Sarabhai vs Sarabhai is an Indian Hindi-language television sitcom that aired on STAR One from 1 November 2004 to 16 April 2006 and on Disney+ Hotstar from 15 May to 17 July 2017 for two seasons in 80 episodes altogether. The show was directed by Deven Bhojani and produced by Jamnadas D. Majethia and Aatish Kapadia under the production banner of Hats Off Productions. Starring an ensemble cast of Satish Shah,Ratna Pathak Shah,Sumeet Raghavan,Rupali Ganguly and Rajesh Kumar,the show revolves around the Sarabhais,a quintessential upper-class Gujarati family living in the upmarket neighbourhood of Cuffe Parade in South Mumbai. The family members include the matriarch,Maya;her husband,Indravadan;their two sons,Sahil and Rosesh;Sahil's wife,Monisha;Indravadan and Maya's son-in-law,Dushyant;and Indravadan's brother-in-law,Madhusudan Fufa. Regarded as being ahead of its generation in terms of its concept,writing,and average viewership ratings at the time of its initial release,the show has gone on to become a cult classic.
Khichdi or khichri is a dish in South Asian cuisine made of rice and lentils (dal) with numerous variations. Variations include bajra and mung dalkhichri. In Indian culture,in several regions,especially in the northern areas,it is considered one of the first solid foods that babies eat.
Instant Khichdi is an Indian sitcom that aired on STAR One from 1 July 2005 to 7 August 2005. The series served as the second season of Khichdi franchise and a sequel to the show Khichdi,which aired on STAR Plus channel. The show has been made into a film:Khichdi:The Movie.
Khichdi is a Hindi language sitcom produced by UTV Software Communications in association with Hats Off Productions,which debuted on STAR Plus on 10 September 2002. The series has been rerun on STAR Plus and its sister channels several times. It served as the first series in the Khichdi franchise. The second series in the franchise was called Instant Khichdi,which aired on Star Plus's sister channel,STAR One. The reruns have aired on several channels including STAR Utsav and Pogo. A twenty-episode third series also titled Khichdi premiered on 14 April 2018 on StarPlus.
Kishwer Merchant Rai is an Indian television actress and model. Merchant is well known for acting in the shows Hip Hip Hurray,Ek Hasina Thi,Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar,Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal,Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani and Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan. She was a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss 9 in 2015.
Vandana Pathak is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films,stage and television. She is popular for her role as Jayshree Parekh in the Khichdi franchise;as well as her antagonistic role of Gaura in the soap opera Saath Nibhaana Saathiya. She has played many Gujarati roles in Indian serials. In a career spanning more than two decades,she has most of her memorable work in comedy plays and sitcoms.
Anang Desai is an Indian film and television actor. Desai has appeared in more than 100 television shows and 70 films popularly known for his portrayal of the character Babuji in the television series Khichdi and its eponymous film. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama,New Delhi and was a part of the institute's professional repertory,performing Hindi theatre extensively before starting his career in the television and film domains.
The Khichdi franchise is a Hindi language franchise of television series and films created by Hats Off Productions and UTV Software Communications,written and directed by Aatish Kapadia. It is one of the earliest franchises on Indian Television to adopt the western model of appearing in seasons and also the first Indian television series to be adapted into a Bollywood film series.
Disney+ Hotstar is an Indian subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Disney Star,a subsidiary of the Disney Entertainment business segment of The Walt Disney Company,featuring domestic Indian film,television and sports content for India itself and its worldwide diaspora. It also includes imported content from and serves Southeast Asia as well.
Bigg Boss also known as BB is an Indian Tamil-language version of the reality TV program Bigg Boss. The program follows the Big Brother format developed by Endemol in the Netherlands. Over six years,Bigg Boss has rolled out seven seasons and Kamal Haasan has continued as a host for seven seasons and broadcast by Star Vijay and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
Khichdi is an Indian television comedy series that premiered on 14 April 2018 on StarPlus. Positioned as the third season on television and the fourth installment in the Khichdi franchise,the show featured the same principal cast and introduced a slightly modified storyline.
Criminal Justiceis an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller legal drama television series for Hotstar Specials,based on the 2008 British television series of the same name,written by Shridhar Raghavan and was directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and Vishal Furia. Starring Pankaj Tripathi,Vikrant Massey,Jackie Shroff,Anupriya Goenka and Mita Vashisht in lead roles,the storyline follows the life of individuals on a gut-wrenching journey through the criminal justice system.
Hostages is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller series for Hotstar Specials,which is an official remake of an Israeli series of the same name. Written by Nisarg Mehta,Shiva Bajpai and Mayukh Ghosh,the series is directed by Sudhir Mishra. Starring Tisca Chopra,Ronit Roy,Parvin Dabas,Aashim Gulati,Mohan Kapoor,Dalip Tahil,with Malhaar Rathod,Sharad Joshi,Aashim Gulati,Surya Sharma and Anangsha Biswas in supporting roles. The series is about a renowned surgeon who is scheduled for a routine operation on the chief minister was ordered to assassinate him in the process,in order to save family being captivated.
Special Ops is an Indian Hindi-language action espionage thriller series for Hotstar Specials created and directed by Neeraj Pandey,with Shivam Nair serving the credits for co-direction. Pandey also produced the series under his Friday Storytellers,a division of his production house,for providing content to the digital medium. It stars Kay Kay Menon as Himmat Singh,a member of Research and Analysis Wing,forms a team of five agents,in order to track down a person,who is the mastermind of the terror attacks which took place in India.
Aarya is an Indian crime-thriller drama television series on Disney+ Hotstar,co-created by Ram Madhvani and Sandeep Modi,who also directed the series,with Vinod Rawat,serving as the co-director. Produced by Madhvani under the banner Ram Madhvani Films,along with Endemol Shine Group,it stars Sushmita Sen in the title role and is based on the Dutch drama series Penoza. The series is about Aarya,an independent woman who seeks to protect her family and joins a mafia gang in order to get revenge for her husband's murder. Recently,the show has been nominated for International Emmy Awards for best Drama series.
Bigg Boss 6 was the sixth season of the Tamil version of the Indian reality television series Bigg Boss based on the Dutch series Big Brother and produced by Endemol Shine India. The show launched on 9 October 2022 on Star Vijay along with a 24/7 Live stream on Disney+ Hotstar. Kamal Haasan has officially once again been appointed as the host for the sixth time. Once again,Nippon Paint sponsored the sixth season.
Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya is an 2022 Indian-Tamil language Quiz reality television show airs on Star Vijay and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
