Their working style, how they scout locations and even the dialogue-writing. The research work that went into creating the show deserves special mention. The episodes are also named like the subject of the series-in true ‘B-grade’ movies style, from Haath ki safai to Seene mein cinema. As the directors talk directly to the camera, we also get a glimpse of their craft. There is also a special appearance by Arjun Kapoor. The new series features the ‘heroes’ of such films, including Raza Murad, Mukesh Rishi, and Harish Patel. It is like watching an encyclopaedia of these films coming alive on screen.Ĭreator Vasan Bala previously made Monica O My Darling (2022) as a nod to such movies, albeit in his signature style. The revisiting is almost like dusting cobwebs and equal parts funny and poignant. Stuck with low budgets, these directors made films that were entertainers and ran housefull shows in shady halls. It is entertaining, evokes sentiments and also explores an era that now exists in dilapidated, shut-down cinema halls in various cities. The series is structured in a kitschy style, much like the films it looks at.
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