Mind the Malhotras

2019 Indian family drama series

Mini Mathur
Cyrus Sahukar
Denzil Smith
Sushmita Mukherjee

Country of originIndiaOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons2No. of episodes19 (list of episodes)ProductionProducersDia Mirza
Sahil Sangha
Sameer Nair
Deepak SegalCinematographyAthit Naik, Anshuman Singh ThakurEditorsSherwin Bernard, Shubhra JoshiRunning time23-30 minutesProduction companiesApplause Entertainment
Born Free EntertainmentOriginal releaseNetworkAmazon Prime Video IndiaRelease7 June 2019 (2019-06-07) –
12 August 2022 (2022-08-12)

Mind the Malhotras is an Indian sitcom based on Israeli comedy La Famiglia, follows the lives of Malhotra family, who have reasons to be happy but the couple is going through mid-life crisis so they go for therapy.^[1] It is available on Amazon Prime Video from 7 June 2019.^[2] It is directed by Sahil Sangha and Ajay Bhuyan starring Mini Mathur, Cyrus Sahukar, Denzil Smith, Sushmita Mukherjee and Anandita Pagnis.^[3] The series was renewed for a second season which becomes available on 12 August 2022.

Premise

When yet another married couple within their friend circle files for divorce, Rishabh and Shefali Malhotra fear that their marriage too may just be a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. They decide to seek professional help from a therapist who dredges up the most embarrassing and bizarre moments in the Malhotras' family life ranging from the quality of their sex life, the quirks of their three kids to the antics of Rishabh’s annoying mother.^[4]

Cast and characters

Main

Mini Mathur as Shefali 'Shef' Malhotra (Wife)
Cyrus Sahukar as Rishabh 'Rish' Malhotra (Husband)
Denzil Smith as Dr. Gulfam Rastogi (Therapist)
Sushmita Mukherjee as Seema Malhotra/Mummyji (Rishabh's mother)
Anandita Pagnis as Jia Malhotra (Daughter of Rishabh and Shefali)
Nikki Sharma as Dia Malhotra (Daughter of Rishabh and Shefali)
Jason D'souza as Yohan 'Yoyo' Malhotra (Son)
Rahul Verma as Zoravar 'Zoru' (House help)
Dalip Tahil as Roshan (Seema's new boyfriend) (Season 2)
Samir Kochhar as Rishabh Jain (Shef's ex-boyfriend) (Season 2)
Maria Goretti as Chef Maria (Season 2)
Neal Punmiya as Pratik
Asheesh Kapur as Surya (Friend)
Parinita Seth as Vaishali (Friend)
Shivani Singh as Radha 'Rads' (Neighbour)
Rajat Kaul as Shyam
Kabir Jai Bedi as Rocky (Jia's boyfriend) (Season 2)
Poojan Chhabra as Yug (Dia's boyfriend) (Season 2)
Micky Makhija as Bharat Gupta (Season 2)

Guest

Simran Sharma as Aadhe Ma
Uday Nene as Arjun
Baldev Tehran as Badminton coach
Brinda Parekh as Kanta Kapoor
Ali Fazal as Himself
Rajat Khatri as Badrinath
Abhishek Mistry as Gym Manager
Sandeep Sharma as Pandit ji
Devansh Daswani as Rustom

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date ^[4]
1	"Meet the Malhotras"	Sahil Sangha	Karan Shrikant Sharma and Sahil Sangha	7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)

2	"Mother-in-Law"	Ajay Bhuyan	Karan Shrikant Sharma and Sahil Sangha	7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)

3	"Correctile Dysfunction"	Ajay Bhuyan	Karan Shrikant Sharma and Sahil Sangha	7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)

4	"He Says, She Says"	Ajay Bhuyan	Karan Shrikant Sharma and Sahil Sangha	7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)

5	"Good Parenting"	Ajay Bhuyan	Karan Shrikant Sharma and Sahil Sangha	7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)

6	"Out of Control"	Ajay Bhuyan	Karan Shrikant Sharma and Sahil Sangha	7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)

7	"Just Another Day"	Ajay Bhuyan	Karan Shrikant Sharma and Sahil Sangha	7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)

8	"Money Matters"	Ajay Bhuyan	Karan Shrikant Sharma and Sahil Sangha	7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)

9	"A Mid Life Break"	Ajay Bhuyan	Karan Shrikant Sharma and Sahil Sangha	7 June 2019 (2019-06-07)

Production

In November 2018, Applause Entertainment announced comedy series Mind The Malhotras based on Israeli comedy, ‘La Famiglia’. Mini Mathur and Cyrus Sahukar were cast in lead roles supported by ensemble cast of Anandita Pagnis, Nikki Sharma, Jason D'souza, Sushmita Mukherjee and Denzil Smith. It is directed by Sahil Sangha and Ajay Bhuyan. And, co produced by Sahil Sangha and Dia Mirza of Born Free Entertainment and Sameer Nair of Applause Entertainment. Sameer Nair, CEO of Applause Entertainment in a statement said, "The premise of the series is very unique, and yet completely relatable with the modern Indian audience." Mini Mathur pitched in, “I was able to identify with the character of Shefali almost instantly.” Cyrus Sahukar stated “In today’s day and age, the very premise of a show which sees a couple that has three children, seek therapy, and recount all the embarrassing and awkward shenanigans that they get up to as a family makes for hilarious viewing.”^[5]

Promotion and release

On 28 May official trailer was released by Amazon Prime Video India on various social media platforms.^[4]^[6]

Reception

Akhil Arora writing for the Gadgets 360 of NDTV feels, "Series is a run-of-the-mill adaptation, that doesn't ever look up, let alone aim high."^[7]

References

^ "Mini Mathur and Cyrus Sahukar Join 'Mind The Malhotras'". News 18. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "Amazon Prime Video Announces Dia Mirza-Produced New Indian Series Mind the Malhotras, Sets June Release Date". NDTV Gadgets 360. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^ "Mini Mathur and Cyrus Sahukar to star in Mind the Malhotras". Indian Express. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mind The Malhotras - Official Trailer 2019 | Cyrus Sahukar, Mini Mathur | Amazon Original". YouTube. Amazon Prime Video India. 27 May 2019.
^ "Applause Entertainment Announces A New Family Comedy - Mind The Malhotras!". NDTV Gadgets 360. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "Mind the Malhotras Trailer Sets Up the Dysfunctional Marriage and Family at the Heart of the New Amazon Prime Video Series". NDTV Gadgets 360. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "Mind the Malhotras Review: Indian Remake of Israeli Original Makes Very Little Effort to Be Original". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 7 June 2019.