Gullak (2019)
Original title: गुल्लक
Gullak is a 2019 Hindi-language comedy series created by Nikhil Vijay and Shreyansh Pandey. It stars Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni and Harsh Mayar.
The Mishras live the way much of small-town North India lives: on a tight budget, in a cramped house, with the television always on and the neighbours always listening. Santosh works a government job, Shanti runs the home and the arguments, and their sons Annu and Aman drift between ambition and idleness. Narrated by the family's little piggy bank, this gentle TVF series finds its stories in electricity bills, wedding invitations and the small vanities of getting by. Warm, unhurried and closely observed, it treats an ordinary middle-class household as worthy of real affection and a little comedy.
Quick answers
What is Gullak about?
The Mishras live the way much of small-town North India lives: on a tight budget, in a cramped house, with the television always on and the neighbours always listening. Santosh works a government job, Shanti runs the home and the arguments, and their sons Annu and Aman drift between ambition and idleness. Narrated by the family's little piggy bank, this gentle TVF series finds its stories in electricity bills, wedding invitations and the small vanities of getting by. Warm, unhurried and closely observed, it treats an ordinary middle-class household as worthy of real affection and a little comedy.
When was Gullak released?
Gullak was released on 27 June 2019.
How many episodes does Gullak have?
Gullak has 24 episodes across 5 seasons.
Who made Gullak?
Gullak was created by Nikhil Vijay and Shreyansh Pandey.
Where can I watch Gullak?
Gullak is available on YouTube TV.
Where to watch Gullak
Stream: YouTube TV
Cast
- Jameel Khan as Santosh Mishra
- Geetanjali Kulkarni as Shanti Mishra
- Harsh Mayar as Aman Mishra
- Shivankit Singh Parihar as Gullak (voice)
- Sunita Rajwar as Bittu's Mother
- Vaibhav Raj Gupta as Anand "Annu" Mishra
- Saad Bilgrami as Lucky
- Anant Joshi as Anand "Annu" Mishra
- Gaurav Sarathe as Betaal
- Bilal Khan as Bikram
- Abhishake Jha as Agyaani Ji
- Manuj Sharma as Shashi Ranjan
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A few thoughts on Gullak
Readers who love the Mishras' warmth should try Born a Crime, Trevor Noah's memoir of a resourceful mother and a scrappy childhood told with the same affectionate humor. Crayon Shin-chan mines everyday household chaos for gentle comedy in a similar spirit. On screen, the film The Lunchbox shares this quiet, tender view of ordinary Indian lives.
Sitcoms about one ordinary household's daily grind instead of one big story arc
Gullak finds its whole show in the Mishra family's electricity bills and small vanities, never reaching for a bigger plot than that. Leave It to Beaver, Father Knows Best and My Three Sons built entire runs the same way, one household's ordinary week treated as enough. Step by Step, Raising Hope and 8 Simple Rules keep that same close, affectionate focus on a single home.
Household sitcoms about one ordinary family, told through animation and manga
Gullak narrates its family through a talking piggy bank, so a bit of gentle exaggeration around a real household fits its spirit. Hey Arnold! and The Proud Family run their whole show on one home's rhythms, Crayon Shin-chan turns an ordinary Japanese family's daily chaos into comedy, Dr. Slump does the same for one small town, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch keeps its magic grounded in an aunt-run house.