animated
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sitcom
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that premiered on
Nickelodeon
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in India on 16 October 2012. This show is available in
Hindi
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,
Telugu
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* Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
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,
Tamil
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People, culture and language
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**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
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,
Malayalam
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,
Marathi
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,
Kannada
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Bengali
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. The series is adapted from the classic comic strip Lotpot. It focuses on the misadventures of two friends, Motu and Patlu, landing in trouble and comical situations, later being rescued only by luck. It is one of the most popular kids' shows in India.
Premise
Setting
The series is set in the
fictional town
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of Furfuri Nagar in India. It is a peaceful yet glamorous small town, simultaneously noble and squalid, adjoined by a river with a few shops, a large market area, a bus depot, a cluster of single-storeyed houses, temples, and a few recreational places. The town has three or more banks, three or more jewellery shops, Furfuri Nagar Police Station, Chingum's house, Boxer's house, Motu Patlu's house, Chaiwala's stall and house, Furfuri Nagar Central Jail, Furfuri Nagar Bus Stand, John's den, Dr. Jhatka's laboratory and house and Ghasitaram's house. There are a few villages and a few neighbouring cities around, such as Kamalpur, Sursuri Nagar and Modern City. Despite being a small town it has its own airport. It is not clearly mentioned where the town is exactly located, but most of the vehicles carry license plate numbers starting with "MH", which stands for the state of
Maharashtra
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. The local police force wears uniforms of the
Maharashtra Police
Maharashtra Police (IAST: ''Mahārāṣṭra Polīs Sēvā'', formerly '' Bombay State Police'') is the law enforcement agency responsible for the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is headed by Director General of Police, Rashmi Shukla (IPS), an ...
.
However, in the later episodes, they had moved to Modern City for unknown reasons. A quick trailer showcasing new episodes mentions the differences in their new setting.
In later episodes, they went on a trip to various countries in Europe. Some European countries and cities they have visited include
Pisa
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, Italy; Rome, Italy;
Tuscany
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Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in ...
, Italy; London, England and Paris, France. They also visited Germany's Berlin, Switzerland's Top of Europe, Russia's
St. Petersburg
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, England's
Salisbury
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and Switzerland's
Jungfraujoch
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Samosa
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s are ''Motus favorite food, and he frequently tries to steal them from a small shopkeeper named ''Chaiwala'' who makes the best samosas in the town, along with selling tea. After ''Motu'' eats samosas, he temporarily gains more energy and strength. ''Motu'' is mainly the black sheep of the duo, unintentionally creating problems due to his incompetency while ''Patlu'' is the smart one who always tries to stop him. The two land in trouble and comical situations, later being rescued only by luck. ''Ghasitaram'' occasionally misdirects and swindles them by making them try ''Dr. Jhatka'''s vast repertoire of quirky gadgets and gizmos.
The main
antagonist
An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy or rival of the protagonist and is often depicted as a villain.henchmen
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, ''Number 1'' and ''Number 2'' who steal people's money and jewelry to create havoc in ''Furfuri Nagar''. ''John'' intends to become a don (gangster), but his plans always fail due to the heroic actions of ''Motu'' and ''Patlu'', who trap and expose him and his plans
tit for tat
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. In some episodes, ''John'' tries to harm them by stealing ''Dr. Jhatka'''s newest gadget and using it against ''Motu'' and ''Patlu'', but they eventually manage to give ''John'' a taste of his own medicine.
Characters
Main
*Motu: Motu is a fat man who serves as one of the show's central
protagonists
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in the show. He loves to eat
samosas
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. Motu's best friend is Patlu.
*Patlu: Patlu is a thin man who serves as one of the show's central
protagonists
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. He is often portrayed as the smartest guy in the city however, he often gets into a lot of trouble with Motu.
Recurring
*Inspector Chingum: Chingum is a
police inspector
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Australia
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. He believes that no
criminal
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can escape from him, however, he manages to catch them mostly with the help of Motu and Patlu. A recurring gag is that whenever he tries to shoot,
coconuts
The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family (biology), family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, ...
falls on his head.
*Doctor Jhatka: Doctor Jhatka is an eccentric
scientist
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In classical antiquity, there was no real ancient analog of a modern scientist. Instead, philosophers engag ...
, engineer, a doctor and an inventor, all skills combined together. His
inventions
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are usually very impressive but are of little use to the townspeople, since some of them often get someone in trouble.
*Ghasitaram: Ghasitaram is a cowardly friend of Doctor Jhatka and often claims to have twenty years of experience in various fields but only a very few of the experiences are useful to others.
*John: John serves as the main
antagonist
An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy or rival of the protagonist and is often depicted as a villain.Don. But his plans always fail very badly and thus end up in him getting arrested or being taunted by other people.
*Number 1: Number 1 is John's sidekick who serves as one of the supporting
antagonists
An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy or rival of the protagonist and is often depicted as a villain.antagonists
An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy or rival of the protagonist and is often depicted as a villain.tea shop
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near Motu's house. He makes Motu's favorite
samosa
A samosa () () (Hindi: समोसा) ( Persian: سمبوسه) is a fried South Asian and West Asian snack. It is a pastry with a savory filling that mostly consists of vegetables like spiced potatoes, onions, and peas, but can also include ...
s and Patlu's favorite
tea
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in the city.
*Boxer: Boxer is Motu's neighbor, he is an aggressive man and professional boxer who sends people in the air by punching (Notably Motu and Patlu).
Other
*Khopdi: Khopdi is a goon who always tries to defeat Motu Patlu. He is the Don of Modern City.
*Pappu-Haddi: They are two assistants of Khopadi.
*Skull: He is the elder brother of Khopdi. He likes to catch animals.
*Commissioner Bubblegum: Commissioner Bubblegum is Chingum's father and the
police commissioner
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of Furfuri Nagar and adjoining villages.
*Hera Singh: Hera is Chingum's first Hawaldars.
*Pheri Lal: Pheri is Chingum's second Hawaldar.
*Sabziwali: Sabziwali sells the best
vegetables
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in the whole Furfuri Nagar. Motu can be troublesome to her too at times and also owes her some money.
*Munni: Munni is Motu's sister who is shown very rarely in the episodes.
*Chotu: Chotu is Motu's nephew (Munni’s son). He wears a green T-shirt with a pink trousers. Sometimes, he wears a brown shirt with yellow trousers.
*Virus Scientist: Virus is a scientist, he always invents something for John. In return, he asks John for money but John somehow fools him and makes him run away. John uses his gadgets on him and puts Virus in trouble.
Production
Music
The music featured in the series and film is written by
Sandesh Shandilya
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, an Indian film composer. The theme song of the series, "Motu Aur Patlu Ki Jodi", is written by
Gulzar
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and sung by Bollywood singer
Sukhwinder Singh
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in Hindi.
Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11
Season 12
Season 13
Season 14
Season 15
***The rest of being added
Movies
Merchandising and promotion
Since the inception of the television series, its creators, ''Lotpot'' magazine, Maya Digital Studios and Nickelodeon India have aggressively promoted its merchandising, the series products and tie-ins.
In March 2014, Nick India teamed up with the Yellow Diamond chips brand for promotion of its products across various media. In November 2014 a major deal was signed by
Horlicks
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for promotion of its brand with the series's characters in its marketing advertisements.
Numerous
mobile video game
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s based on the series have been released by Indian software companies such as
Nazara Technologies
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History
Nazara Technologies was founded by Nitish Mittersain in 1999 as an onlin ...