''Jay Hind!'' is an Indian
Hindi-language
standup comedy and
late-night talk show
A late-night talk show is a genre of talk show popular in the United States, where the format originated. It is generally structured around humorous monologues about the day's news, guest interviews, comedy sketches and music performances. It i ...
hosted by
Sumeet Raghavan, which was broadcast on the
internet.
It was launched on 15 August 2009, and published new episodes twice a week. The final episode was broadcast in October 2014.
The show was created by
Abhigyan Jha
Abhigyan Jha is an Indian film screenwriter, producer, director, writer and entrepreneur who has worked predominantly in Hindi film and television industry. He has written story for film ''Krishna Cottage'' (2004), ''Phir Zindagi'' and TV show, '' ...
as a sequel to the late-night television comedy show ''
Movers & Shakers''. It was produced by
Mrinal Jha for Undercover Productions Ltd. By 2014, the show had a team of 15 scriptwriters.
''Jay Hind!'' included satirical commentary on current events, jokes about politicians and other public figures, and comedy about sexuality and other controversial subjects. The presenter and guests freely used profanity.
In 2012, a
skit
Skit may refer to:
*
* A short segment in a performance, such as:
** Sketch comedy
** Hip hop skit
** Puppet skit
** Promo (professional wrestling)
* Skit note, parody of a banknote
See also
* Skete
A skete ( ) is a monastic community ...
about the Sikh runner Fauja Singh, which included jokes about the
1984 Sikh massacre
The 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, also known as the 1984 Sikh Massacre, was a series of organised pogroms against Sikhs in India following the assassination of Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards. Government estimates project that about 2,800 Sikhs ...
, was sharply criticized by the Sikh community.
In 2011, the show's website was hacked by anti-Indian fundamentalist activists.
A version of the show adapted for television, called ''The Late Night Show'', was broadcast on
Colors TV
Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment broadcast network owned by Viacom18. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime and television films.
History
It was launched on 2 ...
. It debuted on television on 3 March 2012 and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 11pm.
''The Late Night Show'' excluded some of the more controversial commentary, in order to be accepted for syndication.
There was also an English-language version of ''Jay Hind!'', called ''Better Late Than Never'', which focused on international news.
Abhigyan Jha was nominated for the Best Director (Comedy) award at the
Indian Television Academy Awards
The Indian Television Academy Awards, also known as the ''ITA Awards'', is an annual award ceremony organised by the Indian Television Academy to honour excellence in Hindi-language television.
Ceremonies
Categories Popular Awards
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in 2011, for his work with ''Jay Hind!''.
References
External links
* {{official, www.jayhind.tv
Indian stand-up comedy television series
Stand-up comedy controversies