''Maayka - Saath Zindagi Bhar Ka'' is an Indian television series that was aired on
Zee TV
Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also ...
from 15 January 2007 until 13 August 2009. . The series was originally produced by
Anjana Sood's production house, Classic Productions, but was taken over by
Dheeraj Kumar
Dheeraj Kumar (born 1 October 1944) is an Indian actor, television producer and director. He started Creative Eye Limited, a television production house in 1986. He has acted in both Bollywood and Punjabi films, including '' Sargam'' (1979), ' ...
's, Creative Eye Limited due to high overhead costs and delays. Once taken over, Creative Eye replaced almost the entire cast of ''Maayka'' by ending their scene with a bomb explosion; the cast members filed a case against the channel with Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) for blacklisting them.
Plot
The story concerns the Malhotra family's three daughters - Raji, Soni and Mahi and their younger brother Prince. Initially, the show focuses on the eldest daughter, Raji, who marries a police officer Veer and tries hard to adjust to the lifestyle of his family. Mahi falls in love with Veer's brother Jeet but he actually loves Soni though he confuses the two sisters. Mahi is so heartbroken that she tries to commit suicide.
Veer and Jeet's mother Durga Khurana, calls Mr. Sareen (her sister's husband) to create problems for the Malhotra family. Mahi becomes a model and Sareen's son, Shabd falls in love with her, in order to save her family from Mr. Sareen, Mahi marries Shabd, then a bomb explodes at the Malhotras' house, killing Raji and most of her family. The only survivors are Soni and Mahi.
After their maayka (parental home) is destroyed, the girls struggle for survival, Soni, through a twist of fate, marries her sister's former husband, Veer, when Shabd finds out that Mahi is not as successful as he had thought, he feels cheated and begins to hate his new wife, Shabd's uncle and aunt help repair his marriage to Mahi. Mahi finds out that Shabd's sister, Kamya behaves oddly because she witnessed her father burn her mother alive because her mother had supported Kamya's love affair. Mahi exposes Mr. Sareen and takes care of a distraught Shabd.
Shabd realises Mahi's value, Jeet marries Cherry since he thinks Soni betrayed him, when Cherry discovers Soni and Jeet's past, she begins to plot killing Soni, Cherry's plan instead ends with Veer's death, Soni is left a pregnant widow, later, Jeet and Soni marry though Soni miscarries. Mohini (Soni and Mahi's mother) is found alive and she goes to live with Mahi at her house.
Misunderstandings arise between the two sisters when Mohini leaves Mahi's home without telling anyone, Mahi gives birth to two daughters, giving one baby to Soni as Soni cannot conceive. But after sometime, under pressure from Shabd's family, she asks for her daughter back.
Cast
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Urmila Kanitkar
Urmilla Kanetkar Kothare is an Indian actress in Marathi cinema and television. She is known for her roles in the Marathi films Duniyadari, ''Shubha Mangal Saavadhan'' , ''Ti Saddhya Kay Karte'' and Hindi TV serials '' Maayka'' and '' Mera Sas ...
as Raji Malhotra/Raji Veer Khurana - The eldest Malhotra sister, Veer`s first wife (2007)
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Neha Bamb
Neha Bamb is a former Indian actress worked in mainly Hindi TV Serials. She is known for playing the role of Mahi in ''Maayka'', ''Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai
''Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai''
(''How Is This Love'') is an Indian series that aired on Sony Entert ...
as Mahi Malhotra/Mahi Shabd Sareen - Raji and Soni`s youngest sister, Shabd`s wife (2007-2009)
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Arti Singh
''Arti Sharma'' (born 5 April 1985) Known as Arti Singh is an Indian television actress. She is known for her work in '' Thoda Hai Bas Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai'', '' Parichay'' and '' Waaris''. In 2019, she participated in ''Bigg Boss 13'' as a c ...
(2007)/
Shilpa Shinde (2007-2009)/
Kanchi Kaul
Kanchi Kaul (born 24 May 1982) is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Telugu films and Hindi television shows.
She is best known for playing Ananya Sachdev-Samarth in the show ''Ek Ladki Anjaani Si ''opposite Shakti Anand and Shra ...
(2009) as Soni Malhotra/ Soni Veer Khurana/ Soni Jeet Khurana - Raji and Mahi`s sister, Veer`s second wife after Raji`s death, Jeet`s second wife after Veer`s death
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Vineet Raina
Vineet Raina (born 30 August) is an Indian Bollywood film and television actor.
Filmography
Television
Films
*'' Janani'' as Rahul (Lead Role) Produced by ‘Ultra Distributors Pvt. Ltd
*''The Sholay Girl
''The Sholay Girl'' is ...
as Veer Khurana - Jeet`s elder brother, Raji's husband before her death, Soni`s first husband (2007-2008)
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Vivan Bhatena
Vivan Bhatena (born 28 October 1978) is an Indian model and actor who appears predominantly in Hindi films. His notable films include '' Dangal'' (2016), ''Judwaa 2'' (2017) and ''Raja the Great'' (2017). Vivan won Mister India World title in 2 ...
as Shabd Sareen - Yashwant`s son, Kamya`s brother, Mahi's husband (2007-2009)
* Vikrant Rai (2007)/
Romit Raj
Romiit Raaj is an Indian actor who started his career in 2002 and has done lead roles on television serials, web series and films.
Television
References
External links
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(2007-2009) as Jeet Khurana - Veer's younger brother, Cherry`s husband, Soni`s second husband after Veer`s death
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Sudhir Pandey as Brij Malhotra - Mahotra sisters' father (2007)
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Nandita Puri (2007) /
Zarina Wahab
Zarina Wahab is an Indian actress who predominantly worked in Hindi and Malayalam films. Known for critically acclaimed roles in '' Chitchor'' and '' Gopal Krishna'' in Hindi and Malayalam cinema with films like ''Madanolsavam'', '' Chamaram'' ...
(2008–2009) as Mohini Malhotra - Malhotra sisters' long lost mother
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Pankaj Berry
Pankaj Berry (born 8 January 1956) is an Indian film and television actor.
He did his post-graduation from Department of Indian Theatre, Panjab University, Chandigarh where he acted in many theatre productions of the department. His first majo ...
(2007)/ Naresh Suri (2007-2009) as Mr. Khurana - Durga`s husband, Veer, Jeet, Jyoti and Veena`s father
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Aruna Irani
Aruna Irani (born 3 May 1946) is an Indian actress, who has acted in over 500 films throughout Hindi, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati cinema, playing mostly supporting and character roles. She has won two Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Ac ...
(2007) /
Shoma Anand
Shoma Anand (born 16 February 1958) is an Indian film and television actress. She started her career opposite Rishi Kapoor in Pramod Chakraborty's romantic-crime movie ''Barood'', then played a role in ''Patita'', produced and directed by the ...
(2007-2009) as Durga Khurana - Khurana`s wife, Veer, Jeet, Jyoti and Veena`s mother
* Nisha Sareen as Kamya Sareen - Yashwant`s daughter, Shabd's sister (2007-2009)
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Pawan Chopra as Yashwant Sareen - Shabd and Kamya's father (2007)
* Damini Anand as Charanjeet (Cherry) - Jeet's first wife (2007-2009)
* Juhi Singh as Veena Khurana - Veer, Jeet and Jyoti`s sister (2007)
* Karuna Verma as Jyoti Khurana - Veer, Jeet and Veena`s sister (2007-2009)
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Gurpreet Singh as Parmeet - Jyoti`s husband (2008)
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Amrapali Dubey
Amrapali Dubey (born 11 January 1987) is an Indian actress appearing in Bhojpuri films. She played the lead role in the show ''Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein'' as Suman. She acted in ''Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar, Saat Phere'' and ''Maayk ...
as Tina (2009)
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Upasana Singh
Upasana Singh (born 29 June 1975) is an Indian actress and stand-up comedian.
Singh is known for her role as a deaf-mute in the 1997 film '' Judaai''. Later on, she got famous for her negative portrayal in '' Son Pari'' as Cruella/Kalipari, a ...
as Lovely (2007-2009)
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Sushil Parashar
Sushil Parashar is a veteran Indian actor, known for his work in the Hindi television industry and in Bollywood. His films include '' Jaal: The Trap''; '' Dushmani''; '' Neal N Nikki''; and '' Hulla''. He works mostly in mainstream television s ...
as Taayaa Ji (2007-2009)
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Jayati Bhatia
Jayati Bhatia (born July 28, 1970) is an Indian actress. She is best known for her role as Nirmala "Mataji" Bharadwaj in ''Sasural Simar Ka'' (2011–18), one of the most longest-running TV shows that aired on Colors TV. Currently she's essa ...
as Billo Taaee Ji (2007-2009)
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Parmeet Sethi
Parmeet Sethi is an Indian actor, director, producer and writer. He is best known for portraying Kuljeet Singh in his debut in Aditya Chopra's directorial debut ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995).
Sethi has also acted in films such as '' D ...
as Prem (2007)
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Jasveer Kaur
Jasveer Kaur, also known as Jaswir Kaur, is an Indian television actress and former backup dancer.
Filmography Films
Television
References
External links
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Indian television actresses
Living people
Ac ...
as Suhani (2007-2008)
* Shriya Bisht as Sapna (2008-2009)
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Raju Kher
Raju Kher is an Indian actor and director. He directed the television serial Sanskaar in 1999.
Filmography
Kher appeared in the following films and television serials:
Films
* Ghulam as Alisha's father
* Jungle as Mr. Malhotra
* Bub
* Om ...
as Harry Mama - Cherry`s uncle (2007-2008)
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Indraneil Sengupta
Indraneil Sengupta is an Indian film and television actor, and a model living in Kolkata since 2004.
Career
Sengupta was a finalist of the 1999 Gladrags Manhunt Contest in which John Abraham was the winner. He modelled for designer Rohit Ba ...
as Angad (2008-2009)
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Kunal Karan Kapoor
Kunal Karan Kapoor (born 22 August 1982) is an Indian actor who made his debut in 2004 with ''Remix'' as Varun. His first success came with '' Left Right Left'' where he was seen as Cadet Yadhuvansh Sahni / Yudi.
His breakthrough came with the ...
as Sukhi (2009)
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Arun Bali
Arun Bali (23 December 1942 – 7 October 2022) was an Indian actor who has worked in numerous films and television series. He played the part of King Porus in the 1991 period drama ''Chanakya'', Kunwar Singh in the Doordarshan soap opera '' ...
as Daarji (2009)
* Micckie Dudaaney as Aditya Dhanraj (2009)
* Savita Bajaj as Bua (2008-2009)
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Janvi Chheda as Simran (2009)
References
External links
Official Site*
{{Zee TV Programmes
2007 Indian television series debuts
2009 Indian television series endings
Indian television soap operas
Zee TV original programming
Television shows set in Delhi