What Is the Story About?
The story of Sabrina deals with two women of the same name. One is a young but courageous doctor who fights for the right. The other is an ordinary housewife of a journalist husband, who is burnt for standing up to what is right.
How do the two Sabrina’s meet one another? Why was a housewife burnt in the first place? Who is the culprit, and did he get caught is the basic premise of the series.
Performances?
Mehazabien Chowdhury, Nazia Haque Orsha, and Intekhab Dinar play the three prominent roles in the series. Each one carries the narrative forward by adding equally to the core conflict.
Nazia Haque Orsha is the main among the three, thematically. She plays the victim, Sabrina, who is burnt alive and battling for life in the hospital. The role starts as an ordinary housewife, but as the narrative progresses, it becomes firm, and Nazia Haque rises to the occasion. The last couple of episodes highlights her tremendous dramatic skills without going overboard anywhere.
Mehazabien Chowdhury comparatively goes overboard a few times, but it can be seen as part of the characterisation. She is a young doctor who can’t stay calm looking at injustice. She has a past that shapes her worldview that way. Mehazabien does well as Sabrina brings a caring, gutsy, and devil may care attitude.
And finally, Intekhab Dinar is the ‘man’ on the run, literally. He plays the journalist husband who wants to be an honest guy, but circumstances make him turn a blind eye. The character is not the typical righteous guy caught in trying situations; he is an ordinary guy who has good and bad. Intekhab’s intense portrayal makes one relate to the part despite some questionable actions taken by him.
Analysis
Ashfaque Nipun directs Sabrina. It is a drama with elements of an investigative thriller in equal measures. The whole thing happens with a looming political angle behind all of it.
The series starts with a woman named Sabrina brought to a hospital in a burnt state. She struggles for life, but the hospital doesn’t admit her because it involves the police. It is the usual we might have seen many times, but the whole thing is executed grippingly.
The narrative then moves forward in a back-and-forth way, highlighting the past events and extending the current situation. The screenplay is neat and makes one interested in the proceedings to know who is behind the dastardly act. The track related to the husband also adds to the intrigue.
The investigative thriller proceedings revealing the bits of the past one at a time keep us engaged. However, as we know more, the predictability meter starts to sour. The more is shown, the less it feels fresh. And yet, strong direction and performances hold the attention.
The ending is when the real culprit is revealed, it feels a little underwhelming due to the predictability. But, as not all is known and the series is left on a cliffhanger mode, an intrigue is sustained. It is related to doctor Sabrina. It makes one look forward to the next instalment even though there is an air of bleakness all over.
Overall, Sabrina has a predictable plot held together by the intense performances and deft direction. And that’s enough to make it is a passable watch.
Other Artists?
Yash Rohan, Hasan Masud, Runa Khan and a couple of guys play the main supporting parts. Hasan Masud is impressive as usual. He plays a typical middle-aged guy who is into unfair practice without knowing anything about it. Runa Khan gives the regular good looking but dumb woman vibe, but she has a few good moments towards the end. The rest of the actors are alright in their brief parts.
Music and Other Departments?
Jahid Nirob’s background score is neat. It adds a racy and emotional feel to the proceedings. Barkat Hossain Polash’s cinematography is alright. It is typical of television serials. Jobayer Abir Peal’s editing is good. The pace is okay throughout, even though a tad slow. The writing is consistently decent, with the intense exchanges standing out.
Highlights?
Performances
Direction
Drama
Drawbacks?
Predictable Story
Length
Some Unexplained Parts
Did I Enjoy It?
Yes, For The Most Part
Will You Recommend It?
Yes, But With Reservations
Sabrina Series Review by Binged Bureau
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