Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki

Shakti — Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki
Genre Family Drama
Created by Rashmi Sharma
Written by
Directed by Pankaj Kumar
Creative director(s) Bhawna Bundela
Starring
Opening theme Shakti
Country of origin India
Original language(s) Hindi
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 622 as of 12 October 2018
Production
Producer(s) Rashmi Sharma
Pawan Kumar Marut
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 22 minutes approx.
Production company(s) Rashmi Sharma Telefilms Limited
Distributor Viacom 18
Release
Original network Colors TV
Picture format
Original release 30 May 2016 (2016-05-30) – present
External links
Website

Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki (lit.: Strength of feeling of existence) is an Indian television series aired on Colors TV. It stars Rubina Dilaik, Vivian Dsena, Lakshya Handa and Roshni Sahota.[1] It is broadcast on Colors TV.[2] It replaced the Colors TV longest-running show Balika Vadhu.[3]

Plot

The story is about two sisters, Soumya and Surbhi. Soumya is disliked by her father Maninder and grandmother, but is adored by her mother Nimmi. Surbhi gets all the attention from her father. Soumya is a calm and quiet girl, but Surbhi is a fun-loving and loquacious girl.

10 years later

Soumya and Surbhi are grown up. A troublemaker, Harman, breaks into Soumya's house while running away from some goons. While there, Harman develops feelings for Soumya. Harman learns that Surbhi called the goons and decides to kidnap her but kidnaps Soumya instead. Harman releases Soumya the next day, but to avoid insult to both the families, Harman's father, Harak Singh orders Harman to marry Soumya. Soumya's mother Nimmi is shocked to see Soumya married to Harman and worries that Harman will leave Soumya after knowing her truth. Despite the protests of Harman's mother Preeto, Soumya's father Maninder and Soumya's grandmother, Soumya and Harman get married. Soon, Harman falls in love with Soumya. Soumya learns that she is intersex and hides it from Harman on Nimmi's insistence.

Later, Soumya reveals to Harman that she is transgender and also reveals that her love is true for Harman. Harman becomes enraged and Nimmi begs Harman not to reveal Soumya's secret. Harman and Soumya eventually become friends. However, Preeto finds out Soumya's secret and she exiles Soumya to a kinnar society. Preeto wants Harman to get married to a girl, Mahi, but he refuses. After facing a lot of hardships, Harman and Soumya are reunited but in the meantime, Nimmi dies. Maninder warns Soumya not to enter the home and Harman takes Soumya with him. When Harman returns home, everyone is waiting for him to marry Mahi but to their shock they see Soumya with him, holding her hand. Mahi breaks the marriage and leaves. Later, part of the story is about how Soumya faces Preeto, Harak and Transgenders' Wrath. She adopts a child, names him as Aditya and takes care of the baby. Soumya loses her baby after some time and faces many problems in her life. Finally, Preeto accepts Soumya as her daughter-in-law. Kareena, another kinnar, who considers Soumya as the reason for her mother's death, plots another wicked plan to destroy Soumya's life.

Soumya gets trapped in the evil plan thus creating misunderstandings in her relationship with Harman. Harman later meets with a severe accident. He survives the accident but he loses his memory. Later, Harman's childhood friend, Jasleen, arrives at the Singh household. Harman makes Jasleen believe that his marriage is perfect but Jasleen learns Soumya's truth and stands by Harman's side. Harak wants to get Jasleen and Harman married considering Jasleen as the perfect match for Harman but Preeto wants to save Harman and Soumya's relationship. Harman and Jasleen prepare to marry. Soumya decides to sacrifice her love for her husband's happiness. Jasleen's father Motilal, a Canadian NRI, arrives for the wedding. Soumya suddenly disappears just before the wedding ceremony leaving behind a letter which is read aloud by Preeto. In the letter, Soumya wishes Harman and Jasleen a happy married life and bids adieu to the family. Meanwhile, Harman, who wholeheartedly loves Soumya, is unable to bear the pain of separation but proceeds with the wedding only to fulfill his promise to Jasleen.

Later, Jasleen asks Harman to break the marriage realsiing Harman and Soumya belong together. Harman loses Soumya who catches a bus and moves away from Gurdaspur. A heartbroken Harman daydreams about Soumya and searches for her everywhere but she is not found. He rushes to Transgenders' Home and then to Maninder's house but she in vain. Soumya has moved to Ludhiana and searches for a job. Soumya meets a businessman named Sameer who is a fun-loving boy and owns a toy shop. He helps her with a job in his toy shop and falls in love with Soumya. Meanwhile, Sameer's mother is quick to understand the value of Soumya in her son Sameer's life and hopes to get them married. Sameer soon meets Harman and finds out that he is Soumya's husband and they both still love each other. Due to his love for Soumya, he throws Harman off the path to finding Soumya. When Sameer and his mother find out about Soumya being a kinnar, Sameer throws her out of his house. Sameer's mother kidnaps Soumya, while Sameer has a change of heart, seeing Harman's love for Soumya. Sameer tries to help Harman in his journey, with as far as going against his own mother.

Once Harman and Sameer save Soumya from Sameer's mother, Sameer decides to leave Harman and Soumya to their happy married life. Harman brings Soumya back to the Singh household. While Preeto is ecstatic to have her daughter-in-law back, Harak Singh is disgusted with having a kinnar back in his house. Harman asks Harak for his share of the house property. Harak signs over Harman's share, and draws a line within the middle of the house, a side for Harman and Soumya and a side for the rest of the family. Later, Harman's maternal grandmother and Preeto's mother whom they called Nani, arrives at the house. It is currently seen that Nani wanted Harman and Soumya to have a child. But she doesn't know Soumya is a kinnar. Meanwhile, Harman's aunt Shanno, who hates Soumya for being a kinnar, tries to tell Nani about Soumya's truth.

Cast

Main

(2016-Present)[4]

(2016-Present)[5]

Recurring

  • Kamya Punjabi as Preeto Harak Singh – Harman and Raavi's mother, Harak's wife, Soumya's Saasu Maa, matriarch of the Singh family (2016–present)
  • Sudesh Berry as Harak Singh – Harman and Raavi's father, Preeto's husband, Soumya's Sasur Ji, patriarch of the Singh family (2016–present)
  • Lakshya Handa as Varun Singh– Surbhi's second husband, Harman and Raavi's cousin brother, Harak's nephew. (2016–present)
  • Roshni Sahota as Surbhi Singh/Chhoti– Soumya's younger sister, Varun's wife. (2016–18)
  • Tiya Gandwani as Lavneet Kaushal (Mr. and Mrs. Kaushal's Daughter) (2018-present)
  • Unknown as Mrs. Kaushal/Dr. Kaushal (Soumya's Doctor, Mr. Kaushal's Wife, and Lavneet's Mother) (2018-present)
  • Unknown as Mr. Kaushal/Dr. Kaushal (Harman's Doctor, Mrs. Kaushal's Husband, and Lavneet's Father) (2018-present)
  • Krutika Desai Khan as Harman and Raavi's Nani, Preeto's mother, Harak's Saasu Maa (2018)
  • Bhuvan Chopra as Veeran Singh – Harak's younger brother, Harman and Raavi's chachaji (2016–present)
  • Aarya Rawal as Shanno Veeran Singh – Harman and Raavi's chachiji, Veeran's wife (2016–present)
  • Garima Jain/Pooja Singh as Raavi Balwinder Singh/Raavi Jeet Singh – Preeto and Harak's daughter, Harman's elder sister, Soumya's elder Bhabhi, Ballu's ex-wife, Jeet's wife, Chintu's mother (2016–present)
  • Sonal Handa as Jeet Motilal Singh – Jasleen's brother and Raavi's 2nd husband (2018–present)
  • Unknown/Rishikesh Ingley as Balwinder Kishan Lal Singh/Ballu – Raavi's ex-husband, Chintu's father (2017–present)
  • Unknown as Kishan Lal Singh – Ballu's father (2016, 2018–present)
  • Unknown as Chintu Balwinder Singh – Raavi and Ballu's son, Harman's nephew (2017–present)
  • Hemant Choudhary as Motilal Singh – Jasleen's and Jeet's father, Harak's best friend (2018)
  • Ayub Khan as Maninder Singh – Soumya and Surbhi's father, Nimmi's husband (2016–present)
  • Mamta Luthra as Soumya and Surbhi's Dadi, Maninder's mother (2016–present)
  • Unknown as Soumya and Surbhi's Nani, Nimmi's mother (2016–present)
  • Ekta Singh as Saaya/Malika/Guru Maa – A transgender (2016–present)
  • Dheeraj Gumbar as Sumit (Surbhi's college friend and business partner) (2018)
  • Kajol Saroj as Kareena/Former Guru Maa – A transgender, Soumya's nemesis (2016–18)
  • Kishori Shahane as Guru Maa – A transgender (2016, 2017)
  • Mahira Khurrana as Young Soumya Maninder Singh – A transgender (2016)
  • Tasheen Shah as Young Surbhi Maninder Singh – Soumya's younger sister (2016)
  • Reena Kapoor as Nimmi Kaur/Nimmi Maninder Singh – Soumya and Surbhi's mother, Maninder's wife (2016)
  • Mahek Thaakur as Sindhu Veeran Singh – Shanno and Veeran's daughter, Harak's niece, Harman and Raavi's cousin sister (2016–17)
  • Shiwani Chakraborty as Mahi – Harman's ex-fiancée (2016)
  • Sara Khan as Mohini – Harak's 2nd love interest (2017–18)
  • Anand Goradia as Maharani – A transgender (2017–18)
  • Emir Shah as Monty – Harman's best friend (2017)
  • Amrita Prakash as Jasleen Kaur Motilal Singh – Harman's childhood friend (2018)
  • Sahil Mehta as Sameer Singh – A shopkeeper (2018-present)
  • Unknown as Pratab – Mohini's 1st love interest (2017)
  • Unknown as Kalsi - Soumya and Surbhi's best friend (2016-2017)

Guest appearances

Crossover episodes

  • Sasural Simar Ka on April 28, 2017 — Piyush who is possessed by Kaal take Aditya with him. Harman follows him but he is proved innocent. Aditya is found but taken by Mr. Chadda. Simar give them money but they refuse as they had arranged it earlier.
  • Savitri Devi College & Hospital on 16 June 2017 — Soumya went to Savitri Devi Hospital to treat a transgender patient who is ill. She ask Saanchi that can she be a woman.

References

  1. ↑ "Colors to air 'Shakti…Astitva Ke Ehsaas Kii' from 30 May". Indian Television Dot Com. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. ↑ "Colors launches new show-'Shakti...Astitva Ke Ehsaas Kii'". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. ↑ "After years, Balika Vadhu to give way to Shakti at 8 PM on Colors". www.bestmediaifo.com. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  4. ↑ "'Shakti-Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki:' Rubina Dilaik aka Soumya talks about playing a transgender; here's what viewers have to say". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  5. ↑ "Shakti.. Astitva Ke Eshsas Ki: Vivian DSena reveals the secret behind his new show's success!". India.com. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
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