"Waaris" to debut on Zee TV
Zee TV, India's premier media and entertainment conglomerate on its expedition to explore different genres, brings to you a magnum opus "Waaris", a family drama set against the backdrop of the underworld starting from Monday, 28 July, 2008.The show will be aired from Monday to Thursday at 11pm.
Speaking on the launch, Mr. Ajay Bhalwankar, Programming Head Zee TV said, "It is an atypical illustrate of the "underworld" and its vicissitudes. Waaris comes as a perfect balm for those of you who are really craving for a different treatment. It is a hard hitting drama which deals with the ambiguities of life and portrays the stark reality of today. It's a mother's anguish over the unsafe lives of her children brought up in the confines of the underworld. " He further added, "Zee TV has been known to dabble in programs and content that are topical in nature and this story is no different".
The series also marks the comeback of Ashish Vidyarthi a formidable personality, donning the character which immortalized power, politics and fair play. Waaris also boasts of an enviable star cast consisting of Iqbal khan, Indira Krishnan, Shilpa Shinde, Yuvraj Malhotra and Rucha Guajrati .
About Waaris - 'Waaris' is a family drama set against the background of the underworld. It is the story Rudra Pratap Singh (Ashish Vidyarthi) who is an aging mafia don. He is married to Yashodhara (Indira Krishnan) and has two sons, Shankar (Iqbal Khan) and Shaurya (Yuvraj Malhotra). The story, as the name suggests is about the search of the true Waaris to the position created by the senior don.
CHARACTERS
RUDRA PRATAP SINGH (Ashish Vidyarthi), is a gentleman. He is soft spoken and prefers to listen instead of talking. But only Shankar knows that he uses his silences to gauge the true intentions of the person he is talking to.
YASHODA (Indra Krishnan), wife of Rudra Pratap, is an earth mother, a quiet, docile woman who handles her unusual family with a stoic resignation to her destiny. She advises her daughter-in-law Gayatri to do the same. They have married into this family and that cannot be changed.
SHANKAR (Iqbal Khan), Rudra Prataps'e eldest son, is an obedient, loyal son for whom his father's wish is a command. He is a self effacing and headstrong man, who has no control over his anger. He cannot tolerate anything against his father, not even from his own wife. He loves his younger brother Shourya and could kill in cold blood for him.
GAYATRI (Shilpa Shinde), Shankar's wife. She resents the fact that Shankar is a part of the underworld and the fact that her father-in-law has unfairly protected Shourya from all of itl. She too wants a decent life for her unborn child like Shourya enjoys. She even confronts her husband for her rights to a decent life.
Shourya (Yuvraj Malhotra), is Rudra Pratap's younger son. Bright, sporty, Studious, Shourya's only aim in life is to fulfill the dream of his father which is to get good education, get respected and get honoured. Shourya does not know that his father is a mafia don.
About Zee TV
Zee TV, the flagship channel of Zee Network was launched in October 1992. With a reach of more than 120 countries and access to more than 500 million viewers globally, Zee TV has created strong brand equity and is the largest media franchise serving the South Asian diaspora. Within sixteen years of its launch, Zee TV has driven the growth of the satellite and cable industry in India. Since its inception the channel has introduced ground-breaking programming with path breaking show like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Saat Phere, Dulhann, Kasamh Se, Maayka. The popularity of Zee arises from its understanding of Indian culture and beliefs, which are depicted in its programming. Realizing its strength in programming and the need for Indian entertainment in the overseas market, the company launched Zee TV in the UK / Europe (1995), the USA (1998), Africa (1998) and today is available across the world.
Starting 28th July, Mon-Thur at 11pm, only on Zee TV . -(SAMPURN)
Pls show waaris at 10 pm
Thanks
undoubtedly a great show by Smriti Irani. the story, script , characters, performances by the actors every single thing deserves an applause. Iqbal Khan is surely the best uptil now.
like the show warris.the show should be at 10pm.the poster of warris is different with a very good tag line.mother means the world .the role of yashoda is very good .she is a very fine actress.seen her earlire shows i find her a power paked performer.wish to have a mother like her.we dont like the young girl in the college.she is very irritating.the show is beautiful.
was in mumbai for a holiday.saw warris.i watch alot of zee shows.i liked the family of warris especially the mother and the son.i like the hoardings all over mumbai.ashih vidyarti is a very good actor but the wife is very strong actress and a versatile mother.
halo zee.mujhe warris bahut pasad hai.uske sare actor ache lage.mujhe beta shankar bahut acha lagta hai.maa bahut khoobsoorat hai.unka show ardhangini bhi dekha aur ismein bahut alg dikh rahi hai.bahut acha acting karti hai.sarkar raj mein ashwariya rai chai pite hue dikhai kya yashodha bhi sarkar raj banegi
hi warris.saw the episode.it was a great story,liked thecouple ashish and his wife yaodha.great pair great chemistry.she has an interesting role.did not like the bahu.i think the other women are made up.shankar is good.my mother loves yashoda and we find her a very good actress.great going warris.
its so nice watching a lovely story on tv.i liked the actors especially thr mother of the show.her nature is exactly like my mom.i miss my mother alot.also liked the young boy soryi.he looks handsome.we love to see a family show like this one.god bless
hicheers to waaris.what a good show. i am hooked on to it.like the family.especially the mother.what a natural actor she is.i loved her natural look on tv screen.shes so simple and composed.i also liked iqbal khan and his brother.the wife looks pretty.but waiting for more from this lady yashoda.is she going to be the sarkar raj.
Very good show, more to come from a great production house. Keep it up Smirti, u the best.
Iqbal and Shilpa make a great on screen couple, love the jodi.
Iqbal Khan’s character way too similar to Abhishek Bachchan’s role in Sarkar!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi, very good show, because of Iqbal Khan character we started to watch the serail & it is far from Saas- bahu serial even my husband started to watch these mafia don serial.
I LOVED THE SERIAL. PLEASE SHOW THE RE TELECAST AT 5;00 PM.
hi.imi am from england so the programme waaris hasn’t yet been aired as yet .why can’t it be shown at 9:00 most people won’t be awake to watch it at 11:00.any who,lovin the yuvraj’s new character shourya,yuv is soooooooooooooooo fine.he used to come in ghar ki lakshmi betiyann.he played the character karan mathur.it’s so tragic n upsetting how they ended the karan character.his co-star twinkle was great too in betiyann but she was replaced.i wonder whose yuv’s co-star in waaris.
hello…..i m a huge fan of this serial.specially the character dharma…he is an ahwsome guy which such a nice personality…with so much talent..he has bunch of expressions withim him which just looks so natural n heart touching…i m a huge fan of him….he is a wonderful actor…with such killing lookssssssssss..