| Munshi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anil Banerjee |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8450 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Kerala |
| Original release | |
| Network | Asianet News |
| Release | September 2000 – present |
Munshi is an Indian Malayalam-language political and social satire television programme on the Malayalam-language news channel Asianet News. [1] The show is directed by Anil Banerjee; it has aired continuously since September 2000. [2] Earlier it was formerly aired on Asianet. [3]
Although the original idea during the show's inception was "giving a visualised treatment to pocket cartoons", after about 300 episodes, it "deviate[d] to the path of politics". [4]
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. [4]
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.