TV's Obsession With Men Dressed As Women; Gutthi, Dadi, Palak, Chutki...
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By Preeti
Kamal
Hassan
donned
the
female
avatar
for
‘Chachi
420',
Rishi
Kapoor
in
‘Rafoo
Chakkar'
and
Riteish
Deshmukh
in
‘Apna
Sapna
Money
Money'.
The
latest
Bollywood
offering
‘Humshakals'
displayed
Saif,
Riteish
and
even
Ram
Kapoor
in
female
avatars.
But
Television
isn't
far
behind.
Do
the
adorable
Palak
and
naughty
Daadi
in
‘Comedy
Nights
with
Kapil'
need
any
introduction?
Strange
but
true,
Palak
a.k.a
Kiku
Sharda
and
‘Daadi'
a.k.a
Ali
Asgar
have
tasted
success,
even
more
than
in
their
previous
serials.
Kiku
has
garnered
a
lot
of
appreciation
for
forever-dancing
Palak.
Ali
plays
the
alcoholic
Daadi
to
the
tee
and
flirts,
plays
and
gives
‘Shagun
ki
Pappi'
to
the
celebrity
guests!
The
very
fact
that
Ali
and
Kiku
have
been
seen
acting
in
their
male
forms
and
have
been
accepted
as
women
in
this
show
is
an
example
of
how
effective
their
acts
are.
Moreover,
Kiku
is
even
part
of
‘Jhalak
Dikhlaa
Jaa'
in
the
form
of
Palak!!
That's
the
sort
of
adulation
he
has
received.
Speaking
of
Palak,
‘Comedy
Nights
with
Kapil'
kicked
off
with
‘Gutthi'
a.k.a
Sunil
Grover.
The
show
soared
in
popularity
with
Gutthi.
Sunil
was
the
perfect
‘Gutthi'
singing
with
an
awkward
and
clumsy
body
language,
leaving
the
audience
in
splits.
Gutthi-Palak
were
ironically
known
as
the
dancing
sisters
too!
Sunil
again
played
‘Chutki'
in
‘Made
In
India',
a
comedy
show
which
was
launched
later.
However,
this
time
around,
Sunil's
‘Chutki'
failed
and
the
show
had
a
very
short
stint.
The
television
serial
‘Pammi
Pyaarelaal'
showcased
Gaurav
Gera's
skills
of
taking
up
the
form
of
a
married
lady.
However,
the
serial
didn't
do
well
and
sank.
Gaurav
followed
this
up
with
his
female
act
of
‘Dulaari'
on
‘Comedy
Nights
with
Kapil'.
Since
he
wasn't
really
convincing,
his
character
didn't
continue.
Even
a
senior
actor
like
Satish
Shah
had
few
years
back
essayed
his
on-screen
wife
Maya's
avatar
in
‘Sarabhai
Vs
Sarabhai'.
Right
from
his
body
language
to
his
dialogues,
he
was
perfect
as
Maya
Sarabhai.
TV
actors
have
proved
in
the
recent
years
that
they
can
adapt
the
female
avatar
with
ease
and
can
bring
a
real
sense
of
humour
in
that
form.
Daadi
Do
the
adorable
Palak
and
naughty
Daadi
in
‘Comedy
Nights
with
Kapil'
need
any
introduction?
Strange
but
true,
Palak
a.k.a
Kiku
Sharda
and
‘Daadi'
a.k.a
Ali
Asgar
have
tasted
success,
even
more
than
in
their
previous
serials.
Kiku
has
garnered
a
lot
of
appreciation
for
forever-dancing
Palak.
Ali
plays
the
alcoholic
Daadi
to
the
tee
and
flirts,
plays
and
gives
‘Shagun
ki
Pappi'
to
the
celebrity
guests!
The
very
fact
that
Ali
and
Kiku
have
been
seen
acting
in
their
male
forms
and
have
been
accepted
as
women
in
this
show
is
an
example
of
how
effective
their
acts
are.
Kiku
Moreover,
Kiku
is
even
part
of
‘Jhalak
Dikhlaa
Jaa'
in
the
form
of
Palak!!
That's
the
sort
of
adulation
he
has
received.
Gutthi
Speaking
of
Palak,
‘Comedy
Nights
with
Kapil' kicked
off
with
‘Gutthi'
a.k.a
Sunil
Grover.
The
show
soared
in
popularity
with
Gutthi.
Sunil
was
the
perfect
‘Gutthi'
singing
with
an
awkward
and
clumsy
body
language,
leaving
the
audience
in
splits.
Gutthi-Palak
were
ironically
known
as
the
dancing
sisters
too!
Pammi
The
television
serial
‘Pammi
Pyaarelaal'
showcased
Gaurav
Gera's
skills
of
taking
up
the
form
of
a
married
lady.
However,
the
serial
didn't
do
well
and
sank.
Gaurav
followed
this
up
with
his
female
act
of
‘Dulaari'
on
‘Comedy
Nights
with
Kapil'.
Since
he
wasn't
really
convincing,
his
character
didn't
continue.
Even
a
senior
actor
like
Satish
Shah
had
few
years
back
essayed
his
on-screen
wife
Maya's
avatar
in
‘Sarabhai
Vs
Sarabhai'.
Right
from
his
body
language
to
his
dialogues,
he
was
perfect
as
Maya
Sarabhai.
Chutki
Sunil
again
played
‘Chutki' in
‘Made
In
India',
a
comedy
show
which
was
launched
later.
However,
this
time
around,
Sunil's
‘Chutki'
failed
and
the
show
had
a
very
short
stint.
Kamal
Hassan
Kamal
Hassan
donned
the
female
avatar
for
‘Chachi
420',
Rishi
Kapoor
Rishi
Kapoor
in
‘Rafoo
Chakkar'
and
Riteish
Deshmukh
in
‘Apna
Sapna
Money
Money'.
Humshakals
The
latest
Bollywood
offering
‘Humshakals'
displayed
Saif,
Riteish
and
even
Ram
Kapoor
in
female
avatars.
But
Television
isn't
far
behind.
Riteish
Deshmukh
Rishi
Kapoor
in
‘Rafoo
Chakkar'
and
Riteish
Deshmukh
in
‘Apna
Sapna
Money
Money'.