Waaris (2008 Zee TV series)
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Waaris is a Hindi language television crime drama
series directed by Bhushan Patel that aired on Zee TV
channel from July 28, 2008 until December 4, 2008. The plot is similar in quite a few aspects to the Ram Gopal Varma
films, Sarkar
(2005) and Sarkar Raj (2008). The series ran for a total of 64 episodes, excluding the 12 episodes that could have broadcast but were canceled due to the Indian Television Strike that occurred for 3 weeks long.
don, Rudra Pratap Singh, who is searching for a true or suitable "Waaris" (inherent, heir) for the position that he created in his criminal-world.
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
series directed by Bhushan Patel that aired on Zee TV
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
channel from July 28, 2008 until December 4, 2008. The plot is similar in quite a few aspects to the Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer...
films, Sarkar
Sarkar (film)
Sarkar is a 2005 Indian dramatic thriller film set in the world of politics and crime, directed by Ram Gopal Varma...
(2005) and Sarkar Raj (2008). The series ran for a total of 64 episodes, excluding the 12 episodes that could have broadcast but were canceled due to the Indian Television Strike that occurred for 3 weeks long.
Plot
The story is based on the life of an underworld mafiaIndian mafia
The term Indian mafia refers to certain criminal organizations found in some of India's major cities. The "Indian Mafia" also refer to powerful families that have criminal aspects to it.- Mumbai underworld :...
don, Rudra Pratap Singh, who is searching for a true or suitable "Waaris" (inherent, heir) for the position that he created in his criminal-world.
Cast
- Ashish VidyarthiAshish VidyarthiAshish Vidyarthi is an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Hindi films and lately in South Indian films. He has won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for film Drohkaal in 1995....
... Rudra Pratap Singh (the "Boss" of underworld) - Indira Krishnan ... Yashoda (Rudra's wife)
- Iqbal Khan ... Shankar (Rudra's elder son who is involved in his father's criminal activities)
- Yuvraj Malhotra ... Shaurya (Rudra's younger son)
- Shilpa Shinde ... Gayatri (Shankar's wife)
- Rucha Gujrati ... Simran (Shaurya's best friend who goes to college with him)
- Bhawna Roy
- Khushboo Purohit... Swati (Rudra's daughter)
- Kiran Kumar ... Ganesh Shetty
- Manish RaisinghaniManish RaisinghaniManish Raisinghania is an Indian TV star, having risen to popularity portraying Sameer in the television show Teen Bahuraniyaan. Prior to his acting career, Raisinghania was a successful model, who also did well at the Grasim Mr. India contest in 2002, placing fourth overall and taking three...
... Sunny Shetty - Buddhaditya Mohanty ...
- Akshay Sethi ... Karan (Shaurya's college student who is always willing to make enemity with Shourya)