Seeta Aur Geeta (TV series)

Seeta Aur Geeta
Created by	Sunil Bohra
Based on	Seeta Aur Geeta by Salim–Javed
Directed by	Maqbool Khan
Starring	See below
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	90
Production
Producer	Sunil Bohra
Running time	24 minutes
Original release
Network	NDTV Imagine
Release	25 May (2009-05-25) – 25 September 2009 (2009-09-25)

Seeta Aur Geeta (transl. Seeta and Geeta) is an Indian television drama series that aired on NDTV Imagine.^[1] It was adapted from the Bollywood film of the same name (1972), written by Salim–Javed.^[2][3] The series was produced by Sunil Bohra and directed by Maqbool Khan.^[4][5] It aired on NDTV Imagine from 25 May 2009 to 25 September 2009.^[6][7]

Plot

Set in backdrop of Mumbai, Seeta and Geeta are daughters of rich parents who were separated as children. The family maid runs off with Geeta. She grows in the middle class as the maid's daughter and becomes a bully. Seeta grows in the loving care of her parents and becomes an introvert. When her parents die in an accident, evil relatives take over her family fortune and treat her like maid.

Chaos ensues when Seeta and Geeta come face to face. They decide to exchange places. Geeta takes revenge from evil relatives posing as Seeta and Seeta lives simple life in the streets while falling in love with Seeta's thug friend Raka.

Cast

Actor	Character
Anjori Alagh	Seeta and Geeta (double role)
Gaurav Dixit	Raka
Cezanne Khan[8]	Ravi
Rituraj Singh	Seeta's chacha
Sushmita Mukherjee	Manorama Geeta's chachi
Honey Chhaya	Ramu.
Sulabha Arya	Seeta's grandmother who supports her.

Guest appearance

• Shweta Tiwari as Raka's dream girl^[9]

Production

Initially planned for 260 episodes, it ultimately ended with only 90 episodes.^[10][11]

Rahil Azam was originally cast as Raka, one of the lead characters. A few episodes were produced with Azam in the role, but two months before the premiere he was suffering from malaria and was replaced by Gaurav Dixit. Azam's sequences were re-shot with Dixit before the premiere.^[12]

References

1. Pereira, Priyanka (8 June 2009). "Lookalike". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
2. "Seeta Aur Geeta to be back". Hindustan Times. 30 December 2008.
3. "Seeta Aur Geeta hit home - DELI - The Hindu". The Hindu. 29 May 2009.
4. "'Seeta Aur Geeta' a TV show". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
5. "The two in one girl". The Telegraph.
6. "Up, close & personal". The Indian Express.
7. "NDTV Imagine axes 'Dehleez' for 'Seeta Geeta'". Biz Asia. 29 April 2009. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
8. "Cezanne back, break ke baad!". Hindustan Times. 11 May 2009. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
9. "Cold play between Shweta Tiwari and Cezanne Khan". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
10. "A TV show for Hema Malini's fans". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
11. "A tiny package". The Indian Express.
12. "Lead characters of tele serial Seeta Geeta to change". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

External links

• Official Site^{[permanent dead link‍]}
• Seeta Aur Geeta on Dangal Play