Naagin (TV series)

Naagin
Also known as Naagin — Mohabbat Aur Inteqaam Ki Dastaan
Hindi नागिन
Genre Supernatural
Fantasy
Written by Story
Mrinal Jha
R M Joshi
Neha Singh
Screenplay
R M Joshi
Neha Singh
Shivani Shah
Anurag Sharma
Dialogues
Rekha Modi
Directed by Santram Varma
Chandni
Niraj
Lalit Marathe
Rakesh Chowdhury
Creative director(s) Tanushree Dasgupta
Starring See Cast
Country of origin India
Original language(s) Hindi
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 137[1]
Production
Producer(s) Shobha Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor
Location(s) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Cinematography Santosh Suryavanshi, Sarfaraz, Ajay
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time Approx. 43 – 90 minutes
Production company(s) Balaji Telefilms
Release
Original network Colors TV
Picture format 576i (PAL)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release 1 November 2015 (2015-11-01) – present
External links
Official website colors.in.com/in/shows/naagin-2-3733.html
Production
website		 www.balajitelefilms.com

Naagin (English: Serpent) is an Indian supernatural drama television series, made by Colors TV and produced by Ekta Kapoor. It aired on weekends[2] at 8:00 pm IST.

The first season premiered on 1 November 2015[3] and ended on 5 June 2016.[4] The first season starred Mouni Roy,[5] Arjun Bijlani,[6] Adaa Khan,[7] and Sudha Chandran.[8] The first season was replaced by Kavach...Kaali Shaktiyon Se.[9] The first season was one of the highest rated shows on Indian television.[10][11]

The second season premiered on 8 October 2016[12] and ended on 25 June 2017.[13][14] The second season stars Mouni Roy, Kinshuk Mahajan, Karanvir Bohra, Sudha Chandran, Adaa Khan, and Aashka Goradia.[8] The second season was replaced by Chandrakanta.[5]

Naagin will return for a third season[5] in November 2017,[15] with Mouni Roy once again in the lead.[5]

Synopsis

Season 1

Shivanya and her cousin Shesha are shape-shifting serpents, or Ichchhadhari Naagins, who want to avenge Shivanya's parents' death. There were five murderers, but Shivanya was able to see only three of them: Ankush, Viren and Shailesh. They killed Shivanya's parents in a failed attempt to attain a precious gem called the Naagmani.

As part of her revenge, Shivanya enters into Ankush's house as a maiden. Ankush's son Ritik, a kind-hearted and joyful young man, subsequently falls in love with her. Upon finding out about Ritik's feelings for her, Shivanya marries him for revenge. Later, she kills Viren (the first murderer) and Shailesh (the third murderer); Shivanya and Shesha also kill Ankush's friend, Suri, when Shivanya learns from Shesha that Suri is the fourth murderer.

Shivanya soon realises that Ritik is really a good person, and that he is unaware of his father's evil doings. Shivanya eventually falls in love with him, much to the disappointment of Shesha, who thinks that Shivanya won't be able to kill Ankush because of her love for his son, Ritik.

Later, it is revealed that Ankush's wife, Yamini, is the fifth murderer, and that Ritik is her fraternal nephew. Yamini and Ankush had kidnapped Ritik's real father, as only Ritik and his father could touch the Naagmani because of a sign on their bodies.

Shesha begins falling for Ritik because of his loving and caring nature; however, she does not let her feelings affect her actions. Upon learning about Shesha's feelings for Ritik, Yamini, who found out that Shivanya and Shesha are shape-shifting serpents, tricks Shesha into betraying Shivanya. This causes Shesha to become Shivanya's enemy, due to Shesha's obession for Ritik and the Naagmani. Shivanya manages to kill Ankush; however, Ritik witnesses this, finds out that Shivanya is a serpent, and begins simultaneously loving and hating her.

Ritik soon learns the truth about Yamini being evil, and joins with Shivanya to protect the Naagmani from Avantika, the queen of the Mahishmati kingdom. Shivanya and Ritik consummate their marriage, leading to Shivanya losing her powers. However, she and Ritik succeed in saving the Naagmani and killing Yamini, while Shesha is jailed by the Mahishmatis. Later, Shivanya becomes pregnant.

Season 2

Three months after the events of the first season, Shivanya gives birth to a healthy baby girl, Shivangi, despite being six months early. Almost 25 years later, a widowed Shivanya doesn't want Shivangi to become an Ichchhadhari Naagin to protect the Naagmani. A saint tells Shivanya that this can be avoided by getting Shivangi married before she turns 25. Rocky, the fiancè of Shesha and the adopted nephew of Yamini, falls in love with Shivangi. Unaware of Rocky's relation to Yamini, Shivanya arranges for him to marry Shivangi.

On the day of the wedding, Yamini's gang kills the wedding guests (including Shivangi's family) and fatally stabs Shivanya. Yamini informs Rocky about the deaths, blaming them on dacoits. Rocky feels heartbroken.

The saint informs Shivangi, who escaped from Yamini's gang, about Shivanya's life, and tells her that only she can touch the Naagmani. She sees the faces of the murderers, including someone she believes to be Rocky. Shivangi attempts to commit suicide; however, she survives and becomes a Naagin. She vows to protect the Naagmani and avenge her mother.

After a few days, it's Rocky and Shesha's wedding day. Shivangi comes to Rocky's home for revenge. Everyone is shocked to see her alive; however, Yamini and Shesha accept her, due to Shivangi being the only one who could touch the Naagmani, and Yamini has Shivangi marry Rocky.

On the day of Karwa Chauth, the 8th murderer of Shivanya attacks Shivangi. Rocky saves Shivangi, making her realize that Rocky is innocent. Later, Shivangi kills the rest of Shivanya's murderers.

Shesha and Yamini learn that Shivangi is a Naagin, and that she killed all of Shivanya's murderers. Shivangi turns Shesha into a statue and kills Yamini. Shivangi finds that Yamini, Rocky's father, and Rocky's friend's family killed Ritik; additionally, they want the Naagmani. Rocky turns into an Ichchhadhari Naag (a male version of what Shivangi is) on his 27th birthday. Rocky helps Shivangi in killing all the murderers of Ritik. Later, Rocky inexplicably stabs Shivangi.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Production

Naagin was developed by Balaji Production's producer and chairman, Ekta Kapoor. Kapoor hired Santram Varma, Chandni, and Niraj as series directors, while Tanushree Gupta was selected to be the creative director. The overall story storylines for the serial are written by R M Joshi, Neha Singh, Shivani Shah, and Ankush Nagpal. The dialogues are written by Rekha Modi.

In mid-2015, Balaji Telefilms began casting and development. The series was finalised to be one of the different shows in Indian media and was also selected to air for a limited sequence of episodes. The project was finalised in August, and it was decided that the series would be aired twice a week with 40-minute episodes minus commercials. It was also thought that the show might compete with Ekta's Kumkum Bhagya, but in November, it was announced that the series will be given the 20:00 slot, which reserved both series for TRP management.

Ratings

In its launch week, the series topped the ratings charts[20][21] and continued to do so throughout its first season.[22] It remained first in the ratings throughout the end of its first season. In late 2016, Naagin also occupied first place in TRP chart and continued to beat other shows.

BARC TRP ratings

Episode Weekly rank
(in ratings)		 BARC ratings Television viewership
(in millions (TVM))[23]		 Weekly rank
(in viewership)
1 20 4.2 N/A N/A
2 & 3 10 4.3 N/A N/A
4 & 5 15 4.5 N/A N/A
6 & 7 19 5.2 16.71 22
8 & 9 15 5.7 19.57 18
10 & 11 18 5.1 17.81 100
12 & 13 100 5.3 18.52 100
14 & 15 100 5.8 18.54 12
16 & 17 13 5.8 19.84 17
18 & 19 18 4.4 19.82 19
20 16 5.3 18.12 17
21 & 22 17 5.3 17.11 17
23 & 24 17 5.5 19.54 17

International broadcast and dubbed versions

In Pakistan, the series was aired by Filmazia starting on 1 November 2015 and Colors TV starting on 8 October 2016; however, after Pakistan banned all Indian shows, with the ban going into effect on October 21, Naagin was forced to go off the air.[note 1] In July 2017, it officially returned to air, with the second season to begin airing from 18 August 2017. A second season is set currently retelecasting on Rishtey Channel. Naagin is dubbed into Malayalam as Naga Kanyaka (Malayalam: നാഗ കന്യക) on Surya TV. Naga Kanyaka's first season, which aired on weekdays from 9:00 to 9:30 PM IST, premiered on 20 June 2016;[24] a second season started on June 19, 2017, airing at 8:00 PM IST on weekdays and Saturdays.[25] Naagin is dubbed into Telugu and Tamil as Naagini on Gemini TV and Sun TV, respectively; both aired from 20 June 2016[note 2] to 21 January 2017. A second season of Naagini premiered on 5 June 2017, and airs on all days of the week (except for Sundays) at 7:30 PM. It is dubbed into Sinhala as Prema Dadayma (Hunt for love) on Sirasa TV in Sri lanka. The series is also dubbed into Indonesian, where it airs on SCTV[26] on weekdays. From July to September 2016, it was dubbed into Vietnamese as "Xà Nữ Báo Thù" and broadcast on VTV Cab 5 – Echannel.

Notes

  1. ↑ For general information about how the ban affected this show, see this article. For general information about the ban, including the date that it went into effect, see this article.
  2. ↑

References

  1. ↑ "Naagin 2 - Full Episodes". Colors TV. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Naagin slithers her way to the top of the ratings ladder". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  3. ↑ "1st Epi - Naagin (Colors) 1st November 2015 Written Episode Update - Telly Updates". Telly Updates. 2015-11-01. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  4. ↑ "Naagin Season 2 Starting Date, Star Cast, Plot, Episodes | Dekhley". dekhley.com. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Shetty, Akshata (21 April 2017). "It’s confirmed! Mouni Roy to be a part of Naagin 3". india.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Arjun Bijlani opposite Mouni Roy in Naagin?". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Naagin second season to premiere in October". The Indian Express. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ekta Kapoor’s This Show Might Replace Naagin!". www.filmibeat.com. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  9. ↑ Shuchi Bansal (21 January 2016). "Why India watches 'Naagin'". livemint.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  10. ↑ Parismita Goswami (8 January 2016). "TRP ratings: Naagin remains unbeatable; Yeh Hai Mohabbatein beats Kumkum Bhagya". International Business Times. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Naagin Season 2 promo is out". The Times of India. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "Naagin to be back in less than 100 days". The Times of India. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "Naagin 2 season finale, 25th June 2017 full episode written update: Yamini and Shesha are killed by Ardhanareshwar". The Indian Express. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  14. ↑ "BREAKING: Naagin 2 to go off air, here's when Ekta Kapoor plans to be back with Naagin 3! | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  15. ↑ "Adaa Khan in Naagin 2". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Sudha Chandran to play Arjun Bijlani's mother in Naagin". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  17. ↑ "Karanvir Bohra: I was approached for 'Naagin' season 1". Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  18. 1 2 "Naagin 2: Kaala Teeka actor Rohan Gandotra to enter as a Naag in Mouni Roy-Karanvir Bohra's show!". Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  19. ↑ "Balaji Telefilms' 'Naagin,' a slithering success for Colors". Indian Television Dot Com. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  20. ↑ Singh, Gurbir. "Naagin Rules The Roost". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  21. ↑ "Ekta Kapoor’s This Show Might Replace Naagin!". www.filmibeat.com. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  22. ↑ "Barc: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". Barc Ratings.
  23. ↑ "Naga Kanyaka - A Supernatural Fantasy Thriller on Surya TV".
  24. ↑ "Nagakanyaka is back! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  25. ↑ "Naagin- SCTV Show". www.sctv.co.id. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
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