Happu Ki Ultan Paltan

Happu Ki Ultan Paltan
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Binaifer S Kohli
Written by	Raghuvir Shekhawat
Screenplay by	Shashank Bali Sanjay R Kohli Raghuvir Shekhawat
Story by	Manoj Santoshi Sanjay R Kohli
Directed by	Shashank Bali
Creative director	Harshada Pranav Pathak (Potnis)
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of episodes	1200
Production
Producers	Sanjay R Kohli Binaifer S Kohli [1]
Cinematography	Raja Stankar
Editors	Rahul H Solanki Pravesh J Shetty
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	20–22 minutes
Production company	Edit II Productions
Original release
Network	And TV
Release	4 March 2019 (2019-03-04) – present
Related
Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!

Happu Ki Ultan Paltan is an Indian Hindi-language sitcom television series that premiered on 4 March 2019 on And TV. ^[2] Produced under Edit II productions, it is a spin-off of Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! . ^[3] Apart from the character Happu Singh, the show features his mother, wife and nine children. ^[4]

Plot

Happu Singh is a police officer in the city of Kanpur. The story revolves around the misadventures of Happu Singh and his large family- his wife; Rajesh Singh, mother Katori and his nine children. He is constantly troubled by the rivalry between his wife and mother and the antics of his best friend; Beni and his nine children who are Katori 'Kat', Mallai ‘Mallaika’, Ranbir, Hritik, Chamchi, Ayushman and three other kids who are infants.

Cast

• Yogesh Tripathi as the corrupt and ruthless Police Inspector Happu Singh (2019–present), an incompetent police officer living in Kanpur with his wife, mother and nine children. His childhood best friend is an incompetent lawyer enamoured with his sister-in-law Bimlesh. He is constantly troubled by having to deal with the rivalry between his wife and mother. He is always bribing others for money. ^[5]
• Kamna Pathak (2019-2023) as Mrs. Rajesh Singh. She is Happu's level-headed wife and is often the voice of reason in the household. She is an excellent singer and actress, but opted to be Happu's wife. She is at constant odds with her mother-in-law, Katori but respects and cares for her. She always makes her husband do things she wants. Her friend is Karishma and her sister is Bimlesh. ^{[6] [7]} Pathak quit the show in April 2023. Mishra replaced her in 2023. ^[8]
  • Geetanjali Mishra (2023-present), Mishra replaced Pathak in 2023. ^[9]
• Himani Shivpuri as Katori Devi Singh (2019–present). She is Happu's mother and Rajesh's mother-in-law. She is at constant odds with her daughter-in-law and tries to outdo her at things like acting and singing. She has a drinking habit and is a domineering woman who can see and interact with the spirit of her dead husband. She is always first to taunt Rajesh, she loves her son very much and granddaughter Chamchi but even helps her daughter in law at times. ^[10]
• Sanjay Choudhary as Kamlesh (2019–present). He is the happy-go-lucky friend of Happu's eldest daughter, Katori. He is at constant odds with Malaika, Happu's second daughter and ingratiated her and everyone around him with his heavily accented, broken English. He is often thrashed and somewhat playfully bullied by Malaika when he gets on her nerves. He tries unsuccessfully to get Malaika to acknowledge and respect him and his relationship with Kat.
• Ashna Kishore as Katori Singh "Kat" (2019–2022). She is Happu's eldest daughter and Kamlesh's friend. She is named after her paternal grandmother. She is a ditsy, yet sweet and happy-go-lucky girl who tries to speak in English. However, she struggles to speak it fluently and earns the ire of people around her who can't understand what she is saying.
  • Gazal Sood (2023–present),replaced Ashna Kishore
• Zahara Sethjiwala as Malaika Singh (2019–2021). She is Happu's second-eldest daughter. She is a tomboy and a disciplinarian by nature. A hard-working and fair-minded person, she aspires to become a police officer for the Haryana State Police. She is often vexed by the antics of her elder sister and her friend - who she dismisses as a nuisance but also playfully bullies Kamlesh. She is one of the few level minded people in the Singh household.
  • Jasneet Kaur Kant as Malaika Singh (2021–2022), replaced Zahara Sethjiwala. ^[11]
  • Sonal Panwar as Malaika Singh (2022–present), replaced Jasneet Kaur Kant.
• Vishwanath Chatterjee as Beni Prasad Singh (2019–present). He is Happu's childhood friend and neighbour. He is a lawyer by profession and an excellent cook. He is often dragged into the antics of Happu's household and can be bribed with the promise of marrying Bimlesh - Rajesh's younger sister. He is hopelessly in love with Bimlesh - who possibly doesn't acknowledge his feelings.
• Sapna Sikawar (2021–present) as Bimlesh Prasad Singh; Beni's wife, Rajesh's sister, Happu's sister-in-law.
• Aryan Prajapati as Hritik Singh (2019–present). He is Happu's fifth child and third boy who is very mischievous by nature. He is very attached to his mother and often takes his mother's side in the rivalry between her and his grandmother but for his own deeds. ^[12]
• Zaara Warsi as Chamchi Singh (2019–present). She is Happu's youngest daughter. She is mischievous like her brother, Hritik and takes the side of her grandmother in the rivalry between her and her mother, Rajesh. She is very attached to her grandmother and often takes advantage of her love.
• Sharad Vyas as Khodi Lal Singh (2019–present). He is Happu Singh's deceased father who lives in the house as a spirit who can only be seen by his wife Katori but is acknowledged by the entire family. He hopes to have Katori join him as he misses her but she dismisses it and they laugh it off. Kodhi Lal is happy-go-lucky and sweet and doesn't approve of the rivalry between his wife and his daughter-in-law.
• Somya Azad as Ranbir Singh (2019–present). He is Happu's eldest son and third child. He is terrible at his studies, like his father, and often slacks off with his studies to the annoyance of his parents. He aspires to be a singer. He gets into trouble often for being unable to read the atmosphere and singing at inappropriate moments.
• Kishore Bhanushali as Police Commissioner Resham Pal Singh (2019–present).He reprises his role from Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!
• Arnav Tata as Ayushmaan Singh (2019–present) Happu's second son and fourth child. He is a studious and intelligent person. He is always found studying with books and his weird way of talking irritates his family.
• Saheb Das Manikpuri as Rajesh's father. (2021-present)
• Jeetu Gupta as Doctor Gupta.He reprises his role from Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!
• Rajeev Mehra as Makmal Makhwana, commissioner turned constable at police station.He reprises his role from Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!
• Nitin Jhadav as Manohar. He is a constable at the police station where Happu is an inspector and always irritates him.
• Vijay Kumar Singh as Master Bhoop Singh, he reprises his role from Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!,Chamchi; Hritik and Ranbir's teacher.
• Charul Malik as Rusa (2021) The Commissioner's sister in law.
• Sohit Soni as Raj & various characters

Production

Development

Initially titled Happu Ke Chappu, it was later changed to Happu Ki Ultan Paltan. ^[13]

Talking about the series, producer Sanjay Kohli said, "Happu Singh has been a favorite among viewers ever since the inception of the character in the hugely popular Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai. This huge fan following for Happu encouraged us to come up with a show revolving around his life at home and it’s sure to entertain the audience. Happu Ki Ultan Paltan will capture the hilarious situations that will take place in Happu’s home with his dabang wife, nagging mother and his nine pesky kids, with helpless Happu in the centre of all their madness. We are positive that viewers will love this show and laugh along". ^[14]

See also

• List of Hindi comedy shows

References

1. "I feel great as my show Happu ki Paltan is on air". BizAsia Live. 5 March 2019.
2. "Happu Ki Ultan Paltan: 8 reasons why the &TV show is a must watch". 15 July 2019.
3. "Happu Ki Ultan Paltan all set to raid your Television screens!". Adgully.com. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
4. "Yogesh Tripathi and Kamna Pathak's show Happu ki Paltan completes 100 episodes". The Times of India. 23 July 2019.
5. "Happu Singh visits Delhi with his paltan - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
6. "Happu Ki Ultan Paltan actress Kamna Pathak recreates Sonakshi Sinha's 'Dabangg' look for her role - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
7. "Kamna Pathak: I have been a Himani Shivpuri fan forever". The Times of India. 25 June 2019.
8. "Exclusive! Geetanjali Mishra replaces Kamna Pathak to play the new Rajesh in Happu Ki Ultan Paltan". The Times of India.
9. "Exclusive! Geetanjali Mishra replaces Kamna Pathak to play the new Rajesh in Happu Ki Ultan Paltan". The Times of India.
10. "TV must look beyond sati savitri roles for women: Himani Shivpuri". India Today. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
11. "Jasneet Kaur Kant Replaces Zahara Sethjiwala as Malaika in 'Happu Ki Ultan Paltan'". www.news18.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
12. India-West, R. M. VIJAYAKAR, Special to. "How 'Happu Ki Ultan Paltan' Actor Aryan Prajapati Balances Studies, Shooting". India West. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
13. "Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain के हप्पू सिंह पर बनेगा नया शो 'हप्पू के चप्पू'". Navbharat Times. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
14. "&TV to launch 'Happu Ki Ultan Paltan' in March". Biz Asia Live. 26 February 2019.

External links

• Happu Ki Ultan Paltan at IMDb
• Happu Ki Ultan Paltan on ZEE5