“I was born with a golden spoon,” says Bella as she posts selfies with her designer handbags. “Naming your bags should be a normal thing,” she tells her grandmother.
No matter how many morning affirmations Pretty Bae recites: She knows she is alone and that her marriage to Agastya Chowdhary was a marriage designed to bring the two business families together. And when she is found kissing the coach, she is cut off from family, access to houses, social connections, etc., because she refuses to “stay out of sight for three months and come back after the publicity dies down.”
What she does with her life after being expelled and how she uses her numerous “three-month” courses and life skills she never knew she had to survive in the big city is the rest of the show. Money lessons Could we learn from Bae and his life?
It’s the year of collaborations.
At first glance, the show seemed like a desi version of Emily in Paris and The Devil Wears Prada, but alas, no! The script leaves Emily in Paris far behind and of course, we can’t compare anything to Meryl Streep simply because she is incomparable. But watching a show about social media that is well-written is magical in itself. The show also contains a great lesson about money – it’s time to collaborate with people.
Bae may seem silly with the life she leads, but she doesn’t judge anyone. You too, dear investor, should collaborate with people who help you figure out how to make your money work harder for you. Work with your money manager to find ways to expand your business. briefcase.
No matter what happens, never break the ‘Behen Code’
Bae makes friends easily, and with Saira and Tamarrah he explains something very important that we all need in our lives: loyalty.
Bae (played wonderfully by Ananya Pandey) first explains to Saira (played beautifully by Muskaan Jafferi) that one must live our lives by a code that is more powerful than the sibling code and then the two include Tamarrah (played equally well by Niharika Lyra Dutt) in the group. Of course, Prince (Varun Sood in a charming role of a gym trainer with amazing skills) and Neel (Gurfateh Pirzada as Bae’s romantic interest) get drawn into the “girl gang.”
In our financial lives, we are expected to live by a similar code of loyalty. We do the right thing at all times. We pay those we owe and live our lives ethically. And we stand by our team through thick and thin!
Satyajit Sen says: ‘Truth is not news!’
In the show, Vir Das plays star journalist Satyajit Sen, who exposes the secrets of those interviewed on a prime-time show. Bae hates the way he humiliates people on his show and degrades those around him in real life. When Satyajit is cornered by his own unethical involvement, what does he do? Can Bae’s reliance on social media help her?
As an investor, you too depend on the information you receive to make your money grow. You too can choose to access information illegally and make a lot of money. Insider trading is illegal, but there are people in positions of power who have access to information and who find loopholes and make money. And then there are people like Bae who are dedicated to making money go further. Bae knows how social media works and the importance of hashtags when creating an Instagram post. You too can become an expert in your chosen field and once you understand, for example, how a particular mutual fund works, you will invest in it. Acting on the information you receive is good, but getting the information the right way is better.
Ghar to Bae-ghar
In the first episode, Bae finds herself outside her marital home, shunned by her family and friends (all of whom are rich, well-connected, and yes, dependent on Bae’s family for social and business purposes). Her spirit is indomitable, though. She takes a sad selfie and hashtags ‘Ghar se Bae-ghar’ (a clever pun on being homeless) outside the police station. It’s the kindness of strangers that helps her get to the airport and catch a flight to Mumbai… There’s a great life lesson in kindness that you’ll love, but the lesson about money here is important.
Bae spends her entire life going from “summers in London to winters in the Bahamas” and has “never cared for flat shoes, whether they are shoes or real estate‘But her credit cards belong to her family. She is lucky to have designer handbags, clothes and shoes.
But you, my dear investorYou need to have a plan B in life. Since the value of money is often the target of politics, weather, and more, you need to have a separate fund to save you for a rainy day. Something that is in your name and will come in handy when all else fails.
I am glad that Indian OTT platforms are showing movies and series with female protagonists. This show may seem fun, shallow and colorful, but it is very watchable and worth inviting your best friends to share the wonderful life of the irrepressible Bae. And yes, I found myself agreeing with Bae, who wonders: How come I have never seen a real farmer at the fancy “farmers market” in town?
Manisha Lakhe is a poet, film critic, traveller, founder of Caferati (an online writers’ forum), organiser of Mumbai’s longest-running open mic and a lecturer on advertising, film and communication. She can be reached on Twitter at @manishalakhe.
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