- Hasratein
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show_name = Hasratein
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aka = Desires
genre =Soap Opera
creator =Ajai Sinha
writer =Ashok Vasant Patole
director = Ajai Sinha
starring =Seema Kapoor ,Shefali Chaya ,Harsh Chaya ,Dharmesh Vyas
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opentheme = Hasratein hi hasratein hai aur kya hai
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language =Hindi
num_seasons = 4
num_episodes = 208
producer =Sangeeta Sinha ,Raakesh Shah
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runtime = 30 minutes
channel =Zee TV
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last_aired ="Hasratein" is an Indian television
soap opera that was telecast onZee TV in the mid 1990s. It is the story of Savi, a woman who leaves her husband and goes ahead to maintain an extra marital relationship with another married man with both their spouses being aware of the situation. "Hasratein" was one of the most popular television series of the 1990s. [ [http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980616/16751644.html In India we place women on a pedestal] ] According to Shubra Gupta, film and television critic, the popularity of the serial "had made it a catalyst for the discussion of issues of marital discord, in spite of the embarrassment the serial generated for many people." [ [http://www.mediasouthasia.org/cfarworkshopdelhiforwebsite010604.htm Introductory Presentation by CFAR- WHY Monitor the Media?] ]Seema Kapoor played the character of Savi for the first 99 episodes. She was then replaced by Shefali Chhaya. And her work earned her the Zee Woman of the Year award in 1997. [ [http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/aug/05she.htm She's dynamite!] ]
Cast of Characters
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Seema Kapoor as Savi (episodes 1-99) [ [http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=6863 Right direction] ]
*Shefali Chaya as Savi (episodes 100-208)
*Harsh Chaya as Krishnakant Trivedi (KT)
*Dharmesh Vyas as Professor Shyam Verma
*Mrinal Kulkarni as Asmita
*Cezanne Khan
*Ketaki Dave as Manasi
*Nagesh Bhosle as Kishan Murari
*Sarita Joshi
*Ajit Vachani as Savi's uncle
*Rita Bhaduri as Savi's aunt
*Nupur Alankar as Rani
*Akkash Bhardwaj as BobbyReferences
External links
* [http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990506/ile06128.html An interview with the cast and crew]
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