Take five, again!
RANA SIDDIQUI
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Rakhi Tandon is back with her brand of comedy in "Hum Paanch - Part II" starting on Zee TV this Saturday.
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READY WITH THE GAGS Rakhi Tandon promises clean comedy in Ekta Kapoor's "Hum Paanch" Part II. PHOTO: ANU PUSHKARNA
Laughter is serious business these days. And those who take the business of laughter seriously, don't lose out in the long run. Films like Ekta Kapoor's "Kya Kool Hai Hum" despite having a corny side, and "No Entry" with its gags which have the audiences holding their sides, are recent proofs. And then, Star One is completely banking on its comedy shows like "The Great Laughter Challenge", "The Great Indian Comedy Show" and "Pol Khol" by Shekhar Suman because of the huge popularity of zany themes. Sab TV is known more for its comedy serials than other serious programmes. Zee TV earned name and fortune thanks to its comedy serial "Hum Paanch", a story of five mischievous sisters, some time ago. Investing in comedy, hence, Ekta Kapoor has made a smart business move: "Hum Paanch Part II", ready to hit the small screen from this Saturday at 8 p.m.
A laugh riot
Rakhi Tandon, who has been seen in serials "Banegi Apni Baat, "Dekh Bhai Dekh, "Cincinnati Bublaboo" and "Hum Hain Dilwale", is back in action with this second part, which also shows on Sunday 8.p.m.
A laugh-a-minute affair, the serial, promises Rakhi, does not deal in innuendos, unlike Ekta's film. "Ekta knows exactly what she makes and for whom. This is a clean comedy."
It is the story of five irresponsible sisters who are dependent upon an aging but earning father. The eldest sister is a hardcore feminist. She endorses belan to prove that and even sleeps with one in her hand. The second one is hard of hearing and speech. She makes a mess of what is communicated to her. The third one is Tandon (Sweety), who accosts every man who comes to her door, be it the washerman, the milkman or the sweeper, with the question `will you marry me'. And everyone refuses to marry her. The fourth, a tomboy, whom Rakhi idolises, is the `dada' of the mohalla, and the fifth is a gossipmonger.
"As all of us are good for nothing, we plan to sell our father as a `producer' and make money. Our mother also becomes a part of our gang," says the 32-year-old actress. This former model and a sister-in-law of Raveena Tandon, who dropped out of M.M.K College in Mumbai to accommodate her acting career, may be providing a laugh riot to the audience by her histrionics but the way to reach this position was through a valley of tears.
"My father didn't speak to me for one-and-a-half years because of my decision. He is my oxygen. I just can't do without him. Once I just howled and howled, hugged him and said, `You just can't disown me like that'. This and my success as a businessperson (Rakhi has produced serials "Heena" and "Dulhan") melted him down. Now he is very proud of me," says Tandon, who has now signed three films, two comedy and one serious, "with top notch directors".
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