The story of the middle class, bespecled, made-to-look-ugly secretary turned assistant turned financial incharge of an overdemanding boss is by now very well familiar to every body who have watched even one episode of Sony entertainment’s top grosser Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin. So, you all know what the basic story is of Jassi. Therefore I won’t trouble u by repeating something which u must have read at least twice if not 60 something times here in MS.
Instead I’m going to talk about the characters & my feelings towards them.
Jassi - as I?ve told u initially is the employee in the Gulmohar fashion house under Armaan Suri’s chairmanship. The 1st time I saw this girl made me think that the producers have gone mad, making a serial on such an ugly looking girl , but it all turned out to be the USP of the show. Yes, I love jassi. Not only b’coz she is hardworking, intelligent and sincere but also b’coz she exuberates cuteness even in her serious somewhat stupid face.... which shows fear even in times of anxiety.
Even with those larger than life specs, laloo style front hair, braces which could pass for her teeth themselves and gunny sac clothes, she has flawless pinkish face, clumsy gait, nervous hand gestures, husky but salty voice and her eagerness to help which makes her the most lovable character in the Indian television screen today (........... ok ok there r others u love more than her).
There is another character who’s not as lovable as Jassi but u have to admit that u at least love to Hate him. U got it.......... presenting Armaan Suri. The guy does nothing except jesting with Raj, his best friend and the VP of the company, playing with a tennis ball, devising plans on how to make his life ’heaven’ -with apsaraey around all day and thus making his fiancé’ Mallika’s life hell and of course the obvious....shouting at Jassi if she does a little mistake. Apurva Agnihotri has done an unbelievably amazing job playing the brat boss.
I had never expected him to do such a great job after I saw him in Pardes and Hum Ho Gaye Aapke. In fact he was so slack in dialogue delivery there that I couldn?t believe myself that he could actually piece out his dialogues well. Well, well done. Though I still don’t like his toothy smile.
Now, though Mallika has decided to leave hell as she has thrown Armaan’s engagement ring on his face, she is depressed and has also made the serial depressing .......... ok she hasn’t made it, its her Armaan and ’ chashmish chuhiya’ who?s done it.
Mallika, played with great perfection by model-turned-host-turned-actress Rakshanda Khan, has a role which may be called real and not reel. This is b’coz Mallika though a good person at heart is highly gullible and she does do things which may be associated with a vamp like insulting the heroine.
Aryan, her sister is the villain of the story, is surprisingly underwritten or for that matter not written at all. Well, I want to write about him. His characterization is of a rich guy from whose mouth the silver spoon has been snatched without any consideration. The actor, whoever he is, does have that look and also is a perfect cast. But he doesn’t look like Rakshanda’s bro.
There are many others who have the same interesting casting as these. They are ...........
1) Nandu - he’s my favorite specially b’coz of his comic timing. And yes he plays Jassi’s bachpan ka dost.
2) Papaji alias Billu alias Balwant Walia - I last saw him the umpteenth time in a little role as a shopkeeper in Saathiya ( remember vivek and rani cooing through this shopkeeper’s phone ). He seems to have been lucky to have got a bigger role than that, here playing Jassi’s ( his Queen Victoria’s ) dad. He portrays a very unrealistic too possessive father to commendable levels.
3)Mama and Bebe - Jassi’s mom and grandmom. Bebe has a bigger role than mama ........... surprisingly she wasnt even there in the original Ya Soy Betty La Fea. And she has done it hilariously.
4)Nandu’s ma - doesnt have much to do
5)Raj - I’m extremely sorry I should have written him earlier. He is Armaan’s langotia yaar cum VP of Gulmohar cum philosopher and guide to Armaan. He seems to be a Gratiano ( from the merchant of Venice of the famous Shakespeare ). Well that describes him alright.
6)Pari - another secretary of Armaan, friend of Mallika and a brainless, wannabe smart bimbo pinned against Jassi’s brain and popularity. Manini De is a hit. Sometimes I think if she is playing the character or actually living it.
7)Gang - consisting of Bindiya, Maria ( both divorcees along with Pari ), Trishla (the Tarot mistress), Ruby mom ( Maddy’s helper and oldest in the gang ), Maithili a la Pari and Nazneen r the irritaters of the serial. But I didnt say that they r bad.
8)There r others in the cast which appear and disappear from the serial......like......... Armaan’s parents, Hansmukhi- Jassi’s friend and another fashion house MD, Rohan a little kid and of course Purab the serial’s unlikely Heartthrob. I’m saying so b’coz if u ever chance on going to the official message board of Jassi jaisi..... in setindia.com u will understand what I mean by the phrase.
Purab, is just a character of the serial. So why not just let him be. He is the most famous hunk on TV today. Even though his part seems to be over ppl r brooding over him. Why??
Well, I don’t want u all to get stuck with this Question as the Purab fans are stuck with him. I like him better in Saakshhi if u ask me.
Ok, enough of publicity of the show I guess.
Plz give me howlers, if not roses for such a large review.