Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain producers on the magic of helming successful comedy shows
With two of the most successful comedy shows on the tube today – ‘Jijaji Chhat Per Hain’ and ‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain’ – producers Binaifer Kohli and Sanjay Kohli are one power couple ruling the small screen. While Binaifer admits to Sanjay who is also known as the “ King of Comedy” being the “boss” and she is “just enjoying working to make his vision a reality”, the two have been making one hit show after the other. Not only their fans, but other celebrities have also been enjoying their shows. Their show Bhabiji… is a rage having taken the nation by storm.
The shows have got many prestigious awards. In fact, had been making a clean sweep at the awards this year. Respected celebrities too love watching them and the best compliments are all the awards and the appreciation that the show has received. “It was so nice when Pandit Jasraj wanted to celebrate his birthday with the cast of Bhabiji… and when Asha Bhosale said she never sleeps without watching our show. It is so nice to see such great and respected performers complimenting our show. What more can we ask for,” says Sanjay.
They believe that this is a great time for comedy shows. “Right now, the trend I see is that people like to see happy faces. Every night they watch Bhabiji… and Jijaji… which reflects in the number and the appreciation too. The content is loved by the masses,” Binaifer adds.
Sanjay too feels that there is a huge demand for good comedy shows today. “Good comedies are not being made and there is a demand to see comedies which keep people happy. A lot of working men and women want to see such stuff after a tiring day at work. My 89-year-old mother has stopped watching other TV shows except for comedy. With both our shows, people have identified themselves with the characters of Angoori, Vibhuti, Tiwari, and even Anita,” he admits.
Ask them if the saas-bahu sagas are a thing of the past now, pat came the reply, “Saas-Bahu sagas are not over yet, but the dynamics of the relationship has changed. People like to see what is real.”
Binaifer, who is not convinced by the Television Rating System (TRP) says, “Jijaji Chhat Per Hain and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain are loved by all, the ratings show otherwise, which has made me lose faith in these numbers. TRP is just a driving force for advertisers and the advertisers are the driving force for the channel. So, TRPs do matter, but sometimes they are extremely surprising. I haven’t met anybody who has not watched Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain,” she says.
Both Sanjay and Binaifer is a big time fan of television world and feels that the medium has helped so many people. “It’s a whole big industry that has given livelihood to so many people,” admits Sanjay.
However, TV can be stressful with its night shoots and long working hours. Ask them how they unwind after a long day, and Sanjay laughs, “I take out time to do exercise, do yoga, and play games like badminton.”
With that, he rushes off to another script meeting with his team, who he says is his strength and source of energy. And as we asked that if there are more comedies following to which The King of Comedy says “Of course, as long as there is life there is laughter and happiness.”
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