Mind The Malhotras(Amazon Prime Video) Review

For an avid web series viewer, nothing can give you more happiness than a funny show which can be enjoyed with your family. Amazon Prime Video’s Mind The Malhotras strives to be one such show. Do they succeed? Read our review to find out.

Cast: Cyrus Sahukar, Mini Mathur, Denzil Smith
Directed By: Ohad Perach, Ajay Bhuyan, Sahil Sangha
Produced By: Sahil Sangha, Dia Mirza, Sameer Nair
Duration: Approx. 20 mins
Genre: Comedy

Story

The Mahotras – Shefali(Mini Mathur) & Rishab(Cyrus Sahukar) decide to seek a relationship counsellor after another married couple from their friend’s circle get divorced. The end up at Dr. Gulfam Rastogi’s practice. Their counselling sessions take the story forward. Dr. Rastogi quizzes them about everything, right from their kids, their quirks, their sex life etc. Shefali & rishab have three kids – Jia, Dia & Yohan. While Jia is a beautiful looking dim wit, Dia is a nerd, while Yohan is the eternal prankster who keeps his parents on their toes. Rishab’s mummy (Sushmita Mukherjee) too keeps wandering into the household much to Shefali a.k.a Shef’s annoyance.
Do the Malhotras love each other or have they fallen out of love? Are the Malhotras a happy family? Will Dr. Rastogi be able to solve the issues in their marriage. The answer to these questions from the crux of the story

Review

As a premise – a show which deals with a man & the wife complaining about each other is relatively fool proof. Not only does it give the writers ample scope for humor, it also makes the story very relateable. We could totally relate to the issues the Malhotras face. Thankfully the comedy too is spot on. While the show does start off on a slow note in the first episode, by the time we were into the second episode we were totally into the show. The supporting cast is decent. Denzil Smith as Dr. Gulfam Rastogi is superb. His blank expressions & complete befuddlement at the Malhotras quirkiness is the icing on the proverbial cake. But it the two protagonists – Mini Mathur & Cyrus Sahukar(seen after a long time) who are the soul of the show. Their comic timing & ability to make us laugh without any OTT expressions & with a poker face is brilliant.
Although we did feel that one or two episodes were not up to the mark. The show seems to be inspired from The Modern family. But the show manages to achieve what it aimed for – a breezy family entertainer which will make you laugh & be your source of happiness over the weekend.

Our Rating: (3.5 / 5)

Disclaimer: This is a promotional article