Review By Kamal K
Happily Ever After tries to be a Karan Johar-meets-Made in Heaven universe, but is neither as pop-corn worthy as the former nor as realistic as the latter. It has its heart in the right place though. The struggles of a couple in choosing between a simple and a grand wedding, handling budget constraints, bloated egos, , the fluctuation in their equation during the coordination - the writing explores the society through the lens of marriage and makes the situations relatable at many levels. Yet, somewhere from being a good script to being executed for the small screen, the soul of Happily Ever After is lost.
Lots of unnecessary subplots contribute to the mess it eventually becomes. The sexuality of Roneet's cousin, his commitment issues during a break (that the lead couple takes from their relationship), the aunt's miserliness and supposedly unabashed approach to life and hook-ups, the tale of a widow who loses her husband at a young age, compound the ambiguity in the story. The series direly needed heartfelt moments where the couple had bonded - instead, it only focuses on their struggles. So, the show becomes more bitter than sweet.
Happily Ever After tries to be a Karan Johar-meets-Made in Heaven universe, but is neither as pop-corn worthy as the former nor as realistic as the latter. It has its heart in the right place though. The struggles of a couple in choosing between a simple and a grand wedding, handling budget constraints, bloated egos, , the fluctuation in their equation during the coordination - the writing explores the society through the lens of marriage and makes the situations relatable at many levels. Yet, somewhere from being a good script to being executed for the small screen, the soul of Happily Ever After is lost.
Lots of unnecessary subplots contribute to the mess it eventually becomes. The sexuality of Roneet's cousin, his commitment issues during a break (that the lead couple takes from their relationship), the aunt's miserliness and supposedly unabashed approach to life and hook-ups, the tale of a widow who loses her husband at a young age, compound the ambiguity in the story. The series direly needed heartfelt moments where the couple had bonded - instead, it only focuses on their struggles. So, the show becomes more bitter than sweet.