Gullak season 3 review: This slice-of-life series manages a rare feat, keeps getting better each season | Web Series
When Gullak first started streaming on SonyLiv virtually three years in the past, the present was like a heat hug. Half 90s nostalgia and half middle-class goodness, it was fairly completely different than a lot of what has been out there on Indian streaming platforms. However as any creator would let you know, creating a superb present is hard however sustaining it’s harder. And that’s the place Gullak succeeds. In its third season, the present manages one thing few Indian shows–on OTT or TV–have earlier than. It will get higher. Additionally learn: Gullak Season 2 overview: This center class drama is as real as pure love
It is not as if there have not been good reveals on Indian OTT platforms earlier than. There have been a lot. However barring a couple of exceptions, most have seen their high quality dwindle after the primary season (we’re you Sacred Video games). Maybe what works in Gullak’s favour is that every season is a mere 5 episode-long. That enables the showrunners to maintain the story crisp and contemporary. Their mantra appears to be: let the viewers lengthy for extra.
Gullak tells the story of the Mishra household, a middle-class family in a non-descript small North Indian city. Generally you are feeling it’s set within the 90s however references to PubG ban and twenty first century movies convey you again to the up to date setting. The principal cast–Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vaibhav Raj Gupta, and Harsh Mayar–give us a glimpse of this atypical household with atypical points. Their troubles are usually not dramatic. They vary from sudden company to nosy neighbours and workplace politics- typical Indian middle-class stuff.
The relatability of Gullak makes it a splendid present. Even because the third season includes extra drama than the earlier two, it by no means goes excessive or get melodramatic. The Mishra household may very well be anyone- you, your neighbours, or that uncle from Kanpur you want. They’re generic but so particular.
The chemistry of the forged is among the strongest options of the present, as are their performances. How simply Jameel, Geetanjali, Vaibhav, and Harsh slip into the Mishra household and their intricate relationships makes the sequence a joyful watch. The actors breathe life into the present, as all the time. However the strongest efficiency, for me, this time got here from exterior the principal forged. It was the shock package deal known as Ketaki Kulkarni, who shines as Furteeli, the twenty-something lady looking for herself.
The forged’s performances, that are flawless, are elevated by the writing. The episodes are written within the easiest method attainable, missing the innuendos, laughter tracks, or situational humour which have come to be a staple of Indian sitcoms. The present lacks romance, at the very least within the conventional sense. There isn’t any violence, barring a flying chappal or two. And there’s minimal drama. But, it holds the viewers’s curiosity and is a pleasant watch.
The one grievance from Gullak’s third season that I’ve is that it does get extra dramatic and darker this time. The themes tackled are extra critical than the earlier two seasons. The stakes, at instances, appear larger. The present is not as mild because it as soon as was. Is it a metaphor for a way the second wave of Covid-19 made every thing ‘not-so-light’ or am I studying an excessive amount of into it? Regardless, the present is certainly barely extra critical, significantly the season finale. However it’s nonetheless effectively made. Even when it tackles critical points, it doesn’t get preachy or judgemental. It retains that freshness.
Gullak matches what I name the Doordarshan template. It takes you again to profitable DD reveals like Nukkad, Ye Jo Hai Zindagi, and Wagle Ki Duniya, which have been related in tone and themes. The success and longevity of Gullak (OTT reveals hardly return for 3 seasons) is testomony to the truth that even on this Netflix-MCU period, the Doordharshan template works if adopted accurately.
Gullak is created by Shreyansh Pandey for SonyLIV underneath the banner of The Viral Fever. The third season will premiere on the streaming app from April 7.
Collection: Gullak
Creator: Shreyansh Pandey
Forged: Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vaibhav Raj Gupta, and Harsh Mayar
