Gullak

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Gullak
File:Gullak.jpg
Promotional poster for Gullak
GenreDrama
Created byShreyansh Pandey[1]
Developed byShreyansh Pandey
Written by
  • Nikhil Vijay(S 1)
  • Durgesh Singh(S 2)[2]
Directed by
  • Amrit Raj Gupta(S 1)
  • Palash Vaswani(S 2)[2]
Starring
Composers
[3]
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerSameer Saxena
ProducerArunabh Kumar
Cinematography
  • Shree Namjoshi(S 1)
  • Anand Bansal(S 2)
[4]
Editors
  • Amit Kulkarni(S 1)
  • Gourav Gopal Ja(S 2)
Running time24 minutes
Production companyThe Viral Fever Media Labs
DistributorThe Viral Fever (TVF)
Release
Original networkSeason 1:
TVFPlay
SonyLIV
Season 2:
SonyLIV
Original releaseSeason 1:
27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)
Season 2:
15 January 2021 (2021-01-15)
External links
Website

Gullak (A Piggy Bank) is a webseries created by Shreyansh Pandey[5] under the banner of The Viral Fever (TVF). Gullak is the collection of tales of the Mishra family which explains about Santosh & Shanti Mishra, and their sons Anand (Annu) and Aman. It stars Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vaibhav Raj Gupta and Harsh Mayar[5] in the lead roles.[6]

Season 1 premiered in the company's media streaming platform TVF Play and in Sony Liv, on 27 June 2019, with all episodes aired on the same day. The show received positive response from audience.[7][8]

The program was renewed for a second season with mostly new crew members. Palash Vaswani directed the series, Durgesh Singh was the primary writer[8] and Anurag Saikia and Simran Hora composed the soundtrack.[9] The series aired through Sony Liv on 15 January 2021, and unlike the first season, it received mixed reviews from critics.[10]

Cast[edit]

Character Portrayed by Appearances
Season 1 Season 2
Santosh Mishra(Papa) Jameel Khan colspan="2" Template:CMain
Shanti Mishra(Mummy) Geetanjali Kulkarni colspan="2" Template:CMain
Anand Mishra(Annu) Vaibhav Raj Gupta colspan="2" Template:CMain
Aman Mishra Harsh Mayar colspan="2" Template:CMain
Gullak/Narrator Shivankit Singh Parihar colspan="2" Template:CRecurring
Bittu ki Mummy Sunita Rajwar colspan="2" Template:CRecurring
Tyagi Ji Deepak Kumar Mishra Template:CNone Template:CRecurring
Lucky Saad Bilgrami Template:CNone Template:CRecurring

Series overview[edit]

Season No. of episodes Originally broadcast (India)
First aired Last aired
1 5 7 July 2019 (2019-07-07)
2 5 15 January 2021 (2021-01-15)

Episodes[edit]

Season 1[edit]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Tehri"Amrit Raj GuptaNikhil Vijay27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)
In a small pique between the mother & son, expressing the despair that they have against each other. The mother starts worrying about her son as he is jobless and overlook her son fussing in small issues.
2"Hum Do Humare Do"Amrit Raj GuptaNikhil Vijay27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)
Annu and Aman starts fighting due to the volume of the television. Aman urge his mother to convince Annu to draw for his practical exam, which eventually starts another argument.
3"Itwaar"Amrit Raj GuptaNikhil Vijay27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)
On the early Sunday morning, Annu and Aman's mother wakes up due to the alarm rings. With the arrival of Sunday, most of the middle class families always tries to make it a special day. How would the Mishra family make the sunday special?
4"Batti Aa Gayi"Amrit Raj GuptaNikhil Vijay27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)
Aman enquires about his brother Annu who hasn't returned home late. While Annu's father is quite relaxed and also waiting for him. Annu returns to his home only for demanding a scooty, making excuses for being late.
5"Tyohaar"Amrit Raj GuptaNikhil Vijay27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)
It is Raksha Bandhan for which Shanti being sick yet has to work for whole day. Annu's exam results has been declared which he shares with his brother Aman, so he suggests him to run away due to the poor grades. Shanti falls unconscious when she heard the results.

Season 2[edit]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Bijli Ka Bill"Palash VaswaniDurgesh Singh15 January 2021 (2021-01-15)
mishra family is worried about electricity bill which make Santosh Mishra to think about making money through illegal means however when he heard news about his colleague Dubey ji who caught by police and beaten by public for taking bribe and doing illegal activities he stopped himself from doing this
2"Cheeni Kam Paani Jyada"Palash VaswaniDurgesh Singh15 January 2021 (2021-01-15)
when Mrs mishra goes for a checkup in nearby medical camp she found out to be a patient of diabetes when mr mishra came to know about this he suggest her to do yoga to cure this however mrs mishra has kitty party next day so she does not want to do yoga and instead wants to do work of organizing kitty party however after several arguments mr mishra makes her agreed that she does not do any work of kitty party arrangement and rather he would do all the work related to kitty arrangement
3"Saparivaar"Palash VaswaniDurgesh Singh15 January 2021 (2021-01-15)
there is a wedding of pinki mama daughter ranu however pinki mama and mr mishra has long rivalary.will mishra family be able to attend ranu's wedding ?
4"Kal Board Ka Paper Hai"Palash VaswaniDurgesh Singh15 January 2021 (2021-01-15)
aman has his first board paper tommorow however today there is world cup match between india and pakistan.will aman be able to concentrate on his studies or this leads to one another 'kissssa?
5"Kiraana"Palash VaswaniDurgesh Singh15 January 2021 (2021-01-15)
aman passes with flying colours and secured third rank in school however annu didnt get what he wishes for and he had a fight with mr tyagi ( muncipal commisioner personal assistant) however news of aman good score makes him happy

References[edit]

  1. Engl, India New; News (2021-01-23). "Review: Gullak season 2: Middle class quirks". INDIA New England News. Retrieved 2021-05-15. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "'Gullak' season 2 review: The Mishras are back, but their handlers have changed". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  3. Zore, Suyog. "Appreciation from the audience matters more than awards, says Anurag Saikia". www.cinestaan.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  4. Emma (2021-01-10). "Gullak Season 2 Web Series Cast (Sony Liv), Actors, Cast & Crew: Roles, Salary - Webseries Cast". Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Gullak Season 2 review: This middle class drama is as genuine as pure love". Hindustan Times. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  6. "Gullak Season 2". Sonyliv. 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Gullak Season 1 Review: Gullak is an ode to middle-class Indian families, retrieved 2021-05-16
  8. 8.0 8.1 Ramnath, Nandini. "'Gullak' season 2 review: The Mishras are back, but their handlers have changed". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  9. Zore, Suyog. "Appreciation from the audience matters more than awards, says Anurag Saikia". Cinestaan. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  10. Gullak Season 2 Review: It’s a light and breezy watch, retrieved 2021-05-16

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