''Mata ki Chowki'' is an Indian television series produced by
Swastik Pictures, which aired on
Sahara One
Sahara One is an Indian Hindi general entertainment channel based in New Delhi. It is operated by Sahara India Pariwar.
History
Sahara One was launched as Sahara TV on 28 March 2000, which later in April 2003 was renamed as Sahara Manoranjan. ...
from 9 June 2008 to 7 October 2011. The series produced 845 episodes.
Plot
Mata ki Chowki follows the story of a girl known as Vaishnavi, a great devotee of the
Goddess
A goddess is a female deity. In many known cultures, goddesses are often linked with literal or metaphorical pregnancy or imagined feminine roles associated with how women and girls are perceived or expected to behave. This includes themes of s ...
Vaishno Devi
Vaishno Devi (also known as Mata Rani, Trikuta, Ambe and Vaishnavi) is a manifestation of the Hindu Mother Goddess, Durga or Adi Shakti. The words "''Maa''" and "''Mata''" are commonly used in India for ''mother'', and thus are often heavily ...
, and details events in her life concerning her faith.
Vaishnavi is an orphan child who later finds herself adopted by Shradhha & Vidyasagar. Throughout her life, Vaishnavi's devotion towards Mata Vaishno Devi is seen in the miracles that occur in her favour and the struggles she encounters. Season 2 revolves around Vaishnavi's daughter, Sakshi. The third season covers the life of Sakshi's daughters, Nisha and Asha.
Cast
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Shantipriya
Shanthipriya is an Indian actress who has worked predominantly in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. She is credited as Nishanthi in Tamil films and Shanthipriya in Telugu and Hindi films. She is the younger sister of actress Bhanupriya.
Career
Sh ...
as Mata Vaishno Devi.
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Ishita Vyas
Manju Vyas (born 18 March 1992) known by her stage name, Ishita Vyas is an Indian television and film actress. She placed in the top seven of the reality television show, '' Kingfisher Calendar Hunt 2013''.
Career
Vyas began her career as a mo ...
as Goddess Kali.
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Richa Mukherjee
Richa Mukherjee is an Indian television actress known for her roles as Uttarā in Mahabharat
The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the oth ...
as Child Vaishnavi (2008).
* Sai Ballal as Pandit Vidyasagar (Vaishnavi's foster father). He is Shraddha's husband and a priest of the Maa Vaishno Devi temple in Bhadarwaan village.
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Mona Ambegaonkar
Mona Ambegaonkar (born 5 March 1970) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and television. She has featured in over 15 plays, 18 feature films, 38 TV projects, 37 advertising campaigns. She had a minor role in film '' Hazaar Chaurasi Ki ...
as Shraddha Sagar (Vaishnavi's foster mother & Sonakshi's biological mother).
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Muskaan Nancy James as Vaishnavi Sagar / Vaishnavi Vansh Kumar (Season-1). She is very innocent and a true devotee of Mata Vaishno Devi.
* Rahul Raj Singh as Vansh Kumar (Vaishnavi's Husband).
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Sudesh Berry
Sudesh Berry is an Indian actor and personality known for his works in Hindi cinema and Indian television.
Films
* ''Rajnandini'' (2021)
*''Sardar Saab'' (2017) (Punjabi)
* '' Sanam Teri Kasam'' (2016) - Inder's father
* '' Ainthu Ainthu Ai ...
as Sheel Kumar (Bade Papa /Prabhuji), Vansh, Yash and Gautam's father, Ambika's husband and Sabhya's elder brother.
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Sheela Sharma
Sheela Sharma ( Sheela David) is an Indian film and television actress in Hindi and Gujarati cinema, best known for the films '' Nadiya Ke Paar'' (1982), '' Hum Saath Saath Hain'' and ''Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai''.
Born in Valsad district, Gujar ...
as Ambika Sheel Kumar (Badi Maa), Vansh, Yash and Gautam's mother.
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Tarun Khanna as Yash Kumar, the eldest son of Sheel Kumar and Gauri's father.
* Riddhima Tiwari as Arpita Yash Kumar, Gauri's mother.
* Krishna Soni as Gautam Kumar, an elder jobless son of Sheel Kumar (2008-2009).
* Minakshi Sahane as Lata Mousi (Vidyasagar's home caretaker).
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Giriraj Kabra
Giriraj Kabra is an Indian film and television actor. After completing an acting course from the Roshan Taneja School of Acting in Mumbai, he made his debut as Balwinder Singh in the film ''Kirkit''. As a television actor, his debut was in ''M ...
as Madhav (Vaishnavi's silent lover).
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Zahida Parveen
Zahida Parveen is an Indian actress. She is most known for playing Badi in '' Thief of Baghdad'', the evil Yashodhara Masi in ''Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'' and Gayatri Scindia in ''Punar Vivah''.
She was most recently seen in Zee TV’s ' ...
as Sanyukta Gautam Kumar (Badi Bhabhi), Gautam's wife and the elder daughter-in-law of Sheel Kumar.
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Bharat Kaul
Bharat Kaul is an Indian actor mainly known for villainous and antagonistic roles in Bengali films. He has also appeared in Hindi films.
Filmography
Television
References
External links
*
21st-century Indian male actors
20th-centu ...
as Sabhya Kumar (Chhote Papa), Sheel Kumar's brother, Priyamvada's husband and Moksh's father.
* Usha Bachani as Priyamvada Sabhya Kumar (Chhoti Maa), Moksh's mother and Sabhya's wife.
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Sachal Tyagi
Sachal Tyagi is an Indian television actor. He has been a part of the show ''Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo''. He has played the role of Mahendra in ''Hello Pratibha'' on Zee TV. He is Playing the Role of Shakti Singh in Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 2 ...
as Moksh Kumar, Madhura's husband and Mansi and Kannu's father.
* Seema Malik as Madhura Moksh Kumar (Chhoti Bhabhi), Moksh's wife, Mansi, and Kannu's mother.
* Shaika Parveen as Sonakshi (Chulbuli) (Vaishnavi's foster sister).
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Adita Wahi
Adita Wahi is an Indian television actress, model and anchor. She is best known for her roles as Sonali Swaika in the TV show, ''Laut Aao Trisha'' (2014) and as Shefali Goenka in ''Saarrthi'' (2007). Adita was a finalist in the Femina Miss I ...
as Natasha, Vansh's girlfriend and the daughter of Tantrik Baba.
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Sikandar Kharbanda as Munna Rajdan (Sanyukta's elder brother).
* Unknown child as young Sonakshi Sagar (Chhoti Chulbuli).
* Nitin Trivedi as Natasha's father / Tantrik Baba.
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Mehul Nisar as Gulfam 'Gullu' (Abdul Chacha's son).
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Poonam Joshi
Poonam Joshi is an Indian television soap opera actress. She has performed in TV shows such as ''Bhabhi'', ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii'', ''Kahiin To Hoga'', '' Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar''. She is a follower of Buddhism
Buddhism ( , ), ...
as Monica, Sabhya's girlfriend.
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Gajendra Chauhan
Gajendra Singh Chauhan known professionally as Gajendra Chauhan, is a former television actor known for his work on Indian television, especially his portrayal of Yudhishthira in the historical television series ''Mahabharat'' (1988–90). He h ...
as Narayan.
* Simran Sharma as Child Sakshi (Lt. Vansh-Vaishnavi's daughter).
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Sudha Chandran
Sudha Chandran (born 27 September 1965) is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer and actress who appears in Indian television and films. In 1981, she hurt her leg in a road accident near Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu while coming back from Madras with he ...
as Mahashweta Devi/Fake Mata Rani.
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Gautam Rode
Gautam Rode (born 14 August 1977) is an Indian television actor known for his roles in ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'', '' Lucky'', '' Saraswatichandra'', ''Suryaputra Karn'', and '' Kaal Bhairav Rahasya 2''.
Early life
Rode was born on 14 August 1977. ...
as Aman (Sheel-Shweta's Illegal Son) Prabhuji's devotee.
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Chetan Hansraj
Chetan Hansraj (born 15 June 1972) is an Indian film and television actor.
Career
Hansraj started his career as a child actor in 1980, doing over 250 press advertisements and 30 ad films, and his debut film ''Kook Doo Koo'' was selected for th ...
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Harsh Vashisht
Harsh Vashisht is an Indian film and television actor.
Career
Vashisht was also seen in ''Prem Ya Paheli - Chandrakanta'' with Triangle Films, ''Tantra'' on Colors TV with Swastik Productions, Jolly in '' Kavach... Mahashivratri'' on Colors T ...
as Rudra (Bali) Narayan (Sakshi's husband). He is Hari Narayan and Kusum's youngest son.
* Vishnu Sharma as Hari Narayan (Sakshi's father-in-law), the patriarch of the Narayan Family and a wealthy businessman.
* Shreedhara / Tiya Gandwani as Kkusumganga Hari Narayan (Sakshi's mother-in-law).
* Siddharth Dhawan as Vishnu Narayan (Sakshi's Jeth).
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Anushka Singh
Anushka Singh (born 9 November 1964) is an Indian model and actress who has worked in Hindi television serials and short films.
Television
References
Indian soap opera actresses
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
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as Savita Vishnu Narayan (Sakshi's Jethani).
* Dhriti Bhatia as Mata Rani Baal Roop/ Chhoti Durga.
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Himani Chawla as Radha Rudra Narayan (Bali's 1st wife/Sakshi's Soutan).
* Deepti Dhyani as Maya Rudra Narayan (Bali's 2nd wife/Sakshi's Soutan).
* Sangeeta Khanayat as Asha Narayan (Sakshi's young daughter).
* Svetlana Mishra as Nisha Narayan (Sakshi's elder daughter).
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Ankit Bathla
Ankit Bathla (born 10 October 1988) is an Indian television actor known for his portrayal of Madhav in '' Beta Hi Chahiye'', Dhruv Pandey in ''Thapki Pyar Ki'' and Akshay Khanna in ''Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji''. He was last seen playing Ra ...
/Suman Dey as Arjun (Asha's husband).
* Anshul Singh as Shakti.
* Pankaj Kumar as Yamdev (Vaishnavi's Mahasankap track).
* Unknown person as Brahm Dev (Vaishnavi's Panch-dev Pariksha track).
* Unknown person as Mata Rani ka Kishori roop (Mrs. Sanghvi's track).
* Unknown person as Gauri Yash Kumar (Vaishnavi's Niece).
* Ashalata Wabgaonker as Dadi Maa (Sheel and Sabhya's mother, Vansh, Yash, Gautam, and Moksh's grandmother).
* Reshmi Ghosh as Nirti Maa.
* Vaidehi Dhamecha as Grown-up Mansi Moksh Kumar (Moksh and Madhura's daughter).
* Samaira Rao as Grown-up Gauri Yash Kumar (Yash and Arpita's daughter).
* Vibhuti Patil Thakur as Shyama Hari Narayan (Hari Narayan and Kusum's daughter, Vinod's wife, Rudra, Vishnu, and Dheeraj's sister).
* Paras Thukral as Vinod (Shyama's husband, Hari Narayan, and Kusum's son-in-law).
* Ritwik Dhanjani as Dheeraj Hari Narayan (Rudra and Vishnu's youngest brother).
* Neeral Bhardwaj as Bhoomi.
* Jitendra Trehan as Ram Chacha.
* Iklaq Khan as Abdul Chacha (Vidyasagar's neighbour, Gullu's father).
* Muskaan Sayed as Rajni.
* Manoj Ramola as Hari
* Phalguni Desai as Manorma Narayan, Hari Narayan's Sister.
* Unknown person as Sona (Sheel House's servant).
* Farzil Pardiwala as Devrishi Naarad.
* Unknown person as Kutilaa.
*Suman Dey.
References
External links
Sahara One Official Website*
{{Sahara One Programmes
Indian television soap operas
Sahara One original programming
2008 Indian television series debuts
2011 Indian television series endings
Swastik Productions television series
Indian television series about Hindu deities