''Flop Show'' is an Indian television

sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...

that first aired on

DD National DD National (formerly DD1) is an Indian state-owned entertainment television channel, founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It is the flagshi ...

in 1989. The show was written and directed by

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humorist

Jaspal Bhatti Jaspal Singh Bhatti (3 March 1955 – 25 October 2012) was an Indian television personality known for his satirical take on the problems of the common man. He was most well known for his television series '' Flop Show, Full Tension'' and ...

, who also played himself as the main character. His wife Savita Bhatti produced the show and also acted in all the episodes as his wife. The sitcom was a satire on the socio-cultural problems faced by a common Indian at the time. Only 10 episodes of the show were produced. The show was again telecast on

from 19 May 2020 during the lockdown due to coronavirus.

Overview

''Flop Show'' has a distinctive opening sequence. It starts off with a dedication to those whom the specific episode is poking fun at. This is followed by the title song "Flop Show", which mocks the show itself as being misdirected. It features most of the main cast collectively playing musical instruments as a band. H. N. Singh appears as an eye-patch wearing, menacing looking director. The other cast members are dressed variously as a police inspector, a doctor, a peon, etc. The show was shot completely in

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with some episodes being shot at

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(

is an alumnus of that college). The cast remained the same in every episode, although they played different characters as each episode essayed a different story. Another distinctive aspect of the show is a joke in between the casting credits at the beginning and a satirically reworded popular

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song played at the end of every episode, in the form of a Parody.

Episodes

Following is the complete list of episodes:

Cast

as himself "Bhattiji" * Savita Bhatti as herself, also known as Preeti Bhatti by everyone and fondly Preeti by her husband. She is often cross towards any women whom Jaspal Bhatti calls as she is afraid as he could marry the girl. *

Vivek Shauq Vivek Shauq (21 June 1963 – 10 January 2011) was an Indian actor, comedian, writer and singer. He had acted in Hindi and Punjabi films, television serials, theatre and television commercials. He was also a popular writer and singer. Shauq w ...

as various characters *

Neena Cheema Neena Cheema is an Indian veteran actress. After a long career in stage plays and Punjabi television, she shifted to Mumbai in 1998 and since has performed in a number of TV serials and Hindi and Punjabi films. Films * ''Mann Mann may refe ...

as various characters * B. N. Sharma as various characters * Rajesh Jolly as various characters * Binny Grover as various characters * Brijesh Ahuja as various characters * Devender Mundepi as various characters * Kishore Mehta as various characters * Kuldeep Sharma as various characters * Payal Chaudhary as various characters * Prem Kakaria as various characters *

Rajinder Rajinder is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Rajinder Birdi or Roger Verdi (born 1953), retired English professional footballer * Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Indian Congress politician * Rajinder Kaur Bulara (born 1946), Indian pol ...

as various characters * Ramesh Chadda as various characters * Ravi Sharma as various characters * Shyam Juneja as various characters *

Vinod Sharma Vinod Sharma (born 9 April 1946) is an Indian former cricketer. He played in 40 first-class matches between 1964 and 1979. He is now an umpire, and stood in a match in the opening round of the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy The 2019–20 Ranji Trop ...

as various characters * Arjuna Bhalla as various characters

References

External links

* DD National original programming Indian television sitcoms 1989 Indian television series debuts 1990 Indian television series endings 1980s Indian television series {{India-tv-prog-stub