Jubilee web series review: A gripping saga that transports viewers to the 1940s

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By Prabhatha Rigobertha

17/04/2023

Vikramaditya Motwane’s web series Jubliee is out on Amazon Prime Video. The director has once again proved his capabilities with this complex historical saga.

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The show is set in the 1940s with the main focus on the film industry (Bollywood) with the backdrop of the independence movement and the partition.

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The web series is broadly inspired by the lives of yesteryear film personalities like Himanshu Rai and Devika Rani.

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Most of the characters have been written with many layers and this makes the web series more nuanced.

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Particular mention must be made of the characters essayed by Sidhant Gupta, Wamiqa Gabbi, and Aparshakti Khurana.

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Wamiqa Gabbi as Niloufer effortlessly portrays all the shades of her character. Her dances are also wonderful to watch.

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Jay Khanna as Sidhant Gupta gets the best character of his career so far. Sidhant perfectly portrays his character.

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Binod Das who starts as a spot boy lands up in an unexpected new situation. 

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Prosenjit Chatterjee also deserves a mention for his performance. He plays his part with a certain panache.

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The sets are authentic. The art direction by Priti Gole and Yogesh Bansod is top-notch. Pratik Shah’s cinematography adds to the immersive experience.

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Amit Trivedi’s music is also in perfect sync.

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The not-so-powerful characterisation of Aditi Rao Hydari’s character is one of the film’s flaws. The character of Jehangir Khan also comes across as mostly flat.

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