Sahara One is an Indian

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general entertainment channel based in

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. It is operated by

Sahara India Pariwar Sahara India Pariwar (''pariwar'' being Hindi for "family") is an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. The group operates business sectors such as finance, infrastructure & housing, real estate, sports, power, ma ...

History

Sahara One was launched as Sahara TV on 28 March 2000, which later in April 2003 was renamed as Sahara Manoranjan. As to compete with other channels and attract more audience, the channel once again changed its name to Sahara One on 10 October 2004. The channel launched in the United States in 2005 on EchoStar along with the sister channel

Filmy Filmy is an Indian Hindi language movie channel based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is owned by Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited and was launched on 12 February 2006. Programs The channel also telecasts other programs besides telecastin ...

. and they launched

Firangi ''Firangi'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language historical drama film written and directed by Rajiev Dhingra. It stars Kapil Sharma, who is also the producer, along with Ishita Dutta and Monica Gill. The film was shot primarily in Punjab and ...

, a Hindi entertainment channel in 2008. Since 2015, Sahara One no longer air new programmes and air reruns of previous shows.

Programming

The channel provides a mix of fiction and non-fiction entertainment shows, events, dramas, mythological series, reality shows, kids programming, thrillers, feature films and film-based programmes. Some of the most successful shows to date include ''Shubh Mangal Savadhan'', ''

Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki ''Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki'' (English: ''She Who Lives in a Palace'') is an Indian Hindi language Indian television series that aired on Sahara One channel. The series ran from 30 May 2005 and ended on 20 January 2011. It became the longest ru ...

'', Ek Chutki Aasman, ''

Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai ''Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai'' is an Indian comedy-drama series that aired on Sahara One from 14 November 2005 until 6 April 2007. The show was based on the story of a middle class girl, Katyayini Purohit who fights her way out through a rather dif ...

'', Ganesh Leela, Kucchh Pal Saath Tumhara, ''

Hare Kkaanch Ki Choodiyaan ''Hare' Kkaanch Ki Choodiyaan'' is a Hindi-language television series that aired on the Sahara One channel in 2005. The series premiered on 25 July 2005 and got over on 20 october 2006. The series started airing 3:30pm and was repeated in the ...

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Raat Hone Ko Hai ''Raat Hone Ko Hai'' is an Indian television horror series that premiered on Sahara Manoranjan on 10 May 2004. Cast Story# 1: House No. 44 * Nivedita Bhattacharya as Ruma (Episode 1 - Episode 4) * Rajat Kapoor as Anand (Episode 1 - Episode 4) ...

, Hukum Mere Aaka, Aavishkar Ek Rakshak, ''

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Prratima ''Prratima'' is an Indian television series that aired on Sahara One channel in 2004. The series premiered on 23 August 2004. The series was produced by Rajaa Mukherji, the brother of Bollywood actress Rani Mukherji, and starred Kirron Kher in a ...

(based on the Bengali novel, "Protima", written by Tara Shankar Bandopadhyay), Shorr, Suno...Har Dil Kuch Kehta Hai, Sati - Satya ki Shakti and

Zaara (TV series) Zaara is an Indian drama series, that aired from 4 December 2006 to 20 June 2008 on Sahara One. Plot The show focuses on Zaara Khan, who at the beginning of the show, is on the verge of tying the knot with her longtime boyfriend and love Samar ...

. It has broadcast the cartoon series ''

Just Kids! Just Kids! (Hindi) is an Indian television programming block which aired on Sahara TV. The show was hosted by Yash Pathak and included various cartoon series like The Great Book Of Nature, Zorro, The Story Of Cinderella, Christopher Columbus, ...

'', one of the most watched kids show of that time, hosted by Yash Pathak. It also has broadcast television shows with Bollywood celebrities in the main roles such as

Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger Ayyappan (13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018), professionally credited with her stage name Sridevi, was an Indian actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada language films. Cited as the "First Female ...

in ''

Malini Iyer ''Malini Iyer'' is an Indian sitcom that aired on Sahara One starring Sridevi. The series is produced Boney Kapoor and directed by Satish Kaushik. The series premiered on 19 January 2004. Overview The story revolves round the life of a south ...

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Karisma Kapoor Karisma Kapoor (born 25 June 1974) is an Indian actress, who works in Hindi films. A member of the Kapoor family, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. Kapoor made her acting de ...

in ''

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Raveena Tandon Raveena Tandon (born 26 October 1972) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. The daughter of director Ravi Tandon, she made her acting debut in the 1991 action film ''Patthar Ke Phool'', which won her the Filmfare Award for New Face of ...

in ''

Sahib Biwi Gulam ''Sahib Biwi Gulam'' is an Indian television series aired on Sahara One channel. The series is based on the 1953 Bengali novel '' Saheb Bibi Golam'' by Bimal Mitra. The series starred Raveena Tandon. The series was shot in Kolkata, West Beng ...

'' and

Hema Malini Hema Malini (born 16 October 1948) is an Indian actress, director, producer, and politician. She is primarily known for her work in Hindi films. Known for starring in both comic and dramatic roles, she is one of the most popular and successful ...

in ''

Kamini Damini ''Kamini Damini'' is an Indian television drama series which premiered on 27 December 2004 on Sahara One. The series is based on Bollywood movie Seeta Aur Geeta, and stars Hema Malini in the main lead. The show replaced Sridevi starring Malini ...

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References

External links

Sahara One official website

Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited

Sahara One Motion Pictures
{{Sahara One Programmes Television stations in Mumbai Television channels and stations established in 2000 Mass media in Uttar Pradesh Hindi-language television channels in India Sahara India Pariwar