Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
language
Indian soap opera
Indian television drama (in Indian English Indian serials) are television programs written, produced, and filmed in India, with characters played by Indians and episodes broadcast on Indian television.
India's first television drama was '' Hu ...
that aired on
Sony TV Sony Television, Sony TV, or Sony HD may refer to any of the following television-related products from Japanese conglomerate Sony:
* Television sets designed and manufactured by Sony Corporation in Japan
** Trinitron, television hardware brand (196 ...
. It was the first
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
fiction series to reach 1000 episodes and is one of the longest television serials of
Indian television
The television industry in India is very diverse and produces thousands of programs in many of the Indian languages. More than half of all Indian households own a television. As of 2016, the country had over 857 channels of which 184 were pay ...
. The show was a remake of
Gujarati
Gujarati may refer to:
* something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India
* Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat
* Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them
* Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub ...
show on
ETV Gujarati
Colors Gujarati, formerly known as ETV Gujarati is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Gujarati language, Gujarati entertainment shows.
History
Based in Ahmedabad, it was started by Prism TV pvt. ltd. It is now part of Viaco ...
Gujarati
Gujarati may refer to:
* something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India
* Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat
* Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them
* Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub ...
business tycoon, Purushottam Nanavati, who is the head of his joint family of four married sons. It focuses on the trials & tribulations that a joint family faces, whether it is due to the family members' separation or their union. In addition, it shows how the family members find ways to cope with these differences.
Dina Pathak
Dina Pathak (née Gandhi; 4 March 1922 – 11 October 2002) was an Indian actress and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was an activist and President of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW).
A doyenne of Hindi a ...
as Dadi
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Kalpana Diwan
Kalpana may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Kalpana'' (1948 film), an Indian Hindi-language dance film
* ''Kalpana'' (1960 film), a romantic Bollywood film
* ''Kalpana'' (1970 film), an Indian Malayalam film
* ''Kalpana'' (2012 film), an I ...
as Anusuya Purushottam Nanavati
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Sanat Vyas
Sanat is the third album of Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton, released in 2002. The word ''sanat'' means "words" in Finnish, and "heals" in Latin. The album consists of sacred Christian songs and features music in Finnish, Latin, English, an ...
Meghna Roy
The Meghna River ( bn, মেঘনা নদী) is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal. A part of the Surma-Meghna River System, ...
as Panna Sanat Nanvati
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Rasik Dave
Rasik Dave (19 June 1957 – 29 July 2022) was an Indian actor working predominantly in Hindi television industry. He is best known for his role of Nanda baba, father of Krishna in B. R. Chopra's television show ''Mahabharat'' (1988). Dave was ...
as Shekhar Purushottam Nanavati
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Ragini Shah
Ragini Shah is an Indian film, stage and television actress, and a veteran of Gujarati theatre. She had numerous supporting roles on Indian television, with her portrayal of Dugba in the daily Hindi soap '' Saraswatichandra'' being one of the ...
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Pallavi Pradhan
Pallavi Pradhan is an Indian television and film actress. She has done several TV shows and is known for her roles in ''Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant'' and ''Jiji Maa''.
Career
Pradhan started working as a Gujarati theater artist in 1995 and appea ...
as Rashmi Shekhar Nanvati
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Rajeev Mehta
Rajeev Mehta is an Indian actor working in Hindi TV shows and Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in ...
as Sameer Purushottam Nanavati
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Apara Mehta
Apara Mehta Jariwala (Mostly Known By Her Maiden Name Apara Mehta) is an Indian television and Bollywood actress known for her supporting roles like ''Savita Mansukh Virani'' in the iconic show ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi''.
Now current ...
as Parolata Sameer Nanavati
* Manoj Joshi as Abhay Purushottam Nanavati
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Vandana Pathak
Vandana Vaidya Pathak is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films, stage and television. She is popular for her role as Jayshree Parekh in the ''Khichdi'' franchise; as well as her antagonistic role of Gaura in the soap opera '' Saath Nibha ...
as Sonal Abhay Nanavati
* Suchita Trivedi as Meenu Purushottam Nanavati (wife of Ketan Dalmiya)
*
Supriya Pathak
Supriya Pathak (born 7 January 1961) is an Indian actress who works in Gujarati and Hindi films and television. She has received multiple awards including three Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress. She is mostly popular for playing the ...
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Sejal Shah
Sejal Shah is an Indian cinematographer. He has worked on a number of Bollywood films and advertisements.
Career
Shah has done more than 250 commercials, including for major brands such as Indian Oil, Sprite, Royal Stag, Hyundai, Ford End ...
as Neelu Purushottam Nanavati
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Sarita Joshi
Sarita Joshi (''née'' Bhosle) is an Indian stage, television and film actress and is a veteran actress of Gujarati theatre and Marathi theatre and also Marathi cinema. In 2020, she was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian awa ...
as Sumitra, Rashmi's Mother
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Deven Bhojani
Deven Bhojani is an Indian actor and director. He is a theatre artist, who is best known for his Gujarati plays. He made his television debut with the famous show '' Malgudi Days'' in 1987. He mainly gained popularity for his comic roles and fo ...
as Raju Rajkotwala
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Deepak Gheewala
Deepak (दीपक) is a Hindi word meaning lamp, from the Sanskrit source word for light. The name Deepak symbolizes a bright future. In the twentieth century, it became very popular as a first name for male Hindus. Names like ''Deepa'' (male ...
Darshan Jariwala
Darshan Jariwala (born 29 September 1958) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films, television and stage. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for '' Gandhi, My Father''. He is popular for his show in which he was seen as ...
Rita Bhaduri
Rita Bhaduri (4 November 1955 – 17 July 2018) was an Indian film and television actress.she has also work in Gujarati cinema.
Career
She initially appeared as supporting actress in various Bollywood films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 199 ...
as Faiba
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Paresh Ganatra
Paresh Ganatra (born 19 February 1965) is an Indian television, stage and film actor. He is known for his role as Praveen Thakkar in the Star Plus comedy series '' Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'' (2005–2010), SAB TV's sitcom Chidiya Ghar and films like ...
Dinyar Contractor
Dinyar Contractor (January 23, 1941 – 5 June 2019) was an Indian stage actor, comedian and Bollywood/ Tollywood actor. He acted in Gujarati theatre and Hindi theatre, as well as Hindi movies. He started acting at school and began his professio ...
Amita Choksi
''Baal Veer'' was an Indian fantasy television series that premiered on 8 October 2012 on SAB TV. It starred Dev Joshi in the titular role. It was produced by Optimystix Entertainment, and its screenplay was written by Rohit Malhotra.
The sh ...