Neerja – Ek Nayi Pehchaan
| Neerja – Ek Nayi Pehchaan | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Uddeept Dutt Gaur
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| Written by | Uddeept Dutt Gaur
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 219 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sudhir Sharma |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20-22 minutes |
| Production company | Sunshine Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Colors TV |
| Release | 10 July 2023 – 18 February 2024 |
Neerja – Ek Nayi Pehchaan (transl. Neerja - A New Identity) is an Indian Hindi-language romantic action drama television series that premiered on 10 July 2023 to 18 February 2024 on Colors TV and digitally streams on JioCinema. Produced under Sunshine Productions, it stars Aastha Sharma, Rajveer Singh, Kamya Panjabi, Sneha Wagh and Alma Hussein.[1][2]
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Aastha Sharma as Neerja Bagchi: Protima's daughter; Abeer's wife (2023–2024)
- Myra Vaikul as Child Neerja (2023)
- Rajveer Singh as Abeer Bagchi: Vijay and Mausumi's younger son; Kaushik's younger brother; Sarthak's half-brother; Neerja's husband; Trisha's ex-fiancé (2023–2024)
- Nirbhay Thakur as Child Abeer Bagchi (2023)
Recurring[edit]
- Alma Hussein as Trisha Chakravarthy: Vipin's daughter; Abeer's ex-fiancée and obsessive lover (2023–2024)
- Sneha Wagh as Protima: Neerja's mother (2023) (Dead)
- Kamya Panjabi as Didun: Head of Sonagachi; Neerja’s enemy; Protima’s murderer (2023–2024)
- Ayub Khan as Vijay Bagchi: Shubhra's brother; Mausumi's husband; Kaushik, Abeer and Sarthak's father; Bappa's grandfather (2023–2024)
- Anindita Chatterjee as Mausumi Bagchi: Vijay's wife; Kaushik and Abeer's mother; Sarthak's stepmother; Bappa's grandmother (2023–2024)
- Vibha Chibber as Shubhra Bagchi: Vijay's sister (2023)
- Abhishek Rawat as Kaushik Bagchi: Vijay and Mausumi's elder son; Abeer's brother; Sarthak's half-brother; Munmun's husband; Bappa's father; Chakri’s murderer (2023–2024)
- Aayushi Bhave as Munmun Bagchi: Kaushik's wife; Bappa's mother (2023–2024)
- Yug Bhanushali as Bappa Bagchi: Kaushik and Munmun's son (2023–2024)
- Kushagre Dua as Sarthak Bagchi: Vijay's son; Mausumi's stepson; Kaushik and Abeer's half-brother (2023–2024)
- Baali Singh Chauhan as Laltu
- Satya Tiwari as Bappan: Neerja's obsessive lover (2023)
- Akshita Tiwari as Chakri: Neerja's childhood friend (2023–2024) (Dead)
- Aftab Karim as Sheikh (2023)
- Anasua Chakraborty as IPS Shefali Ganguly (2023–2024)
- Unknown as Shamli (2023–2024)
Production[edit]
Casting[edit]
In April 2023, it was announced that Bengali actress Debchandrima Singha Roy would play the lead role, but Aastha Sharma was roped in for Neerja's role.[3] Vivian Dsena[4] was the first choice for the male lead but Rajveer Singh was cast opposite Sharma.[5]
Kamya Punjabi, Sneha Wagh, Ayub Khan and Aayushi Bhave roped in for important roles. In December 2023, Sneha Wagh quit the show due to her character death.[6]
Filming[edit]
In April 2023, the filming of the show started in Mumbai. Few scenes were also shot in Kolkata.[7]
Release[edit]
First promo of the show release on 7 May 2023 featured Myra Vaikul[8] and Sneha Wagh as little Neerja and Protima respectively. The series was premiered on 10 July 2023.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "The role I'm playing here is so beautiful, I can't wait for people to see it: Aastha Sharma on her show Neerja... Ek Nayi Pehchaan". The Times of India. 11 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Sneha Wagh, Kamya Panjabi roped in for upcoming show 'Neerja...Ek Nayi Pehchaan'". The Times of India. 5 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (14 May 2023). "Aastha Sharma and Rajveer Singh bag the lead roles in COLORS' drama Neerja….Ek Nayi Pehchaan : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Vivian Dsena to play the male lead in Seema and Sudhir Sharma's next". The Times of India. 14 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "'I never get bored of doing positive roles,' says Rajveer Singh who joins the cast of Neerja...Ek Nayi Pehchaan". The Times of India. 16 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Neerja..Ek Nayi Pehchaan: Sneha Wagh bids goodbye to the show; says, "A beautiful journey of Protima comes to an end"". The Times of India. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Sneha Wagh on shooting in Kolkata for her upcoming show Neerja: It's so humid that shooting is challenging". The Times of India. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ डेस्क, एबीपी माझा एंटरटेनमेंट (8 May 2023). "'माझी तुझी रेशीमगाठ' मालिकेतील परीची हिंदी मालिकेत एन्ट्री; प्रोमो आऊट". marathi.abplive.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Neerja - Meet the little girl who can NOT step outside of the house | Neerja... Ek Nayi Pehchaan". Zoom TV. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
