The Expression Hub

Genre: Fictional Drama/ Biographical

No. of episodes: 11

Presented by: MX Originals(available on MX player)

” Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t

Rikki Rogers

Each one of us has a story . Some of us have stories which seem ordinary. While on the other hand, there are some people whose stories seem larger than life. It is always intriguing to know the stories of people whose lives seem larger than life.

Presenting to you the story of one such lady as my latest pick , a web series named Queen. This series is loosely based on the life of the late Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalitha.

Synopsis : The series starts with an interview with the lead lady. The lead lady Shakti Sheshadri is being interviewed by a prominent lady journalist for her show. Shakti is shown to recount the major incidents of her life. She starts her story by recounting her days from her childhood. She remembers how education shaped her as a woman and an individual. But fate had another plans for her. Due to lack of funds for further education, she is forced to work in the Tamil film industry. There she is noticed by GMR, a superstar and a politician. She impresses him and quickly gains his confidence. But there’s another twist in the tale. The fact is whenever she begins accepting her reality , life keeps on throwing bricks at her. However, she uses the bricks thrown to her to shape up her personality. This is because they make her more and more determined to achieve what she wants.Thus, making her one of the strongest woman her state has ever seen. How does an ordinary Tamil movie actress catapult herself towards the corridors of power? What are the roadblocks she faces in her way to the top? How does she overcome them all? For the answers , do watch the web series.

Analysis : The hits of the webseries-1. The protagonist herself. Her character is shown to be the one who is willing to leave no stone unturned to reach the top. Despite the roadblocks, she manages to carve a place for herself. She is unapologetic for whatever decisions she is shown to take. That according to me is the quality a strong woman possesses . 2. The story line. It is so gripping that it kept me as a viewer hooked. I was eager and excited to know what happened next. That according to me is a feature of a great story line. So huge credit to the writer of the show. 3. The seamless weave between the scenes of flashback and present. So, yes the directors of the show too deserve a big shout out. 4. The character of Pradeepan. He is shown to be a close aide of GMR. But the insecurity and the methods which he has adopted to eliminate Shakti out of GMR’s life makes him worth a watch.

The misses: I seriously did not find any . Though some episodes may seem a bit long. But the time duration of episodes don’t matter a lot due to the interesting and gripping plot. You don’t realize how time flies while watching the episodes.

The verdict: This one deserves a huge shout out. It ticks all the boxes which one desires in a web series. Those who love political dramas will enjoy it a lot. Do give it a watch. Would love to hear from you as well. Till then happy watching!!!

” Some people fear the fire. Some women simply become it.”

R.H. Sin

Rating: ****and 1/2

Que: Name the book Shakti is shown to be reading while shooting for a movie with GMR ?

a. To kill a mockingbird

b. Great Expectations

c. Lolita

d. The Godfather