Big Girls Don't Cryis an IndianEnglish-languagecoming of agedramatelevision series created byNitya Mehraand executive produced bySudhanshu Saria.It starsPooja Bhatt,Mukul Chadda,Raima Sen,Zoya Hussain,Avantika,Tenzin Lhakyila, Aneet Padda, Dalai, Vidushi, Afrah Sayed. The series was released onAmazon Prime Videoon 14 March 2024.[1][2][3]It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.[4]
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| Created by | Nitya Mehra |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | English |
| No.of series | 1 |
| No.of episodes | 7 |
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| Producers | Karan Kapadia Ashi Dua |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 14 March 2024 |
Cast
edit- Pooja Bhattas Anita Verma
- Mukul Chaddaas Vipin Ahuja
- Raima Senas Uma Ahuja
- Zoya Hussainas Aliya Lamba
- Avantika Vandanapuas Ludo Leah Joseph
- Aneet Padda as Roohi Ahuja
- Dalai as Pluggy
- Tenzin Lhakyila as Jayshree Chhetri
- Afrah Sayed as Noor Ahmed
- Bodhisattva Sharma as Asad Sharif
- Vidushi as Kavya Yadav
- Suchitra Pillaias Khanna Ma'am
- Akshita Sood as Dia Malik
- Tanya Abrol as Pt Amrit
- Pavleen Gujral as Kavya's Mother
- Khalid Siddiqui as Noor's Father
- Shradha Kaul as Noor's Mother
- Gauri Mallaas Jayshree's Grandmother
- Reecha Sharmaas Jayshree's Mother
- Shataf Figaras Bob Verma
- Hafsa Ashraf as Naz Hassan
- Kajal Chonkar as Tsering Thapa
- Adytya Rraj as Veer Kapadia
- Loveleen Mishra as Miss Jeanette
- Udit Pandey as Jojo
Reception
editVinamra Mathur of theFirstpostsaid in his review that Every feeling may be related to by someone. 'Big Girls Don't Cry' also experiments with a lot. It begins with the fundamentals: arrogance, a pervasive sense of haughtiness in the classroom, and an assumed sense of entitlement and seniority.[5]Shubhra GuptaofThe Indian Expressrated 2.5/5 stars and stated in her review that The show succeeds in capturing the distinct ambiance of an all-girls boarding school, where the adolescent students are exuberant, flamboyant, full of ideas, full of rebellion, and high on hormones.[6]Udita Jhunjhunwala writes inScroll.inthat The atmosphere of the boarding school piques your curiosity and sustains it, however briefly. The screenplay hardly skims the surface. It's similar to killing time by skimming through Instagram, stopping at a post for a fleeting glance, and then continuing.[7] Archika Khurana ofThe Times of Indiarated this series 3/5 stars and wrote in her review that, It isn't quite a riveting series, but it is a sentimental walk down memory lane. It's charming performances and relevant themes could make it worthwhile to see once, but ultimately, it doesn't make an impact.[8] Titas Chowdhury of theNews 18gave 3 stars out of 5 and said "The show is neither a nostalgic trip down the memory lane nor a hard-hitting representation of teenage pangs. Some may even find it hard to relate."[9] Zinia Bandyopadhyay ofIndia Todaystated "The series feels like a classic case of too many cooks spoiling the broth."[10]
References
edit- ^"Big Girls Don't Cry OTT Release Date: Know All About Cast, Plot & Platform".Free Press Journal.
- ^"'Big Girls Don't Cry': Ananya Panday announces Prime Video's coming-of-age drama series ".The Hindu.5 March 2024.
- ^"Big Girls Don't Cry: Release date, plot, cast, trailer, and everything there is to know about the Nitya Mehra-created series".OTT Play.
- ^"Big girls don't cry trailer pooja bhatt led series to show heartwarming female friendships in boarding school backdrop".Dainik Jagran.6 March 2024.
- ^Mathur, Vinamra (14 March 2024)."'Big Girls Don't Cry' web-series review: Pooja Bhatt and Nitya Mehra's series displays the charm and complexities of friendship ".Firstpost.Retrieved14 March2024.
- ^Gupta, Shubhra (14 March 2024)."Big Girls Don't Cry review: Girls just being girls in meandering, less-than-perfect series".The Indian Express.Retrieved14 March2024.
- ^Jhunjhunwala, Udita (14 March 2024)."'Big Girls Don't Cry review: Boarding school series is low-cal fare ".Scroll.in.Retrieved14 March2024.
- ^Khurana, Archika (14 March 2024)."BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY SEASON 1 REVIEW: THIS TEEN DRAMA IS A ONE-TIME WATCH FOR ITS ENDEARING PERFORMANCES".The Times of India.Retrieved14 March2024.
- ^Chowdhuri, Titas (14 March 2024)."Big Girls Don't Cry Review: A Run-of-the-mill PG-13 Teen Show With Decent Performances".News 18.Retrieved14 March2024.
- ^Bandyopadhyay, Zinia (14 March 2024)."'Big Girls Don't Cry' Review: Good performances marred by inconsistent screenplay ".India Today.Retrieved14 March2024.