The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family Explained

Genre:Drama
Creator:Dipika Bajpai
Developer:Ekta Kapoor
Story:Eisha Chopra
Screenplay:Shantanu Srivastava
Director:Rajlaxmi Ratan Seth
Creative Director:Nimisha Pandey
Starring:see below
Composer:Pranaay
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
Executive Producer:Vishal Manwar
Location:Mumbai, India
Cinematography:Abhimanyu Sengupta
Editor:Ajay Sharma
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:18-23 minutes
Company:DING Entertainment
Network:ALT Balaji

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

Episodes

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/kay-kay-menon-and-barun-sobti-to-join-hands-for-alt-balajis-next-the-great-indian-dysfunctional-family-read-details/amp/ Kay Kay Menon and Barun Sobti to join hands for ALT Balaji's next The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family
  2. http://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/barun-sobti-kay-kay-menon-altbalajis-dysfunctional-family/2018/03/15/amp Barun Sobti and Kay Kay Menon in ALTBalaji’s Dysfunctional Family
  3. http://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/celebrities-digital/families-india-dysfunctional-barun-sobti/2018/10/05/amp All families in India are dysfunctional: Barun Sobti
  4. http://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/personalities-digital/great-indian-dysfunctional-family-modern-day-template-co-dependent-screwball-relationships-producer-tanveer-bookwala/2018/10/10 The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family is the modern-day template for the co-dependent screwball relationships
  5. https://scroll.in/reel/897867/its-all-about-fighting-your-parents-in-altbalajis-the-great-indian-dysfunctional-family It’s all about fighting your parents in AltBalaji’s ‘The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family’
  6. https://scroll.in/reel/895948/meet-the-ranawats-from-altbalajis-the-great-indian-dysfunctional-family Meet the Ranawats from AltBalaji’s ‘The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family’
  7. https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/the-great-indian-dysfunctional-family-review-barun-sobti-kay-kay-menons-series-is-twisted-and-entertaining-tv-news/297362 The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family Review: Barun Sobti, Kay Kay Menon's series is twisted and entertaining
  8. Web site: Newby. Nicole. 2018-10-23. ‘The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family’ Is Predictable But Fun. 2021-02-13. TheQuint. en.