''Chandramukhi'' is an Indian
fantasy television series
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that premiered on 30 October 2007 on
DD National
DD National (formerly DD1) is a state-owned public entertainment television channel in India. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan, India's public service broadcaster, and the oldest and most widely available terrestrial television chann ...
. It stars Piku Sharma in the titular role. It also stars
Mamik Singh
Harmeet Singh Mamik popularly known as Mamik (born 3 May 1963) is an Indian actor, who works on television and has also worked in a few Bollywood movies. He is best known for his roles in films like ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar'' (1992), ''Kya Kehna ...
,
Sachin Khurana
Sachin Khurana is an Indian model turned actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, ...
, Natasha Sinha,
Vinod Kapoor
Vinod Kapoor is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema and TV serials. He played the role of Dushasana in the Indian TV serial ''Mahabharat'' and essayed the role of Vibhishana in the TV serial '' Vishnu Puran'' and ''Ramayan''.
Early l ...
,
Kruttika Desai,
Vindu Dara Singh
Vindu Dara Singh (born Virender Singh Randhawa; 6 May 1964) is an Indian actor who does Hindi and Punjabi television films. He is the winner of the third season of ''Bigg Boss''. Before this, In 1996 he played the role of Lord Hanuman in ''Ja ...
,
Shiva Rindani
Shiva Rindani (born Mukesh Rindani) is an Indian actor who appeared in Hindi films - mostly - in either villainous roles or in comic roles.
He has appeared in more than 100 films. His latest film was ''Deshdrohi
''Deshdrohi'' ( Traitor) i ...
and Anwar Fatehan. It is loosely based on the folk-tale of
Gul-e-Bakawali.
Plot
This serial story revolves around the tale of Rajkumar vanraj singh.
who turns into an animal(
Werewolf
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) on
Amavasya (moonless night) and kills his own people. There's also a curse upon him, whereby his father turned blind after there eye-contact between the two. The only way for Vanraj to restore his father's vision is by getting a particular flower from Princess Chandramukhi's (Piku Sharma) Kingdom - a place where no one comes back alive.
Cast
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Mamik Singh
Harmeet Singh Mamik popularly known as Mamik (born 3 May 1963) is an Indian actor, who works on television and has also worked in a few Bollywood movies. He is best known for his roles in films like ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar'' (1992), ''Kya Kehna ...
as
Rajkumar Suryapratap Singh
*
Saadhika Randhawa
Saadhika Randhawa, also known as Saadhika, is an Indian actress. She has mainly appeared in Hindi language Bollywood movies and has also worked in several regional language movies including in Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi & Bhojpu ...
as Chandramukhi
* Piku Sharma as Chandramukhi / Kalavati
*
Sachin Khurana
Sachin Khurana is an Indian model turned actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, ...
as Rajkumar Vanraj Singh
*
Raja Chaudhary
Raja Chaudhary is an Indian television actor, writer and producer. He was a contestant on ''Bigg Boss 2.
Career
Raja Chaudhary played a villain in the Bhojpuri film ''Saiyyan Hamar Hindustani'' opposite Shweta Tiwari. His claim to fame has b ...
as Ranveer Singh
* Natasha Sinha as
Rani Padmavati Mahendrapratap Singh
*
Vinod Kapoor
Vinod Kapoor is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema and TV serials. He played the role of Dushasana in the Indian TV serial ''Mahabharat'' and essayed the role of Vibhishana in the TV serial '' Vishnu Puran'' and ''Ramayan''.
Early l ...
*
Kruttika Desai as Durgeshwari, a dacoit
*
Vindu Dara Singh
Vindu Dara Singh (born Virender Singh Randhawa; 6 May 1964) is an Indian actor who does Hindi and Punjabi television films. He is the winner of the third season of ''Bigg Boss''. Before this, In 1996 he played the role of Lord Hanuman in ''Ja ...
as Rajkumar Bhanupratap Singh
*
Vikramjeet Virk
Vikramjeet Virk is an Indian actor who has worked in Telugu, Punjabi, Hindi and Malayalam language films.
Early life
Vikramjeet was born on 19 July 1984 to Sukhwant Singh Virk and Harjinder Kaur Virk in Tharwa Majra village, Karnal district, ...
as Vikram Singh
* Anwar Fatehan
*
Shiva Rindani
Shiva Rindani (born Mukesh Rindani) is an Indian actor who appeared in Hindi films - mostly - in either villainous roles or in comic roles.
He has appeared in more than 100 films. His latest film was ''Deshdrohi
''Deshdrohi'' ( Traitor) i ...
*
Dinesh Hingoo
Dinesh Hingoo (born 13 April 1940) is an Indian actor who plays comic & supporting roles in Hindi films. He had appeared in over 300 films, from ''Taqdeer (1967)'' to ''Be Careful (2011)'', and is known for his laughter and impersonations inclu ...
References
7. https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/chandramukhi-its-way-dd1 tellychakkar.com (Retrieved 05-10-2022)
8. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt8602890/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl
IMDb
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Retrieved 05-10-2022
External links
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Indian fantasy television series
2007 Indian television series debuts
DD National original programming
Indian period television series
Television shows based on fairy tales
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