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| Khichdi franchise | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Hats Off Productions |
| Original work | Khichdi |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | Khichdi: The Movie |
| Television series | Khichdi Instant Khichdi Khichdi Returns |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Years | 2002–Present |
The Khichdi franchise is a Hindi language franchise of sitcom series and film created by Hats Off Productions and UTV Software Communications, which debuted on STAR Plus on 10 September 2002.[1] 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.A film was made, based on the previous two TV series Khichdi and Instant Khichdi. It is the first film in the history of Hindi cinema to be based on a television series.[2]
- 1Television series
- 2Film
- 5Awards and nominations
- 5.1Khichdi
- 5.2Instant Khichdi
Television series[edit]
Khichdi (2002–2004)[edit]
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.
Instant Khichdi (2005–2006)[edit]
The series portrays the life of an eccentric Gujarati joint family living in Bombay. The family is led by the elderly Tulsidas Parekh and consists of his offspring, who he acquired at a local carnival. The first season, particularly the initial episodes, focus on the idiosyncratic members of the family who are only united by their desire to separate from each other. Since the patriarch does not permit them to sell off their house and separate into nuclear families, they live on hoping that he changes his mind or passes away. Eventually, they move into a much larger house left behind by a deceased aunt.
-They become overnight millionaires when they discover oil in their older property. The second season portrays humorous depictions of a bourgeois family that is trying to settle itself into higher society with their new-found wealth. They live on in their own eccentric way, trying to ace the lives of the super-rich.
The first season portrayed the trials and tribulations of a joint family and often touched an emotional cord. Later on, particularly in the second season the show started focusing more on the situational comedy, as the characters started fitting themselves into their eccentricities. Several new characters were added during the course of the show. It is largely episodic with most plots running for one or two episodes. At times it runs into subplots that last a few episodes such as the marriages of Miraben, Raju, and Himanshu. Rarely, episodes run into flashback such as the marriage of Praful and Hansa.
Khichdi (2018)[edit]
A new continuation series premiered on Star Plus from April 14, 2018.
The Parekhs gets stuck after the builder escapes in between the construction of their apartment and some people threaten them to kill until they do not return the money taken in exchange of apartments.[3]
Film[edit]
Khichdi: The Movie (2010)[edit]
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.[4] 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.[5]
Future[edit]
After Khichdi: The Movie, makers are planning a sequel to the movie.[6][7][8]
Cast and characters[edit]
| Character | TV series | Film | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khichdi (2002–2004) | Instant Khichdi (2005–2006) | Khichdi Returns (2018) | Khichdi: The Movie (2010) | |||||||||
| Main characters | ||||||||||||
| Tulsidas Parekh (Babuji) | Anang Desai | |||||||||||
| Praful Parekh | Rajeev Mehta | |||||||||||
| Hansa Parekh | Supriya Pathak | |||||||||||
| Jayshree Parekh | Vandana Pathak | Nimisha Vakharia | ||||||||||
| Himanshu Seth | Jamnadas Majethia | |||||||||||
| Chakki Parekh | Richa Bhadra | Mishri Majethia | Kesar Majethia | |||||||||
| Jacky Parekh | Yash Mittal | Agastya Kapadia | Markand Soni | |||||||||
| Recurring characters | ||||||||||||
| Dheeman (& various characters) | Depesh Shah | |||||||||||
| Raju Parekh | Amit Varma | |||||||||||
| Melissa Parekh | Tina Parekh | |||||||||||
| Bhavesh Kumar | Kamlesh Oza | |||||||||||
| Heera Parekh | Arya Rawal | |||||||||||
| Madhuri | Sweety Nayak | |||||||||||
| Mira Parekh | Ami Trivedi | Ami Trivedi (archived footage) | ||||||||||
| Tiwariben Parekh (Badi Maa) | Dina Pathak | |||||||||||
| Lily Patel | ||||||||||||
| Mr. Mehta | Dinyar Contractor | Dinyar Contractor (as the Judge) | ||||||||||
| Jignesh | Aatish Kapadia | Aatish Kapadia (as funeral singer) | ||||||||||
| Parminder Singh | Gireesh Sahedev | Balvinder Singh Suri | Gireesh Sahedev | |||||||||
| Parminder Singh-Seth | Anokhi Srivastava | Sameksha Singh | Kirti Kulhari | |||||||||
| Bhabhi Parminder | Seema Pandey | Anuradha Verma | Ruby | |||||||||
| Brother Parminder | Daman Baggan | Nitin Handa | ||||||||||
| Jayantilal / Chandrakant Seth | Arvind Vaidya | Arvind Vaidya | ||||||||||
| Saguna | Naini Shah | Falguni Rajani | ||||||||||
| Hemlata Seth | Rita Bhaduri | |||||||||||
| Rekha Teacher | Vipra Rawal | |||||||||||
| Saadhvi Sandhya Devi | Unknown actress | |||||||||||
| Savitri | Aanchal Dwiwedi | |||||||||||
| Peter D'Souza | Bakhtiyaar Irani | |||||||||||
| Mrs. D'Souza | Melissa Pais | |||||||||||
| Tony | Farhad Shahnawaz | |||||||||||
| Advocate Pandit/Paresh | Paresh Ganatra | |||||||||||
| Chakku Singh | Sanjay Sharma | |||||||||||
Awards and nominations[edit]
Khichdi has been almost continuously awarded television awards ever since its debut, including the in-house Star Parivaar Awards.
Khichdi[edit]
STAR Parivaar Awards[edit]
Winner
- 2003: Favourite Daada/Naana – Anang Desai as Tulsidas Parekh (Babuji)[9]
- 2004: Favourite Daada/Naana – Anang Desai as Tulsidas Parekh (Babuji)[10]
- 2004: Favourite Jethani – Supriya Pathak as Hansa
Nominated
Khichdi All Episode
- 2004: Favorite Chota Bachcha – Yash Mittal as Jacky[11]
- 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[edit]
Winner
- 2004: Best Actress-Comedy – Supriya Pathak as Hansa[12]
Indian Telly Awards[edit]
Winner
- 2003: TV Actor in a Comic Role (Female) – Supriya Pathak as Hansa[13]
- 2004: BEST Actor in a Comic Role (Male) – Rajeev Mehta as Praful[14]
- 2004: Sitcom Writer of the Year – Aatish Kapadia[15]
Nominated
- 2003: TV Child Artiste of the Year – Yash Mittal as Jacky[16]
- 2004: The TV Sitcom / Comedy programme of the Year[17]
- 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
Instant Khichdi[edit]
Indian Telly Awards[edit]
Winner
- 2005: Best Actor in a Comic Role ( Female ) – Supriya Pathak as Hansa[18]
- 2005: Best Child Artiste (Male) – Yash Mittal as Jacky
Nominated
- 2005: Best Sitcom / Comedy Writer – Aatish Kapadia[19]
- 2005: Best Actor in a Comic Role (Female) – Vandana Pathak as Jayshree[20]
- 2005: Best Actor in Comic Role (Male) – Rajeev Mehta as Praful
- 2005: Best Sitcom/Comedy Programme
Khichdi: The Movie[edit]
- 6th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards
- Nominated:
Apsara Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role – Jamnadas Majethia
- 2011 Zee Cine Awards
- Nominated:
Zee Cine Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role – Jamnadas Majethia[21]
- 2011 Filmfare Awards
- Nominated[22]
Best Actress in a Supporting Role — Supriya Pathak
DVD Release[edit]
In May 2012, 'The Best of Khichdi & Instant Khichdi' was released on a 10 disc DVD set.
References[edit]
- ^'Star to launch new weekly comedy in September'. Indiantelevision.com. 22 August 2002.
- ^'Khichdi: The Movie'. 1 October 2010 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^'Khichdi Teaser: Praful, Hansa, Babuji are back with their usual banter - Times of India'.
- ^'Taste Khichdi's magic on the big screen'. Boxofficeindia.com. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^'Boxofficeindia.com'. Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^'Now sequel to 'Khichdi – The Movie''. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^'Now sequel to 'Khichdi – The Movie''. IMDb. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^'Now, a sequel to Khichdi-2? – Hindustan Times'.
- ^'Star Plus family celebrates another winning year'.
- ^'Star Parivaar Awards Winners 2004'.
- ^'Star Parivaar Awards Nominees 2004'. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011.
- ^'ITA Awards 2004 Winners'. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012.
- ^'Husband-wife duo Pankaj Kapoor, Supriya Pathak take the comedy cake'.
- ^'Winners list of the Sangini Indian Telly Awards 2004– Popular'.
- ^'Winners list of the Sangini Indian Telly Awards 2004– Technical'.
- ^'Nominees for the Popular Awards Indian Telly Awards 2003'.
- ^'Nominees for the Popular Awards Indian Telly Awards 2004'.
- ^'Winners list of the Indian Telly Awards 2005'.
- ^'Nominees for the Indian Telly Awards 2005 – Technical'.
- ^'Nominees for the Indian Telly Awards 2005 – Popular'.
- ^'Winners of Zee Cine Awards 2011'. Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^'56th Filmfare Awards 2011 Nominations'.
External links[edit]
- Khichdi: The Movie on IMDb
- Updated:
- Authors: Avipsha Sengupta (Editorial Team)
If you are a kid who grew up on TV in the 2000s, Khichdi is one show which bound to send you on a nostalgia trip. With Babuji, Jayasree, Praful, Hansa and Parminders and their mindless antics this one concoction the taste of which still lingers and bring back many memories.
The first episode of the new season premiered on Star Plus last night. Gasping in excitement to have this slice of childhood back in life this what we thought about the comeback episode of Khichdi.
What Worked For Us
Same Essence
After the disappointment that was Season 2 of Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai, Khichdi fares much better on that scale. The biggest praise for the team should be reserved for the fact that they have not tampered with the essence of the show. The recurring jokes of the show which were legendary when the show topped the charts in the 2000s have been retained and we cannot thank them enough for it.
The Scale
Producers Jamnadas Majethia has taken a lot of care in the hiking the scale of the production and it shows. From sets to actors to minute detail, everything looks like a no-expenses-spared affair.
The Cast
Khichdi would not be Khichdi without its permanent cast members. Whether its Babuji, Praful, Hansa, Jayasree or Himanshu the faces are all familiar and their performance doesn’t seem like they essaying the role after such a long. The ‘Babuji Ko Daal Kachre Mai’, ‘Kisi Ko Pata Nahi Chalega’, ‘Jayasree, Chai Laa Rahi Ho Ya Bahar Se Mangwau’ and Praful explaining English words to Hansa in his unique ways are certain aspects that we are glad is back in our lives.
Renuka Shahane
It is difficult to accept a new face in a show the cast of which has been not only familiar but legendary in their own rights. However, Renuka Shahane as the lady don Madame Bavaskar who interestingly stammers to pronounce words that starts with ‘B’, ‘V’ and ‘S’ is one addition to the show that we are totally thrilled about. And how cool is it to see Renuka Shahane back on screen after such a long hiatus.
What Didn’t Work For Us
The Content
When Khichdi premiered in 2002 it was the hilarious thing on TV. But since then a lot has changed in terms of TV content and consumption pattern. While we love the fact they have kept the old essence alive, but in doing so the humor of the show seems a little dated and stale. Going forward, the writers will have to strike a fine balance of making sure that the humor connects with the present crop of the audience while keeping the old essence of the show intact.
The Length
The 45-minute episode with ad breaks which comes down to 1 hour seems a little stretched. Being sitcom the USP of which is lame humor (in a good way though) a one-hour episode seems too much. No matter how funny the gags are, for the brand of comedy that Khichdi is, one hour will always seem like a drag. Interestingly the show aired at 8 p.m. last night ended at 9 p.m and was replayed immediately which goes to show that Star Plus is probably running short on content and when more shows and slots are filled, it will probably be a good idea to cut the running time of the show short to make it appear crisper
P.S. We also missed Hansa’s ‘Hello, How Are, Khana Kha Ke Jaana, Henh,’
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