Home Minister (TV series)

Home Minister is an Indian Marathi reality game show which aired on Zee Marathi. It began airing on 13 September 2004. It is Zee Marathi's first longest-running Indian television show in Marathi language.

Concept
The format of the show consists of the host Aadesh Bandekar, visiting the homes of women in different cities of Maharashtra and playing various games with them. He is affectionately called "Bhauji" which translates to Brother-in-law. The show also has a segment where Aadesh Bandekar chat with the women and their families. At the end of every episode, the winner of the games receives Paithani saree from him.

Seasons

 * 1) Navvadhu No. 1 (14 September 2009)
 * 2) Jaubai Jorat (14 January 2011)
 * 3) Swapna Gruhlaxmiche (16 May 2011)
 * 4) Manachi Paithani (21 May 2012)
 * 5) Honar Sun Me Hya Gharchi (31 March 2014)
 * 6) Goa Special (25 April 2016)
 * 7) Kahe Diya Pardes (15 May 2016)
 * 8) Chuk Bhul Dyavi Ghyavi (13 February 2017)
 * 9) Lagira Jhala Ji (1 May 2017)
 * 10) Aggabai Sasubai (19 August 2019)
 * 11) Bharat Daura (1 January 2020)
 * 12) Gharchya Ghari (8 June 2020)
 * 13) Covid Yoddha Vishesh (27 July 2020)
 * 14) Majha Babdya (7 September 2020)
 * 15) Sasubai Majhya Laybhari (11 October 2020)
 * 16) Paithani Maherchya Angani (4 January 2021)
 * 17) Little Champs (26 July 2021)
 * 18) Maha Minister (11 April 2022)
 * 19) Khel Sakhyancha Charchaughincha (27 June 2022)
 * 20) Sasubai Khas Sunbai Zhakas (28 November 2022)

Other seasons

 * 1) Dilya Ghari Tu Sukhi Raha
 * 2) Utsav Natyancha, Maitricha Aani Aaplya Mansancha
 * 3) Nanda Saukhya Bhare
 * 4) Maharashtrachi Mahaminister
 * 5) Pandharichi Wari Vishesh

Production
Jitendra Joshi was replaced as the show's regular anchor in 2009 while Aadesh was contesting for the Maharashtra State Assembly election. He hosted the season Navvadhu No.1. In 2011. Nilesh Sable replaced Jitendra in 2011 and hosted the season Jaubai Jorat.

The series premiered on 14 January 2011 and airs regularly from Monday to Saturday at 6.30 pm. It replaced Sade Made Teen. The show stopped airing temporarily on 1 May 2010 with a total of 1616 episodes due to the Maharashtra State Election and it started again with new season.

1 hour

 * 1) 15 June 2011 (6 pm)
 * 2) 19 February 2012 (6 pm)
 * 3) 20 October 2013 (6 pm)
 * 4) 22 March 2015 (6 pm)
 * 5) 19 July 2015 (7 pm)
 * 6) 30 August 2015 (7 pm)
 * 7) 22 October 2015 (6 pm)
 * 8) 21 August 2016 (7 pm)
 * 9) 25 September 2016 (7 pm)
 * 10) 17 September 2017 (7 pm)
 * 11) 26 November 2017 (7 pm)
 * 12) 2 September 2018 (7 pm)
 * 13) 15 August 2019 (6 pm)
 * 14) 13 September 2019 (6 pm)
 * 15) 27 October 2019 (7 pm)
 * 16) 7 February 2021 (7 pm)
 * 17) 15 January 2023 (6 pm)

2 hours

 * 1) 31 March 2014 (Shree-Janhavi)
 * 2) 15 January 2017 (Makar Sankranti)
 * 3) 13 August 2017 (Jui-Mallika)
 * 4) 21 October 2018 (Nilesh Sable)
 * 5) 10 February 2019 (Anandi Gopal)
 * 6) 18 July 2021 (Kartiki Gaikwad)