Series synopsis
Khichdi, also known as खिचड़ी is a comedy family television series that premiered on StarPlus on September 10, 2002. It ended on June 16, 2018. It was created by Aatish Kapadia. It stars Rajeev Mehta, Anang Desai, Supriya Pathak and Vandana Pathak.
A family comedy about an angry old man, his good-for-nothing son Praful and daughter-in-law Hansa, widowed daughter-in-law Jayshree, and grandchildren Jackie and Chakki, who are the smartest ones of all.
Premise
A family comedy about an angry old man, his good-for-nothing son Praful and daughter-in-law Hansa, widowed daughter-in-law Jayshree, and grandchildren Jackie and Chakki, who are the smartest ones of all.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rajeev Mehta as Praful Parekh
- Anang Desai as Tulsidas Parekh
- Supriya Pathak as Hansa Parekh
- Vandana Pathak as Jayshree Parekh
- JD Majethia as Himanshu Seth
- Richa Bhadra as Chakki Parekh
- Yash Mittal as Jacky Parekh
- Amit Varma as Raju Parekh
Supporting cast
- Arya Rawal as Heera Parekh
- Kamlesh Oza as Bhavesh Kumar
- Tina Parekh as Melissa Fernandez
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 155 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 98 | September 10, 2002 | July 20, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 38 | July 1, 2005 | August 7, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 19 | April 14, 2018 | June 16, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Heera is Upset About Her Marriage Tulsidas is furious when Raju informs him that India has lost in the cricket match. An upset Tulsidas refuses to listen to Praful when he tries to talk to him. Later, Jayshree instigates him against Hansa. Meanwhile, Heera is unhappy about Tulsidas’s decision to get her and Mira married. |
September 10, 2002 |
| 2 |
Heera Locks Herself In Bathroom Bhavesh comes home to see Heera, but she locks herself inside the bathroom and refuses to come out. Later, when Jayshree informs Tulsidas about Heera’s odd behaviour, he decides to get Mira married to Bhavesh, instead of Heera. |
September 17, 2002 |
| 3 |
Bhavesh Agrees to Marry Mira Tulsidas tells Mira about his decision to get her married to Bhavesh. Bhavesh too agrees to the proposal. Tulsidas refuses to sell the house to arrange money for Mira’s wedding and asks Praful and Raju to help him with the necessary financial arrangements. |
September 24, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Parekhs Become Super Rich Babuji and the family are ecstatic as they become wealthy after a stroke of good fortune. Jayshree calls Shehnaaz Wadia to teach her the etiquettes of rich people. |
July 1, 2005 |
| 2 |
The Parekh's New Servants The family asks Babuji to appoint a well-educated servant. Later, they appoint Pranay and his assistants. Will everything go smoothly? Watch the latest and full episodes of Instant Khichdi streaming on Hotstar. |
July 2, 2005 |
| 3 |
Will The Parekhs Separate? The Parekhs decide to separate and sell the house. But, Mamiji's spirit tries to stop them from doing so. Watch the latest and full episodes of Instant Khichdi streaming on Hotstar. |
July 3, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Welcome To Parekh Apartments! Babuji is scared out of his wits when people come up on his doorstep with death threats. Amidst the hilarious chaos, Hansa gets kidnapped. |
April 14, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Parekhs Rob A Bank As per Jayshree's plan, the Parekhs disguise themselves to rob a bank. Himanshu surprises the Parekhs by displaying his unique painting skills. |
April 15, 2018 |
| 3 |
Ravan Visits The Parekhs Jayshree gains media attention by saying that Ravan will attend Himanshu's painting exhibition. Later, Ravan visits the Parekhs. Can he put up with them? |
April 21, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | StarPlus |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 10, 2002 |
| Last aired | June 16, 2018 |
| Status | Ended |