Instant Khichdi
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Instant Khichdi is an Indian sitcom aired on STAR One
. The series is the sequel to the show Khichdi, which aired on STAR Plus
channel. The serial has been made into a movie Khichdi - The Movie
.
joint family living in Mumbai
. The family is led by the elderly Tulsidas Parekh and consists of his offsprings, which 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. And 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 newfound wealth. They live on in their own eccentric way, trying to ape 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.The show 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.
STAR One
STAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,...
. The series is the sequel to the show Khichdi, which aired on STAR Plus
STAR Plus
STAR Plus is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. The channel is part of the STAR TV network's bouquet of channels...
channel. The serial has been made into a movie Khichdi - The Movie
Khichdi: The Movie
Khichdi: The Movie is a 2010 Hindi Comedy film directed by Aatish Kapadia, starring Supriya Pathak, Rajeev Mehta, and Anang Desai. The film is produced by JD Majethia and is the first film of Hats Off Production...
.
Plot
The series portrays the life of an eccentric GujaratiGujarati people
Gujarati people , or Gujaratis are an ethnic group that is traditionally Gujarati-speaking and can trace their ancestry to the state of Gujarat in western India...
joint family living in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. The family is led by the elderly Tulsidas Parekh and consists of his offsprings, which 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. And 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 newfound wealth. They live on in their own eccentric way, trying to ape 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.The show 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.
Cast
- Anang Desai ... Tulsidas Parekh aka Babuji
- Rajeev Mehta ... Praful Parekh
- Supriya PathakSupriya PathakSupriya Pathak Kapur is an Indian actress hailing from a long line of performers. She is famous for her role in the Indian sitcoms Khichdi and Idhar Udhar.-Family:...
... Hansa Parekh - Vandana Pathak ... Jayashree
- Jamna Das Majethia ... Himanshu Seth
- Amit VarmaAmit Varma (actor)Amit Varma is an Indian Television actor, most known for his role as Vishwamitra Kelkar on the hit television show Hotel Kingston on Star One.- Early life :...
... Raju Parekh - Tina ParekhTina Parekh-Early life and career:Tina Parakh Hazra . She is a Marwari Jain. Tina hails from Jaipur in Rajasthan but she is brought up in Mumbai. She graduated in Psychology from Mithibai College in Mumbai. Watching her friends give auditions, she too wanted to give it a try. She even went for a few auditions...
... Melissa Fernandez/Parekh - Ami TrivediAmi TrivediAmi Trivedi is an Indian television and theatre artist. She has done Gujarati theatre for many years. She has appeared in number of Hindi serials also. Her father is a well-known theatre actor, Tushar Trivedi who has been involved in Gujarati plays for over 20 years...
... Mira Parekh - Arya Raval ... Heera Parekh
- Richa Bhadra ... Chakkie Parekh
- Lily Patel ... Tiwariben Parekh aka Badi Maa
- Parminder Singh
- Parminder Seth
- Bhavesh Kumar
- Jacky Parekh