Krishnadasi (2016 TV series)
| Krishnadasi | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Krishndasi |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Created by |
Kutty Padmini Vipul D. Shah |
| Written by |
Story Sonali Jaffar Priyali Saxena Kovid Gupta Screenplay Manish Paliwal Manoj Tripathi |
| Creative director(s) | Mukta Dhond/Nishtha Yadav/Ram Dixit |
| Starring | See below |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 188[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Kutty Padmini Vipul D. Shah |
| Production location(s) |
Krishnavathi Pune Mumbai |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Production company(s) | Optimystix Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | Colors TV |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 25 January – 12 October 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Krishnadasi (English: Krishna's Devotee) is an Indian fiction television series, which premiered on 25 January 2016, and is broadcast on Colors TV. It is a remake of the Tamil serial Krishnadasi which aired on Sun TV. The series is produced by Kutty Padmini and Optimystix Entertainment of Vipul D. Shah. The series aired on weekdays for 45 minutes.[2]
Shravan Reddy and Sana Amin Sheikh play the lead roles. The series revolves around the life of a young girl Aradhya, known as the daughter of Tulsi a Devdasi but turns out to be a granddaughter of the biggest rival of the Devdasis. Krishnadasi describes the harsh realities and truths of religious Devdasi customs in a remote village of Krishnavati and the lives of Devdasis.[3]
Plot
Krishndasi is a love story caught in the backdrop of hatred and conflict due to Aradhya's lineage of a Devdasi family and her connection with Aryan's Rao family, whose family holds a grudge against Aradhya's family due to some hidden past. It is set in the small hamlet of Krishnavati, where Devdasi custom prevails amid poverty. After initially hating each other, Aradhya and Aryan fall in love with each other and get married. It is later revealed that Aradhya is in fact the Rao family's daughter and Aryan is the Devdasi family's son. Devdasi Kumudini had swapped Aradhya and Aryan at their birth. Aradhya and Aryan try to unite their families. They separate due to misunderstandings but soon reunite. Somehow completing its journey this show ends.
Cast
Main
- Sana Amin Sheikh as Aaradhya
- Shravan Reddy as Aryan
Recurring
- Indira Krishnan as Krishnadasi Kumudini-Aryan's grandmother
- Uday Tikekar as Pradhyumna Vidyadhar Rao- Aaradhya's grandfather
- Neha Bam as Bhamini Vidyadhar Rao- Aaradhya's grandmother
- Jiten Lalwani as Shashwat Vidhayadhar Rao- Aaradhya, Shravani and Gayatri's father
- Mihir Mishra as Yashwant Chimaji- Aryan's father
- Shweta Mahadik as Pavitra Vidyadhar Rao- Aaradhya, Shravani and Gayatri's mother
- Chhavi Mittal/Jaya Binju as Tulsi Chimaji- Aryan's mother
- Tasha Kapoor as Gayatri Fernandes- Aaradhya's younger sister
- Achherr Bhaardwaj as David Fernandes- Gayatri's husband
- Diya Makhija as Shravani Rao- Aaradhya's twin sister
- Sonal Handa as Jairaj Deshmukh
- Sneha Jain/Priyanka Purohit as Purva Deshmukh- Aryan's ex-fiancée
- Samya Mahadkar as Damini Lokhande
- Anjali Ujawane as Naku
- Kaivalya Chheda as Ganesh Deshmukh
- Nikki Sharma as Shivani
- Vishal Bhardwaj as Varun
- Siddharth Shivpuri as Uday- Aradhya's ex-fiancée
Guest appearances
- Anita Hassanandani Reddy, Aishwarya Sakhuja and Shakti Arora for Mahashivratri special episode
Integration episodes
Krishnadasi (2016 TV series) had two integration episodes with Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur.
References
- ↑ "Krishnadasi episodes". Krishnadasi. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ "Sun TV serial Krishnadasi to be aired on Colors". The Times of India. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ "Shravan Reddy opposite Sana in 'Krishnadasi'". The Times of India. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.