'Four More Shots Please!' Season 4 | Last shot at glory

The WhatsApp group of Bani J, Maanvi Gagroo, Sayani Gupta and Kirti Kulhari, the famous quartet of Amazon Prime’s Four More Shots Please!, is called ‘Dasu’.

“At one point it was called udaas,” quips Bani.

“I wish it was more active,” says Maanvi, one of its more engaged members.

“We try to do lunches and dinners but it’s impossible to get the four of us together [after the show’s shoot],” says Sayani.

“Conversations will happen depending on who’s in what mood,” says Kirti, dwelling on its future.

The girls are now quickly talking over each other, resulting in a scene that could be straight out of the show.

It’s been seven years since Umang (Bani), Siddhi (Maanvi), Damini (Sayani) and Anjana (Kirti) first sent shockwaves as they expressed their ambition with the same openness as their desire. A show for women, made by women (sisters Rangita and Ishita Nandy) and featuring women writers (Devika Bhagat, Ishita Moitra), directors and heads of department, FMSP! was a game-changer on streaming, lighting the spark of female-fronted storytelling. “I remember feeling the intent and intelligence with which it was written,” says Sayani. “It was so distinct-looking and feeling, featuring women with agency, who were flawed and vulnerable.” What stood out for Maanvi was how it “humanised” women, and for Kirti how the show has led to diversity in female representation.

Part of the show’s popularity lies in the girl gang’s sartorial style, their way with words and their choice in and interactions with men. Bani never imagined the show would be renewed for multiple seasons but she does know who deserves the hat tip the most. “Rangita is so stubborn, she is like a bull, she wants what she wants and she will see it through,” says Bani.

The actresses acknowledge having bits of the character seep into them, sometimes learning from their experiences and going on to resonate with them. While Sayani imbibed Damini’s ability “to let go” at the end of season three by not having “insane high standards and being so hard on” herself, Kirti appreciated how Anjana didn’t mull much on the wrongs and recovered quickly. As their characters’ journey culminates in FMSP!’s fourth and final season, the women hope that the Dasu WhatsApp group remains active. “We will stay in touch,” prophesises Maanvi.