Sarabhai vs Sarabhai is a 2005 sitcom set in a quintessential upper class family in Mumbai aired on channel STAR One in India. The show had one of the best TRPs for an Indian comedy show.
The show revolves around the life of a fictional Gujarati family- the Sarabhai's, who are portrayed as a typical family belonging to the class of elite socialites of Mumbai. They live in a luxurious apartment in the upmarket Cuffe Parade area of South Mumbai. The family consists of Indravadan Sarabhai and his wife Maya, who live in an apartment with their younger son Rosesh, and their elder son Sahil and his wife Monisha live in the opposite flat. Much of the humour is derived from the artificiality and shallowness in the interactions of the city's elite and their perceived notions of the shortcomings of middle class society.
Principal Characters
Indravadan (Satish Shah) : A rich, ex-director of a multinational company, he constantly amuses himself by making fun of his wife and picking on his younger son,Rosesh. He always sides with his daughter in law Monisha in case of a brawl between her and his wife Maya, which always turn out to be very funny. He often brings Dushyant into the fights and also makes fun of Rosesh with him, accusing the latter of being a "Momma's boy". He also never listens to his wife and does what he wants. He is mischievous but still a child at heart.
Comic side : Cracking jokes on anyone, anytime, anywhere.
Maya (Ratna Pathak) : She is Indravadan's wife and likes only the crème de la crème in every aspect of her life and her family.Before her marriage,she was Maya Majumdar.Her bone of contention - daughter-in-law, Monisha, who is middle class. The confrontations with Monisha are always very suave and sugar-coated. She is also very talented, she wants to be very sure that her second son, Rosesh doesn't do a Sahil and marry someone who is middle class. As a result, Roshesh has trouble finding a girl his "Momma" will like. She also tries to "save" Sahil from the "middle class" acts of his wife, Monisha.
Comic side : Teasing/Correcting the opposite person, when he/she says/behaves in a little less sophisticated manner, by saying "It's too Middle class !"; her main victim is generally Monisha and she ends it up with her another punchline,"Don't mind hu'h beta, I am just joking", made especially for Monisha.
Sahil (Sumit Raghavan) : The cosmetic surgeon and Maya's eldest son, and Monisha's husband. He is soft, noble, wise and very attached to both his mom and wife. He dislikes hurting anyone. He is the quintessential 'Indian male sandwiched between his wife and family'. He is perhaps wiser than his father Indu when it comes to matters between his wife and mother and always tries to make them get along with each other. But in case of his younger brother, Rosesh, he has a funny bone and like his father, likes to tease him.
Comic side: He is always sandwiched between his mother and wife resulting disturbance in his family life.
Monisha (Rupali Ganguly) : The middle class girl, she is the daughter-in-law of the Sarabhais. Her father was a detective and she seems to have got the same inquisitive genes in her. Committed to her husband, she hates the fact that Maya constantly belittles her, though she respects her, but she never lets an opportunity to get back at Maya go. She is the most careless sometimes idiotic in whole Sarabhai family. Also, she never tidies her house, which is always in a mess. She was earlier known as Manisha but Maya made her change her name insisting that Manisha was too middle class. She consistently sides with her father-in-law Indu.
Comic side: She behaves like a typical middle class girl, always trying to optimize whatever she can, running after the sales offers, tries to make efficient use of everything but failing miserably.
Rosesh (Rajesh Kumar) : He is the second son of Maya & Indravadan. He is a theatre artist, wannabe actor & a poet. He is dearest of his mom Maya. He disapproves of his father and is very loyal to Maya. He is very stupid and his poems are always bad, but funny.
Comic side : Acts/speaks like a kid. Truthful by nature but Indravadan hates him for behaving like a "Momma's boy". Tries to pour his emotions in his 'poetry', and recites those 'poems' at the expense of others' embarrassment and irritation except Maya. Maya does not like his poems either but she loves him too much to hurt his feelings.
Running Gags
Although each episode in the show had an independent storyline,like most sitcoms, several running gags contributed to much of the humour in the show.
• 'Middle class' Monisha- Monisha often exhibits several traits that Maya brands as being 'middle class'. These traits include a love for bargaining, speaking in an excessively loud voice, watching soap operas that make little sense and lack of refined language. Often Maya breaks into a list of Monisha's shortcomings which continue till other characters, usually Indravadan or Saahil, intervene. Humour often arises from the fact that despite pointing out her errors, Monisha usually continues to defend her actions.
• Rosesh's Poetry- Rosesh prides on his skills at composing poetry, often encouraged by Maya and ridiculed by Indravadhan and Saahil. The topics he chooses for his poetries, odd choices of rhyming words and his irritatingly shrill voice feature regularly in most episodes.
• Maya's sophistication- Maya is portrayed a typically snobbish socialite, who often goes for charity auctions, exhibitions, art performances and tea parties with her socialite friends. She often thinks of herself as a social activist who works for upliftment of the downtrodden. The irony of her criticism of the less fortunate and her self acclaimed social activism for their betterment often brings about much humour. One such instance is when she raises funds for helping street children who are victims of alcohol abuse by hosting a cocktail party where she sells alcoholic beverages to her socialite friends. She dejects Monisha's Middle class attitude and most often ends up listing her shortcomings despite the fact that the problem was something else in the first place.
• Indu hates Rosesh- Indravadan despises Rosesh on almost all counts, especially his poetry. He often harasses Rosesh, who is a momma's boy and exhibits much immaturity. Indu criticises Rosesh's skills at poetry and plays and never exhibits any sign of acceptance of Rosesh as his own child. Ironically, in one of the episodes, it is shown that Rosesh may have inherited his poor skills of poetry from Indu himself.
• Indu's childish antics and behaviour- Indravadan is usually at his childish best be it hiding chocolate chip cookies or selling his sports shoes on the street to have pani puri and yes not to forget his hatred for milk and love for vada pav. His continues attempts of playing mischief and teasing Maya.
01-Introduction to the Sarabhai Family.avi
http://www.sendspace.com/file/t1yebg
02-Monisha and Maya's birthday.avi
http://www.sendspace.com/file/vdxjyl
03-Cricket match.avi
http://www.sendspace.com/file/cc54dl
04-Husbands do not cheat.avi
http://www.sendspace.com/file/xwazzm
05-Drama Rehearsal.avi
http://www.sendspace.com/file/1daftm
06-Popat Lal.wmv
http://www.sendspace.com/file/v12f1w
07-Indravadhan goes missing.avi
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/oguxm0
08-Bachelor Party.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/5mg21g
09-Monisha Learns A Lesson.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/zkfjkg
10-Scrabble Competition.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6j75id
11-Maya on a Cleaning Drive.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/bvldvp
12-Rosesh Falls in Love.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/hebzmm
13-Prank on Indravadhan.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/pkdtfc
14-Indravadhan gets attracted to actress Koki Sen.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/0pu3vv
15-Sonya's Prediction.avi
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/90u9lw
16-Rosesh's Insomnia.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ob3d50
17-Maya's bet with Monisha.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/yjco8z
18-Sahil's New Car.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/i3nwvs
19-Health Freak Indravadhan.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/yzsat5
20-Sahil's Love Story Prt II.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ywttzy
21- Sahil's Love Story Prt I.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/yfok3h
22-Sahil's Personal Diary.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/febsa8
23- Monisha and Indu's Prank - Prt I.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/yjsxex
24-Monisha and Indu's Prank - Prt II.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/066vbv
25-Roshish's Book Published.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/tu6kgs
26-Nuisance Value of Having a Dog.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/szcsva
28- Mallika Sherawat.wmv
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http://www.sendspace.com/file/n2a9rl
29- Maya's gizmo freak son-in-law.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/hytn2r
30-Fight between Sahil and Monisha.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/7oihr5
31-New servant creates chaos.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/5so3v7
32-Maya falls in love Prt I.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/mc0j9q
33-Maya falls in love Prt II.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/12vcux
34- Men are rational fools.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/emqlgw
35-Mother-in-law day.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/32ct0c
36-Maya's nightmare (Pre-Order).WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/u8d86h
37-Roshesh's film offer.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/tv143r
38-Monisha's marriage problem (Pre-Order).wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/yfnx6h
39-Indravardhan Hypnotised Part 1.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/76w3px
40- Indravardhan Hypnotised Part 2.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/mrs1m6
41-Antakshari between Maya and Monisha.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/vteyvf
42-Roshesh left poetry.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/0oy9lp
43- Roshesh Kidnap.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/e2fo2b
44-Jaspal Mama Death.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/drpe7h
45- Indravadan's Constructive play.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/43zjtp
46-Bachelorhood back.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/nw7v15
47- Sharman.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/zowyy3
48- Roshesh's Confession.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/2nq96q
49 - Love Story of Maya And Indravadan.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/yahd2w
50-General Secretary election.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/dhydtv
51- Conflict between Roshesh and Maya.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/wmcklk
52-Patang.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/k9c475
53-Kavi sammelan.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/1lvr8h
54- Maya became middle class.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/2xg8ze
55-Accident By Roshesh.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/msyzxc
56-Conflict between Saahil and Indu.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/r50p03
58-Jugal and Nayesha.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/nuo6y0
59-Bet between Roshesh and Indu.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/bqr6m2
60-Roshesh and Yuyu.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4h04cy
61-Rohesh's Marriage.WMV
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/m8iveg
62 - Madhubhai's Neice.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ylaoos
African Chant.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6l2qey
Finale.avi.001
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6a3rpq
Finale.avi.002
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/hlkyae
Indravadan's Expulsion.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/dgglno
Monisha becomes sophisticated.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/pfhxhk
Monisha's Suicide.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6jpeyt
Prefinale.avi
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/8iaxl0
Vishal Goha's Party.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/uh8gam
Yamraj Act.wmv
Code:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/gsgoib
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