Meri Gudiya
Meri Gudiya is an Indian television fantasy drama series which premiered on 16 December 2019 and is telecasted on Star Bharat.[1] A remake of the Tamil serial Neeli, which inturn is a remake of Kannada serial Neeli, aired on Star Suvarna, it stars Aalisha Panwar, Jinisha Bhadhuri, Vineet Raina and Gaurav S Bajaj.[2]
| Meri Gudiya | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama Fantasy Romance Supernatural |
| Created by | Anirudh Pathak,Resham Sinha |
| Written by | Anirudh Pathak Sweta Mishra(Writer Galaxy Studio) |
| Directed by | Mohit Jha,N R Pachisia |
| Starring | Aalisha Panwar Jinisha Bhaduri Vineet Raina Gaurav S Bajaj |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 83 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Dheeraj Dhoopar |
| Cinematography | Mohan Naidu |
| Production company(s) | DD Makers Bharat Fam |
| Distributor | Star India |
| Release | |
| Original network | Star Bharat |
| Picture format | |
| Original release | 16 December 2019 – 20 March 2020 |
The show was taken off the air abruptly due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India in March 2020. Later, it was announced that the show will not be brought back after the lockdown bringing the show to an abrupt ending.
Plot
It showcases the unconditional love of a mother for her daughter. The story revolves around the Gujral family who lives in Shimla. Raghvendra Gujral is a successful businessman who runs his ancestral business of coffee plantations, his wife Madhuri who is an extremely protective mother and their 7-year-old daughter Avi.
Cast
Main
- Aalisha Panwar as Madhuri Gujral— Avi's mother and Raghav's wife[3] (2019–2020, dead character)
- Jinisha Bhaduri as Avi Gujral— Madhuri and Raghavendra Daughter (2019–2020)
- Vineet Raina as Rahu— The Main Antagonist In The Show (2020)
- Gaurav S Bajaj as Raghavendra "Raghav" Gujral— Avi's father and Madhuri's husband (2019–2020)
Recurring
- Vidisha as Ratrita "Ratri" Arora (2019–2020)
- Nishigandha Wad as Parvati Gujral– Avi's grandmother, Raghav and Shaurya's mother (2019–2020)
- Rahul Singh as Dr. Rudraksh Kaushal (2019–2020)
- Samvedna Suwalka as Piya— Raghav's secretary (2020)
- Sagar Parekh as Shaurya Gujral— Raghav's younger brother (2019–2020)
- Jasmeet Kaur as Adhrika Arora— Ratri's sister (2019–2020)
- Surendra Pal as Rajendra "Guruji" Sherawat (2020)
Production
The first promo of the series was released on 13 November 2019 where Aalisha Panwar and Jinisha Bhaduri were introduced. [4]
Talking about the series, Star Bharat spokesperson said, “With the launch of Meri Gudiya, we want our audiences to witness the undying affection and concern of a mother for her daughter." [5]
Anirudh Pathak, the show's producer, said, “Audience has seen many shows on the mother-daughter bond but the unique concept of the show ‘Meri Gudiya’ revolves around a doll depicting the role of a mother. It's a show that will portray the eternal bond a mother shares with her child even after her death." [6]
References
- Baddhan, Raj (2019-11-13). "Star Bharat to launch new series 'Meri Gudiya' in December". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- "Aalisha Panwar-Gaurav Bajaj Starrer Star Bharat Show Meri Gudiya's Teaser Feels Like A Piece of Puzzle!". India Forums. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- "After Ishq Mein Marjawan, Aalisha Panwar Bags Star Bharat's Upcoming Fantasy Drama". India Forums. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- "Meri Gudiya Promo: Star Bharat's This Aalisha Panwar Show Is All About A Mother's 'Undying' Love". Latestly.com. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- Baddhan, Raj. "Star Bharat set for 'Meri Gudiya' launch this week". BizAsia. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- "Star Bharat looks to enthrall viewers with new show 'Meri Gudiya'". Television Post. Retrieved 2019-12-14.