Family Aaj Kal is not revolutionary. But it’s important. It captures the exhaustion behind the Instagram reel of “modern Indian families.” It shows that the generation gap isn’t about age—it’s about who is brave enough to say “I’m unhappy” first. Watch it for the grandmother’s one-liners and the painful silences in between.
The series tries to do too much. A subplot about the family’s business going bankrupt feels tacked on, and the younger brother’s crypto-obsession arc is more cringe than commentary. Also, the show’s Delhi is very South Delhi —gleaming cars and coffee shops. The “aaj kal” of the title rarely visits a middle-class home, which limits its relatability.
The series revolves around the Sood family—a Punjabi clan running a luxury event management business in Delhi. The father, Mr. Sood, is not the usual shouting patriarch. He’s a “cool dad” who uses words like “boundaries” and “mental health.” But when his daughter announces she wants to live in with her boyfriend (a Hindu, while they are Sikh), his coolness cracks. That crack is where the show lives.