Saraswatichandra (TV Series)
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Saraswatichandra is an Indian
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romantic drama television series that was produced by
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. It is based on Saraswatichandra by Govardhanram Tripathi. It aired on
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from 25 February 2013 to 20 September 2014. Due to issues arising from the original production company, in August 2013, Saraswatichandra switched its production house to
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.


Plot

Young aristocrat Saraswatichandra Laxminandan Vyas, a.k.a. Saras, who lives in
Dubai Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...
is introverted due to his mother's suicide and rejects an
arranged marriage Arranged marriage is a type of Marriage, marital union where the bride and groom are primarily selected by individuals other than the couple themselves, particularly by family members such as the parents. In some cultures, a professional matchmaki ...
by his father with his friend Vidyachatur Desai's daughter Kumud, informing her by letter. She challenges him to inform her father and so Saras travels to her village named Ratnanagari in
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district,
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, India, gains familiarity with her family and gradually falls in love with her. On his return to Dubai, Saras finds a letter from his mother Saraswati, explaining that she committed
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due to his father having an affair with Ghuman. That letter was written by his step mother Ghuman. Saras disowns his father and decides not to marry Kumud because he cannot support her without his family's wealth. To save her family's reputation, Kumud rushes into a marriage with Pramad, the son of a politician. Saras realizes his mistake and tries to stop the wedding, but is beaten up by thugs. Kumud finds that her husband is an
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but resolves to change him. Pramad's sister Alak finds Saras and brings him to the family home to recover. Saras vows to change Pramad's ways. Pramad's father also wants Pramad to change, and hires Saras as his secretary which makes Pramad jealous. Pramad pretends to be a changed man, but tries to kill Kumud with the help of maid Kalika. Saras rescues Kumud, who separates from Pramad and returns to her family home. However, Kalika enters the household by marrying Kumud's cousin Yash. Pramad attempts to abduct Kumud but his goons take her sister Kusum. Saras saves Kusum, who develops feelings for him but agrees to marry another. Pramad sends evidence of Kusum's kidnapping to the groom's family, who call off the wedding. To save the family's reputation, Kumud convinces her family to allow Saras to marry Kusum. Saras agrees, but plots to have Kusum married to his younger step brother Danny, who loves her. Kusum gradually recognizes Danny's love and returns his feelings. Pramad travels abroad for medical treatment, abandoning Kumud and facilitating her divorce. Kumud marries Saras, who reconciles with his father Laxminandan. Laxminandan meets with an accident with car of a man, Kabir. After the wedding, Kabir helps the families when Laxminandan falls into a coma. Kabir is secretly working for Saras's stepmother Ghuman to create problems between Danny, Kusum and Saras in order to gain Laxminandan's wealth. Actually he is pretending to help Ghuman to take revenge from her. Kumud finds out Kabir's truth. Kumud learns about Ghuman's elder sister Menaka and Ghuman's secret. Kumud goes to that place where Ghuman used to work as a dancer before marrying Laxminandan. Kumud is kidnapped and again rescued by Saras. Ghuman's friend Sunanda reveals to Saras and Kumud that Ghuman had paid a governess to kill a baby 21 years earlier. Vidyachatur's younger sister Dugba who was Saraswati's friend tells Saras and Kumud after that Saraswati was pregnant for a second time but she suffered a miscarriage and Laxminandan blamed her for the miscarriage, that's why she killed herself. Then she searches in that hospital in which Saraswati was admitted at the time of her delivery. She learns that her baby was alive and was swapped with a stillborn baby and Dugba tells this to Saras and Kumud. They doubt Ghuman. Saras and Kumud confront Menaka for her and Ghuman's secret and Menaka reveals Kabir's identity as Saras's younger brother, thought to have died in infancy, and that he is actually seeking vengeance on Ghuman for separating him from his family. He was raised by Menaka because Menaka wanted to take revenge from Ghuman and to take her property. Ghuman learns of this and has Kabir kidnapped in
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, with Saras and Kumud going to save him. Meanwhile, Ghuman uses Kalika to try to separate Danny and Kusum. Kalika reveals the truth and is divorced and disowned by Yash. Ghuman tries to kill Saras, Kumud and Kabir, but they are saved. Laxminandan awakens and disowns Ghuman, who is arrested. Saras and Kabir both reconcile with their father. Saras and Kumud move to
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for a business project for six months. Their
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Prashant Tyagi becomes obsessed with Kumud, who is a lookalike of his girlfriend he murdered. The landlord kidnaps them both and tries to murder Saras, but they find evidence and have him arrested. During Kabir's wedding to Kusum's friend Anushka, a young man attempts to kill Saras and Kumud, extorting Anushka's cooperation because he had kidnapped her younger brother Avinash and blackmailed her. Saras is hospitalized saving Kumud and Kabir breaks off the engagement. Kabir and Danny save Avinash, and Kabir forgives Anushka. Ghuman is revealed to be behind the plot. Ghuman feigns mental illness and is transferred from jail to a mental asylum, where she finds her rival, Saras's mother Saraswati who is alive and suffering amnesia. Ghuman informs Kumud but still tries to take revenge. Kumud helps Saraswati regain her memory and mental health, and the family is reunited. Ghuman is returned to jail. Saras and Kumud have their first child. They named her Sanskriti Saraswatichandra Vyas.


Cast


Main

* Jennifer Winget as Kumud Desai Vyas (formerly Dharmadhikari): Guniyal and Vidyachatur's elder daughter; Kusum's sister; Yash and Kumari's cousin; Pramad's ex-wife; Saras' wife (2013–2014) *
Gautam Rode Gautam Rode (born 14 August 1977) is an Indian actor known for his roles in ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'', ''Lucky (Indian TV series), Lucky'', ''Saraswatichandra (TV series), Saraswatichandra'', ''Suryaputra Karn'', and ''Kaal Bhairav Rahasya, Kaal B ...
as Saraswatichandra "Saras" Vyas: Saraswati and Laxminandan's elder son; Ghuman's step-son; Kabir's brother; Danny's half-brother; Kumud's second husband (2013–2014)


Recurring

*
Varun Kapoor Varun Kapoor (born 28 August 1986) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television. Kapoor is best known for playing Sanskaar Maheshwari in '' Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur'' and Dr. Veer Malhotra in '' Savitri Devi College & H ...
as Danny Vyas: Ghuman and Laxminandan's son; Saras and Kabir's half-brother; Kusum's husband (2013–2014) * Shiny Doshi as Kusum Desai Vyas: Guniyal and Vidyachatur's younger daughter; Kumud's sister; Yash and Kumari's cousin; Mohan's ex-fiancée; Danny's wife (2013–2014) * Ashish Kapoor as Kabir Vyas: Saraswati and Laxminandan's younger son; Ghuman's step-son; Menaka's foster son; Saras' brother; Danny's half-brother; Anushka's husband (2014) * Srishty Rode as Anushka Vyas: Kabir's wife (2014) * Anshul Trivedi as Pramadan "Pramad" Dharmadhikari: Saubhagyavati Devi and Buddhidhan's son; Alak's brother; Kumud's ex-husband (2013) *
Chetan Pandit Chetan Pandit is an Indian film and television actor. He played the role of Jayaprakash Narayan in the Prakash Jha Prakash Jha (born 27 February 1952) is an Indian film producer, actor, director and screenwriter, mostly known for his po ...
as Laxminandan Vyas: Saraswati's husband; Ghuman's ex-husband; Saras, Kabir and Danny's father; Vidyachatur's best friend (2013–2014) *
Maleeka Ghai Maleeka Ghai is an Indian actress who is best recognized for her portrayal of television roles such as Gandhari in Dharmakshetra, Bhadrama in Chandrakanta, Aanchal Pandey in Desh Ki Beti Nandini, and Saraswati in Saraswatichandra. Ghai h ...
as Saraswati Vyas: Laxminandan's first wife; Saras and Kabir's mother; Danny's step-mother; Dugba's best friend (2014) *
Monica Bedi Monica Bedi (born 18 January 1975) is an Indian actress and television presenter who primarily appears in Hindi films. She has also worked in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Bengali films. Bedi debuted in Hindi films in the mid-1990s, with notable ...
as Ghuman Kaur (formerly Vyas): Menaka's sister; Laxminandan's ex-wife; Danny's mother; Saras and Kabir's step-mother (2013–2014) *
Yatin Karyekar Yatin Karyekar is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films. He gained prominence for his role in the long running 1994 television serial '' Shanti''. He appeared in the role of Aurangzeb in popular Marathi serial Raja Shivchhatrapa ...
/ Aliraza Namdar as Vidyachatur Desai: Dugba and Gyanchatur's brother; Guniyal's husband; Kumud and Kusum's father; Laxminandan's best friend (2013–2014)/(2014) * Alpana Buch as Guniyal Devi Desai: Vidyachatur's wife; Kumud and Kusum's mother (2013–2014) *
Ragini Shah Ragini Shah is an Indian film, stage and television actress, and a veteran of Gujarati theatre. She had numerous supporting roles on Indian television, with her portrayal of Dugba in the daily Hindi soap ''Saraswatichandra (TV series), Saraswa ...
as Dugba Desai: Vidyachtur and Gyanchatur's sister; Sahastrar's wife; Kumari's mother; Saraswati's best friend (2013–2014) * Sanjay Bhatia as Sahastrar: Dugba's husband; Kumari's father (2013–2014) * Vinita Mahesh as Kumari: Dugba and Sahastrar's daughter; Yash, Kumud and Kusum's cousin (2013–2014) * Mehul Kajaria as Gyanchatur Desai: Vidyachatur and Dugba's brother; Chandrika's husband (2013–2014) * Manasi Jain as Chandrika Kaur Desai: Gyanchatur's wife (2013–2014) * Smita Shetty as Sunder Desai: Vidyachatur, Gyanchatur and Dugba's sister-in-law; Yash's mother (2013) * Surya Kanth / Winy Tripathi as Yash Desai: Sunder's son; Kumud, Kusum and Kumari's cousin; Kalika's ex-husband (2013)/(2013–2014) * Soni Singh as Kalika Das (formerly Desai): Murakh's daughter; Yash's ex-wife (2013–2014) * Sonia Shah as Menaka Kaur: Ghuman's sister; Kabir's foster mother (2013–2014) * Sai Ballal as Buddhidhan Dharmadhikari: Saubhagyawati Devi's husband; Pramad and Alak's father (2013) * Pratichi Mishra as Saubhagyavati Devi Dharmadhikari: Buddhidhan's wife; Pramad and Alak's mother (2013) * Vahbbiz Dorabjee as Alak Dharmadhikari: Saubhgyavati Devi and Buddhidhan's daughter; Pramad's sister; Indresh's wife (2013) * Vijay Badlani as Indresh: Alak's husband (2013) * Shahrukh Sadri as Murakh Das: Kalika's father; Dharmadhikari house's servant (2013–2014) * Rahulram Manchanda as Prashant: Saras and Kumud's landlord in Mumbai (2014) * Mithil Jain as Sub-Inspector Umesh Solanki: Kumari's ex-lover (2014) * Varun Sharma as Mohan: Kusum's ex-fiancé (2014) * Shivani Gosain as Sunanda: Ghuman's friend-turned-rival (2014) *
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as Aarati (2014) * Manasi Parekh as Karuna (2014)


Guest

* Karan Tacker as Viren from '' Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai'' (2013) * Kushal Tandon as Virat from '' Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai'' (2013) *
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as Jeevika from '' Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai'' (2013) * Nia Sharma as Manvi from '' Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai'' (2013) * Mohammad Nazim as Ahem from '' Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' (2013) * Devoleena Bhattacharjee as Gopi from '' Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' (2013) * Anas Rashid as Sooraj from ''
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'' (2014)


Production

The production of the series began in May 2012. The grand set of the series and the production cost ₹5.5 crore (55 million rupees). Initial scenes were shot in Dubai and Rajkot. In August 2013,
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took over the production of the series from Sanjay Leela Bhansali Films Pvt Ltd, after which, in January 2014, the storyline deviated from the novel as Saras and Kumud marry.


Reception


Critics

''
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'' said, "Style is good but substance is better."


Ratings

The series garnered an average rating of 2.5 TVR in its first episode and 2.1 TVR in the premiere week. However, the following weeks it improved.


Awards and nominations


References


External links


Official Website
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