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 3 July 2000 to 23 June 2003.[1][2] Gharwali Uparwali received acclaim throughout its run.[3][4] The show is created by Nirja Guleri.[5][6] Gharwali Uparwali is written and directed by Shrey Guleri.[7]

Gharwali Uparwali
Gharwali Uparwali
GenreSitcom
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 languageHindi
No. of episodes156
Production
Executive producerSahil Guleri
ProducerNirja Guleri
CinematographyManoj Soni
Jagannath
Attar Singh Saini
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyPrime Channel
Release
Original networkStar Plus
Original release3 July 2000 (2000-07-03) –
23 June 2003 (2003-06-23)
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Gharwali Uparwali is considered as a milestone on Indian television's, it was 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.[8][9] and which appealed to children as well as adults at the same time,[10]

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]

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]

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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. Bose, Derek (7 November 2006). Within the television arena, animation work deserving mention is Gharwali Uparwali. ISBN 9788132102786. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  9. Deprez, Camille (3 June 2010). Gharwali Uparwali: Comportent également des effets spéciaux. ISBN 9782757401545. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  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. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  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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