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Guns & Gulaabs (2023)
Maybe not Raj and DK's best, but surely a good one
Left watching it yesterday, this series is which is supposed to be, FUN. This series is more about quirks related to crime, some absurdist comedy and crude jokes presented by four characters name Tipu (Rajkumar Rao), Arjun Verma (Dulquer Salmaan), Gulshan Devaiah (Atmaram) and Ganchi son Jugnu (Adarsh Gaurav)
Main synopsis is that it is based in 90s era environment of crime drama or whatever you say, set up in Gulab Ganj, not actual one in Madhya Pradesh. I do not want to spoil it but I will try to give my honest opinion. First start with its pros,
1) Good performance by cast (especially Rajkumar Rao and Dulquer Salmaan)
2) Initial buildup and character arc (especially Atmaram character is a standout in my opinion)
3)Technical aspects of the series are decent.
4) Script is good to much extent and delivers fun factor
5) Good and sincere homage to old school crime dramas from Bollywood plus some action sequences are decent
However, its cons are,
1) Script as said before is mostly good, but it is a bit inconsistent and convoluted, especially at some episodes.
2)Pacing issues which becomes more prominent later in the series
So, this series from Raj and DK isn't that great, even if we compare it to other series from the director duo like Family man and Farzi, but however it delivers what is expected from the it fun. Easily one of the most entertaining series of this year, after Scoop and Asur; and is much better than any other Netflix generic content churned out this year (Witcher and Heart of stone I am talking about you)