Comedy
This April, Romedy Now presents the God of Laughter – Charlie Chaplin!
MUMBAI: This April get ready to laugh your pants off as Romedy NOW, India’s exclusive destination for Love and Laughter, presents the Best of Charlie Chaplin all this month.
Charlie Chaplin, the ‘God’ of laughter, once said “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” So, it’s time to double up, split your sides and guffaw! Romedy NOW brings the antics of The Little Tramp in a month long Chaplin Series titled ‘Jolly Good Chaplin’ for a daily dose of nostalgic laughter every Monday through Thursday.
It’s Charlie’s day out in A Day’s Pleasure as he goes on an excursion with his wife and kids. But one trouble after the other like traffic jam and car break-down play party poopers for them! Watch hilarious antics like Charlie walking across a fat woman’s back to get on to the boat and many more in this one. The Tramp falls in love with a visually-impaired flower girl in City Lights and makes friends with a drunkard millionaire after saving him from a suicide attempt. Funny situations like the scrawny Charlie getting into a tournament with a brawny boxer to help the impoverished girl financially make this film cute and hilarious at the same time.
Pay Day has Charlie playing a bricklayer whose bully of a wife is like the national bank that takes away his pay as soon as he gets it. But he hides money to enjoy a night out drinking. Missing his last transportation on the rainy night, he gets back home just in time to pretend that he is leaving for work again! From a tramp to a war hero, Charlie makes it to the boot camp in Shoulder Arms where he “surrounds” and captures 13 Germans alone and pretends to be a tree trunk and goes behind the enemy lines! But is it a victory parade or a charade?
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A farm hand who milks a cow into his coffee, fries eggs by holding the chicken over the frying pan and dances with nymphs in his dreams, Charlie is in love with his neighbour’s daughter but despised by her father in Sunny Side. As he tries to woo her, an injured city slicker has designs on the same girl. So who will win her? The Tramp finds himself employed in a circus and in love with the ringmaster’s stepdaughter in The Circus. A tightrope walk dodging escaped monkeys and many funny acts make this one a riot!
Charlie gets adventurous in The Gold Rush as he goes to the Yukon to participate in the Klondike Gold Rush. Watch him play a persecuted Jewish barber as well as a Nazi dictator Hynkel, a spoof of Hitler in The Great Dictator. There’s too much to laugh about as the Tramp plays the double role of a hobo and a wealthy man in The Idle Class and the comedy of errors at a masquerade ball because of the doppelgangers. Get ready for love and laughter as Charlie plays an adoptive father in The Kid. A momentary parting and then uniting this huge hit has funny and tender moments galore. And then check out his comic capers in The Pilgrim where he plays a convict on the run who is mistaken for a pastor in a small town.
MUMBAI: If laughter is the best medicine, Sony Marathi seems to have found a way to bottle it and now, uncap it. After nine years, 950 plus episodes and a cult following that treats Maharashtrachi Hasyajatra (MHJ) like a weekly family ritual, the channel has taken the comedy blockbuster beyond the stage with MHJ Unplugged, a digital-only podcast that lets fans peek behind the punchlines.
Season 1 of MHJ Unplugged became an instant favourite, thanks to its refreshing premise: nine beloved MHJ artists dropping their on-stage personas to share raw, reflective, and often emotional stories. From childhood struggles to backstage chaos, each episode offered a rare, unfiltered look at the people behind Maharashtra’s most-watched comedy universe, a contrast fans embraced wholeheartedly.
The numbers tell the story. The debut season clocked 23 million plus views across Sony Marathi’s digital platforms, proving that the MHJ fandom doesn’t end when the cameras stop rolling. And for brands, the podcast became a high-engagement playground for integrations that didn’t feel shoehorned instead blending organically into the show’s storytelling.
Presenting partners Waman Hari Pethe Jewellers and Ravetkar Group rode the wave, with both receiving prominent host mentions and consistent visibility via L-bands, Aston bands and episode-level branding. Ravetkar Group even levelled up with on-set physical branding, rooted in the show’s community-first sentiment.
But the jewel in the crown quite literally was Waman Hari Pethe Jewellers’ now-signature integration: the “Waman Hari Pethe Soneri Kshan moment”. Each episode spotlighted a heartfelt moment between the host and guest, capped with a gifted silver coin that aligned perfectly with the brand’s motto “Soneri Kshananche Sobti”. It wasn’t just product placement, it was emotional placement.
Ravetkar Group founder and managing director Amol Ravetkar said, “Just as we build homes, we want to build moments of joy. Sponsoring this beloved show, which celebrates local talent and humour, reinforces our commitment to the culture and values of the communities we serve. We are proud to support quality regional entertainment and be a part of the incredible ‘MHJ universe’ that has captured millions of hearts.”
Waman Hari Pethe partner Ashish Pethe said, “Waman Hari Pethe Jewellers is delighted to partner with Sony Marathi’s MHJ Unplugged. This collaboration allows us to connect directly with our customers. MHJ Unplugged is a perfect vehicle for us as there is a perfect synergy between our customers and the audience of MHJ. Happy that we could share in the joy and laughter that this unique platform brings to the MHJ universe.”
Much of the show’s resonance comes from the way host Amit Phalke anchors it steering conversations with warmth, humour, and an ear for the stories that deepen fans’ emotional connection with the MHJ family.
Now, buoyed by Season 1’s success, Sony Marathi is gearing up for a bigger, bolder Season 2, with new sponsors already circling and an expanded content slate in the works. The channel calls MHJ Unplugged a “milestone in Marathi entertainment,” an experiment that not only paid off, but opened doors for high-engagement digital IPs rooted in regional storytelling.
If Season 1 brought fans closer to their favourite comedians, Season 2 promises to pull them right into the greenroom. After all, in the MHJ universe, the laughter doesn’t end, it simply goes unplugged.
