Sanjivani (2002 TV series)

Sanjivani: A Medical Boon is an Indian medical drama television series that aired on Star Plus from 2002 to 2005 during Wednesdays.[2][3][4] It is touted as the first Indian medical drama.[5]

Sanjivani: A Medical Boon
GenreSoap opera
Medical drama
Directed by
StarringSee below
Opening theme"Sanjivani"
Country of originIndia
Original language(s)Hindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes167
Production
Producer(s)Siddharth P Malhotra
Running time20-22 minutes
Production company(s)Cinevistaas Limited[1]
Release
Original networkStarPlus
Picture format480i
Original release16 January 2002 (2002-01-16) –
16 March 2005
Chronology
Followed byDill Mill Gaye
Related showsSanjivani (2019)

A sequel series Dill Mill Gaye premiered on 2007 on Star One.[6] A reboot version named Sanjivani premiered on Star Plus in 12 August 2019.[7]

It is remembered as the first Indian series to discuss on HIV.[8]

Plot

Sanjivani narrates a story about four medical interns namely Dr. Juhi Singh, Dr. Rahul Mehra, Dr. Simran Chopra and Dr. Omi Joshi and the trials and tribulations they face to fight a constant battle against diseases and death of patients while balancing their professional and personal life.[9][10]

Cast

Main
  • Mohnish Behl as Dr Shashank Gupta, Surgeon, Smriti's husband, Trustee of Sanjivani.
  • Gurdeep Kohli as Dr Juhi Singh-Rahul's wife, CMO of Sanjivani, Surgeon
  • Gaurav Chanana / Mihir Mishra as Dr Rahul Mehra, Juhi's husband, Simran's ex-husband, Pediatrician.
  • Sanjeet Bedi as Dr Umesh 'Omi' Joshi, HIV Patient.[11]
  • Shilpa Kadam / Rupali Ganguly as Dr Simran Chopra, Kamal Chopra's daughter, Rahul's former wife.

Recurring

Production

Sanjeet Bedi playing Dr. Omi quit the series unhappy with the ongoing story but soon returned back in February 2005 for his death sequence when Omi is shown suffering from HIV and dies.[13]

Sequels and remake

It was remade in Bengali as Ekhane Akash Neel on Star Jalsha.[14]

From 2007 to 2010, a sequel series titled, Dill Mill Gaye aired on Star One starring Jennifer Winget and Karan Singh Grover.[15]

In 2019 another sequel of the series also titled Sanjivani premiered on Star Plus starring Namit Khanna and Surbhi Chandna, with Gurdeep Kohli and Mohnish Bahl reprising their roles from the original series.[16][17]

Reception

The Indian Express stated, "Sanjivani’s success came from its refreshing storytelling process, script and the performances of the actors. It also had the perfect mix of drama and romance, dollops of emotions and a strange relatability factor that none of the dailies provided during that time."[8]

Months after launch, in April 2002, it averaged a low rating of 3.75 TVR while in mid October it rose to 4.08 TVR and in late October to 5.59 TVR. Since December, it steadily rose until June 2003 where in December, January, April, May and June 2003 it garnered 5.92, 6.35, 7.3 (both April and May) and 7.8 TVR. In early July it decreased to 6.9 TVR.[18] In first week of September 2003, it garnered 6.8 TVR while the following week it rose to 7.6 TVR. In first week of August it rose to 8.5 TVR.[19] In week 39, it was at fifteenth position with 7.9 TVR while in week 40 of 2003 (week ending 4 October 2003), it garnered its peak rating of 10.1 TVR entering into top 10 programs for the first time occupying sixth position with the character Dr. Aham's death track.[18][20]

References
  1. "Sanjivani lives to be 100". Indian Television Dot Com. 10 December 2003.
  2. "Will Sanjivani be Star's lifeline for 2002?". 17 January 2002. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. "Star weaves ORS message through 'Sanjivani'". 28 July 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  4. "Star Plus revamps 9-10 pm band to build long term property". Indian Television dot com.
  5. "Remembering Sanjivani, The Medical Drama That Breathed Life Into TV Shows 17 Years Ago". Scoop Whoop.
  6. "10 years of Dill Mill Gayye: 5 things that we loved about the show - Television News". IndiaToday. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  7. DelhiAugust 12, Shweta Keshri New; August 12, 2019UPDATED; Ist, 2019 16:09. "Exclusive: Sanjivani 2 premieres tonight. Namit Khanna opens up on his character, working with Surbhi Chandna". India Today.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. "Revisiting the original medical drama Sanjivani". The Indian Express.
  9. "STAR's Sanjivani marks diverse programming". afaqs!.
  10. "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television". www.tribuneindia.com.
  11. "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". www.tribuneindia.com.
  12. "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television". www.tribuneindia.com.
  13. "Return of Dr. Omi". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020.
  14. "Ekhane Akash Neel: Dr. Ujan and Hiya are back again". Times of India.
  15. "Dill Mill Gayye, Miley Jab Hum Tum, Remix: Television shows that defined every 90's kid's teenage years". Pinkvilla.
  16. "Surbhi Chandna confirms doing Sanjivani 2, starts shooting with Namit Khanna, Gurdeep Kohli, Mohnish Bahl". India TV. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  17. "Sanjivani revived". Tribune India.
  18. "'Sanjivani' shoots into top 10 shows". Indian Television dot com.
  19. "Sanjivani: Doctors in a spin". Afaqs!.
  20. "From Top 20 to Top 10: Sanjivani closes the gap". Afaqs!.
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