Official Chukyagiri

 Spandan Chukya - T nahi K :p 

Story of a small town boy who has big dreams, talent, a good physique and tonne loads of expectations from the City of Dreams - Mumbai (paglaaaaa). He happens to be interning at one of the leading ad agencies for a period of 3 months.

Note - I am surprised by the fascination of TV series makers with the work culture of ad agencies and wedding planning companies. The transformation is worth clapping though, from saas-bahu sagas to stories of young, creative people who just happen to be so good at making ad films or decorating wedding venures. That's all the career options youth of this country have been left with guys!!

Spandan is hard working, honest and innocent. He doesn't really get to do meaningful work at the firm constantly been fought over by egoistic bosses who use him to take on each other. He's made to feel like he's been given the wooden spoon for the effort that he puts in very diligently. Over the course of the series things change for him with people taking a note of his presence. His friendship with Mili, a shy girl who's ignored by her boss Rati, keeps him going but he ends up taking her job at the company. Loses her frienship along with the job by ignoring her feelings towards him. Mili is not a coward, she's just way too clean to deal with the mess at Analog. 

The series ends with Spandan getting a full time opportunity at Analog. Very interestingly he is tested by Dilawar Rana, his boss, whom he does not recognize because he's always hiding behind the drone - infact this is quite interesting and unique and I never saw it in any other series. He clears the loyalty test to the audience's relief but I doubt if such people exist. And even if they do, are they recosgnised for the values they bring in?

An engaging blend of frienship, aspirations, selfishness, corporate life politics and will to do the best in the face of challenges is what this series is all about. 

This review would be incomplete without praising the soothing title track for 'Mera Safar' by Anand Bhaskar which instantly connects with your story, atleast it did for me. 

STAR OF THE SERIES

 

Gonna give to Anand Tiwari for the short but realistic role he played and how! Still keeps the memories of his ex in his heart in a sincere yet disguised hope of being together someday but never lets it come out fearing being seen as a weak person. He knows she is not worth the pain but he can't abandon loving her secretly which turns him into a bitter person he is portrayed as. When they say, you know nothing about the battle people are fighting so being kind is the least you can do, it sounds cliched but every bit of it holds true. 

THAAAAAAANKS FOR READING, READERRRR!