Flop Show

In the present day dominated by saas-bahu serials, series like this one make us wonder what could have been if the trend would have never started. It is a satire on the everyday lives of Indians at its period of release which is still applicable to the present day 25 years later.

This series shows that comedy is possible without being loud and melodramatic. It shows the corruption of the common people of the country. Each episode focuses on a different topic of corruption like fake doctor slips for medical allowance or house grabbing etc.

Jaspal Bhatti, the lead actor in the series has been awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously for his roles in series like this one and is called as the "Singh of Comedy".

This Indian comedy series came on Doordarshan in the late 80s, early 90s, when high-end production sets and the juggernaut of cable networks had yet to infiltrate the Indian public. Surprisingly, the series was incredibly funny and served up satire a la Jaspal Bhatti of the then social situations. Each week was a different plot and different characters, unlike the running TV serials of today and the 'Hum Panch' variety. Bhatti's veritable genius then is incomparable even in today's light. He wrote, directed and acted on the show along with his wife and several regular cohorts. The series always dealt with current issues with a subversive edge on comedy and surprisingly, very little buffoonery. A classic episode is the one dealing with renters and landlords. Must see Hindi TV.

Brilliant writing, vision, acting. Absolute gem! Jaspal bhatti is the show.

This show is an absolute gem, recently watched it, Definitely ahead of it's time. Each episode depicts about the situation in Indian society in a comical way. All the casts have done a tremendous job!. Mr. Bhatti vision, simplicity, comedy timings and sarcasm is way too good and this credit goes to other cast too. What a show simply amazing. THANK YOU BHATI SAAB!!!!

I have watched a of punjabi movies produced and directed by Jaspal Bhatti and i really liked the way he mocked and made fun of political situations.I was always a fan of his work but recently i came to know from a friend about the Flop Show which i believe was a superhit show. With its funny comic timing and great jokes plus the time at which the show was made make it the best comic show ever produced in the Indian T.V. industry. Even today the comic timing and the style in which Jaspal Bhatti executed his jokes remains unmatched. Unfortunately Jaspal Bhatti is no more today but will forever be remembered for his excellent cinematic art which he showed in flop show and various other shows of his.