Ek Hasina Thi (TV series)

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Ek Hasina Thi
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Genre Suspense thriller
Crime drama
Mystery
Created by Cinevistaas Limited
Written bySameer Arora
Dialogue
Satyam Tripathy Aparna Nadig
Creative directorSiddharth Priyadarshi
Starring Sanjeeda Sheikh
Vatsal Sheth
Bhuvnesh Mann
Simone Singh
Opening theme"Ek Hasina Thi" by Sunidhi Chauhan [1]
Composer Raju Singh
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes235
Production
ProducerPrem Krishen
Production locations Kolkata (setting)
Mumbai (filming)
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time20 minutes
Original release
Network StarPlus
Release14 April (2014-04-14) 
20 December 2014 (2014-12-20)

Ek Hasina Thi (transl: "There was a beautiful woman") is a Hindi crime thriller television series created by Cinevistaas Limited. It aired from 14 April 2014 to 20 December 2014 on StarPlus. [2] Produced by Prem Krishen, the series starred Sanjeeda Sheikh, Vatsal Sheth, Bhuvnesh Mann and Simone Singh. [3]

Contents

Overview

The show that revolves around power and revenge. Durga Thakur, leaves her home in the US and returns to Kolkata along with her father, an influential cancer surgeon, Dr. Dayal Thakur. It is shown from the very first episode that the duo have plans against the Goenkas. She takes care of Payal Mitra, daughter of the Goenkas' driver, who had filed a rape case against Shaurya and his friends 2 years ago.

The Goenkas are the most influential business family of Kolkata. Sakshi Goenka is a vicious and cunning woman who would do anything for her son, Shaurya Goenka, a spoilt brat. Rajnath Goenka, Sakshi's husband, has built his empire on the graves of many, always accompanied by his wife's plotting. Shaurya has a special whistle he sounds out every time he does something morally wrong - which is almost all the time. Kangana Goenka is Shaurya's younger sister who naively believes that her family is right.

Suchitra Goenka is the widow of Rajnath's elder brother, Arnab Goenka, who runs a charitable school in her husband's memory. Her son, Dev Goenka is a humble, respectful man, returning from his studies in the US, in the search for his best friend, Nitya Mitra - Payal's elder sister - and the love of his life.

Cast

Recurring

Cameo

Production

The show is set in Kolkata, but is filmed in Mumbai. [21] The series was titled while in pre-production as Daag but title Ek Hasina Thi was finalized. [22] [19]

The series production began in 2013 and was supposed to go on air in the same year but was delayed and premiered on 14 April 2014. [23] [24]

Reception

Critics

Among the cast members, Singh's portrayal of Sakshi Goenka has been well appreciated. A review carried by The Indian Express noted that "her attitude and elegance comes across distinctly in her character". Simone Singh graces the Moet N Chandon bash at F bar 04.jpg
Among the cast members, Singh's portrayal of Sakshi Goenka has been well appreciated. A review carried by The Indian Express noted that "her attitude and elegance comes across distinctly in her character".

Mid-Day stated, "Ek Hasina Thi had a great start. However, despite a good plotline, impressive star cast (Simone Singh, Ayub Khan and Sanjeeda Shaikh and Vatsal Seth) and many awards, it failed to keep up with the initial pace and lost out on viewers." [26]

The Indian Express stated the series to be more convincing and said, "The USP of the show is the fast-paced, gripping storyline and the immensely-talented star cast. But the characters seem edgy most of the time which doesn’t look very convincing and the performance of the lead actors is not standing out as yet. The most interesting and powerful performance is by Simone Singh. Her attitude and elegance comes across distinctly in her character of Sakshi Goenka. Like Singh’s, Ayub Khan's role too is well-sketched and projected with ease. The show is well-scripted and has the ability to make a mark but the fact remains that the lead actors will have to put in a lot of effort to make their characters look convincing and believable. The settings, makeup and clothes are the main highlights and strong base of the show." [25]

Daily News and Analysis rated two and half stars and praised, "The storyline is gripping, fast-paced and slick. It's nice to see a bunch of good looking actors together. The setting in Kolkata, the ambience, the bungalows, the visuals etc speak of high production values. The serial, in short, is easy on the eye." On the other hand, they also said, "All the characters seem to be on edge, which is annoying. Nobody seems to be what they are. More importantly, whether the serial works or not is completely dependent on the actors' performances, especially since it's not a linear story. And so far, they are falling short." Speaking on cast performance they said, Beautiful and sophisticated Simone plays the shrewd and manipulative Sakshi Goenka with elan. Sanjeeda's character is layered, but it's not coming through in her performance. Even Vatsal lacks the edginess both in terms of looks and performance." [20]

Deccan Chronicle criticised, "It’s a tried and tested plot but one that still holds a lot of potential. But the problem here is that there is no thrill in this thriller. Ek Hasina Thi follows the silly, repetitive style of saas-bahu (mother in law-daughter in law) serials, and every teeny-weeny thing gets dragged for a week, making the eventual revenge very tiresome." [27]

Audience

The series was well received among audience. It had constantly ranked among top 10 in TRP chart. [28] Last episode of the series was earned highest trp on its slot. [29]

Awards

Indian Telly Awards 2014
Indian Television Academy Awards 2014

Footnotes

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