Around 10 years ago, the hit sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond , ended. The show featured the lives of Raymond and Deborah, who lived across the street from Ray’s parents, and the comedy that ensued from interfering parents.
Now, Star Plus is giving you a chance to relive those memories by buying the rights to the show and remaking it in Hindi as Sumit Sambhal Lega.
The show features, Sumit Walia (Namit Das) and his wife Maya (Manasi Parekh Gohil) who live in the same building as his parents, Dolly and Jasbir Walia, played by Bharati Achrekar and Satish Kaushik.
His brother, played by Vikram Kochhar, who is a policeman, also lives with Dolly and Jasbir.
The couple have two children, unlike the three in the original show, and the show revolves around Sumit’s life as he finds himself caught between his wife and his parents.
In order to keep it true to the original, the team also involved Steve Skrovan, writer and co-producer of the English version.
It airs from Monday to Saturday at 10 p.m. on Star Plus.
So far, the show seems to have received mixed response from the audience.
The jury is still out on whether the show is a must-watch, or just another show on TV.
According to R. Vidya, who is a huge fan of the original English show, this version is not as good.
“A lot of the comedy is slapstick, and there seems to be no finesse to the show,” she says, adding that Sumit’s character needs to evolve a bit more before it can be like the original.
Others, who have not seen the English show, however, seem to like the content.
“This is a novel concept for Indian viewers, especially since many of the scenes are so close to home,” P. Gayathri, who lives with her in-laws, says.
Quantico ready to
hit TV screens
The Priyanka Chopra starrer Quantico is set to go on air soon. In India, people can watch the action-thriller series on Star World.
The story revolves around Alex Parrish, played by Priyanka.
She is part of a group of FBI recruits at the bureau’s training facility.
Things change for Alex following a terrorist attack, which is said to be the biggest since 9/11.
Picked up by ABC, the show’s trailer was released in May this year.
It received a good response and many appreciated Priyanka’s work, considering she is probably the first Indian actor to play the lead in an American television series.
Last, Nimrat Kaur and Suraj Sharma were seen in pivotal roles in the last season of Homeland.
However, there were quite a few comments on Priyanka’s accent.
In a few days we will know if Quantico matches the high standards of American series and whether the Desi Girl will be as successful as the other ABC’s leading ladies such as Kerry Washington, Ellen Pompeo and Viola Davis.
However, binge-watchers back home are sceptical about the show.
Mahesh R., a self-confessed American TV show addict says, “The trailer reminds you of Homeland but Priyanka Chopra doesn’t look like a convincing FBI Agent. I got goosebumps watching the first trailer of Homeland . It had strong dialogues and CIA agent Carrie Mathison looked impressive. Quantico’s trailer seemed to have said a bit too much. Priyanka’s character looks lost (maybe that’s what she is going for) and you cannot ignore the confusing accent. But maybe, she might have a trick up her sleeve.”
The show also stars Dougray Scott, Jake McLaughlin, Aunjanue Ellis, Yasmine Al Masri, Johanna Braddy, Tate Ellington and Graham Rogers among others
( Reporting by Kavita Kishore
and Vipasha Sinha )
