Goshta Tashi Gamtichi- Drama Review

          In spite of the progression of cinema, theater hasn't lost its charm yet. Actors performing live for a host of audiences sounds more enchanting than watching a movie on a 70mm screen. According to me, it takes actual talent of acting to express yourself in front a large audience. Marathi dramas for that matter, never fail to entertain me. I will be writing reviews of dramas over here, in my blog. 

                  Goshta Tashi Gamtichi (A story of fun.)

  The plot revolves around a maharashtrian family which skillfully portrays the nuances of the life of any regular middle class family.
    Kunal, (Shashank Ketkar) plays a role of the son of a middle class teacher Mr. Sanjay Dikshit (Mangesh Kadam) and Mrs. Vaasanti Dikshit (Leena Bhagwat). After his graduation, Kunal takes the decision of becoming an entrepreneur. The thought of his only son wanting to do business instead of a stable government job, is highly shocking to the closed mindset of Mr. Dikshit. To top it, Kunal a rebellious son, is shown at loggerheads all the time with his father. Quarrels between them with no apparent conclusion are shown frequently. Both the son and father standing by their own ground, are reluctant on accepting each other’s views. When a middle class closed mindset battles with its adversary- a turbulent broad mindset, the resulting consequences given their respective natures are quite predictable. But the flow of events and the plot tend to be quite gripping. 
Mrs. Vaasanti Dikshit is an interesting character too. Indifferent to the dispute sessions between her son and her husband, Vaasanti is showcased as the occasional mediator between their arguments. In spite of having almost no contribution in their quarrels, she even makes her silent presence felt onstage by the occasional inputs like- closing the windows during their argument, laughing once in a while at either of their dialogues, etc.       
 One of the many debates between Kunal and his father, lead them into playing a game of listening to one command of each other per day. In the first round itself, Sanjay Dikshit fails to obey a simple command which required him to say “I love you, beta” to his son and instead ends up saying “I hate you”, rather gravely. The game progresses with similar commands. One among them required Sanjay to take his wife on a date. Sanjay Dikshit, who never crossed the protective boundaries of “Parla (E)” as they mention it, takes his wife to Juhu beach for a “date” where they rediscover their love for each other whilst their merry making. One can’t help but smile while observing their chemistry which is quite resembling to any middle class couple. 

“You are never too old to express your love towards loved ones. Confessing the same once in a while actually strengthens the bond.”

     In another command, Sanjay out of nowhere asks Kunal to leave the house for 3 days. That, I would like to call as the defining moment of the play because it is only after it, that the actual topic (Generation gap) starts to materialize. He does oblige to his father’s command. Kunal returns after three days, with the understanding for his father’s viewpoints, thinking and life. Just like Kunal learns to accept his father’s viewpoints, so does his father learns to accept his son’s decisions giving a conclusive end to the ‘gamtichi goshta.’

     

   The plot effectively not only covers the problem at hand, but also provides solution to tackle the same.However the sudden light of wisdom in Kunal’s thinking after he leaves home is something that appears like a utopia. But that can be accepted, considering rest of the plot. After all, anything that takes us away from reality sounds entertaining!
Barring that, the drama is very much novel in its reach, and it is something which every family could relate with. In spite of being a common topic, the writer Mihir Rajda has done a fabulous job in making it look novel and different. Equal credit must be given to the director Advait Dadarkar too, for maintaining the entertainment and seriousness quotient at the same time. 
 It has its own quirky, funny, relatable elements which makes it a complete entertainment package

Overall, I would give the drama 3.5/5 stars.