Namah Lakshmi Narayan

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Namah Lakshmi Narayan
Also known asNamah Mahalakshmi
Genre historical
Directed byVaibhav Vanshraj Singh

Lyrics

Niraj Prabhakar
Starring
Theme music composerPuneet Dixit
ComposerPuneet Dixit
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes65
Production
ProducerVed Raj
Camera setup Multi camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyShoonya Square Productions
Original release
Network
Release23 September (2019-09-23) –
20 December 2019 (2019-12-20) [1]

Namah Lakshmi Narayan (previously Namah) is an Indian historical television series that premiered on 23 September 2019 on Star Plus. [2] Produced by Ved Raj under Shoonya Square Productions, it stars Savi Thakur, Vikkas Manaktala and Yukti Kapoor. [3] [4]

Contents

Initially it was titled Namah which focused on the friendship of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. [5] In October 2019, it was renamed as Namah Lakshmi Narayan which focused on Lord Vishnu and his wife Lakshmi. [6] [7]

Plot

Namah initially focused on the relationship between Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva, two main deities of Hindu mythology and how their friendship is tested in Kali Yuga.

Later, it focused mainly on Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi and their eternal tale based on Vishnu Purana.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

It was originally planned as a weekend program but was later made as a weekday program shortly before the broadcast. [9]

Approximately, ₹30 lakhs are spent per episode for production of this series. Also, 20 VFX agencies were brought in for this series. [10]

In October 2019, the series was renamed from Namah to Namah Lakshmi Narayan, the new iteration focusing mainly on Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi and sidelining the story of Lord Shiva. [6] [7]

Speaking about the introduction of changes in the show, Ved Raj said, "We tried to blend mythology with fantasy, which hasn't managed to strike a chord with the audience. Also, mythological shows mostly focus on just one God, but in our show, we tried to highlight the bond and friendship between Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. We have reworked the storyline and are focusing on Lord Vishnu (played by Savi Thakur). The track of Shiva will be reduced considerably, hence the decision to release Vikas. We decided to rope in Tarun, as has played Shiva earlier and wanted someone who will be instantly accepted by the audience". [6]

Casting

Speaking about his training for his role as Shiva, Vikas Manaktala said, "Martial arts training and working out in the gym helped me get the desired physique for the role. To play Shiva, your expressions and attitude have to be calm. That was really difficult for me. I started meditating and that helped me get the right expressions for the role. Realized that maintaining a calm and composed demeanor on screen was the bigger challenge. To play Shiva, your expressions and attitude have to be calm. That was really difficult for me. I started meditating and that helped me get the right expressions for the role". [11]

In order to increase the ratings of the show, makers introduced many changes in the storyline owing to which actors Vikas Manaktala, Chhavi Pandey and Sara Khan quit the show. [6] [12] Manaktala and Pandey were replaced by Tarun Khanna and Rachana Parulkar. [13]

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  2. ↑ "NOT Raaz Mahal But Namah To REPLACE Ek Bhram Sarvagun Sampanna On Star Plus?". Abp Live.
  3. ↑ "Vikkas Manaktala to play Lord Shiva in 'Namah' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Savi Thakur On Playing Lord Vishnu In Namah: It's Like A Dream Come True". Mid Day.
  5. ↑ "Namah star cast Vikas Manaktala and Savi Thakur on their character, story, and more | Exclusive". Times Now News.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Vikkas Manaktala exits, Tarun Khanna to now play Shiva in Namah". Times of India.
  7. 1 2 3 "Hemant Kumar Choudhary to play Lord Brahma in 'Namah'". Times Of India.
  8. ↑ https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-actor-sushant-marya-roped-star-plus-namah/2019/09/25 [ bare URL ]
  9. ↑ "Namah to go off air on December 20". Times Of India. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Star Plus' 'Namah' Spends WHOPPING Amount On VFX; Read On To Know!". Abp Live.
  11. ↑ "From intense physical training to meditation: Actors' guide to portraying Shiva". The Times of India.
  12. ↑ "Have actress Chhavi Pandey and Sara Khan left show 'Namah'?". Abp Live.
  13. ↑ "Rachana Parulkar is the new Parvati after Chhavi Pandey quits show". Times of India.
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