Khichdi Show

The event called Bhim Mahasangam was organised by the Delhi BJP's SC Morcha, with an eye on Dalit votes as the country goes to polls this year.

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In its outreach programme organised on Sunday at Ramlila Ground, the Delhi unit of Bharatiya Janata Party cooked 5,000 kilogram of khichdi, claiming to have topped a record created by the national party, last year. The event called Bhim Mahasangam was organised by the Delhi BJP's SC Morcha, with an eye on Dalit votes as the country goes to polls this year.

The local leadership roped in Nagpur based chef Vishnu Manohar to cook 'samrasta khichdi' using lentils and rice collected from over three lakh homes belonging to the backward classes. The chef and his team used 400 kg rice, 100 kg lentils, 350 kg vegetables, 100 kg desi ghee, 100 litres of oil, 2,500 litres of water and 250 kg spices to prepare the dish in a single cauldron that measured 10X10 feet in circumference, four feet deep and weighing 850 kg. The local chapter also hoped to break the previous record of cooking 3,000 kg khichdi at another BJP event organised at Nagpur in October last year.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari was in attendance at that programme where the party attempted a similar feat, the same chef and his team in tow. Delhi BJP SC Morcha president, Mohan Lal Gihara claimed that the dish was served to around 25,000 people who thronged at the rally organised to exhibit the party's reach among the backward classes.

Speaking to DNA, Ashok Goel, spokesperson, Delhi BJP informed that all the ingredients were measured individually before finding their way into the 'vat'. Aiming to find its name in the Guinness Book of World Record, they also videographed the cooking right from a scratch. 'A government officer was present at the occasion who validated the amount of various products we used. We recorded the whole thing and will soon be submitting the details to Guinness Book to recognise our achievement,' he said.

JD Majethia's Khichdi series has been one of our favourite since its inception. The hilarious serial about a Gujarati family has won hearts across the globe. After the success of Khichdi and Instant Khichdi, a spin off movie, Khichdi: The Movie was also made. However, since then, everyone has been waiting for the series to be make a comeback. And that's what has happened! Khichdi season 3 is back after more than a decade and we can't keep calm. From what we had heard, the show will have a new track, but the same old cast. Supriya Pathak, Rajeev Mehta, Vandana Pathak, Anang Desai and JD Majethia reprise their roles, while Ratna Pathak Shah and Renuka Shahane are new additions.

But what is Khichdi season 3 all about? Well, the first episode aired today (April 14) and we have to say it was very entertaining. Not only did it make us nostalgic, but also made us hold our stomach and laugh. But to give you a better insight into what we thought about Khichdi season 3's first episode, it's plot, what we liked and what we didn't like, here's our full review!(ALSO READ - JD Majethia on Khichdi season 3: Sequels are not easy as they have already set the benchmark)

What's it about?

Khichdi season 3 revolves around the Parekh family's woes after a builder cons them. The family featuring Babuji a.k.a Tulsidas Parekh (Anang Desai), Praful Parekh (Rajeev Mehta), Hansa Parekh (Supriya Pathak), Jayshree Parekh (Vandana Pathak) and Himanshu Seth (JD Majethia) is being threatened by angry people who had invested their money in a housing project started by them. However, after the fraud builder conned them and ran away, the family has nothing to do but face the consequences. From angry people beating them up to a don giving them threats and kidnapping Hansa, the Parekh family is deep in trouble. In fact, their own house does not have walls or a ceiling too. But even though they are being tested, they don't lose hope and be their own selves. How will they get out of this mess? And what mess will they create? Well, we will come to know that in the coming few episodes.

What's Hot?

The Parekh family and the Khichdi series always makes us go down memory lane and makes us nostalgic. The family drama also makes us realise how important our families are and even though we constantly bicker and fight with our family members, they love us and will always be there for us. These emotions with the fact that the show has a really new and interesting storyline has us excited. The jokes, puns and dialogues are hilarious and it made us laugh out loud. And even though Khichdi is coming back after such a long gap, the actors have not lost touch. The continuity is maintained and the trademark dialogues like 'Chai leke aa rahi hai, ki bahar se mangaun?,' 'Main hu na, main samjhata hu' and several others felt nice to see and hear. The performances by the actors are spot on and we have to say the show was visually appealing too and has been executed well. And as always, Hansa and Praful always make us crack up. (ALSO READ - Oh No! Khichdi season 3 first episode gets leaked!)

Their stupidity is unexplainable but the comedy that follows it is incredible. Meet the Parekh Parivaar Tonight at 8pm only on STAR PLUS. #Khichdipic.twitter.com/2KMndK7UM4

— STAR PLUS (@StarPlus) 14 April 2018

What's Not!

Khichdi season 3 has been introduced during the Indian T20 tournament season and that to in the 8 pm slot, when the big matches take place. This makes it very difficult for people to enjoy the show and the cricket match. Also the fact that the episode is one hour long might get tedious later on. The epsiode should have been crisper and not more than 30 minutes long! Some jokes are old and they might not connect with gen-next too. Some scenes were made over dramatic too and that could have been avoided. But apart from all this, we have no complaints. (ALSO READ - The makers of popular TV show, Khichdi meet the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi)

What to do?

Well we loved the first episode and we are sure with an interesting plot, Khichdi season 3 will not only be entertaining to watch, but it will also make you ROFL. The family drama will also give out some lessons! So watch Khichdi every Saturday and Sunday at 8 pm only on Star Plus!