Khichdi (franchise)

This article is about Khichdi media franchise. For other uses, see Khichdi (disambiguation).

Khichdi franchise
Created byHats Off Productions
Original workKhichdi
Films and television
Film(s)Khichdi: The Movie (2010)
Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan (2023)
Television seriesKhichdi
Instant Khichdi
Khichdi Returns
Miscellaneous
Years2002–present
Developed byAatish Kapadia
Jamnadas Majethia
Directed byAatish Kapadia
Deven Bhojani
Main castSupriya Pathak
Rajeev Mehta
Anang Desai
Vandana Pathak
Jamnadas Majethia

The Khichdi franchise is a Hindi language franchise of television series and films created by Hats Off Productions and UTV Software Communications, written and directed by Aatish Kapadia. It is one of the earliest franchises on Indian Television to adopt the western model of appearing in seasons[1] and also the first Indian television series to be adapted into a Bollywood film series.[2]

The franchise began as a weekly sitcom, debuting its first season on 10 September 2002 on Star Plus.[3] The principal cast, consisting of actors Supriya Pathak, Rajeev Mehta, Anang Desai, and Vandana Pathak, was joined by Jamnadas Majethia who also served as a co-producer of the series alongside Kapadia. It was succeeded by a direct continuation called Instant Khichdi that aired on Star Plus's sister channel, Star One.[4]

In 2010, the franchise was rebooted and adapted into a full-length feature film titled Khichdi: The Movie, with most of the main cast reprising their roles from the television series.[5] 8 years later, the franchise returned with a third season (another soft reboot with the same main cast[6]) as a prime-time weekend show on Star Plus and then on streaming platform Hotstar.[7] A direct sequel to the first film, titled Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan, released in 2023.[8][9]

Over the years, the franchise has seen several re-airings on Star Plus and its affiliated channels like Pogo, Star Utsav, Star Bharat etc[10] and has garnered a cult following.

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  2. ^ "Taste Khichdi's magic on the big screen". Boxofficeindia.com. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
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  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Khichdi 3 Series was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Brace Yourselves! 'Khichdi' Is All Set To Go Off Air This Month". Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Khichdi 2: Parekh Family Is Back After 13 Years With 'Khatarnak Mission', Film To Release On Diwali". TimesNow. 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Khichdi 2 Movie Review : Hilarious in parts but over the top, taking away from its charm". TheTimesOfIndia. 18 November 2023. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, Khichdi to air on Star Bharat". 1 April 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023 – via www.indianexpress.com.