The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has led to a complete lockdown in several states which has forced the citizens to stay indoors and step out only if necessary. This has led to a great demand for series in the OTT platforms.
Meanwhile, a popular web series, Uyire - Ties That Bind is grabbing full attention for all the right reasons. The series is based on the life story of a retired army officer, Raghavan and his family, set in the backdrop of Singapore.
The retired officer is married to a loving and caring wife who have three daughters. The family are well-settled in Singapore and there are no demands for them concerning money. However, there is a dark secret in his family and when it comes to light, the bonding of the family is being threatened to break into pieces. What’s the secret? Who is the culprit? - is what unfolds in the rest of the episodes that is streaming on ZEE5 with one new episode daily.
Over the course of 50+ episodes, the web-series stands out for 5 main reasons than the usual ones. Firstly, the series deals with a lot of modern concepts and just doesn’t restrict with the portrayal of the relationships of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, falling in love and getting married etc.
Secondly, in context with the series, if a man who is about to get married to a woman has an affair, unlike the usual portrayal, her family (the bride-to-be) is fully supportive of her wanting to call off the wedding. Thirdly, the series also deals with the most-wanted topic - obese.
Fourthly, the three siblings are very strong and are good decision-makers which is a rare sight in Indian televisions. Lastly, the screenplay is so engaging and thrilling that one would want to long for the next episode to be streamed soon.