Jamnadas J.D. Majithia and Atish Kapadia, as creators, have always had the most fun journey to success. Fans can never really put into words how their best production is, Sarabhai vs. SarabhaiLong after its release in 2004 became a part of family conversations and dinner-table discussions.
Considered way ahead of its time, with its fast-paced, English-influenced humor, the television show was discontinued after 70-80 episodes due to low TRPs. It resurrected itself in 2007 and earned the title of a cult classic. Cor Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai The artistry of Satish Shah as Indravadan Sarabhai, Ratna Pathak Shah as Maya Sarabhai, Sumit Raghavan as Sahil Sarabhai, Rupali Ganguly as Monisha Sarabhai, Rajesh Kumar as Rojesh Sarabhai and Deven Bhojani as Dushyant the Painter, have since become an integral part of Indian households.
It was exactly the kind of indifference that led viewers to watch Netflix’s recently released comedy series, the magnet Popular duo, Jamnadas J.D. Majithia and Aatish Kapadia return with another round of screeching laughs and several chaotic families in between.
Telling the stories of five idiosyncratic families and their intertwined lives, the series is set in Mumbai’s fictional magnet colony, where everyone lives close to each other and is mostly available at each other’s beck and call.
One of the standout performances was by the actor Hailey Shah, who has carved a niche for herself and gained a lot of fame and appreciation in the world of television. Lately, though, she’s been killing it in the OTT space as well. Only after gaining recognition for the role of dentist Preeti Singh in Gulak Season 4, she played a polar opposite character as Twinkle Oberoi the magnet – and accepted the role.
Totally obsessed with herself and oblivious to what’s right in front of her eyes – like her husband, Dr Mickey Oberoi, played by Arjun Bijlani, flirting with every woman behind her back – Twinkle Oberoi is equal parts hilarious and innocent.
The compliments are pouring in. In a chat with NDTV, Hailey Shah shares what love means to her. She also reacts to the comparisons being made with Sarabhai v. Sarabhai, Keeping this in mind, its producers, some of the same actors and a similar treatment.
on the Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai Comparisons
Haley Shah reacts to the parallels being drawn between the magnet And Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai With a simple perspective: humor is subjective.
She says, “I think humor is very individual. Humor is a genre that takes people a long time to develop and grow. Everyone’s taste in humor is very different and different. Compared to the past, people are always ready to criticize and only criticize. They are ready to criticize anything and everything. I feel that you need something special to give.” magnet, time.”
She continues, “And if we actually go back in time and talk about it Sarabhai vs. SarabhaiWhen it first aired, it was not very well received. It didn’t work at all. People started to appreciate it only years after it aired, and it is now one of the most cult shows.
“Yes, I personally feel – and I think not only me, but all of us as a team, including JD sir and Aatish sir – that humor is very individual. So, the ratio will be 80:20. Some people may not enjoy it. To all the people who say, ‘No, we watched an episode, didn’t enjoy it,’ I definitely want to tell them that you really need to give shows like this time.
The actress is grateful for the compliments she has received since the first eight episodes. the magnet threw
“‘We love watching it and we’re looking forward to the next eight episodes.’ I think that’s what we intend to do. That was our intention: that the whole family sits together, eats together, watches it and remembers the show before watching it again,” shares Hailey Shah.
On the crazy the magnet cast and an ‘unfiltered’ Neena Gupta
One of the funniest cast members the magnet Neena Gupta has a huge fan-following due to her unabashed and unfiltered approach to life. Many of her interviews go viral as she looks at life. She is progressive and honest about her views, garnering wide appreciation from people of all age groups.
Hailey Shah says that she is exactly like this all the time.
“But that’s who she is. Whatever we’ve seen in interviews or any kind of clips, I think that’s who she is in real life. And I think that’s great,” shares Hailey Shah.
on the Swaragini A taste of success and stardom
Hailey Shah has been facing the arc lights since the tender age of 14, making her television debut on the show. Every color of life… Gulal. However, it was in 2015 that she got her first breakthrough as Swara Bose in the hit television series. Swaragini – Tone of couple relationships. She was seen with Tejaswi Prakash.
Talking about how stardom hit and how things changed after that Swaragini, “I think at the time, later,” Haley Shah recalls Swaragini Finished – or, if I may say so, after a year SwaraginiWhen the show was really popular – you kind of get an idea that, ‘Oh, everybody’s recognizing me, and I’m famous and stuff like that.’
“I thought I had arrived. And I was 19. What do you expect from a 19-year-old? I was 19 at the time.”
She adds, “Nowadays, I think it would be different. I was actually 19, so I thought that was it. I came in as an actor – or not really an actor, but I became a star – and there was no turning back. I was going to do big shows and this and that.”
“So, I think I’d like to admit that stardom was on my mind for a very short time. But I saw some changes in myself, and after a point, I wasn’t very happy with those changes in my personality.”
As the years went by, so did his perspective on how fame would come and go, but needed to keep his feet firmly on the ground.
“I realized that success and all these things are superficial. It’s all very temporary. Discipline, how you conduct yourself in life, how you talk to people and how kind you are – I think those are the things that take you forward in life,” she says.
On the eternal debate around the ‘TV actor’ tag
The debate between a TV actor and a big screen actor has been endless for years. However, the lines have blurred over the years with the OTT boom.
Hailey Shah says it never bothered her.
She adds, “I don’t think it has bothered me. It’s just been my journey. Now, if we look at the last one year, television actors are getting a lot of opportunities, and I think that’s a great thing.”
“Now, if I talk about myself, when I tried transitioning and auditioning for web shows and movies, it was about five years ago. I was trying to attract more opportunities, meet people and tell them, ‘Hey, I’m out there, and I’d love to test or audition for projects like this.’
His journey resulted in many hits, such as with the show Devanshi (2016-2017), Ishak Me Marjawan 2 (2020-2021) and Sufiana my love (2019), to name a few.
As for the magnetThe remaining eight episodes of the series are all set to release soon. Haley Shah signed enthusiastically, waiting for another round of compliments.
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