Ankita Chaurasia (MUMBAI MIRROR; July 11, 2019)

The song from the 1968 cult comedy, Padosan, “Ek Chatur Naar”, in which a lovestruck Mehmood challenges moony-eyed Sunil Dutt to a musical duel to impress Saira Banu, is being recreated for the TV show, Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai. Angoori bhabhi wants to learn classical Carnatic music but her usually brusque and stingy husband, Manmohan Tiwari, refuses to let her hire a teacher. Their neighbour, Vibhuti Narayan Mishra, overhears their conversation and transforms into Master Pillai, complete with a bald pate, dhoti and kurta, and offers his services.

Speaking about his transformation, Aasif Sheikh, who plays Vibhuti, shared, “Recreating Mehmood’s magic wasn’t easy, I had to closely follow his mannerisms and comic timing to bring the character to life.”

Shubhangi Atre Poorey, as Angoori Bhabi, revealed that she has watched the film over 20 times. “Recreating this cinematic classic has been an amazing experience,” she gushed.