A
sweet,
simple
love
story
sprinkled
with
family
drama
and
entertainment,
something
that
has
been
missing
from
the
OTT
space
for
a
while,
discovers
Namrata
Thakker.
Sooraj
Barjatya
makes
an
impressive
OTT
debut
with
a
sweet,
entertaining
love
story.
Barjatya,
who
is
known
for
his
family
dramas
rooted
in
traditional
values
and
love,
gets
on
the
OTT
space
with
Bada
Naam
Karenge.
Starring
Ritik
Ghanshani
and
Ayesha
Kaduskar,
the
show’s
premise
is
pretty
straightforward.
Rishabh
and
Surbhi
are
complete
opposites
who
despise
each
other
when
they
first
meet
in
Mumbai.
Their
dislike
for
each
other
grows
until
they
end
up
being
stuck
together
because
of
the
nationwide
lockdown.
That’s
when
Surbhi
and
Rishabh
really
get
to
know
each
other
well
and
realise
they
have
much
in
common.
Both
value
their
families
and
come
from
small
towns
like
Ratlam
and
Ujjain.
Of
course,
there’s
a
stark
difference
in
their
economic
backgrounds
but
that
doesn’t
really
hinders
their
relationship
which
slowly
blossoms
over
the
next
few
episodes.
While
Rishabh
and
Surbhi
get
to
know
each
other,
their
families
are
unaware
and
have
set
them
up
for
arranged
marriages.
The
two
go
along
with
the
plan
and
continue
to
establish
their
relationship.
The
first
five
episodes
are
a
breeze
to
watch
with
a
lot
of
entertaining
moments
between
the
lead
pair.
Their
chemistry
is
bang
on
and
definitely
the
USP
of
the
show.
Since
it’s
a
Barjatya
series,
there’s
bound
to
be
some
family
drama,
confusion
and
unnecessary
misunderstandings.
What
doesn’t
work
for
the
show
is
its
slow
pace.
Another
flaw:
Too
many
characters.
Despite
featuring
familiar
faces
like
Jameel
Khan,
Kanwaljit
Singh,
Rajesh
Tailang,
Anjana
Sukhani
and
Deepika
Amin,
not
all
of
them
add
any
value
to
the
storyline.
Also,
it’s
2025
but
some
of
the
stereotypes
that
were
relevant
in
the
’90s
are
still
shown,
and
that’s
disappointing.
The
story
is
not
new
too.
Still,
Palash
Vaswani’s
Bada
Naam
Karenge
is
a
good
watch.
It’s
a
sweet,
simple
love
story
sprinkled
with
family
drama
and
entertainment,
something
that
has
been
missing
from
the
OTT
space
for
a
while.
So
watch
this
one
with
your
family
and
you
won’t
regret
it.
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Naam
Karenge
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