Metro Park Review

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.