Bench Life is a web series that follows the comedy of misadventures of three quirky employees of Apcoh Tech in Hyderabad. For Balu, Meenakshi, and Ravi, there are personal reasons to scurry for a place on 'the bench' of the company, a status most shunned but for this trio, a much coveted idea. Eesha, their manager, is tackled with unresolved tensions by a mysterious new employee, Prasad Vassishta. Five fun-filled episodes take viewers on an unfolding ride, unpacking humor, drama, and unexpected turns of life in the tech industry.
Bench Life Plot
Bench Life, is a five-part comedy drama set in the offbeat corporate world of a software company called Apcoh Tech, in the city of Hyderabad. It follows the lives of three employees, Balu (Vaibhav), Meenakshi (Ritika Singh), and Ravi (Charan Peri) who each have bizarre motivations for landing on their company's infamous "bench". In the corporate world, being on the bench means nobody assigns them to an active project, thus implicitly calls it a risky stage for the employee. But, for the trio in question, these three are seeking to get benched, around which the whole mystery revolves.
In this light, bench-warming becomes easier for Balu, a cheerful and an easy-going character who hides all his real talents within himself. Meenakshi is the sharp and independent character, but even she has some secret motives to take some time off from active projects while Ravi, the third member of the trio, has his own goals-in-self that correspond to sitting on the bench. Efforts at manipulating the system in order to attain this status get enough doses of humor, misunderstandings, and light-hearted moments.
Along with this, the series will also incorporate the awkwardly tensed situation created by Eesha (Aakanksha Singh), the tough-as-nails manager of Apcoh Tech, and Prasad Vassishta (Rajendra Prasad), who for some reason has joined the company. The animosity between Eesha and Prasad creates one side of the story plot, creating further suspense and drama in viewers, especially on why she dislikes him so much.
Bench Life Cast Performance
The cast has met with performances engagingly suited to the light-hearted and comic tone of the series "Bench Life."Vaibhav brings about the charming and laid-back energy in his role of Balu, playing easy-going yet cleverly sharp employee to achieve a simpler work life with natural humor and relatability. His comic timing is spot on, and thus the ever-likable Balu is sensed right from the start.
With a refreshing edge to the show is Ritika Singh as Meenakshi, playing a strong independent lady with her own reasons for wanting to escape active projects. She has a delicate balance of moments showing her vulnerability while still holding onto the determination of her character. Such depth and subtlety add complexity to her performance that viewers enjoy watching.
Charan Peri is great fun to watch as Ravi, as he presents with a good mix of seriousness and comedic innocence, which provides most of the comedy through the show. He also brings light-hearted camaraderie very well with Vaibhav and Ritika, so their chemistry should be fun to see.
Aakanksha Singh proves to be well suited to the role of Eesha-the strict no-nonsense manager and vividly captures the synthesis of power on one hand and exasperation on the other, as can be seen in her strained dynamics with Prasad. Her subtle underplaying injects just that amount of tension to the work-place setting, which makes her a formidable yet relatable character.
With Rajendra Prasad as the role of Prasad Vassishta, the newcomer with a mysterious past, the film goes glamorously with twists since his seasoned acting brings charm and intriguing moments to roles, coupled with timely humor. His interaction with Aakanksha's Eesha creates some good showcase for comedy-drama equation.
