A delightful and heart-warming series that captures the essence of rural India
REVIEW: As Roy T. Bennett appropriately acknowledged, “Change begins the second you get the braveness and step exterior your consolation zone; change begins on the finish of your consolation zone.” Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi (NPKGW), showrunner Naren Kumar’s social drama, relies on the identical premise and exposes the underbelly of rural India, together with casteism, sexism, patriarchy, and illiteracy, to call a couple of, and the way Nirmal makes an attempt to cope with it. Regardless of the intense subject material, the screenplay is an ideal mix of humour, emotion, and leisure, making it an pleasing viewing expertise. Set towards the backdrop of Buxar, a small city in Bihar, your entire village is in a festive temper as Nirmal returns to gaon after 24 years of dwelling in a metropolitan metropolis. And his household and fellow gaonwalas regard and deal with him as if he have been a star in his personal proper. It would not take Nirmal lengthy to determine that the place nonetheless follows the previous guidelines. Will Nirmal Pathak be capable to make a distinction in his birthplace, or will he take off like the remaining?
With well-timed and relatable dialogues and conditions all through the narrative, NPKGW captures the essence of rural India that administrators Satish Nair and Rahul Pandey got down to depict on this five-part collection. This drama revolves round many subplots—Nirmal reuniting along with his delivery mom Santoshi, his cousin brother Aatish marrying Reena for political causes and towards her will, cousin sister Nibha being pressured to do family work by giving a glass of water to serve meals to the lads of the household who will at all times get precedence over ladies of the home, all locales being sturdy caste believers and even serving them in cheeni mitti ke bartan, and way more. However it’s the “Umeed,” jo kuch brand ne chodh di hain and kuch log ussi ke sahare zindagi bita rahe hain and the household bonding that holds thems them collectively.
The preliminary episodes are mild and breezy, however by the third episode (roughly midway by means of the collection), the present has shifted to an emotional drama, with the lead protagonist revealing the rationale for his return to his gaon. And in the end, the trump playing cards listed here are the performances by a stellar forged and the writing (Rahul Pandey) that aptly captures the essence of rural life. The quirks of the characters function a very good counterpoint to 1 one other whereas remaining real looking and, fortunately, not one-dimensional.
Vaibhav Tatwawadi, who has appeared in quite a few Hindi and Marathi movies, performs Nirmal Pathak with ease and instantly connects with the viewers, as do nearly all of the opposite forged members. His Nirmal is a person of few phrases, however he’s smart and brave sufficient to level out what is true and flawed for these folks round him, even whether it is one thing so simple as all males of the home taking their very own glass of water earlier than sitting for meals fairly than being served by anybody else. Second, in lead is Alka Amin as Santoshi, a affected person spouse who has waited a long time for her husband to return to her whereas quietly performing family chores with out grievance. Alka is completely excellent, and her character’s emotional turmoil is palpable, particularly when she learns that her husband might by no means return.
Akash Makhija’s Aatish and his pals are a bunch of enraged and naive characters who’re overjoyed about Nirmal’s return and observe the coverage of “jo ram kahenge voh laxman karega.” Aatish, who’s a diehard Salman fan within the collection, contributes some real humour. Garima Vikrant Singh as Genda Bua and Tanishq Rana as Nibha, amongst others, add gravitas to the story.
After watching these 5 one-hour episodes, one may conclude that NPKGW is on par with Jitendra Kumar’s Panchayat when it comes to turning into one more engrossing collection that captures the essence of rural India. From mastering the proper dialect to incredible performances by Vaibhav Tatwawadi and Alka Amin, this social commentary is offered in a pleasant method and entertaining sufficient to binge-watch.
