Gharwali Uparwali
2000 Indian TV series or programme
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Gharwali Uparwali (Translation: My Wife and The Ghost of My First Wife) is an Indian fantasy-sitcom television series which originally aired on StarPlus from 3 July 2000 to 23 June 2003.[1][2] Gharwali Uparwali received acclaim throughout its run.[3][4] The show is created by Nirja Guleri.[5][6] Gharwali Uparwali is written and directed by Shrey Guleri.[7]
| Gharwali Uparwali | |
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![](#/media/File:"Gharwali_Uparwali",_TV_Series_2000.jpg) Gharwali Uparwali | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Nirja Guleri |
| Written by | Shrey Guleri |
| Directed by | Shrey Guleri |
| Starring | Mukul Dev Ratna Pathak Shah Niki Aneja Walia Manasi Joshi Roy Sudha Chandran Sudhir Pandey Mickey Dhamejani |
| Theme music composer | Raju Singh |
| Opening theme | “Gharwali Uparwali” sung by Babul Supriyo |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 156 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sahil Guleri |
| Producer | Nirja Guleri |
| Cinematography | Manoj Soni Jagannath Attar Singh Saini |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Prime Channel |
| Original release | |
| Network | StarPlus |
| Release | 3 July 2000 – 23 June 2003 |
| Related | |
Gharwali Uparwali is considered as a milestone on Indian television's, it was first-ever indigenous fantasy-comedy franchise and the instant popularity of this trail-blazing new fantasy-sitcom genre, replete with top-of-the-line visual effects.[8][9] and which appealed to children as well as adults at the same time,[10]
Gharwali Uparwali has been nominated for several major Television Awards including The Screen Awards for Best Serial (Comedy) in 2000,[11] and The Indian Telly Awards for Comedy/Sitcom Of The Year in 2002.[12]
A sequel series, Gharwali Uparwali Aur Sunny, also created by Nirja Guleri and directed by Shrey Guleri, aired on Star Plus from 11 October 2003.[13]
Cast
Main
- Mukul Dev as Ravi
- Ratna Pathak Shah as Madam JoJo
- Niki Aneja Walia as Pooja [Gharwali]
- Manasi Joshi Roy as Chandini [Uparwali]
- Sudha Chandran as Pooja's Mother
- Sudhir Pandey as Ravi's Father
- Mickey Dhamejani as Sunny
Guest
- Rajat Kapoor as Advertising Agency Boss
- Anupam Kher as an eccentric Business Tycoon
- Sanjay Mishra as an idiosyncratic Film Director
- Sharat Saxena as Pooja's Uncle from Africa
- Akhilendra Mishra as Mafia Don
- Bob Christo as Karate Grandmaster
- Kamini Kaushal as Ravi's Governess
- Jayshree T. as Ravi's Aunt
- Kuldeep Pawar as Ravi's Boss
- Shehzad Khan as a fraud Godman
- Lilliput as Master Burglar
- Brahmachari as a sinister Watchman (Haunted House)
- Avtar Gill as Pooja's Uncle
- Urvashi Dholakia as a Femme Fatale Spy
- Ketki Dave as Boisterous Housewife
- Sucheta Khanna as Pooja's Sister
- Sooraj Thapar as Ravi's Friend
- Papiya Sengupta as Ravi's Friend
- Achint Kaur as Pooja's Friend
- Kishori Godbole as Film Star Sridevi's Lookalike
- Amita Nangia as Madam Jojo's Client
- Vinod Singh as Madam Jojo's Assistant
- Adi Irani as Dog Owner
- Neelu Kohli as Dog Owner's Wife
- Ashok Khanna as Karate Trainer