Munshi (TV series)

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Munshi
Directed byAnil Banerjee
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8450
Production
Production location Kerala
Original release
Network Asianet News
ReleaseSeptember 2000 (2000-09) 
present

Munshi is an Indian Malayalam-language political and social satire television programme that airs on the Malayalam news channel Asianet News. It has been airing continuously since September 2000. This 'live cartoon show' is written and directed by Anil Banerjee.

Contents

Characters

Characters are sketched such that they come from a widely different backgrounds, with different political and religious outlooks. It sets a secular atmosphere in the show. [1]

Format

Each episode takes up a social or political topic that is part of the current affairs. The characters, who belong to different socio-political backgrounds, narrates their opinion on the issue. The three-to-five minute strip ends with Munshi stating his view on the topic, often with a quirky proverb or pithy quote. The Munshi never takes part in others' discussion, his sole role is in delivering the final comment. The show begins and ends with a rooster's crowing sound.

Cast and crew

References

  1. Interview with Director Anil Banerjee
  2. "At last, politics catches up with 'Munshi'". The New Indian Express. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  3. Interview with AVK Moosad