Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan
| Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Social drama |
| Created by | Swastik Productions |
| Written by | Anshuman Sinha Radhika Anand Jaya Misra Prakriti Mukherjee |
| Directed by | Pushkar Mahabal |
| Creative directors | Rishi Srivastava, Nitin Gupta |
| Starring | See below |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 118 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Siddharth Kumar Tiwari Gayatri Gil Tewary Rahul Kumar Tewary |
| Production locations | Hrishikesh Mumbai[1] |
| Production company | Swastik Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | StarPlus |
| Release | 13 April – 29 August 2015 |
Dosti... Yariyaan... Manmarziyan is an Indian television drama series which aired from 13 April to 29 August 2015 on StarPlus.[1][2] The series was produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary and directed by Pushkar Mahabal for Swastik Productions.[3] It starred Monica Sehgal, Aham Sharma, Shravan Reddy and Kashmira Irani.[4] The series, set in Mumbai, focuses on two young women from contrasting backgrounds who work in an office and want to find the courage to live their own lives.[5]
Plot
Radhika Mishra and Samaira Khanna are best friends. Radhika, an easygoing and optimistic young woman from Rishikesh, wants to be a writer. Her grandfather inspires her to live life to the fullest. Saral Joshi is deeply in love with her, wants to marry her.
Samaira (Sam) is an independent, fun-loving young woman who works at Birdsong Advertising Agency in Mumbai. Neil Malhotra, Sam's friend since childhood, also works at Birdsong and is secretly in love with her. Sam has a poor relationship with her mother, Piyali, who blames her for her son Jay's death.
Radhika befriends Sam and Neil when they go to Rishikesh to shoot an advertisement. Radhika helps Sam by providing her with a tagline for the ad. Seeing her talent, Sam and Neil encourage Radhika to focus on writing. She and Saral get engaged; she moves to Mumbai and begins working at Birdsong.
Sam fights with her mother and leaves Birdsong. She meets Arjun Mehra, who saves her from a dog. However, he is Birdsong's new head of business operations and wants to sabotage Sam.
After overhearing an argument between her parents, Sam leaves home. Radhika's colleagues play a practical joke on her, causing her to get home late; her relatives throw her out. Arjun offers Sam a house; she and Radhika move into it, and Radhika mends Sam's relationship with Piyali.
Sam slowly falls in love with Arjun and proposes to him, which upsets Neil. Radhika becomes suspicious of Arjun and warns Sam, who breaks up with him. Sam and Neil go to Lonavala to look for a shooting location. Arjun, wanting to reconcile with Sam, goes to Lonavla to meet her; Radhika accompanies him, however, and prevents him from doing so.
In Lonavla, while trying to save Arjun, Radhika has an accident. Arjun brings her to the hospital; she realizes that Arjun is a good person, and regrets misunderstanding him.
Arjun and Sam reconcile. Arjun then falls for Radhika, however, because of her selflessness, loyalty and kindness. Mala (Radhika's mother) and Saral go to Mumbai, and Sam and Arjun get engaged.
Nandini, Arjun's adopted sister and a former Birdsong employee, had had an extra-marital affair with Samrat Khanna (Sam's father); however, he returned to his family. Nandini was devastated and suicidal, ten-year-old Arjun saw her mental state, and became bitter. She seeks revenge from Samrat for her misfortune.
Arjun's growing love for Radhika makes him guilty. Realising that Arjun loves Radhika, Nandini manipulates Saral into marrying Radhika without letting Arjun know. Radhika decides to quit her job when Saral blackmails her. However, Arjun advises Radhika not to marry Saral and to focus on her dreams. When she refuses to marry Saral, he tries to marry her forcefully but Arjun stops the wedding. Radhika develops respect for and trust in Arjun, which makes him feel guilty for trying to ruin Sam's life.
Nandini misleads Sam into believing that Radhika is trying to get between her and Arjun. Radhika discovers Arjun's motives and tries to save Sam from Nandini's plan by marrying Arjun. This jeopardises Sam and Radhika's friendship, and Neil consoles the heartbroken Sam.
Nandini asks Arjun to divorce Radhika and court Sam. Arjun tries to manipulate Sam again, but he still loves Radhika and does not want to divorce her. Radhika is determined to save Sam, who tries to get Arjun back and ruin Radhika's life despite Neil's warning.
Radhika learns that Nandini plans to kill Sam without Arjun's knowledge, and realises that Nandini has been using Arjun to seek revenge. After she learns about his innocence, she falls in love with Arjun. Radhika shows Arjun Nandini's true colors, shattering him. He tells Nandini to leave.
Radhika decides to go back to Rishikesh, but Arjun asks her to stay. Since she knows that Sam loves him, however, she leaves.
Neil and Sam then realise that they love each other, and marry. Neil, Sam and Arjun go to Rishikesh to bring Radhika back. Arjun apologizes, and proposes to her.
Two years pass. Arjun and Radhika are happily married, and Radhika receives an award as best copywriter of the year. Radhika, Samaira, Neil and Arjun continue to work together at Birdsong.
Cast
- Monica Sehgal as Radhika Mishra Mehra/Chashni/Choti who works at Birdsong ad agency and aspires become a writer; Dilip and Mala's daughter; Ridhima and Ankush's sister; Samaira's best friend who would do anything to keep Sam happy; Saral's ex-fiancée; Arjun's wife.[6]( female protagonist)
- Kashmira Irani as Samaira Khanna Malhotra/Sam/Saminder Singh, an independent girl who works in Birdsong ad agency; Radhika's best friend; Piyali and Samrat's daughter; Neil's childhood friend and later wife. She fell in love with Arjun who wanted to destroy her life for the sake of his sister but after getting to know the truth and that Arjun and Radhika love each other, she marries Neil.
- Aham Sharma as Arjun Mehra, an orphan and the boss of Bird Song ad agency. Nandini's adoptive brother; Sam's ex-fiancée; Radhika's husband.He hates being addressed as 'sir'. He was used as a pawn by Nandini for her revenge.(male protagonist)
- Shravan Reddy as Neil Malhotra, Prerna's son; Arjun and Radhika's friend; Sam's childhood best friend turned husband and Creative Director of Bird Song. He loved Sam and would do anything for Samaira and Radhika's happiness.
- Rohan Tewary as ten-year-old Arjun.
- Pooja Kapoor as eight-year-old Samaira Khanna.
- Karan Khanna as Saral Joshi, Radhika's ex-fiancée and friend; Ridhima's brother in law; a misogynistic man who constantly underestimates Radhika and forces her to marry him.
- Priyanka Chand as Bonny; employee at Bird Song; she helps Arjun in his plans to destroy Sam and eventually is fired from the company.
- Jason Tham as Teji, Radhika colleague
- Dev Kapoor as Zubin, Radhika colleague
- Shaiza Kashyap as Kritika, Radhika's colleague
- Shreya Sharma as Susan
- Amit Dhawan as Sapan
- Shilpa Saklani as Nandini Pandey/Nandu: Arjun's adoptive sister and Samrat's ex-girlfriend who uses Arjun to seek revenge from Samrat by killing his daughter, Sam.
- Kavita Ghai as Piyali Khanna, Samaira, Manya and Jay's mother and the head of Bird Song <ref>"Kavita likes to do her own makeup for show". the Times of India. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.</ref>
- Mohan Kapoor as Samrat Khanna, Samaira, Manya and Jay's father;P iyali's husband; founder of Birdsong.
- Gagan Singh as Jay Khanna, Samaira's elder brother, who dies at a young age.
- Orvana Ghai as Manya Khanna, Samaira's younger sister.[7]
- Vidyadhar Karmarkar as Suraj Mishra, Radhika's grandfather and support system; Dilip's father.[8]
- Sadanand Patil as Dilip Mishra, Radhika, Riddhima and Ankush's father.
- Ushma Rathod as Mala Dilip Mishra, Radhika, Riddhima and Ankush's mother.
- Ridheema Tiwari as Ridheema Joshi (née Mishra) Radhika and Ankush's elder sister, married to Saral's elder brother.[9]
- Aashish Mahrotra as Ankush Mishra, Radhika's elder brother; Ridheema's younger brother; Saral's friend.
- Pooja Sharma as Pooja Sharma,[10] a model
- Shiva
- Lavanya Tripathi
Production
Filming
The initial sequences of the series were filmed at Rishikesh while others were filmed at Mumbai.[11][12]
Cancellation
The series garnered a low ratings, so the channel cancelled it within four months of its launch.[13]
Reception
Critics
The Times of India stated, "Manmarziyan have created characters which are real and relatable to the youth today."[14]
The Indian Express rated two and half stars and stated, "What struck us was the freshness of the show. Monica Sehgal leaves quite an impression, whereas veteran Kashmira Irani who makes a comeback on television after seven years still knows how to make an impact on-screen. The show also scores some brownie points by exploiting the unmatched beauty of real locations."[15]
Award nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Person | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Cinematographer | Sayak Bhattacharya | Nominated |
| Best Director | Pushkar Mahabal | Nominated | ||
| Best Editor | Satya Sharma | Nominated[citation needed] |
References
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- ^ "Tere Sheher Mein to replace Manmarzian". The Times of India.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kashmira Irani to make a comeback with Manmarziyan". 21 November 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ Coutinho, Natsha (7 June 2015). "When opposites do attract..." Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Friendly competition". Deccan Chronicle. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "From You Tube to TV!". The Tribune.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Real daughter to play Kavita Ghai's on-screen daughter". the Times of India. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Vidyadhar Karmarkar oldest actor on television". the Times of India. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ "Ridheema Tiwari to play her namesake in Manmarziyan". The Times of India.
- ^ "Pooja Sharma to do cameo in 'Manmarziyan'". The Indian Express. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015.
- ^ "'Manmarzian' gets the 'Aisha' touch". The Indian Express. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015.
- ^ "'Dosti…Yariyaan…Manmarzian' actress Monica Sehgal faints while shooting". The Indian Express. 29 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Blink & miss shows on television". The Times of India. July 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Top 5 must watch shows on 'Friendship's Day". The Times of India. 31 July 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Tv show Dosti… Yariyaan… Manmarziyan: So far there are little complaints". The Indian Express. 27 June 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015.