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April 02, 2021 15:26 IST
Reacting to crime drama fatigue, makers of shows like Gullak , Panchayat and Kota Factory continue to revisit the slice-of-life genre
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Reacting to crime drama fatigue, makers of shows like Gullak , Panchayat and Kota Factory continue to revisit the slice-of-life genre
Most OTT successes last year stuck to the script and doled out the standard concoction of crime, drama and suspense. But some surprised viewers by taking a route less travelled slice-of-life comedy. Take the recent hit
Gullak for example a web series (the second season released earlier this year) that revolves around a caricature of the middle-class Indian family that you very well might bump into on the streets. Simple in treatment and layered in commentary, not only are these shows resurrecting a genre of comedy favoured in the eras gone by, but they are tweaking it to suit modern-day sensibilities. So what is the winning formula? Most shows draw