The Expression Hub

Genre:Comedy-Drama

No. of episodes: 16

Presented by: The Viral Fever

“I love those connections that make this big old world feel like a little village”

Gina Bellman

Another week and another month comes to an end. But that doesn’t mean our work should stop.Our work should keep on going till we can continue to. After all “good things come to those who hustle.” So, I do hope you are super excited to know the latest pick just the same way as I am excited to write about this one.

This week’s pick tells us the story of a graduate who is not able to find a job of his caliber. So, ultimately, he ends up working for a panchayat in a remote village dealing with several challenges.

Synopsis: Abhishek Tripathi is an engineering graduate who is used to living a comfortable life in city. But he is an unfortunate guy as he does not receive any job offer in the college premises. However, he has a job offer of being a panchayat secretary. As he is left with no other option, he decides to give it a shot. He sets off to Phulera. But, looking at the dismal situation of the village turns him down. He decides that he needs to switch his job and the only way out of this situation is to crack CAT. On his way to cracking CAT, he encounters several challenges in the village.Will Abhishek be able to handle the hassles of his job as well as that of his studies?Or will he falter?What are the experiences that he comes across in the village?And how does he handle them or are new problems created?

Assessment: This one tries to explore life in a village through the eyes of a college graduate. He in order to save his face, takes up a job as a panchayat secretary even though he is unwilling to do so. This can be seen as addressing the problem India faces: disguised or underemployment. This series also tries to highlight the problems faced by villagers and how they need to be solved with some tact and wisdom.

This series will somehow remind you of the movie Swades which had ShahRukh Khan as the lead actor. This series too has a similar premise but with different issues. The positives of the show includes stellar performances by the lead actors and a balanced story line . More than the lead actors, I want to applaud the performance of Chandan Roy who as Vikas steals the show more than the leads. Also, the comic timing is so impeccable that you end up laughing a lot.

Also, you do feel for Abhishek Tripathi played by Jitendra Kumar who has to face some or the other issue. But despite doing so, he ensures that every issue is looked into and is resolved through sometimes by his own tact and sometimes with the help of his colleagues. This is despite the fact that he does not love his job but still does it earnestly and with full dedication. Another nice thing about the show is that they have captured the real essence of life in an Indian village as well as the real issues which plague them.

The view: This one has to be on your watch list definitely. Watch it for the realistic, gripping and comical story line. Also, watch it for the ways village issues are handled and last but not the least, watch it for the stellar performances. This one will fulfil your quota of comedy and will have you in splits. So, do go binge watch this. I do hope that you do enjoy it the same way as I did. Will be waiting to hear it from you. Till then lots of hugs and love to all.

Rating: *** and a half stars

Baap Dialogue: “Do bacche hai meethi kheer, usse jyaada bawaseer [Two kids are like kheer, more than two children are like piles.]{Season 1’s family planning slogan}

“Har koi kahin na kahin nach raha hai Sachivji “[Everyone’s dancing somewhere Mr. Secretary]{A female dancer to Abhishek in season 2}

Que: In the first season, whose family takes offense for the family planning slogan?

a. Pradhanji’s

b. Pintu’s father

c.Vikas’

d. Prahladji’s

Que: In the second season, a friend visits Abhishek. What is his name?

a.Vinod

b. Mangal

c. Siddharth

d. Parmeshwar