''Sailaab'' is an Indian

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that was directed by

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and was broadcast on

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from 1995 to 1998. The show starred actors

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and

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in lead roles and gained popularity due to its fresh take on relationships.

Plot

Shivani (

) and Rohit (

) love each other. However, Rohit is not professionally established. Shivani's guardian, her older brother, does not approve of their relationship and arranges her marriage with someone else, emotionally blackmailing her to comply. When the former lovers meet after a few years, both are married to other people. Their love for each other is as strong as ever, and they start seeing each other often, though in a platonic way.

Cast

as Shivani *

as Rohit * Prajakti Deshmukh as Gayatri *

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as Avinash *

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as Avinash (later) *

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as Shivani's elder brother * Suchita Trivedi * Ninad Kamat as Ashish *

Raviraj Kande Nadarajah Raviraj ( ta, நடராஜா ரவிராஜ், translit=naṭarājā ravirāj, ; 25 June 1962 – 10 November 2006) was a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and politician. He was Mayor of Jaffna in 2001 and a Member of Parliament for Ja ...

as Yashwant Lamture

Music

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It was based on a poem by poet

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. Composed by

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and sung by renowned

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singer,

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, the title track became very popular.

References

{{Zee TV Programmes Zee TV original programming 1995 Indian television series debuts 1998 Indian television series endings