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Dekh Bhai Dekh

★7.2 1993 – 1994 1 Season Aanand Mahendroo TV-MA

Dekh Bhai Dekh was one of the most popular comedy Hindi sitcom created, developed, edited, directed and line produced by Aanand Mahendroo, produced by Jaya Bachchan, starring, Shekhar Suman, Navin Nischol, Farida Jalal, Bhavana Balsavar, Deven Bhojani, Sushma Seth, Vishal Singh, Nattasha Singh lead roles. It premiered on Doordarshan's metro channel, on 6 May 1993 until 1997. Subsequently, there have been several re-runs on DD National, Sony TV, and SAB TV till 2005. It is considered as a classic, among Indian television shows.The story revolves around three generations of the Diwan family, who live as an extended family in an ancestral bungalow in the suburbs of Mumbai. The serial takes the viewer through their various ups and downs. Their never-say-die attitude helps them overcome sibling rivalry, relationship troubles, business problems, irksome parents and in-laws. A distinctive feature of this show were its fast speaking characters.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 66 episodes

Balraj's Promotion Is At Stake

Episode 01

Balraj's Promotion Is At Stake

May 6, 1993 · 30 min

Balraj a.k.a Bade Chachu invites his company chairman home over dinner. However because of his forgetful nature he forgets to inform his family about his day of arrival and the chairman is misunderstood of being someone else. Watch out how the entire situation goes out of hand and Balraj's promotion is at stake?

Diwans Get Their House Back

Episode 02

Diwans Get Their House Back

May 13, 1993 · 30 min

Noorani, a small time don, enters the Diwan house. Noorani wants to demolish the Diwan house and construct a 5 star Hotel. Watch how the Diwan's win their house back from the Don Noorani.

Balraj has Diabetes?

Episode 03

Balraj has Diabetes?

May 20, 1993 · 30 min

Chachu and Chachi try to keep Balraj away from sweets as they fear he has diabetes. In reallity, the doctor has created all the confusion which leads to some misunderstanding.

Balraj Has An Extramarital Affair?

Episode 04

Balraj Has An Extramarital Affair?

May 27, 1993 · 30 min

Suhasini feels that Balraj is having an extra marital affair. Her depression creates a lot of confusion among the family.

Is Chachi Being Taken For Granted? (Pt. 1)

Episode 05

Is Chachi Being Taken For Granted? (Pt. 1)

Jun 3, 1993 · 30 min

Chachi's mom enters the house and tries to create misunderstanding between Chachi and Suhasini. Chachi's mom feels that everyone in Diwan house is taking Chachi for granted.

Chachi Invests In Fraud Company (Pt. 2)

Episode 06

Chachi Invests In Fraud Company (Pt. 2)

Jun 10, 1993 · 30 min

Chachi's mom is insisting her to invest in shares to make big money. The share broker invests in a fraud company and Chachi loses her cash. How will Chachi's mom help her recover her loss?

Chachi's First Novel For Printing

Episode 07

Chachi's First Novel For Printing

Jun 17, 1993 · 30 min

Sameer a.k.a Chachu decides to become Chachi's manager. Chachu is helping Chachi publish her first novel.

An Unknown Kid Walks Inside

Episode 08

An Unknown Kid Walks Inside

Jun 24, 1993 · 30 min

An unknown kid walks inside the Diwan house. Sunita a.k.a Chachi, out of her motherhood, takes care of the kid. Is this kid going to con chachi or he is innocent in his act?

Mrs. Diwan Gets Caught By The Police

Episode 09

Mrs. Diwan Gets Caught By The Police

Jul 1, 1993 · 30 min

Mrs Diwan aka Badi Maa gets caught by the cop for breaking traffic rules. Will her Mahila Mandal election results get affected because of this police case?

Mysterious Scented Pink Letter (Pt. 1)

Episode 10

Mysterious Scented Pink Letter (Pt. 1)

Jul 8, 1993 · 30 min

A mysterious scented pink letter enters the Diwan house. Both the Nani's start doubting their son-in-law. How does this mystery resolve?

Mysterious Scented Pink Letter (Pt. 2)

Episode 11

Mysterious Scented Pink Letter (Pt. 2)

Jul 15, 1993 · 30 min

The mystery of unknown Pink scented letter continues. Suhasini and Sunita's mom spy on their respective sons-in-law. Will they find out for whom this mysterious pink letter was sent in Diwan house?

Shortage Of Water Supply In Diwan Family

Episode 12

Shortage Of Water Supply In Diwan Family

Jul 22, 1993 · 30 min

Less monsoon leads to shortage of water supply in the city. This causes huge trouble for members of Diwan family. How do the members of the Diwan family manage with less water?

Chachi's Makeover To Win National Award

Episode 13

Chachi's Makeover To Win National Award

Jul 29, 1993 · 30 min

Sunita aka Chachi wins national award for her novel "Jhopada". Who is her inspiration behind her award winning novel?

Who Dominates Whom?

Episode 14

Who Dominates Whom?

Aug 5, 1993 · 30 min

Suhasini's friend influences Chachi and Suhasini to dominate their respective husbands. Both Chachi and Suhasini start throwing tantrums on their spouses. However, the husbands too are smart. Who dominates whom?

Suhasini Worries About Her Weight

Episode 15

Suhasini Worries About Her Weight

Aug 12, 1993 · 30 min

Suhasini worries about her weight and goes on strict diet. Will she lose weight and get Balraj's attention back? What is Suhasini new health regime?

Chachi's Novel Haunts Her (Pt.1)

Episode 16

Chachi's Novel Haunts Her (Pt.1)

Aug 19, 1993 · 30 min

Sunita writes a novel which coincides with Sameer's encounter with local wrestler and don Tony. Watch how Chachi's novel haunts her and how Sameer deals with the don.

Tony Don Lives In Diwan House (Pt. 2)

Episode 17

Tony Don Lives In Diwan House (Pt. 2)

Aug 26, 1993 · 30 min

Chachu offers local don Tony stay in their Diwan house. This creates a lot of tension for Sunita. She is constantly under fear that Tony will cause harm to Chachu. Will he or won't he?

Dadu Turns Poet

Episode 18

Dadu Turns Poet

Sep 2, 1993 · 30 min

Badi mom goes out of town for few days to help homeless people. Since she is away Dadu starts missing her and turns in a Poet. How are Dadu's romantic poems?.

Kareema Leaves Diwan House

Episode 19

Kareema Leaves Diwan House

Sep 9, 1993 · 30 min

Kareema decides to leave the Diwan house and fly to Dubai. He is upset because Balraj forgot to get him a gift from Delhi. However Diwans are trying hard to convince Kareema to stay. Will Kareema stay or leave?

Vishal and Abha's Magic Pencil

Episode 20

Vishal and Abha's Magic Pencil

Sep 16, 1993 · 30 min

Vishal and Abha barter their robot for a magic pencil. Will their wishes come true through the magic pencil?

Kirti is Sanju and Sanju is Kirti (Pt. 1)

Episode 21

Kirti is Sanju and Sanju is Kirti (Pt. 1)

Sep 23, 1993 · 30 min

Sameer aka Chahcu hypnotizes Kirti and Sanju. He exchanges their personalities which upsets everyone in the house.

Kirti is Sanju and Sanju is Kirti (Pt. 2)

Episode 22

Kirti is Sanju and Sanju is Kirti (Pt. 2)

Sep 30, 1993 · 30 min

Sanjay a.k.a Sanju becomes Kirti and Kirti becomes Sanjay. Sameer aka Chachu hypnotizes them and exchanges their personalities. How do they normalize?

Chachi Suspects Sameer

Episode 23

Chachi Suspects Sameer

Oct 7, 1993 · 30 min

Sunita doubts Sameer of having an affair and therefore, hires a detective. Will the detective confirm Chachi's doubt or will he prove her wrong?

Here Comes Gareeba

Episode 24

Here Comes Gareeba

Oct 14, 1993 · 30 min

After Kareema leaves for Dubai, Diwan's are facing big time trouble with house hold work. On a certain day when the ladies of the house refuse to cook food, Gareeba enters the house.

A Thief and A Horror Film

Episode 25

A Thief and A Horror Film

Oct 21, 1993 · 30 min

The entire Diwan family is out leaving Vishal and Kareema at home. Vishal calls for a cartoon film However, he receives a horror film. At the same time a thief enters the house.

Vishal Falls in Love

Episode 26

Vishal Falls in Love

Oct 28, 1993 · 30 min

Vishal falls in love with his new classmate, Sheetal. Everyone in the family is helping Vishal in impressing his lady love. Is Vishal successful in his first love?

Astrologer Sahil

Episode 27

Astrologer Sahil

Nov 4, 1993 · 30 min

Sahil chachu enters the Diwan house in disguise. He tries to fool the Diwan family by giving them chits. How does the family find out about chachu?

Diwan Family Adds Spice to Couple's Life

Episode 28

Diwan Family Adds Spice to Couple's Life

Nov 11, 1993 · 30 min

Diwan family is helping an engaged couple in adding spice to their life. What is the mystery here?

Shimla Trip Excuse

Episode 29

Shimla Trip Excuse

Nov 18, 1993 · 30 min

Suhasini and Balraj plan a vacation to Shimla for teh family hoping to stay back instead. Will their plans succeed?

Four Tiwaris

Episode 30

Four Tiwaris

Nov 25, 1993 · 30 min

Chachu has to handover 50,000 rupees to Tiwari but what happens when four of them turn up claiming to be Tiwari?

Sanju Crashes Chachu's Car (Pt. 1)

Episode 31

Sanju Crashes Chachu's Car (Pt. 1)

Dec 2, 1993 · 30 min

Everyone in the household is helping Sanju make amends with Shilpa. However, Sanju has committed a bigger mistake.

Sanju Asks for Forgiveness (Pt. 2)

Episode 32

Sanju Asks for Forgiveness (Pt. 2)

Dec 9, 1993 · 30 min

Chachu is upset with Sanju for damaging his brand new car. Sanju handcuffs himself to Chachu for forgiveness but what will happen when potential business partners land up at the Diwan house?

Dingu joins Diwan Family

Episode 33

Dingu joins Diwan Family

Dec 16, 1993 · 30 min

Sanju's friend, Dingu, enters the house and ends up causing trouble in everyone's life. How will the Diwan family put his antics to better use?

Priya's Unfair Tricks (Pt. 1)

Episode 34

Priya's Unfair Tricks (Pt. 1)

Dec 23, 1993 · 30 min

Suhasini has a new competitor, Priya, who has opened her parlour right opposite her's. Suddenly, clients turn up unsatisfied and angry at Suhasini's house. Is this a coincidence or does Priya have some unfair tricks up her sleeve?

Priya Uses Keerti against Suhasini (Pt. 2)

Episode 35

Priya Uses Keerti against Suhasini (Pt. 2)

Dec 30, 1993 · 30 min

Priya is finally caught red-handed tampering with Suhasini's products. Does Priya have further plans for revenge?

Fairness Lamp (Pt. 3)

Episode 36

Fairness Lamp (Pt. 3)

Jan 6, 1994 · 30 min

Kirti finally sees the evil in Priya's ways. Sahil gets a fairness lamp from US that inadvertently turns Shilpa darker and confusion ensues!

Bomb in Diwan House

Episode 37

Bomb in Diwan House

Jan 13, 1994 · 30 min

Diwana get a bomb threat from a recently freed criminal who wants revenge on Durgadas Diwan. How will the family members avert this crisis?

Balraj Snoring

Episode 38

Balraj Snoring

Jan 20, 1994 · 30 min

Suhasini is unable to sleep at night because of Balraj's snoring but he refuses to admit that he snores. How will Suhasini, along with Chachu and Chachi convince Balraj?

Gareeba in Love with Rohit

Episode 39

Gareeba in Love with Rohit

Jan 27, 1994 · 30 min

Gareeba dreams of marrying Kirti's NRI friend, Rohit while imagining all sorts of scenarios.

Chhoti Nani Boss

Episode 40

Chhoti Nani Boss

Feb 3, 1994 · 30 min

Chhoti Nani declares herself in-charge while the adults are not there but it ruins plans for Sahil and kids. How will they teach her a lesson?

Kid's Government in Diwan House

Episode 41

Kid's Government in Diwan House

Feb 10, 1994 · 30 min

All four kids have financial demands from the elders. How will the elders teach them the value of money?

Diwans Leave for London (Pt. 1)

Episode 42

Diwans Leave for London (Pt. 1)

Feb 24, 1994 · 30 min

Diwan family prepare to travel to London to attend Sarla dadi's grand-niece's wedding.

Stay at Daisy Masi's Home (Pt. 2)

Episode 43

Stay at Daisy Masi's Home (Pt. 2)

Mar 3, 1994 · 30 min

As the Diwans arrive in London, Daisy Masi is late to receive them at the airport. They land up at her house and find a stranger-- is there a thief at Daisy Masi's house?

Madame Tussaud's and Shopping in London (Pt. 3)

Episode 44

Madame Tussaud's and Shopping in London (Pt. 3)

Mar 10, 1994 · 30 min

Priya promises to take Sampat to London to find out Suhasini's cosmetics supplier. Meanwhile, Diwans bond with their relatives and go shopping.

Priya and Sampat Reach London (Pt. 4)

Episode 45

Priya and Sampat Reach London (Pt. 4)

Mar 17, 1994 · 30 min

Priya and Sampat arrive in London to visit the cosmetic supplier, only to realise that Sampat has forgotten the address at home. Angry and frustrated, Priya leaves him on his own in the middle of the city and keeps his passport with her.

Balraj Loses his Way in London (Pt. 5)

Episode 46

Balraj Loses his Way in London (Pt. 5)

Mar 24, 1994 · 30 min

Balraj, being as forgetful as he is, forgets the address of his friend's house he was supposed to visit. As he tries to find his way around the city, he accidentally lands up on a date with an Indian woman. What will happen when Suhasini spots them together?

Wedding Ceremonies (Pt. 6)

Episode 47

Wedding Ceremonies (Pt. 6)

Mar 31, 1994 · 30 min

The family continues to tour London. Priya is convincing her friend's fianceé to get a new haircut but turns out that the bride is from Diwan family. Sangeet celebrations are underway and everyone enjoys.

Wedding Day (Pt. 7)

Episode 48

Wedding Day (Pt. 7)

Apr 7, 1994 · 30 min

The family enjoys their last days in London, participating in the wedding festivities.

London Stories: Sanju Flirting (Pt. 1)

Episode 49

London Stories: Sanju Flirting (Pt. 1)

Apr 14, 1994 · 30 min

The family comes back from London. Sahil, Dingu, and others trouble Shilpa with stories of Sanju's failed attempts at flirting in London.

London Stories: Daisy's Creditor and Chachi Eve Teased (Pt. 2)

Episode 50

London Stories: Daisy's Creditor and Chachi Eve Teased (Pt. 2)

Apr 21, 1994 · 30 min

Everyone gathers around where Daisu and Chachi share stories about when they were chased by strangers in London!

London Stories: Suhasini's Lookalike, Lily (Pt. 3)

Episode 51

London Stories: Suhasini's Lookalike, Lily (Pt. 3)

Apr 28, 1994 · 30 min

Chachi's mother spots Suhasini entering a hotel in disguise and is shocked. As she goes to the Diwans for help, Sameer tells her about how Diwans met Lily in London.

London Stories: Diwans Help Lily (Pt. 4)

Episode 52

London Stories: Diwans Help Lily (Pt. 4)

May 5, 1994 · 30 min

Sameer narrates how they rescued Suhasini from Lily's brother and brought Lily back to India.

1 Year Anniversary Celebration

Episode 53

1 Year Anniversary Celebration

May 12, 1994 · 30 min

The cast along with producer, Jaya Bachchan and director, Anand Mahendroo celebrate 1 year of the show.

Director Talks about Characters

Episode 54

Director Talks about Characters

May 19, 1994 · 30 min

Anand Mahendroo goes through the nuances of every character and the casting process while Sameer (Shekhar Suman) talks about filming each episode.

Balraj's Employee: Vivek's Suspicious Wife

Episode 55

Balraj's Employee: Vivek's Suspicious Wife

May 26, 1994 · 30 min

Vivek's wife shows up at the Diwan house asking for shelter from her cheating husband. Zubeida, a house help, also shows up to Diwan house asking for shelter after having been kicked off work. Vivek turns out to be Balraj's employee. How will this triangle fit?

Balraj Fractures his Leg

Episode 56

Balraj Fractures his Leg

Jun 2, 1994 · 30 min

Balraj hurts his leg in an accident while Suhasini has to go somewhere. She leaves everyone to take care of her husband but their plans leave Balraj with no one!

Someone Breaks Balraj's Favourite Vase

Episode 57

Someone Breaks Balraj's Favourite Vase

Jun 9, 1994 · 30 min

Balraj receives a beautiful vase as an award at work. However, someone at home breaks it. Will Balraj discover who was the culprit?

Shivani's First Love

Episode 58

Shivani's First Love

Jun 16, 1994 · 30 min

Shivani, the Election Commisioner's daughter, comes to the Diwan house, looking for the "most handsome" boy she saw at the party the previous night. Everyone suspects it is Sahil. Will he marry Shivani?

Chachi Goes Insane Without Somu

Episode 59

Chachi Goes Insane Without Somu

Jun 23, 1994 · 30 min

Chachi spends sleepless nights without Sameer. The kids suspect she has turned to drugs. How will the kids deal with this situation?

Chef Keerti

Episode 60

Chef Keerti

Jun 30, 1994 · 30 min

Keerti has joined cooking class but the brothers are not impressed by her efforts

Kareema's Personality Disorder

Episode 61

Kareema's Personality Disorder

Jul 7, 1994 · 30 min

Kareema wants to get pretend-hit on the head so that he can pretend having a personality change and get out of housework. But what happens when he really gets hit on the head?

Charming Madan Visits The Diwans

Episode 62

Charming Madan Visits The Diwans

Jul 14, 1994 · 30 min

Suhasini and Balraj's college friend comes to visit and Balraj gets jealous when Suhasini starts paying him more attention.

Sageer Deewana Jingle Writer

Episode 63

Sageer Deewana Jingle Writer

Jul 21, 1994 · 30 min

Kareema rediscovers his love for poetry and starts minting money. Can he juggle his poetry with work at the Diwan house?

Dingu Tries To Impress His Girlfriend's Father

Episode 64

Dingu Tries To Impress His Girlfriend's Father

Jul 28, 1994 · 30 min

Dingu tries to impress his girlfriend's father by pretending to be a doctor. Will he succeed?

Detective Chachi

Episode 65

Detective Chachi

Aug 4, 1994 · 30 min

Chachi, in Sameer's absence, turns detective after reading a crime thriller. The children try different ways to make her feel successful as a detective.

Final Episode

Episode 66

Final Episode

Aug 11, 1994 · 30 min

The cast gather to say goodbye to the wonderful run of 'Dekh Bhai Dekh'.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.2 /10

based on 6 votes

Synopsis

Dekh Bhai Dekh was one of the most popular comedy Hindi sitcom created, developed, edited, directed and line produced by Aanand Mahendroo, produced by Jaya Bachchan, starring, Shekhar Suman, Navin Nischol, Farida Jalal, Bhavana Balsavar, Deven Bhojani, Sushma Seth, Vishal Singh, Nattasha Singh lead roles. It premiered on Doordarshan's metro channel, on 6 May 1993 until 1997. Subsequently, there have been several re-runs on DD National, Sony TV, and SAB TV till 2005. It is considered as a classic, among Indian television shows.The story revolves around three generations of the Diwan family, who live as an extended family in an ancestral bungalow in the suburbs of Mumbai. The serial takes the viewer through their various ups and downs. Their never-say-die attitude helps them overcome sibling rivalry, relationship troubles, business problems, irksome parents and in-laws. A distinctive feature of this show were its fast speaking characters.

ComedyFamily

Cast

8 principal cast

Farida Jalal

Farida Jalal

Suhasini Deewan

Navin Nischol

Navin Nischol

Balraj Deewan

Sushma Seth

Sushma Seth

Sarla Deewan

Shekhar Suman

Shekhar Suman

Sameer Deewan

Bhavana Balsawar

Sunita Deewan

Vishal Singh

Sanjay Deewan / Sanju

Amar Upadhyay

Amar Upadhyay

Sahil Deewan

Natasha Singh

Kirti Deewan

Where to watch Dekh Bhai Dekh

Dekh Bhai Dekh is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy from Aanand Mahendroo has 1 season and 66 total episodes, rated 7.2/10 by 6 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Dekh Bhai Dekh have?

Dekh Bhai Dekh has 1 season with 66 episodes in total.

Is Dekh Bhai Dekh still on the air?

Dekh Bhai Dekh has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Dekh Bhai Dekh?

Dekh Bhai Dekh airs on DD National, DD Metro.

When did Dekh Bhai Dekh first air?

Dekh Bhai Dekh first aired on May 6, 1993.

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