Genre: Thriller
Channel: SonyLIV
Language: Hindi
Season: 1
No. of Episodes: 9
Running Time: 41-50 minutes
Writer: Tigmanshu Dhulia, Kamal Pandey
Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia
Cast: Vyom Yadav, Jatin Goswami, Vineet Kumar, Mukesh Tiwari, Deepraj Rana, Anurag Thakur, Disha Thakur, Puneet Singh, Pankaj Saraswati, Pravesh Rana
About The Series:
Made with mostly newbies, it is an excellent and engaging series that depicts how the assorted hierchichal players of university to state level politics automatically choose their next key player aka the upcoming MLA amidst the batch of unassuming serious students and knowingly-unknowingly prepare him by all means (read atrocities) to readily wear his political crown and ultimately choose the life of a hoodlum cum politician over that of an educated civil servant!!
For this, the only trait that he has to exhibit is 'garmi' i.e. anger over things that he finds wrong and the will to fight it bang on sans any worry of repercussions.
The series ably shows how the entire political mesh up is made up of the chief minister and his aides; the local baba, police in-charge and wealthy businessmen and finally the student council's president and vice-president.
The series clearly depicts how the students council's president acts as an effective money churner for his clan even before contesting for MLA seat.
He clearly influences the university's frequent construction and maintenance orders, all of whom are bound to go to his choice of construction company, who will earn a huge sum out of it and thereby hand him or his supporting honchos a huge commission.
Police raids, arrests and torture inside the police lock-up are more on the whims of the police in-charge and directives received from his political coalition than what is suppose to happen as per law.
Alongside the series displays - middle class family system, university activities, caste divide, young love & friendships, greed & betrayal by both friends and enemies etc.
The Plot:
A young political science graduate (Vyom Yadav) aspiring to be a civil servant arrives from Lalgunj to Trivenipur University.
The once thriving vast university has reduced to being a platform of powerplay by collegiate and state level political players, a ruthless police inspector who sees himself as more than just a guardian of the law, greedy contractors, shrewd politicians and power brokers!!
How will this effect the protagonist's studies and goal of life?
Watch the series to witness how step by step, the corrupt system sways him away from his original path and self and completely transforms his aura and mission of life!!
Analysis:
The script and direction are expectantly good. Tigmanshu Dhulia has weaved the story nicely with apt narration to eliminate confusion.
Seasoned actors like Mukesh Tiwari, Vineet Kumar have small but effective roles and they have played their part with lot of conviction. Whereas, Jatin Goswami has a full fledged role and he has simply dug his nails into it.
The protagonist and other young actors are all newbies, but have performed quite well. They look quite promising.
Conclusion:
All in all, Garmi a well made series that unmasks the corrupt socio-political system that transforms aspiring students into political puppets.
Do watch it!!
