Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki (transl. Don't ask the caste of love) is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series that premiered from 18 June 2019 to 26 August 2019 on & TV and is digitally available on ZEE5. An adaptation of the films Sairat and Dhadak, it starred Kinshuk Vaidya and Pranali Rathod.[1]
| Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Directed by | Pankaj Batra |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Rajesh Ram Singh Pradeep Kumar |
| Running time | 20-24 minutes |
| Production company | Cockcrow & Shaika Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | & TV |
| Release | 18 June – 26 August 2019 |
Plot
editBadal and Suman are from two different caste backgrounds. While Badal is a dalit, Suman is a brahmin. They are in love and try to pursue their relationship despite the social dictates of casteism.
They attempt to change the mindset of their respective families and eventually, the society. After facing several tribulations, Suman and Badal are reunited and they get married.
Cast
editMain
edit- Kinshuk Vaidya as Badal: Chatura's son; Suman's husband
- Pranali Rathod as Suman Pandey: Pujan's daughter; Badal's wife
Recurring
edit- Sai Ballal as Pujan Pandey: Suman's father
- Avinash Mukherjee as Arjun Mishra: Sharmila's son; Suman's prospective groom
- Amita Choksi as Chatura: Badal's mother
- Garima Agarwal as Sharmila Mishra: Arjun's mother
- Aloknath Pathak as Ramashish Shukla
- Geetika Mehandru as Jhimli
- Daksh Sharma as Rajendra
- Mohit Tiwari as Gajju
- Yogendra Singh
- Sanjay Sonu
Production
editCasting
editKinshuk Vaidya was cast to portray a Dalit boy, Badal.[2] For his role, he lost 10 kg. to fit into the character.[3]
Pranali Rathod was cast to portray Suman, marking her fiction debut with the show. She played a Banarasi character."[4]
Sai Ballal was cast to portray Rathod's father.[5] Avinash Mukherjee was cast to portray the negative lead in August 2022.[6]
Filming
editThe series is set in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.[4] It is mainly shot at the Film City, Mumbai and Varanasi. Some initial sequences were also shot at Lucknow.[7]
Release
editJaat Na Poocho Prem Ki promos were released in May 2019. It premeried on 18 June 2019 on &TV.[8]
Cancellation
editJaat Na Poocho Prem Ki went off air within 2 months on 26 August 2019, due to low viewership.[9]
Adaptations
editJaat Na Poocho Prem Ki is the official television adaptation of the 2016 Marathi film Sairat and the 2018 Hindi film Dhadak.[10][11]
Soundtrack
edit| Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2019 |
| Genre | Romance Soundtrack |
| Length | 3:51 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Zee Music Company |
| Producer | Rajesh Ram Singh Pradeep Kumar |
The Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki soundtrack is composed by Ajay–Atul. The title song is sung by Yasser Desai & Aishwarya Pandit.[12]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki" (Duet) | Yasser Desai, Aishwarya Pandit | 3:51 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki is the official television adaptation of the films 'Sairat' and 'Dhadak'". Jagaran.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Kinshuk Vaidya: Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki deals with issues that needs to be discussed". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Kinshuk Vaidya to follow Keto diet, set to lose 10 kilos for his new role in 'Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki'". Times Of India. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Banaras is a complete package. Yahan ki har cheez badhiya hai: Pranali Rathod". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Sai Ballal to reinvent his negative side with Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki". Times Of India. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Avinash Mukherjee returns to TV with 'Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki'; to portray the negative lead". Times Of India. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki's Kinshuk Vaidya and Pranali Rathod chill out in Lucknow". The Times of India. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "'Jaat Na Poocho Premi Ki' show launch with the leads, Kinshuk Vaidya and Pranali Rathod". Times Of India. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Kinshuk Vaidya and Pranali Rathod's Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki wraps up abruptly within 2 months". Times Of India. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Sairat: Why a doomed love story has become India's sleeper hit". BBC News. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Ghosh, Devarsi. "Shashank Khaitan on making 'Dhadak': 'It's the most sincere and honest tribute to Sairat possible'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "&TV's Jaat Na Poocho Prem Ki's Soundtrack is sung by Yasser Desai & Aishwarya Pandit and composed by Ajay-Atul". YouTube. Retrieved 10 July 2019.