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Revision as of 12:42, 27 June 2009
| Bhaskar Bharti | |
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 A promotional logo image of "Bhaskar Bharti". | |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Directed by | Manoj Kotian |
| Starring | Eijaz Khan Ragini Khanna Aanchal Sabharwal Aamir Ali Preeti Amin Jai Kalra Rukhsar Vivek Mushran Snehal Sahai Simran Sharma |
| Country of origin |  India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| Production | |
| Producers | Deeya Singh Tony Singh |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company | DJ's A Creative Unit |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sony Entertainment Television (India) |
| Release | May 25, 2009 – present |
Bhaskar Bharti is a daily show that airs on Sony Entertainment Television (India) from Mondays to Thursdays. It premiered on May 25, 2009 and stars Eijaz Khan, Ragini Khanna, Aamir Ali, Jai Kalra and Vivek Mushran in the lead roles.
Prior to its launch, it was believed that Bhaskar Bharti was a TV adaptation of the 2005 Hindi film Mr Ya Miss. However, that was not the case, as it is actually a Hindi adaptation of the popular Argentine comedy show Lalola in which a man turns into a woman as a result of being cursed by one of his love interests.
Synopsis
The story is centered around the life of Bhaskar (portrayed by Eijaz Khan), an attractive and debonair man and chief editor of Men's Universe, a fledgling men's magazine. He's quite popular among women; however, he keeps moving in and out of relationships, as he doesn't believe in the concept of love. This leads to a lot of anger and heartburn among his love interests. Eventually, one of his girlfriends curses him to turn into a woman, so that he may understand the pain and anguish that he has caused her and other women. The curse comes true, and Bhaskar transforms into a woman that night.
Bewildered by this sudden change, he tries in vain to turn himself back into a man. He soon realises that he has no choice but to continue his daily life as a woman until the curse can be reversed. To be accepted back in his workplace, he pretends to be Bhaskar's cousin Bharti (portrayed by Ragini Khanna) and lies that Bhaskar had to leave to attend to a family emergency, and that he has asked her to assume his responsibilities at his office until he returns. He is able to get his job back as a result, but realises that getting everyone's respect and attention will prove very difficult, more so now as he is a woman.
Cast
Primary characters
- Eijaz Khan as Bhaskar. He is the chief editor of Men's Universe magazine, and hails originally from Gwalior. Post his transformation, he only makes small appearances in some episodes, when a mysterious and ghost-like man (who appears to know how Bhaskar turned into a woman and also seems to hold the key to reversing the curse) appears in front of him. It is only at this time that Bhaskar can see and feel himself as a man. As soon as the mysterious man disappears, he is back into a woman's body.
- Ragini Khanna as Bharti, Bhaskar's female avatar.
- Aanchal Sabharwal as Payal Mehra. She is Bhaskar's best friend, who loves Bhaskar and wants him back in his original self. She is constantly with him through this tumultous phase of his life, and helps him in dealing with his new body and new personal and professional life. She also helps him in his attempts to turn himself back into a man.
- Aamir Ali as Armaan Sinha, Bhaskar's office colleague. He is a divorceé with a young daughter, and is shown as a good and kind person by heart. He seems to be slowly falling in love with Bharti.
- Jai Kalra as Gyaan Verma, Bhaskar's other office colleague and now Bharti's bete noire. Bhaskar always thought of him as a faithful friend, but now realises it to be far from the truth.
- Rukhsar as Vineeta Lamba, Gyaan's subordinate in office and also his love interest. She conspires with Gyaan to have Bharti thrown out from the magazine, so he can assume Bhaskar's post and she can be promoted to his current post.
- Vivek Mushran as Amarjeet Bhatia, Bhaskar (Bharti)'s boss. He is initially biased towards Bharti and doubts her capabilities, but is gradually forced to accept her contributions towards the magazine's success. His wife Kamla a.k.a. Camilla started Men's Universe after they came to Mumbai from Ludhiana.
Secondary characters
- Preeti Amin as Geeta
- Snehal Sahai as Sonali Sharma
- Simran Sharma as Jeeya