Vikraal Aur Gabraal
| Vikraal Aur Gabraal | |
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| Genre |
Action/Adventure Horror Drama |
| Created by | Abhimanyu Singh |
| Directed by | Mahim Joshi |
| Starring |
Mamik Singh Salil Ankola KK Goswami |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 44 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Abhimanyu Singh |
| Production location(s) | Mumbai, India |
| Cinematography | Manoj Mundayat |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx) |
| Production company(s) |
Cinevistaas Limited Contiloe Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | Star Plus |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | July 19, 2003 – August 28, 2004 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by |
Ssshhhh...Koi Hai (2001–2010) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Vikraal Aur Gabraal was an Indian television series created and produced by Abhimanyu Singh airing on Star Plus from July 19, 2003 to August 28, 2004, over 44 episodes. The series was a spinoff of the popular horror anthology series Ssshhhh...Koi Hai, with its episodes being rerun on STAR Utsav. Mamik Singh stars as the ghost hunter Vikraal while his dwarf apprentice "Gabroo" is played by KK Goswami. Mamik Singh was replaced by Salil Ankola in later episodes.
Plot
The series centers around Vikraal, a retired ghost hunter teaching his apprentice "Gabroo", who is passionate and ambitious to become a ghost hunter himself going by the name of Gabraal, about the different types of ghosts and paranormal entities and ways of catching them through narrating stories of his past adventures. The stories typically deals with the origin, rise and revelation of a supernatural creature. Episodes end with Gabroo expressing his shock over the fact that the ghost still exists and being forced to give a coin to his master in order to know the ending - how Vikraal had managed to vanquish the evil for good.
Cast and Characters
- Mamik Singh as Vikraal, a ghost hunter (later played by Salil Ankola)
Vikraal, a charming yet conservative man, seldom shows his emotions and he hates partying. He is a man with a sense of being all proper and kind & harbors a soft spot for the affectionate. He is often seen in black cosplay coat wearing a brown lense spectacle and has a Bobber for transport.
As a ghost hunter, Vikraal has a set of weaponry which includes: a magic ring that emit rays to annihilate evil spirits, a Crossbow having special arrows fitted to hunt down ghost & ghouls, a shredder glaive, a long whip (given to him by the spirit of his deceased father), a knife, a Kentucky pistol (before that he had a silver M92) and whenever visiting a haunted place if finds anything suspicious he switched his worn spectacle with a red-lensed spectacle for enhancing the visibility of supernatural activities. His area of operation typically includes old castles, haunted mansions, graveyards, crypts, crematorium and other likely supernatural breeding grounds.
- KK Goswami as "Gabroo", Vikraal's dwarf apprentice
Gabroo serves as a comic relief for the series. His love for a girl named Lily often causes nuisance for Vikraal. He grows ever more ambitious to become a ghost hunter himself going by the name of Gabraal but his false bravado always gives away to his cowardly self. Gabroo collects gold coins (which he eventually ends up giving to his master in order to let him know the ending of the story) in return for doing chores but is also punished by his master (by getting his coins deducted) whenever he screws up.
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