''Junoon'' (Translation: Craze) is a television series produced by
Cinevistaas Limited. The series was first broadcast on
Doordarshan
Doordarshan (abbreviated as DD; Hindi: , ) is an Indian public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. One of India's largest bro ...
in 1993. It aired for five years, totaling 510 episodes and setting a record for the longest-running prime time program on Doordarshan. The series revolves around the rivalry between the patriarchs of two well-known families,
Rajvansh and
Dhanraj
Dhanaraj may refer to:
People
*Dhanraj (actor), Telugu actor and comedian
* Dhanraj Bhagat (1917–1988), Indian sculptor
*Dhanraj Giri (1811–1901), Indian abbot of Kailash Ashram
* Dhanraj Pillay (born 1968), Indian field hockey player
* Dhan ...
, who lead their professional and personal lives with animosity towards each other.
Cast
Main
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Parikshit Sahni as Bharat Kumar Rajvansh/Rai Bahadur Sumer's father (Episode 1 to 7)
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Beena Banerjee as Deepavati Rajvansh, Sumer's paternal mother (Episode 1 to 7)
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Ravindra Kapoor as Thakur Diwan and friend of Bharat Kumar Rajvansh (Episode 1 to 7)
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Kishori Shahane as Chandni and biological mother of Sumer Rajvansh (Episode 1,2)
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Sarita Joshi as Ranibai, Chandni's Mother (Episode 1 to 3)
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Lalit Mohan Tiwari as Freedom fighter Amar Chakravorty, Rekha's father (Episode 1 to 7)
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Saeed Jaffrey as Baba, Reema's father (Episode 9 to Episode 17)
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Farida Jalal as Gauri, Reema's mother
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Neena Gupta as Reema, Sumer's paternal sister (Episode 9 to Episode 20)
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Mangal Dhillon as Sumer Rajvansh
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Archana Puran Singh
Archana Puran Singh (born 26 September 1962) is an Indian actress and television personality. She is known for her comedy roles in several Bollywood movies and as a judge in the comedy shows ''The Kapil Sharma Show'' and ''Comedy Circus''. She ...
as Rekha
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Kavin Dave as Vishal Rajvansh, Sumer Rajvansh's son
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Dina Pathak as Savitri Dhanraj, Aditya's grandmother (Episode 1 to 8)
* Vishnu Sharma as Lala Jagdish Prasad, Savitri's relative, Aditya's and Dhanraj's properties caretaker after Brijbhushan's death
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Benjamin Gilani
Benjamin Gilani is an Indian film, television and stage actor who works in Hindi cinema.
Early life and career
Gilani was schooled at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla. He is a postgraduate from Delhi University having studied and taught English lit ...
as Brijbhushan Dhanraj, Aditya's Father
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Smita Jaykar as Aditya's mother
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Suresh Chatwal as Manmohan Dhanraj, Aditya's uncle
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Shashi Puri as Aditya Dhanraj
Recurring
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Navin Nischol as Justice Rameshwar Bhatnagar, Nalini's father
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Tanuja Samarth as Pratibha Mathur, Justice Bhatnagar's wife, Nalini's mother
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Anant Mahadevan as Advocate Vrinal Modi, Pratibha Mathur Friend and Advocate.
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Kiran Juneja as adv. Nalini Mathur, Justice Bhatnagar, and Pratibha's daughter
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Vijayendra Ghatge
Vijayendra Ghatge is an Indian actor in Bollywood film and television. He is known for his role of Lala Vrishbhaan in the TV serial ''Buniyaad'' that originally aired on DD National in 1986. Among other serials and several films, he is also kn ...
as adv. Neil Bhatiya, Nalini's colleague, Criminal lawyer Aditya's Lawyer, Mini's ex-husband
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Sudha Chopra
Sudha (Sanskrit : सुधा) is a Hindu/ Sanskrit Indian feminine given name meaning nectar.
Notable people named Sudha
* Sudha (actress), Telugu actress
* Sudha Bhattacharya (born 1952), Indian academic, scientist and writer
*Sudha Chandran ...
as Nirmala Bhatiya, Neil's mother
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Shubha Khote as Dr.D'souza (From Episode No 1 to 29)
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Dinesh Kaushik as Ketan
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Pankaj Berry as Mr.Agrawal, Mini's father
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Shivraj as Ramdas, servant of Mr. Agarwal
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Kitu Gidwani as Mini Agrawal
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Tom Alter as Don Keshav Kalsi/KK/Collector in British Raj
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Sudhir Dalvi as Nana Nagarkar, a crime lord, Sumer's syndicate, and KK's God-father in crime
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Vinod Kapoor as Advocate of Keshav Kalsi and Nana Nagarkar
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Gavin Packard as Masita
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Shagufta Ali as Farheen (Masita's girlfriend)
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Parmeet Sethi as Bobby (KK's stepbrother)
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Deepika Deshpande as Vibha, Bobby lover
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Mohan Gokhale as Jay (KK's stepbrother)
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Kalpana Iyer as Parvati (KK's mother)
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Ajit Vachani as Shergill, Parvati's husband
Other
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Virendra Razdan
Virendra Razdan (1951 – 13 June 2003) was an Indian actor.
Early Life
Virendra Razdan was born on 6 March 1951 to a middle class Brahmin family at Srinagar, Kashmir. His father Govind Razdan was a Sufi Musician. He aspired to become an actor ...
as Mr. Adhikari, Sumer's Solicitor
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Ranjeet as Pathan Sherkhan, Henchman of Saudagar Singh
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Puneet Issar as Saudagar Singh (From episode no 125)
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Rama Vij
Rama Vij ( hi, रमा विज, pa, ਰਮਾ ਵਿਜ) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Punjabi movies and TV serials.
Career
Vij is a well known name in Pollywood (Punjabi Cinema in India) and Bollywood. Her debut movie ...
as Wife of Saudagar Singh (Dead), only comes in her dreams.
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Rajesh Khattar as ACP Wajahad Ali, Inspector investigating Seema Dhanraj's murder case, KK's enemy.
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Neelima Azeem as Shabana, Wajahad Ali's wife.
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Ravi Jhankal as Manish Mahajan
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Sheela David as Kajri, Manish Mahajan's wife.
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Shiva Rindani as Mukhtyar (From episode no 126)
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Hemant Birje as Ujagar
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Chandrashekhar as Justice Habibuddin
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Neelam Mehra as Sister Maria of St. Peter Orphanage
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Vijay Kashyap as Ramamurthy Iyer, PT teacher of the children boarding hostel
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Kunika as Dancer (Only in Episode 124)
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Ahmed Khan (actor) as Police Commissioner
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Harshada Khanvilkar as Secretary of Sumer Rajvansh
See also
*''
Tiger''
References
DD National original programming
1994 Indian television series debuts
Television shows based on British novels
1999 Indian television series endings
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