Popular comedian Sunil Pal has been roped in to play Anna in TV show "Hum Paanch Phir Se".

Anna is a south Indian man who is funny by nature.

"I love light hearted comedy shows and I am glad to be a part of it. 'Hum Paanch' was one of my favourite shows and I equally like the remake, which I am following as well. I am playing a different character in the series and I hope people like it," Sunil said in a statement.

"Hum Paanch Phir Se", aired on BIG Magic, is a sequel to popular 1990s show "Hum Paanch".

The show also features Sooraj Thapar, Jayashree Venkataramanan, Seema Pandey, Ambalika Sapra and Ruchi Tripathi.

(Source: IANS)