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Khichdi (TV series)

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Genre
  
Sitcom Comedy drama

Directed by
  
Aatish Kapadia

Original language(s)
  
Hindi

Written by
  
Aatish Kapadia

Country of origin
  
India

Created by
  
Hats Off Productions UTV Software Communications

Khichdi is a Hindi language sitcom produced by UTV Software Communications, which debuted on STAR Plus on 10 September 2002. The series has been rerun on STAR Plus and its sister channels several times. Unlike other Hindi sitcoms, which continuously air throughout the year, Khichdi is one of the earliest shows on Indian television to adopt the Western model of appearing in seasons. The second season was called Instant Khichdi, which made its debut on STAR Plus's sister channel, STAR One.

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Khichdi is widely considered by audiences and television critics to be one of the finest examples of true situation comedy in India. It does not use a laugh track like many Indian comedy shows, but instead relies on its deadpan humour (à la The Simpsons) and its witty lines to become its unique selling point. The well etched out characters have become almost icons of Indian television, which is otherwise obsessed with family soaps. The reruns have aired on several channels including STAR Utsav and Pogo.

Premise

Khichdi follows the story of a Gujarati family called Parekhs, who live in an old mansion. The joint family encounters many typically Indian situations, but they try to solve it in the most atypical fashion imaginable. This is a funny bunch of people that is firmly united in their movement to get separated. They want to sell their ancestral property and move out and form their own nuclear families. But the head of their family does not agree. He gives them the choice to walk out and survive on their own; but nobody is ready to let go of the money that is due to them. So they stay together and wait for the 'head' to change his mind or stop breathing, whichever happens first. And this is where the upwardly mobile middle class joint family faces its trials and tribulations. Khichdi is a look at the lighter side of an Indian joint family.

Guest appearances

  • Amit Singh Thakur
  • Anurag Prapanna
  • Apara Mehta
  • Arvind Vaidya
  • Disha Vakani
  • Ghanashyam Nayak
  • Kabir Sadanand
  • Kalpana Diwan
  • Kishwer Merchantt
  • Mayank Tandon
  • Nimisha Vakharia
  • Pratima T.
  • Rajesh Kumar
  • Rita Bhaduri
  • Sharad Sharma
  • Shweta Tiwari
  • Simple Kaul
  • Suchita Trivedi

    • Awards and nominations

    Khichdi has been almost continuously awarded television awards ever since its debut, including the in-house Star Parivaar Awards.

    STAR Parivaar Awards

    Winner

  • 2003: Favourite Daada/Naana - Anang Desai as Tulsidas Parekh (Babuji)
  • 2004: Favourite Daada/Naana - Anang Desai as Tulsidas Parekh (Babuji)
  • 2004: Favourite Jethani - Supriya Pathak as Hansa

    • Nominated

  • 2004: Favorite Chota Bachcha - Yash Mittal as Jacky
  • 2004: Favorite Beta - Rajeev Mehta as Praful
  • 2004: Favorite Bhai - Jamnadas Majethia as Himanshu
  • 2004: Favorite Bhabhi - Supriya Pathak as Hansa
  • 2004: Favorite Devar - Amit Varma as Raju
  • 2004: Favorite Devraani - Vandana Pathak as Jayshree
  • 2004: Favorite Sasur - Anang Desai as Tulsidas Parekh (Babuji)
  • 2004: Favorite Jodi - Rajeev Mehta as Praful & Supriya Pathak as Hansa
  • 2007: Favorite Bhabhi - Supriya Pathak as Hansa

    • Indian Television Academy Awards

    Winner

  • 2004: Best Actress-Comedy - Supriya Pathak as Hansa

    • Indian Telly Awards

    Winner

  • 2003: TV Actor in a Comic Role (Female) - Supriya Pathak as Hansa
  • 2004: BEST Actor in a Comic Role (Male) - Rajeev Mehta as Praful
  • 2004: Sitcom Writer of the Year - Aatish Kapadia

    • Nominated

  • 2003: TV Child Artiste of the Year - Yash Mittal as Jacky
  • 2004: The TV Sitcom / Comedy programme of the Year
  • 2004: Lyricist of the Year - Aatish Kapadia
  • 2004: Music Director of the Year - Uttank Vora
  • 2004: Director of the Year (Sitcom) - Aatish Kapadia
  • 2004: Child Artiste of the Year (Female) - Richa Bhadra as Chakki
  • 2004: Child Artiste of the Year (Male) - Yash Mittal as Jacky
  • 2004: Actor in a Comic Role (Male) - Rajeev Mehta as Praful
  • 2004: Actor in a Comic Role (Male) - Anang Desai as Tulsidas Parekh
  • 2004: Actor in a Comic Role (Female) - Supriya Pathak as Hansa
  • 2004: Actor in a Comic Role (Female) - Vandana Pathak as Jayshree
  • 2004: Ensemble (complete star cast of a programme)
  • 2004: The Weekly Serial of the year
  • 2004: Scriptwriter of the year - Aatish Kapadia

    • Film adaptation

    A film based on the series, titled Khichdi: The Movie, was released on 1 October 2010 and starred the same principal cast. It became the first Indian television series to be adapted into a film. The film faced stiff competition from big-budget movies like Priyanka Chopra - Ranbir Kapoor starrer Anjaana Anjaani and dubbed Hindi version of Aishwarya Rai - Rajinikanth starrer Enthiran (Robot) and in the end its performance at the box office was termed below average.

    DVD release

    In May 2012, "The Best of Khichdi & Instant Khichdi" was released on a 10 disc DVD set.

    References

    Khichdi (TV series) Wikipedia
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