''Hum Sab Baraati'' is an Indian television Hindi language sitcom, which debuted 4 April 2004 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 ...

. The comedy series was produced by the popular Indian producer

Sanjay Chhel Sanjay Chhel is an Indian film director, writer and lyricist. Early life Sanjay Chhel was born on 14 October 1967 at Dwarka in Gujarat, India. He spent his childhood in Mumbai. He is son of art director and production designer Chhel Vayeda. C ...

, who directed and wrote the script for ''Hum Sab Baraati''. It has won numerous awards, including the award for "Promo for a Sitcom" at the

Indian Telly Awards The Indian Telly Awards is an annual award for excellence both on-screen and behind-the-scenes of Hindi-language television. Conceptualised and created by Anil Wanvari, the founder, CEO of media and services group, indiantelevision.com, they a ...

in 2004.

Overview

The theme focuses on a family that specialises in arranging weddings — from selecting the venue to entertaining the guests. Each member of this family specialises in a particular task.

Cast

* Dinyar Contractor as Vrindavan Mehta *

Sulabha Arya Sulabha Arya (born 15 July 1950) is an Indian actress in Hindi and Marathi film, television and stage industry. She is married to late veteran Indian cinematographer Ishan Arya and mother of cinematographer Sameer Arya and actor Sagar Arya. She ...

as Kanta Ben Mehta *

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 Bhanu *

Tiku Talsania Tiku Talsania (born 7 June 1954 ) is an Indian actor, known for his work in Hindi films. He is primarily known for his comic roles in popular comedy films. Apart from acting in films and television serials, Talsania also performed as a freelan ...

as Chandu Mehta * Amit Divatia as Maganlal Shah * Dilip Joshi as Nathu Mehta *

Delnaaz Irani Delnaaz Irani is an Indian actress. She is known for her role of Kavita Vinod Verma in '' Yes Boss'' and Jaspreet "Sweetu" Kapoor in ''Kal Ho Naa Ho''. Irani also participated in '' Nach Baliye 1'' and '' Bigg Boss 6''. Career Delnaaz debuted ...

as Harsha * Shweta Gautam as Chinmai/Chini Mini *

Munmun Dutta Munmun Dutta (born 28 September 1987) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. She is best known for her portrayal of Babita Iyer in the Hindi sitcom ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah''. Early life and education Dutta was born o ...

as Mithi Bhouji * Sharmilee Raj as Ms. Khanna *

Atul Parchure Atul Parchure (30 November 1966 – 14 October 2024) was an Indian actor who performed in films, television serials and on stage. He was mainly known for his comedic roles in Marathi and Hindi film industry. Mainly a film actor, he starred in ...

as Durlav *

Rita Bhaduri Rita Bhaduri (4 November 1955 – 17 July 2018) was an Indian film and television actress. she has also worked in Gujarati cinema. She is sometimes mistaken for Rita Bhaduri, sister of actress Jaya Bachchan and wife of actor Rajeev Verma. C ...

as Mayalaxmi *

Raju Kher Raju Kher (born 11 September 1957) is an Indian actor and director. He has acted in many television serials and films. He directed the television serial ''Sanskaar'' in 1999. He is the brother of actor Anupam Kher. Personal life Raju Kher was ...

as Baswani *

Mehul Buch Mehul Buch is an Indian actor who works in Hindi and Gujarati stage, film and television productions. Personal life He is married to Alpana Buch, an actress, and has a daughter, Bhavya. Filmography Hindi Films Gujarati Films Televis ...

as Laloo *

Viju Khote Viju Khote (17 December 1941 – 30 September 2019) was an Indian actor best known for his role as Kaalia, a dacoit in the 1975 film ''Sholay'' with the iconic dialogue, “Sardar, maine aapka namak khaya hai.” His career spanned six deca ...

as Kuber (Bhikhari) * Sharad Vyas as Mr. Desai

References

External links

''Hum Sab Baraati'' article on ''The Hindu'', online news magazine

Sanjay Chhel's interview in ''Screen'' weekly magazine
{{Zee TV Programmes 2004 Indian television series debuts Zee TV original programming Indian comedy television series