| Bible Ki Kahaniya | |
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logo of the serial |
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| Format | Bible, Historical, Christian |
| Created by | Appachan |
| Directed by | Raghunath Paleri, Isaac Thomas Kottukapally, T. K. Rajeev Kumar |
| Creative director(s) | Jijo |
| Starring | Bible Ki Kahaniya#Cast |
| Opening theme | Ashko se Jisne sinche zamin by Karthik Raja |
| Country of origin | India |
| Language(s) | Hindi |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Jose Punnose |
| Running time | approx. 50 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | DD National (Original) |
| Original run | 1993 – 1995 |
Bible Ki Kahaniya (Hindi:बाइबल की कहानियाँ , English: Stories from the Bible) is an Indian epic Period serial based on Christian Scriptures of the Bible in Hindi Language and also one of the first serials in India to involve high budget and use of fast paced technology.[1] The television program was originally telecast on Doordarshan in the early 1993 to late 1995 but DD stopped its telecast abruptly because there was fear of communal tension due to certain episodes, in view of certain threats from Kashmiri militants, Objection from some Hindu elements, Differences between the production team and channel and budget issues.[2] The characters in the serial were played by Popular Bollywood stars including Kabir Bedi as Abraham and Urmila Matondkar.[3]
Contents |
| Cast | Character |
|---|---|
| Kabir Bedi | Abraham |
| Shammi Kapoor | Nimrod |
| Raza Murad | Noah |
| Urmila Matondkar | Noah Wife's Niece |
| Arvind Mehra | Voice of God |
| Asha Sharma | Noah's Wife |
| Daman Maan | Adam |
| Soham | Hawwa |
| Varun Vardhan | Cain |
| Rajesh kapoor | Abel |
| Mohan Gokhale | Isaac |
| Mita Vashisht | Rebecca |
| Rita Bhaduri | Deborah |
| Kawaljeet | Jacob |
| Janak Toprani | Esau |
| Satish Kapoor | Abimelech |
| Leela Panicker | Not Known |
| Radha Seth | Not Known |
| Raja Bundela | Lot |
| Kamal Jithu | Not Known |
| Lalit Tiwari | Narrator |
Aashko se Jisne sinche Zamin, woh toh katega ek din, Fasle hasi ki, fasle kushi ki, hai yakeen - Bhajan Sanhita 126. (With tears, he who has sown and irrigated the crops, indeed he will reap and harvest one day, crops of happiness, crops of joy, indeed he shall - Psalms 126).