Underplayed Gems

Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye (2001)

Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye poster
Country
India
Length
1 season
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How it feels

A Hindi television series about Indians living abroad and navigating cultural displacement. It follows the lives and relationships of several characters as they adapt to a foreign country.

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What happens

Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye (transl. We became foreigner) is a Hindi language Indian television series that aired on Sony Entertainment Television, which premiered on 4 March 2001. The series was produced by Shobhana Desai, it starred Kartika Rane, Aashish Chaudhary, and Perizaad Zorabian. The series was nominated for numerous award categories at the time it was on-air, such as Prasoon Joshi was nominated for "TV Lyricist of the Year" award and Sanjay Upadhyay was nominated for "TV Director of the Year" award at the Indian Telly Awards in 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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