Shrimaan Shrimati was a popular sitcom that first aired on Doordarshan in 1995. It starred Jatin Kanakia, Rakesh Bedi, Reema Lagoo and Archana Puran Singh in the lead roles. It became quite popular due to the good storylines and excellent comic performances from all the lead actors. Shrimaan Shrimati was written by Ashok Patole, directed by Rajan Waghdhare and produced by Gautam Adhikari and Markand Adhikari. Shrimaan Shrimati was built on the premise of "love thy neighbor's wife." Keshav Kulkarni is married to Kokila. Their neighbours are a popular film actress Prema Shalini and her effeminate husband Dilruba. Keshav is attracted to Prema's glamorous looks and lifestyle, while Dilruba is attracted to Kokila who is a smart housewife. Both of them make use of every possible opportunity to flirt with each other's wives, but every time their efforts come to nought. The other important characters in the TV series are Keshav and Kokila's son Chintu, their other neighbor Ganga, Keshav's boss Mr. Sharma and his office colleague Gokhale.