Amanat
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Amanat was an Indian soap opera
that premiered on Zee TV
on August 21, 1997. The series was one of the most popular Hindi television program of its time and received the highest Television Rating Point (TRP's) of 9.15 among many other 2000's Hindi
language shows. The story focuses on the life of a man with seven beautiful and dutiful daughters.
Lahori Ram who is originated from Pakistan
moves and settles down in India
after the partition between both countries. The world has progressed or grown corrupt depending on how you look at it, but Lahori Ram’s values and traditions have not changed with the advent of modern times. Besides, having lost his wife early in life, he has been both father and mother to his girls. He has lavished on them all love and affection, but kept them within the constraints of a stern middle class morality. The bond between the sisters is extremely close. Not having a mother in their formative years has forged not merely a strong comradeship with each other but an almost telepathic communication. Their shared moments of happiness and grief, their love and admiration for their father and the desire never to hurt him, are their common ground.
It is only when they get married and go into different families with varied backgrounds and cultural environments, some rich, some poor, others real conflicts actually start. It is a struggle between fealty to the family of the husband and the love they have for their sisters. Lahori Ram is supportive like a rock and compassionate as a parent can be without hurting one for the sake of the other but it is a tricky tight-rope which he treads with skill. Unlike the tributaries of a mighty river, the lives of each girl break free from the confines of family and flow to distant places, while still being a part of the older stream. So Lahori Ram too follows the happiness and heartaches of his daughters with fond indulgence and parental concern. They are his “AMANAT” reared with love and bestowed one by one like a bounty on someone else. Each parent in turn goes through these profound experiences sooner or later when daughters come of age, and depart as brides leaving behind for the parents only sweet memories.
Indian soap opera
Indian soap operas are soap operas written, produced, filmed in India, with characters played by Indians , with episodes broadcast on Indian television channels/channel chains that are not often limited to the Republic of India itself: often many “serials,” as they’re more commonly referred to as,...
that premiered on Zee TV
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
on August 21, 1997. The series was one of the most popular Hindi television program of its time and received the highest Television Rating Point (TRP's) of 9.15 among many other 2000's Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
language shows. The story focuses on the life of a man with seven beautiful and dutiful daughters.
Synopsis
The story is about a staunch Indian man, Lahori Ram, who holds a strong set of values and beliefs. Above all, his strongest support system is his 7 daughters: Santosh, Dinky, Bala,Guddi,Bunty, Munni,and totey, each with their own peculiarities and their own problems.Lahori Ram who is originated from Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
moves and settles down in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
after the partition between both countries. The world has progressed or grown corrupt depending on how you look at it, but Lahori Ram’s values and traditions have not changed with the advent of modern times. Besides, having lost his wife early in life, he has been both father and mother to his girls. He has lavished on them all love and affection, but kept them within the constraints of a stern middle class morality. The bond between the sisters is extremely close. Not having a mother in their formative years has forged not merely a strong comradeship with each other but an almost telepathic communication. Their shared moments of happiness and grief, their love and admiration for their father and the desire never to hurt him, are their common ground.
It is only when they get married and go into different families with varied backgrounds and cultural environments, some rich, some poor, others real conflicts actually start. It is a struggle between fealty to the family of the husband and the love they have for their sisters. Lahori Ram is supportive like a rock and compassionate as a parent can be without hurting one for the sake of the other but it is a tricky tight-rope which he treads with skill. Unlike the tributaries of a mighty river, the lives of each girl break free from the confines of family and flow to distant places, while still being a part of the older stream. So Lahori Ram too follows the happiness and heartaches of his daughters with fond indulgence and parental concern. They are his “AMANAT” reared with love and bestowed one by one like a bounty on someone else. Each parent in turn goes through these profound experiences sooner or later when daughters come of age, and depart as brides leaving behind for the parents only sweet memories.
Cast
- Sudhir Pandey ... Lala Lahori Ram
- Bharat KapoorBharat KapoorBharat Kapoor is an Indian film and television actor.-Career:He has been acting since 1972 and stard in the television series, Bhagyavidhaata , on India's Colors television channel between 2009 and 2011. -Filmography:*Films:...
Ahmed Chacha - Pooja Madan ... Santosh (eldest daughter of Lahori Ram)
- Gracy SinghGracy SinghGracy Singh , is an Indian actress. She is best known for her role as Gauri in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India. She began her career touring with the dance group "The Planets" and her first acting role was in the television soap, Amanat...
... Dinky / Amrita (second eldest daughter of Lahori Ram) - Smita BansalSmita BansalSmita Bansal is an Indian Television and film actress. Her most notable roles are in the Zee TV soaps Amanat, Aashirwad and Sarhadein. She has also acted in the 2008 Bollywood film Karzzzz. She is currently acting in the soap Balika Vadhu in Colors TV...
... Bala (third daughter of Lahori Ram) - Shreyas TalpadeShreyas Talpade-Early life:Talpade was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, in a Marathi family. He attended Shree Ram Welfare Society's High School in Andheri-West. He is married to Deepti Talpade. Shreyas met his wife Deepti when he went to her college as a celebrity...
... Bala's husband - Ravi Gosain .. Nigoda
- Rita BhaduriRita BhaduriRita Bhaduri is an Indian film and now television actress. She initially appeared as supporting actress in various Bollywood during the 1970s, 1980's, 1990's and now currently works as television actor...
... Gayatri Kapoor (Chadar's mother) - Swapnil JoshiSwapnil JoshiSwapnil Joshi is a Indian film and television actor, in Hindi and Marathi languages. He is mainly known for his comic roles. He has done lead roles in TV series, Krishna , Hare Kkaanch Ki Choodiyaan , Marathi film Checkmate and Marathi film Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai...
... Inder (Chandar's younger brother) - Mohit ChaddaMohit ChaddaMohit Chadda is a Hindi film actor, who has appeared in Hindi, Telegu and Tamil films. His first Telegu film Aithe won the National Film Award for the Best Telegu Feature Film. Most recently, he was seen in the 2010 Shahrukh Khan starrer Dulha Mil Gaya as Jigar opposite Tara Sharma...
... Sanskar