Ek Thi Begum

A very good crime thriller, my be inspired by Bombay underworld crime from the 90s,the main protagonist portrayed her role to perfection as well the other characters also did a great job. This is originally a Marathi language web series I however watched the one dubbed in Hindi language,must say the even Marathi language web series are now coming with good subject and material. A big thank you to MX player as well.

It captures the underworld scene of the 80s. Must watch for everyone who loves crime drama movies.

It's really difficult to be in a different league even after choosing the theme where hundreds of contents delivered in the Bollywood & Streaming apps in recent days but the plot was able to do complete justice.

Most of the actors are from the Marathi industry & had their impact & done fully justice to the characters.

Anuja Sathe fits well to the role. Chinmay Mandlekar was the center of attraction.

Veteran actors like Rajendra Shisatkar, Abhijeet Chavan & Vijay Nikam was the strongest link of the story.

Everything feels so real in the series hats off to the cast and the writer ... Though it is inspired by true events but still things move quite quickly in the series ... Excellent presentation and a must watch for movie lovers.

Ek Thi Begum (Web series) review :

One of the best web series I've seen in a long time, Ek Thi Begum (Marathi/ Hindi) is aapla own version of Kill Bill (2003) (and I refer to the Tarantino classic here and not the Doordarshan wala Marathi program. Haha!).

Ashraf Bhatkar (Anuja Sathe) seeks revenge for the death of her gangster hubby Zaheer (Ankit Mohan) by a rival gang controlled by a Dawood styled Don (Ajay Gehi) operating out of Dubai.

From a loving docile homemaker to a scheming bar dancer, Ashraf's transformation makes for an exciting watch and though fourteen episodes long, Ek Thi Begum doesn't appear stretched at any point of time.

The performances are top class. Anuja Sathe shines in the lead role as Ashraf and her alter ego Sapna. She not only looks gorgeous but is also a super fine actor. Ankit Mohan leaves a solid impression even in a small role. The rest of supporing cast - Chinmay Mandlekar, Santosh Juvekar, Abhijeet Chavan and Rajendra Shisatkar- is commendable as well.

The 80s setting is accurately captured right from the movie screening in a chawl to the calendar on the wall; the attention to detail is just perfect. Director Sachin Darekar shows flair for gangsta genre with right blend of commercial elements and realism.

I normally refrain from reviewing web series but making an exception for EK Thi Begum as it was truly an enjoyable experience for me. The ending leaves ample scope for a sequel. Looking forward to it!!

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni