Vanshaj
Appearance
Vanshaj | |
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Genre | Family drama |
Created by | Siddharth Kumar Tewary |
Written by |
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Starring | See below |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of episodes | 408 |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 20–25 minutes |
Production company | Swastik Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | Sony SAB |
Release | 12 June 2023 28 September 2024 | –
Vanshaj (transl. Descendant) is an Indian family drama series that aired from 12 June 2023 to 28 September 2024 on Sony SAB and streams digitally on Sony LIV. Produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary under Swastik Productions, it starred Anjali Tatrari, Mahir Pandhi, Puneet Issar, Mohit Kumar and Shaleen Malhotra in main roles.[1][2]
Synopsis
[edit]Yuvika, a talented young woman, clashes with her cousin Digvijay, a talented, aimless and an egoistic young man over the inheritance of the family business for determining the successor based on their competence.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Anjali Tatrari as Yuvika Premraj Mahajan:
- A Business woman and heir of Mahajan Empire: Prem and Bhumi's daughter; Isha and Arjun's sister; DJ's cousin; Kartik's ex-fiancee and late Neel's fiancee; Yash's business rival (2023–2024)
- Chinki Kaur Arora:
- Yuvika's look alike; DJ's aid (2024)[3]
- Mahir Pandhi as Digvijay Mahajan a.k.a. DJ:
- Dhanraj and Gargi's son; Miraya's brother; Yuvika's cousin; Roohi's ex-husband; Yug's father (2023–2024)
- Puneet Issar as Bhanupratap Mahajan a.k.a. Dada Babu:
- The Patriarch of the Mahajan family: Dhanraj and Premraj's eldest half-brother and father-figure; Yuvika, Isha, Arjun, Miraya, Shanaya and DJ's uncle; Yug grand-uncle (2023–2024)
- Mohit Kumar as Neel Bharadwaj:
- Vidur and Janki's son; Kabeer's collegemate and junior; Yuvika's fiancee (2023–2024)[4]
- Shaleen Malhotra[5] as Yash Shalini Talwar:
- Shalini's son; Sia's brother; Amarjeet's nephew; Yuvika's business rival (2024)
Recurring
[edit]- Kavita Kapoor as Shobhana Mahajan: Shanti Prasad's second wife; Dhanraj and Subhadra's mother; Premraj's murderer; DJ, Shanaya and Miraya's grandmother (2023)
- Leena Balodi as Devyani Verma: Shanti Prasad's mistress; Premraj's biological mother; Yuvika, Isha and Arjun's grandmother (2023)
- Gireesh Sahdev as Dhanraj Mahajan: Shanti Prasad and Shobhana's son; Gargi's husband; DJ and Miraya's father (2023–2024)
- Parinita Seth as Gargi Mahajan: Dhanraj's wife; DJ and Miraya's mother (2023–2024)
- Akshay Anand as Premraj Mahajan — Former CEO and the heir of Mahajan Family: Shanti Prasad and Devyani's illegitimate son; Bhumi's husband; Shalini's ex-fiancee; Yuvika, Arjun and Isha's father[6] (2023-2024)
- Gurdeep Kohli as Bhoomi Mahajan: Premraj's wife; Yuvika, Isha and Arjun's mother[7] (2023–2024)
- Buneet Kapoor as Arjun Mahajan — A swimmer: Prem and Bhumi's son; Isha and Yuvika's brother (2023–2024)
- Kanchan Dubey as Isha Mahajan a.k.a. Ishu — A fashionista: Prem and Bhumi's daughter; Yuvika and Arjun's sister; Akshat's lover (2023–2024)
- Aliraza Namdar as Vidur Bharadwaj — A legal advisor of Mahajan Business: Prem's friend; Bhumi's brother-figure; Neel's father (2023–2024)
- Sheena Bajaj as Roohi Shroff (formerly: Mahajan): DJ's wife; Yug's mother (2023–2024)
- Mamata Verma as Shubhadra Mahajan: Shanti Prasad and Shobhana's daughter; Shanaya's mother (2023–2024)
- Prerna Singh Khawas as Miraya Mahajan: Dhanraj and Gargi's daughter; DJ's sister; Nikhil's ex-girlfriend (2023)
- Gitanjali Mangal replaced Khawas as Miraya (2024)
- Aarzoo Bathla as Shanaya Mahajan: Shobhana's daughter (2023)
- Praneet Bhat as Yogi Singh: (2023-2024)
- Harveer Singh as Diamond Singh: (2023-2024)
- Zaan Khan as Kartik: Yuvika's childhood friend and lover[8] (2023)
- Sheetal Tiwari as Simone Kalre: (2023–2024)
- Shweta Dadhich as Avni D'Souza: Prem's sister-figure (2023)
- Prakash Ramchandani as Mr. Shroff: (2023)
- Sarwar Ahuja as Kabeer Oberoi: Bhumi's fake son; Neel's collegemate and senior (2023–2024)
- Nisha Nagpal as Koyal Verma: Shristi's daughter; DJ's former fiancee; Yug's step-mother (2024)
- Priti Narnaware as Rose: (2024)
- Utkarsha Naik as Srishti Verma: Koyal's mother (2024)
- Sriju Tripathi as Baby Yugvijay 'UJ' Mahajan: Ruhi and DJ's son (2024)
- Behzad Khan as Vikram Multani: Prem's friend; Yuvika's adopted father (2024)[9]
- Gurpreet Singh as Rafeek Beg (2024)
- Aryan Arora as Nikhil: Miraya's boyfriend (2024)
- Meenal Kapoor as Gulrez Aapa: Yuvika's sister figure (2024)
- Sudesh Berry as Amarjeet Talwar: Bhanu's former friend and enemy; Shalini's elder brother; Akshat's father; Yash and Sia's uncle(2024)
- Mona Vasu as Shalini Talwar: Prem's ex-fiancee; Amar's sister; Yash and Sia's mother (2024)
- Jinal Jain as Sia Talwar: Shalini's daughter; Yash's sister (2024)
- Sahib Singh Lamba as Akshat Talwar: Amar's son; Yash and Sia's cousin; Isha's lover (2024)
Guest
[edit]- Gulki Joshi as S.H.O. Haseena Malik from Maddam Sir (2023)
Production
[edit]Filming
[edit]The filming of the series began in May 2023 in Rishikesh.[10]
Crossover
[edit]From October to November 2023, Gulki Joshi from Maddam Sir appeared as a guest reprising the role of Haseena Malik.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Exclusive! Anjali Tatrari and Mahir Pandhi in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's next". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Puneet Issar, Kavita Kapoor and Gurdip Punjj to feature in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Vanshaj". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Anjali Tatrari on playing multiple roles on 'Vanshaj': After intense scenes, I usually disconnect by calling my mom". The Times of India. 16 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Mohit Kumar to play rebellious son in television show 'Vanshaj'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Exclusive: Shaleen Malhotra on entering Vanshaj; says 'I've always taken up characters who I think I can do justice to'". The Times of India. 11 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "'Vanshaj' actor Akshay Anand says the show offers valuable lesson about trust". The Times of India. 17 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Gurdip Punjj opens up about her upcoming show Vanshaj, her character and more". The Times of India. 31 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Exclusive: After Maitree, Zaan Khan joins the cast of Vanshaj". The Times of India. 17 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Behzad Khan on his role in Vanshaj: My character is mysterious and has many shades". 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Shooting for Vanshaj begins in Rishikesh". The Tribune India. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Haseena Malik to save Yuvika's life in upcoming narrative of 'Vanshaj'". Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.