''Ranjish Hi Sahi'' is an 2022 Indian

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-language webseries on

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, written and directed by Pushpdeep Bhardwaj. It stars

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and

Zarina Wahab Zarina Wahab is an Indian actress who predominantly worked in Hindi and Malayalam films. Known for critically acclaimed roles in '' Chitchor'' and '' Gopal Krishna'' in Hindi and Malayalam cinema with films like '' Madanolsavam'', '' Chamaram' ...

Cast

Plot

A maverick film director gets drawn into an extra-marital affair with a superstar changing his life; his marriage with his first love spirals as he's torn between two worlds. Set in 70s Bollywood this is the story of Shankar, Amna and Anju.

Reception

Devarsi Ghosh of

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said “What is particularly new in Ranjish Hi Sahi is the empathy and kindness with which each character is explored. It’s almost as if

Mahesh Bhatt Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. A stand-out film from his earlier period is '' Saaransh'' (1984), screened at the 14th Moscow International Film ...

is forgiving himself for his shortcomings and sins as husband, father, lover and son.” Anuj Kumar of The Hindu said “The filmmaker has created a web-series that is heavily inspired by not only his bond with Parveen Babi, but also his early struggles in the film industry.” Suprana Sharma of

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gave the film one and a half stars and said “The series is packed with cliches, and throughout its eight episodes, it maintains a steadfast, special relationship with banality, regularly dishing out drivel while striking pretentious postures.” Saibal Chatterjee of

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gave the film two and a half stars and said “It is the story of a man, a son, a husband, a father and a lover whose choices threaten to derail his life and career. Not a bad deal on paper. But with nothing new to offer.” Hiren Kotwani of

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gave the film three stars and said “An interesting retelling of a period love story backed by fabulous performances”.

References

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