Instant Khichdi
| Instant Khichdi | |
|---|---|
 Logo | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | See below |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approximately 25 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | STAR One |
| Picture format | 480i |
| Original release | July 1 – August 7, 2005 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Khichdi |
| Followed by | Khichdi Returns |
Instant Khichdi is an Indian sitcom that aired on STAR One from 1 July 2005 to 7 August 2005. The series served as the second season of Khichdi franchise and a sequel to the show Khichdi, which aired on STAR Plus channel. The show has been made into a film: Khichdi: The Movie.
Plot[]
The series portrays the life of an eccentric Gujarati joint family living in Mumbai. 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.
Cast[]
- Anang Desai as Tulsidas Parekh a.k.a. Babuji
- Rajeev Mehta as Praful Tulsidas Parekh
- Supriya Pathak as Hansa Praful Parekh
- Vandana Pathak as Jayshree Bharat Parekh
- Jamnadas Majethia as Himanshu Jayantilal Seth
- Richa Bhadra as Chakki Praful Parekh
- Yash Mittal as Jackky Bharat Parekh
- Amit Varma as Raju Tulsidas Parekh
- Tina Parekh as Melissa Raju Parekh
- Arya Rawal as Heera Tulsidas Parekh
- Kamlesh Oza as Bhavesh Kumar
- Aatish Kapadia as Jignesh
- Gireesh Sahedev as Parminder Singh
- Anokhi Srivastava as Parminder Himanshu Seth
- Sweety Nayak as Madhuri
- Lily Patel as Tiwariben Parekh a.k.a. Badi Maa
- Deepesh Shah as Inspector Dheeman (and various characters)
- Ami Trivedi as Mira Tulsidas Parekh (archived footage)
Guest appearances[]
- Delnaaz Irani as Shehnaaz
- Sachin Shroff as Pranay
- Disha Vakani as Nisha
- Kalpana Diwan as Jagdamba Maami (photo)
- Kishwer Merchantt as Rambha
- Shabnam Sayed as Kaamna
- Dinyar Contractor as Mr. Mehta
- Deven Bhojani as 'Vodka' Genie
- Smita Singh as Sandhya Devi
- Aanchal Dwivedi as Savitri
- Shweta Kawatra as Cindy
- Manav Gohil as Wilson
- Chetan Hansraj as Rakesh
- Dimple Shah as Hetal
- Jignesh Joshi as Manish (and other characters)
- Cast of Sarabhai vs Sarabhai in the crossover episode
Awards and nominations[]
Indian Telly Awards[]
Winner
- 2005: Best Actor in a Comic Role ( Female ) - Supriya Pathak as Hansa[1]
- 2005: Best Child Artiste (Male) - Yash Mittal as Jacky
Nominated
- 2005: Best Sitcom / Comedy Writer - Aatish Kapadia[2]
- 2005: Best Actor in a Comic Role (Female) - Vandana Pathak as Jayshree[3]
- 2005: Best Actor in Comic Role (Male) - Rajeev Mehta as Praful
- 2005: Best Sitcom/Comedy Programme
References[]
- ^ "Winners list of the Indian Telly Awards 2005". Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Nominees for the Indian Telly Awards 2005 - Technical".
- ^ "Nominees for the Indian Telly Awards 2005 - Popular". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
External links[]
- Star One (Indian TV channel) original programming
- Indian comedy television series
- 2005 Indian television series debuts
- Television series about dysfunctional families
- 2005 Indian television series endings
- Television shows adapted into films
- Hats Off Productions