''Seeta Aur Geeta'' () is an Indian television drama series that aired on

NDTV Imagine Imagine TV was a Hindi general entertainment channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System, and based in New Delhi. The channel was known for shows such as '' Ramayan (2008), Chandragupta Maurya, '' Swayamvar'', '' Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo'', '' ...

. It was adapted from the

Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...

film of the same name (1972), written by

Salim–Javed Salim–Javed were an Indian screenwriting duo, composed of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, who worked primarily in Hindi cinema. They were among the first Indian screenwriters to achieve star status, and are regarded as among "Hindi cinema's grea ...

. The series was produced by Sunil Bohra and directed by Maqbool Khan. It aired on

from 25 May 2009 to 25 September 2009.

Plot

Set against the backdrop of

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

, Seeta and Geeta are daughters of rich parents who were separated as children. The family's maid had run off with Geeta. She grows in the middle class as the maid's daughter and becomes a bully. Seeta grows in the loving care of her parents and becomes an introvert. When her parents die in an accident, evil relatives take over her family fortune and treat her like maid. Chaos ensues when Seeta and Geeta come face to face. They decide to exchange places. Geeta takes revenge from evil relatives posing as Seeta and Seeta lives simple life in the streets while falling in love with Seeta's thug friend Raka.

Cast

Guest appearance

Shweta Tiwari Shweta Tiwari (born 4 October 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. One of the highest paid television actress, Tiwari is widely known for her portrayal of Prerna Sharma in '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay''. In 2010, she ...

as Raka's dream girl

Production

Initially planned for 260 episodes, it ultimately ended with only 90 episodes.

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. ...

was originally cast as Raka, one of the lead characters. A few episodes were produced with Azam in the role, but two months before the premiere he was suffering from malaria and was replaced by Gaurav Dixit. Azam's sequences were re-shot with Dixit before the premiere.

References

External links

Official Site

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