| Meri Saas Bhoot Hai | |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 128 |
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| Running time | 20-24 minutes |
| Production company | Film Farm India |
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| Original network | Star Bharat |
| Original release | 23 January – 7 July 2023 |
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| Related shows | Chuni Panna |
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Meri Saas Bhoot Hai is an Indian Hindi-language horror-comedy television series. It was produced by Film Farm India and it is an official remake of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Chuni Panna.[1] It starred Sushmita Mukherjee, Kajal Chauhan and Vibhav Roy as main leads.[2][3][4] It aired from 23 January 2023 to 7 July 2023 on Star Bharat.[5]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sushmita Mukherjee as Rekha
- Kajal Chauhan as Gaura
- Vibhav Roy as Som: Rekha's son; Gaura's ex–husband; Twinkle's husband
Recurring[edit | edit source]
- Kundan Kumar as Panditji
- Bhavana Balsavar as Kanchan Jiji, Rekha's sister-in-law and Som's Bua
- Vishal Chaudhary as Rahul, Jiji's son.
- Tarun Datta as Chandu Dubey (Som's Friend)
- Anant Kumar as Satish Sharma
- Anushka Srivastava as Twinkle: Som's second wife
- Zaan Khan as Varun: Gaura's fiancee
Production[edit | edit source]
Sushmita Mukherjee was cast in the titular role, of Ghost as Rekha.[6] Kajal Chauhan was cast as Gaura opposite Mukherjee.[7]
Initially, Namik Paul was in talks to play male lead but couldn't join due to his prior commitments.[8] Vibhav Roy was cast opposite Chauhan.[9] Anushka Srivastava was cast to portray the negative lead.[10]
The series is set against the backdrop of Varanasi.[11] It is mainly shot at the Film City, Mumbai.[12] It replaced RadhaKrishn from 23 January 2023 at the 7:30 PM slot. From 15 June 2023, its timeslot shifted to 9 PM replacing Woh Toh Hai Albelaa.[13]
Adaptations[edit | edit source]
| Language | Title | Original release | Networks(s) | Last aired | Notes |
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| Bengali | Chuni Panna চুনি পান্না |
11 November 2019 | Star Jalsha | 11 October 2020 | Original |
| Hindi | Meri Saas Bhoot Hai मेरी सास भूत है[1] |
23 January 2023 | Star Bharat | 7 July 2023 | Remake |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ghost-comedy Chuni Panna to have a Hindi remake soon - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 December 2022.
- ↑ "Sushmita Mukherjee shares how she mastered the Banarasi dialect; says, "Being a Bengali from Bundelkhand, I didn't find it challenging" - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 December 2022.
- ↑ "Kajal Chauhan gets candid about her character in Meri Saas Bhoot Hai, says "I had to make a lot of preparations in order to play Gaura" - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 December 2022.
- ↑ "Meri Saas Bhoot Hai's lead Vibhav Roy talks about his character Som, says, "He is usually laid-back but stuck between his demanding mother and grandmother" - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 January 2023.
- ↑ "Sushmita Mukherjee is as amused with her show's title as the audience - Times of India". The Times of India. 29 December 2022.
- ↑ "Exclusive - Veteran actress Sushmita Mukherjee to be seen in a new dramedy - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 December 2022.
- ↑ "After Parineetii, Kajal Chauhan is all set to appear in an upcoming dramedy show with Sushmita Mukherjee - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 December 2022.
- ↑ "Namik Paul approached to play the lead for Sushmita Mukherjee starrer Meri Saas Bhoot Hai - Times of India". The Times of India. 28 December 2022.
- ↑ "Exclusive! Ishqbaaaz actress Shubha Rajput and Vibhav Roy to get engaged on December 25 - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 December 2022.
- ↑ "When the audience loves to hate you for portraying a negative character, I feel that's the biggest award: Anushka Srivastava who will be seen in Meri Saas Bhoot Hai - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 December 2022.
- ↑ "Speaking Banarasi came easily to Sushmita Mukherjee for 'Meri Saas Bhoot Hai' - Times of India". Outlook (Indian magazine). 22 December 2022.
- ↑ "Speaking Banarasi Came Easily To Sushmita Mukherjee For 'Meri Saas Bhoot Hai'". The Times of India. 21 December 2022.
- ↑ "I am glad that our RadhaKrishn journey is coming to an end, beyond this it would have dragged: Producer Siddharth Kumar Tewary - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 December 2022.
