Better Life Foundation | Episode 1 | The Man from Dharavi |

A documentary crew follows a group of five passionate NGO workers and a reluctant volunteer, trying to make the world a better place. In this episode, the man from Dharavi comes to collect a cheque, but complications arise.
Will the day end well for the Better Life Foundation?
Is the intern, really an intern?
And why is Jerry eating Crayons?
Find out in Episode 1 of Better Life Foundation!
Better Life Foundation is part of #LaughterGames. Please do check out the other shows in Laughter Games here -
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Written and Created By
Rahul Hota
Naveen Richard
Navaneeth Sriram
Co-Created By
Mani Prasad
Aravind Anil Kumar
Cast
Neil Menon - Naveen Richard
Sumukhi Chawla - Sumukhi Suresh
Jerry - Utsav Chakraborty
Aditi Goyal - Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy
Anirban SenGupta - Kumar Varun
Armaan Garewal - Kanan Gill
Dharavi Man - Prem Prakash
BLF Packaging Music by - Ankur Tewari, Raxit Tiwari & Rahul Hota
Crew
Director - Debbie Rao
Executive Producer - Vatsala Aron
Line Producer - Achal Manglik
DOP - Apurva Sinnarkar
DOP - Nishant Gala
First AD - Snehi Shah
Second AD - Aditya Chandiok
Art Director - Anil Sahu
Production Manager - Shivjee Sha
Production Runner - Sachin Gawde
Production Boys - Asgar Khan Team
Sound - Prodyot Mondal
Make-Up - Tejas Sansare
Cars - Srejal Tours
Caterers - Jamma Food Co
Vanity van - Mumbadevi Vehicles
Production Supply - Kundan Cutlery
Camera Equipment - Camera Plus India Private Limited
Lights - Famous Cine Equipment
Post - Production Team :
Post-Production Head - Shraddha Sarfare
Post Supervisor - Trupti Kanade
Editors - Chandrashekhar Parab
Vaishak Ravi
Assistant Editor - Ajit Sinnarkar
Online Editor - Nishant Jethva
Sound Design - 9 Horses Studio ( Vipin & Arun)
Oml Content Director - Samira Kanwar
Content Manager - Prashant Reddy
Produced By:
Them Boxer Shorts and Stage 42 Production

[@KennySebastian]

An example of great and refreshing writing! I hope I can write this well someday! :) can't wait for more! Great job themboxershorts team!

[@farhanarshad3678]

Your humility makes your fans like you even more Kenny. You're one of the funniest wittiest comedians India has. :)

[@Rohithrockz666]

Yes such amazing stuff being made from Desi creators like you. such an inspiration..

[@shubhankar197]

Was that ur voice at 18.45

[@ArjunKumar-rw8qd]

you couldve given your hair to this charity, man. Kids in africa coulde eaten them

[@siddheart1603]

This is a well-plagiarised version of The Office, with the Indian touch.

[@jackieweaver3884]

this is like my 6th rewatch and it still never gets old, it's just brilliant

[@feliciabennet8488]

Same here

[@harshitjain7168]

Watch the office dude

[@jackieweaver3884]

@@harshitjain7168 ofcourse i have lol, the American one and British both

[@hrudaysoureya1325]

Ikrr

[@MINKUL222]

Naveen is the Desi Michael Scott!

[@bhuvijetly2409]

Truee

[@cR33dful]

THANK YOU!

[@gauriwayal1399]

No he is not! The characters are completely special and unique in their own way !!

[@BeerBiceps]

Super excited about this show now! Shows like this are a sign that Indian content creators are going in the right direction. Best of luck you guys!

[@vanshbajaj4630]

Aree aap yaha pe!🙌🏻❤

[@ash_cyan]

lol, but you are taking it in the wrong direction, man.

[@mohemmedmohsen3225]

Boy you were wrong

[@aryannaik4501]

@@mohemmedmohsen3225 why what happened?

[@bobbyisac]

Rewatching again in 2024! please bring this back

[@DeepakShankaran]

This show has criminally low views. I just rewatched this recently, and I have to say the writing is so good! Parallels with the office are actually unwarranted, because the characters are all really unique and each of them have a strong part to play in the overall narrative, rather than just being comic relief. It's really a shame it doesn't have the popularity it deserves.

[@reenajohn1834]

Anyone in 2020? Please please please bring this back! You have no clue how much fame this can bring you Naveen!

[@shirinshaikh14]

Anirban's character is hilarious & by far my fav! He's a cross between Creed and Kevin from The Office. Jerry is basically Andy from Parks & Rec, Neil Menon is a lot like Leslie Knope - passionate about the job & wants to keep it's team together, Sumukhi is essentially Donna from Parks & Rec, Kanan is like Ryan from The Office - new and stuck in a place he doesn't want to be.

[@mianderthal0]

I second all of this!

[@rineeshrajagopalan7746]

This is the comment I was looking for!

[@20mangu]

I was thinking more like.. Jerry - ANdy+Jerry/Terry/Larry/Gary (Parc&Rec) Neil - Leslie (Parks & Rec) +Michael (from The Office) Kanan - Ryan + Jim's unique look at the camera :P Anirban totally agree.. SUmukhi I feel is a very uniquely Indian character

[@TheThUnDeRbOlT999]

yeah kanan's character seems to be a lot like jim

[@pockettraveldiaries]

Niel is like micheal scott ... kannan like ryan! Good indian take on the office😂😂🖒🖒🖒 good job

[@wilderness3123]

Naveen is so cute. He's so damn cute.

[@VishyAnand007]

Conserve water or blood will be spilled! - Jerry. That message surely can get across to people.

[@anamikakumari1862]

They should’ve made this a full show instead of doing the Indian version of The Office

[@kanhachinu]

Dude this is the only Indian version of The Office. That shit is just shit.

[@ishuk4590]

Haha looks like hot star heard u guys and made a office Hindi version

[@todycabo8617]

@@ishuk4590 well Hotstar had plans for season 2 of this on Hotstar but then The whole Utsav issue they cancelled it. Even though it was Shot completely

[@pranavvmurugan501]

@@todycabo8617 it was released on hotstar and taken off. :)

[@todycabo8617]

@@pranavvmurugan501 ya I got updated After I posted the comment

[@farhanarshad3678]

Anyone else notice Kenny Sebastian's voice? He was the online poker guy. Loved the first episode. I am so happy that our country has these incredibly talented comedians who are coming up with intelligent and funny original content. Can't wait for more. Please try to bring Biswa and Kaneez etc. Also a small suggestion: please check the subtitles twice for us grammar nazis. :)

[@KennySebastian]

I noticed Kenny. He should have been in the show. That's what I feel.

[@farhanarshad3678]

+Kenny Sebastian Hahahaha. I feel the same, especially after his performance in 'Godman'. He would be awesome in the show. ThemBoxerShorts do something!

[@themboxershorts]

+Farhan Arshad Uhh... It was a test. And you all passed with flying colours

[@kitseofsuburbia3911]

Oh Shiiiit You got Kenny to reply! Thats maad :0

[@kreetigogia6053]

Absolutely! Maybe he was busy creating another great show..

[@manglamtewari3758]

Here for my 7th re-watch lmao. This is the better version of the Indian office

[@shirobdi]

The example of the homeless man shows how a story can have starkly different sides . Well done .

[@sodiumcreep2931]

Just going to leave a comment here as testament that I got to witness this fucking genius of a show.

[@ketannehra9640]

@UCOLEEQk5OX8oX1RGM7f5guA ?

[@sodiumcreep2931]

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[@devsamwise142]

Naveen totally kills it with the Hindi :D awesome job TBS team!!

[@ViddeshG]

Have you ever transcended human emotions? Have you ever transcended intelligence? ...TOO GOOD!

[@zkaps463]

Brilliant! Just Brilliant! Mockumentaries are not easy to pull off as well and it just makes me so so so happy that India is finally creating such fabulous content! Hats off to the entire team! Especially the writing team!!! :-) Shout out to the Director, Actors, and even the Props department (awesome detailing - even the TO DO list!!).... Basically every single person involved in this project...take a bow!!....

[@themboxershorts]

+Z Kaps Thanks you for this oscar acceptance appreciation man!

[@zkaps463]

Them Boxer Shorts hahahah...thanks for response! there is meaning to my life now...😁😂....

[@RishikaRajkumar]

I literally binge-watched all the videos on this channel and I swear to God, THIS CHANNEL IS SO UNDERRATED! EVERYONE!! SHARE THE VIDEOS ON THIS CHANNEL LIKE CRRAAZZZYYY!!!

[@nishilbright2007]

Agreed!! Pretty underrated.. Good they got this going their way finally.. Atleast I hope it is :)

[@nishilbright2007]

Agreed!! Pretty underrated.. Good they got this going their way finally.. Atleast I hope it is :)

[@sayarushi]

THIS is what we need on TV, not more Naagin crap!

[@basiljohnsonmathew2134]

This is better than the office Indian version... Good job guys🥳

[@sharansubramaniam6069]

I just love this series. I think it was written very well and executed to perfection, because getting this kind of humor across to the audience requires skill. Hats off 😁

[@KaushikNarayanan1992]

Love this series, watched it multiple times!. Being a big fan of The Office, it was very refreshing to see a similar, yet totally genuine story totally relatable to Indian audience.

[@suramyasharma7217]

I've watched this show 12times and watching it now for the 13th time. This is so pure

[@NikhilKini]

Intelligent writing. Genuine performances. You guys are ushering in a whole new level of online comedy in India. Can't wait for the rest! Brilliant! :D

[@wamsi]

Love it.. I see lot of 'Modern family' influence.. People looking straight into the camera and frequent interviews..

[@avishek2010]

I was thinking the same while watching the video.

[@trooper_champlin]

Mockumentary!

[@chayaneewacheewichit8660]

I m watching this 10th time, literally 10 times already. Hopefully to see something more like this. Authentic, cultured and humor. Great job! All the actors are so naturally, the scene and scripts are pure sense of humor.

[@kennethanto]

I just came across the show. Absolutely loved it and binge watched all the episodes. Please keep making more

[@AdityaNMurthy]

Naveen man! You guys killed it! I love that you guys have taken inspiration from The Office and Parks and Rec and created something so amazing! Love it! :)

[@RomanchPatel]

Views are very less. However, show deserves credit. Excellent writing and execution.

[@vinaysaikrishnakashyapmull2544]

Man what a show. Amazing writing. Love Anirban's character and Kumar Varun's acting. Love this.

[@dennispious1]

When I watched it 7 years ago i didn't knew about "The office". But today when I am rewatching it I am loving it more than before

[@Anmolg]

I'm so glad I stumbled upon this channel! this series is amazing... keep up the good work guys. gonna binge watch all the episodes now

[@riyambhattacharya7700]

I watched BLF after 6 months because every time I finish watching it i have this realization that i couldn't watch season 2, and that really saddens me. This show is one of my favorites because I really love to watch something which is made with actual effort and a small group of people work really hard to create it with so much love. And, I love how all of the characters are so likable! This show makes me genuinely happy. I wish I could watch season 2 because I am pretty sure it's as amazing as the 1st season if not more. But I do know you guys tried everything you could to bring it back, and I cannot even imagine what it feels like to have a show that you all created with so much love and effort with your friends gets taken down. More power to you guys! :)

[@ruse128]

loved the mockumentary style, concept, writing and acting! great going, guys! can't wait for the next episode..

[@SucharitaTyagi]

This is so amaze you guys. Excellent writing, great acting, and so well edited. Just what Indian comedy needs right now imho. Super happy watching this and may yall go strength to strength.

[@Jadavallavar]

I love The Office, and for a long time I haven't found anything that could replicate the essence of that show. Came across the Better Life Foundation recently created by this fantastic crew, and I love it! The content is so original! Hats off to the whole crew.

[@themboxershorts]

+Sharadha Ramakrishnan Thanks kindly !

[@shreyakumar9865]

I could rewatch this every day and still not get bored. Brilliant.

[@aravindsanthosh9909]

sumuki suresh you r awesome😍😍👍👌👌👌

[@catherinethomas8270]

This gives me Office Vibes! I absolutely love it!

[@aayushsurgery]

Awesome stuff Naveen and your team! It was really hilarious and the roles were perfect. This is like TV material, waiting for more episodes from you guys !

[@themboxershorts]

+Aayush36 Thank you for you wishes

[@audreywidner5472]

Please PLEASE keep coming out with more of this. I'm a huge fan of parks & rec and the office and this show is exactly what I need right now. Already watched Episode #1 twice! Great work you guys!

[@mannyaulakh3801]

Hahahaha I'm 34 years old, watching the entire season the second time after four years, and still enjoying it!!

[@kaolapokru1090]

every single character is so special to me!! even the littlest things make me laugh!! Jerry, you own my heart!!

[@raviochani]

this is absolute gold! Please be a series!

[@dhetting21]

I literally NEED more of this...

[@sahilbajaj3282]

This was amazing, exceeded my expectations. Good job guys

[@RS-ki8zx]

Yass! This is amazing! Also about time. great cast and the guy who plays Jerry is just so good!!!

[@themboxershorts]

+roshni sinha That would be the genius comedic talent of Utsav Chakraborty

[@arsalansayed827]

Getting the vibe of "the Office" ... Had watched this earlier came again.. Great series🙂

[@shaankumar2636]

This is better than the the official Indian remake of The office.

[@nee2singh909]

navin is amazing....and sumukhi is incredible..its undoubtedly a joy to watch them doing something so interesting together.

[@upmapoha]

Rewatching again while feeling low... Thanks Them Boxer Shorts

[@virajvjoshi]

This is hilarious! :D Keep going, guys! Want to see more!

[@pavithrakrishnan3736]

I end up watching this and star boys once or twice every year and it just gets better with every rewatch ✨

[@nincompooplol]

This is made with some The Office level brilliance. Too good.

[@spacewad8745]

ok seriously, how guys like this don’t get a show is beyond me.

[@qwertiboy]

Hidden Gem! How did I miss this! Good job guys.

[@ishaanmehta5726]

most under rated thing ive watched in long time

[@ggundhi9]

the way everything was shot reminds me of the way old school TV was shot. no faltu ka background music and special sound effects for every individual. can't wait for the next ep.

[@Girish_Rasam]

Parks and Rec feels! yet so different and refreshing! Go Naveeen!

[@nopenoted405]

5th time I am watching the series in the past 2 days. Guys, season 2. Soon. Please. We deserve it. You too, deserve more appreciation.

[@neetimahajan2374]

This is really nice!! It feels so good to see how innovative these people are!

[@pinkangel17588]

Awesome! I have loved mockumentary series like Arrested Development, The Office, Parks and Recreation etc. and it's so refreshing to see Indian content in the similar format.. :) After Star Boyz ended, I was wondering what else to get hooked on to. I found this. Yay! P.S. It's fun to see Kenny's replies in the comments. LOL.

[@taxi_boast]

The social dynamics of a workplace is great material for comedy! Absolutely love the first episode:) Love how the cardboard box the intern is carrying around says "heavy props". haha!

[@cherishpotluri957]

I know I am late, but I am glad i found this. After watching The Office umpteenth time and having been disappointed watching its Indian spinoff, it was a breath of fresh air. Kudos to the team.

[@elizabethadvikaeugine5500]

It's literally terribly underated!! Just bring back S2 ....they have put in a lot of effort and money in this.

[@chucknorrisffs]

When Neil speaks in hindi.... I'm dead. Really nice rendition of Micheal Scott, this is comedy gold.

[@harishkrishnan7540]

That was AWESOME!!! Great work guys... All of them are Superb. Especially Sumukhi :D She rocked :) Looking forward for next episodes. :)

[@zachheaven]

guys this was just mindblowing-ly good.. I WANT MOREEEEEEEEE...GIMME GIMME GIMME

[@themboxershorts]

It's coming Zachy. Jussforyou.

[@varunbanur]

Great! Hope this series goes on for years!

[@rahulsondhi7085]

I seriously want next season, please work on it, I have been watching season one again and again. I love it. SILENNNN

[@TheDevayeah]

Mind blown. Kick ass. Can't wait for the next episode.

[@achuthaprakash1064]

We want season 2, this is by far one of the best entertaining series on KZbin . .pls produce season 2 . .

[@TheThUnDeRbOlT999]

jerry seems to be the dwight of this group

[@abhishekdhapola2676]

hahahaha you guys are amazing!!watched this video 3 times

[@StuckOnLaLaLand]

This is brilliant. LOVE IT!

[@vernontauro]

samukhi is basically the saving Grace of the NGO 😂

[@akriti_1]

Naveen looks soo cute when he smiles!

[@prajwalajankar8989]

Another watch💃

[@aparnaperi8865]

How can this guy be both Neil Menon and Pankaj!!! Same with Sumukhi and Pushpavalli!! Yalll are mad talented!

[@BK-uc2vq]

Totally refreshing. Great job to the writers of TBS. and Navin epic as always.

[@aswathyiyer6953]

Sumukhi and Naveen such wonderful actors !! 😘😘😘😘

[@prachigupta3054]

Sumukhi has a killer look throughout the episode killed it man🙌

[@Agniii]

This is the best web series in the country currently.. Dope Stuff!

[@aditya8162]

Always loved the faux-documentary style of filming!!! And this is no exception :)

[@ajhaastha6283]

I just loooooovvvvveeeeeee this!!!!!!

[@kushalbutani6715]

Fun and wholesome writing and great acting! Kudos to the whole team! 👏👏

[@aditiamonkar6389]

I love this show! Please make Season 2 available too, if possible. It was a brilliant season!

[@bernardmancay8275]

Here we go again..I really love the series :D

[@keerthanaswaminathan8895]

Wait what ? Did I just hear Kenny's voice ?! 18:17

[@ashwinfernandes1061]

really interesting..Jerry..is freaking hilarious. Jerry don't eat crayons, shelter for stray dogs run by stray dogs...haha. And yea sad but ironically true building a temple to run a NGO..Win Win..no questions asked. Goog job guys..all the actors have done a great job and the script was also brilliant..I need internet for stuffs..hahaha

[@ItsAlwaysSunnyInPennsylvania]

Better Life Foundation is sooooo much better than The Indian The Office Remake

[@BookReviewTalk]

this episode is very amazing !! loved it

[@devikakapoor9281]

Creating a comedy Kingdom, one brick at a time! FANtastic work, Naveen. All the best

[@rudragarge4108]

THIS GIVES OUT A SUPER 'THE OFFICE' VIBES

[@m3xoxo108]

funny then, even funnier now. love this stuff.

[@MrAnkitTanna]

Just "awesome" ! can't wait for more episodes... Keep it up guys...

[@TheThUnDeRbOlT999]

this is so like the office, nice michael scott impression , love you all

[@TheVibhavbisht92]

I had to comment! This is great stuff guys! The Indian comedy circle has evolved to such great heights! This is insanely well written and acted! The casting is spot on!

[@power192837]

This is top tier content