Talmar Romeo Juliet

This is undeniable that William Shakespeare and his entire creation attained immorality 400 years back. Shakespeare is ever relevant. Time and Tide wait to listen whatever Shakespeare wrote, be drama or verse. "Romeo" and "Juliet" mere utterance of these two words is enough to impact one and emulate something serene keeping aside the debate of platonic and mundane concord. It is beyond imagination that one can make mockery of the characters created by the greatest dramatist of world literature. But such insensible persons exist.

The new Bengali Web Series Talmar Romeo Juliet falls in this category. Question is: why does a Web Series in Bengali need to use Romeo Juliet in the caption in 2024? What does it mean? It means the level of decline of creativity. The Web Series is not about romance. Interesting fact is Romeo Juliet is not romance. The theme of the Web Series Using cannot justify these.

In fact, Talmar Romeo Juliet is also not about romance. Rather the Web Series projects crime, rivalry and political intrigues more prominently. However, as a crime thriller its acceptability is also lower because suspense seems missing or impacting least. This is true that a parallel theme keeps going along with crime projecting an affair amidst adversity. But calling it romance is not true. Rather, the Web Series narrates relationship between a boy and a girl in a stereotypical manner.

Another important point is its language. There is no coherence how the characters speak. The series uses Bengali dialect. But the way some of the characters speak sounds they are trying to imitate. Rampant use of abusive words makes it boring. Such words do not seem to have relevance in the web series. What does it mean then?

Some of the brilliant actors of modern Bengali cinema have performed in the Web Series. But their performance has not been good. Anirban Bhattachary has really disappointed.

Above all, the title "Talmar Romeo Juliet" is irrelevant. Question remains why Romeo Juliet? The series fails to justify. The series is not impressive and hence not recommendable.

The Series is not recommended at all.

Anirban's acting was good, also his role as Casting director was impressive but what is the story line?

There's the main problem. They destroyed the Legacy of lovestory of Romio-Juliet.

Unnecessary abusive language, unnecessary S**ual scene!! What need of that? Shakespeare Babu doesn't show that. They neither maintain the Shakespeare way nor creat some new impressive. Made a khichdi in between that.

Romio-Juliet had the greatest love bonding not like your juliet who only need S** and happiness in life. Juliet was ready to do everything for romio but what about your juliet?? She doesn't even support Rana(Talmar Romio) in his tough phase when he is fighting for her. She only needs luxury life and Comfort. This is not the love juliet had. She also should kill herself when Rana was killed by her Brother gang, pistol was there. But no she again married to another guy. Is this the love Shakespeare created? Anirban Babu?

Romio-Juliet is a evergreen lovestory but in your story Romio had love and Juliet had lust and luxury.

And everyone got their punishment why not the "Boudi" of Rana? The cheater, informer lady!! Why she was not caught or punished.

Afterall No proper way of storytelling, neither any proper Conclusion just a low budget 3rd class Bengali movie with unnecessary slang language in the name of Shakespeare.

Please don't use Shakespeare tagline if you don't utilise his thought.

Anujoy absolutely owns the show. Anirban's role Mostaq and Anujay's Somnath steal the spotlight. Wait for the surprise in the end. 🔥🔥

The music especially Bhalobasha Jari ache and Du hatey mutho bhorey are soul stirring. Female characters feel slightly underdeveloped, Payel De and Dana Ray's role could have had more depth.

The newcomers Debdutta Raha as Rana and Hiya Roy as Jahanara are charming and make an adorable onscreen pair.

Most of the actors and crew hail from the theatre background and that is visible in the quality of acting. We hope more shows like this are produced in Bengali OTTs.