Brit humour is something that is a little tough to comprehend - at least for me. They think they have a sense of humour which according to our standards is quite dry and while you might enjoy a Hugh Grant or ????? cracking a Brit joke - it is a little tough to laugh when it is Indians who are trying hard to be English people.
If you don’t know what I mean then you should watch Kumars at No.42 or for that matter Goodness Gracious Me.
Aping is an art that was probably inbred in our country. And while most of the times we do a good job of getting inspired and aping stuff from the Americans and other people around the world - you have to watch the afore mentioned shows to know how bad a job can be done as well.
Sarcasm or dark humour - the kind where you are supposed to laugh when digs are being made at others or to have a laugh at the expense of someone else is what is prescribed to by the writers of the show.
The lead character of the show runs a talk show and has guests from all walks of life come into his studio which is also his home. If it is a young girl he is swooning all over her and if it is an old man - hold your breath - the grandmother is all over him.
Apart from tacky sets what is with the hideous wigs and clothes???? I believe we are the only kind who undermine our own people for the sake of a few laughs.
’’You know how these Indians are!’’ one would often hear a NRI say. Like they say once they move base you neither belong here nor there.
And just like that - these two shows - produced by Indians and starring Indians in it is neither a good Brit show nor a watchable Indian show at that.