Amma Ke Babu Ki Baby is an Indian Hindi language television series premiered on 8 February 2021 on Star Bharat.[1] The series is a remake of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Khokababu. Produced by Ved Raj under Shoonya Square Productions and it stars Karan Khanna, Gouri Agarwal and Vibha Chibber.[2][3] The series halted abruptly without conclusion on 22 April 2021 due to ratings and the global COVID-19 pandemic situation. The show was confirmed to go off air and aired its last (55th) episode after a month long hiatus on 31 May 2021.[4][5]
| Amma Ke Babu Ki Baby | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama Romance Comedy |
| Developed by | Snehasish Chakravarty |
| Written by | Sanjay Masum |
| Screenplay by | Shweta Suman Bhardwaj |
| Story by | Prakriti Mukherjee |
| Directed by | Arshad Khan Dharmendra sharma |
| Starring | Karan Khanna Gouri Agarwal |
| Theme music composer | Esha Gaur Punit Dixit |
| Opening theme | Amma Ke Babu Ki Baby |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 55 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ved Raj Esha Gaur Gul Khan |
| Cinematography | Shahbaz Khan Shahnoor Khan |
| Editors | Sanjay Kamla Singh Manish Upadhyay |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 21–23 minutes |
| Production company | Shoonya Square Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Bharat |
| Release | 8 February – 31 May 2021 |
| Related | |
| Khokababu | |
Plot edit
Babu is an ordinary villager, popular for his wrestling skills. His life changes due to an impolite woman named Baby, who belongs to an affluent family. Even though Babu and Baby hate each other, they accidentally get married. How they fall in love forms the crux of the story.
Cast edit
Main edit
- Karan Khanna as Babu Chowdhury; Kaushalya and Jagannath's son, Baby's husband (2021)
- Gouri Agarwal as Baby Singh; Pratap and Anuradha's daughter, Babu's wife (2021)
- Vibha Chibber as Kaushalya Devi Chowdhury; Babu's mother, Jagannath's wife and Baby's mother in law (2021)
Recurring edit
- Manuj Bhaskar as Jagannath Chowdhury; Babu's father, Anuradha's former lover, Kaushalya's husband and Baby's father in law(2021)
- Urmila M Sharma as Sukanya–Mohan's wife, Komal and Rani's mother, Babu's aunt (2021)
- Kunal Khosla as Preet– Baby's ex fiancé (2021)
- Sapna Rathore as Tithi; Shankar's wife (2021)
- Nakul Tiwadi [6] as Shankar; Tithi's husband (2021)
- Sumati Singh as Komal–Mohan and Sukanya's daughter (2021)
- Ashwini Shukla as Rani– Mohan and Sukanya's daughter (2021)
- Prachi Vaishnav as Nisha– Baby's best friend (2021)
- Ajay Singh as Mohan– Babu's uncle (2021)
- Sagar Saini as Pratap Singh– Baby's father, Anuradha's husband and Babu's father in law (2021)
- Dolly Sohi as Anuradha Pratap Singh– Pratap's wife, Jagannath's former lover, Baby's mother and Babu's mother in law (2021)
- Preeti Gandwani as Lata Singh- Baby's sister-in-law (2021)
- Avtar Vaishnani (2021)
Production edit
Filming edit
Based on the backdrop of Varanasi, the series is mainly filmed at sets in Mumbai while some initial sequences were shot in Wai in Maharashtra.[7]
Adaptations edit
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali | Khokababu খোকাবাবু |
9 May 2016 | Star Jalsha | 29 July 2018 | Original |
| Tamil | Chinna Thambi சின்னத்தம்பி |
2 October 2017 | Star Vijay | 21 June 2019 | Remake |
| Telugu | Savitramma Gari Abbayi సావిత్రిమమాగరి అబ్బాయి |
11 March 2019 | Star Maa | 28 August 2021 | |
| Hindi | Amma Ke Babu Ki Baby अम्मा के बाबू की बेबी |
8 February 2021 | Star Bharat | 31 May 2021 |
References edit
- ^ "What's new in Star Bharat's upcoming show 'Amma Ke Babu Ki Baby'?", ABP Live, 6 January 2021, retrieved 13 January 2021
- ^ "Amma Ke Babu Ki Baby: Day Out with actress Gouri Agarwal", ABP Live, 8 February 2021, retrieved 16 February 2021
- ^ "New TV show Amma Ke Babu Ki Baby team shoots in Wai", India Today, 7 February 2021, retrieved 16 February 2021
- ^ "TV Shows Off Air: तुझसे है राब्ता-तेरी लाडली मैं सहित 6 TV शो हो रहे बंद!, एक तो 2 महीने पहले ही हुआ लॉन्च". Times Now. 22 April 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Star Bharat's 'Amma Ke Babu Ki Baby's finale episode is out after 1.5 months on Hotstar".
- ^ "Nakul Tiwadi returns to acting after five years", Times of India, 10 February 2021, retrieved 16 February 2021
- ^ "Amma Ke Babu Ki Baby being shot in the beautiful locales of Wai". Retrieved 16 February 2021.
