So I had seen the trailer of this web-series and liked what I saw. Furthermore the names associated with this "series" made me want to see this series even more: wiriter/director Farhad Samji, Tushar Kapoor, Sanjay Mishra and after a looong time Malika Sherwat.
During the promotion interviews this series was pitched as the comeback of the Tushar Kapoor - Malika Sherwat Jodi.
First of all there is no Tushar - Malika Jodi. They are not even paired "opposite" each other but don't let that spoil the fun.
This "series" is actually a film cut into 8-episodes. You HAVE TO binge the entire thing in one go to stay in the right mood. The film brings back some memories of the Golmaal franchise. Not strange since it is written and directed by the writer of Golmaal and has some Golmaal faces in it as well : Tushar Kapoor and Sanjay Mishra. And my pleasant surprise when the series opens with a scene with Mukesh Tiwari (Vasooli from Golmaal) and the superbly talented and beautiful Ashwini Kalsekar.
This series has to be taken in the right spirit.
The cast is good : Tushar Kapoor is good and even does his "Oooeee Aaaa" bit from Golmaal, the entire gang of friends are okay, Kiku Sharda and Krishna Abhishek the most known from The Kapil Sharma Show.
The only things I thought could have been better were the so-called "sound-effects" which are in all Indian tv shows: after a joke or punch line there is this dumb sound which is supposed to be funny I guess, we don't need that.
Anil Charanjeet does a good job as Sartaj BUT this character is actually based on (or rather a rip-off of) Javed Jaffrey's character from the Dhamaal series. And Javed is a superb actor. It would have been so much nicer if Javed had been cast in this role.
The series is promoted as the comeback of Malika Sherawat. And quite frankly -for me- there was too less of Malika. I would have to have seen more of Malika (no pun intended). This is one lady who is talented, who is beautifulAND who can actually act but still has not got her due in Bollywood and has been ridiculed over and over again. Well Malika rocks!
But the best of all is Sanjay Mishra. For the fans of Rohit Shetty movies: we know Sanjay can crack you up and he does it again here. Every scene he is in is worth rewinding or rewatching as he is superb. However to be able to enjoy this series (and Sanjay Mishra) the most a little knowledge about Bollywood movies and songs is mandatory.Definately worth a watch and hoping for a season 2. Well done
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