Jay Hind!

Indian television series

  • Talk show
  • Sketch comedy
  • Stand-up comedy
Directed byAbhigyan JhaPresented bySumeet RaghavanOpening theme"Sabse Pahle kuch nahi tha" by Scrubber BandCountry of originIndiaOriginal languagesHindi
EnglishProductionProducerMrinal JhaRunning time24 minutesOriginal releaseRelease15 August 2009 (2009-08-15) –
2 October 2014 (2014-10-02)

Jay Hind! is an Indian Hindi-language standup comedy and late-night talk show hosted by Sumeet Raghavan, which was broadcast on the internet.[1] 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 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.[2]

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.[3] In 2012, a skit about the Sikh runner Fauja Singh, which included jokes about the 1984 Sikh massacre, was sharply criticized by the Sikh community.[4]

In 2011, the show's website was hacked by anti-Indian fundamentalist activists.[1]

A version of the show adapted for television, called The Late Night Show, was broadcast on Colors TV. It debuted on television on 3 March 2012.[5] The Late Night Show excluded some of the more controversial commentary, in order to be accepted for syndication.[6]

There was also an English-language version of Jay Hind!, called Better Late Than Never, which focused on international news.[1]

Abhigyan Jha was nominated for the Best Director (Comedy) award at the Indian Television Academy Awards in 2011, for his work with Jay Hind!.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Garrison, Laura Turner (25 April 2012). "JayHind! A Barrel of Lakhs for India". Vulture.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ Gopalakrishnan, Amulya (3 March 2014). "Mirth of a Nation: Political satire finds a new home on the internet". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ^ Ganesan-Ram, Sharmila (16 January 2010). "Rude, raunchy, totally funny". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ Kahol, Vikas (5 August 2012). "Makers of Fauja Singh spoof apologise after video goes viral". India Today. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. ^ "COLORS launches 'The Late Night Show' with Sumeet Raghavan" (Press release). 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
  6. ^ Dubey, Rachana (10 March 2012). "Nothing like David's show". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Jay Hind nominated for this year's ITA Awards" (Press release). India Infoline. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

External links

  • Official website