Gharwali Uparwali

Gharwali Uparwali (Translation: My Wife and The Ghost of My First Wife) is an Indian fantasy-sitcom television series which originally aired on Star Plus from July 3, 2000 to June 23, 2003.[1][2] Gharwali Uparwali received acclaim throughout its run, becoming one of the most popular shows in the history of Indian television.[3][4] The show is created by Nirja Guleri,[5] an Indian woman achiever, who emerged into the limelight by virtue of being the first-ever woman director from India to shoot an epic film or television series on such a grand scale when she wielded the megaphone for the epic Indian blockbuster fantasy extravaganza, Chandrakanta.[6] Gharwali Uparwali is written and directed by the award-winning director, Shrey Guleri.[7]

Gharwali Uparwali
Gharwali Uparwali
GenreFantasy-Sitcom
Created byNirja Guleri
Written byShrey Guleri
Directed byShrey Guleri
StarringMukul Dev
Ratna Pathak Shah
Niki Aneja Walia
Manasi Joshi Roy
Sudha Chandran
Sudhir Pandey
Mickey Dhamejani
Theme music composerRaju Singh
Opening theme“Gharwali Uparwali” sung by Babul Supriyo
Country of originIndia
Original language(s)Hindi
No. of episodes156
Production
Executive producer(s)Sahil Guleri
Producer(s)Nirja Guleri
CinematographyManoj Soni
Jagannath
Attar Singh Saini
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeapprox. 22 minutes
Production company(s)Prime Channel
DistributorPrime Channel
Release
Original networkStar Plus
Picture format
Original release3 July 2000 (2000-07-03) –
23 June 2003 (2003-06-23)
Chronology
Followed byGharwali Uparwali Aur Sunny

Gharwali Uparwali is considered as a milestone on Indian television on two counts. Firstly, Gharwali Uparwali is Indian television’s first-ever indigenous fantasy-comedy franchise and the instant popularity of this trail-blazing new fantasy-sitcom genre, replete with top-of-the-line visual effects [VFX],[8][9] and which appealed to children as well as adults at the same time,[10] set a trend that was followed by a plethora of similar shows such as Karishma Ka Karishma, Shararat, Meri Biwi Wonderful, Jeannie aur Juju, et al.

Secondly, Gharwali Uparwali, which marked the television debut of Indian film actor Mukul Dev and which also starred critically acclaimed Indian film actress Ratna Pathak Shah, not only rapidly acquired cult status as an urbane and classic sitcom but also instantaneously caught the fancy of almost the entire Indian film industry. Consequently, Gharwali Uparwali went on to become the first and only show ever in Indian television history to feature such a huge ensemble of popular film celebrities. Rajat Kapoor, Anupam Kher, National Award-winning film actor Sanjay Mishra, Sharat Saxena, Akhilendra Mishra, Bob Christo, the vintage Kamini Kaushal and many other celebrities made cameo appearances in Gharwali Uparwali much like the Hollywood movie star cameos in the International smash-hit sitcom, F.r.i.e.n.d.s

Gharwali Uparwali has been nominated for several major Television Awards including The Screen Awards for Best Serial (Comedy) in 2000,[11] and The Indian Telly Awards for Comedy/Sitcom Of The Year in 2002.[12]

Gharwali Uparwali was later syndicated in India on Disney and enjoyed a hugely successful rerun on the Channel. A sequel series, Gharwali Uparwali Aur Sunny, also created by Nirja Guleri and directed by Shrey Guleri, aired on Star Plus from October 11, 2003 onwards as the second installment of this hugely successful Fantasy-Comedy franchise.[13]

Cast

Main

Celebrity Cameos

See also
  • List of programs broadcast by Star Plus

References
  1. "Who's the real Biwi No.1?". The Tribune. 9 July 2000.
  2. "Hindi hain hum". The Tribune. 23 July 2000.
  3. "Comedies: The popularity of Tu Tu Main Main and Gharwali Uparwali". India Today. 14 May 2001. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. "Muscle to Mettle: Rahul Dev's younger brother Mukul Dev is a household name thanks to the popular sitcom Gharwali Uparwali". The Telegraph. 23 June 2005.
  5. "NIRJA GULERI: The Queen of Fantasy". ITA Trailblazer: tale of the ita, p.128.
  6. "IRRFAN IN CHANDRAKANTA: Directed by Nirja Guleri, the first woman in the country to direct a television series on such a grand scale". The Times of India. 4 July 2017.
  7. "Shrey Guleri: The Director of the Year". The Indian Telly Awards 2004.
  8. "Within the television arena, animation work deserving mention is Gharwali Uparwali". Brand Bollywood: A New Global Entertainment Order - By Derek Bose, p.108.
  9. "Gharwali Uparwali: Comportent également des effets spéciaux". Bollywood: cinéma et mondialisation - By Camille Deprez, p.83.
  10. "Children enjoy a select few comedies like Gharwali Uparwali" (PDF). CFAR Study supported by UNESCO-India and UNICEF-India, p.17 and p.21.
  11. "Gharwali Uparwali: Nominations for Best Comedy Series". The SCREEN Awards 2000. Archived from the original on 29 October 2003.
  12. "Gharwali Uparwali: Nomination for TV Sitcom/Comedy Show of The Year". The Indian Telly Awards 2002.
  13. "STAR Shanivar: Kicking off on October 11, Star Plus launches a fresh series of the Nirja Guleri - produced family sitcom, Gharwali Uparwali". Indiantelevision.com. 6 October 2003.
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