Burey Bhi Hum Bhale Bhi Hum Explained
| Genre: | Comedy drama |
| Runtime: | Approx. 25 minutes |
| Creator: | Hats Off Productions |
| Director: | Sameer Kulkarni |
| Producer: | JD Majethia & Aatish Kapadia |
| Executive Producer: | Harshada Potnis |
| Starring: | see below |
| Opentheme: | "Burey Bhi Hum Bhale Bhi Hum" by ?? |
| Network: | StarPlus |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Hindi |
| Num Episodes: | 75 |
Burey Bhi Hum Bhale Bhi Hum is an Indian comedy-drama television series on StarPlus.[1] [2] The series premiered on 16 March 2009 and ended on 26 June 2009.[3] It was produced by JD Majethia and Aatish Kapadia under the banner Hats Off productions.[4]
Plot
Based on Gujarati backdrop, it features the story of two brothers who live together in a same house with their families.
Cast
- Firoz Irani as Ambalal Popat − Head of Popat family; Mansukh and Bhallu's father; Kaivalya, Baabli, Gargi, Jai and Hetal's grandfather; Yashvi's great-grandfather; Pranal's best friend
- Arvind Vaidya as Pranlal − Ambalal's best friend
- Ashiesh Roy as Mansukh Popat − Ambalal's elder son; Bhallu's brother; Rasila's husband; Kaivalya, Baabli and Gargi's father; Yashvi's grandfather
- Harshada Khanvilkar as Rasila Popat − Mansukh's wife; Kaivalya, Baabli and Gargi's mother; Yashvi's grandmother
- Monoj Goel as Bhallu Popat − Ambalal's younger son; Mansukh's brother; Sushila's husband; Jai and Hetal's father
- Priti Joshi as Sushila Popat − Bhallu's wife; Jai and Hetal's mother
- Piyush Ranade as Kaivalya Popat − Mansukh and Rasila's elder son; Baabli and Gargi's brother; Jai and Hetal's cousin; Jyotika's husband; Yashvi's father
- Shital Thakkar as Jyotika Popat − Kaivalya's wife; Yashvi's mother
- Rutu Gaglani as Yashvi Popat − Kaivalya and Jyotika's daughter
- Srman Jain as Baabli Popat − Mansukh and Rasila's younger son; Kaivalya and Gargi's brother; Jai and Hetal's cousin
- Bijal Batvia as Gargi Popat − Mansukh and Rasila's daughter; Kaivalya and Baabli's sister; Jai and Hetal's cousin; Gourang's wife
- Nitin Jain as Gourang − Gargi's husband
- Ashutosh Kulkarni as Jai Popat − Bhallu and Sushila's son; Hetal's brother; Kaivalya, Baabli and Gargi's cousin; Krishna's husband
- Parakh Madan as Krishna Popat − Jai's wife
- Shruti Bapna as Hetal Popat − Bhallu and Sushila's daughter; Jai's sister; Kaivalya, Baabli and Gargi's cousin; Krishna's husband [5]
- Prasad Barve as Barkiya − House servant
- Rocky Verma as Tapori − A thief
Production
Speaking about the series, Vivek Bahl, Senior Creative Director of Star Plus said, "Burey Bhi Hum Bhale Bhi Hum is a Gujarati family drama revolving around characters we will love... and love to hate. With the launch of Burey Bhi Hum, Bhale Bhi Hum, we aim to give our viewers even more variety in our prime time line-up."[6]
In May 2009, some of the cast members were fasting in real during a fasting sequence in the series.[7] In the same month on 27, the series which aired at 7:30 pm (IST) was shifted half an hour early due to low viewership compared to rival shows in the same slot.[8]
Reception
Hindustan Times stated, "One family is very nice, the other family is not at all nice. They all look like they should be in a saas-bahu (mother in law- daughter in law) soap (in terms of their clothes, etc), and they’re not that funny, but hey, it’s a comedy."[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Title Tracks. The Indian Express.
- Web site: TV Talk. 25 May 2009. Deccan Herald.
- News: STAR Plus presents Burey Bhi Hum Bhale Bhi Hum. The Indian News. 2009-03-13. 16 March 2009. 17 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150417140548/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/star-plus-presents-burey-bhi-hum-bhale-bhi-hum_100166168.html. dead.
- Web site: Sugar and spice. The Indian Express.
- News: Shruti Bapna wakes uo. 3 August 2011. The Times of India.
- News: New family drama on TV. 18 March 2009. The Times of India.
- Web site: It's a hunger strike. Daily News and Analysis.
- Web site: Star Plus to strengthen 7.30 pm slot with Mitwa... from 27 May. 22 May 2009. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126035123/https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k9/may/may240.php . 26 January 2021 .
- Web site: Tickling our funny bone... or at least trying to. 28 March 2009. Hindustan Times.
