Wagle Ki Duniya (transl. Wagle's World) is an Indian sitcom that aired on DD National from 1988 to 1990. It was produced by Durga Khote, directed by Kundan Shah, and was based on characters created by noted cartoonist, R. K. Laxman, especially "the common man" about the issues of common middle-class Indian man.[1] It starred Anjan Srivastav as a bumbling sales clerk in a multinational and Bharati Achrekar as his wife.[1][2]
| Wagle Ki Duniya | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | R. K. Laxman |
| Directed by | Kundan Shah |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Vanraj Bhatia |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ravi Ojha |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | DD National |
| Release | 1988 – 1990 |
| Related | |
Overview
editThe series was set around the everyday struggles, of the nervous sales clerk, Srinivas Wagle, who lived with the prudence of a middle-class person of the time.[3]
Cast
edit- Anjan Srivastav as Srinivas Wagle-A sales clerk, Radhika's husband, Manoj and Rajesh's father[4]
- Bharati Achrekar as Radhika Wagle-Srinivas's wife, Manoj and Rajesh's mother[5]
- Dicky Nagpal as Manoj Wagle. Srinivas Wagle and Radhika's elder son, Raju's elder brother
- Jeetendra Dasadiya as Rajesh Wagle aka Raju. Srinivas Wagle and Radhika's younger son, Manoj's younger brother
- Harish Magon as Bhalla
- Virendra Saxena as Gadkari
- Narendra Gupta as Inspector Tyagi
- Shah Rukh Khan as Careless Driver in Episode 11
- Arpit Singhai as Priyanka Singhai Husband
- Deepak Qazir Kejriwal as Verma, Licence officer
- Achyut Potdar as Licence officer
- Harish Patel
- Mushtaq Khan as Manohar
- Nandita Thakur
- Sankalp Dubey
Production
editThe weekly series was conceived by R.K. Laxman, and he himself narrated the script.[6] It was based on RK Laxman character about quintessential common man.[7]
The original run was supposed to be of six episodes, but seeing the response, it ran up to 13 episodes.[8] The series achieved a cult status,[9] and made Anjan Srivastav a household name. Film actor, Shahrukh Khan made a guest appearance in the series before he did Fauji (1988).[10][11][12]
Sequel
editA sequel series Wagle Ki Nayi Duniya (transl. Wagle's New World) aired on StarPlus in 1999.[13][8]
In 2012, the character Wagle was brought back with new series by same team, Detective Wagle on DD National in November 2012, where Anjan Srivastav reprised his role as Wagle, while the role of his wife was played by Sulabha Arya.[1][14]
Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey (Wagle's World - New Generation, New Stories), a sequel series started airing on Sony SAB from 8 February 2021.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Aanjjan Srivastav returns with new version of Wagle Ki Duniya". NDTV MOvies. 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Time for adaptations". The Times of India. 1 December 2011. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ B. G. Verghese, ed. (2006). Tomorrow's India: Another Tryst with Destiny. Penguin Books India. p. 325. ISBN 0670058637. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Anjan breaks his own record". The Times of India. 15 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ Keshri, Shweta (29 January 2021). "Bharati Achrekar remembers RK Laxman's mesmerising narration for Wagle Ki Duniya". India Today. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "R K Laxman cartoons now on your TV sets". The Times of India. 29 November 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ Chaya Unnikrishnan (16 October 2009). "The Long Run". Screen. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Trapped in Wagle's mould". Indian Express. 9 November 1999. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "TV remade to order!". The Times of India. 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013.
..cult shows like Hum Log and Wagle Ki Duniya ..
- ^ "The King and the Khan". The Hindu. 25 August 2007. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ Chitrapu Uday Bhaskar (6 October 2009). "Visual extravaganza". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "I met SRK before he became a star". Rediff.com movies. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Tribuneindia... Film and tv". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Aanjjan Srivastav is happy with co-star Sulbha Arya". The Times of India. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Sumeet Raghavan to be seen in the classic comedy show Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 December 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
