World Laughter Day is observed annually in various nations to raise awareness of the health benefits of laughter. Every year, the celebration takes place on the first Sunday in May. And it falls on May 7, 2023, this time. The focus of World Laughter Day is on highlighting the positive effects of laughter. World Laughter Day was initiated by the founder of the Laughter Yoga Movement Dr Madan Kataria in 1998 in Mumbai.Eventually, organisations and groups dedicated to laughter were created as a result. World Laughter Day was created soon after the introduction of Laughter Yoga since it was common to see groups of people laughing together when visiting parks in the morning or evening.Lets explore the five appreciated comedy programmes from India that stand out to this day.Dekh Bhai DekhDekh Bhai Dekh, a Hindi comedy show which premiered on DD Metro on 6 May 1993, under the banner of Saraswati Audio Visuals Pvt Ltd. It was planned, edited, and directed by Anand Mahendroo, with Jaya Bachchan serving as producer. Shekhar Suman, Navin Nischol, Farida Jalal, Bhavana Balsavar, Deven Bhojani, Sushma Seth, N K Shivpuri, Vishal Singh, and Natasha Singh were among the actors that appeared in it.The story revolves around the Diwan family, which consists of three generations, lives in an old home outside of Mumbai as a large extended family. The family goes through love issues, business issues, obnoxious parents, and in-laws throughout the episode. This is among one of the best comedy shows from the 90s.Hum PaanchIndian comedy Hum Paanch debuted in 1995 and ran till 1999. Because viewers enjoyed the programme so much, the producers decided to return to season 2 in 2005. Ashok Saraf, Vidya Balan, Rakhee Tandon, Bhairavi Raichura, and Vandana Pathak all acted in the programme.Anand Mathur, a middle-class white-collar worker, is the protagonist of the film Hum Paanch, which tells the tale of his five children, Meenakshi, Radhika, Sweety, Kajal, and Chhoti. The three older girls are the offspring of Anand and his first marriage. The other two are the daughters of Anand and Bina.The five females come up with a strategy to try something new in each episode. His second wife, Bina, typically agrees with the girls opinions, but Anands deceased first wife communicates with him through a photograph of her hanging in the living room. Tu Tu Main MainTu Tu Main Main is among one the shows that revolved around the arguments and love and hate between daughter-in-law and mother-in-law. The male lead does a balancing act between his wife and mother.the show was aired on DD Metro and later STAR Plus directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar. The series had its first premiere on DD Metro in 1994 and ran there until 1996, when it moved to Star Plus when it became the first programme to introduce the STAR Plus Hindi Band in October 1996.Shrimaan ShrimatiShrimaan Shrimati is an Indian Hindi-language TV series that aired on Doordarshan from 1994 to 1999. this was one of the most loved shows. Jatin Kanakia, Rakesh Bedi, Reema Lagoo and Archana Puran Singh played the lead role. The Adhikari brothers, also known as Gautam and Markand Adhikari produced the show, which was developed by Ashok Patole, and directed by Rajan Waghdhare.Zabaan Sambhal keThe show was directed by Rajiv Mehra, ran for two seasons. The first season was aired with 54 episodes on DD Metro in 1993–1994, and later in 1997–1998 with another 52 episodes on Home TV. The show featured actors Pankaj Kapur, Viju Khote, Shubha Khote and Tom Alter. Pankaj Kapur played the lead role in the show, as Mohan Bharti, who is an engineer who is forced to teach Hindi in a language school. His students are from throughout the world.
