United Kacche is Hindi-language Slice of life comedy series starring Sunil Grover, Manu Rishi, Sapna Pabbi, Satish Shah, Nayani Dixitt, Neelu Kohli and Diksha Juneja. It is produced by Yoodlee Films and directed by Manav Shah and Dharampal Thakur.[1] The is scheduled to premiere on ZEE5 on 31 March 2023. The show revolves around lives of Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis who are living in England as illegal immigrants and are thus known as Kachche.[2][3]
| United Kacche | |
|---|---|
 United Kacche Official Poster | |
| Created by | Manoj Sabharwal |
| Written by | Gaurav Sharma Manoj Sabharwal Ali Haji Khush Mullick Veer Panchal Sudarshan Pareek Ravi Ra Parth Ahuja |
| Directed by | Manav Shah Dharampal Thakur |
| Starring | Sunil Grover Manu Rishi Chaddha Nikhil Vijay Nayani Dixitt Sapna Pabbi Diksha Juneja Neelu Kohli Poojan Chhabra Satish Shah |
| Music by | Dr Zeus Upmanyu Bhanot |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original languages | Hindi, Punjabi |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Vikram Mehra Siddharth Anand Kumar |
| Production company | Yoodlee Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | ZEE5 |
| Release | 31 March 2023 |
The first news reports on the show appeared in December 2022, when it was reported as Sunil Grover and Sapna Pabbi have been signed by ZEE5.[4]
Plot
editTejnder Gill aka Tango manages to complete his father's lifelong wish to migrate to Europe, albeit illegally. The show follows Tejinder life in the UK as a "Kaccha", his relationship with his roommates, his family, his love life and his struggles finding a job while trying to avoid authorities.[5]
Cast
edit- Sunil Grover as Tango (Tejinder) Gill
- Manu Rishi Chaddha as Sajjad
- Nikhil Vijay as Shampy (Shyam Banerjee), Bampy
- Nayani Dixitt as Zareen
- Sapna Pabbi as Daisy Patel
- Diksha Juneja as Jasmin
- Neelu Kohli as Kuljeet Kaur (Tango's Mother)
- Poojan Chhabra as Jazz (Tango's brother)
- Satish Shah as Jogu Chimanlal Pate
- Alexandra Taylor
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "London Aaye?" | Manav Shah & Dharampal Thakur | March 31, 2023 |
| 2 | "Jet Lag" | Manav Shah & Dharampal Thakur | March 31, 2023 |
| 3 | "Pehli Job, Dusra Pyaar" | Manav Shah & Dharampal Thakur | March 31, 2023 |
| 4 | "Bus-king" | Manav Shah & Dharampal Thakur | March 31, 2023 |
| 5 | "Halloween Mubarak" | Manav Shah & Dharampal Thakur | March 31, 2023 |
| 6 | "Shaadi at the Strip" | Manav Shah & Dharampal Thakur | March 31, 2023 |
| 7 | "Love Bite" | Manav Shah & Dharampal Thakur | March 31, 2023 |
| 8 | "The Kaccha Heist" | Manav Shah & Dharampal Thakur | March 31, 2023 |
Marketing
editThe teaser promo of United Kacche was released on 17 March 2023.[6] The trailer was subsequently released on 23 March 2023.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Sunil Grover returns with ZEE5 original series United Kachhe; Satish Shah, Sapna Pabbi in pivotal roles". Bollywood Hungama. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "'United Kacche' starring Sunil Grover, Satish Shah highlight immigrants' plight in UK". The Times Of India. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Sunil Grover's 'United Kacche' To Cover Immigrants' Plight In UK, Fans Call Teaser 'Ek Number'". IndiaTimes.com. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Exclusive! Sunil Grover and Sapna Pabbi to star in Zee5's web show?". TellyChakkar. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "United Kacche: The show captures the nuances and difficulties of immigrants in a foreign land with a light-hearted comedy at its core". Latest;y. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ United Kacche teaser: Sunil Grover is back with his quirks and comedy, retrieved 18 March 2023
- ^ "Sunil Grover's United Kacche puts a comedic spin on immigrant experience, watch trailer". The Indian Express. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
External links
edit- United Kacche at IMDb
- United Kacche on ZEE5