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Maan (Indian TV Series)
''Maan'' (''English'': Honour) is an Indian soap opera television series produced by Sphere Origins that aired on Metro and Metro Gold from 2001 to 2002. The show is a family drama centered around a Punjabi family – the Maans – in Mumbai. The show was written by Pawan K Sethhi and Satyam Tripathi. Plot Daarji, the family patriarch, runs a business with his three sons. He lives in a house in Mumbai with his sons and their families. He had one more son, who died, and his widow, Amrit lives with them. His sister Bi Ji, played by Suhasini Mulay, also lived with the family. Cast * Unknown as Daarji * Suhasini Mulay as Biji * Salim Shah as Roshan Maan (Khushi's father) * Sadhana Singh as Ginny's mother * Sadiya Siddiqui as Ginni/ Gunwant Kaur Maan * Sanjeet Bedi as Kuldeep Singh Maan * Rituraj Singh as Kanwaljeet Singh Maan * Achint Kaur as Sanjana Maan * Shruti Seth as Khushi/ Khuswant Kaur Maan * Kanchan Mirchandani as Amrit Maan * Aditi Pratap Aditi Deshmukh ( Ghorpade) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphere Origins
Sphere Origins is an Indian television production company based in Mumbai and owned by Sunjoy Waddhwa. It produces television shows, television films, animation shows, and web-series for various channels. Some of its notable works include: '' Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar'', ''Balika Vadhu'', '' Saraswatichandra'', ''Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani'', and ''Pandya Store ''Pandya Store'' () is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series that premiered on 25 January 2021 on Star Plus. It streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced by Sunjoy Waddhwa and Commal Waddhwa under their banner Sp ...''. Current productions Former productions Regional shows Telefilms References External links Official Website Mass media companies based in Mumbai Television production companies of India Entertainment companies of India Mass media companies established in 2012 Indian companies established in 2012 2012 establishments in Maharashtra {{Film-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DD Metro
DD Metro also known as DD 2 was an Indian free-to-air television channel. It was launched in 1984 as DD2 in Delhi as an alternative to DD National. Later, it increased its coverage area by expanding to Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. In 1993, the channel was rebranded as DD-2 Metro. On 3 November 2003, the Prasar Bharati Corporation replaced DD Metro with their new news channel, DD News. DD Metro programming consisted of many genres of television programmes, including family dramas boasting women as main characters, comedies, reality TV shows and others. The channel's prime-time shift Metro Gold was a landmark in Indian television history, and it replaced Star Plus as the top Hindi-language entertainment channel in 2000 and 2001. DD Metro also used to broadcast some TV series from its sister channel, DD National. In addition, DD Metro was also known for dubbing English and other language movies into Hindi. Programmes *''Aap Ki Taarif'' *''Aane Wala Pal'' *''Ahankaar'' *''Ajnabi' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Gold
Metro Gold, also known as 9 Gold, was a Hindi-language terrestrial television channel in India. The channel was a joint venture of both DD Metro and Nine Gold of Kerry Packer and Vinay Maloo of HFCL - Nine Broadcasting India; hence known as Metro Gold. During its first launch, the channel was more likely known as DD Metro channel's "primetime block" from 7 pm to 10 pm IST, where it showed its programmes only in the given three-hour span on DD Metro Channel. But when the programmes started becoming popular in the primetime slot, DD Metro tried to set up some realistic terms with Nine Gold, which created disagreement between the companies and led up the channel's closing. Metro Gold's programming was targeted at family audiences, and covered genres including drama, comedy, horror, and live events. Among its most successful programmes are ''Mamla Gadbad Hai'', ''Saamne Wali Khidki'', ''Tede Medhe Sapnay'', and ''Chonch Ladi Re Chonch''. After Metro Gold went off-air, it signed a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suhasini Mulay
Suhasini Mulay (born 20 November 1950) is an Indian actress in Assamese, Bollywood and Marathi films as well as television. She won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1999, for her performance in Gulzar's film ''Hu Tu Tu''. Early life and education Suhasini was born in a Marathi speaking family in Patna where she spent the early part of her childhood. She lost her father when she was only three and was brought up by her mother, noted documentary filmmaker and film historian Vijaya Mulay. Suhasini was attracted to film because of her mother. Personal life Mulay was in an extended live-in relationship that ended in 1990. On 16 January 2011 she got married at Arya Samaj to a physicist, Prof. Atul Gurtu. Career In 1965 she was chosen by Pears Soap to be its model. It was this ad film which caught Mrinal Sen's attention and he signed her for ''Bhuvan Shome'' (1969). Though ''Bhuvan Shome'' proved to be a milestone in Indian cinema, Suhasini did not pursue a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadhana Singh
Sadhana Singh is an Indian film and television actor. Sadhana was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Her family hailed from the Indian state of Punjab. Her first magazine shot was done by Pardeep Mishra. She started her film career with the 1982 film '' Nadiya Ke Paar'', by writer-director Govind Moonis. Sadhana became a hit after the release of the film and started being called Gunja, the character she played in the film ''Nadiya Ke Paar''. Gunja was an innocent looking village girl who fell in love with Chandan (Played by Sachin), brother-in-law of her elder sister, in the film. She has acted in more than twenty Bollywood and Indian regional language films. ''Goggles of Rajesh Khanna'', ''Jugni'' and ''Mukkabaaz'' (by Anurag Kashyap) are some of her recent films. Apart from films, she also acted in many popular TV serials. Personal life She is married to film producer Rajkumar Shahabadi. Rajkumar is the son of Vishwanath Prasad Shahabadi - a film producer from Shahabad who was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadiya Siddiqui
Sadiya Siddiqui is an Indian film and television actress who rose to fame playing the role of Priya on the Zee Tv show ''Banegi Apni Baat''. She is also known for playing Nanda in Star Plus's '' Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji''. She won an ITA Award when she played the role of Sandhya in the famous tv series '' Balika Vadhu from 2008 to 2013.'' Filmography Films *1993 ''Little Buddha'' *1994 ''Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa'' as Nikki *1994 (Movie Drohkaal as Sadiya Siddiqui) *1997 ''Uff! Yeh Mohabbat'' as Chicklet *1998 ''Hitler'' as Priya *2002 '' Kali Salwaar'' as Sultana *2003 ''Raghu Romeo'' as Sweety *2004 ''Bombay Summer'' as Suneeta *2005 ''Shabd'' as Rajni *2007 ''Just Married'' as Anaiya *2009 ''Unn Hazaaron Ke Naam'' as Hina *2011 ''Jo Dooba So Paar: It's Love in Bihar!'' as Gulabo *2013 ''Baga Beach'' as Maggie *2014 '' Kill the Rapist?'' *2014 '' CityLights'' as Sudha *2017 ''ajji '' as leela *2021 ''Ramprasad ki Tehrvi as Pankaj's wife'' *2022 '' Holy Cow'' Television *1993 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjeet Bedi
Sanjit Bedi (8 May 1977 – 23 June 2015) was an Indian television actor. He was majorly known for playing the role of Dr. Omi Joshi in Indian television show '' Sanjivani''. He began his career as a model, before transitioning into theatre and, eventually, into television. He died on 23 June 2015, after failing to emerge from a coma, induced by a brain ailment. In addition to his role in ''Sanjivani'', he also starred in such programs as ''Jaane Kya Baat Hui ''Jaane Kya Baat Hui'' (English: ''Don't Know What Happened'') is an Indian television series which premiered on Colors (TV channel), Colors on 1 December 2008. It replaced the reality show Bigg Boss which ended on 22 November 2008. The series ...'', '' Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa'' and '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay''. Television References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bedi, Sanjeet 1977 births 2015 deaths Indian male television actors Male actors from New Delhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rituraj Singh (actor)
Rituraj Singh (born 23 May 1964) is an Indian television actor. He has played his different roles in a number of Indian TV shows like ''Banegi Apni Baat'' aired on Zee TV in 1993, '' Jyoti'', ''Hitler Didi'', '' Shapath'', ''Warrior High'', ''Aahat'', and ''Adaalat'', ''Diya Aur Baati Hum''. He is also famous for the role of Balwant Chodhary in the Colors TV serial '' Laado 2''. Personal Life Rituraj Singh's full name is Rituraj Singh Chandrawat Sisodia. He was born in Kota, Rajasthan to a Sisodia Rajput family. Even though a native of Rajasthan, he did not properly live in Rajasthan. Singh did his schooling in Delhi. During his young age, he moved to the United States, before returning back to India at the age of 12. He moved and settled in Mumbai in 1993. Career Singh has worked in theatre in Delhi along with Barry John's Theatre Action Group (TAG) for 12 years and has been featured in the popular Hindi TV game show, ''Tol Mol Ke Bol'', broadcast on Zee TV. Rituraj Singh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achint Kaur
Achint Kaur is an Indian television and Cinema actresses and is best known for playing the antagonists ''Mandira'' and ''Pallavi'' in Ekta Kapoor's Indian soap operas '' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' and ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii'', respectively, on Star Plus. She is also the voice behind ''Shenzi'' character played in the movie The Lion King (Hindi version). She was also seen playing a mother and a mother-in-law in the serial ''Jamai Raja''. Early life Achint Kaur was born and raised in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi Sikh family where she studied at Sophia Girls' School. Career She started her career with Zee TV's popular show ''Banegi Apni Baat'' in 1994, and worked in ''Swabhimaan'' in 1995 in which she played the role of 'Soha'. Besides working in some of the popular drama series, she has also played many roles in Bollywood movies, such as ''Om Jai Jagadish'', ''Corporate'', & ''Julie''. She has also won numerous awards for her strong character driven roles. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shruti Seth
Shruti Seth is an Indian actress and video jockey. Having begun her career as television show host, she gained wider recognition with her roles as comedian in several television shows and the Hindi film industry. Born and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Seth graduated St. Xavier's College with a degree in economics. She ventured into a modelling career and began hosting television shows for Channel V. A significant turning point came in her career when she cast in the role of Jiya Malhotra, a teenage in Star Plus's comedy series ''Shararat'' (2003–06). The show's popularity grew over the years and Seth gained prominence for her performance. Seth made her film debut in 2003 with ''Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part'' II, and later earned praise for her supporting roles in top-grossing productions ''Fanaa'' (2006) and ''Slumdog Millionaire'' (2008). Seth starred in Disney Channel's original series ''The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir'' and continued to host such television shows as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aditi Pratap
Aditi Deshmukh ( Ghorpade) is an Indian TV actress, married to Congress politician Amit Deshmukh (son of Vilasrao Deshmukh). She has acted in Television shows like Saat Phere - Saloni Ka Safar Saat may refer to: *Beren Saat (born 1984), Turkish actress * Joosep Saat (1900–1977), Estonian politician, journalist and academic * Mari Saat (born 1947), Estonian writer *Othman Saat Othman Saat (4 April 1927 – 27 October 2007) was a M ... and Maan and films like Banaras - A Mystic love story. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pratap, Aditi Indian television actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
