Updated: 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 Share Article AAA 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 from reruns of old Bollywood and regional cinema hits and place the spotlight on India’s rural heartland. Also, these shows dabble in commentary on topics like masculinity, aspiration and loneliness as well (writer Chandan Kumar sought inspiration from phases of his own stay in Mumbai, for