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This article is about the 2014 TV series. For the 2004 film, see Ek Hasina Thi (film).
Ek Hasina Thi
A promotional image of the series
GenreSuspense thriller
Crime drama
Mystery
Created byCinevistaas Limited
Creative directorSiddharth Malhotra
StarringSanjeeda Sheikh
Vatsal Sheth
Bhuvnesh Mann
Simone Singh
Ayub Khan
Opening theme"Ek Hasina Thi" by Sunidhi Chauhan[1]
Country of originIndia
Original languagesHindi (primary)
Bengali and English (minor)
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes214 (as of December 18, 2014) [2]
Production
ProducerPrem Krishen
Production locationsKolkata
Mumbai
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time20 minutes
Original release
NetworkStar Plus
ReleaseApril 14, 2014 (2014-04-14) –
present

Ek Hasina Thi (English: There was a beautiful woman) is a romantic thriller television series created by Cinevistaas Limited for the channel Star Plus since April 14, 2014.[3] Produced by Prem Krishen, Ek Hasina Thi is loosely based on the American series Revenge.[2] The series stars an ensemble cast of Sanjeeda Sheikh, Vatsal Sheth, Simone Singh, Ayub Khan and Bhuvnesh Mann in the lead roles.[4] The show is set in Kolkata, but is filmed in Mumbai.[5] The series was earlier titled Daag.[6] Among the cast members, Simone Singh's performance has been lauded.[6]

The show is scheduled to go off-air on December 20, 2014.[7][2]

Plot summary

The plot opens with Durga Thakur (Sanjeeda Sheikh), an ambitious and confident young woman who has recently returned from the United States and encounters with Goenka family who is the crème de la crème in Kolkata. Rajnath (Ayub Khan) and Sakshi Goenka (Simone Singh) are the parents of Shaurya Goenka (Vatsal Sheth), a spoiled brat and a womanizer who wants to win Durga for a bet (made with his friends) for a one-night stand and will go to any extent to win the bet. Durga, however, has some other plans and is the caretaker of Payal Mitra (Teena Chopra), a mental patient who has a mysterious past with Goenka family and loses her sense whenever she sees Shaurya.

Shaurya and his friends (other than Rishi) had raped Payal. It is revealed that Durga is actually Niya (Aditi Sajwan) who got her face through a plastic surgery after she was hit by the car of Dr. Dayal Thakur (Bhupinder Singh). Two years ago, the sisters—Nitya and Payal—lost the case against Shaurya as all of the proofs and witnesses were in Shaurya's favor. Now she has come across the family to seek revenge. Durga's problem starts when Dev (Bhuvnesh Mann), Shaurya's cousin, returns from America. Dev, who has come to India to know about the happenings two years ago, was secretly in love with Nitya but he could not demonstrate it to her.

After a series of events, Durga realizes that Dev is in love with Nitya but keeping her objective (to destroy Goenka family) in her mind, she distances herself from Dev. To get closer to her revenge, Durga creates a situation where Shaurya professes his so-called love for her and fakes his attempted suicide. Durga and Shaurya get engaged to each other but Akash (Mihir Mishra), Sakshi's employee (actually Durga's companion who was spying on Sakshi), hires some goons to paralyze him in which they succeed.

The two are to get married but Shaurya walks out of the marriage on wedding day. To impede further insult, Sakshi suggests Dev's name as the bridegroom but Dev refuses to marry Durga. Dr. Thakur gives Dev an offer of marrying Durga and in return he will tell him the whereabouts of Nitya to which Dev agrees and the two get married. Meanwhile, Rajnath impersonates Akram Rehmat Khan (aka Akash), Sakshi's step-son, to get the video tape (which reveals that Rajnath had shot Arnav, Dev's father and his brother) through which Sakshi blackmailed him to marry her. For the reason that her husband, Rehmat Khan is the only witness of the incident, Sakshi kills him to clear all the obstacles.

However, things take a turn when Sakshi learns that Raj and her best friend, Raima (Kishwar Merchant) are having an affair. Sakshi confronts and shoots Raima and that she goes to coma. Sakshi frames Dev for the murder. Because of the fear that Raima will testify against her (when she gets conscious) in the court, she bribes a nurse to change her medicines which will worsen her health. Durga tries to prove Dev innocent and in the meanwhile in jail, Dev learns from Navin Mathur (Amit Behl), a former employee of Goenka family who was accused of betrayal, that Payal was raped by Shaurya. Eventually, Dev gets acquitted from the murder. In the meantime Shaurya kills Dr. Thakur but poses as a paralyzed man in front of all so that no one suspects him; this starves Durga even more for revenge.

Durga tries to create rift between Goenka family. Sakshi plans to fake Shaurya's death in an accident which is executed successfully. Shaurya tracks Payal down and kills Akash and Rishi in the process.[2][8]

Cast

Among the cast members, Singh's role of Sakshi Goenka has been mainly appreciated. A review by The Indian Express noted that "her attitude and elegance comes across distinctly in her character".[6]
Current
Former

Awards

STAR Parivaar Awards 2014
Indian Telly Awards 2014
Indian Television Academy Awards 2014
  • Best Series - Drama - Ek Hasina Thi
  • Best Actor in a Negative Role - Ayub Khan
  • Best Actress in a Negative Role - Simone Singh
  • Gr8! Performer of the Year (Female) - Sanjeeda Sheikh[14]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Aamir Ali made a special appearance in the show as the person who has a false engagement with Durga (Sheikh).[9][10][11]
  2. ^ Tied with Ashwini Kalsekar for Jodha Akbar.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Sunidha Chauhan sings for Ek Hasina Thi". The Times of India. TNN. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ek Hasina Thi - 18th December 2014 : Ep 214". Star Plus. Retrieved 16 December 2014. Cite error: The named reference "end" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Star Plus to replace 'Meri Bhabhi' with 'Ek Hasina Thi'". afaqs!. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  4. ^ Ankita R Kanabar; Priya Adivarekar (28 March 2014). "Sanjeeda Sheikh to team up with Vatsal Sheth for a show". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  5. ^ "I'm sure that 'Ek Hasina Thi' title track will be appreciated: Sunidhi". IBN Live. IANS. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  6. ^ a b c "Ek Hasina Thi / Needs to be more convincing". The Indian Express. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  7. ^ "14 TV shows get axed this year". The Times of India. Shruti Jambhekar. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  8. ^ "EK HASINA THI". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  9. ^ Indo-Asian News Service (18 July 2014). "Aamir Ali, Sanjeeda Sheikh to Romance On Screen". Ndtv. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  10. ^ "TV couple Aamir, Sanjeeda to romance on `Ek Hasina Thi` show". Zee News. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  11. ^ IANS (18 July 2014). "Real life couple Aamir Ali, Sanjeeda Sheikh to work together in 'Ek Hasina Thi'". IBN Live. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Star Parivaar Awards 2014: Complete List Of Winners". Filmibeat. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  13. ^ "13th Indian Telly Awards 2014 - Winners List; Harshad, Preetika, Karan, Divyanka Shine Bright!". Filmibeat. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  14. ^ "Indian Television Academy Awards 2014". MSN. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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