Shrimaan Shrimati was a popular sitcom that first aired on Doordarshan DD Metro in 1994, and also has reruns on DD National Channel. It starred Jatin Kanakia, Rakesh Bedi, Reema Lagoo, and Archana Puran Singh in the lead roles. It became quite popular due to the good storylines and excellent comic performances from all the lead actors. Shrimaan Shrimati was written by Ashok Patole, directed by Rajan Waghdhare, and produced by Gautam Adhikari and Markand Adhikari (popularly referred to as the “Adhikari brothers”).
Shrimaan Shrimati was a famous TV serial broadcasted on Doordarshan in the era of 1990s. This show was scripted on the love for the neighbor’s wife. The lead roles in this serial are played by Jatin Kanakia, Rakesh Bedi, Reema Lagoo and Archana Puran Singh. It is story of two couples. Keshav Kulkarni is husband of Kokila. Their neighbors are film actress Prema Shalii and her husband Dilruba. On one hand Keshav is attracted towards the glamorous looks and lifestyle of Prema, the film actress while on other hand Dilruba got attracted towards Kokila, the wife of Keshav, who is a housewife. Both Keshav and Dilruba make use of every possible opportunity and create many of their own to flirt with the wives of one another. Whenever they do so, they get noticed by someone and thus it makes the serial very entertaining, and it attracted a huge audience in that era.
Shrimaan Shrimati was built on the premise of “love the neighbor’s wife.” Keshav Kulkarni (Jatin Kanakia) is married to Kokila (Reema Lagoo). Their neighbors are a popular film actress Prema Shalini (Archana Puran Singh) and her effeminate husband Dilruba (Rakesh Bedi). Keshav is attracted to Prema’s glamorous looks and lifestyle, while Dilruba is attracted to Kokila who is a smart elegant housewife. Both of them make use of every possible opportunity (and create many of their own) to flirt with each other’s wives, but every time their efforts come to naught.
In the show Jatin Kanakia is acting as Keshav Kulkarni while the role of his wife Kokila Kulkarni is played by Reema Lagoo, other characters in are Chintu, son of Kulkarni family played by Ajay Nagrath. Shrimaan Shrimati had also been re-telecast on SAB TV the new season telecasted on SAB TV as Aaj Ke Shrimaan Shrimati based on same concept but with a new cast in the year 2005. An entertainment channel launched by the Adhikari brothers and later bought by Sony Entertainment Television.
The other important characters in the TV series are Keshav and Kokila’s son Chintu (Ajay Nagrath), their other neighbor Ganga ( Hema Diwan), Keshav’s boss Mr. Sharma (Shail Chaturvedi), and his office colleague Gokhale. In 2015, a show named Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai! which is largely based on this show started airing on &TV. The main concept of the show was highly borrowed from Shrimaan Shrimati.
Shrimaan Shrimati had also been re-telecast on SAB TV The new season telecasted on SAB TV as an Aaj Ke Shrimaan Shrimati based on the same concept but with a new cast in the year 2005. , an entertainment channel launched by the Adhikari brothers and later acquired by Sony Entertainment Television.