Aarohan

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Aarohan
Written by Pallavi Joshi
Directed byNandu Ghanekar
Composer Sanjoy Chowdhury
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producerMadhusudan Joshi
ProducerPallavi Joshi
Original release
Network DD National
Release1995 (1995) 
1996 (1996)

Aarohan is an Indian TV series that aired on DD National from 1996 to 1997. The show was written and produced by Pallavi Joshi, [1] who also played the character of protagonist Nikita Sachdev. [2]

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Overview

Aarohan takes place in a make-believe scenario about women cadets joining Indian Navy (as women could not join combat force in Indian Navy then). It followed their lives and their training in the Naval Academy. The 13-episode series ended with a climax where cadets dealt with a war-like scenario. [2]

The show's lead is a headstrong, passionate defence forces girl, Nikita. Her father (Satyen Kappu) and brother (Amit Behl) are in the Indian Army. She has a shy friend (Shefali Shah), who joins the academy with her. [2]

Anju Mahendru, Arun Bali, Tarun Dhanrajgir, Harsh Chhaya all play naval officers of different ranks in the academy. Girish Malik plays Nikita's friend. R Madhavan has a cameo role of a naval officer. [2]

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