Renowned producer Gul Khan who has bankrolled popular shows like Kulfi Kumarr Bajewala, Nazar, Ishqbaaaz is back with yet another romantic-social drama named Imlie on Star Plus.
Imlie is the story of a girl named Imlie, who leaves in a small village with big dreams. She wants to shift to the city along with her mother to live the rest of their lives with dignity and respect. Imlie has big dreams to go to the city and make her dreams come true. She wants to earn a name for herself. She gets married to a city guy Aditya, who comes to the village for his job work. She goes to the city with Aditya as his wife. She feels caught in an unseen crisis when she learns about Aditya and Malini’s love story. What begins is a love triangle, with three lives stuck in the unwanted tangle of fate. In the first episode, the viewers have been informed that Aditya and Mayuri are not married, but in a romantic affair for the past seven years.
Actor Sumbul Touqeer Khan is seen playing the character of Imlie, a bubbly and witty girl hailing from the outskirts of Uttar Pradesh. Imlie is born to her mother out of wedlock. Popular Marathi actor and play director Gashmeer Mahajani is seen essaying the character of a journalist in the serial. Gashmeer debuted with P. Som Shekar’s Hindi film Muskurake Dekh Zara. However, he rose to fame with his 2015 release Carry On Maratha, a Marathi feature film. Another popular Marathi actress Mayuri Deshmukh is seen playing the love interest of Aditya, Malini.
Good points:
Bringing the authenticity of the local flavour and rustic cultural elements to the storyline, the makers have maintained the narrative very simple. The attention to detail, the expressions of the actors, the costume, set, all these prove that the job is done well. The dialogues are extremely well-written. Sumbul Touqeer Khan nails it with her performance. The supporting characters too fit their roles.
Bad points:
After watching the show, we see that the concept is tried and tested. It is simply a remake of Star Plus’ show Mohi, which was also a remake of the Bengali show Ishti Kutum. The old concept is picked up and presented with new faces and new characters.
Overall, the charming love triangle is average except the cheerful character of Imlie. We at IWMBuzz.com rate this effort with a 2.5 out of 5 stars.
