‘Call Me Bay’ Review: Ananya Pandey will be seen in a new avatar, will not disappoint with her character

Heroines like Tabu, Kajol and Kareena Kapoor have shown their prowess in long format series. Now a new breed of heroine like Ananya Pandey has also appeared on OTT with her web series Call Me Bae. This story of director Colin D’Cunha seems to be inspired by Emily in Paris, but the director has molded it in a desi style by setting it on the backdrop of Delhi-Mumbai.

Trailer of ‘Call Me Bay’

Story of ‘Call Me Bae’

The story is about Bela Choudhary aka ‘Bey’, a rich girl from Delhi, for whom her mother (Mini Mathur) has made a wonderful plan. Under this plan, Bey is to be given a life of luxury in a rich house. Raised in luxury, Bey also dreams of living a life of prosperity with the well-known business tycoon Agastya Choudhary (Vihaan). Her husband Agastya does not give her time, but Bey has been trained to become a trophy wife. But her mother’s planning goes in vain when she is caught due to her intimate relationship with her personal gym trainer (Varun Sood). Bey has to pay the price of this mistake in the form of being thrown out of the house. And from here on, Bey’s life changes 360 degrees. Bey, who was brought up with pampering till yesterday, has to leave the life of wealth and fame in Delhi and come to the streets of Mumbai. Overnight she becomes poor from rich. Now begins Bey’s journey to find her own identity. Who will support Bey? Will Bey, who lives like a princess, be able to find her place in Mumbai or will she just become Bey, you will find out this when you watch the series.

Review of ‘Call Me Bay’

This story of director Colin D’Cunha moves forward in the style of the proverb ‘from the sky to the ground’. This kind of story is seen a lot in English and Spanish series. To show the luxurious world of Bay, he/she creates a world which we have not seen, but it definitely feels good to peep into that world. Here the director has decorated the grandeur of luxury with fashionable branded clothes, shiny sets, luxury cars and helicopters. In the series, more importance has been given to the style than the story and as the episodes increase, the story also becomes a bit predictable. The struggles of ‘Bay’ in Mumbai do not seem like a mountain but seem of a small scale. Here the series becomes a bit slow. However, this series has been woven keeping the youth in mind, in which today’s relationships, heartbreak and struggle of the youth have been shown. The ending point of every episode seems interesting. Glorifying social media journalism in the series is disturbing.

Ananya Pandey is very cheerful in the role of Bea. When a girl born with a silver spoon is thrown on the ground, the situation that happens to her, Ananya makes it fun with her innocence and playfulness. She has got a character which matches her image as well. The characters of Varun Sood and Vihaan should have been developed more. They are seen less on screen, but they have done a good job. Veer Das seems a bit loud. Mini Mathur brings energy to her role as Bea’s mother Gayatri. Muskaan Jafri and Niharika Lyra Dutt, Saira Ali and Tamarah Pawar have given strong performances. Lisa Mishra has performed well as the show’s producer Harleen.

Why watch- Those who are fond of youthful series can watch it.