Pop Kaun?

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Pop Kaun?
Poster of Pop Kaun TV series.jpg
Genre Comedy drama
Created byFarhad Samji
Written by
  • Tasha Bhambhra
  • Sparsh Khetarpal
  • Farhad Samji
Directed by Farhad Samji
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersGaurav Banerjee, Varun Malik, Mahesh Menon, Manoj Mitra
ProducersZukhruf Samji, Farhad Samji
EditorKamlesh Parui
Running time30-40 min
Production companyYam Productions
Original release
Network Disney+ Hotstar
Release17 March 2023 (2023-03-17)

Pop Kaun? is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama television series directed by Farhad Samji, produced by Yam Productions and distributed by Disney+ Hotstar. The series stars Kunal Khemu, Saurabh Shukla, Johny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Ashwini Kalsekar, Chunky Pandey, Jamie Lever, Satish Kaushik, Farhad Samji, Zakir Hussain, Nupur Sanon and Tasha Bhambra. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

The series revolves around the life of Sahil, son of Brij Kishore Trivedi, who is in love with a gangster's daughter Pihu. The storyline evolves around their journey on finding the biological father of Sahil.

Cast

Release

Pop Kaun was released on 17 March 2023 on Disney+ Hotstar, [4] 8 days after the death of actor Satish Kaushik. [5]

Soundtrack

Pop Kaun?
Soundtrack album by
Farhad Samji
Released17 March 2023 (2023-03-17) (Film)
Recorded2023
Genre Feature Film soundtrack
LanguageHindi
Label Sangeet Music
Farhad Samji chronology
Housefull 4
(2019)		Pop Kaun?
(2023)		TBA
(TBA)

All tracks are written by Farhad Samji

Track-List
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Pop Kaun Song" Farhad Samji, Brijesh Shandilya, Sharvi Yadav1:00
2."Zindagi Ne Teri Thoki" Farhad Samji 1:29
3."Pata Bata De" Farhad Samji, Sharvi Yadav1:40
Total length:4:09

Reception

Vijayalakshmi Narayanan of The Free Press Journal wrote "At the hands of a better writer/director, the premise of promoting religious tolerance through a comedy of errors has tremendous potential. But, when you get the most seasoned actors in the business who have spent lifetimes in entertaining us, you owe everyone a collective apology for wasting their time." [6]

Reviewing for The Indian Express , Sana Farzeen wrote "Not giving any spoilers, but the climax is quite predictable as you figure out where the story is heading. Leave aside a few moments, most of the show is quite forgettable." [7]

Archika Khurana of The Times of India rated the series 2 stars out of 5 and wrote "Kunal Kemmu, who plays the lead, gives an earnest performance but fails to leave an indelible impression. Nupur Sanon (Kriti Sanon's sister) looks promising in her OTT debut, but she is overshadowed by these legendary actors." [8]

Chirag Sehgal of News18 wrote "What has worked wonders for the show is its cast. Kunal Kemmu is brilliant at his job. He has done his role with utmost perfection. He looks very natural in whatever he does." [9]

English Jagran wrote "Farhad Samji, along with his long-time collaborators Tasha Bhambra and Sparsh Khetarpal, wrote the show, and it seems that almost every other line in the series is a recycled SMS forward that would have annoyed people back in 2013. It's now 2023, and the humour is outdated." [10]

Shubham Kulkarni for Koimoi rated 1 star out of 5 and wrote "There is an attempt to show smartness if you observe. The movie repeatedly tried to be a spoof of Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs Of Wasseypur. It names a pivotal part of Sultan Qureshi, makes a character say Faisal’s iconic dialogue." [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Pop Kaun release date: When and where to watch Kunal Kemmu's comedy series". OTTPlay. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Mukherjee, Anindita (17 March 2023). "Rocket Boys 2 to Pop Kaun, what to watch on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar this weekend". India Today . Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Srivastav, Simran (15 March 2023). "Pop Kaun: Release Date, Plot, Star Cast, All You Need To Know About This New Comedy Series". English Jagran . Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Bhaumik, Kaushik (2014), "Death Becomes Her", Bollywood and its Other(s), Palgrave Macmillan, doi:10.1057/9781137426505.0022, ISBN   9781137426505 , retrieved 27 March 2023
  6. ↑ Narayanan, Vijayalakshmi (17 March 2023). "Pop Kaun? Review: Kunal Kemmu, Saurabh Shukla, Johny Lever, Satish Kaushik have nothing to do in this Farhad Samji Vanity Project". The Free Press Journal .
  7. ↑ Farzeen, Sana (18 March 2023). "Pop Kaun first impression: Satish Kaushik's last TV show has its heart in the right place but fumbles in execution". The Indian Express . Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  8. ↑ Khurana, Archika (17 March 2023). "Pop Kaun Season 1 Review : Kunal Kemmu-Nupur Sanon's comedy of errors is barely funny". The Times of India . Retrieved 17 March 2023.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
  9. ↑ Sehgal, Chirag (17 March 2023). "Pop Kaun Review: Kunal Kemmu's Show Takes a Dig On Society, Satish Kaushik Will Leave You Emotional". News18 . Retrieved 17 March 2023.Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
  10. ↑ Saha, Sukanya (17 March 2023). "Pop Kaun Review: Satish Kaushik, Johnny Lever Magicless In This Snooze Fest Delivering Laughter In Bits And Pieces". English Jagran . Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  11. ↑ Kulkarni, Shubham (17 March 2023). "Pop Kaun? Review: This Brings Fear For Hera Pheri 3! Please Stop Forwarding WhatsApp Jokes To Farhad Samji". Koimoi . Retrieved 17 March 2023.Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
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