Since our beloved show ended yesterday, I have decided to write a review on it:
It was definitely one of the best shows on Indian tv in recent times. At a time when some viewers were getting bored with same old saas-bahu, supernatural or cliched love story type serials; Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai came as a blessing for them. It's a refreshing change on Indian tv. The show not only had a different genre like suspense thriller, but it also highlights a social issue like honour killing, which still exists in some parts of India. So besides being an engaging thriller, it also gives social message against honour killing, which is definitely a praiseworthy attempt on tv.
The story was totally unique, the script was pacy & gripping. The background score & cinematography is par with movies. All the actors have done their job beautifully. Sharad Kelkar was brilliant as blind Rishabh. Rishabh's anger, pain, emotions, cruelty; everything he portrayed beautifully. Surbhi Jyoti, Shoaib Ibrahim, Sreejita De, Shaleen Malhotra, Nivedita Bhattacharya, Ekroop Bedi, Sudesh Berry; everyone was very good in their respective roles. But for me, acting-wise, child actor Varun Buddhadev as Priyam stole the show. he beautifully portrayed Priyam's innocent as well as grey side. He deserves this year's best child actor award. And Megha Gupta's cameo as Ragini was also very good.
There are some loopholes in the show, but if you compare it with other serials, you will forget these faults. The script is so powerful that you will easily ignore these faults.
The best thing is every character has something to do here & no character is wasted. Almost every character has grey shades, which is a very unique thing on tv. That's why every actor got ample scope to perform their roles.
On the whole, Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai is totally different from today's cliched serials in every aspects. Unique story, gripping screenplay, dark & well thought-out characters, good acting, a social message & most importantly, short duration of only 33 episodes are its plus points. A welcome change from saas-bahus & naag-naagins.
My Rating: 4.5/5 stars
