What Is the Story About?
Three Roses is about three urban women, Ritu (Eesha Rebba), Jahnvi (Payal Rajput) and Indu (Poorna). Each individual has a unique world and a problem. If marriage is the problem for one, the lack of it for others. Then there is a crisis discovering self. How they overcome the challenges coming into their lives is the series basic premise.
Performances?
First things first, kudos to the casting person or team for the beautiful selection of the three leads. They are perfect for the respective parts and instantly draw us into their worlds.
Eesha Rebba is seen in a very stylised part. It won’t be an overstatement to say maybe Three Roses is the best of her career in that department. But, there is more to the role, and she nails those emotions convincingly as well.
Payal Rajput gets a rich spoilt brat part which lacks clarity in her mind regarding her choices. She suits the hippie chick trendy avatar to the T and has done well. The boldness of the role goes well with the character design and is stylish. The glamour aspect has been utilised adequately.
Poorna is another inspired choice for the particular role. However, she overacts to the hilt when compared to others. It is an over the top character, but she takes it to even next level.
Analysis
Director Maruthi acts as showrunner of Three Roses. Maggi is the director of the series, which Ravi Namburi writes.
Three Roses is a pretty routine standard fare urban coming of age dramedy. It treads a bold line that has worked out previously in similar space but in other regional languages. Several attempts have been made in Telugu, too, but they haven’t been that successful.
Three Roses is somewhat better comparatively, but it isn’t fully there. Three Roses came out in two instalments. The first set of four episodes dealt with introducing each character per episode and then brought them all together for the mid-season.
What instantly stood out was the casting in separate worlds of the lead characters. The stories were as routine and cliched as they come, but the casting and fun made them watchable.
The second bunch is the resolution of the various threads. Again, they offer no new take. Every individual track has a seen before or heard before feel to them. What makes them work is the writing which gives a pleasant timepass vibe.
The predictability makes parts look endlessly dragging. The ‘serious’ conversations between Ritu and Sam and the songs belong to the same category. It is also the case with the so-called life pondering thoughts of Jhanvi. They are utterly done to death in the space chosen by the creators.
The ending of the series, therefore, is a foregone conclusion. One can see it coming miles away and hence lacks the fun. If one has connected to the characters, watching them reach the expected conclusion might be mildly amusing. But, if one hasn’t engaged with them in any way, it would be impossible to sit until the end. It is mainly due to the sheer predictability rather than the execution.
Overall, Three Roses is an utterly predictable urban dramedy. Its casting and writing, despite all the routineness, make it a passable watch. If you like chick flicks that are harmless fun, give it a try or else stay away.
Other Artists?
As mentioned earlier, every individual world of the lead characters is neatly cast. So, in Eesha Rebba’s world, we have Hema and the sister who are likeable. The father figure fits perfectly, and Viva Harsha provides the laughs. In the same way, Goparaju Ramana shines in Purnaa’s middle-class setting. Satyam Rajesh delivers the fun, whereas Sangeeth Sobhan brings some drama and quirky charm. And finally, it is Ravi Varma playing the doting super-rich dad for Jhanvi, whereas Prince and Ishan are the guys in her life. They are all apt for their roles and do the required.
Music and Other Departments?
Sunny MR provides the music and background to the series. It is a significant asset to the overall feel, but one can’t help but say it is overdone. There are too many songs, and they act as speed-breakers. The cinematography by Balreddy is good, and it, combined with the production design, give a rich outlook to the whole show. SB Uddav’s editing is smooth and sharp. The writing is, without any doubt backbone of the entire outing. Ravi Namburi has recycled a lot of stuff, but he has done it well.
Highlights?
Casting
Music
Production Values
Harmless Fun
Drawbacks?
Predictable Story
Cliched Drama
Drags In Parts
Routine Ending
Bold Only For Namesake
Did I Enjoy It?
Yes, In Parts
Will You Recommend It?
Yes, But With Huge Reservations
3 Roses Series Review by Binged Bureau
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