The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family
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 Great Indian Dysfunctional Family | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Dipika Bajpai |
| Developed by | Ekta Kapoor |
| Written by | Dialogues Shantanu Srivastava |
| Screenplay by | Shantanu Srivastava |
| Story by | Eisha Chopra Tanveer Bookwala |
| Directed by | Rajlaxmi Ratan Seth |
| Creative director | Nimisha Pandey |
| Starring | see below |
| Composer | Pranaay |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Vishal Manwar |
| Producer | Tanveer Bookwala |
| Production locations | Mumbai, India |
| Cinematography | Abhimanyu Sengupta |
| Editor | Ajay Sharma |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 18-23 minutes |
| Production company | DING Entertainment |
| Distributor | ALT Digital Entertainment Ltd. |
| Release | |
| Original network | ALT Balaji |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | 10 October 2018 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
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 fictional modern Ranaut family. The series explores the estranged relationships between two brothers Samar Ranaut (Barun Sobti) and Vikram Ranauat (Kay Kay Menon). The series starts 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 & 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 & Geeta Ranaut)
- Prithviraj Sarnaik as Mridual Ranaut (Son of Vikram & 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.
References
- Kay Kay Menon and Barun Sobti to join hands for ALT Balaji's next The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family
- Barun Sobti and Kay Kay Menon in ALTBalaji’s Dysfunctional Family
- All families in India are dysfunctional: Barun Sobti
- The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family is the modern-day template for the co-dependent screwball relationships
- It’s all about fighting your parents in AltBalaji’s ‘The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family’
- Meet the Ranawats from AltBalaji’s ‘The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family’
- The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family Review: Barun Sobti, Kay Kay Menon's series is twisted and entertaining