Actors reminisce about Holi Celebrations in their Hometowns
Holi, the festival of colours, is a time of joy, traditions, and togetherness. For many, the true essence of the festival lies in the way it is celebrated back home with vibrant streets, age-old rituals, and the warmth of loved ones. &TV artists Yogesh Tripathi (Daroga Happu Singh, Happu Ki Ultan Paltan) and Shubhangi Atre (Angoori Bhabi, Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai) fondly recall the unmatched beauty of Holi celebrations in their hometowns and express how much they miss being there this year. However, to keep the festive spirit alive, they plan to celebrate in their special way, following cherished traditions like making gujiyas and performing rituals that connect them to their roots.
Yogesh Tripathi aka Daroga Happu Singh shares, “Holi in my hometown in Uttar Pradesh is an experience like no other. The air is filled with colours, laughter, and folk music. Every year, we celebrate with prayers, followed by playing with gulaal, dancing, and enjoying festive treats like gujiya and thandai. The Lathmar Holi of Barsana and the Phoolon Ki Holi of Vrindavan are mesmerizing. This year, I will not be able to be there, and I will dearly miss the energy, the streets bustling with joy, and the warmth of celebrating with family and friends. But to keep the spirit alive, I will be preparing gujiyas at home and indulging in our traditional rituals. That way, even from afar, I will feel connected to my roots.”
Shubhangi Atre aka Angoori Bhabi echoes the sentiment, saying, “Holi in Madhya Pradesh has always been close to my heart. It begins with Holika Dahan, where we gather around the bonfire, praying for prosperity and happiness. The next day, the city is drenched in colours, and the joy is infectious! In Indore, Rang Panchami is another highlight, with grand processions, music, and dance. Being away from home this year makes me nostalgic for those vibrant celebrations. But to keep the festive spirit alive, I will be making namkeen and malpua just like we do back home. I will also perform the traditional Holika Dahan prayer here, ensuring that the warmth of my hometown’s Holi stays with me, no matter where I am. For me, Holi is more than just a festival it’s a feeling, a beautiful blend of tradition and nostalgia.”
Suspense aur Comedy Ka Saptah Sirf &TV Par
28th February 2025: The latest tracks of &TV shows Bheema, Happu Ki Ultan Paltan, and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai are set to take the entertainment quotient to another level!
Speaking about &TV’s Bheema, Amit Bhardwaj, who plays Mewa, shares, “Kailasha Bua (Neeta Mohindra) threatens to bring other community workers from another village, but Vishambar (Vikram Dwivedi) reminds her of their past unity. Bheema (Tejaswini Singh) remains determined and, along with Kundan and Chabeela, cleans the animal hide, impressing Ramesh during an upper-caste wedding. Enraged, Kailasha Bua orchestrates Mewa’s (Amit Bhardwaj) kidnapping to break Bheema’s spirit. She offers Mewa’s freedom in exchange for Bheema giving up her fight and forcing her community to continue cleaning hides without pay.”
Talking about the latest track of &TV’s Happu Ki Ultan Paltan, Himani Shivpuri, aka Katori Amma, shares, “Malaika (Sonal Panwar) bumps into a boy who instantly falls in love with her. He is South Indian and has come to Kanpur for work. He proposes to Malaika, but she refuses. Meanwhile, Malaika’s family is concerned about her marriage and constantly pressures her to settle down. To avoid the topic, Malaika lies about how she already likes someone. Upon hearing this, the family insists on meeting the boy’s family. However, the boy’s family has a condition that their son will only marry into a South Indian family. To impress them, Happu (Yogesh Tripathi) and his family pretend to be South Indians, but despite their efforts, things keep going hilariously wrong.”
Sharing details about &TV’s Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai, Rohitashv Gour, aka Manmohan Tiwari, says, “Tiwari (Rohitashv Gour) discovers that Anita (Vidisha Srivastava) has a special liking for South Indian people. To impress her, he tells Anita that one of his friends is a stunt master in the South film industry and is currently shooting in Kanpur. Excited, Anita expresses her desire to meet Tiwari’s friend. To keep up the lie, Tiwari disguises himself as a South Indian man and tells Angoori (Shubhangi Atre) that some people are after him, so he uses this getup to escape them. In disguise, he meets Anita and tries to win her over. Meanwhile, Vibhuti (Aasif Sheikh) spots an unknown man in Angoori’s house and grows suspicious, leading him to chase the stranger away. At the same time, Happu Singh (Yogesh Tripathi) receives a mission to catch a South Indian criminal hiding in Kanpur. His investigation leads him to discover that a South Indian man living in Tiwari’s house. What will happen next?”
Naya saptah aur dugna manoranjan
The latest tracks of &TV shows Bheema, Happu Ki Ultan Paltan and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai will take the entertainment quotient a notch higher. Talking about Bheema’s track, Amit Bhardwaj, who plays Mewa in the show, says, “Kailasha Bua and Kalika Singh cannot accept their failure to send Dhaniya to the asylum, especially as Dhaniya regains her mental stability. In response, Kalika Singh devises a malicious plan and kidnaps Dhaniya’s sister, Babita.”
About &TV’s Happu Ki Ultan Paltan’s upcoming track, Yogesh Tripathi, who portrays Happu Singh, shares, “Kids (Zaara Warsi, Somya Azad, Aaryan Prajapati) talk to Happu (Yogesh Tripathi) disrespectfully. To build his reputation, Happu asks Beni to tell the kids about his childhood. Beni (Vishwanath Chatterjee) starts boasting about Happu’s past in front of the kids. Realizing their mistake, the kids decide to write an apology letter to Happu, but none of them can draft the letter appropriately. Eventually, they decide to apologize to Happu in person. Rajesh (Geetanjali Mishra) calls Happu home early from work. As soon as he arrives, a postman delivers a letter to him. The letter reveals that Happu has a son from his former lover, something he never knew about. The letter states that his son is coming to live with him. Happu dismisses it, thinking it’s a prank, and throws the letter. However, drama unfolds when Happu’s daughter Malaika finds and reads the letter.”
About &TV’s Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai’s upcoming track, Aasif Sheikh, who plays Vibhuti Narayan Mishra, shares, “Vibhuti (Aasif Sheikh) flirts with Angoori (Shubhangi Atre) and gives her a flower, but she hands it over to Tiwari (Rohitashv Gour) right in front of him. Furious, Vibhuti meets Prem (Vishwajeet Soni), who tells him about a genius doctor who has arrived in the colony and provides gene-based medicines. He shares that the doctor gave his wife a pill to calm her down, and now she doesn’t bother him at all. Hearing this, Vibhuti gets an idea and asks the doctor for a pill that induces anger, planning to give it to Tiwari so that the latter and Angoori end up fighting. He gives the pill to Angoori along with some laddoos, telling her that Tiwari has become weak, and she should mix the medicine into the laddoos before giving them to him. However, in a good up Vibhuti ends up consuming the pill. He realizes that he is unable to control his anger and insults Angoori. Meanwhile, Tika (Vaibhav Mathur) and Tillu (Salim Zaidi) visit the same doctor with a business proposal, suggesting they can expand his gene-based medicine. However, the doctor refuses, leading to an altercation where he gets hit on the head and falls unconscious. Tika and Tillu then get an idea—they make the unconscious doctor sit on a chair, put sunglasses on him, and pretend that he is still treating patients. Tiwari, having heard about the doctor, also visits him. However, it is Tika and Tillu who give him the medicine. After taking it, Tiwari starts seeing all the women around him as bleating goats. Helpless, both Vibhuti and Tiwari try to run away from Modern colony.”
Drama aur Comedy ke Special Tracks, Sirf &TV Par
In &TV’s Bheema, Mewa, played by Amit Bhardwaj says, “After Dhaniya loses her mental stability, Kailasha Bua hatches an evil plan against both her and her daughter Bheema. Kailasha Bua expels Vishambhar from the Haveli, after which Bheema brings him to her home and urges him to fight for his rights. Meanwhile, tensions rise as Kailasha Bua plots her revenge against Bheema by conspiring with a doctor, instructing him to have Dhaniya committed to a mental asylum while Bheema is away at school.”
About &TV’s Happu Ki Ultan Paltan’s upcoming track, Sonal Panwar, who portrays Malaika, shares, “Commissioner (Kishor Bhanushali) assigns Happu (Yogesh Tripathi) the responsibility of guarding superstar Chintu Kumar. When Happu’s family gets to know, they request Happu to arrange a conversation with Chintu. However, things quickly escalate when Happu’s overly enthusiastic family doesn’t stop at just a phone call—they invite Chintu to their home. To everyone’s surprise, Chintu agrees and accompanies Happu, but not before pulling a dramatic stunt: leaving behind a letter falsely claiming he has been kidnapped. Chaos ensues when the Commissioner receives the letter and is thrown into a frenzy, believing the superstar has been abducted. He immediately calls Happu, who, under pressure, spins a web of lies. Meanwhile, a new drama unfolds when Rajesh (Geetanjali Mishra), Happu’s wife, concocts a mischievous plan with Chintu to tease Happu. Chintu begins flirting with Rajesh, leaving Happu annoyed. Furious and determined to prove Chintu isn’t as heroic as he seems, Happu enlists his friend Beni (Vishwanath Chatterjee) to stage a fake goon attack on Rajesh and test Chintu’s bravery. But the plan takes an unexpected turn when a real goon shows up.”
About &TV’s Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai’s upcoming track, Vidisha Srivastava, who plays Anita Bhabhi, shares, “Anita (Vidisha Srivastava) and Angoori (Shubhangi Atre) go all out to impress their husbands, Vibhuti (Aasif Sheikh) and Tiwari (Rohitashv Gour) respectively. However, their efforts go unnoticed. The next morning, Teeka (Vaibhav Mathur) and Tillu (Salim Zaidi) are sipping tea at a roadside stall when a mysterious woman, Tadka Kumari, shows up. Intrigued, the duo offers her tea, which she accepts. Moments later, Manohar (Nitin Jadhav) arrives, dropping a bombshell: Tadka is not just any woman; she is a fierce police officer. Known for her fearless approach, she once publicly humiliated a minister’s son as punishment. She also issues a stern warning to all men in Kanpur: any disrespect toward women will have severe consequences. Meanwhile, Vibhuti and Tiwari, feeling guilty about ignoring their wives, devise a plan to lift their spirits. They suggest paying extra attention to each other’s wives as a goodwill gesture. Unfortunately, their plan backfires as their antics catch Tadka’s attention, and she promptly locks them up in jail.”