Bandbudh Aur Budbak
Bandbudh Aur Budbak (Hindi: बंदबुध ओर बुडबक, also known as Badrinath Aur Budhdeb) is an Indian animated television series directed by Aashish Mall, Mayank Patel and Avinash Walzade and produced by Paperboat Animation Studio. It aired on ZeeQ from 2015 to 2017. It showcases the antics and school life of the two naughty friends, Badrinath and Buddhadev.[1] Discovery Kids acquired the rights of the series in 2018.[2][3] Cartoon Network acquired rights of the series in 2020.[4]
| Bandbudh Aur Budbak | |
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| Genre | Animation |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 156 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 10–12 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Paperboat Animation Studio |
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| Original network | ZeeQ Discovery Kids Cartoon Network |
| Original release | 13 February 2015 |
| External links | |
| Bandbudh Aur Budbak official website | |
Characters
- Badrinath
Badrinath (Hindi: बदरीनाथ) is the main character of the show and one of the two best friends. He is the smarter one who thinks ideas to fail others in the things which he wants. He is loyal in his friendship and dislikes studying and coming to school. He mostly plays the game mega robot
- Budhdeb
Budhdeb (Hindi: बुधदेब) or Budhadev (Hindi: बुद्धदेव) is also the main character of the show and the other best friend. He is the shy one who always depends on his friend, Badrinath. Like Badrinath, he is also loyal in his friendship and dislikes studying and coming to school. He always utters Ekdum Lallantaap (transl. Very Fantastic). Even Badrinath and sometimes others utter this phrase. Like Badrinath, he also mostly plays mega robot
- Dubey Ji
Dubey Ji (Hindi: दूबे जी) is the class teacher of Apna School. He speaks a mix of Bhojpuri and Hindi and sometimes speaks some English phrases too. He is fat and always punishes Badrinath and Budhdeb by making them 'murga' (transl. 'Rooster' is a traditional punishment which is very common in India).
- Makkhan Singh Rathi
Makkhan Singh Rathi (Hindi: मकखन सिंह राठी, known as Rathi Sir in school) is the principal of Apna School. He is from Haryana and speaks Haryanvi and sometimes uses English for official communication. He has a tall and thin frame. He loves trophies and urges students to get trophies for the school. He comes to school by a yellow-coloured car. His catchphrase is Principal Hai Hum (transl. I'm the Principal).
- Bindiya Roy
Bindiya Roy (Hindi: बिंदीया रोय) is the art teacher of the school. She is from West Bengal and speaks out some Bengali when she speaks Hindi or English. She wears glasses. She always says Khub Bhalo (transl. Very good).
- Patel
Patel (Hindi: पटेल) is the peon of the school. He is quite lazy. He is from Gujarat and speaks Gujarati. Sometimes, he even speaks Sanskrit.
- Patil
Patil (Hindi: पाटिल) is the security guard of the school. He is sincere and responsible. He is quite active. He is from Maharashtra and speaks Marathi.
- Gyan Singh
Gyan (Hindi: ज्ञान सिंह) is the most intelligent student of the school and is from Punjab, India. Always, he gets first position in the class.
- Maira & Saira
Sisters Maira and Saira (Hindi: मायरा ओर सायरा) are the pretty girls of the school. They often end up causing fights between friends and are typical complaint boxes. They are very stylish and most of the times speak English. They love to talk about movies and often talk about them when they walk in the school corridors.
- Mukesh, Ganesh & Ramesh
Brothers Mukesh, Ganesh & Ramesh (Hindi: मूकेश, गणेश ओर रमेश) are identical triplets and they are Jeeva's friend. When angry, Dubey Ji calls them as Tigri (transl. Triplets). All of them wear glasses.
- Jeeva
Jeeva (Hindi: जीवा) is the fattest boy in the class. He has a long nose. He stutters. He considers himself very powerful but actually, he is a cowardly boy. He always tries to make his classmates get punished but Badrinath and Budhdeb saves them. The triplets are Jeeva's friends.
- Karan
Karan (Hindi: करन) is a very stylish boy. He is from United States and always boasts about things which his father brings for him from foreign countries (mainly from United States and London).In one of the episodes, he had a bicycle from Australia.
- Sabina
Sabina (Hindi: सबीना) is the monitor of the class. She is very responsible and wears glasses. She is Gyan's friend.
- Yogiraj Ji
Yogiraj Ji (Hindi: योगीराज जी, also known as Yoginath Ji (Hindi: योगीनाथ जी)) is the yoga teacher of Apna School. He has long hair and beard.
- Krishnan Sir
Krishnan Sir (Hindi: कृषनन सर) is the lab assistant of Apna School. He is sincere, intelligent and responsible. He wears glasses. He is from Kerala.
- Librarian
Librarian is an anonymous female teacher. She's library in charge and teaches Hindi to the class, as shown in episode'Angrezi Ka Aakraman'.
- Cinderella
Cinderella (Hindi: सिंडरेला) is a buffalo. She debuted in the episode "Cinderella Story". Both Badrinath and Budhdeb often bump onto her when they don't ride their cycle carefully (often shown in episodes), but she doesn't react in any way to them.
Others
- Apna School
Apna School (Hinglish for 'Our School') is a big yellow-coloured school located in Apna Nagar, a suburban town in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The school was made by the grandfather of their principal, during the British rule in India.
- Apna Nagar
Apna Nagar (Hinglish for 'Our Town') is a suburban town, located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This is the place where all the characters live and the school is also located here. There are various shops in the town. There is also a tree situated beside a beautiful lake. This is the place where Badri & Budh spend most of their evening times.
- Mega Robot
Mega Robot is a video game. It is the favourite game of Badri & Budh.
- Rockit
Rockit is a red-coloured dual-seated bicycle. It belongs to Budhdeb and he with his friend, Badrinath comes to school with it. They have created many adventurous moments with it.
Episodes
| No. | Episodes |
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| 1. | Yoga Se Hoga |
| 156. | Bura Na Maano, Holi Hai! |
Broadcast
The show was originally released on ZeeQ on 13 February 2015. Later, it started airing on Discovery Kids in March 2018. In 2020 , it was telecast on Cartoon Network.
References
- "ZEEQ Rebrands channel". AnimationXpress. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "Bandbudh aur Budbak helps catapult Discovery Kids ratings by 112%". 23 February 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- Mukherjee Parikh, Runa (29 May 2016). "When Will Indian Cartoons Grow Up Enough For My Child? A Mom Asks". The Quint. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- "Pogo & Cartoon Network go local with India Originals – Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media.
