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Waiting Hai Turns Tatkal Ticket Chaos Into Uneven Crime Drama

Waiting Hai Turns Tatkal Ticket Chaos Into Uneven Crime Drama
‘Waiting Hai’ Review: Tatkal Ticket Chaos Meets Crime Drama · easterneye.biz

Waiting Hai is a series about people trying to get train tickets quickly.

In India, Tatkal tickets can be difficult for ordinary passengers to book.

A railway police officer notices that illegal agents seem to get tickets unusually easily.

He starts investigating the suspicious ticketing network.

A computer student helps manipulate the booking system and becomes involved in the crime.

The police officer and student begin on opposite sides of the law.

Their stories slowly move closer together.

The actors make both characters interesting and believable.

However, the series sometimes loses focus because its writing and tone change too suddenly.

Key facts

Series
Waiting Hai
Format
Seven-episode crime drama
Setting
Patna
Central issue
Illegal Tatkal railway ticketing
Lead actors
Divyenndu Sharma and Bhuvan Arora
Positive assessment
Strong central performances and a relatable premise
Main criticism
Uneven writing, digressions and distracting tonal shifts

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