Aranyak follows the story of a puzzling murder which takes place in the hills. Is there a serial killer on the loose or is it all a part of a folklore? First things first – the similarity with the series Candy ends here. The good news is that there isn’t much of similarity between the two series beyond the setting and the murder mystery angle. The story is definitely interesting and manages to catch your attention. The screenplay is a bit of a slow burn. It takes a good couple of episodes to set the ball rolling. Here, you are introduced to a whole bunch of characters with parallel storylines. This might be slightly confusing for the audience and some of you may also be put off by the convoluted design of the screenplay. It will take some amount of time for you to warm up to the drama and start figuring out things. But by the third episode you are into the drama. Although things aren’t exactly thrilling but the convoluted plot will definitely fascinate you as you try to piece the puzzle. Here I may add that things get slightly repetitive which could have been avoided but nevertheless the layered storytelling more than makes up for it. On the downside, the folklore angle could have been explored a bit more. Also, there are a tad too many subplots for my liking. Although most of them are tied uo at the end but couldn’t help but think that if the prime focus was solely on the main plot(that of the murder mystery) then it would have been even more thrilling! But the final act is quite shocking and satisfying and makes up for most of the loose ends. Overall, a screenplay which is a slow burn but quite effective.