Pishachini
{{Short description|Indian supernatural series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| genre = Supernatural
Drama
| writer = Mrinal Jha
| screenplay = Mrinal Jha
Surbhi Sharma
| story = Mrinal Jha
| starring = See below
| open_theme = Raat Rani.... Pishachini
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 114
| producer = Mrinal Jha
Abhigyan Jha
Shyamashish Bhattacharya
Nilima Bajpai
| location = Mumbai
| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 18-32 min
| company = Shakuntalam Telefilms
Mrinal and Abhigyan Jha Production
| network = Colors TV
| first_aired = {{Start date|2022|08|08|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2023|01|13|df=yes}}
}}
Pishachini ({{lit|demoness}}) is an Indian Hindi-language television supernatural drama series that aired from 8 August 2022 to 13 January 2023 on Colors TV. It is digitally available on JioCinema.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-31|title=Pishachini Trailer: खूबसूरत छलावा बन सबको डराने आई 'पिशाचिनी', ट्रेलर देख फैंस भी रह गए दंग {{!}} TV |url=https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/television/pishachini-trailer-out-nayra-banerjee-jiyaa-shankar-new-show-will-haunt-fans-on-colors-tv-from-8-august-pishachini-promo-video-2181048|access-date=2022-08-02|website=ABP News|language=hi}} Produced by Shakuntalam Telefilms and MAJ Productions, it stars Nyra Banerjee, Jiya Shankar and Harsh Rajput.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-16 |title=Nyrra Banerji and Jiya Shankar will play leads in Colors supernatural thriller Pishachini : Bollywood News |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nyrra-banerji-jiya-shankar-will-play-leads-colors-supernatural-thriller-pishachini/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Harsh Rajput to play male lead in supernatural thriller Pishachini |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/harsh-rajput-to-play-male-lead-in-supernatural-thriller-pishachini-411995 |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}
Premise
The show set against the backdrop of Bareilly where a beautiful girl (actually a Pishachini) named Rani seeks revenge from the Rajput family for settling on her land.
Cast
= Main =
- Nyra Banerjee{{Cite web |date=2022-06-30 |title=Pishachini serial lead Nyra M Banerjee reveals why she is perfect for this supernatural show- Pishachini सीरियल में लीड रोल निभा रही हैं नायरा बनर्जी, जानें क्यों मानती हैं खुद को पिशाचिनी के लिए परफेक्ट चॉइस {{!}} TV |url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/pishachini-serial-lead-nyra-m-banerjee-reveals-why-she-is-perfect-for-this-supernatural-show/419477 |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=www.timesnowhindi.com |language=hi}} as Raat Rani / Rani Singh Rajput – A Pishachini, Rakshit's former fiancée, Sanchit's wife and mother of a baby girl.
- Jiya Shankar as Pavithra "Piku" Bose Singh Rajput – Pandit Ji's grand daughter, Kanika's niece, Rakshit's wife. Mother of a baby girl.
- Harsh Rajput{{Cite news |title=Harsh Rajput to play the male lead opposite Nyrraa Banerji in Pishachini? - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/harsh-rajput-to-play-the-male-lead-opposite-nayrraa-banerji-in-pishachini/articleshow/92459834.cms |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=The Times of India |date=25 June 2022 |language=en}} as Rakshit "Rocky" Singh Rajput – Sudhakar and Sapna's son, Shikha and Sanchit's brother, Pavithra's husband, Rani's former fiancé. Father of a baby girl.
= Recurring =
- Shrey Mittal as Veer - A Mahapishach (Dead)
- Raymon Singh as Kanika Sharma/Nashak - Pandit Ji's daughter, Pavithra's aunt
- Amit Mehra as Sanchit Singh Rajput - Shikha and Rakshit's elder brother; Rani's husband-father of a little girl
- Susheel Parashar as Ayodhya Singh Rajput: Sudhakar, Manohar and Prateek's father; Sanchit, Shikha, Rakshit, Nikita and Vidya's grandfather; Rani's puppet (Dead)
- Sachin Parikh as Sudhakar Ayodhya Singh Rajput – Ayodhya's son; Sapna's husband; Shikha, Sanchit and Rakshit's father
- Anjali Gupta as Sapna Rajput – Sudhakar's wife; Shikha, Sanchit and Rakshit's mother
- Sagar Rambhia as Manohar Rajput – Ayodhya's son; Babbli's husband; Vidya's father
- Jhumma Mitra as Babbli Rajput – Manohar's wife; Vidya's mother
- Rutuja Sawant as Shikha Rajput – Sudhakar and Sapna's daughter; Rakshit and Sanchit's sister; Nikita and Vidya's cousin; Rani's puppet
- Meghna Kukreja as Vidya Rajput – Manohar and Babbli's daughter; Shikha, Sanchit, Nikita and Rakshit's cousin
- Priyank Tatariya as Prateek Rajput – Ayodhya's son; Amrita's husband; Nikita's father; Rani's puppet (Dead)
- Shweta Dadhich as Amrita Rajput – Prateek's wife; Nikita's mother; Rani's puppet (Dead)
- Saumya Saraswat as Nikita Rajput – Prateek and Amrita's daughter; Sanchit, Shikha, Rakshit and Vidya's cousin
- Raghav Binani as Mandy – A humanified Frog; Rani's puppet and helper
- Amit Behl as Pandit Ji – Rajput family's helper; Pavithra's grandfather (Dead)
- Garima Dixit as Himani – Sanchit's fiancée; Rani's puppet (Dead)
- Farukh Khan – Himani and Vikas's father; Rani's puppet and fake father (Dead)
- Reshma Merchant as Suddha – Himani and Vikas's mother; Rani's puppet and fake mother (Dead)
Production
= Casting =
In June 2022, Nyra Banerjee was cast for the title role. Jiya Shankar finalized for a female protagonist.{{Cite news |title=Nyrraa Banerji to play a pishachini in her next, Jiya Shankar to feature in it, too - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/nyrraa-banerji-to-play-a-pishachini-in-her-next-jiya-shankar-to-feature-in-it-too/articleshow/92233224.cms |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=The Times of India |date=15 June 2022 |language=en}}
=Filming=
=Release=
On 19 June 2022, the first teaser featuring Nyra Banerjee as Pishachini released.{{Cite web |title=Pishachini: खूबसूरती से छलने आ रही है 'पिशाचिनी', कलर्स ने जारी किया नए हॉरर शो का प्रोमो |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/colors-horror-show-pishachini-coming-soon-see-thrilling-promo |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.shakuntalamtelefilms.com/ Production Website]
{{Colors Programmes}}
Category:Indian fantasy television series
Category:2022 Indian television series debuts
Category:Hindi-language television shows
Category:Indian drama television series
Category:Colors TV original programming
Category:Television shows set in Mumbai
Category:Indian horror fiction television series
Category:Indian supernatural television series
Category:Television shows set in Uttar Pradesh
Category:Indian mythological television series
Category:Hindu mythology in popular culture
Category:Vampires in television