It’s an easy-breezy show that will make you all cringe on your worst days, and the magnet It does it to you. The remaining eight episodes of the first eight episodes of the Netflix series, which dropped on September 10, have recently been released, and the residents of the magnet colony continue to laugh.
To be honest, it doesn’t really make it look as simple as the first half of season 1, though the magnet Still makes for a hilarious watch with all its silliness.
Created, written and directed by Atish Kapadia, and produced by Jamnadas (JD) Majithia under their banner Hats of Productions, the show brings back its crazy cast and several absurd situations that uproot their daily lives. Kejriwal, Khanne, Oberoi and Taraporewala, the residents of Chumbak Colony, the businessman, pick up their chaotic lives from where they left off, and things only get worse from there.
In the first half of the series, many things were established. Rajini (Neena Gupta), the matriarch of the colony, is still fed up with her husband Kuku (Deven Bhojani) who is suffering from amnesia. Dharmendra Kejriwal (Sumeet Raghavan), the famous comedian, continues with his performances in eye-popping women’s outfits, while Aditya Khanna’s (Sumeet Vyas) unnecessary reactions and Priyanka Khanna’s (Mansi Parekh) constant bickering doubles down.
Then there are those of Tarapore. Ananth Joshi plays Freddy Taraporewala, Amyra Dastur plays Hutoxi Taraporewala, and Delnaz Irani plays Gulshan Taraporewala, and they still seem like a love-hate triangle you’d want to have in your life.
In the second half of the first season the magnetThe focus shifts to a family that was actually the funniest in the first half. While the first part was more about Rajini divorcing her husband Kuku after years of marriage and enjoying her freedom as she refuses to tolerate his lapses, the second part focuses on the Oberoi’s, Twinkle Oberoi (Hally Shah) and Mickey Oberoi (Arjun Bijlani).
As it was revealed in the first half that Mickey was a kind of Casanova who flirted with countless women behind his naïve wife Twinkle’s back, here the story gets stronger as the rest of the clan comes together to reveal Mickey’s truth.
It’s great to see how the makers have capitalized on the most fun character of the season, Hailey Shah’s Twinkle Oberoi and built the plot around the couple.
Each character brings their own share of quirks to the brink. But unlike the first half of the show, nothing particularly stands out in the second half. There are still sudden bursts of laughter and funny moments, but the proportion of their descent is significantly reduced.
The subplot of Rajini finding new love in the much younger Ronit Roy Chowdhury (Rohit Roy), complete with a dramatic musical backdrop, Khanna fighting a ‘divorce’ case with his son, who has a problem with all the ‘helicopter parenting’, and in the midst of it all, a notice to demolish Chumbak Colony, which never stops playing in the background.
The last two episodes of the series seem a little drawn out, but the intent of the show gives you the green light.
At one point, when Oberoi learns that women from other families have set out with the women to expose Mickey’s truth, and that the men are also hiding secrets from each other, a rift forms. But one that is still wrapped in love.
The show’s relatable factor is that underneath and beyond all the problems, chaos, confusion and lies, the residents of the magnet colony spent years together and loved each other.
Bonds and unity are what build the magnet A heartwarming watch with a few laughs here and there, and it’s a pace the show keeps throughout its 16 episodes.
Overall, if you need a break from the series of thrillers and actioners, the magnet Makes for a lovely weekend watch to connect the dots of relaxation, calm and craziness that is prevalent in every Indian neighborhood you’ve ever been a part of.
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