'Bhanwar' zee5 review: Even Karanvir Bohra's screen-presence can't overcome cliche plot

Bhanwar is latest Zee5 release which focuses on me of time travel. web series also marks directional debut of TV actor, Karanvir Bohra. name of series is such because word 'Bhanwar' means vortex or a wormhole. Here's a review of this sci-fi web show. 

• Director: Karanvir Bohra
• Cast: Karanvir Bohra, Teejay Sidhu, Priya Banerjee, Payal Sodhi
• Where to watch: Zee5

Bhanwar plot

Im credit: Karanvir Bohra Instagram

Bhanwar is based on lives of a husband and wife who live a shy life running from law. However, y soon learn that ir new home is seat of mysterious incidents. Soon y find mselves transported to future and comes face to face with fact that y will be murdered. Somehow y man to come back to present and w work ir way through a plan to prevent ir deaths. But narrative voice's dialogue, "You can change your future but can you change your destiny?" indicates that y were doomed from start. 

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Bhanwar Zee5 review

What works?

concept of time travel in Indian web series is new and intriguing. It has a fresh appeal after many violent and cop-based series. One will be entertained watching eight-episode series as a light-watch which are itself relatively short. 

Karanvir Bohra's directorial skills also seem fairly equate. t to mention, his screen presence is as impressive in Bhanwar as on television. He can convince one in his role of Ranvir Makhija. chemistry between Karanvir and Priya also d much to overall flavour of series. 

What doesn't? 

plot of Bhanwar is unnecessarily long. It seems as if storyline has been stretched to fit a necessary eight-episode requirement. Shooting amid lockdown with limited and crew seems to have worked out negatively for Zee5 web series. Priya Banerjee as Kanika also disappoints to some extent. t to mention forgettable roles of Teejay Sidhu and Payal Sodhi. Anying loopholes and repetitive but naive plot also seems to out Bhanwar at a disvant which even brilliant Karanvir Bohra cant overcome. t to mention, constant question of wher Bhanwar is a crime thriller or a sci-fi. 

Reviewer Rating: 2/5

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