First look: Chhanchhan - A treat for all!

The much awaited Sanaya Irani starrer Chhanchhan went on air last night on Sony TV. At the start of the episode we saw an anxious dadima concerned about her grand-daughter's marriage and worriedly enquiring for a suitable groom at the marriage bureau. This scene and the one which followed were hilarious for the kids and set the tone for a comic episode.

Chhanchhan's entry was predictable as we all knew that she was a dog trainer and in her first scene she was seen training dogs. A dog lover in real life too, Sanaya looked natural doing the scene. The entire Gujarati background was cleverly depicted with subtlety.

The episode was fast paced without any slow takes which was a relief. Along with the introduction of Chhanchhan's cool family we also met Chhanchhan's close friends. A girl gang of four including Chhanchhan they represented the young brigade of Ahmedabad. Off to another close friend's wedding, Chhanchhan on the way bumps into Umaben (Supriya Pathak) who is bribing the temple priest to open the temple doors for an exclusive darshan.

After their meeting Chhanchhan mutters to herself, "Aisi saas kisi ko bhi na mile" and that is where the fear lies. The serial with its youthful flavor and comical Gujarati humor will appeal to everyone – right from kids, to youngsters to grandparents but there is a fear that somewhere once Chhanchhan gets married to Umaben's son the serial may take a typical saas-bahu turn!

Talking of Umaben's son Manav Borisagar played by newbie Farhan Khan, his introductory scene and the actor looked a bit awkward. A little bit of more rehearsals for Farhan will help him otherwise it will be left to the experienced actor in Sanaya Irani to make the scenes impeccable.

In the coming episodes of Chhanchhan we expect to meet the Borisagar family which is a big joint family and that sure promises to be much more fun filled experience. Producer Vipul Shah of Optimystix who has a funny bone as is also evident in the long running Sony TV show Comedy Circus gives his latest serial too, a hilarious touch.

Seema Khot Mattoo