In the satisfying, high-octane conclusion of Call Me Bae, Bae and her gang unravel hidden secrets, taking down powerful figures and embracing sisterhood along the way.
Last Updated: 12.50 PM, Sep 07, 2024
Call Me Bae is so much more than what you were expecting; many seemed shocked by how entertaining this show is and how intriguing the plot is. It's not that the Ananya Panday-led Prime Video series has come up with anything completely new, but it is definitely genuine, and the fact that it enjoys making fun of itself is what really makes it enjoyable.
We see in Call Me Bae that after three years of a lonely marriage, Bella Chowdhary's (Ananya Panday) husband (Vihaan Samat) kicks her out for cheating on him with her gym instructor (Varun Sood). She goes from being a crowned princess to a certified pauper. It was so unlike her to not be from South Delhi. Bella, also known as Bae, quickly discovers that her principles may hold greater significance than her wealth in her pursuit of a career as a writer. Not long after Bella finds out she's skilled at more than just going viral, a mysterious woman delivers her a story with the potential to rock the country. Can Bae bring herself to tell the world about this, or is she overcome with fear? That's what makes up for the rest of the series.
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Call Me Bae concludes with Bae and her friends celebrating the success of their campaign: other women are coming forward to expose the alleged feminist icon Mukul Sawla (Sahil Shroff) for his horrific crimes. As expected, Mukul rejects all charges and uses them for political gain—but only temporarily. Without raising suspicion, Bae and Tammarrah (Niharika Lyra Dutt) successfully execute the ultimate office stakeout, stealing data from Satyajit's (Vir Das) computer. They now have proof that Mukul is most certainly not innocent as he claims to be. At the same time, Satyajit struggles to think of a plot for his 100th "Confessionals" episode. He has the entire workplace brainstorming potential ideas, and who better to brainstorm than his partner and producer, Harleen (Lisa Mishra)? She proposes a twist: they should invite Mukul and Bae, two contestants, to square off on the show.
After returning home, the girls enlist the aid of their prince—the trainer Bae had an affair with—in their quest to uncover the truth: SS and Mukul are stealing data from women through a scam involving Mukul's company and a free 5G SIM card for women. Mukul's company is the source of this information, which Centaurus attributes to him. Mukul is known for his nasty tricks, while SS is known for his controversial show. Harleen calls Bae and invites her to be on the show, but Bae needs time to think about it. While jogging along the beach in the morning, she has an epiphany: The women who have been writing her love letters from all across the nation are the ones who should see her on the show. They call it "#behencode."
While SS immediately moves on to the sensational part, Bae, dressed in a stunning scarlet corset and black outfit, confronts him and his annoying questions. During the live episode, Satyajit begins by berating Bae for shoplifting and dishonesty, as he clearly aims to save face for both himself and Mukul. But Bae is more resilient than she appears, at least to him, and she fixes everything by embracing her imperfections.
However, Bae quickly clarifies that she is not narrating her personal tale but rather the stories of the several women who have endured harassment at the hands of the same man. Bae makes short work of Mukul's national reputation, which he had built up by cloaking himself in the "brand" of feminism. By utilising the factual data that they unlawfully obtained from SS's computer, Bae manages to knock both Mukul and SS to their knees. Because of his insatiable need for sensationalism, SS has lost a perfect woman, Harleen, and is trying to put distance between himself and the situation by acting as though he is unaware of Mukul. The news rarely addresses the truth, which is frustrating. Bae informs everyone that the sister code is more important than their individual reputation after finally putting SS and Mukul in their place. Thankfully, her mother (Mini Mathur) also came to this realisation and, after months of resentment, accepted her daughter once more.
Bae and Saira (Muskkaan Jaferi) share a shared struggle despite their vastly different backgrounds. They are both lonely because those who should have paid attention to them didn't. For the attention, or the rush, they sought, they turned to stealing and gambling. By the show's conclusion, though, Bae and Saira appear to have found a way to manage themselves—or at least each other—through their relationship. Sisterhood comes to the rescue once again. Also, Bae's mom decides that Samar (Shiv Masand) is more "Bae-tastic" than her daughter, so she treats him the same way she did her.
With SS out of the picture, it's only a matter of time before Neel (Gurfateh Pirzada) takes over the prime time seat. Neel proposes to Bae to be his special correspondent in the last scene of Call Me Bae, and she accepts. She plans to reveal this Centaurus' identity in the first episode of her new show, "Call Me Bae," in which she offers her unique spin on investigative topics.
Call Me Bae will most certainly be making another call soon with that open ending, but that's not all. Following the viral success of the Madhulika (Sayani Gupta) story, Agastya decided to pursue Bae. So he returns her ring by landing his helicopter at her home in Mumbai. He seemed to have finally forgiven her for cheating on him and acknowledged her potential as an independent woman. Sure, we're all pulling for Bae and Neel, but will Bae reconsider now that Aggy's back? I guess the only way to find out is to wait.