| Zindgi Ka Har Rang...Gulaal- गुलाल | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Gulaal |
| Format | Drama |
| Created by | Sphereorigins Multivision Pvt. Ltd |
| Written by | Prakash Kapadia & Rajesh Dubey |
| Directed by | Siddharth Sengupta |
| Starring | See Below |
| Opening theme | "Gulaal" by Shankar Mahadevan |
| Country of origin | India |
| Language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 212 Total |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Sunjoy Waddhwa and Comal Sunjoy W |
| Cinematography | Sanjay K Memane & Anil Katke |
| Camera setup | HD Multi-camera |
| Running time | 23 Minutes |
| Production company(s) | Sphereorigins Multivision Pvt. Ltd |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | STAR Plus/STAR Utsav |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Original run |
November 15, 2010 – August 28, 2011 STAR Plus December 6, 2010 - June 19, 2011 STAR Utsav |
Zindgi Ka Har Rang ... Gulaal,(Hindi: ज़िंदगी का हर रंग,(English: All the colors of life, was a drama-series that aired on Star Plus. This show is the baby of Sphere Origins and premiered on November 15, 2010 and was aired till August 28, 2011. Sphere Origins already have shows like Saat Phere, Balika Vadhu, Jyoti and Betiyaan Ka Pyaar Nahi Hoga to their credit. Gulaal is written by Prakash Kapadia and directed by Sidharth Sengupta. The amazing direction and cinematography set the show apart. The show concluded on the 28th August 2011 as Diya Aur Baati Hum replaced Gulaal.
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| BANNER | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | CINEMATOGRAPHY | STORY AND SCREENPLAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sphere Origins | Sidharth Sengupta | Sunjoy Waddhwa and Comal Sunjoy W | Sanjay K Memane & Anil Katke | Prakash Kapadia & Rajesh Dubey |
Talsagra village faces drought Talsagra village has been facing a drought. Villagers are excited with Sarkar's arrival as they are hoping for him to bring water for them. Motaba and his family are looking forward to welcoming Sarkar. Villagers are shocked to hear that the collector refused to visit their village. Motaba is furious as the collector has sent a letter through his person saying it is impossible to provide water to the village. He gets enraged with the collector for failing to fulfill their thirst. The villagers feel that the situation can be handled only if Ram Jadiya returns to their village, as he can find water in the desert through his magical power. They send Basanth to bring Ram Jadiya back. Everyone prays for Basanth's safe return. Basanth meets Ram Jadiya. He requests Ram Jadiya to quench the thirst of the villagers. Ram Jadiya tells Basanth that he sees a girl in his dream who is gifted with a power to find water in the desert. The villagers are excited to see Basanth returning with Ram Jadiya. Basanth greets his family members. Everyone is shocked to learn about the sudden demise of Ram Jadiya.
Vasant leaves home in search of Neeraja Ram Jadiya's last rites are performed by Vasant. He recalls the conversation with Ram Jadiya where he had mentioned about the girl with the gift of finding water. Vasant tries to convince everybody to search for a girl named Neeraja, who has the gift of finding water. The villagers refuse to help or believe him. Vasant informs his father that Neeraja lives in Rashipur village. Everybody gets furious to hear this as it is their rival village. Vasant decides to leave home in search of Neeraja. The ladies of the house support him and let him go.
Vasant meets Gulaal Vasant's father finds his letter and asks Amba if she knew about it. Everybody is angry as Vasant has left for Rashipur. They fear if he will come alive out of Rashipur. Vasant is taking rest in the desert when a snake bites him. He wakes up near a sadhu who tells him to follow his heart. Vasant reaches Rashipur disguised as a Dholi in the fair. He asks a girl about Neeraja. Vasant as Lakha, plays the Dhol in the fair. Gulaal dances to his tunes.
Gulaal Causes the rivalary Yogesh and Gulaal ask Vasant aka Lakha about his stay. When he tells them he'll be staying in the temple, they both forcibly take him home. Vasant helps a cow who is about to give birth to a calf and is in pain. The lady who owns the cow is thankful to him. Jamna is upset that Vasant is in Rashipur. She reminds Vasant's mother of Kanchan's death. Gulaal tells the story of Kanchan and Manoj to Vasant. Vasant realises the reason of rivalry between Talsagra and Rashipur.
Revjibhai to take Gulaal home Gulaal decides to leave Kesar's room as she doesn't want Kesar to face humiliation by the family members because of her. Kesar stops her from leaving and cheers her up. He diverts Gulaal's mind from the problems. Gigaba apologizes to Motaba on behalf of Dushyant. Sarubain wants to leave the house but Motaba and Gigaba stop her from leaving. Kunal visits Motaba and returns the money Dushyant had given to his parents as dowry. Motaba is proud of Kunal. Talli is also impressed by Kunal's move. Revjibhai visits Gulaal's house and meets Motaba. Motaba tells him that he is angry with Gulaal for hiding this truth from everyone. Paanba doesn't allow Gulaal to light a diya in front of Vasant's photo. Revjibhai is upset with her behavior towards Gulaal and he decides to take Gulaal to his house.
''Gulaal Doesn't leave the house Paanba wants Gulaal to leave the house. Revjibhai forces Gulaal to come with him but she refuses to leave the house as she wants to suffer for her mistake by staying back and taking the punishment. When Gulaal insists on staying back, Kesar assures Revjibhai to take good care of Gulaal. Jamuna is angry with Motaba and family for always being biased her sons. Gulaal avoids going to the kitchen in other family members presence. Kesar brings Gulaal to the kitchen and tells everyone to let Gulaal be in the kitchen. The ladies leave once Gulaal steps in. Talli stands for Gulaal but Sudha takes her away. Motaba feels he is doing injustice to Gulaal but Paanba objects and says Gulaal is wrong. Paanba probes Motaba not to favour Jamuna and Gigaba anymore their son Dushyant killed Vasant. Kesar is upset with the family members behavior towards Gulaal.
Gulaal and Kesar leave the house Kunal shows Talli his room. Kunal consoles Talli who is upset with Gulaal's treatment in the house. Kunal's mother gets angry on seeing Kunal and Talli alone in the room and tells Kunal to drop Talli back home. Some ladies come home to invite Paanba and family to their house for a ritual. Paanba gets angry when the ladies invite Gulaal and Paanba tells them that Gulaal will not be attending the ritual as she is inauspicious. Kesar opposes Paanba and decides to leave the house with Gulaal forever. Talli suggests Gulaal and Kesar to shift out to her old house as it is vacant. Poonamba is worried for Gulaal as she is shifting out. Revjibhai calms her down. Gulaal and Kesar leave the house. They seek blessings from everyone before leaving. Gulaal gets emotional while leaving and falls on Motaba's feet.
Kesar and Gulaal shift out Kesar and Gulaal leave the house. They shift to a smaller house. Kesar cleans up the house and lets Gulaal sit back and relax. Kesar tells Gulaal that he will look for a job as he doesn't want anything or be associated to Motaba's family. Kesar goes in search for a job but doesn't get it easily. Sudha is worried as Kunal's family isn't fixing Talli and Kunal's marriage date. Raman gets angry when Sudha asks him to accompany her to Kunal's family to fix up the marriage date. Motaba decides to go with Sudha. Kunal helps Kesar find a job. Motaba and Sudha meet Kunal's mother who refuses to get Kunal married to Talli without any dowry.
Kunal is shocked Kunal's mother tells Sudha and Motabha about how Raman had hustled the dowry money. She warns Sudha to keep Talli away from Kunal. Gigaji questions Raman about the money he had swindled. Raman accepts all allegations against him. He informs all how he lost all money in gambling. Gigaji blames Jamuna for giving birth to sons like Raman and Dushyant. Gulaal is astonished when Kesar brings home groceries. Kesar tells Gulaal about how he had secured a job and a bicycle. Kunal shares his good news with Talli. He gives her sweets to celebrate his job offer, Kunal is shocked when Sudha informs him that his parents has called off his marriage with Talli.
Kesar promices Kesar and Gulaal eat from the same plate out of necessity. Gulaal recalls eating with the entire family and gets depressed. Kesar comforts her and assures her of companionship. Gulaal talks to Kesar about Vasanth's death. Kesar promises to get to the bottom of Vasanth's murder mystery. He tries to find out the whereabouts of the man who had witnessed Dushyant throwing Vasanth off the bridge.
Kesar comforts Gulaal is apprehensive when someone throws a threatening note into her house. Raman seeks Sudha's comfort when Jamuna deserts him. Sudha refuses to take pity on him when he had ruined Talli's life for his greed. Gulaal shows Kesar the threatening note. Jamuna refuses to let Motabha see Gigaji. Kesar finds the man who had witnessed Dushyant throwing Vasanth off a bridge. Kesar promises Gulaal that everything will be alright very soon. Kesar spots the same person again who was involved in Vasanth's murder.
Kesar is upset |Kesar brings the accused before Motabaa and makes him confess his crime. Paanbaa asks Kesar to come back home. Kesar tries to support Gulaal but Motabaa and Paanbaa are angry with her for not telling them the truth. He tells them why Gulaal kept quiet. Paanbaa and Motaaba are still angry with Gulaal for not telling them the truth about Vasanth's murder. They ask Kesar to come back to them but he refuses. Gulaal is delighted when Talli and Kunal visit her. Kunal informs Gulaal and Kesar that he is getting married to Talli in a temple as both the families are against their marriage. He invites Gulaal and Kesar to the wedding. Kesar takes photos of Gulaal to memorize their last day together before they appear in front of the Panchayat for the final verdict on the Deeyarvattu.
Gulaal declares to end the Deeyarvattu The Panchayat asks for Gulaal and Kesar's decisions before pronouncing the final verdict. Kesar and Gulaal declare that they wish to end the Deeyarvattu. Sudha panics when Gigaji goes missing from his room. They find a letter from Gigaji saying he has no rights to stay in the house because of his sons deeds. Poonambha is upset with Gulaal's decision. Gulaal's father instructs his family to support Gulaal in her decision. Kesar drops Gulaal in her parents' house. Jamuna cries for Gigaji. Kesar bids farewell to Gulaal with tears in his eyes. Kesar comes back to Motabha's house. Motabha informs him that Gigaji has left their house without telling anyone where he is going. The villagers bring back Gigaji and informs all that he was trying to take away his life by drowning himself in a well. Kesar tries to keep bind the family together and informs all that Gulaal didn’t tell anyone the truth about Vasanth's murder as she wanted to keep the family together.
Guaal and Kesar miss each other |Gulaal and Kesar miss each other terribly. Talli tries to comfort Kesar. Motabha and his family realize that they had wronged Gulaal after all her sacrifices to keep the family together. Talli is pleased when Kunal talks about involving Kesar and Gulaal in their wedding preparations. Kunal's mother vows that no matter what she is never going to let Kunal marry Talli. Poonambha urges Gulaal to live her life as happily and freely as she used to before her marriage. Kunal urge Gulaal to help him talk to Talli by calling at the landline number. Kunal asks Gulaal to accompany him to meet Talli. Kesar is happy to see Gulaal in front of his eyes. Gulaal and Kesar are shocked when Kunal and Talli declares to get married the next day in temple.
Kunal and Talli get married Kunal's mother gets to know of Kunal's plan to get married to Talli. Kunal's mother is furious with Kunal for disregarding her wishes and deciding to make Talli his life partner. Paanbha and Motabha discuss about talking to Gulaal. Kunal's father blames Motabha for Kunal's actions. The family is stunned when they get to know about Talli and Kunal's plan to get married. Reva apologizes to Gulaal for ill treating her. She also tells her that she can’t imagine Kesar living his life without her. Kesar attempts to sneak Talli out of the house. Kunal and Gulaal waits for Talli and Kesar to come. Kesar requests Motabha to let Talli go and marry Kunal. He tells him that they both love each other and are happy being together. Kunal and Talli get married. Gulaal and Kesar get emotional and start thinking about their own relationship.
Talli is shocked Motabha and the others are elated to see Kunal and Talli married. Sudha welcomes the newly married couple home. Talli departs to her new home with a sentimental farewell to her family. Poonambha advises Gulaal to forget the past and move on with her life. Kunal brings Talli to his house but his mother asks them not to enter the house. Kunal's mother welcomes the newly married couple. Talli is shocked when his mother threatens her when Kunal is away. Motabha comes to meet Gulaal and apologizes to her. Kunal promises to take care of Talli. They both share some good times together talking. Motaabaa tells everyone that Gulaal don’t want to get involved in the janmastami festival.
Gulaal binds the family together Gulaal calls up Talli to enquire if everything is fine at home. Sudha is elated to see Talli. She tells Talli that Motabha does not want to celebrate Janmashtami without Gulaal. Gulaal surprises everyone by coming to Motabha's house for the festivity. Gulaal prepares for the Janmashtami festival with the entire family. Jamuna apologizes to Gulaal for ill treating her in the past. Gulaal once again brings the family together. Gulaal brings Jamuna and Paanbha together. Motabha's family becomes one happy family again. Gulaal and Kesar are elated to see each other.
Kesar’s tough decision Episode: 212(This is the last episode of Gulaal) Kesar is happy to see Gulaal in a good mood. Kesar and Gulaal get emotional thinking Gulaal is no longer a part of the family. Kunal's mother reprimands Talli for going to Motabha's house for Janmashtami. Kesar asks Gulaal to reside in Motabha's house forever. Motabaa feels bad to see Kesar upset and lost in his thoughts. Kunal's mother sends Talli on an errand and tells Kunal that Talli has gone to Motabha's house. Talli asks her mother-in-law not to try and cause a rift between her and Kunal. Motabaa decides to hand over his responsibilities upon Kesar's shoulder. Kesar asks them to give this duty to Raman but Jamuna refuses to listen to him. Kesar tells everyone that he is not in a state to handle such big responsibilities. Kesar refuses to ask Gulaal to come back until and unless she herself decides to stay with the family again. He also decides to leave the house and the village so that Gulaal can stay in Motabha's house.
Gulaal is a strong minded girl. She loves her family immensely and doesn’t mind sacrificing her happiness for anyone. She protected Dushyant, her husband’s murderer all these years and even got Talli and Kesar married, which unfortunately never worked. Gulaal can be best described as caring, emotional, supportive and fits best in the roles of a doting daughter-in-law, sincere friend and loving person at heart.
| Show | Replacement date | Replaced by |
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| Gulaal | 29 August 2011 | Diya Aur Baati Hum |
| CHARACTER | PLAYED BY |
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| Gulaal | Mansi Parekh |
| Kesar | Neil Bhatt |
| Vasant | Rahil Azam Died |
| Revjibhai | Shakti Singh |
| Yogesh | Manas Shah |
| Reva | Aditi Tailang |
| Motabha | Manoj Joshi |
| Paanabaa | Natasha Rastogi |
| Jamuna | Falguni Dave |
| Gigaji | Pankaj Tripathi |
| Dushyant | Sushant Singh |
| Talli | Hally Shah |
| Sudha | Neha Kaul |
| Raman | Arav Choudhary |
| Series premiere | Concluded |
|---|---|
| November 15 2010 | August 29, 2011 |
| Re-air | Concluding |
| November 17, 2011 | August 2012 |
Gulaal(female protagonist) is a young girl from Rashipur, Kutch. She has a zest for life and is God-gifted with the unique ability to unearth water in arid lands. Talsagra, a neighbouring village of Rashipur, has been hit by a harsh drought. Vasant (the protagonist) from Talsagra learns of Gulaal’s talent and in order to end the woes of his people, he sets out in search of Gulaal. When Vasant recounts the situation of Talsagra, Gulaal against the will of the entire clan, decides to go to Talsagra for the sake of humanity. Gulaal is finally able to end the hostility between the villages and brings joy to hundreds of people. During her stay in Talsagra, she wins over the hearts of most people and both Vasant and his older brother Dushyant fall in love with Gulaal. Eventually, the love between Vasant and Gulaal blossoms and both tie the knot. However, her happiness is short-lived when Vasant dies suddenly. Unbeknownst to all, it is Vasant's own brother Dushyant who lets Vasant die by throwing him off a bridge after he meets with an accident.
It is captivating to see Gulaal fighting spiritedly, making intelligent choices and taking over the responsibilities of her family. After Vasant's death, she decides to make his dreams and responsibilities her own. In order for her to do so, she is forced to choose marrying one of Vasant's brothers - Dushyant or Kesar, according to the system of deeyarvatu or remarriage. She marries Kesar, who is merely a young boy of around ten, and Dushyant soon realizes that killing Vasant was not right and he decides to mend his ways. Sometime later Kesar finds out that Dushyant has killed Vasant and acts very rebellious. He is sent off to a boarding school for his well-being.
Years pass by. Gulaal continues living in Vasant's house and is still trying to fill in for him by fulfilling his responsibilities. Talli, a young girl whose parents died when she was a child, and who was brought up by Sudha (Vasant's brother Raman's wife) grows up and dreams of marrying her childhood friend Kesar one day. Kesar(male protagonist after Vasant 's death) finally returns home from boarding school. He still harbours a grudge and behaves rudely with Dushyant and Gulaal even though he doesn't want to. In time, Kesar falls in love with Gulaal, and unaware of his feelings she has been planning to get Kesar and Talli married. Much to the disapproval of the elders of the house, the day of Kesar and Talli's wedding arrives but Kesar refuses to marry her and questions his relationship with Gulaal. Gulaal steps in and declares that there is no identity or even a chance of existence for their deeyarvatu. The issue is taken to the Panchayat where Gulaal expresses her wish to break off her marriage with Kesar. But Kesar says that his happiness lies in Gulaal continuing to remain his wife. The Panchayat favours Kesar. On the same day Kesar confesses his love for her to Gulaal. Gulaal is shocked and decides to leave Vasant's home for good. Kesar takes the matter to the Panchayat who instruct them to stay together for three months before the deeyarvatu can be broken off.
Talli, who was heartbroken when Kesar left her, has found love with a young rich boy Kunal and they wish to marry each other. To attend this wedding, Motabha's jiji (older sister) arrives. Much to everyone's disappointment Motabha's jiji has put some land in Kesar and Gulaal's child's name. Kesar, while arguing with Dushyant, blurts out that he knows that Dushyant murdered Vasant. This leaves Motabha aghast and heartbroken. He loses faith in Gulaal. Kesar tells Gulaal that he only has a few days left with her until their marriage is dissolved and asks her to spend time with him. Gulaal agrees but when the three months are over and they go before the Panchayat, she sticks with her decision to break the marriage. Motabha then anounces that the marriage is broken. Gulaal goes to stay with her mother and Kesar is heartbroken. Kunal and Talli's marriage runs into trouble and they decide to elope with Gulaal and Kesar's help. Kunal goes to Gulaal's house and asks her to call Kesar to tell him to bring Talli to the temple, where they are married with Gulaal and Kesar in attendance. But Kunal's mother finds it difficult to accept Talli and tries to create misunderstandings between the newly weds by painting her in a bad light before Kunal. Very soon she realises that Talli is an extremely polite and kind girl and accepts her wholeheartedly. Meanwhile, Kesar decides to leave the village and his home to move to the city. Gulaal is also extremely upset at her mother's house and constantly thinks of the time spent with Kesar. On his way to the city Kesar meets with an accident and is brought back home. When Gulaal is informed she runs to meet him and while at the bedside of an unconscious kesar, she realizes she has fallen in love with him and they decide to live together with the family in Talsagra.
| TIME | STAR PLUS | STAR UTSAV |
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| 9:30PM IST | 9:00PM IST | 7;00PM IST |
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