Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo (2023)  S01 [Bengali-Hindi]

Explores the power dynamics between Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo a “unapologetically hardcore” mother-in-law and strong and tenacious younger women.

When the name Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo first came about, many thought this was going to be another bittersweet tale of a typical mother-in-law and daughter-in-law story. And something to do with an element called ‘Flamingo’. But when we saw the trailer, we realised that Dinesh Vijan’s production house has brought to its viewers a solid content that’s fully ‘loaded’. In the truest sense. That’s Homi Adjania’s directorial, Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo for you.

Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo begins in a small town in the fictional town of Rujh. It is led by women. No, we aren’t talking about monarchy here. Savitri AKA Rani Baa, played by Dimple Kapadia, heads a cocaine business and supplies a drug called Flamingo. The chemical formula is known only to her daughter, Radhika Madan (Shanta). Her daughters-in-law, Kajal (Angira Dhar) and Bijlee (Isha Talwar) are both her right hands in the drug racket that also aims at empowering the women of their village. Rani Baa takes great pride in what she does and has built an empire for herself. Which, of course, is in the prying eyes of her haters. When it comes to acting, the entire series is a 10-on-10. Every nitty-gritty has been given the utmost attention. The detailing will mighty impress you – be it costumes, oxidised jewellery or tattoos. The women in the series have a dialect that’s best Saas Bahu Auingo known to them. The moment any character mouths a word, the prep shows.

For instance, Dimple Kapadia, who has forever proven what a great performer she is, takes over the screen the moment you first see her closing a big rustic door. She is unapologetic. She is bold. She has seen life. And you can tell from the way she carries herself on the screen as Rani Baa. Only a woman as ruthless yet empathetic as her could blow life into a heavy character like that.