Bhabhi (TV series)

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Bhabhi
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Written by
  • Rajesh Beri
  • R M Joshi
Directed by
  • Amitava Bhattacharya
  • Ravi Raj
  • Gurudev bhalla
  • Vikram Ghai
  • Amitabh sinha
Opening theme
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes1328 [1]
Production
Executive producerSuprita Purkayastha
Producers
EditorManish Mistry
Running time23 minutes
Original release
Network Star Plus
Release18 March 2002 (2002-03-18) 
23 May 2008 (2008-05-23)

Bhabhi (Sister-in-Law) is an Indian Hindi language soap opera which aired on Star Plus from 18 March 2002 to 23 May 2008 during weekday afternoons. [2] [3] The series was produced by UTV Software Communications. [4]

Contents

Overview

Saroj is forced to assume the mantle of the daughter-in-law and give solace to Tilak's mother. She manages to save her life but is devastated at her loss. The adulation, love and total acceptance from each member of the family numbs her so completely that she decides, for the moment, to accept her position as "Pushpa bhabhi".

Cast

Production

Neha Mehta playing Saroj quit the series on issues with the production house and Dolly Sohi replaced her. [5] Dolly Sohi who quit the series owing her marriage, re-entered the series in January 2007. [6] When Sohi quit, Rucha Gujarati became the lead who also quit in September 2007 when she was to age after a generation leap in story and was replaced by Jayshree Rao. [7] [5]

On 17 August 2006, the series had a special wedding episode with cast from few other StarPlus series then attending the wedding sequence. [8]

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