The Expression Hub

Genre: Drama

No. of episodes: 5

Presented by: The Viral Fever

” Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you.”

Tony Hsieh

First of all sincerest apologies for not writing a blog post after so many days. Its just that sometimes your consistency just goes for a toss due to some thoughts in your mind. Though the thoughts are still going on, but have started making peace with it somewhat. After all there are certain situations in life which you cannot control . So its always better to have control on things which can be controlled. Also, you need to be content with whatever you have instead of running behind the things which might not matter also much. So, these are certain conclusions which I have started reaching. I do not know whether my thought process is right or not . But one thing I know that when life has to reward it will reward you . Maybe till then, I will have to harbor a lot of patience and undertake hard work for it even though I might not like it .

Okay, so enough discourse on life and lets focus on getting the work done- that is writing about the latest pick of the week. Each one of us has that one dream for which we can go to any extent. Either that dream can be chasing your dream job or maybe a passion or an hobby you want to pursue. Sometimes, it can also be the idea you have which you want to transform into something big. What happens when a group of 4 people who are supposed to be best friends since college decide to dream big?

This week’s pick revolves around those 4 people who decide to go what is supposed to be a lifelong dream. So, ladies and gentlemen, presenting to you the latest pick in the awesome world of web series- Pitchers.

Synopsis : Four people who are best friends since college want to have their own startup. Naveen, who is the brain behind the startup faces a dilemma as to whether continue to continue with his job or take the leap of faith. But then, he decides to undertake a risk. What follows is a story of how they struggle to follow the dream which was seen a long time back. A dream if successful, will open new doors for them or which can lead them to downfall. What are the challenges they face while chasing their dreams ? What are the realizations they have while undergoing the struggle ? Do the 4 friends stick together and make it to the end ? Or do they fall apart? Do they have any twists and turns in their journey? After all, what is life it doesn’t have any twists and turns right?

Assessment: The web series tries to underline the struggles one faces while chasing a dream. Here the dream is to have a startup of their own. Everyone undertakes some or the other kind of risk in order to have this dream fulfilled. Majority of them resign from their jobs while the one who still retains it starts working in double shift. Everyone undertakes something or the other. But despite the obstacles they face, there is only one thing which keeps them going – why they started the journey.

There’s a lot to learn from this one. The very first thing I learned from this- if you are really passionate about what you want to do, you will find ways to overcome all the obstacles. The second lesson I learnt was no matter how hard the journey is, if you are willing to traverse through the tough roads, you will eventually find a light at the end of the tunnel. The third lesson I learnt is sometimes in order to achieve something big in your life, you need to step out of your comfort zone. You need to keep grinding till you are not valued. These are the life lessons imparted by the show. Other positive highlights include-

1. A wonderful story line
2. Superb acting by the leads. My personal favourite was the character of Saurabh Mondal. He is the one who is not given much importance. Yet, he does not let that affect him and goes the extra mile to keep others happy. You guys might be surprised by my choice but more than Naveen, I could relate to his character.
3. The tenacity by which the four pursue their dream despite life throwing challenges.
4. The speech which Naveen gives (Sorry for playing a little spoilsport here). That is one of the fantastic highlights of the show.
5. The life lessons each character receives as they encounter different problems and challenges in their lives.

The negatives:

1. Lot of swear words used in the show by the leads.

2. The story line in between gets a bit confusing. I mean I tried to figure out certain things but they just went over the head.What are those the details of those I won’t reveal as it may act as a spoilsport to my lovely audience and readers.

The view: This one can be termed as a great teacher. This one imparts a lot of life lessons and asks you to delve inside. This one actually provokes you to think what struggles people go through to have their dreams fulfilled. If you are a dreamer, a believer and a doer, then this one has to be on your watch list for sure. If you have viewed it, then I am sure you might have enjoyed it the way I did. Do share your experiences about the same. Also, if you do love the articles I write, do make an effort to share it among your friends and family. Will be more delighted, grateful and motivated to produce such articles.

Que: What does Bhati compare Naveen with?

a. A juice can

b. A milk bottle

c. A beer bottle

d. Cooking oil

Baap dialogue: ” I am a zero in the team but inke peeche lag jaata hoon toh net value 10 times ho jaati hai.”-Saurabh Mondal