SARABHAI VS SARABHAI

Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai

Indu: Arrewaahwaah! Cake ban rha hai! Kiskhushimein?

Maya:Aajmerajanamdin hai.

Indu: Baat matt badlo. Maine poochakiskhushimein?

Probably one of the best sitcoms that Indian television has ever seen, Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai was an intelligent, tongue in the cheek humour, packed with sarcasm. It portrays the life of an upper-class Gujrati family, the Sarabhais, living in Mumbai. The show aired over a decade ago but till date we love Indravadan’s quirky one-liners, Maya’s never-ending hatred for the middle class, Monisha’s efforts to save money at all times and constant ranting about leaving the house, Rosesh’s poems and ofcourse, Sahil’s efforts to balance his family life. Every single episode left all the viewers into peals of laughter.

Indravadanand Maya live with their younger son, Rosesh in a luxury apartment in an upmarket locality. Right opposite to them, lives their elder son, Dr.Sahil Sarabhai with his wife, Monisha. Sahil is the quint-essential ‘Indian male crushed between his wife and mother’, and at times I couldn’t help but feel bad for him. Monisha’s carelessness and middle-class habits irks her mother-in-law, Maya so much that Maya keeps on taunting her only to cover up by saying, “Don’t mind huh beta. I am just joking.” Indravadan (aka Indu), being the Naradmuni of the family, keeps on instigating the two ladies of the house against each other. If that wasn’t enough, he keeps on teasing Roseshfor one thing or the other, and the momma’s boy he was, always went running to his mother. Rosesh’s acting and poetry no matter how bad it was, was always the cherry on the cake. It just made the episode funnier.

This show has a special place in everyone’s hearts. Even today it is a treat to watch. All the characters had such a unique aura around them that an episode would feel incomplete with any one of them missing. Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai was, hands down, my favourite show and one whose sequel I eagerly await.

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