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Bollywood Film Review Johnson Thomas Sitcom theatrics Film: Doordarshan Cast: Mahie Gill, Dolly Ahluwalia, Manu Rishi Chadha, Supriya Shukla, Rajesh Sharma, Mehak Manwani, Sumit Gulati, Shardul Rana Writer & Director: Gagan Puri Rating: * * Runtime: 114 mins The set-up here is distinctly theatrical. Sunny(Shardul Rana) is in his ‘Mastram’ phase making gooey eyes at his landlord’s ( Rajesh Sharma) pretty daughter while his hapless father Sunil(Manu Rishi Chadha) is grappling with having to handle two teenage kids, a comatose mother Darshan Kaur( Dolly Ahluwalia) and a recalcitrant wife Priya( Mahie Gill) who is separated and angling for a divorce. The narrative was expected to come alive after Darshan wakes up from her three-decade old coma and the family in their eagerness to prevent a relapse decide to allow time to stand still 30 years in the past. The milestone highlighting that aspect is the Doordarshan news signature tune. Other than the basic ...