Saarrthi is a Hindi drama television series broadcast on Star Plus and produced by Asit Kumarr Modi under Neela Tele Films Private Limited. It aired from 8 November 2004 to 15 February 2008 and contained 708 episodes.[1] The story is a reworking of the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, detailing the conflict between two brothers and their families in contemporary India.[2]

Saarrthi
Created byAsit Kumarr Modi
Written by
  • Prakash Kapadia
  • R M Joshi
  • Kapil Bavad
  • Mitesh Shah
  • Timir Kireet Bakshi
Directed byQaeed Kuwajerwala
StarringSee Below
Opening themeYadā yadā hi dharmasya
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes708
Production
ProducerAsit Kumarr Modi
Running time24 minutes
Original release
NetworkStar Plus
Release9 November 2004 (2004-11-09) –
15 February 2008 (2008-02-15)

The drama serial premiered on 9 November 2004 and aired Monday through Thursday. In August 2007, Saarrthi began airing on Fridays as well.

Plot

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The story and characters are adapted from Mahabharata which is a story of conflict between two half-brothers – Mansen and Siddhartha (Dhritarashtra and Pandu) – and their families. The lead, Bhoomika (Subhadra), and her husband Arjun (Arjuna), portray the eternal couple who try to bring peace between the warring families. Along with them is Manasvi (Draupadi) who becomes the center of a conflict between two brothers Satya (Yudhishthira) and Suraj (Karna).While the antagonists are Shifali (Bhanumati), and her husband Yuvraj (Duryodhana).

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Plus introduces contemporary 'Mahabharata' in its afternoon band". Indian Television dot com.
  2. ^ "From the battlefield". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Karan quits Sarrthi". Daily News and Analysis.
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