The Expression Hub

Genre: Comedy drama

No. of episodes: 5

Presented by : The Viral Fever

” You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.”

Serena Williams

Hello everyone !New week, new beginnings and yes a new pick. Believe me I am always super excited to present you with my latest pick. Be it in the world of books, movies or web series, I am trying to present my audience as well as my potential readers a fresh perspective about the things which have been either watched by me or read by me. Though I am a bit irregular with respect to this, I am trying my level best to be more and more regular with this. This is because I want to build a quality library of articles which can serve as a guiding light for people in terms of what they can watch or read . So,presenting to you this week’s pick in the fantastic world of web series- a story of three friends who are studying for the most prestigious exam of India- the civil service examination. The civil service examination is one of the prestigious as well as the toughest exam in the country. But the one who clears it has a huge window of opportunity open for him or her . This is because it provides a direct entry to the most elite services of the country- the administrative services. Lakhs of students prepare for this exam but only a small percentage manage to shine and make way to the administrative services.

Synopsis: Aspirants tells us the story of three friends Abhilash, Guri and SK in the past as well as present. Abhilash is a guy who just views every situation in a negative perspective until he meets Dhairya, a girl who teaches him to have a balanced outlook in life. Guri is a happy go lucky guy who instead of studying for the exams romances every girl he can find. This habit of Guri annoys Abhilash as he does not take things seriously. This creates tension between the two. And SK plays the role of the mediator between the two. Cut to present, Abhilash has become an IAS officer while his two friends have taken up jobs to earn a living- SK as a civil service exam instructor and Guri as a NGO founder. Abhilash after becoming an IAS officer has not spoken to his so called two best friends. This upsets Guri a lot who thinks that Abhilash has become arrogant after clearing his exam. While on the other hand, SK thinks that Abhilash might be busy with his job and tries to reconcile. Do they reconcile? Do they keep their egos aside and brush all the differences? Watch the series to find out the answers.

Assessment: This series tries us to show the struggles, the hopes and the emotions that a UPSC aspirant goes through his or her life. The person who has the right amount of patience, determination, optimism and hard work is the only one who will make it to the finish line. There are many people who toil day in and day out. But unfortunately, destiny doesn’t favor them quickly. This is beautifully illustrated through the example of Sandeep Bhaiya, who is a senior to Abhilash. But as aptly said , “destiny favors the hardworking.” Sandeep bhaiya too fulfils his desire of getting a government job by passing the state commision exam. This series has everything from comical moments to moments filled with tension . This one makes you cry as well as smile and most importantly it presents you with lessons for life. Lessons which will motivate you and try to make a better version of you. Everything is awesome in this series right from the story to the acting by the lead actors. I especially enjoyed the character of SK more than that of Abhilash and Guri. Another personal favorite was the character of Sunny Bhaiya . Why I wouldn’t reveal the reason but would like you to find it out by yourself out.

The view: This one has to be included in your watch list. This one is a complete roller coaster as well as a show which teaches you a lot of life lessons. The superb acting , story line and the inspiring dialogues just makes you fall in love with it. So, if you are an UPSC aspirant or need a dose of motivation this one is going to fill that quota for sure. I am sure that you too will enjoy this one just the way I did.

Rating: ****and a half stars

Baap dialogue: ” Life mein aapke according kuch na ho na toh aapko aapki approach badal leni chahiye.”- Dhairya to Abhilash

Que: What subject does Abhilash change his optional to?

a. History

b. Hindi literature

c. Public administration

d. Political science