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Comedy is serious business. Thus, to make a mark in this genre is indeed commendable.
Ironically, much before producer Ekta Kapoor became famous for her saas-bahu serials, Hum Paanch, the comic tale of a harrowed father and his five daughters, was her first successful series.
Commencing in 1995, it went on for five years, immortalising the characters and their quirky characteristics that made for very interest ing watching. Now, 'Hum Paanch – Ab tadkah maar ke...!' is back in an allnew format with more mirch-masala, with almost the same star cast.
Vandana, who plays the role of Meenakshi – the hardcore man-hater, feminist, reveals, "Nothing much has changed fundamentally. Only now I'm shown married with a daughter, seen with a belan in my hand, almost always, and my husband is very scared of me!"
Bhairavi, playing Kajal bhai, the tomboy with a no-nonsense attitude, shares, "In spite of five years having gone by, I don't think we're looking so different for the viewers to have forgotten us. Whoever I met, said they would love to watch Hum Paanch again. So I'm sure it'll do well this time too."
Chhoti, the gossip monger, played by Pusshti, is a new entrant in the serial, but for the way they have welcomed her, she hardly feels so. "It really feels like family, though I'm new to the set-up."
Talking about the inevitable comparisons that will be drawn, she opines, "There will be essential differences because we have all grown up and so has the audience, but the script is still very funny, and that is most important! Talking about me in particular, it was my childhood dream to work with an ace actor like Ashok Saraf."
"I'm new to the show," says Pamela, who plays Radhika. "But I've grown up on a diet of Hum Paanch, so when I was offered this role, I knew exactly what I was going to play. Apart from the inclusion of a few more characters, like my husband, it's all the same."
With Rakhi Tandon still playing the irritating Sweety, the new series has Shoma Anand playing the role of Ashok Saraf 's second wife, while Sudha Chandran is seen smiling through the photo frame.
Starting today, the serial will now air every Saturday and Sunday at 8.00 pm on Zee TV. Do we see Hum Paanch fans giving each other a 'high five' already?
Ironically, much before producer Ekta Kapoor became famous for her saas-bahu serials, Hum Paanch, the comic tale of a harrowed father and his five daughters, was her first successful series.
Commencing in 1995, it went on for five years, immortalising the characters and their quirky characteristics that made for very interest ing watching. Now, 'Hum Paanch – Ab tadkah maar ke...!' is back in an allnew format with more mirch-masala, with almost the same star cast.
Vandana, who plays the role of Meenakshi – the hardcore man-hater, feminist, reveals, "Nothing much has changed fundamentally. Only now I'm shown married with a daughter, seen with a belan in my hand, almost always, and my husband is very scared of me!"
Bhairavi, playing Kajal bhai, the tomboy with a no-nonsense attitude, shares, "In spite of five years having gone by, I don't think we're looking so different for the viewers to have forgotten us. Whoever I met, said they would love to watch Hum Paanch again. So I'm sure it'll do well this time too."
Chhoti, the gossip monger, played by Pusshti, is a new entrant in the serial, but for the way they have welcomed her, she hardly feels so. "It really feels like family, though I'm new to the set-up."
Talking about the inevitable comparisons that will be drawn, she opines, "There will be essential differences because we have all grown up and so has the audience, but the script is still very funny, and that is most important! Talking about me in particular, it was my childhood dream to work with an ace actor like Ashok Saraf."
"I'm new to the show," says Pamela, who plays Radhika. "But I've grown up on a diet of Hum Paanch, so when I was offered this role, I knew exactly what I was going to play. Apart from the inclusion of a few more characters, like my husband, it's all the same."
With Rakhi Tandon still playing the irritating Sweety, the new series has Shoma Anand playing the role of Ashok Saraf 's second wife, while Sudha Chandran is seen smiling through the photo frame.
Starting today, the serial will now air every Saturday and Sunday at 8.00 pm on Zee TV. Do we see Hum Paanch fans giving each other a 'high five' already?
