''Chand Chupa Badal Mein'' (English : ''The moon is hiding behind the clouds'') is an Indian drama by Rajan Shahi's
Director's Kut Productions
Director's Kut Productions is an Indian television production company based in Mumbai, which is owned by Rajan Shahi. Established in 2007, it produces television shows and web-series for various channels. Some of its notable works include: '' S ...
. It premiered on 28 June 2010 and ended on 17 June 2011.
It was directed by Rajan Shahi and Neeraj Baliyan.
Plot
Set in the beautiful hill town of
Simla
Shimla (; ; also known as Simla, the official name until 1972) is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared as the summer capital of British India. After independence, the ...
, ''Chand Chupa Badal Mein'' narrates the tale of a middle-class girl Nivedita Sharma a.k.a. Nivi, a.k.a. Putul. She is kind, sweet, responsible, but also nervous and reserved. She lost her mother when she was a little girl. Since then, she has been living with her grandmother, father and younger brother.
Nivedita meets her childhood friend Siddharth Sood after many years, and the two fall in love with each other. But on discovering that her cousin Divya also loves Siddharth, Nivi unhesitatingly sacrifices her love by pretending that she is indifferent to him. Under pressure from his family and hurt by Nivi's rejection, Siddharth marries Divya. And Nivi marries Siddharth's cousin Viren.
Later, it is revealed that Viren married Nivi to take revenge against Siddharth and his family. However, gradually both Nivi and Viren start caring for each other. When Nivi discovers Viren's real intentions, she transforms him and brings him closer to his family. Their lives take many more twists and turn from there. The shy Nivi blossoms into a confident woman with the help of Viren, meeting challenges with unshakable optimism.
Cast
Guests
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Hina Khan
Hina Khan (born 2 October 1987) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi television and films. She is known for playing Akshara in Star Plus's ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' and Komolika in '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2''. In 2017, she participa ...
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Karan Mehra
Karan Mehra (born 10 September 1982) is an Indian television actor, model and fashion designer he is known for his performance as main lead Naitik Singhania in ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'', one of the longest-running Indian television ser ...
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Adaa Khan
Adaa Khan (born 12 May 1989) is an Indian television actress and model . She is known for portraying Akashi in ''Behenein'', Amrit in ''Amrit Manthan'', Shesha in '' Naagin'' and Sitara in '' Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara''. In 2020, she participated i ...
Production
Development
Poet and lyricist
Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar (born 17 January 1945) is an Indian poet, lyricist, screenwriter and political activist. Known for his work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards, and received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 200 ...
introduced the show with a recitation. He also lent his voice to the promotions of the show. Some scenes were shot in the environs of
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...
.
Filming
The story being based on backdrop of Shimla, a set of Shimla was created in 35,000 sq feet area in Mumbai
Film City Film City may refer to
* Film City, Mumbai
* Noida Film City
* Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad
* Prayag Film City
The Prayag Film City, also known as the Midnapore Film City or Chandrakona Film City or Bengal film city is an i ...
for shooting the series with about planting of 200 trees; the sets of mountains, streams and wooden cottages with rooms were also created to recreate Shimla. These all cost about ₹ 3 crores to construct.
References
{{SP Shows
StarPlus original programming
Indian television soap operas
2010 Indian television series debuts