''Savitri'' is an Indian

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television show, which aired on

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from 18 February 2013 to 4 October 2013. The initial co-producers were

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, but before the series went on air, the production was switched to Flying Turtles. In August 2013, a cast revamp was carried out. The show is a modern take on the traditional Indian folktale of

Savitri and Satyavan ''Savitri and Satyavan'', also called ''Sāvitrī-Upākhyāna'' and ''Pativrata-mahatmya Parva'', is an episode from the Indian epic '' Mahabharata'', appearing in the ''Vana Parva'' (The Book of the Forest). It tells the story of Princess Savitr ...

from the ''

Mahabharata The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; , , ) is one of the two major Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epics of ancient India revered as Smriti texts in Hinduism, the other being the ''Ramayana, Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the events and aftermath of the Kuru ...

''.

Cast

Avneet Kaur Avneet Kaur (born 13 October 2001) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television and films. Kaur is well-known for her work in '' Dance India Dance Li'l Masters'', '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5'', ''Mardaani'', ''Chandra Nandini'', ''Aladdin – ...

as Child Rajkumari Damayanti * Riddhi Dogra as Rajkumari Damayanti / Savitri Satyavan Rai Choudhary * Krip Suri as Rahukaal *

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/ Ashish Kapoor as Senapati Veer / Satyavan Rai Choudhary * Sumana Das as Mishti: *

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as Maharaj Damayanti's father *

Suchita Trivedi Suchita Trivedi (born 20 September 1976) is an Indian actress, who is known for her work in Hindi TV dramas. She is widely remembered for her portrayal of Meenakshi Thakkar in the acclaimed dramedy ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'' on Star Plus, for which ...

as Maharani: Damayanti's mother * Angad Hasija as Dev *

Reshmi Ghosh Reshmi Ghosh is an Indian actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She is known for her roles in television shows such as '' Kayamath'', '' Mata Ki Chowki'', and ''Buddha''. She has also portrayed the character of Kaikeyi in the mythological ser ...

as Gulika * Ahad Ali Aamir as Rajkumar Divateen *

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as Leena Rai Choudhary / Vishghati * Karan Suchak as Vikrant * Utkarsha Naik as Damayanti's mother *

Vahbbiz Dorabjee Vahbbiz Dorabjee is an Indian television actress and model. Career Vahbiz Dorabjee made her television debut with the television serial ''Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani'', playing the role of Panchi Dobriyal from 18 October 2010 to 15 December 2011 ...

as Vishkamini *

Amit Behl Amit Behl is an Indian theatre, television, and film actor. Behl began his career in 1994 with a role in India's first daily soap opera '' Shanti''. He later did almost 100 TV serials in Hindi, English, Marathi, Punjabi, and Urdu. He has degre ...

as Senapati * Puneet Vashisht as Dhumketu

References

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