S vs S

ये जो नज़र आते हैं
ये वो तो है नहीं , शिबाबा
देखो इन्हे गौर से
तो दिखेंगे ये और कोई ,

जुबान से ओह माय माय कितने प्यारे है,
दिलों में यू डोंट know वो अंगारे है,
sophistication इनकी सरनेम है,
hypocrisy में जीते ये सारे हैं

एक पल में बनती है,
पल में बिगड़ती है
यू काँट say when, how or why
साराभाई vs साराभाई 

Yup, this blog is about the evergreen show which aired before i was even born (made you feel old, didn't i) and is surprisingly very progressive.

First of all, I couldn’t believe that this was an Indian show. Like why and when did we shift from this to Saas bahu soap operas! I mean this show too had the saas bahu angle but it didn’t have science defying death scenes, 5 divorces, 6 remarriages and a conservative and overly jealous saas decked head to toe in tacky jewelry. Okay, I might have been a littleee aggressive but my grandparents watch a number of these shows and I am sick and tired of this kind of TV.  I am sure they would have enjoyed Uska Pati Sirf Mera Hai, if it aired in real life.

On a personal note, my favorite  character is definitely Indravadan though Maya is a close second. I think I like Indravadan- the Narad muni because he reminds me a bit of myself, spilling oil over troubled waters and egging the person on just because. Monisha is definitely at the bottom, it’s one thing to be middle class and another thing to be an unhygienic miser who is clueless at reading the room. Not a popular opinion, but I do like some of Rosesh’s poems. A few were interesting to say the least but some were genuinely good even though they were about the most random things ever like, who even writes about jelly! The only sane person in that family, Sahil is always in midst of a tussle between saas and bahu and factor in daddy ji ( who keeps the pot boiling)  , and I am left wondering how many times except the first episode has he run away from home. If it were me, I would take my share of inheritance, run away to Maldives and spend the rest of my life sipping mocktails, thande pakore and garam cold drinks ;)

Talking about the show, my favorite episode was definitely the one about Popatkaka’s funeral and the one about a poem competition between Indravadan and Rosesh is a close second. That reminds me -kachcha kela from that episode is actually the writer of the show. Man! Hat’s off. It is literally the perfect amalgation of comedy, satire, sarcasm and middle classiyat, starting from Maya’s haughty “Monisha beta! please say made up instead of katti ban gayi !” and ending at Monisha’s “Sahil! Main ghar chod ke ja rahi hoon!”

And how can I forget Dushyant jijaji, the person who worries about the car in an accident, the person who repairs the kidnapper’s watch instead of tending to the kidnapped (Rosesh), the person who loves his car and fridge more than his wife. Add him to the equation and you have got the perfect blend to drive Indravadan and Maya crazy. Also multiply ‘hain’ from hain-hain Kumar and you have successfully driven Indravadan up the wall.

This show made me laugh a lot, cringe sometimes and made me develop a posh laugh unlike Monisha (don’t mind haan beta, just using you as an example). It was also one of the only shows my mom enjoys (yeah she is as picky as maya) so was the only entertainment in our house for the past two years. 

All in all, it’s a wild ride with loads of middle classiyat, great comic timing and 100s of “Indravadan doodh pelo” and 1000s of “momma” and unique (to put it kindly) poetry. Special shoutout to Kacha Kela, Baldev and Sarupa for making me want to take up poetry just to be a menace (my dad would have reacted just like Indravadan and Sahil soo..). Again hats off to the script writers, they were too good (Season-1 only, we don't mention s2 in this household). The banter, witty jokes and innuendos and subtle sarcasm kept me, someone with an attention span of 10 seconds, hooked for 45 minutes.

Have you watched the show? if yes than comment about your fave episode and character. Until next time. CIAO!