It’s pretty evident that the family is going to fall on hard times and then it will be Sarju’s broad shoulders it’s going to rely on to bail them out of the situation. Sarju will be eventually coming to Mumbai where he hopes his problems will come to an end.
So far, the story has begun in Sarju’s quaint little village where he’s king. When he’s not breaking matkis of young girls, he’s falling in love with the heroine who plays Shakuntala in a nautanki. His sister-in-law’s sarcastic remarks doesn’t faze him as he knows once he gets his wife home (he’s already married to Radha, who’s waiting for her gauna), he will grow up and shoulder all the responsibilities. His mother too lives in the hope that someday, Sarju will realise his duties and not let his parents down.
Meanwhile, Jamunia’s in-laws send them a letter saying that their son, who works in an office in Allahabad, hasn’t yet found a place to live with his wife and so the gauna won’t happen for the time being. Sarju though is all set to bring his wife home. But someone in the village plays nasty as he lets cattle loose in Sarju’s father’s fields, destroying the crops. The problems are aplenty but Sarju is yet to grow up.
Coming from the makers of Balika Vadhu, Tere Mere Sapne is bang on as far as locales, dialect, costumes and performances go. Every actor is aptly cast and the language is so authentic that one instantly gets drawn into the goings- on in Sarju’s life. The dialogues are worth a mention especially when the elder son convinces his wife that her devar is not a good for nothing or when Radha’s father scolds his wife for being too harsh on their daughter. He says daughters are allowed to do their man maani only at their parents’ house because once they get caught into the grind of a married life and producing babies, it becomes difficult to distinguish one woman from the other as they all lead similar lives.
The story is fast moving and one can’t wait for Sarju to arrive in Mumbai. Our only concern, the show shouldn’t lose its heart in the city life. The peace and the humdrum life of the village is too good to be lost in future episodes.
The heart of Tere Mere Sapne is Saurabh Pandey, the boy-man Sarju. After a long time, has come an actor who is not only easy on the eye but also knows his job well. He’s innocent, he’s vulnerable and he is strong. Absolutely adorable. And also adorable is the friendship he shares with Kalua. While all the actors are super, Shashi Ranjan who plays Kalua is a great find. A mention of Payal Singh, who plays Lachchi, Sarju’s saucy sister-in-law. For a woman who doesn’t have a child of her own, she brings out the frustration of seeing her husband toil hard while his brother idles way, she portrays her part beautifully.
All said and done, the show holds loads of promise (director Sidharth Sengupta, take a well-deserved bow) and knowing the makers, rest assured it will deliver.
Verdict:
Humka bahut pasand hai. Toka bhi achcha lagega.
