Yug (TV Series)

Yug (TV Series)

Yug
Genre Starring Opening theme Fiction, History see below "Yug Badla, Badla Hindustan"

Country of origin India Language(s) No. of seasons No. of episodes Hindi 1 600 [1]

Broadcast Original channel Original run DD National 1996 1998

Yug (English: Age, Hindi: ) was an Indian Hindi language television series that was telecast on Doordarshan, India's national television network. It was first aired on DD National from 1996 to 1998.[1] Yug was a fictional series depicting the story of Indian freedom fighters and their struggle to win freedom for India. The series was produced and directed by Sunil Agnihotri and had notable actors like Javed Khan, Pankaj Dheer, Hema Malini, Shahbaz Khan, Mukesh Khanna, Ashwini Bhave, Vinod Kapoor in main lead.

Plot
The story starts with a riot. An old woman saves an anonymous child from the rioters. Later when she is asked by her daughter that why she put her life in danger for saving the child that does not belong to her, she tells that the country is their and every citizens are like our own family. Then it is revealed that she was a freedom fighter as she tells her story. The story shift to past when British ruled India. Ali Khan (Pankaj Dheer) and Virendra Singh aka Veeru (Shahbaz Khan) were two freedom fighters fighting against the Britishers for India's independence. Their Party was known as Swatantrata Party (Freedom Party) and there code was Kala Gulab (Black Rose). They were secretly helped by Ranjeet Basu (Vinod Kapoor), who was disguised as a friend of Britishers. Nirmala (Hema Malini) was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and believed in his peaceful ideologies. Whereas her sister Rukmani (Ashwini Bhave) was the follower of Netaji Subhash Chandra Boses ideology.

Cast
Shahbaz Khan as Virendra Singh Aka Veeru[2][3] Pankaj Dheer as Ali Khan Hema Malini as Nirmala[4] Ashwini Bhave as Rukmani[5] Priya Tendulkar as Ratna[6] Shikha Swaroop[7] Neena Gupta Javed Khan as Advocate P.C Das Vinod Kapoor as Ranjit Basu Nimai Bali as Hazaari Vindu Dara Singh as Bheema Daaku

Yug (TV Series) Sunil Gadhwali as Police Inspector Hamilton Browney Parasher as General Donald Arjun as Peter Gomes 'The Killer' Mamik Singh as Arjun Singh Asrani as Jailor Anwar Fateh Haan as Fateh Khan Mukesh Khanna[8]

References
[1] "Yug to be telecast in Punjabi" (http:/ / www. tribuneindia. com/ 2002/ 20020129/ ldh2. htm#4). The Tribune. 29 January 2002. . Retrieved 19 November 2012. "A Mega-serial Yug which was telecast from 1996 to 1998 and had famous film and television actors and actresses in key roles will be telecast from Jalandhar Doordarshan again" [2] Rahul Kapoor (June 10, 2008). "Back in 1990, there was creativity in TV: Shahbaz Khan" (http:/ / www. realbollywood. com/ 2008/ 06/ shahbaz-khan-tv. html). . Retrieved November 20, 2012. [3] Kapoor, Jaskiran (Jun 07, 2009). "Larger than Life" (http:/ / www. indianexpress. com/ news/ larger-than-life/ 472659/ 0). Indian Express. . Retrieved November 20, 2012. [4] "The essence of a Yug" (http:/ / www. tribuneindia. com/ 2000/ 20000227/ spectrum/ tv. htm). The Tribune. February 27, 2000. . Retrieved November 20, 2012. [5] Srinivasa, Kavitha (April 28, 1997). "Theres more under the veneer" (http:/ / www. cscsarchive. org:8081/ MediaArchive/ art. nsf/ (docid)/ C897D569F53CE5A965256940004E8839). The Asian Age. . Retrieved November 20, 2012. [6] "Priya Tendulkar passes away" (http:/ / www. indiantelevision. com/ headlines/ y2k2/ sep/ sep86. htm). September 19, 2002. . Retrieved November 20, 2012. [7] Maheshwari, Dhairya (June 10, 2011). "Princess returns" (http:/ / www. thehindu. com/ todays-paper/ tp-features/ tp-fridayreview/ princess-returns/ article2091787. ece?textsize=large& test=1). The Hindu. . Retrieved November 20, 2012. [8] Rajendran, Girija (November 7, 1997). "Intrinsic acting calibre" (http:/ / www. cscsarchive. org:8081/ MediaArchive/ essays. nsf/ (docid)/ 63345839EE708C106525693F00387C75). The Hindu. . Retrieved November 20, 2012.

External links
Yug cast faces epic battle (http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19980603/15450584.html) Author=Priya B Nair, publisher=Indian Express Yug Title Song Online (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xVIojjB3xw)

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