Title: "Call Me Bae": A Delightfully Disjointed Delight for Young Adults
Media Talk Africa: I just emerged from a delightful cinematic spectacle that will undoubtedly have your young adult audience glued to their screens. Ananya Panday’s Prime Video series, "Call Me Bae", is the epitome of whimsical, mindless fun – the perfect remedy for weary minds. Let’s delve into this cinematic wonder!
The Story
For those who have had it up to here (as they say) with grueling realism, "Call Me Bae" provides a much-needed breath of fresh air. Ananya Panday, an 18-year-old belle (pun intended), brings alive the protagonist, Bella ‘Bae’ Chowdhary, an heiress turned outcast who forgoes her royal existence for a humble, unpretentious life in Mumbai. Cue the "ugly" phase! After her disownment, Panday’s Bae – who we quickly realize isn’t the airhead some might have assumed – uses her wealth to ‘recycle’ herself in every way, sans drama and cliche. Voilà, our quirky "uber-rich" social butterfly turns… human. Yawn!
Champagne Fizz: Guilt-Pleasure Level
We have two prime options when it comes to these "delusion fantasies". First, the usual formula – take some iconic series like "Schitt’s Creek", mix a pinch of ‘social-climbing’, ‘small-town fish-out-of-water’ magic, sprinkle Instagram trends and witty banter, and voilà! Your guilty pleasure feast. And that’s essentially what we get from Prime Video. If not new ground, "Call Me Bae" isn’t too ashamed to revisit popular themes we’ve come to adore. For your delight, this show recharges our feel-good tank on demand!
On an iPhone Nearby… Vir Das Steals the Show
However, our beloved news-making showstoppers include Jay-Z-Beyoncé rumors, Fifty Shades of Grey quotes, and… whatnot? As Ananya Panday’s Instagram-adict friends navigate Mumbai and India, you’d notice stand-up comedian Vir Das – and we all take note. Vir Das deserves praise for his comedic cameo, expertly voicing a self-absorbed, truth-churning narcissistic journalist – essentially embodying a fictional representation of questionable ethics we often observe (cough, India clog).
Ananda… Where is Journalism Dying?
If any scene should’ve stayed home, it was "Aishwarya and Nalini" trying desperately to teach me their #1 trick to solve… underwater basket weaving What is wrong with some Bollywood film, anyway?
Anyway, to be a cynic – in some segments, like in my favourite 8:34 long film clip from Aisa… a series’ themes aren’t new to all viewers – I hope; that too… If anything else.
And while in real life… Well now! So I must mention some good points and have them…
We were taken through different situations for young adult viewers to share
If only this wasn’t
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