Yeh Meri Family
Yeh Meri Family is an Indian comedy drama web series written by Saurabh Khanna and directed by Sameer Saxena for The Viral Fever. The series follows the life of a 12-year-old Harshu Gupta, played by Vishesh Bansal, in Jaipur, Rajasthan in the late 1990s. It also stars Mona Singh, Akarsh Khurana xinyi Ahan Nirban, Ruhi Khan, Prasad Reddy, as members of the Gupta family and their acquaintances.
| Yeh Meri Family | |
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 Promotional poster for the series released by TVF | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Sameer Saxena |
| Written by | Saurabh Khanna |
| Directed by | Sameer Saxena |
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| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "Yeh Meri Family" by Vaibhav Bundhoo and Kavya-Kriti[1] |
| Composer | Vaibhav Bundhoo |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Arun Kumar |
| Cinematography | Dhirendra Shukla |
| Editor | Gourav Gopal Jha |
| Running time | 30–40 minutes |
| Production company | Contagious Online Media Network |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVF Play |
| Original release | July 12, 2018 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The first season of the Yeh Meri Family, consisting of seven episodes, premiered on TVFPlay and YouTube on 12 July 2018. It has since been made available for viewing on streaming platform Netflix. The series received a positive response, with particular praise for its use of nostalgia and performances of the cast. In a podcast hosted by Zakir Khan, the creators of the series hinted towards a possible second season.
Synopsis
Set in Jaipur, Rajasthan in the year 1998, the series follows the story told from the point of view of the 12-year-old Harshu Gupta and his family, the various trials and tribulations experienced in their day-to-day lives.
Cast
- Vishesh Bansal as Harshal "Harshu" Gupta, the series' 12-year-old narrator.
- Mona Singh as Poorva Gupta, Harshu's mother.
- Akarsh Khurana as Devendra Gupta, Harshu's father.
- Ahan Nirban as Devansh "Dabbu" Gupta, Harshu's elder brother.
- Ruhi Khan as Dhwani "Chitti" Gupta, Harshu's younger sister.
- Prasad Reddy as Shanky, Harshu's best friend.
- Revathi Pillai as Vidhya M. Ranganath,Harshu's love interest
- Brij Bhushan Shukla as Verma Sir, Harshu's Hindi teacher.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Pukam Pukai" | Sameer Saxena | Saurabh Khanna | July 12, 2018 | |
| Harshu intends to take full advantage of the summer holidays, but his plans for fun are derailed when his mother wants him to take Hindi tuitions. | |||||
| 2 | "Vish Amrit" | Sameer Saxena | Saurabh Khanna | July 12, 2018 | |
| Looking forward to heading out to celebrate his birthday with friends, Harshu is furious when his mother organizes a party at home instead. | |||||
| 3 | "The 12th Man" | Sameer Saxena | Saurabh Khanna | July 20, 2018 | |
| Worried that his dad is uncool, Harshu is embarrassed when he comes to school. During Dabbu’s cricket match, Harshu is in for a big surprise. | |||||
| 4 | "Posham Pa" | Sameer Saxena | Saurabh Khanna | July 20, 2018 | |
| Sick of playing second fiddle to Dabbu, Harshu discovers a secret that could finally taint his older brother's spotless record as the perfect son. | |||||
| 5 | "Kacchi Ghodi" | Sameer Saxena | Saurabh Khanna | July 20, 2018 | |
| A big fight between their parents leaves Harshu and Dabbu attempting to keep the peace at home, but chaos re-erupts when Chitti goes missing. | |||||
| 6 | "Chupan Chupai" | Sameer Saxena | Saurabh Khanna | July 20, 2018 | |
| Befuddled by Shanky’s pointers on wooing Vidhya, Harshu wants to take a more direct approach, but fears that rejection may be too much to handle. | |||||
| 7 | "Chiddiya Ud" | Sameer Saxena | Saurabh Khanna | July 20, 2018 | |
| With Dabbu leaving for college, Harshu can't wait to be the oldest kid at home, but not without a few last sibling spats -- and some brotherly love. | |||||
Soundtrack
| Yeh Meri Family | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by Vaibhav Bundhoo, Rohit Sharma, Simran Hora, Nilotpal Bora | |||||
| Released | 12 July 2018[2] | ||||
| Length | 28:07 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | The Viral Fever | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Aisi Hai Hawa" | Hussain Haidry and Vaibhav Bundhoo | Vaibhav Bundhoo | Udit Narayan | 02:51 |
| 2. | "Yeh Meri Family" | Vaibhav Bundhoo | Vaibhav Bundhoo | Vaibhav Bundhoo, Kavya-Kriti | 01:37 |
| 3. | "Bhoolein Na Hum" | Hussain Haidry | Vaibhav Bundhoo | Shashwat Singh | 02:00 |
| 4. | "Maa" | Vaibhav Bundhoo | Vaibhav Bundhoo | Vaibhav Bundhoo, Archana Dosija, Nigah Mallya and Simran Hora | 02:42 |
| 5. | "Devi(L) Maa" | Swapnil Tiwari | Rohit Sharma | Rinku Giri | 02:20 |
| 6. | "Shararatein" | Swapnil Tiwari | Rohit Sharma | Arun Dev | 03:00 |
| 7. | "Mere Mehram" | Manoj Kumar Nath | Simran Hora | Javed Ali | 04:05 |
| 8. | "Dil Ki Baaton Mein" | Swapnil Tiwari | Rohit Sharma | Arun Dev | 02:58 |
| 9. | "Dhaaga" | Hussain Haidry | Nilotpal Bora and Ishan Das | Nilotpal Bora | 03:52 |
| 10. | "Yeh Khwaab Hai" | Vaibhav Bundhoo | Vaibhav Bundhoo | Vaibhav Bundhoo | 02:39 |
| Total length: | 28:07 | ||||
Release
The series premiered on The Viral Fever's official YouTube channel on July 12, 2018.[3][4] It has since been made available for streaming on Netflix.[5]
References
- "Yeh Meri Family". Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "TVF's Yeh Meri Family - Soundtrack". iTunes.
- "The Viral Fever partners with AMFI for dramedy web series 'Yeh Meri Family'". Exchange4Media. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- Shekhar, Mimansa (26 July 2018). "Yeh Meri Family actor Mona Singh: Enjoyed playing a mother because you miss such real characters on TV". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "Yeh Meri Family". Netflix. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- Shekhar, Nishant (23 July 2018). "TVF's Yeh Meri Family: This nostalgic trip teaches the importance of siblings". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- "Mona Singh introduces us to Yeh Meri Family". Rediff. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- Shekhar, Mimansa (26 July 2018). "Akarsh Khurana: Yeh Meri Family has a well-written story with relatable characters". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- Tiwari, Manas (25 July 2018). "For TVF, Yeh Meri Family was always about bringing people closer to their family roots, says director Sameer Saxena". The Financial Express. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- Paul, Shreya (20 July 2018). "Yeh Meri Family review: TVF show is a compelling, fun trip down memory lane for the proverbial '90s kids". Firstpost. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- Rao, Soumya (4 August 2018). "TVF's 'Yeh Meri Family' is a meandering but endearing trip down memory lane". Scroll.in. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- Singh, Suhani (20 July 2018). "90s nostalgia". India Today. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
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