Hasratein
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Hasratein is an Indian television soap opera
that was telecast on Zee TV
in the mid 1990s. It is the story of Savi, a woman who leaves her husband and goes ahead to maintain an extra marital relationship with another married man with both their spouses being aware of the situation. Hasratein was one of the most popular television series of the 1990s. According to Shubra Gupta, film and television critic, the popularity of the serial "had made it a catalyst for the discussion of issues of marital discord, in spite of the embarrassment the serial generated for many people."
Seema Kapoor played the character of Savi for the first 99 episodes. She was then replaced by Shefali Chhaya. And her work earned her the Zee Woman of the Year award in 1997.
Cast/creative co-rdination : Kalpita Rajopadhye(till 100 episodes)
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
that was telecast 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,...
in the mid 1990s. It is the story of Savi, a woman who leaves her husband and goes ahead to maintain an extra marital relationship with another married man with both their spouses being aware of the situation. Hasratein was one of the most popular television series of the 1990s. According to Shubra Gupta, film and television critic, the popularity of the serial "had made it a catalyst for the discussion of issues of marital discord, in spite of the embarrassment the serial generated for many people."
Seema Kapoor played the character of Savi for the first 99 episodes. She was then replaced by Shefali Chhaya. And her work earned her the Zee Woman of the Year award in 1997.
Cast of Characters
- Seema Kapoor as Savi (episodes 1-99)
- Shefali Chaya as Savi (episodes 100-208)
- Harsh Chaya as Krishnakant Trivedi (KT)
- Dharmesh Vyas as Professor Shyam Verma
- Mrinal Kulkarni as Asmita
- Cezanne KhanCezanne KhanCézanne Khan is an Indian television actor. He became famous by playing the role of Anurag Basu in Balaji Telefilms's Kasautii Zindagii Kay which is aired on STAR Plus, and has also taken roles in Pakistani television.-Background:...
Yogesh - Aman Khanna as Savi's grown up son
- Ketaki Dave as Manasi
- Nagesh Bhosle as Kishan Murari
- Sarita JoshiSarita JoshiSarita Joshi is an Indian stage, television and film actress. She is the daughter of Gujarati actress Jamnaben Thakkar and Marathi stage director Haribabu Joshi...
- Ajit VachaniAjit VachaniAjit Vachani was an Indian film and television actor. He had worked in many notable Hindi films as a character actor, including Mr. India , Maine Pyar Kiya and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa . In all he acted in over 50 Hindi films, besides three Sindhi movies...
as Savi's uncle - 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...
as Savi's aunt - Nupur Alankar as Rani
- Akkash Bhardwaj as Bobby
Cast/creative co-rdination : Kalpita Rajopadhye(till 100 episodes)