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Love Story (SAB TV series)
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Love Story is an Indian television drama, produced and directed by hindi film director Anurag Basu
. The series originally aired in India
on SAB TV
from April 30, 2007, to January 17, 2008. Beginning June 11, 2007, the series was retelecast on sister network Sony Entertainment Television
. Although the show was dropped from SET's line-up in India within months, the series aired until its completion on SET's international feed, Sony Entertainment Television Asia
, which aired the concluding episode of the series on January 31, 2008.
It's a star-crossed violent love story in the Romeo-Juliet mode, set in contemporary Delhi. Akash is the typical brooding hero, perhaps carrying the burden of the upheaval in the lives of his parents ACP Rohit Sehgal and Ritu who are separated. From being a talented student once, he has slipped to being a backbencher and a goon. Yet his rugged charm attracts the girls, especially his cute junior in college, Shruti. They fall in love and all hell breaks loose on Akash. ShrutiÕs uncle, a local don and politician who had once been sent to jail by Rohit and her brother Arjun, head of a rival gang in college are always at loggerheads with Akash. The lovers elope, but Akash is hunted down and shot. As he lies fighting for his life in the hospital, the story takes off, oscillating between the present and the past, told through flashbacks.
The show's screenplay is written by the talented young writer Mukul Srivastava, who has also written popular television serials like Left Right Left, Amber Dhara
, Fame X
and other shows for the same network. The show is being uploaded (full episodes) by SABTV online itself on its channel on Youtube.
Anurag Basu
Anurag Basu is an Indian film director and writer, known for directing films that tackle the themes of dark passion and adultery like Life in a... Metro, Gangster and Murder. Basu was nominated in the Best Director category at the 53rd Filmfare Awards in 2008 for Life in a... Metro. He has also...
. The series originally aired 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...
on SAB TV
SAB TV
SAB TV is an Indian general entertainment television channel that is owned by Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd and based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was launched on April 23, 2000 by Sri Adhikari Brothers as a general entertainment channel. In 2003, it was repositioned as a comedy-centric channel...
from April 30, 2007, to January 17, 2008. Beginning June 11, 2007, the series was retelecast on sister network Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television (India)
This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by...
. Although the show was dropped from SET's line-up in India within months, the series aired until its completion on SET's international feed, Sony Entertainment Television Asia
Sony Entertainment Television Asia
For the version in India, see Sony Entertainment Television .Not to be confused with Sony Entertainment Television , the SET version in Indonesia, Hong Kong and Fiji....
, which aired the concluding episode of the series on January 31, 2008.
Plot
The show is based on the love story of Akash and Shruti. Their egos clash and battles are fought. What starts off as an innocent boy meets girl romance soon turns into a drawn-out fight for power and love. Personalities clash, egos are tested and relationships strained, all owing to this love affair. Welcome to the world of thought-provoking love and war, welcome to the lives of Akash and Shruti.sIt's a star-crossed violent love story in the Romeo-Juliet mode, set in contemporary Delhi. Akash is the typical brooding hero, perhaps carrying the burden of the upheaval in the lives of his parents ACP Rohit Sehgal and Ritu who are separated. From being a talented student once, he has slipped to being a backbencher and a goon. Yet his rugged charm attracts the girls, especially his cute junior in college, Shruti. They fall in love and all hell breaks loose on Akash. ShrutiÕs uncle, a local don and politician who had once been sent to jail by Rohit and her brother Arjun, head of a rival gang in college are always at loggerheads with Akash. The lovers elope, but Akash is hunted down and shot. As he lies fighting for his life in the hospital, the story takes off, oscillating between the present and the past, told through flashbacks.
The show's screenplay is written by the talented young writer Mukul Srivastava, who has also written popular television serials like Left Right Left, Amber Dhara
Amber Dhara
Amber Dhara is a Hindi language Indian television series that aired on Sony Entertainment Television from September 24, 2007 until April 24, 2008, based on the lives of two conjoined twins, Amber & Dhara.-Plot:...
, Fame X
Fame X
Fame X, with Indian subtitle Chal Udiye, was an Indian television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It followed an earier Indian singing competition and musical reality show called Fame Gurukul....
and other shows for the same network. The show is being uploaded (full episodes) by SABTV online itself on its channel on Youtube.
Cast
- Mishal RahejaMishal RahejaMishal Raheja is an Indian television actor. Mishal made his stint in MTV India with Pyaar Vyaar and All That as Kush. Later he entered channel SAB TV's Love Story to play the role of Aakash. He also anchored Mano Ya Na Mano 2 on Star One and played the male lead in Laagi Tujhse Lagan as Dutta...
... Akash - Payal SarkarPayal SarkarPayal Sarkar, is an Indian actress doing work in Bengali Films and also worked in Hindi television.-Early life:She completed her graduation in History from Jadavpur University in Kolkata in the year 2004...
... Shruti - Harsh Chhaya ... Rohit (Akash's father)
- Rupa GangulyRupa GangulyRupa Ganguly or Roopa Ganguly is an Indian actress in the Hindi and Bengali language film industry, as well as television She became popular after playing Draupadi in the hit Television series Mahabharat , and in film is most known for her roles in films like Padma Nadir Majhi by Gautam Ghose,...
... Ritu (Akash's mother) - Pritam Choudhury ...
- Rohan Tiwari ... Bhatti
- Ajay Chaudhary ... Dev (Akash's friend)
- Deeya ChopraDeeya Chopra-Career:*Jhilmil in Love Story By Anurag Basu on Sony Sab TV- 2007*Cadet Vidya Saxena in Left Right Left by Djs a creative unit on Sony sab v 2008*Loveleen in Hindi Hai Hum on real TV- 2009*Sonali in Na Aana Is Des Laado on colors TV- 2010...
... Jhilmil (Shruti's friend) - Vinit Kumar ...
- Ritu Vij ...
- PriyankaPriyankaPriyanka is a common female given name in India and Sri Lanka. It is a name derived from the Sanskrit word priya for "dear, beloved" or "beautiful or lovable act".The name is derived from the goddess named 'priyankari'....
... - Mohit Daga ...
- SandeepSandeepSandeep may refer to*Sandeep Patil Indian cricketer*Sandeep Jyoti cricketer*Sandeep Unnikrishnan Major in the Indian Army*Sandeep Acharya Indian singer*Sandeep Sejwal Indian swimmer*Sandeep Baswana Indian actor*Sandeep Joshi...
... - Amarinder Sodhi ...
- Virender Sharma ...
- Puneet IssarPuneet IssarPuneet Issar is an Indian actor and director, most famous for his role as Duryodhana in the TV adaptation of the Mahabharata, and directing Garv: Pride and Honour starring Salman Khan. His other notable roles are in Border, 1997 war film, directed by J. P...
... - Somya Adlakha ...
- Akiv AliAkiv Ali- Career :Akiv is a film editor in Bollywood, he is known for editing Kites and Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. He worked as actor in a film Rog in 2005.- External links :* at the Internet Movie Database...
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