Pankaj Tripathi to make debut as a producer with dramedy series 'Perfect Family'
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New Delhi (PTI): National Award–winning actor Pankaj Tripathi is turning producer with "Perfect Family", an eight-episode dramedy that will launch directly on YouTube under a structured pay model.
Produced by Ajay Rai of JAR Pictures and Mohit Chhabra, and created by Palak Bhambri, the show will premiere on November 27 on the JAR Series YouTube channel, a press release said.
According to makers, "Perfect Family" is positioned as a significant experiment in India’s evolving digital ecosystem. While the first two episodes will remain permanently free to watch, viewers can access the remaining episodes through a one-time payment of Rs 59.
Directed by Sachin Pathak, the series features Gulshan Devaiah, Neha Dhupia, Manoj Pahwa, Seema Pahwa, Girija Oak and others.
The dramedy revolves around a seemingly typical but “not-so-perfect” family compelled to attend therapy after an incident involving their young daughter, exploring the stigma around therapy in India through humour.
Tripathi said turning producer for the first time with a project that challenges traditional release formats felt “refreshing and essential”.
“'Perfect Family' is incredibly close to my heart, not just for its story but also for the bold distribution path we’re choosing. Platforms like YouTube have evolved into strong spaces for premium long-format content. Sachin has approached a sensitive topic with such empathy that families everywhere will see a part of themselves in this show,” he added.
Rai said JAR Pictures has always aimed to push the boundaries of storytelling and distribution.
“The YouTube pay model unlocks an entirely new frontier for Indian creators. With a cast of this calibre and Pankaj stepping into production for the first time, Perfect Family felt like the right project to help define this new space,” he said.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
