Doordarshan trailer brings back '90s era in a funny way

The trailer of upcoming slice of life comedy drama Doordarshan is out. Directed by Gagan Puri, the story revolves around a North Indian family which is stuck between two eras 90s and the present time.

Mumbai: The trailer of Doordarshan, starring Mahie Gill, Dolly Ahluwalia, Rajesh Sharma and Manu Rishi Chadha, is out now. It takes the audience back to the '90s in a hilarious way.

The story of the film revolves around a grandmother played by veteran actor Dolly, who is bedridden and in a coma since 1989. In 2020, she suddenly gets back to her consciousness and when the generation has shifted from watching Doordarshan to digital entertainment, the grandmother is still living in the past.

The whole family goes mad over the situation to create the world of '90s era in the household. How they go to the extents to keep grandmother's make-belief world going is what makes the narrative hilarious.

Talking about the film, director Gagan Puri said: "The aim was to make a light-hearted film that entertains, at the same time is not frivolous. With such fantastic actors, we have achieved what we set out to make. I hope the audiences like it too."

Puri had earlier helmed 2018 release horror thriller The Past.

The film, produced by Ritu Arya and Sandeep Arya Films, is slated to release on February 28.

With inputs from IANS