Shree Ganesh is an Indian Hindi-language mythological television series that aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 1 October 2000 and ended on 29 June 2003.[1] Directed by Dheeraj Kumar, it follows the story of the Hindu god Ganesha, portrayed by Jagesh Mukati.
| Shree Ganesh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Mythology |
| Created by | Vikas Kapoor |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Vikas Kapoor/Lt. Darshan Laad |
| Directed by | Dheeraj Kumar |
| Starring | Jagesh Mukati |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 144 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Zuby Kochhar |
| Running time | 45 min |
| Production company | Creative Eye Limited |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sony Entertainment Television |
| Release | 1 October 2000 – 29 June 2003 |
Plot edit
The show follows the story of Lord Shiva and Parvati's son Ganesha, who is considered the remover of obstacles.
Cast edit
- Jagesh Mukati as Sarvashaktimaan Vishwa Ko Vardaan Denewale Paramdev Shree Mahaganesh
- Gayatri Jayaraman as Devi Adishakti
- Sunil Sharma as Mahadev Bhagwan Bholenath Shivashankar
- Priyanka Puthran as Shakti Swaroopa Devi Parvati / Nav Durga
- Sandeep Mohan as Shristi Ke Palanhar Jagatpalak Bhagwan Shree Hari Vishnu
- Pallavi Nayak as Vishnupriya Mahadevi Devi Lakshmi
- Shital Thakkar as Vishnupriya Mahadevi Devi Lakshmi
- Arup Pal as Shristi Ke Rachnakar Parampita Brahmadeva
- Shailey Chowdhary as Devi Saraswati
- Surbhi Tiwari as Shakti Swaroopa Devi Sati (Sati)
- Sunil Nagar as Prithvi Samrat Prajapati Maharaj Daksha (Daksh) / Maharaj Bheemsena husband of Maharani Kamala, and mother of unknown son
- Sameer Dharmadhikari as Swarg Samrat Swargaadipati Devraj Indra
- Shilpa Kataria as Maharani Devi Shachi, who is the wife of Devraj Indra
- Sanjay Swaraj as Devrishi Narada
- Radhakrishna Dutta as Prajapati Maharishi Kashyapa, who is the husband of both Devi Aditi and Devi Diti
- Kirti Singh as Dakshputri Daittyamata Devi Diti, first wife of Kashyapa, mother of Daityaraj Vajranga
- Shweta Rastogi as Dakshputri Devmata Devi Aditi, second wife of Kashyapa, mother of devraj indra and grahpati suryadeva
- Nimai Bali as Swayambhu Samrat Assurraj Mahabali Tārakāsura
- Raman Khatri as Assurraj Bhayasura who turned to Bhaktraj Dayasura
- Rajesh Shringarpore as Maharaj Nala / Rajkumar Kishan
- Swati Anand as Maharani Damayanti / Villager woman Dhanno
- Firdaus Mevawala as Daittyaguru Shukracharya
- Deepak Jethi as Daityaraj Vajranga / Assurraj Tarakaksha
- Rakesh Pandey (actor) | Rakesh Pandey as Devguru Brihaspati
- Kishori Shahane Vij as Prithvi Maharani Devi Verni
- Veena Sharma as Varāṅgī, the wife of Vajranga
- Hansa Singh as Devi Shambhuki
- Vaquar Shaikh as Maharaj Chitrāngada
- Seema Pandey as Maharani Indumati
- Vinod Kapoor as Maharaj Bheema
- Sujata Thakkar as Maharani Vanvalakshi, the first wife of Amar Vardaani Daittyaraj Sindhu Daittya and souten of Devi Vihanga
- Qasim Ali as Pushpaka / Amar Vardaani Assuraj Sindhu Daittya
- Amit Pachori as Swarg Samrat Swargaadipati Devraj Indra
- Brownie Parashar as Daittyaraj Kamalasura / Maharaj Jaysena
- Rupali Thakur as Devi Keerti, the first wife of Sashivahana
- Santosh Kumar Shukla as Chandarketu / Veerasura is also a twin brother, husband of Vijaya and husband of Phulmati
- Sanjeev Siddharth as Daittya Senapati Pralambhasura of Tarakasura
- Kulraj Bedi as Daittya Senapati Krambhasura / Vignasura who turned to Bhaktraj Vignasura later
- Ashok Kumar Balkrishnan as Gauriputra Mangalmurti Bhagwan Shree Mahaganesh and other avatar incarnations
- Gajendra Chauhan as Maharaj Parvatraj Himalaya
- Surekha as Maharani Mainavati
- Sandeep Mehta as Devrishi Narada
- Yashodhan Rana as Kamadeva
- Navneet Chaddha as Maharishi Parashara / Villager man Premgana / Sudharma
- Madhu Bharti as Mata Prithvi
- Annapurna Vittal Bhairi as Maharani Sashiprabha / Maharani Ugra
- Santosh as Udhava (servant) of Daityaraj Narantak and Devantak
- Lavnish as Uddhara (servant) of Daityaraj Narantak and Devantak
- Nachiketa as Rakshashni Virja (servant) of Daityaraj Narantak and Devantak
- Adi Irani as Maharishi Bhagiratha, childhood friend of Villager man Sadashiva
- Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat as Daityaraj Krodhasura turned to Bhaktraj Bodhasura
- Anuradha Sawant as Maharishi Parashar's wife Vatshala / Villager woman Rewa / Devi Dratichi
- Anil Yadhav as Maharishi Parshurama
- Mahendra Ghule as Daityaraj Devantak / Madhu
- Govind Khatri as Daityaraj Narantak / Daityaraj Lobhasura turned Ganesh Das
- Mulraj Rajda as Villager man Sadashiva
- Maleeka R Ghai as Rajkumari Mallika
- Navneen Bawa as Villager man Somnatha
- Shweta Shinde as Devi Nilima
- Mitul Bhattacharya as Maharani Sushma / Ganesh Bhakt Kaveri; later, her husband Premraj calls her "Premraj Ki Prema"
- Bhakti Narula as Devi Vihanga, the second wife of Daittyaraj Sindhu also known as Sindhu Daittya by Daittyaguru Shukracharya
- Alka as Villager girl Mandakini (Manda)
- Sunil Bob as Varundeva
- Manoj Verma as Maharaj Ripudaman, who is the husband of Maharani Vasundhara and father of Chakradhara
- Sunila Karambekar as Maharani Vasundhara, the wife of Maharaj Ripudaman and mother of Chakradhara
- Unknown actor as Daittyaraj Tripurasura, who was later killed by Bhagwan Shivashankar
- Unknown actor as Maharaj Mahipati, the husband of Maharani Shrimaya, father of Rajkumari Mallika and father in law of Rajkumar Kishan who was later declared Yuvraj by his father in law Maharaj Mahipati
- Kshama Raj as Maharani Shrimaya / Villager woman Anandi, who is the mother of Bhaktraj Balal Bhagat
- Ayush Pandey as Maharishi Griashamartha, son of Maharishi Rukshmangada and Devi Mukunda
- Jaya Mathur as Devi Mukunda, the wife of Maharishi Rukshmangada and mother of Maharishi Griashamartha
Production edit
We did a lot of research, stuck to the scriptures, and made the show with a lot of passion. We worked closely with the research scholars from various states of India. We spent almost two years on the research before Zuby and I decided to make a show.
Speaking about the series, director Dheeraj Kumar said, "Shree Ganesh is a show with many untouched aspects of Lord Ganesh which can be truly understood at dire times."[3]
Reception edit
The Tribune stated, "It triumphs due to its slick production values and neatly packaged anecdotes."[4]
As in April 2001, it was garnering a rating of 1.9 TVR in India.[5]
Syndication edit
Star Plus, DD National, ABZY Cool acquired the broadcast rights for the series in June 2020, during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, as a substitute to its original programming.[6]
References edit
- ^ Chopra, Rukmini (5 September 2016). "The five most memorable representations of Lord Ganesha on television". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "As 'Shree Ganesh' returns to TV, producer Dheeraj Kumar says that mythology is here to stay". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Shree Ganesh' TV show to be back on small screen". Zee News.
- ^ "War of the lords". The Tribune.
- ^ "Bankable mythologicals materialise on TV screens at a fantastic pace". India Today.
- ^ "'Shree Ganesh' to be back on small screen". Times of India.
External links edit
- Shree Ganesh on IMDb