Series Review: ‘College Romance’ - Kyunki Har Ek Friend Kamina Hota Hai

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“Friends are our chosen family.”

When a squad of five differently abled and mentally fucked people comes together to explore their college life a volcano of emotions emanates.

Introduction

Director - Apoorv Singh Karki

Cast - Manjot Singh, Apoorva Arora, Keshav Sadhna, Shreya Mehta, Heera Asher

Language - Hindi

Episodes and seasons - 2 and 10 episodes

Platforms - Sonyliv and Netflix

Elevator Pitch

The story begins with three friends, two guys, and a girl, who is all set to kick start their new semester of college with ragging the freshers being their latest agenda. Niara, Trippy, and Karan the three musketeers along with their love interests Bagga, Raveena, and Deepika confront the daily college fun and challenges which is quite interesting for what unfolds in some relatable college drama.

The Squad of Three - The Friendship Trifecta

This cute and funny combo of three made me revive my days of college, even me and my friends are a squad of three and nothing could be more fantastic. This teen ki Hindi which generally is called, “teen tigada kaam bigada” is rather a deadly combination.

With three friends the fun is eternal and the emotional bonding supreme. For no one is ever left out, the bond is incomplete with any of the members missing. 

Similarly, throughout the show, Karan, trippy, and Naira share each other's fantasies, desires, and daily life adventures. This trio draws out silly conclusions from situations, gives each other fatal advice, and yet counts on each other for help. 

Naira, even a girl never seemed any different among the two boys, in fact, she is the same as them. They are different in their choices and thinking and have their respective personal lives but are stuck together with friendship and hardcore love.

The show has an overwhelming usage of swearing and filthy words however it never felt bad though because the kind of world described in this short web show it’s quite agreeable.

Each episode very simply brings out the fukra style of the three and how they’ll kill each other and kill for each other. Each person has a story but they also have their friends to share it with and that’s the best part.

 

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Themes Involved 

The theme of the show as taken from the title is college life, friendship, and love. It to a lot extent captures that and one thing is guaranteed that if one can relate then there is no switching over. Packed with comedy and abusive language the plot delves into some cute mushy and cheesy love which is not annoying but to some extent too sweet. 

Each pair has some strong connection apart from Karan and Deepika who are an odd pair and also annoying, however, it showcases a relationship with a girl being the dominant one, taking all the decisions and still not committing, making Karan a total struggler and lovesick fool. 

But Naira and Bagga and Raveena and Trippy are enjoyable and you want to see this pack of six for as long as you want.

Going on trips, arranging fresher’s party or planning to have sex for the first time and those long and funny discussions with your buddies along with some quirky one-liners is the main theme of the show season 1 while season 2 captures the turbulence in their bond, discovering more about each other yet unable to survive without anyone.

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Characters and Cast

The performances are indeed praiseworthy and engaging. Among the trio, where Manjot Sing’s Trippy is silly, funny and the torchbearer of one-liners, Karan aka Keshav Sadhna though is a sweet-natured, sometimes boastful but determined character. His quest to make his punctured relationship work is hands-down unbelievable. 

Handling these two and keeping the tricycle moving is our feisty, smart, and adorable Naira or Apoorva Arora, who always has the right advice for her loser friends. Apart from these three other actors aren’t unnoticeable as well. Bagga played by Gagan Arora is cute but also has some Kabir Singh vibes in his demeanor with all the fights and swearing words. 

However, he is rather respectful and loving towards Naira. Heera Asher and Shreya Mehta are two totally opposite girlfriends. Where one is delicate. Calm and sweet, the other is a volcano, a total disaster with her annoying dominating antics. Yet Deepiks’s character evolves with her need to be with her friends. Raveena, even so, loved by everyone, leaves the cast in Season 2.

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My ratings for the series - 4 on 5

Written By - Shivani Singh

Edited By - Sakshi Singh