Prakash Jha to bring back ‘Mungerilal’ magic on Sony TV

Remember the extremely popular comedy series of the late 80’s titled Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne on Doordarshan?

What if today’s TV gets to re-live the magic of Mungerilal?

Yes, if the news coming in is true, Sony Entertainment Television is presently working out a show on the same lines!!

And none other than the Director of the original series of Mungerilal, Prakash Jha, has the responsibility to helm then project once again.

Yes, the series on Doordarshan which revolved around a simpleton Mungerilal, who used to day-dream all day and see all his dreams turn into reality, had the popular Prakash Jha directing it. The series was written by Manohar Shyam Joshi, with actor Raghubir Yadav playing the titular role with élan.

As per credible sources, “Prakash Jha and Sony TV are presently working on the intricate details on the new script for Mungerilal. The show is in its nascent stage though.”

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We buzzed Prakash Jha, but did not receive any revert till we filed the story.

We also sent a text message to Danish Khan, EVP and Business Head, Sony TV, but did not get any revert.

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