''Meri Bassai'' ( ne, मेरी बास्सै) is a
Nepali
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sitcom
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television series
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. It began in 2006 and still continuing and has become the longest running sitcom in Nepal.
Sitaram Kattel
Sitaram Kattel ( ne, सिताराम कट्टेल) popularly known by his serial name ''Dhurmus'' is a Nepalese scriptwriter, actor, comedian, director and social worker. He was one of the main characters of the Nepali TV series ''M ...
is the script writer, co-director and one of the major actors of the sitcom.
Cast
Main
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Kedar Ghimire
Kedar Prasad Ghimire ( ne, केदार प्रसाद घिमिरे) (born 10 April 1976) is a Nepalese comedian, actor, scriptwriter, and film producer known for his work in the Nepali entertainment industry. He is widely famous ...
as Magne Budho and Chaudhaghare Dada (left ''Meri Bassai'')
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Abishkar Rijal as Old man, respect person of Village
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Sitaram Kattel
Sitaram Kattel ( ne, सिताराम कट्टेल) popularly known by his serial name ''Dhurmus'' is a Nepalese scriptwriter, actor, comedian, director and social worker. He was one of the main characters of the Nepali TV series ''M ...
as Dhurmuse, husband of Suntali; Wada Adhyakshya, leader of village; Khadka Ji, husband of Apsara; Khadananda Guru, the guru who sees the future; Muskaan Pasa, who loves Fatauri Budhi; and Aite, husband of Jhumri; and various other characters (left ''Meri Bassai'')
* Sunita Gautam Bajgain as Muiya, wife of Magne Budho
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Kunjana Ghimire
Kunjana Ghimire ( ne, कुञ्जना घिमिरे), popularly known by her serial name Suntali () is a Nepalese philanthropist, comedian, actress and a social worker. She is one of the main characters of the Nepali TV series Meri Ba ...
as Suntali, wife of ''Dhurmush and Jhumri, wife of Aite and Fatauri Budhi, most talkative woman (left ''Meri Bassai'')
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as Bandre Narayan , brother of Muyia
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Surbir Pandit
''Meri Bassai'' ( ne, मेरी बास्सै) is a Nepali language, Nepali sitcom television series. It began in 2006 and still continuing and has become the longest running sitcom in Nepal. Sitaram Kattel is the script writer, co-direc ...
as Darhi Budho, father of Dhurmush
* Surendra K.C. as Mulaa Saag, father of Suntali
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Palpasa Dangol
''Meri Bassai'' ( ne, मेरी बास्सै) is a Nepali sitcom television series. It began in 2006 and still continuing and has become the longest running sitcom in Nepal. Sitaram Kattel is the script writer, co-director and one of th ...
as Chamsuri, mother of Suntali
Recurring
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Wilson Bikram Rai
Wilson Bikram Rai ( ne, विल्सन विक्रम राई) is a Nepalese comedian, actor, singer, dancer and film producer.
He played the role as Takme Buda on NTV sitcom ''Meri Bassai'' (2012–2015). Now he is featuring in th ...
as Takme Budha who got
Victoria Cross
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in World War as
Gurkha
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The Gurkha units are composed of Nepalis and Indian Go ...
(left ''Meri Bassai'')
* Suman Jyoti Neupane as Lyangre Dada, friend of dhurmus and hanumane (left ''Meri Bassai)''
* Niru Khadka as Thyaas Kumari, sister of Dhurmush
* Raju Paudel as Raju Master, brother of Magne Budho (left ''Meri Bassai'')
* Marichman Shrestha as Balchhi Dhurbe, Chairman of Fishing Federation (left ''Meri Bassai'')
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* Goma Guragain as the tree, episode 246
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Ram Chandra Adhikari
Ram Chandra Adhikari ( ne, रामचन्द्र अधिकारी) is a comedian actor of Nepal popularly known by pseudonym name ''Kaji Ba( ne, काजी बा) or Gopte Kaji ( ne, गोपते काजी)''. He has acted in ...
as Gokte Kaji, the richest person of village
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Sunil Thapa
Sunil Thapa ( ne, सुनील थापा) is a leading Nepalese actor who has appeared in Nepali, Bollywood and Bhojpuri films. He started his career with the Bollywood movie '' Ek Duuje Ke Liye''.
He is an enigmatic figure in the Nepal ...
as a Sher Singh (Mama)
* Ratna Prajapati as Mr. Andrew Bynum
* Grady Kepler as Badaray Kancho, the monkey
* Anju Thapa as wife of Raju Master (left ''Meri Bassai'')
* Debu Baral as Sudurpaschime Saalo
* Laxmi Shrestha as Apsara, wife of Khadka Ji
* Kamal Mainali as Jwai Narayan
* Raja Rajendra Pokharel as Chauraasi Baje or
Sushil Koirala
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, prime minister of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
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* Kumar Shrestha as Farsilal who loves Thyas Kumari
* Samjhana Acharya as Mudki Samjhana
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Buddhi Tamang
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as Hanumane
* Rajani Gurung as Mangali, wife of Hanumane
Cameo appearance
* Suleman Shankar as Eku (jungle man) (only appeared in some episodes a few years ago)
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Rajesh Hamal
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as Maha Nayak Rajesh Hamal
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Bhuwan K.C.
Bhuwan K.C. ( ne, भुवन केसी; , born: 17 September 1956) is a Nepali actor, director, producer, singer, and politician known for his work in Nepali cinema. He has started career through Radio Nepal as a childhood artist. He was a ...
as Bhuwan KC (special appearance)
* Sandesh Lamichhane as Batare Kanchha; reporter
* Rejina Upreti as Herself
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Rekha Thapa
Rekha Thapa ( ne, रेखा थापा) is a Nepalese film actress. She is considered one of the most successful actresses in Nepali cinema. She was a top ten finalist for Miss Nepal in the year 1999. She made her film debut two years later ...
as Herself
* Sachin Pariyar as a child who came from Western part of Nepal
* Harisha Baniya as Hariya
Plot summary
''Meri Bassai'' revolves around the daily happenings of a small village in a hilly region of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...
. Generally, Dhurmush (Sitaram Kattel) does some bad act like stealing or deceiving someone. Every time he tries to escape from punishment, however he gets caught at the end and put in prison at Thokthake Prahari Chauki, Kusunde by Himal Ashahi. But somehow he escapes from the jail. He learns the lesson from his act, but continues to his next crime. His wife Suntali (Kunjana Ghimire) and his father tell him not to continue such crime but it makes no differnece to him. Suntali is also the most talkative person in the village.
Magne Budho (
Kedar Ghimire
Kedar Prasad Ghimire ( ne, केदार प्रसाद घिमिरे) (born 10 April 1976) is a Nepalese comedian, actor, scriptwriter, and film producer known for his work in the Nepali entertainment industry. He is widely famous ...
) always borrows things from villagers. He does not have front teeth and always says "aile lattale dera bariko patama puryaidinxu." Muiyya is the wife of Magne Budha, and Bandre is his brother-in-law.
Balxi Dhurbe is the fisher and head of fishing.
Mulako saag and Chamsuri are the parents of Suntali.
The basic story of ''Meri Bassai'' shows the problems and livelihood of rural people of Nepal.
References
External links
Weekly ''Meri Bassai'' recap
Nepalese television sitcoms
2010s Nepalese television series
2000s Nepalese television series