{{Short description|Nepali television show}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox television | native_name = {{Infobox name module|Nepali|मेरी बास्सै}} | image = Meri Bassai.jpg | caption = Opening Title Screen of <i> Meri Bassai</i> | alt_name = | genre = Sitcom<br/>Drama | creator = Daman Rupakheti<br/>Sitaram Kattel<br/>Kedar Ghimire | based_on = <!-- {{based on|work|author}} --> | developer = | writer = Kunjan Bhattarai | director = Daman Rupakheti | creative_director = | presenter = <!-- Organized by broadcast credit order, with new main cast added to the end of the list --> | starring = Kedar Ghimire <br/> Suraj Chapagain <br/> Kunjana Ghimire <br/> Wilson Bikram Rai <br/> Buddhi Tamang <br/> Laxmi Giri <br/> Ratna Prajapati<br/>Niru Khadka | judges = <!-- Organized by broadcast credit order, with new main cast added to the end of the list --> | voices = <!-- Organized by broadcast credit order, with new main cast added to the end of the list --> | narrator = | theme_music_composer = Shankhar Adhikari 'Ghayal' | open_theme = "Ekai chhin Fursad chhaina" | end_theme = "Je gare ni sukha chhaina" | composer = Chetan Sapkota | country = Nepal | language = Nepali | num_seasons = <!-- Or num_series. Increment when new seasons/series begin or production starts. --> | num_episodes = 925 <!--as of September 2025 --><!-- Value is incremented when new episodes air, or have been produced. --><!-- Do not uncomment the preceding text. This field is for a number only and the date should not be visible. --> | executive_producer = | producer = Suman Khatiwada | location = Kathmandu, Nepal | cinematography = Dilip Bista | editor = Rabin Bhatta | camera = Multiple camera | runtime = 22 minutes | company = Media Hub Pvt. Ltd | first_aired = {{start date|2006}}<!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | last_aired = present<!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | related = <!-- To be used only for remakes, spin-offs, and adaptations. --> | image_size = | image_alt = | screenplay = | story = Sitaram Kattel | budget = | channel = Nepal Television<!-- or network --> | released = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> }}
'''''Meri Bassai''''' ({{langx|ne|मेरी बास्सै}}) is a Nepali sitcom television series which began in 2006 and is still continuing. It has become the longest running TV sitcom in Nepal. Sitaram Kattel is the script writer, co-director and one of the major actors of the sitcom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediahub.com.np|title=Nepal's best comedian Sitaram Kattel|access-date=6 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727225800/http://www.mediahub.com.np/|archive-date=27 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Cast== ===Main=== * Kedar Ghimire as Magne Budho and Chaudhaghare Dada (left ''Meri Bassai'')<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-10 |title=केदार घिमिरे : जसलाई सरकारले लखेटी–लखेटी कलाकार बनायो |url=https://ekantipur.com/feature/2020/04/10/158651159913313519.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501081248/https://ekantipur.com/feature/2020/04/10/158651159913313519.html |archive-date=2020-05-01 |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=Kantipur Publications |language=ne}}</ref> * Sitaram Kattel as Dhurmuse, husband of Suntali; Wada Adhyakshya, leader of village; Khadka Ji, husband of Apsara; Khadananda Guru, the guru who sees the future; Muskaan Pasa, who loves Fatauri Budhi; and Aite, husband of Jhumri; and various other characters (left ''Meri Bassai'') * Sunita Gautam Bajgain as Muiya, wife of Magne Budho * Kunjana Ghimire as Suntali, wife of Dhurmush and Jhumri, wife of Aite and Fatauri Budhi, most talkative woman (left ''Meri Bassai'') * Suraj Chapagain as Bandre, brother of Muyia * Surbir Pandit as Darhi Budho, father of Dhurmush * Surendra K.C. as Mulaa Saag, father of Suntali * Palpasa Dangol as Chamsuri, mother of Suntali
===Recurring=== * Wilson Bikram Rai as Takme Budha who got Victoria Cross in World War as Gurkha (left ''Meri Bassai'') * Suman Jyoti Neupane as Lyangre Dada, friend of dhurmus and hanumane (left ''Meri Bassai'') * Niru Khadka as Thyaas Kumari, sister of Dhurmush * Raju Paudel as Raju Master, brother of Magne Budho (left ''Meri Bassai'')<ref name=:001>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-03-24 |title='मेरी बास्सै'बाट बल्छी र राजु मास्टर बाहिरिए |url=https://www.setopati.com/art/art-activity/177562/ |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=Setopati |language=ne}}</ref> * Marichman Shrestha as Balchhi Dhurbe, Chairman of Fishing Federation (left ''Meri Bassai'')<ref name=":001" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhandari |first=Pradip |date=2018-09-21 |title=अरुलाई हसाउन निकै सजिलो तर आफू हाँस्न गाह्रो: बल्छी ध्रुबे |url=https://www.newsofnepal.com/2018/09/21/144989/ |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=News of Nepal |language=ne}}</ref> * Goma Guragain as the tree, episode 246 * Ram Chandra Adhikari as Gokte Kaji, the richest person of village * Sunil Thapa as a Sher Singh (Mama) * Ratna Prajapati as Mr. Andrew Bynum * Grady Kepler as Badaray Kancho, the monkey * Anju Thapa as wife of Raju Master (left ''Meri Bassai'') * Debu Baral as Sudurpaschime Saalo * Laxmi Shrestha as Apsara, wife of Khadka Ji * Kamal Mainali as Jwai Narayan * Raja Rajendra Pokharel as Chauraasi Baje or Sushil Koirala, prime minister of Nepal * Kumar Shrestha as Farsilal who loves Thyas Kumari * Samjhana Acharya as Mudki Samjhana * Buddhi Tamang as Hanumane * Rajani Gurung as Mangali, wife of Hanumane
===Cameo appearance=== * Suleman Shankar as Eku (jungle man) (only appeared in some episodes a few years ago) * Rajesh Hamal as Maha Nayak Rajesh Hamal * Bhuwan K.C. as Bhuwan KC (special appearance) * Sandesh Lamichhane as Batare Kanchha; reporter * Rejina Upreti as Herself * Rekha Thapa as Herself * Sachin Pariyar as a child who came from Western part of Nepal * Harisha Baniya as Hariya
==Plot summary== ''Meri Bassai'' revolves around the daily happenings of a small village in a hilly region of Nepal. Generally, Dhurmush (Sitaram Kattel) does some bad act like stealing or deceiving someone. Every time he tries to escape from punishment, however he gets caught at the end and put in prison at Thokthake Prahari Chauki, Kusunde by Himal Ashahi. But somehow he escapes from the jail. He learns the lesson from his act, but continues to his next crime. His wife Suntali (Kunjana Ghimire) and his father tell him not to continue such crime but it makes no difference to him. Suntali is also the most talkative person in the village.
Magne Budho (Kedar Ghimire) always borrows things from villagers. He does not have front teeth and always says "aile lattale dera bariko patama puryaidinxu." Muiyya is the wife of Magne Budha, and Bandre is his brother-in-law.
Balxi Dhurbe is the fisher and Raju Master is the master.
Mulako saag and Chamsuri are the parents of Suntali.
The basic story of ''Meri Bassai'' shows the problems and livelihood of rural people of Nepal.
==References== <references/>
==External links== *[http://www.merotv.com/tag/meri-bassai/ Weekly ''Meri Bassai'' recap] *<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |title=रत्नपार्कमा जुत्ता बेच्नेदेखि पर्दाको ‘बान्द्रे’ सम्म: सुरज चापागाईँको सङ्घर्ष र सफलताको कथा |url=https://bichardhara.com/bandre-ko-sangarsha-ko-katha/ |access-date=2026-03-30 |website=Bichardhara |language=en-US}}</ref>
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