May I Come In Madam?
May I Come In Madam? is a Hindi-language Indian fiction and sitcom television series which premiered on 7 March 2016 on Life OK and aired Monday to Friday.[1] The series ended on 25 August 2017 due to the channel's new line-up policy.
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Genre | Comedy |
Story by | Raghuvver Shekawat |
Directed by | Shashank Bali |
Starring | |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 397 |
Production | |
Producer | Sanjay Kohli and Benaifer Kohli |
Running time | 21 minutes |
Production company | Edit ll production |
Release | |
Original network | Life Ok |
Original release | 7 March 2016 – 25 August 2017 |
External links | |
Website |
Plot
A young man, Sajan Agarwal, is dejected after being constantly henpecked by his wife. However, he is smitten by his good-looking boss Sanjana and seeks her attention. Sajan Agarwal is mentally tortured by his mother-in-law and Bhupesh.
Cast
- Sandeep Anand as Sajan Agarwal[2]
- Neha Pendse as Sanjana Hiteshi, Madam[3]
- Sapna Sikarwar as Kashmira Agarwal and the possessed Dadi[4]
- Shoma Rathod as Ramvati, Sajan's mother-in-law.[5]
- Anup Upadhyay as Mr.Chedilal Hiteshi, the chairman of Use Me Advertising and Peon Chedi without glasses[6]
- Melissa Pais as TV Program Presenter Kaamini
- Deepesh Bhan as Bhupesh, Sajan's brother-in-law
- Vaibhav Mathur as Rajkishore, Sajan's neighbour
- Feroz (actor) as Vegetable Seller
- Saheb Das Manikpuri as Khiloni, Sajan's best friend
- Satish Kaushik as Boby Aggarwal, Sajan's uncle
Characters
- Neha Pendse: As Sanjana (Madam) who is straightforward and mysterious. She is a friend of Sajan's wife, Kashmira and calls her "Kash" and often bullies Sajan although in a good-humoured way which Sajan himself enjoy most of the time. She enjoys Sajan's company and often drinks with him.
- Sandeep Anand: As Sajan Agarwal. He has a common dialogue. He is mentally tortured by his mother-in-law and Bhupesh. He falls in love with his new boss, Sanjana. He has a friend Named Khiloni. He enjoys the company of Sanjana and often flirts with her. He also help Sanjana in many troublesome situations. After coming from office he joins Khiloni and drinks with him discussing his day in office.
- Sapna Sikarwar: As Sajan's wife, Kashmira. She is loving and keeps an eye on Sanju. It is seen that if she is very sad or angry, her grandmother, who is a ghost makes space in her and beats the person who is near to her. Despite having a good friendship with Sanjana, she often suspects that Sanjana and Sajan are having an affair mainly due to strange things which Sajan and Sanjana sometimes do.
- Vaibhav Mathur: As Rajkishore. He is neighbour of Sajan who suspects that his wife is having an affair. Therefore, whenever his wife is not at home he invades Sajan's house and annoys him.
- Anup Upadhyay: As Sanjana's father, Chedilal Hiteshi. He use to work as a Peon in Use Me Advertisement Company.
- Shama Rathod: As Ramvati
- Deepesh Bhan: As Bhupesh
Production fire
In April 2017, the cast and crew were taping on set at Film City in Goregaon, Mumbai, when high-intensity lights exploded, resulting in a fire. Shooting was halted for several hours, the production team put out the fire, and no one was injured.[7][8][9]
Reception
By October 2016, after six months of broadcast, the series was one of the top-running shows on Life Ok and had a TRP of 0.9.[10]
Sequel
Owing to its popularity and success, the producers of the show launched a sequel titled Excuse Me Maadam, which revolves around a similar concept and storyline, however changes were made in the cast as it features Rajesh Kumar as Sanam Harjayi, Nyra Banerjee as Sanam's boss and Sucheta Khanna as Sanam's caring wife.[11][12] Sapna Sikarwar and Anup Upadhyay are also part of the series. Anup Upadhyay portrays Adhu, who is Sanam's best friend and husband of his sister-in-law Amar, played by Sapna Sikarwar.[13]
Guest appearances
- Shreyas Talpade as himself (episode 13 October 2016.)[14]
- Wajah Tum Ho as themselves promoting the movie.[15]
References
- "It's not easy to become a woman onscreen: Sandeep Anand". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "May I Come In Madam? | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- "Bigg Boss 12 fame Nehha Pendse shares a video from her wedding day; credits hubby Shardul Byas for making her happy - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "After playing Sandeep Aanand's wife in 'May I Come In Madam?', Sapna Sikarwar to be seen as Anup Upadhyay's wife in 'Excuse Me Madam' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- Team, Tellychakkar. "Shoma Rathod". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "Comedian Anup Upadhyay set to join 'Excuse Me Madam'". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- Published:Mon, Zainab Mulla |; April 03; 2017 2:39pm. "FIRE on the sets of Life OK show May I Come In Madam? halts shoot for hours! (View picture)". India.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "May I Come In Madam? set catches fire". India Today. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- IANS. "Fire on 'May I Come In Madam?' set halts shoot". ABP Live. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Why is 'May I Come In, Madam?' actor Sandeep Anand is in a dilemma". mid-day. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Season two of 'May I Come In Madam?' to go on floors with a new cast - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- Team, Editorial. "I accept my mistake of working with the same people for more than 8 years: Sandeep Aanand on getting replaced in May I Come In Madam?". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Comedian Anup Upadhyay set to join 'Excuse Me Madam' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Shreyas in cameo for 'May I Come In Madam?'". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- "Life OK's May I Come In Madam's integration with Wajah Tum Ho cast". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
External links
- View on IMDB on IMDb
- View Episodes on hotstar