The entertainment industry has produced many web series and movies around genres such as crime thrillers, war dramas, and romantic comedies, among others. One such genre that brings the Indian families close together is the family dramas which portray relatable characters and nuanced storytelling on screen. Films such as Piku, Jersey and web series like Family Aaj Kal and Gullak deal with such complexities. These intriguing movies and series are available to stream on Sony LIV and OTTplay Premium as well.

Family dramas to watch on Sony LIV

Piku (2015)

Director: Shoojit Sircar

Cast: Deepika Padukone, Irrfan Khan and Amitabh Bachchan Run time: 2 hours and 3 minutes

Shoojit Sircar’s Piku showcases the complexities of familial bonds. The film follows Piku, played by Deepika Padukone, who is the sole caregiver of her father, played by Amitabh Bachchan. The duo meets Rana, played by late Irrfan Khan on a car ride from Delhi to Kolkata. The film showcases the struggles that adult children go through being their parents’ sole caregiver.

Family Aaj Kal (2024)

Director: Parikshit Joshi

Cast: Apoorva Arora, Sonali Sachdev and Nitesh Pandey

Family Aaj Kal is a family drama series, starring Apoorva Arora, and Sonali Sachdev Nitesh Pandey among others. Helmed by Parikshit Joshi, the series explores themes of contemporary dating scenarios when the ‘open-minded’ Kashyaps do not allow their daughter to be in a relationship with a cab driver. Does the family overcome their biases or fall apart becomes the plotline of the series?

Gullak (2019)

Director: Palash Vaswani

Cast: Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Vaibhav Raj Gupta and Harsh Mayar

Helmed by Palash Vaswani, Gullak is a relatable take on every middle-class family where there are constant fights between a mother and a son. Gullak follows the life of four members of the Mishra family who are dealing with their own individual struggles. How they navigate through everyday struggles while making their familial bonds stronger becomes the storyline of the series.

Jersey (2014)

Director:

Cast: Gowtam Tinnanuri

Run time: 2 hours and 40 minutes

Nani and Shraddha Srinath-starrer Jersey is a tale of love, respect and ambition. Helmed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, Jersey follows Arjun, a man who makes his comeback into Cricket in his 30s and fulfil his son’s wish of wearing an Indian jersey. Featuring emotional performances by the lead duo with a heartfelt narration, this family drama centering around the complexities of Cricket and the relationship shared between a father and a son is worth streaming.

Raisinghani vs Raisinghani (2024)

Director - Aniruddha Rajderka

Cast: Jennifer Winget, Karan Wahi and Reem Sameer Shaikh Raisinghani vs Raisinghani is an intense drama series set in a law firm where two lawyers are competing against each other to make their mark in the firm. How the entry of a young intern turns their life upside down becomes the storyline of the series. Starring Jennifer Winget, Karan Wahi, and Reem Sameer Shaikh, among others, the series explores themes of love, ambition and sacrifice.

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