Rajjo is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 22 August 2022 on StarPlus and digitally streams on Disney+ Hotstar.[1] The show is produced by Bits N Bots Media and stars Celesti Bairagey, Rajveer Singh and Gungun Uprari in the titular roles.[2][3] It is an official Hindi remake of Star Jalsha’s Aalta Phoring.[4]
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| Written by | Mrinal Jha, Bhavna Vyas |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 190 |
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| Production location | Mumbai |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company | Bits N Bots Media |
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| Network | StarPlus |
| Release | 22 August 2022 – 5 March 2023 |
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| Aalta Phoring | |
Plot
editThe show revolves around the trials and tests of an aspiring athlete Rajjo from Uttarakhand. Her mother, Manorama, has a dark past, and hence is against Rajjo’s dreams of turning an athlete. After getting separated by her mother in Kedarnath flood and crossing-paths with a fertilizer businessman Arjun, how will Rajjo react to the past, and manage to win her dreams in the present?[5]
Cast
editMain
edit- Celesti Bairagey as Rajjo Dhaki Thakur – An aspiring athlete; Manorama and Pushkar's daughter; Kalindi, Niharika and Bunty's half-sister; Mukund, Sagar and Pankhuri's cousin; Vicky's ex-fiancé; Arjun's wife (2022—2023)
- Rajveer Singh as Arjun Singh Thakur – A fertilizer businessman; Madhumalti and Pratap's younger son; Chirag's brother; Mukund, Rocky, Sagar and Pankhuri's cousin; Urvashi's ex-fiancé; Rajjo's husband. (2022—2023)
- Gungun Uprari as Manorama "Manno" Dhaki – A former athlete; Pushkar's ex-lover; Rajjo's mother. (2022—2023)
Recurring
edit- Pakkhi Hegde as Madhumalti Thakur – Pratap's wife; Chirag and Arjun's mother; Rocky's aunt; Siya's grandmother. (2022—2023)
- Surjit Saha as Bunty Chaudhary – Kavita and Pushkar's son; Kalindi and Niharika's brother; Rajjo's half-brother; Mukund, Sagar and Pankhudi's cousin (2022—2023)
- Siddharth Vasudev as Pushkar Chaudhary – Jhilmil's brother; Manorama's ex-lover; Kavita's husband; Kalindi, Niharika, Bunty and Rajjo's father; Siya's grandfather. (2022—2023)
- Kajal Sharma as Niharika Chaudhary – Pushkar and Kavita's younger daughter; Kalindi and Bunty's sister; Rajjo's half-sister.
- Avinash Sahijwani as Pratap Singh Thakur – Keshav's elder son; Kartik's brother; Madhumalti's husband; Chirag and Arjun's father; Siya's grandfather
- Jaya Binju as Kavita Chaudhary – Pushkar's wife; Kalindi, Niharika and Bunty's mother; Rajjo's step-mother; Siya's grandmother
- Maleeka Ghai as Jhilmil Chaudhary Thakur – Pushkar's sister; Kartik's wife; Mukund, Sagar and Pankhuri's mother.(2022)
- Premchand Singh as Kartik Singh Thakur – Keshav's younger son; Pratap's brother; Jhilmil's husband; Mukund, Sagar and Pankhuri's father. (2022)
- Utkarsh Gupta as Chirag Singh Thakur – Madhumalti and Pratap's elder son; Arjun's brother; Mukund, Rocky, Sagar and Pankhuri's cousin; Kalindi's husband; Siya's father. (2022—2023)
- Divyangana Jain as Kalindi Chaudhary Thakur – Kavita and Pushkar's elder daughter; Niharika and Bunty's sister; Rajjo's half-sister; Mukund, Sagar and Pankhudi's cousin; Chirag's wife; Siya's mother; Rocky's ex-lover (2022—2023)
- Aayushi Bhave Tilak as Urvashi – Dheeraj's daughter; Arjun's ex-fiancée. (2022)
- Ankit Bhardwaj as Mukund Singh Thakur – Jhilmil and Kartik's elder son; Sagar and Pankhuri's brother; Chirag, Arjun, Kalindi, Niharika, Bunty and Rajjo's cousin; Swara's husband
- Minoli Nandwana as Swara Thakur – Mukund's wife
- Vedant Sharan as Shesh - Rajjo’s one sided lover
- Itika Kabra as Siya Thakur – Kalindi and Chirag's daughter
- Niel Satpuda as Sagar Singh Thakur – Jhilmil and Kartik's younger son; Mukund and Pankhuri's brother; Chirag, Arjun, Kalindi, Niharika, Bunty and Rajjo's cousin
- Roselyn D'Souza as Pankhuri Thakur – Jhilmil and Kartik's daughter; Mukund and Sagar's sister; Chirag, Arjun, Kalindi, Niharika, Bunty and Rajjo's cousin
- Ravi Jhankal as Keshav Singh Thakur – Pratap and Kartik's father; Chirag, Mukund, Arjun, Sagar and Pankhuri's grandfather; Siya's great-grandfather
- Pratham Kunwar as Rocky – Madhumalti's nephew; Chirag and Arjun's cousin; Kalindi's lover
- Ankit Narang as Vicky – Rajjo's ex-fiancée
- Suraj Bharadwaj as Bharat
- Kalp Shah
- Sharanpreet Matharoo
- Harsh Chatrath as Dheeraj – Urvashi's father
- Kushagre Dua as Naman Singh Thakur – Anil and Shobha's son; Arjun's cousin
Production
editBroadcast
editThe show was moved from its original time slot on 4 January 2023. It was replaced by Teri Meri Doriyaann in its original time slot.[6] Speaking on the same, actor Rajveer Singh said, "At the end of the day, it is the channel's decision. Our show is moving to that slot and I think we will do good in that slot, too. In the 7 pm slot, we have been consistent and so I don't feel that our show was moved due to low ratings. In fact, in the last two weeks, our ratings have improved. Maybe, the channel wants to make the 6.30 slot more engaging for viewers."[7]
Casting
editCelesti Bairagey was chosen after she released a video of herself in a Gangubai Kathiawadi clip, which went viral.[8]
Post Bairagey, Rajveer Singh and Gungun Uprari too were signed along with other actors to join the cast.[9][10]
Release
editThe first promo of Rajjo was released in July 2022.[11] It replaced Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey from 22 August 2022.[12]
Title
editThe show was initially promoted with the title Udti Ka Naam Rajjo, before it was modified to Rajjo.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Exclusive! Alia Bhatt's lookalike Celesti Bairagey bags her first TV show; will play an athlete". The Times of India. 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Rajveer Singh to play the lead in the TV show Rajjo". The Times of India. 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Alia Bhatt doppelganger Celesti Bairagey bags Star Plus new show". The Indian Express. 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Alia Bhatt 2.0: The new Aalta Phoring is Alia 2.0! Celesti Bairagey will be caught as Rajjo". Hindustan Times Bangla (in Bengali). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Rajjo encompasses her journey of finding out about her mother's unfulfilled dream". The Statesman. 17 August 2022.
- ^ "It would just mean more hard work and we are fine with that, says Celesti Bairagey on her show Rajjo moving to a new time slot - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "I am not disappointed that our show Rajjo is moving to an early evening slot: Rajveer Singh - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Alia Bhatt's Dippelganger Celesti Bairaget lands in her first TV show". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 fame Uttarkash Gupta to play an important role in upcoming show Rajjo". Times Of India. 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Actor and model Surjit Saha to play a key role in television's newest offering Rajjo". Times Of India. 26 July 2022.
- ^ "StarPlus presents Rajjo's new promo before it's [sic] release on 22 August". The Statesman. 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Udti Ka Naam Rajjo to replace Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey on Star Plus". Biz Asia. 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Divyangana Jain plays a complicated character in Udti Ka Naam Rajjo". Times Of India. 28 July 2022.
