Hello Friends (TV series)

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Hello Friends
Directed byAjit Pal [1]
Starring see below
Opening theme"Hello Friends"
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes26
Production
ProducerSunil Pal
Running timeapprox. 18 minutes
Production company Headline Entertainment
Release
Original network Zee TV
Original release6 September 1999 (1999-09-06) 
28 February 2000 (2000-02-28)

Hello Friends is a Hindi language sitcom that premiered on Zee TV channel on 6 September 1999. [2] The series is an Indian adaptation of the American sitcom Friends . It ran for one season of 26 episodes.

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Premise

Hello Friends is a comedy about six lovable, humorous, fun-loving friends and their adventures and misadventures.

Cast

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References

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