Kohinoor (TV series)
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Kohinoor is a 2005 mystery-thriller Indian television series based on the popular English novel, The Da Vinci Code
. The series prmiered on September 5, 2005, and aired on every Monday - Thursday at 10pm IST
on Sahara One
channel, starring Kuljeet Randhawa
in the main lead.
The Series became a success due to its stylished promotions and marketing and was acclaimed for its noble story and theme. Besides, to promote the series, the channel also launched a Diwali
contest named, "Kohinoor Ki Diwali Heeron Waali" from October 17 to 31st, where it gave away 45 laks worth of diamonds to 300 hundred randomly selected participants.
, and works for an art-house, hence, comes to India in search of new things. Being raised in a foreign country, she knows very little about India. Moreover, her life spirals out of control, when she is charged with a murder. The victim turns out to be her grandfather who has left behind some bizarre clues. Now, to solve the mystery of her grandfather's death, Irawati meets two strange men: Samar, a mysterious stranger and Karan, a besotted charmer. Suddenly she realizes that the Kohinoor, a most sought after diamond is taken away by the British, could be in India. And this could also be the reason of her grandfather's death, since he knew something about the diamond. Now the question remains that will Irawati be able to find this invaluable diamond? And who else is looking for it so desperately that they could kill for it?
The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code is a 2003 mystery-detective novel written by Dan Brown. It follows symbologist Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu as they investigate a murder in Paris's Louvre Museum and discover a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus having been married to...
. The series prmiered on September 5, 2005, and aired on every Monday - Thursday at 10pm IST
Indian Standard Time
Indian Standard Time is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments, although DST was used briefly during the Sino–Indian War of 1962 and the Indo–Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971...
on Sahara One
Sahara One
Sahara One is an Indian Hindi general entertainment channel based in Mumbai. It is operated by Sahara India Pariwar, a company formed by Subrato Roy Sahara who is a managing worker and chairman of the Sahara India Pariwar....
channel, starring Kuljeet Randhawa
Kuljeet Randhawa
Kuljeet Randhawa was an Indian actress and model. The former Gladrags model was best known for her role in the Kohinoor-series. Randhawa was born on 1 January 1976 in Ranigangh in West Bengal...
in the main lead.
The Series became a success due to its stylished promotions and marketing and was acclaimed for its noble story and theme. Besides, to promote the series, the channel also launched a Diwali
Diwali
Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...
contest named, "Kohinoor Ki Diwali Heeron Waali" from October 17 to 31st, where it gave away 45 laks worth of diamonds to 300 hundred randomly selected participants.
Plot
The story is of a young NRI Indian girl, Irawati Kohli, who lives in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and works for an art-house, hence, comes to India in search of new things. Being raised in a foreign country, she knows very little about India. Moreover, her life spirals out of control, when she is charged with a murder. The victim turns out to be her grandfather who has left behind some bizarre clues. Now, to solve the mystery of her grandfather's death, Irawati meets two strange men: Samar, a mysterious stranger and Karan, a besotted charmer. Suddenly she realizes that the Kohinoor, a most sought after diamond is taken away by the British, could be in India. And this could also be the reason of her grandfather's death, since he knew something about the diamond. Now the question remains that will Irawati be able to find this invaluable diamond? And who else is looking for it so desperately that they could kill for it?
Cast
- Kuljeet RandhawaKuljeet RandhawaKuljeet Randhawa was an Indian actress and model. The former Gladrags model was best known for her role in the Kohinoor-series. Randhawa was born on 1 January 1976 in Ranigangh in West Bengal...
... Irawati Kohli - Manish Wadhwa ... Kali
- Amit SadhAmit SadhAmit Sadh is an Indian television actor. He quit his studies after standard 12 to pursue his acting career. His first major role was in the Neena Gupta production's Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr ???, where he portrayed the character of Aditya; He went on to star in Kohinoor and also appeared as a contestant...
... Karan Saxena - Neeru BajwaNeeru BajwaNeeru Bajwa is an Indian model turned actress who first started with roles in Indian soaps on Star Plus and Zee TV and now appears in Bollywood films. The real name of Neeru Bajwa is Arshvir Bajwa. She is engaged to television actor Amit Sadh.-Early life:...
... ?? (a seductress) - Tarun Khanna ... Rakesh Mehra (Neeru's consort & associate)
- Ankur NayyarAnkur NayyarAnkur Nayyar is an Indian television actor from Pathankot,Punjab, India.-Career:He won the Gladrags Manhunt North India in 2000. He then represented the North Zone at the Gladrags Manhunt All India Finals where he placed in the top 5. He has been successfully doing commercials for Maruti Alto,...
... Samar Khanna - Murli Sharma ... Abbas Bhai
- Zarina WahabZarina WahabZarina Wahab is an Indian actress and former model, who was critically acclaimed for starring roles, such as in Chit Chor and Gopal Krishna in the 1970s.-Early life:...
... Irawati's mom - ... Abhimanyu
- ... Acharya/Mr. Thakkar
- Ajinkya DevAjinkya DevAjinkya Dev is a noted actor in Marathi films and is the son of veteran Marathi actor Ramesh Dev & Seema Dev. "Vasudev Balawant Phadke" was the latest Marathi film in which he was the lead. Film was released in December 2007....
... Shinde