Imitations are just not worth it...

Being the huge F.R.I.E.N.D.S fan that I am, I have even been following Hello Friends on Smile TV. I can't find words that can effectively convey my utter disappointment after watching the stuff being aired. The producers and script writers (do they exist?) of the show seem to have taken the easier way out by making a to-the-scene copy of the original show. Not only have they made a mess of it, they have imitated just about everything - characters, the set, the situations - you name it. It would have been much better to just dub the whole thing in Hindi, (not that I am a great fan of dubbed English films/sitcoms, for it definitely wouldn't have been worse than this!) but I don't think NBC is going to let go of its prized possession to Smile just yet.

Amongst the cast, the only person who can really pull off a 'Friend' is Cyrus, but even he seems to be going overboard with the whole thing. Had they just lifted the concept and put in situations and characters that relate to an Indian context, it would have been more appealing. Sadly, this is just bad wine in an exquisite old bottle.