Swaabhimaan was an India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n afternoon soap opera

Soap opera

A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...

 aired in 1995, directed by Mahesh Bhatt

Mahesh Bhatt

Mahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....

, and scripted by Shobha De

Shobha De

Shobha Rajadhyaksha known as Shobhaa Dé , Previously Shobha Kilachand is an Indian columnist and novelist.-Early life:...

 and Vinod Ranganath.

Plot

Swaabhimaan divulges the story of an attractive woman - Svetlana who finds herself in a battle where there are no real winners. Insecurity, suspicion and fear threaten to erode her vivacious spirit as she struggles to come to terms with her position - that of a pampered mistress

Mistress (lover)

A mistress is a long-term female lover and companion who is not married to her partner; the term is used especially when her partner is married. The relationship generally is stable and at least semi-permanent; however, the couple does not live together openly. Also the relationship is usually,...

 whose tycoon patron Keshav Malhotra played by Naasir Abdulah dies leaving her to cope with the ugly aftermath of the tragedy - inheritance

Inheritance

Inheritance is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, rights and obligations upon the death of an individual. It has long played an important role in human societies...

 wars, succession rights, property entanglements, petty quarrels and above all, emotional turmoil that threatens to destroy her.This serial was aired in the year 1995 to 1997

Crew

• Producer: Amit Khanna
• Director' : Mahesh Bhatt
  Mahesh Bhatt
  Mahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....
  
  
• Art Direction: Samir Chanda
  Samir Chanda
  Samir Chanda was an Indian art director and production designer across Indian cinema, including Hindi, Bengali and Tamil, most known for his work in films like Dil Se , Guru , Omkara , Rang De Basanti , and Raavan .He also directed a Bengali film, Ek Nadir Galpo starring Mithun...
  
  
• Script: Shobha De
  Shobha De
  Shobha Rajadhyaksha known as Shobhaa Dé , Previously Shobha Kilachand is an Indian columnist and novelist.-Early life:...
  
   & Vinod Ranganath
• Second Unit Director: Gogi Anand
• Second Unit Director: Debaloy Dey
• Second Unit Director: Sukhwant Dhadda
• Second Unit Director: Ajay Goel
• Second Unit Director: Sabah Shamsi
• Episode Teleplay: Vinod Ranganath

Cast

Character	Actor
Svetlana Banerjee	Kitu Gidwani Kitu Gidwani Kitu Gidwani is an Indian actress and model. She has starred in some movies as well as serials in Indian television. She became popular after a TV series, Air Hostess aired on Doordarshan in 1986, and received critical acclaimed for her roles in Dance of the Wind , Deepa Mehta's Earth , Govind...
Ronnie	Abhimanyu Raj Singh
Keshav Malhotra	Nasir Abdullah
Ranjana Devi	Anju Mahendru Anju Mahendru -Personal life and education:Mahendru was born in Dehradun. She is famed for her relationship with famous Bollywood star Rajesh Khanna and was briefly engaged to cricket player Gary Sobers.-Career:...
Mahen Malhotra	Deepak Parashar Deepak Parashar Deepak Parashar is an India based model and actor.-Career:Parashar appeared in soap opera Kahiin To Hoga, and donned the "royal robes" of a Mughal badshah in the costume drama Chandramukhi....
Nishi Malhotra	Kunika Kunika Kunika is a notable film actress, she was especially involved in a lot of films in villain and comic roles. She also is a singer and launched two albums, the first being mitti. She has two sons.-Personal life:...
Rishab Malhotra	Rohit Roy Rohit Roy Rohit Roy is an Indian television star known for his role in Hindi television serials, such as Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand and Swabhimaan. Besides working in television series, Rohit has also acted in some of the Bollywood movies, such as Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena, Plan, etc...
Megha	Channa Ruparel
Sheela	Prabha Sinha Prabha Sinha Prabha Sinha is an Indian film and television actress actress. She entered the television scene around the same time there was a boom of soap operas. She gained popularity with her performance in Mahesh Bhatt's Swabhimaan written by Shobha De....
Ritu	Sheetal Thakkar
Sunil	Manoj Bajpai Manoj Bajpai Manoj Bajpai , also credited as Manoj Bajpayee, is an Indian film actor, known for playing offbeat and unconventional roles. He first shot into fame with his breakthrough role in Ram Gopal Varma's 1998 film Satya.-Early life:...
Neetu	Rinku Karmarkar
Bobby	Karan Oberoi Karan Oberoi Karan Oberoi is an Indian television actor, anchor and singer, who acts in Hindi TV serials and TV commercials, most notably popular TV series Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin . He was also part of the Indipop boy band, A Band of Boys, formed in 2001, along with Sudhanshu Pandey, Sherrin Varghese , Siddharth...
Soha	Achint Kaur Achint Kaur Achint Kaur is an Indian television actress who comes from a Punjabi background and is famous for working in some of the popular Hindi language drama series...
Yuvraj	Anupam Bhattacharya Anupam Bhattacharya Anupam Bhattacharya is an Indian television actor, most known for his role in TV series, 'Koshish - Ek Aashaa , Kalash and Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani -Television Shows:...
Tyagi	Ashutosh Rana Ashutosh Rana Ashutosh Rana , born Ashutosh Jaisingh Neekhra is an Indian actor working in the Hindi Film Industry and the Telugu Film Industry.-Biography:...
Shivani	Sandhya Mridul Sandhya Mridul Sandhya Mridul is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films and television, most known for her roles in films like, movies like Saathiya and Page 3 , and was first runners up in reality dance show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa .-Personal life and education:Mridul, also called 'Sandy', was born in...
Kunwar Singh	Arun Bali Arun Bali Arun Bali is an Indian actor who has worked in numerous films and television series. He played the part of King Porus in the 1991 period drama Chanakya, Kunwar Singh in the Doordarshan soap opera Swabhimaan and the Chief Minister of undivided Bengal, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, in the controversial...
Karan	Harsh Chhaya
Gayatri	Simone Singh Simone Singh Simone Singh, in Jamshedpur to a Sikh father and Bengali mother, is an Indian actress.She made her acting debut with the television series Sea Hawks followed by a small role in Swabhimaan, in 1995...
Devika	Mita Vashisht Mita Vashisht Mita Vashisht is an Indian television, film and theatre actress, who graduated from National School of Drama , New Delhi in 1987.-Early life:...
Rakshanda	Sagarika Soni
Rakshanda's Husband Ranjeet	Rajesh Khera Rajesh Khera Rajesh Khera is an Indian television actor who has acted in many Hindi films, including the role of "Maddy" in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin.-Filmography:U R My JaanYeh Dooriyan ...... Vishal42 Kms RameshThe Whisperers Mallika Chandar...
Dinesh Shah	Pankaj Berry
Ruby	Poonam Das Gupta
Eknath	Kumud Mishra
Rajat
Walter	Rajiv Paul
Maitri	Kiran Juneja Kiran Juneja Kiran Juneja/Kiran Joneja is a veteran Indian actress. She works in Hindi Cinema also called bollywood. She is second wife of famous filmmaker Ramesh Sippy. She hails from Punjabi Bagh area of New Delhi, India and her father was a doctor.-TV career:She started with modeling assignments for...
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