''Daane Anaar Ke'' is a

Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...

-language Indian television mini-series that aired on

DD National DD National (formerly DD1) is a state-owned public entertainment television channel in India. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan, India's public service broadcaster, and the oldest and most widely available terrestrial television channel ...

channel from 1994 to 1995. The show is based on "Kissa Mussadilal" by Uma Vachaspati 'Madhurani'. The screenplay and dialogues were written by

Sharad Joshi Sharad Joshi was an Indian poet, writer, satirist and a dialogue and scriptwriter in Hindi films and television. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1990. Biography Early life and education Sharad Joshi was born on 21 May 1931 in Ujjain, Madhya ...

Plot

The show focuses on a

middle-class The middle class refers to a class of people in the middle of a social hierarchy, often defined by occupation, income, education, or social status. The term has historically been associated with modernity, capitalism and political debate. Comm ...

family that has just won a

lottery A lottery is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of ...

, and chronicles how the behavior of their neighbors and relatives changes in response to their new-found smurf. The show also interviews the family to evaluate their reactions to these changes and finally how do they cope with the changes.

Cast

* Shailendra Goel as Musaddilal *

Neena Gupta Neena Gupta (born 4 June 1959) is an Indian actress and television director who works in Hindi films and television. Known for her work in both art-house and commercial films, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for pl ...

as the wife *

Alok Nath Alok Nath (born 10 July 1949) is an Indian film character actor known for his work in Hindi cinema and television. He made his film debut with the 1982 English (and Hindi) film ''Gandhi'', directed by Sir Richard Attenborough, which won an O ...

as Babuji *

Ajit Vachhani Ajit Vachhani (10 August, 1951 – 25 August, 2003) was an Indian film and television actor. He had worked in many Hindi films as a character actor, including '' Mr. India'' (1987) (as "Teja"), ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989), ''Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na ...

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DD National original programming Indian drama television series 1990s Indian television miniseries 1994 Indian television series debuts 1995 Indian television series endings Indian comedy television series Gulzar Television shows based on Indian novels {{India-tv-prog-stub