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                                    Rating:
                                    3.5/5
                                    Star
                                    Cast:
                                    Eisha
                                    Chopra,
                                    Veer
                                    Rajwant
                                    Singh,
                                    Anula
                                    Navlekar,
                                    Ravjeet
                                    Singh,
                                    Deepika
                                    Deshpande
                                    Amin,
                                    Nitesh
                                    Pandey
                                    Director:
                                    Mandar
                                    Kurundkar
Dice
                                  Media’s
                                  beloved
                                  show
                                  
                                  What
                                  The
                                  Folks
                                  is
                                  back
                                  with
                                  its
                                  finale
                                  season
                                  giving
                                  us
                                  a
                                  glimpse
                                  once
                                  again
                                  into
                                  the
                                  life
                                  of
                                  Anita
                                  Sharma
                                  and
                                  Nikhil
                                  Solanki.
                                  Just
                                  when
                                  you
                                  thought
                                  the
                                  show
                                  couldn’t
                                  pull
                                  up
                                  any
                                  more
                                  beautiful
                                  tricks
                                  up
                                  its
                                  sleeve
                                  to
                                  bring
                                  out
                                  a
                                  plethora
                                  of
                                  emotions
                                  in
                                  you,
                                  it
                                  does
                                  it
                                  again.
                                  The
                                  loyal
                                  fanbase
                                  of
                                  the
                                  show
                                  will
                                  once
                                  again
                                  fall
                                  in
                                  love
                                  with
                                  this
                                  one
                                  and
                                  will
                                  immediately
                                  form
                                  a
                                  deep
                                  connection
                                  with
                                  the
                                  beautifully
                                  etched
                                  out
                                  characters.
                                  What’s
                                  Yay:
                                  Performances,
                                  writing,
                                  dialogues
                                  What’s
                                  Nay:
                                  Some
                                  of
                                  the
                                  subplots
                                  could’ve
                                  been
                                  explored
                                  further
                                  Story
The
                                  finale
                                  season
                                  of
                                  
                                  What
                                  The
                                  Folks
                                  sees
                                  Anita
                                  (Eisha
                                  Chopra)
                                  and
                                  Nikhil
                                  (Veer
                                  Rajwant
                                  Singh)
                                  deciding
                                  to
                                  embrace
                                  parenthood.
                                  On
                                  the
                                  other
                                  hand,
                                  Akshata
                                  (Anula
                                  Navlekar)
                                  and
                                  Sid
                                  (Ravjeet
                                  Singh)
                                  have
                                  decided
                                  to
                                  tie
                                  the
                                  knot.
                                  It
                                  is
                                  the
                                  Sharmas
                                  and
                                  the
                                  Solankis
                                  immersing
                                  themselves
                                  into
                                  these
                                  two
                                  major
                                  life
                                  events
                                  is
                                  that
                                  forms
                                  the
                                  main
                                  crux
                                  of
                                  the
                                  story.
                                  Direction
Director
                                  Mandar
                                  Kurundkar
                                  has
                                  once
                                  again
                                  weaved
                                  the
                                  magic
                                  for
                                  which
                                  
                                  What
                                  The
                                  Folks
                                  is
                                  known.
                                  The
                                  bond
                                  and
                                  the
                                  love
                                  between
                                  the
                                  families
                                  and
                                  their
                                  reacting
                                  to
                                  major
                                  life
                                  development
                                  is
                                  so
                                  realistic
                                  that
                                  one
                                  can
                                  almost
                                  feel
                                  themselves
                                  to
                                  be
                                  a
                                  part
                                  of
                                  the
                                  Sharma
                                  and
                                  the
                                  Solanki
                                  clan.
                                  Be
                                  it
                                  a
                                  couple
                                  taking
                                  a
                                  huge
                                  step
                                  of
                                  parenthood,
                                  a
                                  pair
                                  deciding
                                  to
                                  sponsor
                                  their
                                  own
                                  wedding,
                                  parents
                                  trying
                                  to
                                  come
                                  to
                                  terms
                                  with
                                  the
                                  life
                                  decisions
                                  of
                                  their
                                  kids,
                                  the
                                  show
                                  brings
                                  out
                                  all
                                  of
                                  these
                                  emotions
                                  effortlessly.
                                  The
                                  dialogues
                                  once
                                  again
                                  also
                                  win
                                  big
                                  with
                                  this
                                  new
                                  season.
Homecoming
                                  Movie
                                  Review:
                                  Bittersweet
                                  Tale
                                  Of
                                  Nostalgia
                                  Amidst
                                  The
                                  Beauty
                                  Of
                                  Kolkata
                                  Theatre
The
                                  writing
                                  by
                                  Dhruv
                                  Deshpande
                                  and
                                  Gaurav
                                  Patki
                                  is
                                  so
                                  nuanced
                                  and
                                  feel-good
                                  that
                                  it
                                  will
                                  evoke
                                  the
                                  same
                                  vulnerable
                                  and
                                  bitter-sweet
                                  emotions
                                  within
                                  you.
                                  One
                                  of
                                  the
                                  highlights
                                  of
                                  
                                  What
                                  The
                                  Folks‘ finale
                                  season
                                  is
                                  how
                                  the
                                  makers
                                  have
                                  dealt
                                  with
                                  the
                                  sensitive
                                  issue
                                  of
                                  adoption
                                  or
                                  of
                                  a
                                  young
                                  couple
                                  wanting
                                  to
                                  pay
                                  for
                                  their
                                  own
                                  wedding.
                                  Then
                                  there
                                  is
                                  a
                                  moment
                                  that
                                  also
                                  brings
                                  out
                                  the
                                  insecurity
                                  of
                                  a
                                  mother
                                  to
                                  not
                                  being
                                  cool
                                  or
                                  intelligent
                                  enough
                                  in
                                  her
                                  daughter’s
                                  eyes.
However,
                                  the
                                  subplots
                                  which
                                  could’ve
                                  been
                                  explored
                                  even
                                  further
                                  is
                                  Anita
                                  and
                                  Nikhil
                                  preparing
                                  for
                                  a
                                  new
                                  chapter
                                  in
                                  their
                                  life
                                  or
                                  the
                                  beginning
                                  of
                                  Akshata
                                  and
                                  Sid’s
                                  strong
                                  foundation
                                  in
                                  their
                                  relationship.
                                  This
                                  would’ve
                                  made
                                  the
                                  plotline
                                  all
                                  the
                                  more
                                  memorable.
                                  Performances
Eisha
                                  Chopra
                                  and
                                  Veer
                                  Rajwant
                                  Singh
                                  will
                                  once
                                  again
                                  make
                                  you
                                  cheer
                                  for
                                  them
                                  as
                                  one
                                  of
                                  the
                                  most
                                  endearing
                                  couples
                                  ever.
                                  They
                                  exude
                                  the
                                  same
                                  honesty,
                                  vulnerability
                                  and
                                  innocence
                                  in
                                  their
                                  act.
                                  However,
                                  Anula
                                  Navlekar
                                  steals
                                  the
                                  show
                                  in
                                  some
                                  parts.
                                  Her
                                  character’s
                                  Akshata’s
                                  stance
                                  to
                                  sponsor
                                  her
                                  own
                                  wedding,
                                  make
                                  her
                                  own
                                  life
                                  decisions
                                  and
                                  bring
                                  out
                                  an
                                  emotional
                                  camaraderie
                                  with
                                  her
                                  parents
                                  will
                                  leave
                                  a
                                  huge
                                  smile
                                  on
                                  your
                                  face.
Deepika
                                  Deshpande
                                  Amin
                                  and
                                  Nitesh
                                  Pandey
                                  are
                                  at
                                  their
                                  realistic
                                  best.
                                  They
                                  will
                                  literally
                                  remind
                                  you
                                  of
                                  your
                                  own
                                  parents
                                  in
                                  the
                                  most
                                  adorable
                                  manner.
                                  Ravjeet
                                  Singh
                                  shines
                                  in
                                  his
                                  part
                                  and
                                  Sujata
                                  Segal
                                  as
                                  Sid’s
                                  mother
                                  Nandini
                                  delivers
                                  a
                                  powerful
                                  act.
                                  Her
                                  dialogue
                                  on
                                  motherhood
                                  in
                                  a
                                  scene
                                  with
                                  Eisha
                                  Chopra
                                  is
                                  one
                                  of
                                  the
                                  highlights
                                  of
                                  
                                  What
                                  The
                                  Folks.
                                  Verdict
                                  What
                                  The
                                  Folks
                                  will
                                  definitely
                                  make
                                  you
                                  want
                                  to
                                  give
                                  a
                                  huge
                                  hug
                                  to
                                  your
                                  parents
                                  or
                                  partner
                                  while
                                  taking
                                  you
                                  into
                                  a
                                  rollercoaster
                                  ride
                                  of
                                  emotions.
                                  This
                                  finale
                                  season
                                  is
                                  a
                                  huge
                                  treat
                                  for
                                  the
                                  loyal
                                  fanbase
                                  once
                                  again.
                                  Rating
We
                                  give
                                  
                                  What
                                  The
                                  Folks
                                  3.5
                                  out
                                  of
                                  5
                                  stars.

