Vicky & Vetaal
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Vicky and Vetaal is a children's comedy series
produced by and aired on Disney Channel India
. It was launched on October 7, 2006 as the first major original production of the network, and Disney's first locally produced live action Hindi
language series. The show was planned to be the first of a string of five local productions due to get released within a year's span, and has since been followed by Dhoom Machaao Dhoom
.
The series stars Dev Kantawala as Vicky and Vishal Malhotra
as Vetaal.
The show is based on the Baital Pachisi
collection of tales about the semi-legendary King Vikram, identified as Vikramāditya
, and the Vetala
, a huge vampire
-like being.
The episodes mostly revolves around mishaps in Vicky's life and Vetaals brave but foolish attempts to save the day often leading to additional troubles for Vicky.
The series is primarily a comedy series with stand-alone episodes.This is one of the top favourites among kids that's being hosted by disney channel.
and the series, is very naughty boy who likes to play pranks on others. He is tormented by the school
bully Sid (portrayed by Jai Thakkar) in the first episode and Vicky challenged him to visit a graveyard and touch a peepal tree
. Although he accepted the challenge, but was very scared and to make other worse, he chooses heads in the toss and wins, meaning he would be going first. Vicky then reveals to the viewers that it was actually a coin with two heads. He scares Sid by setting many scary things like his skeleton model "Bonu". And therefore Vicky wins by touching the tree, but, Everything ends there as he wakes up to find it was a nightmare. However, it wasn't a nightmare. Vetaal, the vampire and his spellbook Paddu get a new home, that is Vicky's home and from then onward they live together. He is usually blamed for things which are actually done by Vetaal as He is the only one who can see him.
, who likes drinking milk
and not blood
. He never can control his powers. He usually does things completely wrong and get help from Paddu to get the things right. He is portrayed by Vishal Malhotra
.a complete nutcase with a liking for vicky's teacher mallika madam.
), etc.He is a CGI character and is voiced by Daman Deep Singh.
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
produced by and aired on Disney Channel India
Disney Channel India
For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel India is an Indian television channel specializing in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming...
. It was launched on October 7, 2006 as the first major original production of the network, and Disney's first locally produced live action Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
language series. The show was planned to be the first of a string of five local productions due to get released within a year's span, and has since been followed by Dhoom Machaao Dhoom
Dhoom Machaao Dhoom
Dhoom Machaao Dhoom was a Hindi programme which used to air on Disney Channel India. It premiered on January 8, 2007, with a one-hour special introductory episode, which had songs by the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs winner, Sanchita Bhattacharya. She performed the song Aisa jadoo in the same episode...
.
The series stars Dev Kantawala as Vicky and Vishal Malhotra
Vishal Malhotra
Vishal Malhotra is an Indian film and television actor and a show host. Malhotra was first seen hosting Disney Hour Zee TV in 1995, and as a teenager in Hip Hip Hurray in 1998. He is also known for his physical resemblance to the Vishal Malhotra. He also hosted Disney Time on Sony Entertainment...
as Vetaal.
The show is based on the Baital Pachisi
Baital Pachisi
Baital Pachisi or Vetala Panchavimshati , is a collection of tales and legends within a frame story, from India. It was originally written in Sanskrit....
collection of tales about the semi-legendary King Vikram, identified as Vikramāditya
Vikramaditya
Vikramaditya was a legendary emperor of Ujjain, India, famed for his wisdom, valour and magnanimity. The title "Vikramaditya" was later assumed by many other kings in Indian history, notably the Gupta King Chandragupta II and Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya .The name King Vikramaditya is a...
, and the Vetala
Vetala
A vetala is a ghost-like being from Hindu mythology. The vetala are defined as spirits inhabiting corpses and charnel grounds...
, a huge vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
-like being.
Synopsis
The main characters of the series are Vicky (Dev Kantawala), a brave and intelligent sixth standard boy and Vetaal (Vishal Malhotra), a friendly but foolish ghost whom only Vicky can see. Vicky saved Vetaal accidentally after Vetaal had been hanging from a tree in a graveyard for 300 years and since then their fate has been tied together (much to their dismay) and they have to go along together everywhere followed by "Paddu", Vetaal's living book of magic.The episodes mostly revolves around mishaps in Vicky's life and Vetaals brave but foolish attempts to save the day often leading to additional troubles for Vicky.
The series is primarily a comedy series with stand-alone episodes.This is one of the top favourites among kids that's being hosted by disney channel.
Vicky
Vicky Sharma (played by Dev Kantawala), is a sixth standard boy. He, as seen in the pilot episodeTelevision pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
and the series, is very naughty boy who likes to play pranks on others. He is tormented by the school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
bully Sid (portrayed by Jai Thakkar) in the first episode and Vicky challenged him to visit a graveyard and touch a peepal tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
. Although he accepted the challenge, but was very scared and to make other worse, he chooses heads in the toss and wins, meaning he would be going first. Vicky then reveals to the viewers that it was actually a coin with two heads. He scares Sid by setting many scary things like his skeleton model "Bonu". And therefore Vicky wins by touching the tree, but, Everything ends there as he wakes up to find it was a nightmare. However, it wasn't a nightmare. Vetaal, the vampire and his spellbook Paddu get a new home, that is Vicky's home and from then onward they live together. He is usually blamed for things which are actually done by Vetaal as He is the only one who can see him.
Vetaal
He is a vampireVampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
, who likes drinking milk
Milk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
and not blood
Blood
Blood is a specialized bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells....
. He never can control his powers. He usually does things completely wrong and get help from Paddu to get the things right. He is portrayed by Vishal Malhotra
Vishal Malhotra
Vishal Malhotra is an Indian film and television actor and a show host. Malhotra was first seen hosting Disney Hour Zee TV in 1995, and as a teenager in Hip Hip Hurray in 1998. He is also known for his physical resemblance to the Vishal Malhotra. He also hosted Disney Time on Sony Entertainment...
.a complete nutcase with a liking for vicky's teacher mallika madam.
Paddu
He is Vetaal's alive spellbook. He usually helps to undo the wrong things done by Vetaal. He usually uses weird slang terms like Chips ke khaali packet, (Empty packet of Chips), Chamgaadar ki doom, (Tail of a batBat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
), etc.He is a CGI character and is voiced by Daman Deep Singh.