''Hello Friends'' is a Hindi language

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 premiered on

Zee TV ZEE TV also known as Z TV is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 1 October 1992 as the oldest privately owned television channel in India. History ...

channel on 6 September 1999. The series is an Indian adaptation of the American sitcom ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

''. It ran for one season of 26 episodes.

Premise

''Hello Friends'' is a comedy about six lovable, humorous, fun-loving friends and their adventures and misadventures.

Cast

Simone Singh Simone Singh Samar (born 10 November 1974) is an Indian actress and model best known for portraying Sakshi Goenka, a cunning and powerful woman, in Ek Hasina Thi TV Series Biography Singh was born in Jamshedpur on 10 November 1974. She made ...

as Sanjana (

Monica Geller Monica E. Geller (born June 15, 1969) is a fictional character, one of the List of Friends and Joey characters, six main characters who appears on the American sitcom ''Friends'' (1994–2004). Created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and ...

) *Aparna Tilak as Nisha (

Rachel Green Rachel Karen Green is a fictional character, one of the six main characters who appeared in the American sitcom ''Friends''. Portrayed by Jennifer Aniston, the character was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, and appeared in all of ...

) *

Maria Goretti Maria Teresa Goretti (; 16 October 1890 – 6 July 1902) was an Italian virgin martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of the youngest saints to be canonized. She was born to a farming family. Her father died when she was nine, and the family ...

as Penny (

Phoebe Buffay Phoebe Buffay-Hannigan (; born 16 February 1969) is one of the six main characters from the American television sitcom, ''Friends''. She was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and portrayed by actress Lisa Kudrow. In the series' unive ...

) *

Cyrus Broacha Cyrus Broacha is an Indian anchor, theatre personality, comedian, political satirist, columnist, podcaster and author. He is best known for his show ''Bakra'' on MTV India and '' The Week That Wasn't'' on CNN-News18. Early years Broacha was b ...

as Cyrus (

Chandler Bing Chandler Muriel Bing is a fictional character from the NBC sitcom ''Friends'', portrayed by Matthew Perry. Chandler was born to Nora Tyler Bing, an erotic romance novelist, and Charles Bing, a gay female impersonator and star of a Las Vegas drag ...

) *

Nikhil Chinapa Nikhil Chinapa (born 6 June 1973) is an Indian DJ, host and festival curator, often credited with popularizing EDM among the youth in India. He has been associated with MTV India since the late 1990s and has appeared in multiple television sho ...

as Vikram (

Ross Geller Ross Eustace Geller (born 1968) portrayed by David Schwimmer, is one of the List of Friends and Joey characters, six main characters of the NBC sitcom ''Friends''. Ross is considered by many to be the most intelligent member of the group and is ...

) and Akram (in the last episode) * Anil Dimbri as Rahul (

Joey Tribbiani Joseph Francis Tribbiani Jr. (born 1968) is a fictional character, serving as one of the primary characters of the NBC sitcom ''Friends'' and the protagonist of its spin-off ''Joey''. He is portrayed by Matt LeBlanc in both series. Joey is an ...

) *

Kunal Vijaykar Kunal Vijaykar (born 19 May 1964) is an Indian broadcaster, food writer, author, actor, and television personality. He is also a YouTuber and his YouTube channel is called "Khaane Mein Kya Hai" (loosely translates to "What's for food?"). A whol ...

as Uncle Sam *

Mandira Bedi Mandira Bedi (born 15 April 1972) is an Indian actress, fashion designer, and television presenter. She gained recognition by playing the title role in the 1994 television show, '' Shanti'', which was telecast on India's national channel, Doorda ...

as Julie *

Jyoti Gauba Jyoti Gauba is an Indian television and film actress. She had done over 600 commercials till date and made her film debut with the film ''Idiot Box''. She was also seen in the films like ''Take It Easy (2015 film), Take It Easy'', ''Thoda Pyaar ...

Kishwer Merchant Kishwer Merchant Rai (née Merchant; born 3 February 1981) is an Indian television actress and model. Merchant is well known for acting in the shows ''Hip Hip Hurray'', '' Ek Hasina Thi'', '' Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar'', '' Har Mushkil Ka Hal Ak ...

Shehzad Khan Shehzad Khan is an Indian actor who appeared in Bollywood films and TV serials. Early life He is the son of actor Ajit Khan, best known for his roles as villain, and Sarah, who was half-Canadian, and alongside his two brothers, Arbaaz (who ...

Bhavana Balsavar Bhavana Balsavar (born 21 October 1967) is an Indian film, stage and television actress. She is the part of silent comedy series, '' Gutur Gu'' (2010). Personal life Bhavana is the daughter of Hindi cinema actress Shubha Khote and her husb ...

as Konika *

Eva Grover Eva Grover (born Kareena Grover) is an Indian actress who has played supportive roles in numerous Hindi films and soap operas. Personal life Eva Grover was married to Hyder Ali Khan, who is step-brother of Aamir Khan Mohammed Aamir H ...

as Priya * Rituraj Singh as Amit *

Samir Soni Samir Soni is an Indian film and television actor, director and former fashion model. Career Soni made his debut in the Hindi serial '' Samandar.'' In 1996, he appeared as Ashok Mathur in Doordarshan's '' A Mouthful Of Sky''. He made his film d ...

References

External links

* 1990s sitcoms 2000s sitcoms Zee TV original programming Indian comedy television series Indian television series based on American television series 1999 Indian television series debuts 2000 Indian television series endings {{India-tv-prog-stub