Hum Paanch
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Hum Paanch was an India
n sitcom
. It was first aired in 1995
. It ran for few years before it went off-the-air
. It returned for a second season in 2005 and was taken off-the-air again in mid 2006. It was produced by Balaji Telefilms
and was aired on Zee TV
.
Together, the five daughters planned to do something new in every episode. Anand's first wife, who was dead, used to speak to him through her portrait on the living room wall, while his second wife, Bina, generally supported the daughters' ideas. The show was a runabout success, helping to establish Zee TV
.
When the show returned for a second season, Anand had returned from a long stay in the United States
. Two of the eldest daughters, Meenakshi and Radhika, were married, with a daughter each.
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n sitcom
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
. It was first aired in 1995
1995 in television
The year 1995 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1995.For the American TV schedule, see: 1995-96 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1950s:...
. It ran for few years before it went off-the-air
Off-the-air
In telecommunication, the term off-air or off-the-air has the following meanings:# In radio communications systems, pertaining to a radio station or television station that is completely shut down, i.e. that is not transmitting any signal, not even an un-modulated carrier wave...
. It returned for a second season in 2005 and was taken off-the-air again in mid 2006. It was produced by Balaji Telefilms
Balaji Telefilms
Balaji Telefilms is a production house based in Mumbai, India, and is promoted by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Jeetendra and Tushar Kapoor.-History:...
and was aired on Zee TV
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
.
Awards
Hum Paanch recently in 2010 got the "amar rishtey award", for best comedy serial in Zee rishtey Awards.Plot
Hum Paanch is the story of a middle class white collar worker, Anand Mathur, who always finds himself in trouble because of his five daughters - Meenakshi, Radhika, Sweety, Kajal, and Chhoti. The three elder daughters are Anand and his first wife's children. The last two girls are Anand and Bina's daughters.- Anand Mathur attended Kallubhai Lallubhai Koylawala Municipal School in his childhood and later on received his B.A. with excellent scores (first class). He works as a sales representative in a medicine-selling factory. Anand Mathur married his second wife, Bina Mathur, on 17 January.
- Bina Mathur is from a village called BaliyaBaliyaBaliya is a village development committee in Kailali District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 17512 living in 3294 individual households.-External links:*...
. Her complete name is Binadevi Anandkumar Janardhan Prasad Mathur. When Anand Mathur went to Bina's house for her hand in marriage, his three elder daughters were also with him. According to Bina, she married Anand Mathur because the three daughters hurt Bina's ego and she wanted to exact revenge on them. Upon seeing her for the first time, Meenakshi compared Bina to a loud speaker who would create sound pollution in their lives. Radhika saw Bina as actress Mala SinhaMala SinhaMala Sinha is an Indian actress, who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and Nepali films. Recognised for her acting talent and beauty, she went on to become a popular leading actress in Hindi films from the early fifties till late seventies...
portraying an illiterate woman in a movie. Sweety said that Bina would lose the title of Miss Uttar Pradesh, even if Bina was the only contestant. After marrying Anand Mathur, Bina fell in love with her stepdaughters and forgot her woes. Later, Bina also reveals to her daughters that her first love was Abhi who left her to go work in a diamond mine in Africa which is another reason she married Anand Mathur.
- Meenakshi, the eldest daughter, is a feminist.
- Radhika is intelligent, yet nerdy and geeky. She uses a hearing aid and has a habit of bumping into doors, walls, statues, people, etc.
- Sweety is a bimboBimboBimbo, in its popular English language usage, describes a woman who is physically attractive but is perceived to have a low intelligence or poor education. The term can also be used to describe a woman who acts in a sexually promiscuous manner...
, beauty without brains, whose sole purpose in life is to get married to Shahrukh KhanShahrukh KhanShahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
and become an actress or a model. She feels that it is only her duty to open the house door whenever the doorbell rings. Sweety has a disciple Babli who adores and worships her as her Guru Maiya. Babli is Anand Mathur's boss, Popatlal's daughter. Sweety authored the novel Goddess of Big Things with the help of her assistant, BabliBabliBabli is a khala zambura. The Bhabli project is a controversial reservoir project being constructed by Maharashtra across the river Godavari, disputed by Andhra Pradesh...
.
- Kajal is a tomboyTomboyA tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the...
and a bully who wishes she was born as a son to her parents.
- Chhoti, the youngest, is a gossipmonger. She is hailed as an incarnation of actress Meena KumariMeena KumariMeena Kumari , born Mahjabeen Bano, was an Indian movie actress and poetess. She is regarded as one of the most prominent actresses to have appeared on the screens of Hindi Cinema...
by the people of BaliyaBaliyaBaliya is a village development committee in Kailali District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 17512 living in 3294 individual households.-External links:*...
and has a temple dedicated to herself.
Together, the five daughters planned to do something new in every episode. Anand's first wife, who was dead, used to speak to him through her portrait on the living room wall, while his second wife, Bina, generally supported the daughters' ideas. The show was a runabout success, helping to establish Zee TV
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
.
When the show returned for a second season, Anand had returned from a long stay in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Two of the eldest daughters, Meenakshi and Radhika, were married, with a daughter each.
Cast
SEASON 1- Ashok SarafAshok SarafAshok Saraf is an Indian actor and comedian. He has appeared in many Hindi and Marathi movies for since the late 1960s.Ashok Saraf is known mainly for comedy movies, many of which he appeared in with Laxmikant Berde...
as Anand Mathur - Priya TendulkarPriya TendulkarPriya Tendulkar was an actress, social activist and a writer of Marathi origin, who is most known for her eponymous role in the television series Rajani.-Life:...
as Anand Mathur's first wife - Shoma AnandShoma AnandShoma Anand is an Indian television and film actress. Although she has played frequently supporting roles or made cameo appearances throughout the 1980s and 1990s, she had a few films in which she was the lead, such as Jagir and Coolie in the 80s...
as Bina Mathur - Vandana Pathak as Meenakshi Mathur #1
- Kavita Rathod as Meenakshi Mathur #2 (replacing Vandana Pathak)
- Ritu Deepak as Meenakshi Mathur #3 (replacing Kavita Rathod and Vandana Pathak)
- Neelam Sagar as Meenakshi Mathur #4 (replacing Ritu Deepak)
- Amita NangiaAmita NangiaAmita Nangia is a TV actress and Character artist in Bollywood.Got popularity form her role as Sheena in TV Serial Tara telecasted on Zee TV in 1993.Worked in many A , B and c grade Bollywood Movies....
as Radhika Mathur #1 - Sujata Sanghmitra as Radhika Mathur #2 (replacing Amita NangiaAmita NangiaAmita Nangia is a TV actress and Character artist in Bollywood.Got popularity form her role as Sheena in TV Serial Tara telecasted on Zee TV in 1993.Worked in many A , B and c grade Bollywood Movies....
) - Vidya BalanVidya BalanVidya Balan is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi films. After graduating with a degree in sociology, she started her career starring in music videos, television shows and commercials, before appearing in feature films....
as Radhika Mathur #3 (replacing Sujata Sanghmitra and Amita NangiaAmita NangiaAmita Nangia is a TV actress and Character artist in Bollywood.Got popularity form her role as Sheena in TV Serial Tara telecasted on Zee TV in 1993.Worked in many A , B and c grade Bollywood Movies....
) - Rakhee TandonRakhee TandonRakhee Tandon Vijan is an Indian comedy actress. She is the sister-in-law of Indian actress Raveena Tandon.She played in the serial Heena....
as Sweety Mathur - Bhairavi Raichura as Kajal Mathur aka Kajal Bhai
- Priyanka Mehra as Chhoti
- Aishwarya Duggal as Chhoti (replacing Priyanka Mehra)
- Aruna Sangal as Pooja
- Jatin KanakiaJatin KanakiaJatin Kanakia was an Indian actor. Best known for comedy roles, his career ranged from working in Gujarati plays, Hindi television shows and Hindi Bollywood movies. His skill and success earned him the informal title of being the "Prince of Comedy."-Early life:Jatin Kanakia was born in a Gujarati...
as Sunil - Suchitra Bandekar as Babli
- Rajendra Nath as Popatlal
- Sharad SharmaSharad SharmaSharad Sharma is an Indian cartoonist based in New Delhi, India. He was associated with many newspapers and magazines before he switched to electronic media and introduced political animation to Indian TV news channels. In late nineties he formed an organisation World Comics India to introduce the...
as Kadar bhai
SEASON 2
- Ashok SarafAshok SarafAshok Saraf is an Indian actor and comedian. He has appeared in many Hindi and Marathi movies for since the late 1960s.Ashok Saraf is known mainly for comedy movies, many of which he appeared in with Laxmikant Berde...
as Anand Mathur - Sudha ChandranSudha ChandranSudha Chandran is an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer, Indian film and television actress, who turned to acting following the loss of a leg in an accident in May 1981 near Trichy, Tamil Nadu.-Early life and education:...
as Anand Mathur's first wife - Shoma AnandShoma AnandShoma Anand is an Indian television and film actress. Although she has played frequently supporting roles or made cameo appearances throughout the 1980s and 1990s, she had a few films in which she was the lead, such as Jagir and Coolie in the 80s...
as Bina Mathur - Vandana Pathak as Meenakshi Mathur
- Pamela Mukherjee as Radhika Mathur #4
- Rakhee TandonRakhee TandonRakhee Tandon Vijan is an Indian comedy actress. She is the sister-in-law of Indian actress Raveena Tandon.She played in the serial Heena....
as Sweety Mathur - Bhairavi Raichura as Kajal Mathur aka Kajal Bhai
- Pushtiie ShaktiPushtiie ShaktiPushtiie Shakti is an Indian actress best known as playing the lead role of Mahi Talwar in the Indian comedy series Mahi Way, Sony TV.-Early Life:...
as Chhoti - Suchitra Bandekar as Babli
- Aruna Sangal as Pooja
- Sharad SharmaSharad SharmaSharad Sharma is an Indian cartoonist based in New Delhi, India. He was associated with many newspapers and magazines before he switched to electronic media and introduced political animation to Indian TV news channels. In late nineties he formed an organisation World Comics India to introduce the...
as Kadar bhai
Crew
SEASON 1- Producers - Ekta KapoorEkta KapoorEkta Jeetendra Kapoor is an Indian TV and film producer. She is the Creative Director and Joint Managing Director of Balaji Telefilms, her production company.-Biography:...
, Shobha KapoorShobha KapoorShobha Kapoor is an Indian television and film producer. She is Managing Director of Balaji Telefilms, a famous TV serial production house in Mumbai, India. She is married to Bollywood actor Jeetendra.-Career:... - Director - Kapil Kapoor
- Composer - Shreerang Aras
- Story, Screenplay, Dialogues - Imtiaz Patel
- Director of Photography - C. Vignesh
- Editor - Ajay Bhave
SEASON 2
- Producers - Ekta KapoorEkta KapoorEkta Jeetendra Kapoor is an Indian TV and film producer. She is the Creative Director and Joint Managing Director of Balaji Telefilms, her production company.-Biography:...
, Shobha KapoorShobha KapoorShobha Kapoor is an Indian television and film producer. She is Managing Director of Balaji Telefilms, a famous TV serial production house in Mumbai, India. She is married to Bollywood actor Jeetendra.-Career:... - Director - Sameer Kulkarni & Rajan Waghdhare
- Composer - Lalit Sen
- Story, Screenplay, Dialogues - Imtiaz Patel
- Director of Photography - Sanjay Memane
- Editor - Vikas Sharma & Ranie Singh