Tu Tu Main Main Explained

Genre:	Sitcom
Runtime:	24 minutes
Creator:	Nirja Guleri
Director:	Sachin Pilgaonkar
Theme Music Composer:	Gaurishankar Sharma
Company:	Prime Channel
Producer:	Nirja Guleri
Cinematography:	Randev Bhaduri
Starring:	Reema Lagoo Supriya Pilgaonkar Kuldeep Pawar Mahesh Thakur
Opentheme:	"Tu Tu Main Main" by Sachin Pilgaonkar
Country:	India
Language:	Hindi
Network:	DD Metro (1994–1995) StarPlus (1996–2000)
Num Episodes:	169
Related:	Kadvee Khattee Meethi

Tu Tu Main Main (English: Squabble) is an Indian television sitcom which originally aired on DD Metro and later StarPlus directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar.^{[1] [2]} The series first premiered on DD Metro in 1994 till 1996 before it moved to StarPlus and the series went on to become the first show to launch the STAR Plus Hindi Band in October 1996.^[3]

A sequel series with same themes and extended cast, also directed by Sachin. Kadvee Khattee Meethi aired on Star One in 2006.^[4]

Plot

The story is about the arguments and love and hate between daughter-in-law and mother-in-law.^{[5] [6]} The male lead does a balancing act between mother and wife.

Cast

Main

• Reema Lagoo as
  • Devki Gopal Verma, Gopal's wife, Ravi and Roopa's mother, Radha's mother-in-law. (Season 1- Tu Tu Main Main)
  • Devki Gopal Verma, Gopal's wife, Sooraj's mother, Shalu's mother-in-law, Karan and Arjun's grandmother, Madhu's grandmother-in-law.(Season 2- Kadvee Khatee Meethi)
• Supriya Pilgaonkar as
  • Radha Ravi Verma (Season 1- Tu Tu Main Main)
  • Shalu Sooraj Verma(Season 2- Kadvee Khatee Meethi)
• Mahesh Thakur as
  • Ravi Gopal Verma (Season 1-Tu Tu Main Main)
  • Sooraj Verma (Season 2- Kadvee Khatee Meethi)
• Kuldeep Pawar as Gopal Verma
  • Gopal Verma (Season 1- Tu Tu Main Main)Devki's husband, Ravi and Roopa's father, Radha's father-in-law
  • Gopal Verma (Season 2- Kadvee Khatee Meethi)Devki's husband, Sooraj's father, Shalu's father-in-law, Karan and Arjun's grandfather, Madhu's grandfather-in-law.
• Ali Asgar as Karan Verma, Shalu and Sooraj's elder son, Gopal and Devaki's grandson, Madhu's husband. He is an insurance agent. (Season 2 - Kadvee Khatee Meethi)
• Sucheta Khanna as Madhu Karan Verma, Karan's wife, Sooraj and Shalu's daughter-in-law, Gopal and Devaki's granddaughter-in-law (Season 2 - Kadvee Khatee Meethi)
• Swapnil Joshi as Arjun Verma, Shalu and Sooraj's younger son, Gopal and Devaki's grandson. (Season 2 - Kadvee Khatee Meethi)

Recurring

• Bhavna Balsavar as Roopa Verma, Gopal and Devaki's daughter, Ravi's elder sister, Radha's friend and sister-in-law.
• Sachin Pilgaonkar as Chandan (Season 1 - [Bahu Ka Alternative - Chandan Ki Shaadi])
• Resham Tipnis as Guddie (Season 1 - Tu Tu Main Main [Nayi Bahu - Chandan ki Shaadi])
• Nayantara as Padma Maasi
• Jayati Bhatia as Kumud
• Nirmiti Sawant as Prema Buaji, Gopal's cousin
• Shubha Khote as Bua Ji, Gopal's paternal Aunt(Jeevni Devi)
• Surbhi Tiwari as Twins (Shaadi Ke Mehmaan)
• Rita Bhaduri as Radha's mom
• Rekha Rao as various characters.
• Seema Shinde as various characters.

Guest appearance

• Sudha Chandran as Sudha: the Dancer
• Nayana Apte as Kalpana Mausi (Saas Sammelan)
• Anirudh Agarwal Dracula Navela
• Suchita Trivedi

See also

• List of Hindi comedy shows

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shifting Channels From Dd | Outlook India Magazine. Outlook India.
2. News: Staying in step: For actor Sachin and wife Supriya Pilgaonkar... https://web.archive.org/web/20060224164926/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051224/asp/weekend/story_5620328.asp. dead. 24 February 2006. 24 December 2005. The Telegraph.
3. Web site: Tu Tu Main Main: The sitcom about love and hate between saas-bahu . . 2016-11-11 . 2017-01-27.
4. Web site: September 13, 2006 . Star One to launch weekly show 'Kadvee Khatti Meethi' on 23 Oct . indiantelevision.com . August 31, 2017.
5. Web site: Tu Tu Main Main Cast: Then and Now. 29 April 2015. The Times of India.
6. Web site: Tu Tu Main Main: The sitcom about love and hate between saas-bahu. hindustantimes.com.