Kismat (TV series)
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Kismat is an Indian
drama television series which airs on Sony Entertainment Television
from Monday to Thursday at 11:00 pm IST. The series is produced by YRF
Television and premiered on 14 February 2011. It is an Indian adaptation of British author Jeffrey Archer's 1979 novel, Kane and Abel
. The story is set in Mumbai
, India. It revolves around the stories of two men born worlds apart. They have nothing in common except the same date of birth (15 August 1947) and a zeal to succeed in life. Aditya Raj Merchant is a wealthy and powerful industrialist while Kabir Khan is in a situation of great poverty.
Born on the same historic day of 15 August 1947, life takes them both through diverse experiences each on different paths, that ultimately define the course of their lives and their character as men.
Aditya Merchant, son of an affluent, successful industrialist Madhav Merchant and his wife Devika, also has an autocratic Grand mother—Gayatri Devi, who is a big influence in his life. His life is charted out for him even before he is born and he has every privelege he could possibly ask for. But in return he must stay true to the Merchant name and the ideals of excellence that it is identified with and he must strive to always be the best in order to be worthy of that name. He learns early on in life that winning is all that matters, and at any cost.
Kabir Khan, on the other hand born to Muslim parents, miraculously finds refuge in a Hindu family's house in a downtrodden village near Hyderabad. He is nurtured and showered with love by his Hindu mother Gunwanthi and older sister Saraswathi. But not for long. Facing adversities at a very early age, Kabir has to soon fend for himself and deal with every possible misfortune that life throws at him. Beaten and honed in these hardships, Kabir is forged into a determined man focussed only on becoming rich, successful and powerful.
Destiny rules that both Aditya and Kabir's paths must cross and keep crossing.
In time, this immutable play of destiny brings Aditya and Kabir, face-to-face in a conflict that has far reaching implications. A twist of fate, an unfortunate turn of events, coincidence, Kismat—all conspire to make this conflict grow bigger with each passing year until this tug of war between Aditya Merchant and Kabir Khan, for Revenge, Power and Prestige eventually becomes the sole reason for their existence.
The serial was last telecasted on 2 June 2011.
India
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drama television series which airs on Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television is a series of general entertainment television channels, owned by Sony Pictures Television. At least 9 International versions of this channel exist:*Sony Entertainment Television Asia...
from Monday to Thursday at 11:00 pm IST. The series is produced by YRF
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
Television and premiered on 14 February 2011. It is an Indian adaptation of British author Jeffrey Archer's 1979 novel, Kane and Abel
Kane and Abel (novel)
Kane and Abel is a 1979 novel by British author Jeffrey Archer. The title and story is a play on the Biblical brothers, Cain and Abel.Released in the United Kingdom in 1979 and in the United States in February 1980, the book was an international success. It reached No...
. The story is set in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India. It revolves around the stories of two men born worlds apart. They have nothing in common except the same date of birth (15 August 1947) and a zeal to succeed in life. Aditya Raj Merchant is a wealthy and powerful industrialist while Kabir Khan is in a situation of great poverty.
Synopsis
Kismat is a saga spread over sixty years that takes us through the lives of two men—Aditya Merchant and Kabir Khan, who share a strange karmic bond imposed by destiny.Born on the same historic day of 15 August 1947, life takes them both through diverse experiences each on different paths, that ultimately define the course of their lives and their character as men.
Aditya Merchant, son of an affluent, successful industrialist Madhav Merchant and his wife Devika, also has an autocratic Grand mother—Gayatri Devi, who is a big influence in his life. His life is charted out for him even before he is born and he has every privelege he could possibly ask for. But in return he must stay true to the Merchant name and the ideals of excellence that it is identified with and he must strive to always be the best in order to be worthy of that name. He learns early on in life that winning is all that matters, and at any cost.
Kabir Khan, on the other hand born to Muslim parents, miraculously finds refuge in a Hindu family's house in a downtrodden village near Hyderabad. He is nurtured and showered with love by his Hindu mother Gunwanthi and older sister Saraswathi. But not for long. Facing adversities at a very early age, Kabir has to soon fend for himself and deal with every possible misfortune that life throws at him. Beaten and honed in these hardships, Kabir is forged into a determined man focussed only on becoming rich, successful and powerful.
Destiny rules that both Aditya and Kabir's paths must cross and keep crossing.
In time, this immutable play of destiny brings Aditya and Kabir, face-to-face in a conflict that has far reaching implications. A twist of fate, an unfortunate turn of events, coincidence, Kismat—all conspire to make this conflict grow bigger with each passing year until this tug of war between Aditya Merchant and Kabir Khan, for Revenge, Power and Prestige eventually becomes the sole reason for their existence.
Cast
- Viraf Phiroz PatelViraf PatelViraf Phiroz Patel is a Indian model and actor. He is most noted for his role as 'shiv' in the romantic-comedy serial Mahi Way. He was a merchant navy sailor before he became a model. In 2005, he won a male personality pageant called "Grasim Mr India". In 2007, he made his film debut in the...
as Aditya Raj Merchant - Rahul Bagga as Kabir Kumar AKA Nawab Kabir Mubarak Khan
- Kirendeep Kaur Jogi as Mrinalini (Aditya's sister)
- Rushad Rana as Hanif
- Shiv Subramaniam as Vishwanathan
- Siddhant KarnickSiddhant KarnickSiddhant Karnick is an Indian television actor. He is famous for acting in roles such as Ishaan Singh Ahluwalia in Mahi Way a popular TV show aired on Sony Entertainment Television and as Siddharth Mehra in Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani...
as Madhav Merchant - Jacqie Grewal as Gayatri Merchant (Aditya's Grandmother)
- Tanu Vidyarthi as Devika Merchant (Aditya's mother)
- Khalida Khan as Sapna Khatau Merchant (Aditya's wife)
- Rasika Dugal as Lubna (Kabir's wife)
- Maj Bikramjeet Singh as Mubarak Khan (Kabir's father)
- Karuna Pandey as Jayashree (Kabir's sister)
- Kavi Shastri as Vikramaditya Merchant (Aditya Raj Merchant's son)
- Kainaz MotivalaKainaz MotivalaKainaz Motivala is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films.She studied to become a journalist, was a part of the modelling industry, switched her career to acting and is even a published writer.- Filmography :- Television :...
as Tanya/ Zulekha Khan (Nawab Kabir Mubarak Khan's daughter)
The serial was last telecasted on 2 June 2011.