Kuch Kuch Film Jaisi – A thought provoking web series by Anindgita Dasgupta

Kuch Kuch Film Jaisi is synonymous with Karan Johar’s iconic film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, starring Bollywood stalwarts Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukherjee, but the similarities end there. Unlike the star-studded Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, is a web series featuring a fresh ensemble including Urusha Pandey from Nepal, Hema Shah from Kolkata, Ankush Tripathi from Mumbai, and Prithwijeet Seth from Kolkata.It is written and directed by Anindgita Dasgupta.
This web series weaves together multiple narratives. It begins with Joyjit Laha, portrayed by Prithwijeet Seth, a successful yet morally ambiguous artist whose pursuit of fame and wealth leads him into compelling situations. This very persona of Joyjit puts him into a remarkably interesting situation. In due course of the narrative, the audience gets to know through the narrative how Joyjit learns a life lesson that money and fame are only rudimentary and original meaning of life is something different.
The series delves into sensitive topics such as sexual violence, portrayed by Vikhyat Swades and Nepal’s glamourous Urusha Pandey, supported by Ankush Tripathi. Unlike conventional portrayals, this storyline explores the causes of sexual violence and what is its solution.
The narrative continues till it reaches a logical pause only to enter gracefully into another topic which is different than previous.
This meandering journey of Kuch Kuch Film Jaisi encompasses over fourteen episodes 14 plots and sub plots with a total viewing duration of 4hrs. 40 minutes.
Kuch Kuch Film Jaisi is a visual treat of crystal-clear visuals with amazing colour tones used meticulously to set the theme of each story to transform the narratives into amazing theatrical experience of twists, turns, thrills and poise. The showcasing of concept with such a narrative of intertwined concept is hardly witnessed in the world of web series till date.
Although the web series appears to be shot mostly indoor, but art direction is eye catching and soothing. The web series carves out a niche for itself through its watertight professionally researched concept, story script, dialogues and direction given by Mumbai based film maker Anindgita Dasgupta. The detailing of every character’s persona with sharp yet humorous dialogues shall captivate the audience to remember this web series long after they have finished watching it even. The way monologues are applied in this web series is a rare concept that adds a zing to the strong narrative and that is yet another factor that makes this web series remarkable. This series is mixed of dialogues and monologues, the application of the monologues gives a peek into the character’s mindset for the audience to internalise the thought process and the mental game that is being played within the characters. This is a unique attribute of this web series that sets it in a class of its own.
The portrayal of human nature and it is attributes like jealousy, competitiveness, pride, hypocrisy that gets adequate diligence through monologues.
The series blends satire and dry comedy, ensuring an engaging viewing experience that tackles contemporary social issues. Each story arc challenges societal norms, encouraging introspection and potentially inspiring positive change.
Humour is used very well in the series, that decorates the web series in different aspect which is excellent. All artistes portrayed their part efficiently in the series; they are all perfect for the characters they are playing. Every 10 mins there are some twists coming and story line changes dramatically in an unimaginable way to thrill the audience. This portrays a very smart yet stylish making. Anindgita Dasgupta is also the cinematographer for this web series, the sense of lighting makes the frames eye catching yet soothing.
Although the web series is mostly shot indoors, but with smart camera angles, deft usage of long shots, close shots and maintaining a tight frame of each character’s expression makes the narrative realistic and can make the audience connect at an emotional level with the characters thus making it a memorable cinematic journey.
Overall, a highly intelligent sense of direction, which makes this web series - a stellar work of art that is not only entertaining but also socially responsible enough to deliver key messages through every story.
In a nutshell, this web series is truly a contemporary bilingual (Bengali &Hindi) web series in a subtle comic genre prepared on modern day city life and people's mindset that reflect societal challenges and the deep-rooted reasons within. This web series has won a total of 143 accolades of which there are 65 recognitions from Indian film and web series festival organisers and 78 recognitions from the international arena globally in various categories like Best Web series, Best Director, Best Women empowerment work, Best Cinematography, Best First time Director ,Best Dialogue writer and others.
The series received praise and accolades nationally and internationally from screenings in film festivals hosted at Hollywood (USA), Milan (Italy), Barcelona (Spain), Brazil, Paris (France), Sweden, London (UK), Toronto, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Germany etc.
Some of the awards received are: -
Best female Director awards from Hollywood Blvd Film Festival (2022), New Jersey Film awards.
Best web series awards from Hong Kong Indie Web Series (2022), London Movie Awards (2022).
Honourable Mention from American Independent Film festival 2022, Florence Film awards (producer) (2022), Hollywood Gold Awards (2022) and many more.

Why this series got so many awards is a matter of curiosity and that alone can be a big reason this web series is a must to see, it is a must watch for those viewers who value good creative content and out of the box thinking in their entertainment.