F.I.R.
GenreSitcom
Written byAmit Aaryan
Directed byShashank Bali
StarringKavita Kaushik
Gopi Bhalla
Kiku Sharda
Sandeep Anand
Shiv Panditt
Aamir Ali
Ali Asgar
Vipul Roy
Theme music composerGaurav Vaswani
Country of originIndia
No. of episodes1,323
Production
Executive producerSayed Khan Ahemad
ProducersBenaifer Kohli
Sanjay Kohli
CinematographyRaja Satankar
EditorRahat Solanki
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyEdit 2 Productions
Original release
NetworkSAB TV
Release31 July 2006 (2006-07-31) –
23 January 2015 (2015-01-23)

F.I.R. is an Indian cop-based television sitcom that aired from 31 July 2006 to 23 January 2015, on SAB TV. The show was produced by Edit 2 Productions.[1] It was nominated for the Best Sitcom category at the Indian Telly Awards in 2009.[2]

Plot

F.I.R. is an acronym for First information report that the Indian police prepares for each case to be investigated.[3]

F.I.R. is a situational comedy serial centered on a Haryanvi female police officer named Chandramukhi Chautala and her three subordinates, Head Constable Gopinath Gandothra, Constable Mulayam Singh Gulgule and Constable Billu, who later joined the Chowki. The show depicted their lives as they try to solve every case which comes to their police station Imaan Chowki, Ravanpur. New cases come to the police station in every episode. An individual or a group comes with a complaint or a problem. Chandramukhi Chautala and her constables solve their case successfully.[4]

The show also had some love angles of Chandramukhi Chautala with the Chief Inspectors (with one at a time) of Imaan Chowki. First was Hanuman Prasad Pandey which was one-sided by Chandramukhi, second was Raj Aaryan which was one-sided by Raj, and the third was Bajrang Pandey, both he and Chandramukhi love each other but Bajrang fears to admit his love.[5]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Production

The show took a 20-year leap on 16 March 2013 when Kavita Kaushik who played the lead role of Chandramukhi Chautala, departed from the show and Chitrashi Rawat was introduced as Jwalamukhi Chautala, Chandramukhi's daughter, who reveals that Chandramukhi married Bajrang Pandey. This 20-year-leap story wasn't much praised so the changes of 20-year leap were reverted on 8 July 2013 and the incidents which occurred in the 20-year leap were converted into constable Gopi's dream and the show then continued along with Chandramukhi Chautala's return.[8][38]

In 2014 a live audience format was introduced for few episodes where the actors would perform on stage in front of live audience.[39]

Crossover and spin-off

Gopi Bhalla and Kiku Sharda as Gopinath Gandotra and Mulayam Singh Gulgule guest starred in another SAB TV sitcom Chidiya Ghar in 2012.[40]

Gopinath Gandotra was also part of a spin-off show Gopi Gadha Aur Gupshup which aired in 2012.[41]

In March 2022, Kaushik appeared as a guest in Maddam Sir, reprising the role of Chandramukhi Chautala.[42]

See also

References

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  5. ^ "F.I.R: Wedding bells for Chandramukhi? - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. ^ "It's Inspector Chandramukhi Chautala now". 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
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  9. ^ "Chatter box". 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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  11. ^ "Kiku Sharda aka Palak slapped with notice by producer". 6 July 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
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  17. ^ "Vipul Roy is the Fourth FIR male lead to quit show - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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  23. ^ "Bharti turns 'Kamseen' for FIR - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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  29. ^ FIR - Episode 68 (in Hindi). 23 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024 – via YouTube. Chandramukhi purposes to be Mrs. Hanuman Prasad Pandey, but is put down by Pandey. Karan, a young good looking actor comes to forge a FIR for his missing girlfriend, Kavita, who is a mirror image of Chandramukhi. Chandramukhi cashes this opportunity to make Pandey jealous. Will Pandey fall for it.
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  37. ^ "FIR - Episode 1206". Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2023 – via YouTube.
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