mayankjain-08287
Joined Mar 2015
Welcome to the new profile
Our updates are still in development. While the previous version of the profile is no longer accessible, we're actively working on improvements, and some of the missing features will be returning soon! Stay tuned for their return. In the meantime, the Ratings Analysis is still available on our iOS and Android apps, found on the profile page. To view your Rating Distribution(s) by Year and Genre, please refer to our new Help guide.
Badges3
To learn how to earn badges, go to the badges help page.
Reviews4
mayankjain-08287's rating
The show is not relatable. It has laugh tracks. It seems like a stupid idea. But it somehow works.
Welcome to the blend of Indian flavours known as Khichdi. A foreigner or someone who hasn't given a few tries to the episodes of this show might feel this is extremely bizzare to be termed as comedy.
But you need to understand that it still works. The show is self aware and isn't trying to portray itself as a sitcom like Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. It is intentionally designed to subvert every TV trope and cultural expectations that Indians have.
Angelic elders which can do no wrong. Throw them away (literally). Respecting them? No. Family feud between women in the family. Nah they get along exceptionally. Jealousy between them? Nope. The widowed daughter in law has a sad life? No she quite enjoys herself. Do the men work? No they're extremely stupid. Do the women take care of the house? No they're extremely stupid too. Is there a strict patriarch? Yes. Does he have any control over them? No again. Does all this make them live a life of poverty. Is this somehow a tale of hope? No, they manage to be rich somehow and they never learn.
Parekh family's khichdi is one of the most unique shows in the history of television. And in a good way. It cannot be described just seen. Still I tried. Give it a watch.
Welcome to the blend of Indian flavours known as Khichdi. A foreigner or someone who hasn't given a few tries to the episodes of this show might feel this is extremely bizzare to be termed as comedy.
But you need to understand that it still works. The show is self aware and isn't trying to portray itself as a sitcom like Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. It is intentionally designed to subvert every TV trope and cultural expectations that Indians have.
Angelic elders which can do no wrong. Throw them away (literally). Respecting them? No. Family feud between women in the family. Nah they get along exceptionally. Jealousy between them? Nope. The widowed daughter in law has a sad life? No she quite enjoys herself. Do the men work? No they're extremely stupid. Do the women take care of the house? No they're extremely stupid too. Is there a strict patriarch? Yes. Does he have any control over them? No again. Does all this make them live a life of poverty. Is this somehow a tale of hope? No, they manage to be rich somehow and they never learn.
Parekh family's khichdi is one of the most unique shows in the history of television. And in a good way. It cannot be described just seen. Still I tried. Give it a watch.
The show about the dysfunctional Indian family is so far ahead for its time and ages like a fine wine. I have seen each episode atleast more than 10 times but you will always find something new to laugh about. The subtle jokes, expressions, quirks and the chemistry between the cast is so great that you can probably pause and you will find plenty of things in the background to laugh about.
Such attention to detail is amazing given that the show was developed far before OTT was even an idea in India. It is a commendable achievement in a market like India where unfortunately subtlety stop working and TV is being ruled by crappy shows.
They say comedy doesn't age well. I say except when it is done well like Seinfeld, Simpsons, Futurama and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. This show is outright better than Friends in terms of acting, humour and follows the 'no hugging, no learning' character arc like Seinfeld that allows it to just make exceptional comedy in its universe without trying to change the characters over time or seeming preachy. So it's not just only really good but a contender for the best sitcom of all time.
Only Seinfeld can match the level of this show in never having a dull moment and it's a great compliment you can give to a show that was made against the run of play unlike American sitcoms. Money was limited, ratings were low during the original run, market was limited due to the language restriction but they still churned one of the best sitcoms this world has ever seen. Many episodes of the series can be and should probably be taught and analysed as masterpieces of comedy writing.
The second season isn't as strong though, but I can't take anything away from the show for this. Every show I stated had its ups and downs. Just go and watch the first season if you haven't. Else you're missing out.
Such attention to detail is amazing given that the show was developed far before OTT was even an idea in India. It is a commendable achievement in a market like India where unfortunately subtlety stop working and TV is being ruled by crappy shows.
They say comedy doesn't age well. I say except when it is done well like Seinfeld, Simpsons, Futurama and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. This show is outright better than Friends in terms of acting, humour and follows the 'no hugging, no learning' character arc like Seinfeld that allows it to just make exceptional comedy in its universe without trying to change the characters over time or seeming preachy. So it's not just only really good but a contender for the best sitcom of all time.
Only Seinfeld can match the level of this show in never having a dull moment and it's a great compliment you can give to a show that was made against the run of play unlike American sitcoms. Money was limited, ratings were low during the original run, market was limited due to the language restriction but they still churned one of the best sitcoms this world has ever seen. Many episodes of the series can be and should probably be taught and analysed as masterpieces of comedy writing.
The second season isn't as strong though, but I can't take anything away from the show for this. Every show I stated had its ups and downs. Just go and watch the first season if you haven't. Else you're missing out.
To start with the underwhelming things, the characters are certainly stereotypes in a lot of ways and the lovey dovey sentimentality. I watched it many years after the airing date and being from India at that time it was difficult to grasp all the underlying political commentary, which I could get a few years later rewatching this.
After all this despite being not a fan of TV tropes and romance genre in general, Dharma and Greg's presence on screen makes me feel happy. The writing might not be the cleverest of all time but I often find myself laughing out loud. The relationships portrayed are so real that I find myself invested despite often exaggerated storylines. It's not the era of sitcoms anymore, but if I discount the fact that this was made 25 years ago, I find it to be a fairly good show.
Normally I would rate this a 6 out of 10 but I got into this show when I got to know that it served as an inspiration for some of the main characters in iconic Indian sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. And while I think SvS surpassed this at so many levels (I know this came out first) and is right up there with Seinfeld and Arrested Development for the best sitcoms ever, this show still made me feel like I was getting to see more stories about the characters of SvS living in 90s US instead of 90s India. So a 7/10 for me.
After all this despite being not a fan of TV tropes and romance genre in general, Dharma and Greg's presence on screen makes me feel happy. The writing might not be the cleverest of all time but I often find myself laughing out loud. The relationships portrayed are so real that I find myself invested despite often exaggerated storylines. It's not the era of sitcoms anymore, but if I discount the fact that this was made 25 years ago, I find it to be a fairly good show.
Normally I would rate this a 6 out of 10 but I got into this show when I got to know that it served as an inspiration for some of the main characters in iconic Indian sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. And while I think SvS surpassed this at so many levels (I know this came out first) and is right up there with Seinfeld and Arrested Development for the best sitcoms ever, this show still made me feel like I was getting to see more stories about the characters of SvS living in 90s US instead of 90s India. So a 7/10 for me.