Sarabhai V/S Sarabhai

I remember being blown away while watching 'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai' when it first aired in 2004. It was unlike anything on Indian television at the time. A trailblazer, different from the usual saas-bahu dramas. Even in terms of sitcoms, It was completely different. Refreshing, intelligent, witty and funny. It was addictive to watch. I fell in love with it immediately, right from the first episode. The writing ruled and the terrific cast just elevated it to another level. The main characters trademark quirks, be it Indravardhan's pranks or Maya's elegance or Monisha's craziness or Rosesh's poetry or Sahil's frustration, elevate normal-mundane situations to insane and out-of-control situations. Add to it the bonkers supporting characters and their quirks, Dushyant's helpfulness (ahem!) or Madhu-kaka's slight deafness (ahem!ahem!) added a whole level of insanity to the already insane situation. Creating plenty of laughs and making it one of the best shows of Indian Television. It was the perfect cocktail of great writing, smart directing and brilliant acting. No other show has been able to achieve this level of perfection. I watched it again recently and could reconnect with it immediately. It is as relevant in 2019 as it was in 2004. It has aged like fine wine. A Cult Classic for the ages.

One of the most humorous shows to have ever been aired on Indian Television. It generated moments of sheer magic in my life and everyone else's, i presume. The very funny attributes the characters of the show are infused with,along with the brilliantly written dialogues of the show all add to the immense popularity that the show garnered amongst the masses. Truly changed the face of Indian T.V. Sarabhai was a pathbreaker and a trendsetter in every respect.

For every other shows that were aired after Sarabhai, it was difficult to follow fashion and match up to the standards set by Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. I wonder how many of them managed to surpass this. Extremely delighted that the DVD's have released.

Sarabhai vs Sararbhai is probably the funniest Indian sitcom. There's no other show that even comes even close to it. The writing, the story and the characters are all just perfect. The gags and the jokes work very well as the characters are so nicely fleshed out and established.

It is undoubtedly the best Hindi TV Series.

It is famous amongst youngsters because they prefer witty, sarcastic punches which Satish Shah (Indravadan Sarabhai) delivers with such an ease. Intelligent jokes, which Sumeet Raghavan (Sahil Sarabhai) never fails to deliver. The silly comedy as depicted by Rupali Ganguly (Monisha Sarabhai) and Rajesh Kumar (Rosesh Sarabhai). And of course, the brilliant acting by Ratna Pathak Shah (Maya Sarabhai).

The thing that stands out for me, is, that apart from the main cast, the supporting cast is equally funny and brilliant.

Right from Madhusudhan Fufa's "hain, hain?", to Dushyant Sarabhai explaining each and every thing. Every character in this show has it's unique charm and is equally important.

The script of each and every episode is really good. I never felt that any joke is being repeated, or is being over-used, even though I have watched each episode at least 5 time (NO! I am not exaggerating)

It's one amongst those Hindi TV serials which can be said to match the level of shows like friends,two and a half men,big bang theory and how I met your mother in terms of sarcastic dialogs...Acting and intelligent humour.... I really hope they come up with it's second season already. It is time Indian television has had some intelligent comedy.

No comedy program can touch the level of Sarabhai. Awesome family comedy.