Mastani was the daughter of Chhatrasal and Ruhani Bai Begum. She was the second wife of the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I. Her relationship within the Maratha Brahmin family has been subject of both admiration and controversy and well adapted in Indian novels and cinema.
Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan is an Indian television series that aired on Star Plus from 15 July 2002 to 13 March 2009 in the afternoon slot. Hussain Kuwajerwala and Juhi Parmar played the lead roles of Sumeet and Kumkum, respectively. It was produced under the company BAG films. The show is currently being reaired on Star Plus and Utsav Plus at 2:30 pm.
Juhi Parmar is an Indian anchor, actress, presenter, singer and dancer predominantly known for her work in Hindi television industry. She gained recognition for her portrayal as Kumkum in the long-running soap opera Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan (2002–2009) and that of Devi Sandhya and Devi Chhaya in Karmaphal Daata Shani. She then won the reality show Bigg Boss 5 (2011–12).
Swami is a 2007 Indian Hindi drama film, directed and choreographed by Ganesh Acharya with screenplay by Bhavani Iyer and Muazzam Beg. The main cast consists of Juhi Chawla and Manoj Bajpai. In a first of its kind attempt, the background music score of Swami was recorded before shooting the film. The music of this film is by Nitz 'N' Sony. They are the first musicians to have recorded a Folk Ganpati Mandal, live in 5.1 channels, overnight in an open-air makeshift studio, constructed specifically in Film City Mumbai for the movie. This is the only 5.1 recording of a Folk Ganpati Mandal ever done. The music of the film was incorporated in a U.S film school curriculum as well, while drawing immense critical acclaim from music critics worldwide.
Khwaish is an Indian television series which aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 16 July 2007 to 24 April 2008.
Mehboob Ki Mehndi is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film produced and directed by H. S. Rawail. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Leena Chandavarkar. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal with lyrics by Anand Bakshi.
Heena is a Hindi TV serial that aired on Sony Entertainment Television. The series began to air from 12 June 1998 and ran for five years, finishing on 11 July 2003. The series was telecasted on every Friday at 9:30 pm (IST). The opening theme song for the serial was taken from a Ghazal sung by Jagjit Singh titled as Koi Yeh Kaise Bataye
Umrao Jaan Ada is an Urdu novel by Mirza Hadi Ruswa (1857–1931), first published in 1899. It is considered the first Urdu novel by many and tells the story of a tawaif and poet by the same name from 19th century Lucknow, as recounted by her to the author.
Main Teri Parchhain Hoon was an Indian soap opera produced by Rajshri Productions. It aired on NDTV Imagine between 21 January 2008 and 12 February 2009. The series was rebroadcast on Dangal TV beginning on 8 March 2021.
Chand Ke Paar Chalo is an Indian television series that aired on NDTV Imagine from 29 September 2008 to 12 February 2009. The series starred Yami Gautam, Aham Sharma and Zalak Thakker.
Bade Achhe Lagte Hain is a Hindi Indian soap opera that aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 30 May 2011 to 10 July 2014. Based on the Gujarati play Patrani by Imtiaz Patel, the soap opera was created and produced by Ekta Kapoor under the banner of Balaji Telefilms. The title of the show, along with the title-track, was derived from a song composed by R.D. Burman, from the soundtrack of the 1976 Bollywood film Balika Badhu. Ekta Kapoor had got the name, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, registered about six years before the soap opera premiered.
Meri Beti is a Pakistani television series premiered on ARY Digital on 9 October 2013. Produced by Fahad Mustafa and Ali Kazmi under the banner of Big Bang Entertainment, serial stars Arij Fatyma, Sabreen Hisbani and Samina Peerzada in lead roles. It was also aired in India on Zindagi TV.
Dil-e-Beqarar, is a Pakistani romantic television drama serial that was first aired on Hum TV on 13 April 2016 replacing Maana Ka Gharana. It aired every Wednesday at 7:00 pm PST. It stars Junaid Khan, Mansha Pasha and Hareem Farooq.
Naamkarann is an Indian drama television series which premiered 12 September 2016 on Star Plus. Inspired by the 1998 Bollywood film Zakhm, it was based on the life of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.
Karmaphal Daata Shani is an Indian dharmic devotional television series, which aired from 7 November 2016 to 9 March 2018 on Colors TV. The series was produced by Swastik Productions of Siddharth Kumar Tewary.
Yaariyan is a 2019 Pakistani drama television series, produced by Erum bint-e-Shahid under their production banner Dramaybaaz Entertainment and Directed by Syed Wajahat Hussain & Moiz Abbas. It features Ayeza Khan, Muneeb Butt, Momal Sheikh and Junaid Khan in lead roles and Mehmood Aslam and Hina Khawaja Bayat in Recurring Roles.
Hamari Wali Good News is an Indian Hindi television series that aired from 20 October 2020 to 14 August 2021 on Zee TV. It stars Juhi Parmar, Shakti Anand, Subir Rana, Raghav Tiwari and Srishti Jain. It is produced by Bodhi Tree Multimedia of Mautik Tolia and Sukesh Motwani. The Serial went Off Air On 14 August 2021. It was later replaced by Meet: Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet in its timeslot.
Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 is an Indian Hindi-language television romantic drama series that ran from 30 August 2021 to 24 May 2023 on Sony Entertainment Television. It is digitally available on Sony LIV. Produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms, it is a spiritual sequel or reboot version of the 2011 series of the same name. It starred Nakuul Mehta, Disha Parmar, Randeep Rai and Niti Taylor.
Amanat is a 2021 Pakistani television series produced by Samina Humayun Saeed and Sana Shahnawaz under banner of Next Level Entertainment in collaboration with Six Sigma Plus. It features Imran Abbas, Urwa Hocane, Saboor Aly in lead roles and Haroon Shahid, Srha Asghar and Gohar Rasheed in supporting roles. It airs weekly on ARY Digital starting from its premier on 21 September 2021.
Chauraha (transl. Crossroads) is a Pakistani television series directed by Aehsun Talish and produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under banner 7th Sky Entertainment. The series talks about the perils of social media. It features Madiha Imam, Asad Siddiqui and Mikaal Zulfiqar in leading roles with Bushra Ansari, Saba Hameed, Behroze Sabzwari and Arisha Razi in supporting roles. It first aired on 31 May 2022 on Har Pal Geo.
