Meri Saas Bhoot Hai
{{short description|Indian drama television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}}
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| starring = {{ubl|Sushmita Mukherjee|Kajal Chauhan|Vibhav Roy }}
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| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_episodes = 128
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- Pintoo Guha
- Rupali Guha
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| runtime = 20-24 minutes
| company = Film Farm India
| network = Star Bharat
| first_aired = {{start date|2023|01|23|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2023|07|07|df=yes}}
| related = 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. It starred Sushmita Mukherjee, Kajal Chauhan and Vibhav Roy as main leads.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sushmita-mukherjee-shares-how-she-mastered-the-banarasi-dialect-says-being-a-bengali-from-bundelkhand-i-didnt-find-it-challenging/articleshow/96375712.cms | title=Sushmita Mukherjee shares how she mastered the Banarasi dialect; says, "Being a Bengali from Bundelkhand, I didn't find it challenging" - Times of India | website=The Times of India | date=20 December 2022 }}{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/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/articleshow/96443933.cms | title=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 | website=The Times of India | date=23 December 2022 }}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/meri-saas-bhoot-hais-lead-vibhav-roy-talks-about-his-character-som-says-he-is-usually-laid-back-but-stuck-between-his-demanding-mother-and-grandmother/articleshow/96688020.cms|title=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|website=The Times of India|date=2 January 2023 }} It aired from 23 January 2023 to 7 July 2023 on Star Bharat.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sushmita-mukherjee-is-as-amused-with-her-shows-title-as-the-audience/articleshow/96601861.cms | title=Sushmita Mukherjee is as amused with her show's title as the audience - Times of India | website=The Times of India | date=29 December 2022 }}
Cast
- Sushmita Mukherjee as Rekha
- Kajal Chauhan as Gaura
- Vibhav Roy as Som: Rekha's son; Gaura's ex–husband; Twinkle's husband
=Recurring=
- 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.
- Karan Gupta as Manish and Som's Friend
- Anant Kumar as Satish Sharma
- Anushka Srivastava as Twinkle: Som's second wife
- Zaan Khan as Varun: Gaura's fiancee
Production
Sushmita Mukherjee was cast in the titular role, of Ghost as Rekha.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-veteran-actress-sushmita-mukherjee-to-be-seen-in-a-new-dramedy/articleshow/96058535.cms | title=Exclusive - Veteran actress Sushmita Mukherjee to be seen in a new dramedy - Times of India | website=The Times of India | date=7 December 2022 }} Kajal Chauhan was cast as Gaura opposite Mukherjee.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/after-parineetii-kajal-chauhan-is-all-set-to-appear-in-an-upcoming-dramedy-show-with-sushmita-mukherjee/articleshow/96171949.cms | title=After Parineetii, Kajal Chauhan is all set to appear in an upcoming dramedy show with Sushmita Mukherjee - Times of India | website=The Times of India | date=12 December 2022 }}
Initially, Namik Paul was in talks to play male lead but couldn't join due to his prior commitments.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/namik-paul-approached-to-play-the-lead-for-sushmita-mukherjee-starrer-meri-saas-bhoot-hai/articleshow/96573654.cms | title=Namik Paul approached to play the lead for Sushmita Mukherjee starrer Meri Saas Bhoot Hai - Times of India | website=The Times of India | date=28 December 2022 }} Vibhav Roy was cast opposite Chauhan.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-ishqbaaaz-actress-shubha-rajput-and-vibhav-roy-to-get-engaged-on-december-25/articleshow/96350351.cms | title=Exclusive! Ishqbaaaz actress Shubha Rajput and Vibhav Roy to get engaged on December 25 - Times of India | website=The Times of India | date=21 December 2022 }} Anushka Srivastava was cast to portray the negative lead.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/when-the-audience-loves-to-hate-you-for-portraying-a-negative-character-i-feel-thats-the-biggest-award-anushka-srivastava-who-will-be-seen-in-meri-saas-bhoot-hai/articleshow/96524214.cms | title=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 | website=The Times of India | date=30 December 2022 }}
The series is set against the backdrop of Varanasi.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/speaking-banarasi-came-easily-to-sushmita-mukherjee-for-meri-saas-bhoot-hai/articleshow/96417413.cms | title=Speaking Banarasi came easily to Sushmita Mukherjee for 'Meri Saas Bhoot Hai' - Times of India | website=Outlook (Indian magazine) | date=22 December 2022 }} It is mainly shot at the Film City, Mumbai.{{cite web | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/speaking-banarasi-came-easily-to-sushmita-mukherjee-for-meri-saas-bhoot-hai--news-247035 | title=Speaking Banarasi Came Easily To Sushmita Mukherjee For 'Meri Saas Bhoot Hai' | website=The Times of India | date=21 December 2022 }} 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.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-am-glad-that-our-radhakrishn-journey-is-coming-to-an-end-beyond-this-it-would-have-dragged-producer-siddharth-kumar-tewary/articleshow/96398761.cms | title=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 | website=The Times of India | date=21 December 2022 }}
Adaptations
Meri Saas Bhoot Hai is an official remake of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Chuni Panna, that aired from 11 November 2019 to 11 October 2020.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/ghost-comedy-chuni-panna-to-have-a-hindi-remake-soon/articleshow/96416467.cms | title=Ghost-comedy Chuni Panna to have a Hindi remake soon - Times of India | website=The Times of India | date=22 December 2022 }}
== See also ==
References
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External links
- [https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/meri-saas-bhoot-hai/1260128800 Meri Saas Bhoot Hai] on Disney+ Hotstar
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