''Saarrthi'' is a

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broadcast on

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and produced by

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. It aired from 8 November 2004 to 15 February 2008 and contained 708 episodes. The story is a reworking of the

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epic, the ''

Mahabharata The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the '' Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the K ...

'', detailing the conflict between two brothers and their families in contemporary

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. The drama serial premiered on 9 November 2004 and aired Monday through Thursday. In August 2007, Saarrthi began airing on Fridays as well.

Plot

The story and characters are adapted from

which is a story of conflict between two half-brothers—Mansen and Siddhartha (

Dhritarashtra Dhritarashtra ( sa, धृतराष्ट्र, ISO-15919: Dhr̥tarāṣṭra) was a Kuru king, and the father of the Kauravas in the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata''. He was the King of the Kuru Kingdom, with its capital at Hastinapura. He was ...

and

Pandu In the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata'', Pandu ( sa, पाण्डु, Pāṇḍu, pale) was a king of the Kuru Kingdom. He was the foster-father of the five Pandava brothers, who were the boons bestowed upon his wife Kunti by a number of deitie ...

)-- and their families. The lead, Bhoomika (

Subhadra Subhadra ( sa, सुभद्रा, Subhadrā) is a Hindu goddess mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures like the ''Mahabharata'' and the ''Bhagavata Purana''. She is described as the favourite child of Vasudeva and the younger sister of d ...

), and her husband Arjun (

Arjuna Arjuna (Sanskrit: अर्जुन, ), also known as Partha and Dhananjaya, is a character in several ancient Hindu texts, and specifically one of the major characters of the Indian epic Mahabharata. In the epic, he is the third among Panda ...

), portray the eternal couple who try to bring peace between the warring families. Along with them is Manasvi (

Draupadi Draupadi ( sa, द्रौपदी, draupadī, Daughter of Drupada), also referred to as Krishnaa, Panchali, and Yagyaseni, is the main female protagonist of the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata,'' and the common consort of the five Pandava brothe ...

) who becomes the center of a conflict between two brothers Satya (

Yudhishthira ''Yudhishthira'' ( Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर, IAST: ''Yudhiṣṭhira'') is the eldest among the five Pandava brothers. He is mentioned in the ancient epic Mahabharata. He was sired by King Pandu of the Kuru Dynasty and his fir ...

) and Suraj (

Karna Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण, IAST: ''Karṇa''), also known as Vasusena, Anga-raja, and Radheya, is one of the main protagonists of the Hindu epic '' Mahābhārata''. He is the son of the sun god Surya and princess Kunti (mother of the ...

).While the antagonists are Shifali ( Bhanumati), and her husband Yuvraj (

Duryodhana Duryodhana ( sa, दुर्योधन, ) also known as Suyodhana, is the primary antagonist in the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata.'' He was the eldest of the Kauravas, the hundred sons of the blind king Dhritarashtra and his queen Gandhari. Bei ...

Cast

Neha Devi Singh Neha Devi Singh (born 9 August 1981) is an Indian television actress and writer, best known for her portrayal of Sameera / Bijli in '' Ssshhhh...Koi Hai'' and Bhoomika Arjun Goenka in ''Saarrthi''. She is the first television actress in India to ...

as Bhoomika Arjun Goenka (2004–2007) * Karan Grover as Arjun Goenka (2004–2007) * Nawab Shah as Mansen Goenka (2004–2008) *

Manasi Salvi ''Manasi'' is a 1981 romantic comedy Oriya film directed by Malay Mitra. Plot Akash ( Sriram Panda) is the son of industrialist Surendra Das and looks after his father's business. He and Prashant ( Swarup Naik), who is an engineer by profes ...

as Manasvi Goenka (2004–2006) *

Rahil Azam Rahil Azam (born 25 September 1981) is an Indian actor and model, who has appeared as Hatim in '' Hatim'', as Nakul in ''CID'', as JD in ''Tu Aashiqui,'' as DSP Anubhav Singh in '' Maddam Sir,'' and as Rahul/Ajinkya in Achanak 37 Saal Baad. E ...

as Suraj Kiran (2004–2006) *

Rajesh Shringarpure Rajesh Shringarpure (born 29 October 1977) is an Indian film and television actor who appears in Hindi cinema and Marathi cinema.He is currently playing the role of Malhar Rao Holkar in television serial ''Punyashlok Ahilyabai'' on which is be ...

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(2004–2008) *

Adita Wahi Adita Wahi is an Indian television actress, model and anchor. She is best known for her roles as Sonali Swaika in the TV show, ''Laut Aao Trisha'' (2014) and as Shefali Goenka in ''Saarrthi'' (2007). Adita was a finalist in the Femina Miss In ...

/ Tiya Gandwani as Shefali Yuvraj Goenka (2004–2006) / (2006–2007) * Zalak Thakker as Devika Parekh / Bhoomika Goenka (2007–2008) * Gurpreet Singh as Rudra Singh (2007–2008) * S. M. Zaheer as Devrath Goenka (2004–2008) * Micckie Dudaaney as Yuvraj Goenka (2004–2008) * Ashish Kapoor as Satyajeet Goenka (2004–2005) *

Sadhana Singh Sadhana Singh is an Indian film and television actor. Sadhana was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Her family hailed from the Indian state of Punjab. Her first magazine shot was done by Pardeep Mishra. She started her film career with the 1982 ...

as Shakuntala Goenka * Romanchak Arora as Keshav (2004–2006) *

Parikshit Sahni Parikshit Sahni (born 1 January 1944) is an Indian actor who is known for playing the lead in TV series Barrister Vinod, ''Gul Gulshan Gulfaam'' (Doordarshan) and ''Gaatha'' (Star Plus). He has also appeared in three of Rajkumar Hirani's bloc ...

as Hemraj Goenka (2004–2008) * Neena Kulkarni /

Savita Prabhune Savita Prabhune is an Indian show opera actress best known for her role of ''Aai'' in Ekta Kapoor's Indian soap opera ''Kkusum'' and as ''Sulochana Karanjkar'' in Ekta Kapoor's Indian soap opera '' Pavitra Rishta''. She had also played the main ...

as Kumud Goenka (2004–2005) / (2005–2008) *

Shashi Puri Shashi Puri is an Indian actor who appeared in Hindi and Punjabi films. He also did a few Punjabi films including ''Saali Adhi Gharwali'', ''Duja Viah'', ''Udeekan Saun Diyan'', ''Jako Rakhe Saiyan'' etc. Filmography Hindi *'' Grahan'' (1972) ...

as Siddhartha Goenka *

Mayank Anand Mayank Anand is an Indian actor. Career Mayank's most popular role to date was Dr. Rahul Garewal in ''Dill Mill Gayye'' on STAR One opposite Drashti Dhami. Personal life He married Shraddha Nigam in December 2012. They have since launched a ...

as Shakti Goenka (2004) *

Manav Gohil Manav Gohil (born 9 November 1974) is an Indian television actor. He has been active in the Hindi film industry for more than a decade and is best known for his roles in Hindi television shows, including the soap opera ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii'', ...

as Shyam (2007) * Addite Shirwaikar as Vishakha *

Kavita Kaushik Kavita Kaushik (born 15 February 1981) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She made her debut with Ekta Kapoor's ''Kutumb''. Kaushik is well known for her portrayal of Chandramukhi Chautala in SAB TV's sitcom ''F.I.R.' ...

* Kanika Kohli * Rajeev Bharadwaj * Dimple Inamdar *

Kiran Karmarkar Kiran Karmarkar (born 2 May 1958) is an Indian television, film and theatre actor. He is popularly known for his portrayal of the character Om Agarwal in the television saga '' Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii'' (2000 - 2008) that aired on Star Plus. Car ...

as Bhujang Ahuja

References

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