V The Serial
| [V] The Serial | |
|---|---|
 Logo of The Serial | |
| Created by | Vikas Gupta |
| Written by |
Story Vikas Gupta Screenplay Vikas Gupta Juhi Shekhar Dialogues Meghana Datta |
| Directed by |
Kushal Zaveri Lovely Singh Vishal Bhosale |
| Starring | See below |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 75 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
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| Production location(s) | Mumbai |
| Cinematography | Hanoz VK |
| Editor(s) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Approx. 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
ALT Entertainment A Lost Boy Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel V India |
| Original release | 26 November 2012 – 7 March 2013 |
| External links | |
| Official Website | |
The Serial is an Indian soap opera which premiered from 26 November 2012 to 7 March 2013 on the TV channel Channel V India. A unique and interesting yet much popular and better presented, the show explores the life of the television actors through the eyes of a 17-year-old Rohan Shah.[1] It includes all the actors in their real life roles. The show is jointly produced by Balaji Telefilms and Lost Boy Productions. This show also features Sara Khan in a bikini for the first time in the history of Indian television.
Summary
The show is about an aspiring 17-year-old actor Rohan Shah whose role model is Karan Kundra. He goes to the Balaji office for an audition of Gumrah and gets selected. In the meantime he gets to go in Kundra's party (organised by Soumya Seth to reunite Kundra and Kittoo) with a friend and not knowing about Kundar's and Kittoo's (Kritika Kamra) breakup plays a cd having their past memories to wish them anniversary which angers Kundra. In the same party Sara Khan turns out in a bikini to grab media attention and plays a large part in helping Rohan play that cd. The next day Sara is shocked to see the newspapers filled with the breakup news rather than her bikini pics. The story then covers the life and struggles of various celebrities from Rohan's point of view.
Cast
| Character | Portrayed by |
|---|---|
| Rohan Shah | Rohan Shah |
| Karan Kundra | Karan Kundra |
| Soumya Seth | Soumya Seth |
| Sara Khan | Sara Khan |
| Pooja Gor | Pooja Gor |
| Raj Singh Arora | Raj Singh Arora |
| Priya Wal | Priya Wal |
| Vikrant Massey | Vikrant Massey |
| Abigail Jain | Abigail Jain |
| Karan Arora | Karan Arora |
| Kritika Kamra | Kritika Kamra |
| Prince Hayer | Prince Hayer |
| Nauman Sait | Nauman Sait |
| Karan Chabra | Karan Chabra |
| Paras Chhabra | Paras Chhabra |
| Arjit Taneja | Arjit Taneja |
| Ayesha Kanga | Ayesha Kanga |
| Nikita Sharma | Taani ( Karan Kundra's childhood friend) |
Details about the characters
Pooja Gor
Reel life was always different from real life for this successful actress. And even though she had her share of troubles, there was always one more problem waiting in line - Mis-Understanding.
Raj Singh Arora
Complications, complications and some more complications. Add a celebrity to your life and trouble always finds its way back....