Gullak, a slice of life drama, has entered its third season on SonyLiv. Like the primary two seasons, the third one too has left an enduring impression on the viewers. The present, revolving across the every day lifetime of the Mishras, a middle-class household of 4, father Santosh Mishra (Jameel Khan), mom Shanti Mishra (Geetanjali Kulkarni), elder son Anu Mishra (Vaibhav) and youthful son Aman Mishra (Harsh Maayar), feels too near house with many acquainted characters. The energy of the five-episodic collection lies in its writing and performances by its ready solid. Unlike the opposite Indian internet reveals that lose their flavour with each season, Gullak hasn’t misplaced its appeal. Instead, it has grown finer with each season.
Writer Durgesh Singh (of second and third season) believes Gullak has entered an “unexplored territory” which makes it standard among the many OTT viewers. He feels whereas films “only offer a bird’s eye view” of a middle-class family, Gullak delves deep into it.
Singh’s personal experiences makes a world of distinction. “I draw from my experiences. Like, there is a scene in the third season where the father brings ‘kalakand’ after getting LTA. In that scene, there is a mention of Bholu ‘halwai’. Now, I know of a ‘halwai’ who used to mix sedatives in his sweets, so I drew from that. Also, with the character of Pinky mama, you have only been hearing his name from the three seasons, but still, he is a prominent character. So, my inspiration for that comes from the observation that in a household, there is a person around whom all the gossip happens without them being present.”
The makers of Gullak have managed to maintain the present crisp due to its brief 5 episodes. And, the sensation of wanting extra is what Singh supposes retains bringing again the viewers. “The beauty of Gullak is probably that it makes you feel, ‘thoda aur hota toh maza aata (had there been a few more episodes, it would have been fun),” he stated.
However, what’s totally different within the third season from its earlier two seasons is it has grow to be a little bit topic pushed, with out changing into melodramatic or preachy. It talks concerning the significance of a housewife’s wishes in a middle-class household and the importance of a woman’s say in an organized marriage. Singh has “tried to push the envelope a little with the third season” and has explored the “grey area of a middle-class family”.
“In a middle-class family, we do not talk about the sexual tension or a mother’s desires as a young woman. In the third episode of season three, the girl Furtilee represents the mother’s younger self. How was she when she was young? What were her desires before the marriage? Did she like someone or was someone in love with her? I have tried to explore that in the third episode in a subtle manner. I have tried to represent that a mother too was once a young girl with desires when she was not a mother or a wife. In the scene where the Mishra brothers cannot decide who will get the bra from the terrace as it gets drenched in the rain, I have tried to highlight things that are not discussed in a middle-class house,” Singh shared.
But, he does all this in a easy method. He referred to a scene within the third episode (season three) the place Shanti Mishra tells her husband that his buddy’s daughter, Furtilee shouldn’t be certain about marrying the boy her father has chosen for her. Singh stated, “We belong to such deep-rooted patriarchy, that I don’t think I will be able to end it from within myself. So, we have tried to bend it a bit in the third episode when Shanti Mishra asks, ‘jab ladkon ko doubt hota hai toh koi poochta hai kya? Ladki ko bhi doubt ho sakta hai shaadi ke liye (When boys are in doubt, does anyone question them? Even a girl can have doubts about a guy).’ It is a social commentary but in a simple sentence.”
Vaibhav Raj Gupta performs Anu Mishra in Gullak 3.
While writing the present, Singh retains in thoughts the goal to loosen up the temper after speaking about severe points. He cited the instance of the fifth episode, “In the fifth episode, at one moment there is a health scare in the family, and at the other moment, they are discussing that there are too many oranges in the house. That is our attempt, to not give you ‘gyaan.’”
And no matter is left after an in depth script, is fulfilled by the proficient actors. Singh believes his writing is “uplifted to another level” by the solid. He recalled, “There is a scene in the second season where Aman asks his mother, ‘mummy, ye aapda kya hota?’ Anu slaps him and says, ‘ye hoti hai aapda, aur ye hoti hai vipda’. At this, the father slaps Anu and says, ‘aur ye hota hai bapdaa’. This was not on paper. It was something that Jameel sir did impromptu. So, if on paper our show is at 80 per cent, the actors push it to 130 per cent.”
Now, with the third season already being a hit, the staff of Gullak has already began work on the fourth season. “We are thinking of experimenting with Bittoo’s father in the fourth season. We have already had a couple of discussions,” Singh revealed.
