Yeh Meri Family

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Yeh Meri Family
Yeh Meri Family Poster.jpeg
Promotional poster for the series released by TVF
Genre
Created bySameer Saxena
Written bySaurabh Khanna
Directed bySameer Saxena
Creative directors
  • Saurabh Khanna
  • Anandeshwar Dwivedi
Starring
Opening theme"Yeh Meri Family" by Vaibhav Bundhoo and Kavya-Kriti [1]
ComposerVaibhav Bundhoo
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerArun Kumar
CinematographyDhirendra Shukla
EditorGourav Gopal Jha
Running time30–40 minutes
Production companyContagious Online Media Network
Original release
Network TVF Play
Release12 July 2018 (2018-07-12)

Yeh Meri Family is an Indian comedy drama web series, created and directed by Sameer Saxena for The Viral Fever. The script was written by Saurabh Khanna, as his first writing project. The series follows the life of a 12-year-old Harshu Gupta, played by Vishesh Bansal, in Jaipur, Rajasthan in the late 1990s. It also stars Mona Singh, Akarsh Khurana, Ahan Nirban, Ruhi Khan, Prasad Reddy, as members of the Gupta family and their acquaintances.

Contents

The first season of the Yeh Meri Family, consisting of seven episodes, premiered on TVFPlay and YouTube on 12 July 2018; it has also been available on Netflix. The series received a positive response, with particular praise for its use of nostalgia and performances of the cast.

Synopsis

Set in Jaipur, Rajasthan in the year 1998, the series follows the story told from the point of view of the 12-year-old Harshu Gupta and his family, the various trials and tribulations experienced in their day-to-day lives.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pukam Pukai"Sameer SaxenaSaurabh Khanna12 July 2018 (2018-07-12)
Harshu intends to take full advantage of the summer holidays, but his plans for fun are derailed when his mother wants him to take Hindi tuitions.
2"Vish Amrit"Sameer SaxenaSaurabh Khanna12 July 2018 (2018-07-12)
Looking forward to heading out to celebrate his birthday with friends, Harshu is furious when his mother organizes a party at home instead.
3"The 12th Man"Sameer SaxenaSaurabh Khanna20 July 2018 (2018-07-20)
Worried that his dad is uncool, Harshu is embarrassed when he comes to school. During Dabbu’s cricket match, Harshu is in for a big surprise.
4"Posham Pa"Sameer SaxenaSaurabh Khanna20 July 2018 (2018-07-20)
Sick of playing second fiddle to Dabbu, Harshu discovers a secret that could finally taint his older brother's spotless record as the perfect son.
5"Kacchi Ghodi"Sameer SaxenaSaurabh Khanna20 July 2018 (2018-07-20)
A big fight between their parents leaves Harshu and Dabbu attempting to keep the peace at home, but chaos re-erupts when Chitti goes missing.
6"Chupan Chupai"Sameer SaxenaSaurabh Khanna20 July 2018 (2018-07-20)
Befuddled by Shanky’s pointers on wooing Vidhya, Harshu wants to take a more direct approach, but fears that rejection may be too much to handle.
7"Chiddiya Ud"Sameer SaxenaSaurabh Khanna20 July 2018 (2018-07-20)
With Dabbu leaving for college, Harshu can't wait to be the oldest kid at home, but not without a few last sibling spats -- and some brotherly love.
8"Apna Kamra"Sameer SaxenaSaurabh Khanna19 May 2023 (2023-05-19)
Ritika & Rishi

Production

The creator of The Viral Fever, Arunabh Kumar stated about the concept of making a family-drama series, as according to Arunabh, film and television shows had lacked a good concept of a family drama in the past 20 years, in which a story that everyone can relate to. He wanted to bring the dynamics of the quintessential India family, which was the main core concept of the show. It was set in the 1990s as Arunabh stated that the time period was very organic because "just like the family relationships, 90s had a certain innocence about them". [2]

While Biswapati Sarkar, who worked in TVF's earlier projects was approached to write the script. The media's co-director Sameer Saxena, suggested Saurabh Khanna's name for the show. It was Saurabh's maiden attempt in writing. Mona Singh was approached to play the role of Vishesh Bansal's mother , while Akarsh Khurana made his acting debut with the series. [3] Arunabh chose the background to be set in Jaipur as he found the city was neither too urban nor too rural. It's a very appropriate representation of the middle-class India, for which it gave the show a very suitable backdrop. [4]

Arunabh also noted about directing with kids, as he stated "Before we went on floor, I was skeptical about shooting with the kids. I thought it would be very challenging. But to my surprise, all the kids were extremely hard working and dedicated. They always used to come on set all prepared with the lines and that made the shoot a lot easy. Rehearsing with them during the pre-production stage also helped to prepare them well for the shoot. Saxena said that he was skeptical about shooting with the kids before the show went on the floor." [5]

Soundtrack

Yeh Meri Family
Soundtrack album by
Vaibhav Bundhoo, Rohit Sharma, Simran Hora, Nilotpal Bora, Ishan Das
Released22 July 2018 (2018-07-22)
Genre Soundtrack
Length28:07
Language Hindi
Label The Viral Fever
External audio
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The series' soundtrack album is composed by Vaibhav Bundhoo, Rohit Sharma, Simran Hora, Nilotpal Bora and Ishan Das with lyrics written by Hussain Haidry, Vaibhav Bundhoo, Swapnil Tiwari and Manoj Kumar Nath. [6]

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Aisi Hai Hawa" Hussain Haidry, Vaibhav BundhooVaibhav Bundhoo Udit Narayan 02:51
2."Yeh Meri Family"Vaibhav BundhooVaibhav BundhooVaibhav Bundhoo, Kavya-Kriti01:37
3."Bhoolein Na Hum"Hussain HaidryVaibhav BundhooShashwat Singh02:00
4."Maa"Vaibhav BundhooVaibhav BundhooVaibhav Bundhoo, Archana Dosija, Nigah Mallya and Simran Hora02:42
5."Devi(L) Maa"Swapnil TiwariRohit SharmaRinku Giri02:20
6."Shararatein"Swapnil TiwariRohit SharmaArun Dev03:00
7."Mere Mehram"Manoj Kumar NathSimran Hora Javed Ali 04:05
8."Dil Ki Baaton Mein"Swapnil TiwariRohit SharmaArun Dev02:58
9."Dhaaga"Hussain HaidryNilotpal Bora, Ishan DasNilotpal Bora03:52
10."Yeh Khwaab Hai"Vaibhav BundhooVaibhav BundhooVaibhav Bundhoo02:39
Total length:28:07

Release

The Viral Fever announced four new series on 23 June 2018, with Yeh Meri Family being one of them. [7] The official trailer was presented by TVF through their YouTube channel on 28 June 2018. [8] The first two episodes of the series was released simultaneously through TVF Play and YouTube on 12 July 2018. [9] The remaining episodes were later released on 20 July 2018. [10] It has since been made available for streaming on Netflix. [11]

Reception

Yeh Meri Family opened to positive response from critics, who appreciated the series' use of nostalgia and the performances of the cast. [12] Firstpost critic Shreya Paul, wrote in her review stating that "With a strong cast and seemingly strong content, Yeh Meri Family may surprise audiences with its ordinary brilliance." [13] Writing for Scroll.in , Sowmya Rao stated "Yeh Meri Family’s strong point is the way it captures the essence of the ’90s, a time when India was on the cusp of economic, social and cultural change. That conflict between old and new infused an inter-generational dynamic exclusive to that era, which is aptly reflected in Harshu’s relationship with his parents." [14] Rahul Desai of Film Companion wrote "Yeh Meri Family becomes a series that doesn’t demand our complete attention. It occasionally counts on the fact that we can drift away, recall similar observations from our own heydays and seamlessly return to the household as an organic extension of those memories." [15]

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