Tara (TV series)
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| Tara | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Vinta Nanda[1] Varun Gautam. |
| Directed by | Raman Kumar |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Tara" by Kuldip Singh |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| Production | |
| Producer | Raman Kumar |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee TV |
| Release | 1993 – 1997 |
Tara is an Indian soap opera that aired on Zee TV channel, based on the trials and tribulations, the joys and sorrows of the main character, Tara.[2] The series was known as the first ever Indian soap on contemporary urban women, and was the first Hindi-language drama series to run for about five years.[3] Besides focusing on the life of Tara, the series also showed the lives of her four other friends, Kanchan, Devyani, Arzoo and Sheena.
Cast
[edit]| Actor/Actress | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Navneet Nishan | Choti Tara Seth / Tara Saigal, | |
| Amita Nangia | Sheena Pratap Singh | |
| Rakesh Bedi | Danny | |
| Alok Nath | Deepak Seth | |
| Grusha Kapoor | Devyani Seth | |
| Ratna Pathak Shah | Kanchan Soni | |
| Imran Khan | Popo | |
| Deven Bhojani | Petha | |
| Ram Mohan | Bade Papa, Tara's paternal grandfather | |
| Raja Bundela | Rohit Seth, Tara's friend | |
| Neha Sharad | Arzoo Rana | |
| Shefali Shetty | Mala | |
| Benjamin Gilani | Prithvi Kanchan's husband | |
| Harsh Chhaya | Jijo | |
| Girish Malik | Rohan | |
| Sushmita Mukherjee Replaced Navneet Nishan | Anita Seth | |
| Bharat Kapoor | Ashok Sehgal, Tara's father | 1993–1995 |
| Avtar Gill | Rana, Arzoo's father | |
| Shiv Kumar | Veeru Sehgal Kanchan's brother | |
| Bhushan Jeevan | ||
| Akshat Kapoor | Arzoo's son |
Reception
[edit]According to India Today, Tara was number one in Delhi with a TRP of 14 in November 1993.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Return of soap queen". Tribune India.
- ^ Awaasthi, Kavita (4 August 2016). "Tara: A show that brought women power to the fore". Hindustan Times. Mumbai. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "After 'Tara', a new star..." Thehinduonnet.com. 2002. Archived from the original on 27 December 2002.
- ^ Chandra, Anupama; Agarwal, Amit (31 January 1994). "Young, gifted and brash". India Today. New Delhi: Living Media. Retrieved 11 February 2025.