Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai

The title suggests, this one is an extension of my last post "Sarcasm Rules". I am not kinda couch potato, but my fingers click the button, as soon as i see "Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai" being showcased. I can watch the series, again and again and again. I say this after watching each episodes atleast 10 times. I think the series were telecasted during 2005. Since then, its a ruling rooster.

For those caught unaware, Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai is a sitcom set in quintessential upper class family in Mumbai. The elite who stays in luxurious apartment in a posh area. The smart family is made up 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.

The profuse Sarcasm flows in the veins of the entire family (except that of Rosesh). Its a clean humor with no typical odd comedy which finds a place in sitcoms telecasted at present.

The reasons for me drooling on this show are many. First being the character of Maya Sarabhai played by Ratna Phatak. The sarcasm she uses to depict a situation, the way she loves Rosesh and her domination on Indravardhan (her husband) is just fantastic. Maya has a very good vocabulary. She is the one who makes a sentence quite difficult to understand for commoners. A typical upwardly mobile lady who is a Page 3 personality, who has a taste for everything that's class apart, she thinks so. A person who abhors "middle classism" whether it be words or manners. The close victim of this behavior of hers is her daughter-in-law, Monisha. Her name originally being Manisha, which was changed as it sounded middle class.

The next eye-candy is Monisha, the centre of attraction (quite in negative way). She bargains, screams, misbehaves and does all those thing, which is against the family's social status. Her leaving home at the drop of a hat (she is all packed with clothes packed shabbily in a suitcase), is my favorite of all: "Saahil, me ghar chodke ja rahi hun" She is shown storming out of the house. Everytime, she does this, Sahil, her husband gives her enough a reason to not leave. The reasons are quite funny, one being..."Darling, there's a 50% sale in the mall" And she stops then and there!!!


The series would not be so good without Sahil. His comments are the icing on the cake. A perfect husband and son at the same time. Mind you, its a very job of all. His solutions do work. Ohh, yes...he is a surgeon by profession which doesn't affect the make-do of the sitcom at all, he is never shown working. Neither is Indravardhan Sarabhai, his father. A foodie by heart, Indu (he is so called) loves his wife but hates the milk which is a regulation Maya has devised for him.

Then there's funny Roshesh with his weird poems, jee memsaab maid Radhabai, servant Vittal. Also, Sonya (daughter of Maya) and her tech-savvy husband. All make a great package indeed. The celebrities who keep visiting this household fit in so easily that their 'guest' tag is shed in seconds.

How i wish that this series is started again!!! Miss you all at Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai!!!

Sarcasm Rules!!!

It indeed does. When you don't want to make a person feel bad, yet wanna put across your "comment", then its sarcasm that comes to your rescue. Although it is inherent in me, as my Granny uses it and so does my Paa, yet i cultivated the skills to use it more often. I think being Sarcastic makes you intelligent of sorts. Its a talent actually. A right blend of words, accent, tone and other tit-bits together make a complete package thats simply great!!!

Since childhood, i m kinda meek...and i use to easily take negative comments made on me and usually felt bad for it. Then as i grew up, i took the habit of attacking people when they commented, which worked against me. It was then that my sister taught me the art of Sarcasm. I honed it easily. Now they think twice before making absurd comments as the Deadly Weapon of Sarcasm will make their waging tongues bleed. How i love to see their pale faces as their is not much left to argue after a incy wincy sarcastic answer!!!

I also love being sarcastic cause you can easily back out when you are attacked after making it. Ah!! i didn't mean this buddy!!! and all sweet craps. The real problem lies when people don't understand the sarcasm at all. They continue being their usual self with no chance of improving in the near future. Yes!! you got it right. It usually happens with me, when people dont get my comment, esp. the new acquaintances. I have a habit of cracking sarcastic jokes, which fall flat on the faces with no expressions returned. And by the time, you explain your joke, it has lost all meaning. Or other times, they say that they knew what it meant, but were ignoring it anyways (i know guys, they wont accept it) Sometimes, my oldies who know my sarcasm explain the new ones...Arrey, she has a habit of being sarcastic. What do i say then?? i just smile and curse myself for using it!!!

But beware!!! sarcasm can also spoil your relations. As once understood, your friends will not take you very positively and will always doubt whether whatever you said is in right spirit or the other way round!! As sarcasm gives you ready answers and also questions...you are not considered to be perfect company - a person who listens. (Sometimes you have to keep your mouth shut, tightly i mean). My Maa warns me if i use it, her idea being it wont be accepted at your in-laws place (But i think this would be the only weapon, i will be allowed to use there)

Nevertheless, Mr. Sarcasm is only good when you use it sometimes and that too in cases to defend yourselves. And in case, you are bubbling with it, start selling them or train people, how to use it effectively (of course by charging those good at heart morons)!!!

“Honesty is the best policy -- when there is money in it.”