''Hello Friends'' is a Hindi language

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ...

that premiered on Zee TV channel on 6 September 1999. The series is an Indian adaptation of the American sitcom '' Friends''. It ran for one season of 26 episodes.

Premise

''Hello Friends'' is a comedy about six lovable, humorous, fun-loving friends and their adventures and misadventures.

Cast

Simone Singh Simone Singh (born 10 November 1974) is an Indian actress and model. Biography Singh was born in Jamshedpur on 10 November 1974. She made her acting debut with the television series '' Sea Hawks'' followed by a small role in ''Swabhimaan'', ...

as Sanjana (

Monica Geller Monica E. Geller is a fictional character, one of the six main characters who appears on the American sitcom ''Friends'' (1994–2004). Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, and portrayed by actress Courteney Cox, Monica appears in all of ...

) *Aparna Tilak as Nisha ( Rachel Green) *

Maria Goretti Maria Teresa Goretti (; October 16, 1890 – July 6, 1902) is an Italian virgin-martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of the youngest saints to be canonized. She was born to a farming family. Her father died when she was nine, and the family ...

as Penny (

Phoebe Buffay Phoebe Buffay is one of the six main characters from the American sitcom, '' Friends''. She is created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and portrayed by actress Lisa Kudrow. In the series' universe, Phoebe was born on February 16 and is the ...

) *

Cyrus Broacha Cyrus Broacha is an Indian TV anchor, theatre personality, comedian, political satirist, columnist, podcaster and author. He is also a prankster, best known for his show ''Bakra'' on MTV and his show ''The Week That Wasn't'' on CNN-News18 (for ...

as Cyrus (

Chandler Bing Chandler Muriel Bing is a fictional character from the NBC sitcom ''Friends'', portrayed by actor Matthew Perry. Chandler was born to Nora Tyler Bing, an erotic romance novelist, and Charles Bing, a gay female impersonator and star of a Las Veg ...

) * Nikhil Chinapa as Vikram (

Ross Geller Ross Geller, portrayed by David Schwimmer, is one of the six main characters of the NBC sitcom ''Friends''. Ross is considered by many to be the most intelligent member of the group and is noted for his goofy but lovable demeanor. His relatio ...

) and Akram (in the last episode) * Anil Dimbri as Rahul (

Joey Tribbiani Joseph Francis "Joey" Tribbiani Jr. is a fictional character, serving as one of the primary characters of the NBC sitcom ''Friends'' and the protagonist of its spin-off ''Joey (TV series), Joey''. He is portrayed by Matt LeBlanc in both series. ...

) * Kunal Vijaykar as Uncle Sam *

Mandira Bedi Mandira Bedi (born 15 April 1972) is an Indian actress, fashion designer, and television presenter. She gained recognition by playing the titular role in the 1994 television show, '' Shanti'', which was telecast on India's national channel, Door ...

as Julie *

Jyoti Gauba Jyoti Gauba is an Indian television and film actress. She had done over 600 commercials till date and made her film debut with the film ''Idiot Box''. She was also seen in the films like ''Take It Easy'', '' Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic''. She has ...

Kishwer Merchant Kishwer Merchant Rai (born 3 February 1981) is an Indian television actress and model. Merchant is well known for acting in the shows '' Hip Hip Hurray'', '' Ek Hasina Thi'', '' Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar'', '' Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal'', ...

Shehzad Khan Shehzad Khan is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films and TV serials. His wife's name is Humaira Khan. Career Khan made his acting debut in 1988 film '' Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak''. He is better known for his role of "Bhalla" in 1994 fil ...

Bhavana Balsavar Bhavana Balsavar (born 21 October 1975) is an Indian film, stage and television actress. She is the part of silent comedy series, ''Gutur Gu'' (2010). Personal life Bhavana is the daughter of Hindi cinema actress Shubha Khote and her husband ...

as Konika *

Eva Grover Eva Grover is an Indian film and television actress. She has played supportive roles in numerous Bollywood films and Hindi soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently cha ...

* Rituraj Singh *

Samir Soni Samir Soni is an Indian film and television actor, director and former fashion model. Career Soni made his debut in the Hindi serial '' Samandar.'' In 1996, he appeared as Ashok Mathur in Doordarshan's '' A Mouthful Of Sky''. He made his film ...

References

External links

* Friends (1994 TV series) 1990s sitcoms 2000s sitcoms Zee TV original programming Indian comedy television series Indian television series based on American television series 1999 Indian television series debuts 2000 Indian television series endings {{India-tv-prog-stub