Meri Bassai
Meri Bassai (Nepali: मेरी बास्सै) is a Nepali sitcom television series[1] that began in 2006. It is the longest running sitcom in Nepal. Sitaram Kattel[2] is the script writer, co-director and one of the major actors of this sitcom. Kattel has performed more than 24 roles, and is considered one of Nepal's most talented comedians.[3] Nowadays he is busy in social work and has contributed a lot for the sufferers of natural disasters such as earthquake, landslides, and floods in Nepal.
| Meri Bassai मेरी बास्सै | |
|---|---|
 Inter title of Meri Bassai | |
| Also known as | Meri Bassai |
| Genre | Sitcom Drama |
| Created by | Daman Rupakheti Sitaram Kattel Kedar Ghimire |
| Written by | Kunjan Bhattarai |
| Story by | Sitaram Kattel |
| Directed by | Daman Rupakheti |
| Starring | Kedar Ghimire Suraj Chapagain Kunjana Ghimire Wilson Bikram Rai Buddhi Tamang Kumar Kattel Suman Jyoti Neupane(Lyangre Dada) |
| Theme music composer | Shankhar Adhikari 'Ghayal' |
| Opening theme | "Ekai xin Fursad xaina" |
| Ending theme | "Je gare ni sukha xaina" |
| Composer | Chetan Sapkota |
| Country of origin | Nepal |
| Original language | Nepali |
| No. of episodes | 686 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Suman Khatiwada |
| Production locations | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Cinematography | Dilip Bista |
| Editor | Rabin Bhatta |
| Camera setup | Multiple camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Media Hub Pvt. Ltd |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nepal Television |
| Picture format | 720p (SDTV) |
| Original release | 2006 – present |
| External links | |
| Media Hub Nepal | |
Cast
Main
- Kedar Ghimire as Magne Budho and Chaudhaghare Dada (left Meri Bassai)
- Sitaram Kattel as Dhurmuse, husband of Suntali; Wada Adhyakshya, leader of village; Khadka Ji, husband of Apsara; Khadananda Guru, the guru who sees the future; Muskaan Pasa, who loves Fatauri Budhi; and Aite, husband of Jhumri; and various other characters (left Meri Bassai)
- Sunita Gautam Bajgain as Muiya, wife of Magne Budho
- Kunjana Ghimire as Suntali, wife of Dhurmush and Jhumri, wife of Aite and Fatauri Budhi, most talkative woman (left Meri Bassai)
- Suraj Chapagain as Bandre Narayan , brother of Muyia
- Surbir Pandit as Darhi Budho, father of Dhurmush
Recurring
- Wilson Bikram Rai as Takme Budha who got VC in World War as Gurkha (left Meri Bassai)
- Suman Jyoti Neupane as Lyangre Dada, friend of dhurmus and hanumane (left Meri Bassai)
- Niru Khadka as Thyaas Kumari, sister of Dhurmush
- Surendra K.C. as Mulaa Saag, father of Suntali
- Palpasa Dangol as Chamsuri, mother of Suntali
- Marichman Shrestha as Balchhi Dhurbe, Chairman of Fishing Federation (left Meri Bassai)
- Raju Paudel as Raju Master, brother of Magne Budho (left Meri Bassai)
- Goma Guragain as the tree, episode 246
- Ram Chandra Adhikari as Gokte Kaji, richest person of village
- Sunil Thapa as a Sher Singh (Mama)
- Ratna Prajapati as Mr. Andrew Bynum
- Grady Kepler as Badaray Kancho, the monkey
- Anju Thapa as wife of Raju Master (left Meri Bassai)
- Debu Baral as Sudurpaschime Saalo
- Laxmi Shrestha as Apsara, wife of Khadka Ji
- Kamal Mainali as Jwai Narayan
- Raja Rajendra Pokharel as Chauraasi Baje or Sushil Koirala, prime minister of Nepal
- Kumar Shrestha as Farsilal who loves Thyas Kumari
- Samjhana Acharya as Mudki Samjhana
- Buddhi Tamang as Hanumane
- Rajani Gurung as Mangali, wife of Hanumane
Cameo appearance
- Suleman Shankar as Eku (jungle man) (only appeared in some episodes a few years ago)
- Rajesh Hamal as Maha Nayak Rajesh Hamal
- Bhuwan K.C. as Bhuwan KC (special appearance)
- Sandesh Lamichhane as Batare Kanchha; reporter
- Rejina Upreti as Himself
- Rekha Thapa as Herself
- Sachin Pariyar as a child who came from Western part of Nepal
- Harisha Baniya as Hariya
Plot summary
Meri Bassai revolves around the daily happenings of a small village in a hilly region of Nepal.
Generally, Sitaram Kattel as Dhurmush does some bad act like stealing or lying to everybody. Every time he escapes from punishment and at last when he is caught, he is put at prison in Thokthake Prahari Chauki, Kusunde by Himal Ashahi. But somehow he escapes from the jail. At last he learns a lesson from that but continues to his next crime. His wife Suntali and his father tell him not to do so.
Kedar Ghimire as Magne Budho always borrows things from others. He has no front teeth and always says "aile lattale dera bariko patama puryaidinxu."
Kunjana Ghimire plays Suntali, Dhurmush's wife as she is his wife in reality. She also plays Fatauri amai who always asks for money or goods from others. She is the most talkative in the village.
Balxi Dhurbe is the fisher and head of fishing.
Muiyya is the wife of Magne Budha, and Bandre is his brother-in-law.
Mulako saag and Chamsuri are the parents of Suntali.
Sitaram Kattel plays other various roles like Muskan Pasa who loves fatauri, Aite, Ward Adhyakxa, Khadka Ji, and Khadananda Guru. He has played more than 20 roles.
Mainly Meri Bassai depicts the problems and livelihood of people living in the villages of Nepal.
References
- http://www.nepalie.com/tag/meri-bassai/
- "Meri Bassai - Biratsansar". Biratsansar. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- "Nepal's best comedian Sitaram Kattel". Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.