There
is
much
in
Oops!
Ab
Kya?
that
continues
to
linger
till
the
cliff-hanger
in
the
final
episode.
And
yet,
there’s
a
great
deal
about
the
show
that
doesn’t
quite
come
together,
observes
Mayur
Sanap.
The
way
I
see
it,
there
are
two
broad
categories
in
the
current
OTT
space:
One
that
allows
creating
something
truly
innovative
and
original
and
the
second
is
basically
the
replacement
for
television.
Oops!
Ab
Kya?,
an
official
adaptation
of
the
American
telenovela
Jane
The
Virgin,
which
itself
was
a
re-work
of
a
Venezuelan
show
of
the
same
name,
fittingly
belongs
to
the
second
category.
The
Indian
adaptation
mostly
stays
loyal
to
the
original
premise
and
characters,
and
tweaks
things
just
a
little
to
suit
Indian
sensibilities.
It
is
mostly
fluff,
no
real
substance
to
hold
your
attention
during
its
seven-episode
runtime.
Roohi
(Shweta
Basu
Prasad)
is
a
career-driven
woman
whose
life
takes
a
turn
when
a
doctor
mistakenly
artificially
inseminates
her
during
a
check-up.
The
biological
father
turns
out
to
be
Samar
(Aashim
Gulati),
who
is
Roohi’s
former
crush
and
the
owner
of
a
plush
hotel
where
she
works.
This
new
development
creates
tension
between
Roohi
and
her
long-committed
detective
boyfriend
Omkar
(Abhay
Mahajan),
who
eventually
supports
her.
While
Roohi
adjust
to
motherhood
and
pregnancy
with
the
help
from
her
single
mother
(Sonali
Kulkarni)
and
grandmother
(Apara
Mehta),
she
is
in
predicament
whether
her
child
would
find
an
ideal
family
in
Samar
and
his
fiancée
Alisha
(Amy
Aela).
By
the
end
of
the
first
episode,
a
shocking
murder
occurs
during
a
party
at
Samar’s
hotel,
which
introduces
a
murder
investigation
subplot.
While
the
original
show
spanned
across
five
seasons
and
100
episodes,
the
first
season
of
this
new
adaptation
is
condensed
into
seven
episodes
that
unpack
several
subplots
and
characters.
Different
genre
elements
like
comedy,
romance,
family,
love
triangle,
satire
and
murder
mystery
are
thrown
into
a
mix.
This
results
in
a
show
that
feels
rushed
as
it
struggles
to
find
a
balance
between
its
many
tonal
shifts.
The
performances
suffer
and
can
barely
move
from
the
cheesy
soap
opera
appeal.
The
show
manages
to
find
some
heartfelt
moments
when
the
Gujarati
duo
of
mother
and
grandmother,
played
with
gusto
by
Sonali
Kulkarni
and
Apara
Mehta,
take
centrestage.
The
treatment
of
their
relationship
allows
the
show
to
breath
a
little,
with
Shweta
Basu
Prasad
also
pulling
her
might
as
the
third
wheel.
Their
dynamic
is
similar
to
what
Renuka
Shahane
depicted
in
her
directorial
Tribhanga
with
Kajol,
Tanvi
Azmi,
and
Mithila
Palkar.
But
these
moments
are
only
short-lived
as
the
show
rushes
towards
its
next
plot
twist.
Certain
scenes
are
laced
with
Dil
Dhadakne
Do-style
voiceover
which
often
highlights
the
current
emotional
state
of
the
characters.
It
is
part
distracting,
part
annoying
and
a
whole
lot
of
unnecessary.
Overall,
there
is
much
in
Oops!
Ab
Kya?
that
continues
to
linger
till
the
cliff-hanger
in
the
final
episode.
And
yet,
there’s
a
great
deal
about
the
show
that
doesn’t
quite
come
together.
What’s
next?
Definitely,
season
two.
I
may
not
like
to
tune
in
for
the
second
time
though.
Oops!
Ab
Kya?
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on
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Ab
Kya?
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