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The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family
GenreDrama
Created byDipika Bajpai
Developed byEkta Kapoor
Written byDialogues
Shantanu Srivastava
Screenplay byShantanu Srivastava
Story byEisha Chopra
Directed byRajlaxmi Ratan Seth
Creative directorNimisha Pandey
Starringsee below
ComposerPranaay
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerVishal Manwar
Production locationsMumbai, India
CinematographyAbhimanyu Sengupta
EditorAjay Sharma
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time18-23 minutes
Production companyDING Entertainment
Original release
NetworkALT Balaji
Release10 October 2018 (2018-10-10)

The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family is a 2018 Hindi web series created by Dipika Bajpai for video on demand platform ALTBalaji. The series stars Kay Kay Menon and Barun Sobti as protagonists[1][2] and revolves around the relationships between the brothers and their families, heartbreaks and breakdowns.[3][4]

The series is available for streaming on the ALT Balaji App and its associated websites since its release date.[5]

Plot

The series revolves around a Ranaut family and explores the estranged relationships between two brothers Samar Ranaut (Barun Sobti) and Vikram Ranaut (Kay Kay Menon). The story begins when Samar, Vikram's estranged brother returns home with his wife after having fled both from home and the army 8 years ago. After his return begins an unusual family reunion that escalates into a series of heartbreaks, betrayals, and emotional breakdowns, questioning the trust in every relationship.[6][7]

Cast

  • Kay Kay Menon as Vikram Ranaut (Ex.Army Officer), Samar's elder brother
  • Barun Sobti as Samar Ranaut, Vikram's younger brother
  • Swaroop Sampat as Premlata Ranaut, mother of Vikram and Samar
  • Shriswara as Geeta Ranaut, wife of Vikram Ranaut
  • Eisha Chopra as Sonali Ranaut, wife of Samar Ranaut
  • Sanaya Pithawalla as Aditi Ranaut (daughter of Vikram and Geeta Ranaut)
  • Prithviraj Sarnaik as Mridual Ranaut (son of Vikram and Geeta Ranaut)

Episodes

  • Episode 1: Meet The Ranauts.
  • Episode 2: The Wedding Fiasco.
  • Episode 3: The Aftermath.
  • Episode 4: A Deadly Secret.
  • Episode 5: Wounds of the Past.
  • Episode 6: It Happened One Night.
  • Episode 7: Testing Times.
  • Episode 8: The Beginning of the End.
  • Episode 9: A Life Less Ordinary.
  • Episode 10: A Glimmer of Hope.

Reception

Nicole of The Quint writes "Beyond its contemporary packaging, TGIDF doesn’t reinvent the wheel. But it’s entertaining nonetheless much in a way that watching a mindless Bollywood flick is."[8]

References

  1. ^ Kay Kay Menon and Barun Sobti to join hands for ALT Balaji's next The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family
  2. ^ Barun Sobti and Kay Kay Menon in ALTBalaji’s Dysfunctional Family
  3. ^ All families in India are dysfunctional: Barun Sobti
  4. ^ The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family is the modern-day template for the co-dependent screwball relationships
  5. ^ It’s all about fighting your parents in AltBalaji’s ‘The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family’
  6. ^ Meet the Ranawats from AltBalaji’s ‘The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family’
  7. ^ The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family Review: Barun Sobti, Kay Kay Menon's series is twisted and entertaining
  8. ^ Newby, Nicole (23 October 2018). "'The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family' Is Predictable But Fun". TheQuint. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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