Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!
Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! ( Is Bhabiji At Home?) is an Indian Hindi sitcom that premiered on 2 March 2015 on &TV from the Former channel head Vikas Gupta , and also digitally available on ZEE5. The series is produced by Binaifer Kohli under the banner of Edit II Productions. Bhabiji literally means "brother's wife". The -ji suffix is a term of respect used by anyone to show respect to others. This comedy show revolves around two neighbouring couples, the Mishras and the Tiwaris, in which the husbands are attracted to each other's wives and attempt  various ultimately unsuccessful and hilarious techniques to impress them. Since its inception, the show has garnered positive reviews and acclaim from the critics and viewers alike. "Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!" is inspired by the 1994 Hindi sitcom Shrimaan Shrimati. Plot. The show takes place in the fictional "Modern Colony" located in Kanpur and revolves around two neighbouring couples. The husbands, Vibhuti Narayan Mishra and Manmohan Tiwari, are married for 7 years and bored with their marriages and are smitten by each other's wives, unbeknownst to each other. Manmohan Tiwari is a successful undergarment businessman, whose wife Angoori Tiwari is  a simple and naive housewife. Their neighbour, Vibhuti Ahuti Narayan Mishra, was once an unsuccessful insurance agent and is now unemployed. Often called "Nalla" (slang for being unemployed), he spends most of his time doing household chores. On the other hand, his wife Anita Mishra is a headstrong, smart, modern lady who runs grooming classes. She is the breadwinner of the family and despises her husband's unemployment and laziness. Their houses are in opposite directions across the street, with the Tiwaris residing in House no. 6 and the Mishras living in House no. 9. The Tiwari's have their  own house while the Mishras live in a rental house that belonged to Anita's uncle. Most of the plot takes place at their respective homes. The characters also visit a nearby tea stall 'Gupta Tea Center' where they mostly discuss their ongoing lives and general affairs. As both the men devise schemes to impress each other's wives, they pull each other down and in-turn, create problematic situations for everybody else. Other recurring characters include Bhoorey Lal Daddoo (Angoori's loving father, who hates Tiwari because of his embarrassing business of undergarments and often likes to drink with  Vibhuti), Helen Mishra (Vibhuti's Mother), Danny Sharma (Anita's rich loving NRI Daddy who disapproves Vibhuti because of their love marriage), Ramkali Tiwari Amma Ji (Manmohan Tiwari's strict mother), Ladoo Tiwari (Manmohan Tiwari's little brother), Happu Singh (a corrupt police inspector), Anokhelal Saxena (a crazy man with genius-level skills and a love for electric shocks), Teeka Ram and Malkhan (two rowdy boys), Tillu (Tiwari's shop employee), Prem Choudhary (Vibhuti's rich, but dubious, friend), Gulfam Kali (Kanpur's best courtesan), David Mishra (Vibhuti's rich NRI uncle from the UK), Pelu Chaurasia (the local rickshaw  puller), Resham Pal Singh (Kanpur's Commissioner) and many more. Background and production. Development and writing. After the successful launch of &pictures in November 2014, the ZEE network launched its second channel under the "&" network brand, "&tv", to be launched in March 2015. The channel's original content line-up was announced in early 2015 with "Bhabiji..." included, announced as a light-hearted comedy sitcom. Promos were aired on all of ZEE network with an aggressive marketing strategy. The channel intended to place "Bhabiji..." in a late-night slot as a comedy show for adults. In a 2016 interview, one  of the lead actors Rohitash Gaud cited that the show was initially developed as an adult comedy show for male viewers. He said, "We show (adult jokes) in a very subtle way. We made this show for men. We were not focusing on women or children. But when we saw that children were getting attached to it, then we thought of lowering down the naughty element of the show". About Angoori's catchphrase ""Sahi Pakde Hai"", director Shashank Bali recalled that they came up with the idea after the first day of the shoot, when the show's writer and  his friend Manoj Santoshi called him and asked him if they can give Angoori a catchphrase, for whenever her English would go wrong, she would say that. He further said the way Santoshi said Sahi Pakde Hai excited him. The next day, they both met Shinde and requested her to get familiar with the dialogue and after that, Shinde did it effortlessly and it became a mainstay of the show. Casting. Before the show went into production, Rashmi Desai was chosen to play the character of 'Angoori'. But Desai rejected the role because of age differences between her and co -actor Rohitash Gaud and the role went to Shilpa Shinde. Actor Aasif Sheikh revealed that before production started, he suggested the makers cast Shilpa Shinde, when he heard about the character of 'Angoori' for the first time. After one year in April 2016, approximately 80 actresses auditioned for the role of Angoori and Shubhangi Atre was selected after the unexpected exit of Shinde from the series. Filming. The set of "Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!" is located in Naigaon. In October 2016, film actress Sunny Leone came in for a sequence shoot on the set of "Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai!". While  on set, she refused to say Angoori's catchphrase ""Sahi Pakde Hain"" ("You got it right!") as she thought it has a vulgar meaning. It took approximately one hour for the makers to convince her that Angoori says this line in literal context and that it has no vulgar meaning and the shoot was resumed. In March 2018, the show's entire cast and crew went to Goa, a beach holiday destination, to celebrate the show's third anniversary and shot an entire story sequence named 'Kanpur To Goa'. Music. The "BhabiJi Rap Song" was sung, composed and written by  Anmol Malik and Raftaar. The soundtrack for the serial was released on 25 February 2017 by Zee Music Company. Themes and analysis. The show, while having a more adult premise than most other Indian TV shows, tried to defy the gender expectations of a female character on the show, according to the female lead Saumya Tandon. While explaining the norms of Indian television industry, she said: In August 2018, Shubhangi Atre said audiences want a wife-like character Angoori. Specials. In November 2016, the show was extended by one more day, named "Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai Shanivaar Special" in which  celebrities visit the sets. Nine Shanivaar Special episodes were aired on Saturdays, with celebrity guest stars appearing as part of a plot woven around them and were subsequently interviewed by the main cast. A 'Sunday Horror Special' was aired in June 2016. Adaptations. Spin-off. In 2017, it was reported the show will be adapted for British and Anglo-Spanish audiences, produced by ZEE Studios under the title "Love Thy Neighbor". A spin-off titled "Happu Ki Ultan Paltan", based upon the character of Daroga Happu Singh, had been green-lighted by And TV in late 2018. The spin-off  revolves around Happu's domestic life not seen in "Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!". The show premiered on 4 March 2019. Reception. Critical reception. Since the show's inception in 2015, it has garnered positive reviews and acclaim from the critics and viewers alike. In 2015, TVR ratings confirmed that "Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai!" had higher viewership than the popular reality show "Bigg Boss", which had the same time-slot and was hosted by actor Salman Khan. "Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai!" is one of the most-watched sitcoms in Pakistan. In a 2016 interview, the show's director Shashank Bali acknowledged  that when Shilpa Shinde left the show and Shubhangi Atre was roped in for the role of 'Angoori', the show's ratings declined. He said, "Viewers were so involved with the original cast. When Shilpa got replaced, the connection broke with the viewers; hence we dropped in numbers. Now we have again recovered the original rating". According to the "TellyChakkar", ""Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai!" is still at the top in the TRP charts. The show which never fails to impress the audience with its rib-tickling comedy and talented actors is one of the most loved shows on Indian television . In 2017, the show's publicity was questioned when co-actress, Shilpa Shinde participated in Bigg Boss. In an interview, a reporter asked actor Aasif Sheikh whether Shilpa Shinde's participation in Bigg Boss 11 publicised the show, to which Aasif Sheikh replied, Our show is doing good, which is what matters. Publicity is publicity whether it is good or bad". According to DNA, "Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai!" is a top-ranking sitcom on local primetime television. In 2018, union minister Kiren Rijiju in his tweet, stated he and his wife are enthusiastic followers of "Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai!" Catchphrases  used by the characters, particularly Angoori's ""Sahi Pakde Hain"", Vibhuti's "I am "sa-a-ah-ree" (a humorously exaggerated take on "sorry")...I'm really, really "sah-ree"", that of Saxena Ji's "I like it", Happu Singh's "Arre Dada" and Masterji's "Sanskar naam ka cheez hai ki nahi" have become popular outside the show. Aasif Sheikh who plays the role of Vibhuti Narayan Mishra in the show has been acknowledged by World Book of Records London for Performing More than 300 Different Characters in a single running Television show on 19 October 2021. | 2015 ||  Shilpa Shinde ||Best Actress in a Comic Role || | 2016 || Shubhangi Atre ||"Best Actress – Comedy" || Controversy. In March 2016, actress Shilpa Shinde unexpectedly left the show. Shinde made several allegations against producers Benaifer Kohli, Sanjay Kohli, co-actress Saumya Tandon, and &TV programming head Vikas Gupta. Shinde stated that she was forced to leave the show and was owed  lakh (3.2 million rupees). Benaifer Kohli responded in September 2016 that Shinde's salary had twice been raised in the past as per her demand. The matter was taken to Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA) and soon  after that, Edit II Productions dispatched a legal document to Shinde for her unexplained absence from the production, which continued. Shinde mentioned that the makers favoured Tandon over her, citing lack of personal staff for her. Benaifer Kohli denied the discrimination claim and said that she never refused any demand from Shinde regarding her costumes, jewellery or make-up. Tandon stated: "At the beginning of the show when I signed the contract, I had made it clear to the producers that I will manage my own designer and make-up". On 3 March 2016, Sanjay Kohli announced that the show  would replace Shinde, whom he accused of unprofessional behaviour. Shinde stated &TV falsely accused her of unprofessionalism because she refused to sign a new contract with a clause that she not portray a character like Angoori in the future. Binaifer Kohli demanded approximately 12 crore (120 million rupees) from Shinde, citing breach of contract as Shinde was trying to work on another show. Shinde said there was no such clause and accused Kohli of contract-tempering. In March 2017, Shinde filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Sanjay Kohli, whom she accused of sexual harassment. According to the FIR: Shinde  also stated that she talked about the matter to her co-actress Saumya Tandon. Shinde further said that after listening to the matter, Tandon's reply was: "No one rapes in our industry, Shilpa". Shinde stated that Benaifer Kohli tried to bury the matter and threatened her. Tandon responded to Shinde's statement: In April 2017, actress Sameeksha Singh, who worked with producers Binaifer Kholi and Sanjay Kholi in their serial "Zaara", stated that she was in the same situation when she was working with them. She said Sanjay Kohli used to flirt with her but his actions were unacceptable  in Shinde's situation. Television actress Kavita Kaushik who worked with Sanjay Kohli on his show "FIR", questioned why Shinde was quiet for one year and accused her of being a bad example for other girls. Shinde replied that she was facing many problems at that time and that it is difficult to publicly address sexual harassment. In April 2017, Benaifer Kohli and Sanjay Kohli registered a case against Shinde for defamation. On 13 February 2018, Shinde stated the show's makers had approached her and requested her to finish the matter and she had retracted her FIR against Sanjay  Kohli.