It was the huge success of Sacred Games in 2018. There by audience started to realise the power of content on the OTT platform. Now, one by one every movie is being released on the OTT platforms. All this is because of the ongoing global pandemic. During this lockdown, almost a flood of web series has been released. But, with no-holds-barred narratives and unabashed storytelling.
Though, its not possible to name them all. But, I can brief you about the latest series that joins the bandwagon. Flesh, a series starring Swara Bhasker in the lead role. This web series is directed by Danish Aslam. He also made Break Ke Baad a decade ago. “The title suits the tale the show narrates – the grotesque world of human trafficking.”
The producers have kept the template very clear, that they will follow what other shows have. From the time, of the introduction of the characters, they speak in expletives. Even, when they are addressing each other. Thus, there are many montages of gruesome violence in the name of realism.
The basic theme of the web series is crime. It is because comedies and romantic dramas in the form of web series may be bit of a stretch. And, every episode of the series ends on a cliffhanger. So, that the audience get forced to click on the next one. Till, now, nothing is fresh.
The flesh web series is written by Pooja Ladha Sruthi. We can relate Flesh web series to Mardaani 3. But, without Rani Mukerji and the YRF banner. The sequel is the same, and the antagonist only gets hammier.
This is portrayed by Akshay Oberoi. Who is the evil lord of the world of trafficking. Actors may go an extra mile on shows as there’s no albatross of censorship. But, visuals of physical and sexual violence now seems to get both tiring and tedious, only beem added in the frames for effects.
