Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan is a Hindi-language comedy series that aired on Zee TV. The concept of this comedy draws greatly from the city of Mumbai - the melting pot of rural simplicity and urban complexity.[1][2]
| Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan | |
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| Written by | Rajesh Dubey |
| Directed by | Manjul Sinha |
| Starring | see below |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
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| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company | Gayatri Telesoft Limited |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee TV |
| Release | 21 March – 24 October 2001 |
Overview
editThe story revolves around a simple man, Hariprasad, who comes to Mumbai from a village in Jaunpur to fulfill his dream of becoming a glamour photographer. He has worked very hard to shed his small-town image, anglicised his name from Hariprasad to Harry and hates talking about his past. He tries to act as if he is from a foreign country. The story takes a twist when Hariprasad learns that his cousin, Balkrishna (Balu) is also coming to Mumbai to become a movie star. Sadly, Balu also gets a job where Harry works. Seeing Harry pretend to be a city slicker, Balu tries to expose the truth about his rural origins whenever they are together.
Cast
edit- Varun Badola as Balkrishna (Balu)
- Sweta Keswani
- Vrajesh Hirjee as Hariprasad (Harry)
- Daisy Irani as Mrs. Desai
References
edit- ^ "'A slight slip in control can make comedy appear inane': Manjul Sinha". IndianTelevision.Com. 19 May 2001.
- ^ Khosla, Mukesh (20 May 2001). "Comic view of big city life". The Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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