Waaris (2016 TV series)
| Waaris | |
|---|---|
 Show Poster | |
| Genre |
Drama Thriller |
| Created by | Ashvini Yardi |
| Starring | See below |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 01 |
| No. of episodes | 100 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Ashvini Yardi |
| Location(s) | Mumbai, India |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes approx. |
| Production company(s) | Viniyard Films |
| Distributor | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Release | |
| Original network | &TV |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 16 May 2016 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Waaris (English: Heir) is an Indian Hindi drama-thriller television series, which premiered on 16 May 2016 and is currently broadcast on &TV. The series is produced by Viniyard Films of Ashvini Yardi. The series airs every Monday to Friday at 7:00 p.m. The title track of the series have been sung by Nooran sisters.[1] Based on the practice of Bacha posh, the show stars Aarti Singh and Sania Touqueer in lead roles respectively, supported by Anand Suryavanshi, Akshay Dogra, Swati Bajpai in other pivotal roles.
Plot
Amba (Aarti Singh), a hard core Punjabi mother grows up her girl child as a boy. The show deals with its consequences.
Cast
- Aarti Singh as Amba Pawania[2]
- Sania Touqueer as Manpreet Pawania
- Sucheta Shivkumar as Deena Pawania
- Akshay Dogra as Jagan Pawania
- Sneh Mirani as Sukhveer Pawania
- Swati Bajpai as Ravee Pawania
- Gaurav Sharma as Veeru
- Anand Suryavanshi as Harjeet Bajwa[3]
- Vandana Lalwani as Amrit Bajwa
- Lavina Tandon as Swaroop Bajwa
- Dolly Bindra as Dumroo Daayan[4]
- Pankaj Berry as Surili
Former cast
- Mohammed Iqbal Khan as Charan Pawania (cameo) [5]
- Mukesh Khanna as Lalaji [6][7]
- Angad Hasija as Chandar[8]
Reception
Urmimala Banerjee of Bollywood Life have commented "Waaris has the feel of the JP Dutta films of the 80s – earthy, masculine and dramatic. The highlight is obviously the performances. Right from Iqbal to Aarti Singh, they are in fine form. The plot has resemblances to Anup Singh’s Qissa. Here the difference is instead of the father, it’s the mother who makes her daughter live like a son. According to the makers, it is based on the tradition of Bacha Posh, which is quite prevalent in Afghanistan and Pakistan. With supernatural sagas and family dramas ruling TV, Waaris has a newer theme. It remains to be seen how the makers keep up the tempo, which is quite good in the first episode."[9]
References
- ↑ "Nooran sisters croon the Waaris title track". The Asian Age. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Arti Singh: Why not do a strong role even if it involves playing mom". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 Apr 2016.
- ↑ "Anand Suryavanshi gets a new name". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 Apr 2016.
- ↑ "Dolly bani daayan". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 Nov 2016.
- ↑ "Why Iqbal Khan got himself a brand new look". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 Apr 2016.
- ↑ "Shaktiman is back in action". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "Mukesh Khanna to quit Waaris". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ↑ "Angad Hasija is all set to enter And TV's Waaris". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Waaris TV Review:Iqbal Khan and Arti Singh pack in powerful performances in this social drama!". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 16 May 2016.