Krishna (TV series)
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2024) |
| Krishna | |
|---|---|
 Promotional Art for Shri Krishna | |
| Also known as | Shri Krishna |
| Created by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Screenplay by | Ramanand Sagar |
| Directed by |
|
| Starring |
|
| Music by | Ravindra Jain |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 221 |
| Production | |
| Producers |
|
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 45-48 minutes |
| Production company | Sagar Arts |
| Original release | |
| Network | DD Metro |
| Release | 18 July 1993 – 5 October 1997 |
Shri Krishna, also known as Krishna is an Indian Hindi-language television mythological series, created, written and directed by Ramanand Sagar. It is an adaptation of the stories of the life of Krishna, based on Bhagavata Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Harivamsa, Vishnu Purana, Padma Purana, Garga Samhita, Bhagavad Gita and Mahabharata.
Premise[edit]
This series covers various aspects of Krishna's life, including his birth, childhood antics, his role in the kingdom of Mathura, his teachings in the Bhagavad Gita, and his crucial role in the Kurukshetra War, a central event in the Mahabharata. It also delves into his relationships with characters like Radha, his childhood friend, and his interactions with other gods, demons, and mortals.
In the first episode Ramanand Sagar talks about the beginning of the Kali Yuga period, and about king Parikshita being the last king and Kali Yuga starting. It also shows a glimpse of the Mahabharata War
Cast[edit]
- Sarvadaman D. Banerjee as Krishna, Vishnu, Narayana
- Swapnil Joshi as Teen Krishna
- Ashok Kumar Balkrishnan as Child Krishna
- Palak as Child Krishna
- Deepak Deulkar as Balrama, Sheshanaga
- Sanjeev Sharma as Teenage Balrama
- Pinky Parikh as Rukmini, Yamuna, Lakshmi, Durga
- Reshma Modi as Radha
- Shweta Rastogi as Teenage Radha, Lakshmi
- Paulomi Mukherjee as Devaki
- Sunil Pandey as Vasudeva
- Damini Kanwal Shetty (Seema Kanwal) as Yashoda
- Sulakshana Khatri as Rohini
- Shahnawaz Pradhan as Nanda Baba, Shurasena, Chanura, Maha Bali
- Vilas Raj as Kansa
- Sandeep Mohan as Arjuna, Nara
- Mona Parekh as Jambavati
- Shashi Sharma as Satyabhama
- Deepak Dave, Sagar Saini as Narada
- Vijay Kavish as Ugrasena, Shiva
- Amit Pachori as Shiva
- Pramod Kapoor as Kaliyug, Akrura, Jayadratha
- Girish Pardeshi as Kamadeva, Pradyumna, Shiva, Suryadeva (During the Sagar Manthan)
- Manish Sharma as Pradyumna (in later episodes)
- Anupama Pardeshi as Mohini
- Navneet Chaddha as Aniruddha
- Deepali Thosar as Rati
- Sunil Chauhan as Uddhava
- Mahendra Ghule as Bhim, Hanuman
- Raman Khatri as Yudhishthir
- Falguni Parikh as Draupadi
- Kumar Hegde as Duryodhan
- Govind Khatri as Karna
- Sunil Nagar as Bhishma
- Jayprakash Sharma as Shakuni
- Kanu Patel as Dronacharya, Suryadeva
- Tarakesh Chauhan as Dhritarashtra
- Premchand Sharma as Pandu, Nakula
- Lata Haya as Kunti
- Sonia Kapoor as Subhadra
- Dinesh Anand, Deepak Jethi as Dushasana
- Jyotin Dave as Indra, King Shalya, Sage Garga
- Jharna Dave as Bhanamati, Hidimba, Durga for an episode
- Radhakrishna Dutta as Maharishi Uttang, Devshilpi Vishwakarma, Jarasandha
- Mukul Nag as Sudama, Ashwatthama, Brahmana
- Prairna Agrawal as Vasundhara
- Raj Premi as Shishupala, Hiranyakashipu, Jaya
- Gautam Chaturvedi as Paundraka Vasudeva
- Anuj Sharma as Abhimanyu
- Arun Mathur as Shambarasura
- Shakti Singh and Unknown as Banasura
- Unknown as Maharani Vrinda (Wife of Banasura and Mother of Uṣā)
- Unknown as Maharani Sumati (Wife of Vajranabh and Mother of Prabhavati)
- Basheer Khan as Bhaumasura, Dwivida Vanara, Mayasura (Shambarasur’s son), Maya Danava
- Sanjeev Siddharth as Narakasura
- Arvind Singh Rausariya as Kāla Yavana, Sage Sheshirāyana (also known as Gārgyat Muni, father of Kaal Yavana and Rājguru of Trigart kingdom), Shambharasura's Rājguru, Vajranābha
- N. Jitendra as Kripa
- Bhakti Narula as Tara
- Neel Kamal as Kumbhketu (Shambarasura’s Son)
- Pradeep Nishit as
- Maharaj Drupada (1995–1996)
- Maharishi Parshurama (1997)
- Maharishi Ved Vyasa (1997)
- Niharika Bhatt as Māyāvati, Vajranābha's Grandmother
- Neela Patel as Gandhari
- Vijay Sharma as Vidura
- Swati Anand as
- Second wife of Mahraj Brihadratha of Magadha and Jarasandha's mother (1994)
- Revati (Balrama's wife) (1994–1995)
- Shikhandi (1996–1997)
- Chitralekha (1997)
- Aslam Khan as Various Roles
- Shyam Sunder Kalani as Chanura (3rd Episode)
- Papiya Sengupta as Lalita
- Suneel Mattoo as Kritavarma
Production[edit]
Shri Krishna was produced by Ramanand Sagar, Subhash Sagar, and Prem Sagar under the banner "Sagar Enterprises" and directed by Ramanand Sagar, Anand Sagar, and Moti Sagar. The role of young Krishna was played by Swapnil Joshi and adult Krishna was played by Sarvadaman D. Banerjee. Govind Khatri was initially roped in to play the role of Dushasan, however later ended with the role of Karna.[1] Ravindra Jain composed music for this serial.
Episodes[edit]
Episode 1 – The arrival of Kaliyug at King Parikshit's kingdom
Episode 2 – The beginning of Shri Krishna's tale. The tyranny of Kansa. The prophecy from above
Episode 3 – Kansa conspires to kill King Ugrasen. Devaki gives birth to her first son
Episode 4 – Kansa makes King Ugrasen his prisoner
Episode 5 – Kansa's coronation, Devaki has her second son
Episode 6 – Sheshnag has been placed in Devaki's womb, Kansa is afraid
Episode 7 – Sheshnag has been placed in Rohini's womb, Yashoda and Nanda's son attainment yajna
Episode 8 – Shri Krishna gets placed in Devaki's womb, Yashoda gets pregnant
Episode 9 – Balram and Shri Krishna are born
Episode 10 – The celebration of Shri Krishna's birth at Nandrai's home.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "श्रीकृष्णा में गोविंद खत्री को कर्ण नहीं दुशासन का रोल हुआ था ऑफर, भाई ने निभाया था युधिष्ठिर का किरदार" [Govind Khatri was offered the role of Dushasan not Karna in Sri Krishna, brother played the role of Yudhishthira]. Jansatta (in Hindi). 23 June 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
External links[edit]
- Shri Krishna at IMDb
