MTV Girls on Top

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MTV Girls on Top
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Created byPalki Malhotra
Directed byAnirudh
Creative directorDanish Mansuri
Starring See below
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes120
Production
Production locations Mumbai, India
EditorsPraveen Vishwakarma, Vinay Mandal, Sundip Singh
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time22 minutes approx.
Production company BBC Worldwide Productions
Release
Original network MTV India
Original release7 March (2016-03-07) 
29 September 2016 (2016-09-29)

MTV Girls on Top is an Indian Hindi Romance television series. It premiered on 7 March 2016. It was broadcast on MTV India and produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, airing Monday to Thursday nights. [1] The final episode was broadcast on 29 September 2016. [2]

Contents

The series highlighted challenges and issues women face in India. The three leading women navigate careers, love, and their responsibilities.

Plot

The show follows the lives of three young women living together in Mumbai as they look to further their careers: Isha (a young TV producer), Gia (an aspiring broadcast journalist), and Revati (a DJ hoping to win an international DJ competition in Amsterdam). It showcases the various challenges they face while trying to elevate their careers, including their love lives, responsibilities and friendship.

Cast

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References

  1. "'MTV Girls On Top' to question taboos surrounding women". The Times of India . 10 February 2016. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  2. "Girls On Top Written Updates". Telly Updates. Retrieved 11 April 2019.