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{{short description|Indian Web Series by TVF}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Gullak
| image = Gullak.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster for ''Gullak''
| genre = [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]
| creator = Shreyansh Pandey<ref>{{Cite web|last=Engl|first=India New|last2=News|date=2021-01-23|title=Review: Gullak season 2: Middle class quirks|url=https://indianewengland.com/2021/01/review-gullak-season-2-middle-class-quirks/|access-date=2021-05-15|website=INDIA New England News|language=en}}</ref>
| developer = Shreyansh Pandey
| writer = {{Plainlist|
*Nikhil Vijay(S 1)
*Durgesh Singh(S 2)<ref name="scroll.in">{{Cite web|title=‘Gullak’ season 2 review: The Mishras are back, but their handlers have changed|url=https://scroll.in/reel/983616/gullak-season-2-review-the-mishras-are-back-but-their-handlers-have-changed|access-date=2021-05-15|website=Scroll.in|language=en}}</ref>
}}
| story =
| director = {{Plainlist|
*Amrit Raj Gupta(S 1)
*Palash Vaswani(S 2)<ref name="scroll.in">{{Cite web|title=‘Gullak’ season 2 review: The Mishras are back, but their handlers have changed|url=https://scroll.in/reel/983616/gullak-season-2-review-the-mishras-are-back-but-their-handlers-have-changed|access-date=2021-05-15|website=Scroll.in|language=en}}</ref>
}}
| creative_director =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Jameel Khan]]
*Geetanjali Kulkarni
*Vaibhav Raj Gupta
*[[Harsh Mayar]]
}}
| composer = {{Plainlist|
*[[Anurag Saikia]]
*Simran Hora
}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zore|first=Suyog|title=Appreciation from the audience matters more than awards, says Anurag Saikia|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/mar/30/25075/appreciation-from-the-audience-matters-more-than-awards-says-anurag-saikia|access-date=2021-05-30|website=www.cinestaan.com}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 10
| list_episodes = #Episodes
| executive_producer = [[Sameer Saxena]]
| producer = [[Arunabh Kumar]]
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
*Shree Namjoshi(S 1)
*Anand Bansal(S 2)
}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Emma|date=2021-01-10|title=Gullak Season 2 Web Series Cast (Sony Liv), Actors, Cast & Crew: Roles, Salary - Webseries Cast|url=https://webseriescast.com/gullak-season-2-web-series-cast/|access-date=2021-05-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
| editor = {{Plainlist|
*Amit Kulkarni(S 1)
*Gourav Gopal Ja(S 2)
}}
| camera =
| runtime = 24 minutes
| company = The Viral Fever Media Labs
| distributor = [[The Viral Fever]] (TVF)
| network = '''Season 1:''' TVFPlay [[SonyLIV]] '''Season 2:''' [[SonyLIV]]
| picture_format =
| released = '''Season 1:''' {{Start date|df=yes|2019|6|27}} '''Season 2:''' {{Start date|df=yes|2021|1|15}}
| website = https://tvfplay.com/category/1/series/130
}}
'''''Gullak''''' (''A Piggy Bank'') is a webseries created by Shreyansh Pandey<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-12|title=Gullak Season 2 review: This middle class drama is as genuine as pure love|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/gullak-season-2-review-this-middle-class-drama-is-as-genuine-as-pure-love-101610391765287.html|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> under the banner of [[The Viral Fever]] (TVF). Gullak is the collection of tales of the Mishra family which explains about Santosh & Shanti Mishra, and their sons Anand (Annu) and Aman. It stars [[Jameel Khan]], Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vaibhav Raj Gupta and [[Harsh Mayar]]<ref name=":0" /> in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|year=2021|title=Gullak Season 2|url=https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/gullak-season-2-1700000659|url-status=live|website=Sonyliv}}</ref>

Season 1 premiered in the company's media streaming platform [[The Viral Fever|TVF Play]] and in [[SonyLIV|Sony Liv]], on 27 June 2019, with all episodes aired on the same day. The show received positive response from audience.<ref>{{Citation|title=Gullak Season 1 Review: Gullak is an ode to middle-class Indian families|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/gullak/season-1/seasonreview/80186103.cms|access-date=2021-05-16}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|title=‘Gullak’ season 2 review: The Mishras are back, but their handlers have changed|url=https://scroll.in/reel/983616/gullak-season-2-review-the-mishras-are-back-but-their-handlers-have-changed|access-date=2021-05-16|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>

The program was renewed for a second season with mostly new crew members. Palash Vaswani directed the series, Durgesh Singh was the primary writer<ref name=":1" /> and Anurag Saikia and Simran Hora composed the soundtrack.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zore|first=Suyog|title=Appreciation from the audience matters more than awards, says Anurag Saikia|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/mar/30/25075|access-date=2021-05-30|website=Cinestaan}}</ref> The series aired through [[Sony Liv]] on 15 January 2021, and unlike the first season, it received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{Citation|title=Gullak Season 2 Review: It’s a light and breezy watch|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/gullak/season-2/seasonreview/80186181.cms|access-date=2021-05-16}}</ref>

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:auto"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Character
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Portrayed by
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Appearances
|-
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" | Season 1
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" | Season 2
|-
| Santosh Mishra(Papa)
| [[Jameel Khan]]
| colspan="2" {{CMain}}
|-
| Shanti Mishra(Mummy)
| Geetanjali Kulkarni
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| Anand Mishra(Annu)
| Vaibhav Raj Gupta
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| Aman Mishra
| [[Harsh Mayar]]
| colspan="2" {{CMain|Main}}
|-
| Gullak/Narrator
| [[Shivankit Singh Parihar]]
| colspan="2" {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
|-
| Bittu ki Mummy
| [[Sunita Rajwar]]
| colspan="2" {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
|-
| Tyagi Ji
| Deepak Kumar Mishra
| {{CNone}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
|-
| Lucky
| Saad Bilgrami
| {{CNone}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
|}
{{clear}}

==Series overview==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="padding: 0 8px" colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Season
! style="padding: 0 8px" rowspan="2" | No. of episodes
! colspan="2" | Originally broadcast ([[India]])
|-
! style="padding: 0 8px" | First aired
! style="padding: 0 8px" | Last aired
|-
|style="background:#00FF00"|
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| 5
| colspan="2" align="center" | {{start date|df=yes|2019|07|07}}
|-
|style="background:#00FF00"|
|align="center"| 2
|align="center"| 5
| colspan="2" align="center" | {{start date|df=yes|2021|01|15}}
|}

==Episodes==
===Season 1===
{{Episode table |background=#016640 |overall= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |released=y |episodes=
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Tehri
|DirectedBy = Amrit Raj Gupta
|WrittenBy = Nikhil Vijay
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|6|27}}
|ShortSummary = In a small pique between the mother & son, expressing the despair that they have against each other. The mother starts worrying about her son as he is jobless and overlook her son fussing in small issues.
|LineColor = #016640
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Hum Do Humare Do
|DirectedBy = Amrit Raj Gupta
|WrittenBy = Nikhil Vijay
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|6|27}}
|ShortSummary = Annu and Aman starts fighting due to the volume of the television. Aman urge his mother to convince Annu to draw for his practical exam, which eventually starts another argument.
|LineColor = #016640
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = Itwaar
|DirectedBy = Amrit Raj Gupta
|WrittenBy = Nikhil Vijay
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|6|27}}
|ShortSummary = On the early Sunday morning, Annu and Aman's mother wakes up due to the alarm rings. With the arrival of Sunday, most of the middle class families always tries to make it a special day. How would the Mishra family make the sunday special?
|LineColor = #016640
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Batti Aa Gayi
|DirectedBy = Amrit Raj Gupta
|WrittenBy = Nikhil Vijay
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|6|27}}
|ShortSummary = Aman enquires about his brother Annu who hasn't returned home late. While Annu's father is quite relaxed and also waiting for him. Annu returns to his home only for demanding a scooty, making excuses for being late.
|LineColor = #016640
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Tyohaar
|DirectedBy = Amrit Raj Gupta
|WrittenBy = Nikhil Vijay
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|6|27}}
|ShortSummary = It is Raksha Bandhan for which Shanti being sick yet has to work for whole day. Annu's exam results has been declared which he shares with his brother Aman, so he suggests him to run away due to the poor grades. Shanti falls unconscious when she heard the results.
|LineColor = #016640
}}
}}

=== Season 2 ===
{{Episode table |background=#016640 |overall= |title= |director=Sameer Saxena |writer= |airdate=5 April 2019 |released=y |episodes=
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Bijli Ka Bill
|DirectedBy = Palash Vaswani
|WrittenBy = Durgesh Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|1|15}}
|ShortSummary = mishra family is worried about electricity bill which make Santosh Mishra to think about making money through illegal means however when he heard news about his colleague Dubey ji who caught by police and beaten by public for taking bribe and doing illegal activities he stopped himself from doing this
|LineColor = #016640
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Cheeni Kam Paani Jyada
|DirectedBy = Palash Vaswani
|WrittenBy = Durgesh Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|1|15}}
|ShortSummary = when Mrs mishra goes for a checkup in nearby medical camp she found out to be a patient of diabetes when mr mishra came to know about this he suggest her to do yoga to cure this however mrs mishra has kitty party next day so she does not want to do yoga and instead wants to do work of organizing kitty party however after several arguments mr mishra makes her agreed that she does not do any work of kitty party arrangement and rather he would do all the work related to kitty arrangement
|LineColor = #016640
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = Saparivaar
|DirectedBy = Palash Vaswani
|WrittenBy = Durgesh Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|1|15}}
|ShortSummary = there is a wedding of pinki mama daughter ranu however pinki mama and mr mishra has long rivalary.will mishra family be able to attend ranu's wedding ?
|LineColor = #016640
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Kal Board Ka Paper Hai
|DirectedBy = Palash Vaswani
|WrittenBy = Durgesh Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|1|15}}
|ShortSummary = aman has his first board paper tommorow however today there is world cup match between india and pakistan.will aman be able to concentrate on his studies or this leads to one another 'kissssa''?
|LineColor = #016640
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Kiraana
|DirectedBy = Palash Vaswani
|WrittenBy = Durgesh Singh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|1|15}}
|ShortSummary = aman passes with flying colours and secured third rank in school however annu didnt get what he wishes for and he had a fight with mr tyagi ( muncipal commisioner personal assistant) however news of aman good score makes him happy
|LineColor = #016640
}}
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt10530900}}

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[[Category:Indian drama web series]]
[[Category:YouTube original programming]]

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