bureaucracy,satire,social satire,political satire

Flop Show (1989)

Poster for Flop Show

Flop Show is an Indian television sitcom that first aired on Doordarshan in 1989. The show was written and directed by satirical humourist Jaspal Bhatti, who also played himself as the main character. His wife Savita Bhatti produced the show and also acted in all the episodes as his wife. The sitcom was a satire on the socio-cultural problems faced by the common man in India at the time. Although only 10 episodes of the show were ever produced, the show has had a long and powerful legacy.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jaspal Bhatti
  • Profile picture of Jaspal Bhatti
    Jaspal Bhatti Jaspal Bhatti
  • Profile picture of Vivek Shauq
    Vivek Shauq
Poster for Season 1

Season 1

1989

10 episodes

Season 1 of Flop Show premiered on October 31, 1989

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Keywords

  • bureaucracy
  • satire
  • social satire
  • political satire