Chacha Chaudhary (2002 TV series)

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Chacha Chaudhary
Based on
Chacha Chaudhary
by
Written byM.Salim
Directed by
  • Jayant Gilatar
  • Mohit Jha
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes415
Production
Producers
  • Ketan Mehta
  • Ashwin verma
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running timeApprox. 24 minutes
Production companies Maya Entertainment and televista
Release
Original network Sahara One
Original release13 May 2002 (2002-05-13)
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References

  1. "Chacha Chaudhary arrives on Sahara TV". Indiantelevision.com. 13 May 2002.
  2. "Behind the scenes: Chacha Chaudhary". Indiantelevision.com. 2002.