Web Series Review: Every day of Neha Sharma, Purab Kohli's '36 Days' seems heavy

The story of '36 days'

Set in the backdrop of Goa, the story begins with the murder of a beautiful airhostess and takes place 36 days back when the girl Farah Zaidi (Neha Sharma) came to live in a luxurious villa in Goa. Here Farah meets a few neighbours. One of them is the loose character manager Tony (Chandan Roy Sanyal), who has an eye for other women despite having a beautiful young wife Sia Khushi Bhardwaj at home. He keeps teasing Sia's friend Tarun aka Tara (Sushant Divgikar), who is undergoing a sex change surgery procedure.

One neighbour is the nouveau riche pretentious Lalita Amrita Khanvilkar and her arrogant husband Vinod (Sharib Hashmi). In a nearby villa live an elderly couple Denji (Kenny Desai) and Binaifer aka Binny (Shernaz Patel). Binny, who finds a cure for her loneliness in baking, is dealing with the grief of her son Riyad's divorce and the loss of her daughter. The other family is that of a famous author Dr. Rishi (Purab Kohli) and his wife Radhika (Shruti Seth). This couple, who looks perfect to the world, is also facing ups and downs in their married life.

How do their lives change after Farah comes into the neighbourhood? Who is her killer? Why is she killed? All these mysteries are revealed in this journey of 36 days, but this transformation done by Anahat Menon is very simple and temporary.

Trailer of '36 Days'

'36 Days' web series review

All the characters in this eight-episode series have their own dark secrets, but these characters are so boring and their lives are so dull that there is no curiosity to know about them. On top of that, the screenplay is so dull that one feels like watching it in fast forward. There is no edge in the direction as well. There is no thrill in the first two-three episodes. There is repetition in the scenes as well. Some interest has been aroused in the story from the fourth episode, but no revelation surprises.

Talking about acting, Chandan Roy Sanyal has looked good in a negative role here too. Amrita, Sushant and Shernaz have done justice to their characters, while Purab, Shruti Seth, Sharib Hashmi have looked decent. However, their characters have not been given much detail. On the other hand, despite being the main attraction, Neha did not have much to do except looking glamorous.

Apart from this, technical aspects like cinematography, setting, background score etc. contribute in making the atmosphere mysterious but due to weak story they are unable to create any thrill.

Why watch- If you want to watch a crime thriller in fast forward in your spare time, check this one out.