Made in Heaven

It closes on a note about New Delhi and hopes and wishes for the old, young, poor & rich in the metropolis. I sigh on the closing acknowledgement after binge watching 9 episodes; laughing, sobbing and wanting more, over a period of two days. This is the first and hopefully not the last series I have binge watched.

Our dark side is seductive. It attracts, consumes and finishes us. Most of us would happily get finished enjoying the pleasures that the dark side bestows upon us. And this time she is wearing diamonds, is styled in haute couture, sips exotic champagne, speaks in classy accents and is blessed with majesty and blue blood. Underneath the pomp and grandeur are hidden claws that are slowly taking position. If you notice the smile you will see the glint of deadly incisor. And we dare not enter its mind for it has committed, is committing or is about to commit sins satan would be surprised of.

This is the evil everyone wants to see and be in awe of. Under the glitter and bling secrets of deceit lie, the all absorbing ambitions and hidden desires are fulfilled at any and all costs. The gossip, the hushed secrets, the eaves dropped juicy bits is all everyone is interested in. And why not ? It lures and hypnotizes their darkness into pleasures of lust and desire.

Made In Heaven is pleasure personified. Zoya and Reema tell tales of the Indian elite weddings by uncovering their masks. The high society redefine classiness through their hypocrisy and ugly truths driven by selfish schemes and dark secrets. In this narrative they have beautifully woven the issues of feminism and for the first time, homosexuality, in a real yet sensitive way. The series is especially laudable for normalizing and at the same time sensitizing the world of gay men. For the first time,  a gay man is one of the protagonist and his life and sexuality take centre stage as that of any straight man, as he suffers the bigotry of a chauvinistic society. Every gay man can completely or partially relate to this character for never has it been so holistically and importantly been portrayed on an Indian screen.

As the leads unite two souls they bring down stereotype and injustice and make way for whats right and just. But the possessions and lusts from their own lives have to go too.Money and power gives way to women’s rights and equality. Prejudice and homophobia are fought with a war cry for liberation and freedom. Arjun gives a realistic and heart-rending performance with no airs of acting or stardom. Subhita lives up to her character’s gorgeousness and silent intensity; her big beautiful eyes and pouting lips can seduce the devil himself.  Brilliant art direction and simple yet extraordinary script give this series a unique persona of itself. The South Delhi pomp and snobbishness compliment the soul of the series making it highly entertaining and ravishing. Love the title score !

Rating – 4.5 / 5