Batliwala House No. 43

Sony has launched a new show - Batliwala House No.42 based on the very popular british hit "Kumar's At No.42".

- The characters for these kind of show must be 'intelligent' actors who can provide their 'own input'.
- The characters in the show carry a single 'screen saver' like face - they do not offer variety
- The background laughs are added on punches - but the delivery from the actors doesn't match it
- In the original show Mira Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar were the highlight - here we have nobody.
- The parents in original show followed a regular habitual behaviour of talking about same things - but due to their characterization and talent always added a spark. Here the father is a complete non-attracter and the mother has not matured till to be an actor, she belongs to the age of ham comedy.

Advice to SONY television :
- Comedy can only be delivered by actors who can add something of their own
- Comedy is very difficult - it needs intelligence and personality
- Intelligence - Anupam Kher, Govinda, Paresh Rawal & Pankaj Kapoor. Personality - Amitabh Bachchan & Sanjay Dutt.
- Comedy is very serious business
- Funny looking does not mean funny.

Prediction :
This show won't continue for long.

Option :
Koffee With Karan
- Why ? 'bcos Karan enjoys proximity with celebrities, he knows the entertainment industry and since he is one of the most successful producer and director in the industry - actors would like to please him and that gets the show something 'extra'. Karan is himself an intelligent person and he is not doing something comical, but he is tactful and keeps the show interesting. So even though nothing special happens on the show and you do not get to know the celebrity, still you find it good 'cos the packaging was good.



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