| 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 (1988) – 1990 (1990) |
| Related | |
Wagle Ki Duniya (transl. Wagle's World) is an Indiansitcom that aired onDD National from 1988 to 1990. It was produced byDurga Khote, directed byKundan Shah, and was based on characters created by noted cartoonist,R. K. Laxman, especially "the common man" about the issues of commonmiddle-class Indian man.[1] It starredAnjan Srivastav as a bumbling sales clerk in a multinational andBharati Achrekar as his wife.[1][2]
The 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]
The 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 acult status,[9] and made Anjan Srivastav a household name. Film actor,Shahrukh Khan made a guest appearance in the series before he didFauji (1988).[10][11][12]
A sequel seriesWagle Ki Nayi Duniya (transl. Wagle's New World) aired onStarPlus in 1999.[13][8]
In 2012, the character Wagle was brought back with new series by same team,Detective Wagle onDD National in November 2012, where Anjan Srivastav reprised his role as Wagle, while the role of his wife was played bySulabha Arya.[1][14]
Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey (Wagle's World - New Generation, New Stories), a sequel series started airing onSony SAB from 8 February 2021. The show focuses on Srinivas' younger son Rajesh Wagle, his family and his neighbors. Both Anjan Srivastav and Bharti Achrekar reprised their roles.[15]
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