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''Ji Mantriji'' (literally "Yes Minister" in
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) is an Indian adaptation of the British satirical sitcom ''
Yes Minister ''Yes Minister'' is a British political satire sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Comprising three seven-episode series, it was first transmitted on BBC2 from 1980 to 1984. A sequel, ''Yes, Prime Minister'', ran for 16 episodes fr ...
''. It was telecast from 26 April 2001 on STAR Plus with permission from the
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. ''Ji Mantriji'' features Farooq Sheikh as Surya Prakash Singh, the Minister of Administrative Affairs; and
Jayant Kripalani Jayant Kripalani is an Indian film, television and stage actor, director and trainer. He is most known for his role in the TV series, like '' Khandaan'', ''Mr. Mrs'' and '' Ji Mantriji'' (2003). He also wrote the screenplay for Shyam Benegal's f ...
as the department's secretary. The plot lines were the same as those of the original, with suitable changes in the Indian context. ''Ji Mantriji'' was produced by NDTV in collaboration with BBC Worldwide. The opening titles for each episode were illustrated by famous Indian cartoonist,
R. K. Laxman Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman ''Pg. 11 in the source says that Laxman & his brother Narayan were Tamil Iyer Brahmins.'' (24 October 1921 – 26 January 2015) was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He is best known for his creation ...
, well known for his political cartoon series, The Common Man. ''Ji Mantriji'' was in production for a year before being aired, which is unusual in Indian television where serials are generally developed and produced a few weeks in advance. The writers changed certain references to fit the new setting: France was changed to Pakistan and the European Economic Community was changed to the SAARC and the Commonwealth. A sequel, ''Ji Pradhanmantriji'' (Yes Prime Minister) was also produced. The books accompanying the series were published in India by
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Jayant Kripalani Jayant Kripalani is an Indian film, television and stage actor, director and trainer. He is most known for his role in the TV series, like '' Khandaan'', ''Mr. Mrs'' and '' Ji Mantriji'' (2003). He also wrote the screenplay for Shyam Benegal's f ...
as Rajnath Mathur


Awards

*Hero Honda ITA Award for Best Serial Comedy *Hero Honda ITA Award for Best Actor in a Comedy - Farooq Sheikh


References

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