Call Me Bae

Call Me Bae
Genre	Comedy drama
Created by	Ishita Moitra
Story by	Ishita Moitra Samina Motlekar Rohit Nair
Directed by	Colin D'Cunha
Starring	Ananya Panday
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Karan Johar Apoorva Mehta Somen Mishra
Running time	30–40 minutes
Production company	Dharmatic Entertainment
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime
Release	6 September 2024 (2024-09-06)

Call Me Bae is an Indian Hindi-language comedy drama television series written by Ishita Moitra, Samina Motlekar and Rohit Nair directed by Colin D'Cunha. Produced under Dharmatic Entertainment, the series stars Ananya Panday in the title role, alongside an ensemble cast that includes Vir Das, Gurfateh Pirzada, Varun Sood, Vihaan Samat, Muskkaan Jaferi, Niharika Lyra Dutt, Lisa Mishra and Mini Mathur. It premiered on Amazon Prime on 6 September 2024.

Cast

• Ananya Panday as "Bae" Chowdhary (neé Struggler)
• Muskkaan Jaferi as Saira Ali
• Gurfateh Pirzada as Neel Nair
• Niharika Lyra Dutt as Tammarrah Pawwarh
• Varun Sood as Prince Bhasin
• Vihaan Samat as Agastya Chowdhary
• Vir Das as Satyajit Sen
• Lisa Mishra as Harleen Babbar
• Sahil Shroff as Mukul Sawla
• Mini Mathur as Gayatri Rajvansh
• Shiv Masand as Samar Rajvansh
• Riya Sen as Mitali Sawla, Mukul's wife
• Suchitra Pillai as Mira, Neel's mother
• Ashmita Jaggi as Ira (neé Nair)
• Sayani Gupta as Madhulika Sahay/Anamika in a special appearance
• Karishma Tanna as Naina Khanna in a cameo
• Urvashi Rautela as Diva Kapoor in a cameo
• Harman Singha as Tarun Kapoor in a cameo
• Faye D'Souza as herself in a cameo
• Orhan Awantramani (Orry) as himself in a cameo

Production

The series was announced by Dharmatic Entertainment on Amazon Prime Video. The principal photography of the series commenced in March 2023, with Ananya Pandey joining the cast. In August 2023, Vir Das was confirmed to be a part of the cast. The filming was wrapped-up in October 2023 after 55 days and post-production was completed in July 2024.

Reception

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2.5 stars out of 5 and stated that "Ananya Panday's show is self-aware to the right degree by sending itself up just enough, not letting self-righteousness weigh its exaggerations down. It’s only when it starts getting too woke and serious that it bites off more than it can chew." Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV also gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said "Ananya Panday etches out a relatable figure who is worth rooting for". Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com rated 3.5 stars out of 5 and gave a positive response saying "Call Me Bae is a spirited new addition in guilty pleasures for the fashion-loving, rom-com starved soul". Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu criticised the writing of the series, saying "Aiming for the snacky frivolity of Western sitcoms, this riches-to-rags comedy, led by Panday and Vir Das and created by Ishita Moitra, needed better writing". Devansh Sharma of Hindustan Times stated in his review that "Ananya Panday owns her privilege in Ishita Moitra, Collin D'Cunha's self-deprecatory show that grows to have a purpose like its protagonist." Archika Khurana of The Times of India rated 3.5 stars stated in her conclusion that "Call Me Bae is a stylish comedy-drama that stands out by frequently mocking its absurdities, adding an element of self-aware humor. While the show boasts strong performances and high production values, it doesn’t offer much new storytelling." Sneha Bengani of CNBC TV18, in her review of the series called it "Emily in Paris, but make it desi". She also said, "The coming-of-age, slice-of-life dramedy is as predictable as your daily commute to work, and for the best viewing experience, you will have to willingly suspend disbelief. But beneath all the shiny, starry packaging, Call Me Bae tries to scratch at some serious issues"

External links

• Call Me Bae at IMDb