Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee Explained

Genre:Indian soap opera
Director:Dharmendra Sharma
Num Episodes:156
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Producer:Dheeraj Sarna
Ved Raj Shrivastav
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:23 minutes
Creator:Shoonya Square Productions
Channel:StarPlus

Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee is an Indian Hindi television drama, produced by Shoonya Square Productions.[1] The series starred Tina Philip and Kanwar Dhillon.[2] It premiered on 3 April 2017 on StarPlus and aired from Monday through Saturday during the Star Plus Dopahar (afternoon) programming block.[3] The series ended on 30 September 2017 with the discontinuation of the Star Plus Dopahar block.[4]

Plot

The series revolves around Aastha, an atheist girl from Manali, who gets married into a very religious family in Kolkata and tries to save the family from Guru Maa's ploys. Aastha's and Shiv's love is meant to be. Radhika, Shiv's ex-girlfriend comes and destroys their love by creating misunderstandings between them. Shiv wants Aastha to stop his marriage with Radhika. But Aastha thinks that if Shiv loves her he will not marry Radhika. Shiv and Aastha love each other a lot but are unable to tell each other. Radhika and Gurumas plan fails when Astha exposes Radhika through the use of a recorder. During their engagement, Astha uses technology to show how Radhika conspired against the whole family to obtain her interest. After Radhika is exposed, gurumaa says that she wants to do 'aarti' before she leaves the household to which the members retaliate. But, on Asthas convincing, the family members agree. Gurumaa gives prashad which contains sleeping pills. In the parallel scene, Radhika comes in Asthas room and holds her up against the wall with a knife. Arguments continue between Lakshmi, Gurumaa and others. Eventually, Shiv rescues Astha under the pretext of marrying Radhika. The show ends on a happy note that a person's character cannot be judged based on their religious views. An atheist person can be a good human and a religious person can be a bad human.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Production

Development

Initially titled as Nastik while in pre-production, the title Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee was finalized then.[5] [6]

This was one of the four dramas which was launched on 3 April 2017 during afternoon band of Star Plus Dopahar Block, reviving Star Plus' afternoon new programming after years.[7]

In May 2017, while the leads Tina Philip and Kanwar Dhillon were shooting for a sequence in a lake of Film City, Philip drowned while Dhillon saved her.[8]

A fire broke out on 9 August 2017 which destroyed parts of the sets, but no one was hurt.[9] The series will be featured in Starlife as Prayers of love.

Casting

Tina Philip and Kanwar Dhillon were cast as the leads.[10] Besides Sharanpreet Kaur, Manasi Salvi, Pallavi Rao, Anita Kulkarni, Palak Purswani, Lilly Patel, Supriya Sarna, Vivek Mushran, Abhinav Kapoor, Hemant Choudhary, Manisha Dave, Mayank Sharma, Samiksha Sud, Nikhil Sharma, Vaani Sharma and Ambika Soni were cast then.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Filming

Although set in Kolkata, the series is filmed at the sets created in Mumbai at Film City, Goregaon.[18] Some earlier episodes were shot in Kolkata and Manali.[19] [20]

Cancellation

With the serials in the afternoon block not being able to garner the expected numbers in its ratings, the channel shut the show on September 30, 2017.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 15 February 2017. Star Plus channel's Diya Aur Baati Hum 2 and other new afternoon series to be as good as prime time shows. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170416220812/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/star-plus-channels-diya-aur-baati-hum-2-other-new-afternoon-series-be-good-prime-time-shows-716114 . 16 April 2017 . International Business Times.
  2. Web site: Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee: End of romance for Aastha-Shiv, her 'naastik' truth to shock family. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170719135847/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ek-aastha-aisi-bhee-aastha-shiv-her-naastik/ . 19 July 2017 . The Indian Express.
  3. Web site: 'Ek Aastha Aise Bhee' lead actor Tina to be selective after debut. New Kerala. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170325081642/http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-235217.html . 25 March 2017 .
  4. News: Star Dopahar to call it a day, all shows to end on September 30. 19 September 2017. Indian Express.
  5. Web site: 27 December 2016. Star Plus to launch 'Nastik' in February. Biz Asia.
  6. Web site: On The Sets of TV Show Ek Aastha Aisi Bhi. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170917142806/http://movies.ndtv.com:80/videos/on-the-sets-of-tv-show-ek-aastha-aisi-bhi-467696 . 17 September 2017 . NDTV.
  7. News: Star Plus to reboot afternoon slot with 4 new shows. The Economic Times. Laghate. Gaurav.
  8. Web site: 2 May 2017. SHOCKING! Kanwar Dhillon and Tina Phillip had a 'near death experience'. ABP News.
  9. Web site: Fire partially destroys the set of Ek Aastha Aisi Bhi. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810224224/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/fire-partially-destroys-the-set-of-ek-aastha-aisi-bhi/articleshow/60005136.cms . 10 August 2017 . The Times of India.
  10. Web site: Abhinav, Kanwar 'bond' like brothers. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170504160655/http://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/news-ians/abhinav-kanwar-bond-like-brothers-117050400937_1.html . 4 May 2017 . Business Standard.
  11. Web site: Sharanpreet Kaur to play Guru Maa on a TV show. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304043025/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com:80/tv/news/hindi/Sharanpreet-Kaur-to-play-Guru-Maa-on-a-TV-show/articleshow/55112395.cms . 4 March 2017 . The Times of India.
  12. Web site: 2 August 2017. Manasi Salvi makes for the hottest mom-in-law of TV. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190814124926/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/manasi-salvi-makes-for-the-hottest-mom-in-laws-of-tv/photostory/59878527.cms . 14 August 2019 . The Times of India.
  13. Web site: Star Plus Launches a New Show in its Afternoon Slot! Know More. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921164418/https://mdaily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-starplus-new-show-5563704-PHO.html . 21 September 2019 . Daily Bhaskar.
  14. Web site: 23 March 2017. Why Vivek Mushran shoots barefoot for Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323165548/http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/why-vivek-mushran-shoots-barefoot-for-ek-aastha-aisi-bhee/story-GdFWGah1RlBR5ZQPwW4JTK.html . 23 March 2017 . Hindustan Times.
  15. Web site: 20 February 2017. Abhinav Kapoor to play a happy character in Ek Aastha Aisi Bhi. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170226235308/http://indianexpress.com:80/article/entertainment/television/abhinav-kapoor-joins-cast-of-ek-aastha-aisi-bhi-4534919/ . 26 February 2017 . The Indian Express.
  16. Web site: From reel to real life: On-screen brother-sister duo Tina Philip and Nikhil Sharma from Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee are dating each other. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428192651/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/from-reel-to-real-life-on-screen-brother-sister-duo-tina-philip-and-nikhil-sharma-from-ek-aastha-aisi-bhee-are-dating-each-other/articleshow/69079454.cms . 28 April 2019 . The Times of India.
  17. Web site: Vaani S Sharma of 'Ek Aastha Aisee Bhi' is a foodie to the core. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203034214/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Vaani-S-Sharma-of-Ek-Aastha-Aisee-Bhi-is-a-foodie-to-the-core/articleshow/60392358.cms . 3 February 2019 . The Times of India.
  18. Web site: August 2017. Mumbai's Film City shut down after five leopard attacks. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801093616/http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/mumbai-s-film-city-shut-down-for-eight-days-after-five-leopard-attacks/story-c2BLkMkfFu53Jr2sOHPTaM.html . 1 August 2017 . Hindustan Times.
  19. Web site: I speak better Hindi than Mumbaikers. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170411094756/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/i-speak-better-hindi-than-mumbaikers/20170410.htm . 11 April 2017 . Rediff.com.
  20. Web site: 'Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee' actors in city to promote show on Star Plus. Daily Pioneer.

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