Samandar (TV series)

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Samandar
Starring See below
Music byCol (Dr) Sultan Singh Malik
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes25
Production
ProducerWing Commander Anup Singh Bedi VSM (Ret.)
Original release
Network DD National
Release1995 (1995) 
1996 (1996)

Samandar is an Indian television series that was broadcast on the Doordarshan network from 1995 to 1996. [1] The 25-episode series depicted members of the Indian Navy. It was produced by Wing Commander Anup Singh Bedi VSM (Ret.), supported by jatt musician/singer Col (Dr) Sultan Singh Malik from the Indian Army.

Contents

The cast included Bollywood and Indian television personalities such as Vineeta Malik, Samir Soni, [2] Girish Malik, Aman Verma and others, with special appearances by real Indian Navy officers. The visuals included manoeuvres from and pictures of Indian Naval fleet.

Cast

Music

The title song of the show "Samandar ki hasin lehron ke kaamil hukmaraan hain hum...", by composer/singer Col S S Malik. [3] Malik sang the title number composed as martial music with a motivating beat. The title song took the TRP of Samandar to most popular list in 1995–96.[ citation needed ]

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