Jay Hind!
| Jay Hind! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Directed by | Abhigyan Jha |
| Presented by | Sumeet Raghavan |
| Opening theme | "Sabse Pahle kuch nahi tha" by Scrubber Band |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original languages | Hindi English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mrinal Jha |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 15 August 2009 – 2 October 2014 |
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
[edit]- ^ a b c Garrison, Laura Turner (25 April 2012). "JayHind! A Barrel of Lakhs for India". Vulture.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ganesan-Ram, Sharmila (16 January 2010). "Rude, raunchy, totally funny". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Kahol, Vikas (5 August 2012). "Makers of Fauja Singh spoof apologise after video goes viral". India Today. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "COLORS launches 'The Late Night Show' with Sumeet Raghavan" (Press release). 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
- ^ Dubey, Rachana (10 March 2012). "Nothing like David's show". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Jay Hind nominated for this year's ITA Awards" (Press release). India Infoline. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2021.