Maharakshak: Devi is an Indian superhero children's television series that premiered on Zee TV on 14 March 2015.
| Maharakshak: Devi | |
|---|---|
 Show logo | |
| Genre | Children's television series Action Thriller Fantasy |
| Created by | Essel Vision Productions |
| Directed by | Vaibhav Mutha |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Essel Vision Productions |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee TV |
| Release | 14 March – 7 June 2015 |
Plot
editThe series follows the story of Gauri, who is an incarnation of the Hindu Goddess Devi/Durga. During the first 17 years of her life, Gauri is raised and trained by her Guru, Brihaspati, who found her floating in the river when she was an infant. She eventually battles various asuras that exist in the contemporary world (Bhasmasura, Kumbhakarna, Mahishasura, Jalandhara, Raktabīja and Sumbha and Nisumbha) under the service of their Guru, Shukracharya. Her companions and advisors are Brihaspati, Tiger, Parijaat, Inspector Narayan, and Krishna.
Cast
edit- Umang Jain as Gauri/Devi/Durga[1]
- Rohit Bakshi as Brihaspati/Professor Jayant[1]
- Indraneil Sengupta as Shukracharya/Virat Mittal[2][1]
- Karan Suchak as Inspector Narayan/Narada[1]
- Shresth Kumar as Krishna[1]
- Sahil Uppal as Tiger[1]
- Ankit Gera as Bhasma/Bhasmasura[3][1]
- Varun Kapoor as Mahish/Mahishasura[1]
- Rushiraj Pawar as Parijaat[1]
- Nikita Sharma as Vedika[1]
- Kamalika Guha Thakurta as Meena[1]
- Ujjwal Gauraha as Jalandhar[1]
- Tarun Khanna as Raktabija
Development
editIn response to a perceived lack of superheroes in Indian films, Zee TV launched its Maharakshak superhero franchise in 2014 with the three-month serial, Maharakshak: Aryan.[4][5] It was followed in 2015 with the second instalment, the three month series, Maharakshak: Devi (while the network originally planned for the franchise to consist of three series, only two have been released to date).[6][7] Maharakshak: Devi was conceived of as a vehicle to highlight female empowerment.[8] Umang Jain was cast in the dual roles of Gauri/Devi, partly due to her background as a dancer and a brown belt in the martial arts.[6] Jain states that she was drawn to the role because it was a challenging one.[9][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Maharakshak Devi: Cast". TV Guide. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Watch: The superheroine show 'Devi'". Indo-Asian News Service (IANS TV). 11 March 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Patel, Ano (9 April 2019). "Ankit Gera: I would never put an ongoing TV show on stake to pursue a career in films". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Bhadani, Priyanka (24 October 2014). "A homegrown superhero series". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "India's Original Super 'Heroine' returns as 'Maharakshak Devi'". Zee TV. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ a b "ZEE TV presents India's First Female Superhero 'DEVI' - The Epitome of Strength". Zee TV. 9 March 2015. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Maharakshak Devi Trailer". Zee TV Africa. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ a b Indo-Asian News Service (11 March 2019). "'Maharakshak Devi' – superheroine lands on Indian TV". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Indo-Asian News Service (13 March 2019). "TV has undergone a major change: Actress Umang Jain". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 September 2019.