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The recent news circulating that the famous Pankaj kapur starrer T.V sitcom Office Office is being made into a film has got me thinking .Now I don’t quite know that wether Office Office does have the appeal to translate into great cinema . But it is a great concept , something that as usual , Hollywood has already started with Sex & The city & many more soaps coming with their film version . For Indian cinema it might be a new step but it could well turn out to be successful as the filmmakers have a readymade story & a fan base which has enjoyed the show on television from before . This may take Hindi Cinema out of the recent slump thanks to the lack of good content . Now unfortunately for filmmakers Indian television today is known for its lack of any content , most of it is derived from bad 80s movies & are generally regressive in nature , something which is sure to keep the multiplex audience at bay .But inspite of this it has produced some original gems which have turned out to be TRP winners as well . So I decided to put together
some popular serials that are great movie potentials in my view . Here a list of soaps that can be turned into movies according to me as also my choice of actors who should potray them :-
1.Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai
Premise – a witty & humorous tale of a rich high society family that has some of the finest characters written on Television .From the High society lady in Maya Sarabai to the extreme opposite middle class daughter-in-law Monisha , The sarcastic Indu Sarabhai to The maa da ladla Roshesh . And finally the peacemaker in the family who bears the brunt of the family’s simple feuds in Sahil Sarabhai . this one has all the promise & material to be recreated into a hit & witty family movie .
Cast – the same cast which have depicted the characters on television & why would you want to change the set of brilliant actors in Satish Shah , Ratna Patak Shah , Sumeet Raghavan , should be retained . the role of Roshesh should be either played by the same actor or by someone like Sharman Joshi , Sumeet’s wife Monisha’s role should go to someone like Rani Mukherjee or Asin to add a bit of star power . Some more new characters can be added to the movie as well to make it interesting . But don’t remove the deaf phoopha who gives Indu a run for his money from the scheme of things .
2. Hum Paanch
Premise – the Queen of bad serials Ekta Kapoor best & most successful attempts . This tale of 5 daughters & a hassled father . the fathers woes are added by the presence of his 2 wives – a dead one who talks to him through her garlanded photo & the alive wife who encourages all the naughtiness of her daughters . In the age of women repression & female infanticide this serial could make a great comic film as well as giving many social messages .
Cast – the strong woman activist elder sister should be played by Kajol , Vidya Balan should reprise her role of the nerdy , deaf second sister , the bimbette with no brain can be played by Sonam kapoor , Genelia d’souza should play the tom boyish fourth sister . Rishi Kapoor or Boman Irani or Pankaj Kapur should play the hassled father’s role . While Shoma Anand should reprise her role as the supportive mother . The dead mother should be played by a senior actress like Dimple Kapadia .
3.Circus
Premise – a circus party breathing its last with the ever decreasing popularity coinciding with the fading health of the owner & his sons confusion wether to move on or keep his fathers dream project going is stuff that could make any bollywood drama fail . Best remembered for being one of Shah Rukh’s first few baby steps in television before his advent into cinema . Circus was extremely popular at that times thanks to its believable characters & dramatic content & the old ambience that a circus party would put together
Cast – would love to see Big B in the father’s role & Ranbir in the son’s role . need to cast good actors in the supporting cast
4.Shararat
Premise – Kids love the magical comedy of 3 fairies who stay in the human world with their secrets unrevealed except to their respective husbands . While their powers are being monitored by a God fairy . While there is naughty naani , a mother , a hassled father & their beloved Jia the young fairy who keeps messing up by doing the magic wrong . Add to it is Shanti aunty the neighbor who keeps asking for stuffs . Again great characters can make a good movie & this one will surely attract the kids .
Cast – Would not even think of getting anybody else then Farida jalal ,Shoma Anand & Daisy Irani reprising their roles . While the mother can be played by Juhi Chawla with Prachi or Amrita Rao pitching in as the sweet Jia . Kunal Khemu or Arjun Singh should play Jia’s boyfriend & Govinda should play Jia’s father in its filmy avatar .
5.Tehkikat
Premise – My last choice is the hit Doordarshan detective series starring Vijay Anand & Saurabh Shukla . The show was extremely popular at its time . And with terrorism , political corruption ever so increasing this is the best time for
detective concept like this in cinema .
Cast – I would have loved to see Mr Vijay Anand back in hsi role . but since the great man is not there anymore , I would like to see Amitabh Bhachan or Naseerudin Shah playing his larger than life role with Shukla joining him as a continuation of his character .
So these are the serials that can be conceptualized or remade in cinema . It was difficult naming it out of the many ordinary stuff that exists in Indian T.V. today . I hope content on television improves & creates many more such 5 gems & help those filmmakers who cannot write anything original .
some popular serials that are great movie potentials in my view . Here a list of soaps that can be turned into movies according to me as also my choice of actors who should potray them :-
1.Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai
Premise – a witty & humorous tale of a rich high society family that has some of the finest characters written on Television .From the High society lady in Maya Sarabai to the extreme opposite middle class daughter-in-law Monisha , The sarcastic Indu Sarabhai to The maa da ladla Roshesh . And finally the peacemaker in the family who bears the brunt of the family’s simple feuds in Sahil Sarabhai . this one has all the promise & material to be recreated into a hit & witty family movie .
Cast – the same cast which have depicted the characters on television & why would you want to change the set of brilliant actors in Satish Shah , Ratna Patak Shah , Sumeet Raghavan , should be retained . the role of Roshesh should be either played by the same actor or by someone like Sharman Joshi , Sumeet’s wife Monisha’s role should go to someone like Rani Mukherjee or Asin to add a bit of star power . Some more new characters can be added to the movie as well to make it interesting . But don’t remove the deaf phoopha who gives Indu a run for his money from the scheme of things .
2. Hum Paanch
Premise – the Queen of bad serials Ekta Kapoor best & most successful attempts . This tale of 5 daughters & a hassled father . the fathers woes are added by the presence of his 2 wives – a dead one who talks to him through her garlanded photo & the alive wife who encourages all the naughtiness of her daughters . In the age of women repression & female infanticide this serial could make a great comic film as well as giving many social messages .
Cast – the strong woman activist elder sister should be played by Kajol , Vidya Balan should reprise her role of the nerdy , deaf second sister , the bimbette with no brain can be played by Sonam kapoor , Genelia d’souza should play the tom boyish fourth sister . Rishi Kapoor or Boman Irani or Pankaj Kapur should play the hassled father’s role . While Shoma Anand should reprise her role as the supportive mother . The dead mother should be played by a senior actress like Dimple Kapadia .
3.Circus
Premise – a circus party breathing its last with the ever decreasing popularity coinciding with the fading health of the owner & his sons confusion wether to move on or keep his fathers dream project going is stuff that could make any bollywood drama fail . Best remembered for being one of Shah Rukh’s first few baby steps in television before his advent into cinema . Circus was extremely popular at that times thanks to its believable characters & dramatic content & the old ambience that a circus party would put together
Cast – would love to see Big B in the father’s role & Ranbir in the son’s role . need to cast good actors in the supporting cast
4.Shararat
Premise – Kids love the magical comedy of 3 fairies who stay in the human world with their secrets unrevealed except to their respective husbands . While their powers are being monitored by a God fairy . While there is naughty naani , a mother , a hassled father & their beloved Jia the young fairy who keeps messing up by doing the magic wrong . Add to it is Shanti aunty the neighbor who keeps asking for stuffs . Again great characters can make a good movie & this one will surely attract the kids .
Cast – Would not even think of getting anybody else then Farida jalal ,Shoma Anand & Daisy Irani reprising their roles . While the mother can be played by Juhi Chawla with Prachi or Amrita Rao pitching in as the sweet Jia . Kunal Khemu or Arjun Singh should play Jia’s boyfriend & Govinda should play Jia’s father in its filmy avatar .
5.Tehkikat
Premise – My last choice is the hit Doordarshan detective series starring Vijay Anand & Saurabh Shukla . The show was extremely popular at its time . And with terrorism , political corruption ever so increasing this is the best time for
detective concept like this in cinema .
Cast – I would have loved to see Mr Vijay Anand back in hsi role . but since the great man is not there anymore , I would like to see Amitabh Bhachan or Naseerudin Shah playing his larger than life role with Shukla joining him as a continuation of his character .
So these are the serials that can be conceptualized or remade in cinema . It was difficult naming it out of the many ordinary stuff that exists in Indian T.V. today . I hope content on television improves & creates many more such 5 gems & help those filmmakers who cannot write anything original .
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