Call My Agent Bollywood Review: Aahana Kumra, Rajat Kapoor's Netflix series is all about the cameos

Call My Agent: Bollywood is the Hindi remake of the French series of the same name, of course, sans Bollywood. The series stars Aahana Kumra, Rajat Kapoor, Ayush Mehra and Sani Razdan.

Call My Agent: Bollywood is the Hindi remake of the witty French series, Call My Agent, about a film talent management agency. Directed by Shaad Ali, the Indian version has taken everything from its French counterpart but failed at replicating the humour and authenticity for the audience that survives on Bollywood gossip. Call My Agent: Bollywood stars Rajat Kapoor, Soni Razdan, Aahana Kumra and Ayush Mehra.

Call My Agent!, which was originally titled Dix Pour Cent, or 10 Per Cent, is about the crisis that hits the ASK agency after the sudden death of its founder. The agency is now struggling with debt and dodgy account books while handling pressure from clients and the competition. We also see cameos by French movie stars playing their fictionalised versions. In Call My Agent: Bollywood, we see Bollywood stars making cameos to add that desi tadka. But can you relate to it? No. It all looks like an effort to show the industry and the stars in a positive light that's almost manipulative. And that just makes it unreal.