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Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984)

Comedy

Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi was a popular comedy sitcom on Indian television, aired for the first time in 1984. It was written by comedy writer Sharad Joshi and directed by Kundan Shah, S. S. Oberoi and Raman Kumar. It was one of the first sitcoms and one of the biggest hit shows on Indian television after the state owned television, Doordarshan, started sponsoring its programs. The episodes revolved around funny happenings in the lives of Ranjit Verma and Renu Verma, who play a married couple along with Renu's unmarried and unemployed younger brother Raja and then Chachi's daughter who plays the character of Rashmi. Other characters were Ranjit's boss, his Bengali neighbours.

IMDb rating
8.7 (429 votes)
Episode average
8.3 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
HI
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1984)

8.29 avg 20 episodes 8.2 → 8.9 22 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 13 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 13 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 10 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 10 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 7 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 7 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 6 votesEp 11: 8.3 · 6 votesEp 12: 8.5 · 6 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 6 votesEp 14: 8.2 · 6 votesEp 15: 8.2 · 6 votesEp 16: 8.7 · 6 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 6 votesEp 18: 8.8 · 6 votesEp 19: 8.5 · 6 votesEp 20: 8.9 · 7 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Wife's Anniversary8.213
2Furniture Exchange8.313
3The South Indian Marriage (Part I)8.110
4The South Indian Marriage (Part II)8.310
5Renu as a Sales Girl8.07
6Women's Liberation Right7.67
7Women In Power8.07
8Blackmail8.07
9Thief's Sweet Tooth (Part I)8.37
10Thief's Sweet Tooth (Part II)8.26
11The Cancer Report8.36
12Pregnancy (Part I)8.56
13Pregnancy (Part II)8.36
14Boss For Dinner8.26
15Raja Falls in Love8.26
16Raja becomes a salesman8.76
17Smugglers In The House8.36
18Surprise Visit of Bade and Chote Chachaji8.86
19The Antique Gift8.56
20Only the Truth8.97

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