Trishna (TV series)

Trishna
Created by	Meena Vaishnavi
Based on	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1813)
Written by	Kamna Chandra
Screenplay by	Kamna Chandra
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Original release
Network	DD National
Release	1985 (1985)

Trishna is a 1985 Indian 13-episode TV show^[1] that aired on Doordarshan.^[2] It was based on Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice, and suitably adapted to an Indian middle-class family in 20th-century India. All the characters of the novel were maintained in the show, with their traits shown exactly as in the book. The screenplay, written by Kamna Chandra is a faithful adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.^[3][4]

Synopsis

In the original novel the family has five daughters, but in this series they have four daughters, the second of whom is called Rekha (Sangeeta Handa). She is honest, intelligent, and has a lively disposition. She does not think much of those who are pompous. She meets a rich, handsome guy, Rahul (Tarun Dhanrajgir) at a party, who has gone there with his friend Ravi (Vilas Kalgutkar) and sisters. She is instantly prejudiced against him due to his pride and arrogance. The elder sister, Roopa (Aparna Sharma) falls in love with the friend Ravi, whose sisters do not think much of her family and persuade him to jilt her. The role of the youngest sister, Roohi was portrayed by Kitu Gidwani and the character of Mrs. Bennet was played by Ratna Bhushan.

Cast

• Sangeeta Handa as Rekha, the second daughter (character based on Elizabeth Bennet)
• Tarun Dhanrajgir as Rahul Mehta (character based on Mr. Darcy)
• Aparna Sharma as Roopa, the first and eldest daughter (character based on Jane Bennet)
• Vilas Kalgutkar as Ravi Chopra (character based on Charles Bingley)
• Kitu Gidwani as Roohi, the third daughter (character based on Lydia Bennet)
• Ratna Bhushan as Sushila (character based on Mrs. Bennet)
• Rishabh Shukla
• Shabana Dutt as Rita, the fourth and the youngest daughter

References

1. Trishna | Episode-1. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
2. "Trishna, the popular 1985 Doordarshan adaptation of Pride & Prejudice, is now on YouTube". The Print. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
3. "Kamna Chandra: The writer who made Raj Kapoor give life to her story in Prem Rog". Cinemaspotter. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
4. "Keeping It Fresh - Box Office India : India's premier film trade magazine". boxofficeindia.co.in. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017.