Chunauti
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Chunauti was a hit television series in India
in the 1980s. This marked the debut of many actors, such as Suchitra Krishnamurthy
& many others.
Chunauti meaning Challenge was aired on Doordarshan
in 22 episodes each about 25 minutes in Hindi
.
. The serial profiled an idealist college principal Mr. Shastri and his travails with the problems that plague students including admissions, donations, ragging, miserable hostel conditions, drug addiction, irresponsible teachers, mass copying, and other malpractices. Character graphs and a well-crafted emotional drama covering every aspect of college life in detail, made Chunauti a big hit.
Chunauti highlighted the higher education system and generated tremendous response from thinkers, planners and common masses. In the serial, Principal Shastri faces adversity. In the end however, with the assistance of many of his students and colleagues he emerges victorious.
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...
in the 1980s. This marked the debut of many actors, such as Suchitra Krishnamurthy
Suchitra Krishnamurthy
Suchitra Krishnamoorthi is an Indian actress, writer, painter and singer.- Career :Suchitra started her career with the TV series Chunauti while still in school. In 1987-88, she acted in a production of Peanuts: The Musical, a musical based on the famous comic strip Peanuts, directed by C Y Gopinath...
& many others.
Chunauti meaning Challenge was aired on Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
in 22 episodes each about 25 minutes in 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...
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Plot
Chunauti was a window into the psyche of college life in IndiaIndia
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...
. The serial profiled an idealist college principal Mr. Shastri and his travails with the problems that plague students including admissions, donations, ragging, miserable hostel conditions, drug addiction, irresponsible teachers, mass copying, and other malpractices. Character graphs and a well-crafted emotional drama covering every aspect of college life in detail, made Chunauti a big hit.
Chunauti highlighted the higher education system and generated tremendous response from thinkers, planners and common masses. In the serial, Principal Shastri faces adversity. In the end however, with the assistance of many of his students and colleagues he emerges victorious.
Cast
- Rajiv Verma
- Ajit Vachhani
- Mohan Bhandari
- 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:...
- Arif ZakariaArif ZakariaArif Zakaria is an Indian actor. He is best known for his role as Emmi Begum in Darmiyan ....
- Sunil Puri
- Channa Ruparel
- Suchitra Krishnamoorthi
- Raju Shreshta
- Rita Bahaduri
- Archana Joglekar
- Ali Asgar
Production
- Producer : Rakesh Chowdhary
- Director : Sanjiv Bhattacharya
- Story - Teleplay : Ashok Patole
- Dialogues : Mir Muneer
- Camera : Bharat Nerkar
- Art Director : C. S. Bhatti