Laal Banarasi (transl. Red Banarasi Sarees) is an Indian Hindi Drama Indian television series produced by Paarth Productions which was premiered on 9 May 2023 on Nazara TV.[1] The series stars Gauri Chitranshi, Savi Thakur and Narayani Shastri.[2][3]
| Laal Banarasi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Story by | Pearl Grey Divya Neyyar Abhishek Sharma (Dialogues) |
| Directed by | Arvind Gupta |
| Theme music composer | Dr Sagar Tapan Jyothi Dutta Bittu Merchent |
| Opening theme | Laal Banarasi |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 262 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Pearl Grey |
| Producer | Santosh Kumar & Roshel Singh |
| Cinematography | Anup Sharma |
| Editor | Janak Chauhan & Surya Singh |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22-24 minutes |
| Production company | Paarth Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nazara TV |
| Release | 9 May 2023 – 14 May 2024 |
Premise
editThe story depicts the struggle of a simple village girl, Gauri, on the river banks of Varanasi. She, alongside her sister, aims to make a livelihood from their textile-based shop as they sell 'Red Banarasi Sarees'. However, Gauri's life turns upside down during an encounter with a hot-headed and upper-class competitor who leading the textile industry in Varanasi, Shakuntala Agarwal and her beloved son Garv who later becomes Gauri's husband.
Cast
editMain
edit- Gauri Chitranshi as Gauri Sharma / Gauri Garv Sinha: Chandrakant and Shanti's middle daughter; Ganga's younger sister; Chutki's elder sister; Garv's first wife; Khushi and Kavya's mother; Mahi's adopted mother (2023–2024)
- Narayani Shastri[4][5] as Shakuntala Agarwal / Shakuntala Dushyant Sinha: Owner of Shakuntala Sarees; Dheerendra's younger sister; Dushyant's estranged wife; Yug and Garv's mother; Khushi and Kavya's grandmother; Mahi's adopted grandmother (2023–2024)
- Savi Thakur as
- Garv Sinha: Dushyant and Shakuntala's younger son; Nayantara's younger nephew; Gauri and Ganga's husband; Yug's younger brother; Khushi and Kavya's father; Mahi's adopted father (2023–2024)
- Bunty: Garv's look alike (2024)
- Mahi Soni as Kavya Sinha: Gauri and Garv 's younger daughter; Khushi 's sister(2024)
- Shivanashi Anant as Khushi Sinha; Gauri and Garv 's elder daughter; Kavya's sister(2024)
Recurring Cast
edit- Iram Hingwala as Child Chutki Sharma: Chandrakant and Shanti's younger daughter; Ganga and Gauri's younger sister; Khushi and Kavya's younger material aunt; Mahi's adoptive younger maternal aunt (2023)
- Nisha Gupta as Ganga Sharma / Ganga Yug Sinha: Chandrakant and Shanti's elder daughter; Gauri and Chutki's elder sister; Yug's wife; Garv's ex-wife; Khushi and Kavya's elder maternal aunt; Mahi's adoptive elder maternal aunt (2023–2024)
- Manohar Teli as Chandrakant Sharma: Shanti's husband; Gauri, Ganga and Chutki's father; Khushi and Kavya's maternal grandfather (2023)
- Anmol Gupta / Kuldeep Singh as Yug Sinha: Dushyant and Shakuntala's elder son; Nayantara's elder nephew; Ganga's husband; Garv's elder brother (2023) / (2023–2024)
- Pooja Gor as Pooja Gaur
- Hritika Kulthe as Aarushi (2023–present)
- Antara Biswas as Nayantara Sinha: Dushyant's younger sister; Yug and Garv's paternal aunt (2024)
- Sahil Kumar as Mandeep Singh (2024–present)
- Krishna Soni as Dushyant Sinha: Shakuntala's estranged husband; Nayantara's elder brother; Yug and Garv's father; Khushi and Kavya's grandfather; Mahi's adoptive grandfather (2023)
- Shankar Mishra as Mr. Agarwal: Dheerendra and Shakuntala's father; Dushyant and Vrinda's father-in-law; Yug and Garv's maternal grandfather; Anika's paternal grandfather (2023) (Dead)
- Suraj Kalyankar as Goon
- Ruturaj Kute as Raunak Kumar
- Anjum Ara as Mrs. Sharma "Dadi": Chandrakant's mother; Ganga, Gauri and Chutki's grandmother
- Vikram Sharma as Dheerendra Agarwal: Shakuntala's elder brother; Vrinda's husband; Anika's father; Yug and Garv's maternal uncle (2023–2024)
- Mona Ray as Vrinda Dheerendra Agarwal: Dheerendra's wife; Anika's mother; Shakuntala's sister-in-law (2023–2024)
- Priya Varlani as Anika Agarwal: Dheerendra and Vrinda's daughter; Shakuntala's niece (2023)
- Paras Sharma as Nachiket: Anika's ex–fiance (2023)
- Rahul Chaudhary as Ajay Singh
- Neelu Vaghela (2023)
- Apsara Kashyap as Rishika: Garv's ex–girlfriend (2023)
- Pari Sharma as Child Mahi: Adhiraj's daughter; Gauri's adoptive daughter; Dushyant and Shakuntala's adoptive granddaughter (2023)
- Bhavana Singh as Kairi (2023)
- as Adhiraj: Mahi's father (2023) (Dead)
Crossover Episodes
edit| No. Of Episodes | Original Air Date | Serial |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 18 & 21 August 2023 | Do Chutki Sindoor |
| 9 & 10 November 2023 | Dhartiputra Nandini | |
| 18 & 19 January 2024 | ||
| 5 to 9 February 2024 |
Production
editCasting
editGauri Chitranshi, Savi Thakur and Narayani Shastri were signed as the lead. The first promo was released on 29 April 2023 featuring Gauri Chitranshi and Narayani Shastri.[6] Show Released on 9 May 2023.[7]
Development
editThe series was announced by Parth Production in April 2023 and was confirmed in May 2023 by Nazara TV.[8] The shooting of the series began in April 2023 in Varanasi, India.
Soundtrack
edit| Satarangi Se Khwaab | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album | |
| Released | 2023 |
| Genre | Inspirational |
| Length | 2:32 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | IN10 Media Network |
| Producer | Santosh |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Satarangi Se Khwaab[9]" | |
| Total length: | 2:32 | |
References
edit- ^ "वाराणसी के बुनकर समाज के लिए बागी हुई गौरी, लेकिन, कारोबारी सावी से प्यार ने ला दिया इस मोड़ पर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Laal Banarasi: बनारस में रची-बसी है लाल बनारसी की कहानी, देखिए प्यार और कारोबार की अनोखी जंग". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 13 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Narayani Shastri Roped In For Ishara TV's Upcoming Presentation 'Laal Banaras'". www.bollywoodmdb.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Narayani Shastri Roped In For Ishara TV's Upcoming Presentation 'Laal Banaras'". www.bollywoodmdb.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "TV needs to explore more mature, well-written stories that will resonate with the audience: Narayani Shastri". The Times of India. 9 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ Laal Banarasi | Mon-Fri 8 PM | Nazara TV, retrieved 18 May 2023
- ^ Pandey, Pankaj (11 May 2023). "9 मई से प्रसारित होगा शो लाल बनारसी". Raj Express (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ Bharatvarsh, TV9 (9 May 2023). "स्टार प्लस और कलर्स टीवी को टक्कर देगा नया GEC चैनल, वाराणसी की कहानी से होगा शुभारंभ". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Satrangi Se Khwaab | New Song | Laal Banarasi | Mon - Fri 8PM | Nazara TV, retrieved 18 May 2023