Masoom series review: Boman Irani, Samara Tijori's power-packed performances keep this crime-drama afloat

3/5

Story:

The story follows the death of a middle-aged woman in a Punjab village which leaves her daughter shattered. She doubts her father is the murderer and tries to investigate the truth behind everything.

Review:

The series begins with Sana (Samara Tijori) crying on her way home. Her teary and serious expression at the beginning itself makes you realise that Masoom going to be a sad and intense ride.

Boman Irani debuts with a serious and profound look on his face. When asked about the sudden death of his wife by his own daughter, instead of giving out a clear answer, the actor gives her a look and nothing else. This makes the scene intense and makes us feel like the real suspense drama has begun.

It might be too soon to say, but with his latest stint, the 62-year-old actor has opened multiple doors for himself. Boman has mostly been seen in comic or hot-headed antagonists in films, however, here he is the coldest, calm and composed throughout all the mess going on around his life. His Dr Balraj Kapoor will make you forget his Virus, Dr Asthana and other comic characters.

Samara is fairly new to the industry but her craft surely shows in her first-ever OTT project after her debut film, Bob Biswas. The young actor Veer Rajwat Singh, who plays Boman's son, is one of the most famous faces on the OTT with his stints in shows like What The Folks, Permanent Roommates and The Reunion among others. The actor plays the role of the most irresponsible son and aces it. Though the actor has less screentime in the series than other major characters, his performance makes him seem like one of the culprits and that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats.

Though Upasana Singh does not have many sequences in the show, her bed-ridden character named Mrs Kapoor tries to lighten the mood of each and every person around her. Even being in continuous pain due to her illness, the actress flirts with her husband (Boman), recites poems and also croons a song with her son (Veer). She tries to appear chirpy in front of everyone, however, due to her illness and exhausted body, her expressions reflect sadness.

Manjari Fadnnis' character also helps with the intense and serious tone of the show and keeps it afloat.

Unlike most suspense dramas, Masoom has a fresh take on the genre. The killing is not due to money, to hide a secret or even due to take revenge but to end someone's pain. Throughout the show, Boman can be seen as the most ruthless person ever, however, the finale unveils him as a good father in disguise of a bad one to protect his family.

Being a big suspense thriller fan, the story seemed a little monotonous and also complicated to me as a lot of questions remained unanswered till the end. That also makes the plot of Masoom seem flawed in execution.

Verdict:

Masoom mostly keeps you going because of the ace performances, but do not dare to stream it for a perfect crime-thriller. However, the fresh take on intense family drama makes it a one-time watch.