Ji Mantriji
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| Ji Mantriji | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Alok Tomar Monisha Shah & Noopur Tiwari |
| Directed by | Smeeta Chakravarty |
| Starring | see below |
| Opening theme | "Ji Mantriji" by ?? |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | NDTV |
| Running time | Approx. 25 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | STAR Plus |
| Release | 2001 |
Ji Mantriji (literally "Yes Minister" in Hindi) is an Indian adaptation of the British satirical sitcom Yes Minister. It was telecast on STAR TV's channel STAR Plus with permission from the BBC.[1] Ji Mantriji features Farooq Sheikh as Surya Prakash Singh, the Minister of Administrative Affairs; and Jayant Kripalani as the department's secretary. The plot lines were the same as those of the original, with suitable changes in the Indian context.
Ji Mantriji was in production for a year before being aired, which is unusual in Indian television where serials are generally developed and produced a few weeks in advance. The writers changed certain references to fit the new setting: France was changed to Pakistan and the European Economic Community was changed to the SAARC and the Commonwealth. Unlike the original version, Ji Mantriji was filmed in front of a live studio audience.[2] A sequel, Ji Pradhanmantriji (Yes Prime Minister) was also licensed from the BBC, but was never made[3] as ratings for Ji Mantriji were below average[4] and all of the episodes were not aired.[5]
Cast
- Farooq Sheikh as Surya Prakash Singh
- Jayant Kripalani as Rajnath Mathur
Awards
- Hero Honda ITA Award for Best Serial Comedy
- Hero Honda ITA Award for Best Actor in a Comedy - Farooq Sheikh[6][7]
References
- ^ "Hindi makeover for Yes Minister". BBC News. 20 April 2001.
- ^ "`Ji Mantriji' is serious business for BBC". Times of India. 3 May 2001. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "An Interview with Rupert Gavin". IndianTelevision.com. IndianTelevision. 3 November 2001. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Banerjee, Piali (18 January 2004). "Prickly politicians ensure paucity of satires on TV". Times of India. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Jayasankar, Menaka (29 February 2004). "It's About Compatibility". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "Yes Minister gets Ukrainian makeover". The Telegraph. 29 November 2009.
- ^ "Company History - NDTV". Economic Times. 17 January 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
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