Shanno Ki Shaadi

Shanno Ki Shaadi is an Indian Hindi sitcom which aired on StarPlus from 7 August 2005 to 2006 on Sunday and later weekend nights.^[1] It is based on the American film My Big Fat Greek Wedding.^[2] Produced by UTV Motion Pictures, it starred Divya Dutta and Vikas Bhalla.^[3] Initially aired on Sunday nights only, since December 2005, it became biweekly.^[2][4]

Shanno Ki Shaadi
Genre	Sitcom
Directed by	Rajiv Mehra
Starring	Divya Dutta Vikas Bhalla
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
Production
Production company	UTV Motion Pictures
Original release
Network	StarPlus
Release	7 August 2005 (2005-08-07) – 2006 (2006)

Initially it was planned for premiering on Star One and eight episodes were given to the channel. However it was decided to air the series on StarPlus.^[5]

Plot

Set in the backdrop of Punjab, the series follows the journey of a 26 year old, simple and ordinary girl, Shanno, who is unmarried and loves to make Parathas (flat bread) in her father's Dhaba. She loses her interest in marriage on not finding a suitable groom for her while her family is keen for her marriage as soon as possible. Soon, she crosses paths with a NRI Sindhi man Arjun and they both fall in love after many confusions. They soon get married and their life goes on.

Cast

• Divya Dutta as Shanno Mrs Arjun Sadarangani Shano ki Season 2
• Vikas Bhalla as Arjun Sadarangani^[6]
• Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Shantilal Halwai: Shanno's father
• Shoma Anand as Swaran: Shanno's mother
• Kamini Kaushal as Bebe: Shanno's grandmother
• Rajendra Mehra as Nanhelal
• Neelu Kohli as Kaanta: Shanno's aunt
• Shilpa Saklani as Shalu: Shanno's childhood friend^[7]
• Karan Veer Mehra as Kunnu
• Shagufta Ali as Mrs. Sadarangani: Arjun's mother
• Darshan Jariwala as Mr. Sadarangani: Arjun's father
• Harsh Vashisht
• Ravee Gupta

Reception

The Tribune stated, "Star’s shanno Ki Shaadi looks far less shambolic. We’re happy to see the ultra-gifted Divya Dutta back on the medium. She has a way of lighting up the medium. Most of the characters are true to life. And the sequences revolving around a Punjabi wedding add to the credibility of the sitcom."^[8][9]

Rediff stated, "The show's USP appears to be its simplicity and the way the audience can relate to the characters."^[10]