Ripples Picture Entertainment's YEH TERA GHAR YEH MERA GHAR, directed by S. Priyadarshan, is a light entertainer, like the director's last flick HERA PHERI.

"YEH TERA GHAR YEH MERA GHAR is a film for the entire family," Priyan tells me. "It's a comedy where laughter is not created, but generated through funny situations," he adds. The story of the film, based in Mumbai and focussed oin the Rent Act, goes thus:

Dayashankar Pande (Sunil Shetty) is a man from the North, who inherits a house from his father. The house is located in an old building and has a long-time occupant, who pays a meagre rent.

Saraswati Joshi (Mahima Chaudhary) is the tenant who lives with her brother, sister and mother since years in the said premises. Dayashankar wants the room vacated and he seeks the help of O.P. Yadav (Paresh Rawal), a cop who happens to be his friend.

Yadav is determined to help his friend, but his intentions change when he sees Saraswati. Yadav intends remaining a 'brahmachari' all his life, but Saraswati's beauty makes him change his mind.

His problem now is that he can neither say 'no' to Dayashankar, nor does he want Saraswati and her family on the roads. He starts double-crossing to keep both the parties happy.

In the final tally, does Sunil get his house? What happens to Mahima? And what about Paresh's plans?

"It's a fun film that sees the problem from the landlord as well as the tenant's eyes," Priyan confides. The story is inspired by a South film, MINARAK, though Priyan adds that he has incorporated his thoughts in the story.

YTGYMG is slated for release on May 11, 2001.