Eternally Confused and Eager for Love teaser out – Farhan and Zoya Akhtar’s ‘eccentric’ web series

Farhan Akhtar has shared the teaser of his co-production, Eternally Confused and Eager for Love. It is a web show featuring Rahul Bose, Suchitra Pillai and Vihaan Samat.

Creative forces and siblings Zoya Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar along with their respective production houses are joining hands with Netflix India for a quirky adult dramedy. Farhan and Riteish Sidhwani’s Excel Media, Zoya and Reema Kagti’s Tiger Baby and Netflix are bringing a “young adult dramedy” titled Eternally Confused and Eager for Love. The quirky show will see Vihaan Samat, Rahul Bose and Suchitra Pillai in the lead roles.

Netflix announced its upcoming series Eternally Confused and Eager for Love. The dramedy has been created by Tiger Baby and Excel Media, which is their first joint venture with Netflix. Starring Vihaan Samat, Rahul Bose, Suchitra Pillai, Jim Sarbh, Ankur Rathee and Dalai, the series is created and directed by Rahul Nair. It is a quirky look into the life of Ray, a confused 24-year-old boy who takes all the wrong turns in the hope of finding love. Eternally Confused and Eager for Love will premiere on the OTT platform on March 18, 2022.

It opens with Rahul Bose and Suchitra Pillai having a discussion with Vihaan Samat. Suchitra tells him, “we have organised something for you.” It goes on to show visuals that indicate Vihaan has been trying his luck with women but in vain. Rahul Bose is seen giving him relationship advice, “Just don’t say anything stupid. Be your own diaper.”

The series created and directed by Rahul Nair, will also star Jim Sarbh, Ankur Rathee and Dalai. The show will revolve around the life of Ray, a confused 24-year-old boy who takes all the wrong turns in the hope of finding love. The series is all set to stream from March 18, 2022.

Speaking about what went into the creation of the show, Ritesh Sidhwani, Producer of Excel Entertainment said, “Eternally Confused and Eager for Love is a labour of love. Rahul Nair has been able to capture the reality and hilarity of what most of today’s young people deal with – it also has a lot of heart, and marks the beginning of our association with Netflix. We’re passionate about sharing our work with the service’s global audience.”

Eternally Confused and Eager for Love was planned in 2020 and has been made under the collaboration of Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment, Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti’s Tiger Baby and Netflix. It will begin streaming on Netflix from March 18.

Adding to the excitement, Reema Kagti from Tiger Baby said, “Eternally Confused and Eager for Love is a fresh take on the daily struggles of Ray, a young adult, as he navigates the complexities of love, relationships and sex in a post modern world. We are very excited to have collaborated with first-time director Rahul Nair along with Excel Entertainment and Netflix on a series which will definitely connect with the younger generation today. It is very relevant to them.”

Rahul’s last film project was Anvita Dutt’s supernatural thriller, Bulbbul. He was later seen in web show, Bombay Begums. Both released on Netflix. Suchitra has been quite active in the OTT space. She was last seen in Netflix show, Call My Agent: Bollywood.