Citadel:
Honey
Bunny
fares
much
better
than
the
previous
two
entries
in
the
global
franchise,
observes
Mayur
Sanap.
The
most
definitive
about
Citadel:
Honey
Bunny,
the
Indian
spin-off
of
Citadel,
is
that
it
fares
much
better
than
the
previous
two
entries
in
the
massive
global
franchise
that
flagged
off
last
year.
Having
proven
their
mettle
in
the
Indian
streaming
space,
Raj
&
DK
helm
this
show
that
is
emotionally
far
more
engaging
than
the
Italian
counterpart
Citadel:
Diana
and
narratively
more
compelling
than
the
OG
American
show
that
starred
Priyanka
Chopra
Jonas.
The
basic
framework
here
is
the
same:
Incredibly
attractive
lead
stars,
cool
spycraft,
fast-paced
action,
tech
wizardry
—
all
packaged
in
a
non-fussy,
entertaining
plot.
And
despite
this
razzmatazz,
Honey
Bunny
stumbles
at
the
writing
level,
spinning
a
generic
spy
yarn
that
eventually
devolves
into
all
sorts
of
clichés.
The
story
plays
out
between
two
timelines
1992
and
2000
as
the
plot
jumps
back
and
forth
to
create
a
sense
of
mystery
surrounding
its
characters.
We
see
the
origins
of
Honey
and
Bunny,
played
by
Samantha
and
Varun,
in
the
lengthy
flashbacks.
They
are
buddies
from
work
as
they
navigate
their
careers
in
1990s
Bollywood.
Honey
is
a
struggling
artist
finding
it
difficult
to
fend
for
herself
due
to
her
stagnant
career.
Bunny
is
a
stuntman,
well-known
for
his
daredevilry
on
film
sets.
But
there’s
more
to
Bunny.
He
is
a
secret
agent
in
disguise
of
an
agency
spearheaded
by
Vishwa
(Kay
Kay
Menon).
Seeing
Honey’s
breakdown
due
to
a
miserable
career,
Bunny
trains
and
recruits
her
as
a
spy,
much
to
Vishwa’s
dismay.
Soon,
both
set
off
on
a
deadly
mission
on
Vishwa’s
order
to
track
down
and
steal
a
device
called
Armada,
a
new-age
technology
that
will
enable
a
potentially
dangerous
surveillance
system
around
the
world.
The
mission
goes
awry
and
the
revelations
create
a
rift
between
Honey
and
Bunny
that
sets
them
on
their
separate
ways.
Eight
years
later,
Honey
is
living
in
a
hideaway
with
her
daughter
Nadia
(Kashvi
Majmundar),
but
her
murky
past
catches
up
with
her
as
she
finds
herself
pursued
by
Vishwa’s
agents.
Written
by
Raj
&
DK
with
their
frequent
collaborator
Sita
R
Menon,
Honey
Bunny
is
essentially
an
ill-fated
love
story
in
the
guise
of
an
espionage
thriller.
The
story
is
intricate
in
the
moment
but
when
you
put
it
all
together
later,
it’s
rather
simple.
Despite
a
few
moments
of
tense
intrigue,
the
lumbering
pace
in
the
first
two
episodes
drags
the
show
with
uninteresting
twists.
The
plot
thickens
by
the
end
of
the
third
episode
and
there
are
flashes
of
promise
in
this
smart
screenplay,
but
they
don’t
all
pan
out.
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out
for
the
full
review
in
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a
bit!
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Bunny
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