Dekh Bhai Dekh was a hindi TV serial which everyone of us watched inevitably in the 90's. The old cute grandfather type figure,the relatable funny uncle in Shekhar Suman,the serious but sometimes caught inside aunty in Farida Jalal.
Why was Dekh Bhai Dekh such a huge success?
First,Dekh Bhai Dekh came up in early 90's when most of the Indian population(read about 90% of population who had TV then) were stuck up to the same old class of serials.Sony,Zee TV were starting and it was a best scene for such a story to come up. The media on TV was still family oriented(and it continued to be so until Ekta Kapoor came up with her ear-eating nonsense on soaps).
Everyone could relate so much to each and every character in the serial.There's one adorable sweet hungry diabetic grandfather,a loving grandmother who participates in the fun with the kids,a sensible uncle with his eye over what is happening in the house,with a funny wife looking into the small details of her house,a Super witty uncle with a somewhat stupid wife,a young boy looking into the west,having a peeky girlfriend, a cute college girl being hit by only one boy in her class! :P A young boy and his young sister,a comic servant who is sort of part of the family,and a random short heighted character who does stupid dances everytime her enters the house. And how can one forget the utterly weird friend of Sanju,the one who roams semi-nude in his friend's house. Perhaps the story and cast to which everyone can relate to. A person to look to within every age bracket of 10 years.
It was a time when families were increasingly going nuclear when our parents were brought in a joint setup. We all knew the love which encompasses a family which lives together,eats together,travels together. The thing in which the show succeeded was that it only exposed the good part about living in such a setup,successfully shadowing the other facts. So,it was a sureshot win win situation for them. Maybe the writers did not think so much when making the show,but it holds so much sense now. A show which holds really good memories for me. A childhood worth remembering. :-)
P.S. Shekhar Suman- You were awesome! :D
Why was Dekh Bhai Dekh such a huge success?
First,Dekh Bhai Dekh came up in early 90's when most of the Indian population(read about 90% of population who had TV then) were stuck up to the same old class of serials.Sony,Zee TV were starting and it was a best scene for such a story to come up. The media on TV was still family oriented(and it continued to be so until Ekta Kapoor came up with her ear-eating nonsense on soaps).
Everyone could relate so much to each and every character in the serial.There's one adorable sweet hungry diabetic grandfather,a loving grandmother who participates in the fun with the kids,a sensible uncle with his eye over what is happening in the house,with a funny wife looking into the small details of her house,a Super witty uncle with a somewhat stupid wife,a young boy looking into the west,having a peeky girlfriend, a cute college girl being hit by only one boy in her class! :P A young boy and his young sister,a comic servant who is sort of part of the family,and a random short heighted character who does stupid dances everytime her enters the house. And how can one forget the utterly weird friend of Sanju,the one who roams semi-nude in his friend's house. Perhaps the story and cast to which everyone can relate to. A person to look to within every age bracket of 10 years.
It was a time when families were increasingly going nuclear when our parents were brought in a joint setup. We all knew the love which encompasses a family which lives together,eats together,travels together. The thing in which the show succeeded was that it only exposed the good part about living in such a setup,successfully shadowing the other facts. So,it was a sureshot win win situation for them. Maybe the writers did not think so much when making the show,but it holds so much sense now. A show which holds really good memories for me. A childhood worth remembering. :-)
P.S. Shekhar Suman- You were awesome! :D
