Sanya (Sitcom)
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Sanya is an Indian TV situation comedy
available in Hindi. It is a show for the channel Hungama TV
which was bought by the Walt Disney Company. The show originally ran from 2005 - 2006. Sanya, however was actually put into the spotlight when it was shown on Hungama TV
's sister channel Disney Channel India
. The show and episodes on this page are as broadcast on Disney Channel India
.Sanya premiered on Disney Channel India
on April 21, 2008 at 7.30pm IST.Sanya is shown daily (Monday-Friday) at 7.30pm when a new episode is broadcast and is repeated at 10.30 am and 3pm. The week's episodes are shown consecutively on Sundays at 4.30-7pm.
The show also revolves around Sanya's friends in college: Tanaaz, Shefu, Jimmy, Mihir. She is also close to her brother and parents. All in all, she is the girl-next-door with a difference.
The girl-next-door who just cannot say no! A role model for everyone and everyone's friend when they are in need. Everyone wants to be like her and wants to be her. She is extremely sweet, simple, down to earth, kind and helpful. Sanya is played by Rozzlin.
Mr. and Mrs. Rai
Sanya's mother and father are extremely nice, open and friendly. Sanya has a great relationship with her parents. Her father works and her mother stays at home usually.
Shefali (Shefu)
Sanya's best friend who is very simple. She is A typical Gujarati girl, and often mixes her languages, and does not understand jokes. She is very conservative and simple.
Tanaaz
Sanya's best friend in the whole world. She is slightly overweight, very open, fun-filled and flirts with boys. She has many 'BFTFs'(Boyfriends turned friends).
Arjun
Arjun works for Sanya's father and comes home every day. He is very well settled and comfortable with Sanya's family and he has a major crush on Sanya.
Mihir
He is the boy who flirts with every girl in college. He is very cool, but he makes a total fool of himself and always tries to impress Sanya, the only one who doesn't fall for him.
Jimmy
Sanya's very good friend who is obsessed with gadgets. He often gets involved in the odd situations of his friends.
Rahul Rai
Sanya's younger brother who is very friendly. He has a pet rat called Bingo and loves to play video games.
Tiger
Sanya's rival and the cool mean girl in school. She is rude and thinks everything Sanya does is wrong.
Lolo
The village girl who everyone makes fun of. She is confused, simple and gained admission by seeking the help of Sanya.
which is also broadcast on Disney Channel India
.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
available in Hindi. It is a show for the channel Hungama TV
Hungama TV
Hungama TV is a TV channel for kids in India based in Mumbai. Originally a subsidiary of UTV Software Communications launched in 2004, the channel was sold to Disney in 2006. The channel retained its own identity and is helping to increase Disney's presence in India...
which was bought by the Walt Disney Company. The show originally ran from 2005 - 2006. Sanya, however was actually put into the spotlight when it was shown on Hungama TV
Hungama TV
Hungama TV is a TV channel for kids in India based in Mumbai. Originally a subsidiary of UTV Software Communications launched in 2004, the channel was sold to Disney in 2006. The channel retained its own identity and is helping to increase Disney's presence in India...
's sister channel Disney Channel India
Disney Channel India
For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel India is an Indian television channel specializing in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming...
. The show and episodes on this page are as broadcast on Disney Channel India
Disney Channel India
For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel India is an Indian television channel specializing in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming...
.Sanya premiered on Disney Channel India
Disney Channel India
For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel India is an Indian television channel specializing in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming...
on April 21, 2008 at 7.30pm IST.Sanya is shown daily (Monday-Friday) at 7.30pm when a new episode is broadcast and is repeated at 10.30 am and 3pm. The week's episodes are shown consecutively on Sundays at 4.30-7pm.
Show synopsis
The show is about Sanya, the girl who just cannot say "No". She is the friend to everyone in need, the most popular girl on the campus of Clarence College. Everyone except Tiger wants to be her friend. But with all those qualities she is the most indecisive person on Earth. She always needs help with solving problems. Each episode ends with Sanya asking viewers what to do, facing them with a problem that has two solutions - one selfish and the other selfless. She usually decides to be selfless and help her friends.The show also revolves around Sanya's friends in college: Tanaaz, Shefu, Jimmy, Mihir. She is also close to her brother and parents. All in all, she is the girl-next-door with a difference.
Characters
Sanya RaiThe girl-next-door who just cannot say no! A role model for everyone and everyone's friend when they are in need. Everyone wants to be like her and wants to be her. She is extremely sweet, simple, down to earth, kind and helpful. Sanya is played by Rozzlin.
Mr. and Mrs. Rai
Sanya's mother and father are extremely nice, open and friendly. Sanya has a great relationship with her parents. Her father works and her mother stays at home usually.
Shefali (Shefu)
Sanya's best friend who is very simple. She is A typical Gujarati girl, and often mixes her languages, and does not understand jokes. She is very conservative and simple.
Tanaaz
Sanya's best friend in the whole world. She is slightly overweight, very open, fun-filled and flirts with boys. She has many 'BFTFs'(Boyfriends turned friends).
Arjun
Arjun works for Sanya's father and comes home every day. He is very well settled and comfortable with Sanya's family and he has a major crush on Sanya.
Mihir
He is the boy who flirts with every girl in college. He is very cool, but he makes a total fool of himself and always tries to impress Sanya, the only one who doesn't fall for him.
Jimmy
Sanya's very good friend who is obsessed with gadgets. He often gets involved in the odd situations of his friends.
Rahul Rai
Sanya's younger brother who is very friendly. He has a pet rat called Bingo and loves to play video games.
Tiger
Sanya's rival and the cool mean girl in school. She is rude and thinks everything Sanya does is wrong.
Lolo
The village girl who everyone makes fun of. She is confused, simple and gained admission by seeking the help of Sanya.
Production
Sanya started production for series 1 in 2005 and went on for 6 months. Production for season 2 and 3 was completed within the next 6 months and the actors had become used to their characters by then. Sanya is produced by UTV movies, who also produced another children's television series ShararatShararat (sitcom)
Shararat is a magical comedy television series that first aired on STAR Plus India, has been airing on TV Asia , channel USA and is currently being aired on Disney Channel India. Shararat is loosely based on the American show Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.-Plot:Shararat revolves around Jiya , who is...
which is also broadcast on Disney Channel India
Disney Channel India
For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel India is an Indian television channel specializing in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming...
.
Episodes
Season | Ep # | First airdate | Last airdate |
---|---|---|---|
Season 1 | 22 | April 21, 2008 | May 12, 2008 |
Season 2 | 28 | June 9, 2008 | August 24, 2008 |
Season 3 | 25 | October 31, 2008 | January 2, 2009 |