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Metro Park (2019)

Extremely sweet like the Gujjus are, Metro park delivers some stellar performances and out of the box punches that are thoughtful and thought-provoking. Following the life of Patel family, first generation immigrants living in an area called Metro park in America. Kalpesh Patel (Ranvir Shorey) owns a convenience store and his wife Payal (Purbi Joshi) owns a hair salon while their kids own no rights to question their quirky Indian ways of living life.

Trying to cling hard to their Indian-ness especially when the definition of culture has become foggy and ambiguous, Kalpesh is all about smart and selective adaptation. From dragging down a picture of Jesus over Goddess Laxmi's photo(to help prevent robberies) to E-havan with a swanky Pundit, the show is brim-full of hilarious moments that reflect so well on the interesting melange of two diametrically opposite cultures - Indian and American. Impressive writing takes the center stage followed by great direction and production design.

The cast is successful at showcasing well developed, rich characters that hook you on from the beginning with their offbeat ways. The show is a great reminder of how culture doesn't define people, but people define culture. Metro Park is a piece of art only to be held in highest of regards.

Metro Park is an absolute hilarious take on the lives of NRIs living abroad. It revolves around Kalpesh Patel' s family residing in New Jersey, USA with all its imperfections, cons and above all eccentricities. Kalpesh Patel lives up to the stereotyped gujju living in USA who has a knack for business and believes in deploying different methods to fetch in good amount of money. This sort of leads the viewers to believe that Gujratis are always driven by economical needs and nothing else. The series focuses on all the lives associated to Kalpesh and brings in a lot of entertainment and light hearted comedy. His kids have little to no regards to their culture but try to follow it whenever the situation demands it. Kalpesh's wife's accent is somewhat irritating and again stereotypical which makes me wonder if the show will ever go beyond it's usual stereotypical portrayals or not. What makes this show endearing even though it's strongly embedded in the stereotypical portrayal of gujjus is the element of rootedness and nostalgia. The love for one's culture and how sometimes even being miles away from your country you lose yourself in moments of vulnerability wherein you are instant reminded of this tiny things that made you happy back in the days when you were still residing in your country. It's a fun watch. You can easily stream it on Eros Now and enjoy it. People who love to watch family dramas and enjoy unconventional plot might enjoy it!

You are missing out on a good amount of laughs if you have not watched Metro Park yet. Based on the family of one of the most widely spread community of India, Gujrati, the show tickles your funny bone and has a large amount of scenes that leave you guffawing out loud. Each of the characters in the series has their own little quirks and sparks which makes it even more fascinating and fun to watch. The writing and the dialogues steal the show and leave you craving for more and more of the Patel family. Don’t miss out on this hilarious and amazingly scripted show which makes you laugh more and more and makes you breathe in fresher air.