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{{Infobox television
| name = Sanjivani: A Medical Boon
| image = Sanjivani 2002 wallpaper.jpg
| caption =
| genre = [[Soap opera]]<br>[[Medical drama]]
| picture_format = [[480i]]
| runtime = 20-22 minutes
| director = {{Plainlist|

* Santosh Bhatt
}}
| starring = [[#Cast|See below]]
| opentheme = "Sanjivani"
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| network = [[StarPlus]]
| company = [[Star Plus]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k3/dec/dec113.htm|title=Sanjivani lives to be 100|date=10 December 2003|website=Indian Television Dot Com}}</ref>
| first_aired = {{start date|df=y|2002|1|16}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2005|3|16|df=y}}
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 167
| followed_by = [[Dill Mill Gaye]]
| website =
| related = ''[[Sanjivani (2019 TV series)|Sanjivani]]'' (2019)
| producer = Siddharth P Malhotra
}}

'''''Sanjivani: A Medical Boon''''' was an Indian [[medical drama]] television series that aired on [[Star Plus]] from 2002 to 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k2/jan/jan67.htm|title=Will Sanjivani be Star's lifeline for 2002?|date=17 January 2002|accessdate=11 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/july/july183.htm|title=Star weaves ORS message through 'Sanjivani'|date=28 July 2004|accessdate=11 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Star Plus revamps 9-10 pm band to build long term property|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/jan/jan11.htm?amp|website=Indian Television dot com}}</ref> It is touted as the first Indian medical drama.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/remembering-sanjivani-indian-tv-medical-drama/|title=Remembering Sanjivani, The Medical Drama That Breathed Life Into TV Shows 17 Years Ago|website=Scoop Whoop}}</ref>

A sequel series [[Dill Mill Gayye|''Dill Mill Gaye'']] was premiered on 2007 on [[Star One (Indian TV channel)|Star One]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/10-years-of-dill-mil-gayye-5-things-that-we-loved-about-the-show-lifetv-1030078-2017-08-17 |title=10 years of Dill Mill Gayye: 5 things that we loved about the show - Television News |publisher=IndiaToday |date=18 August 2017 |accessdate=4 January 2019}}</ref> and a reboot version named ''[[Sanjivani (2019 TV series)|Sanjivani]]'' premiered on [[StarPlus|Star Plus]] in 12 August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/exclusive-sanjivani-2-premieres-tonight-namit-khanna-opens-up-on-his-character-working-with-surbhi-chandna-1580045-2019-08-12|title=Exclusive: Sanjivani 2 premieres tonight. Namit Khanna opens up on his character, working with Surbhi Chandna|first1=Shweta Keshri New|last1=DelhiAugust 12|first2=2019UPDATED|last2=August 12|first3=2019 16:09|last3=Ist|website=India Today}}</ref>

This show is remembered as the first Indian series to discuss on [[HIV]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/revisiting-the-original-medical-drama-sanjivani-5896633/|title=Revisiting the original medical drama Sanjivani|work=The Indian Express}}</ref>

==Plot==
Sanjivani narrates a story about four medical interns namely Dr. Juhi Singh, Dr. Rahul Mehra, Dr. Simran Chopra and Dr. Omi Joshi and the trials and tribulations they face to fight a constant battle against diseases and death of patients while balancing their professional and personal life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/advertising/3831_stars-sanjivani-marks-diverse-programming|title=STAR's Sanjivani marks diverse programming|website=afaqs!}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030302/spectrum/tv.htm|title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref>

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Gurdeep Kohli]] as Dr Juhi Singh-Rahul's wife, CMO of Sanjivani, Surgeon
* [[Gaurav Chanana]] / [[Mihir Mishra]] as Dr Rahul Mehra, Juhi's husband, Simran's ex-husband, Pediatrician.
* [[Mohnish Behl]] as Dr Shashank Gupta, Surgeon, Smriti's husband, Truste of sanjivani.
* [[Iravati Harshe]] as Dr. Smriti Malhotra, Gynaecologist, Shashank's wife
* [[Sanjeet Bedi]] as Dr Umesh 'Omi' Joshi, HIV Patient.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050227/spectrum/tv.htm|title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref>
* Shilpa Kadam / [[Rupali Ganguly]] as Dr Simran Chopra, Kamal Chopra's daughter, Rahul's former wife.

===Recurring===
* Dr. Sagarika Dhawan as baby Anjali, Dr. Shashank and Dr. Smriti's little daughter.
*[[Ketki Dave]] as Dr. Madhvi Dholakiya, Paediatrician
* [[Shilpa Shinde]] as Chitra, Nurse
* [[Arjun Punj]] as Dr. Aman / Rajeev Mathur, Juhi's childhood friend<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030112/spectrum/tv.htm|title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref>
* Madhumalti Kapoor as Biji, Juhi's grandmother
* [[Shagufta Ali]] as Tai Ji, Juhi's paying guest owner
* [[Tarana Raja]] as Reena, Aman's wife
* [[Vikram Gokhale]] as Kamal Chopra, Trustee of Sanjivani, Simran's father
* [[Sudhanshu Pandey]] as Vishal Kapoor
* [[Ashish Chaudhary]] as Karan
* [[Smita Bansal]] aa Neha
* Siddharth Merchant as Chintu
* [[Rita Bhaduri]] as Dadi, Rahul's paternal grandmother
* [[Smita Jaykar]] / Nandita Puri as Suhasini Mehra, Rahul's mother
* [[Rajeev Verma]] - Dr. Yashraj Mehra, Rahul's father, Cardiologist
* [[Sumeet Raghavan]] / Vishal Puri as Rajat Mehra, Rahul's brother
* [[Indrani Haldar]] as Mrs. Mehta, Accident victim
* [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]] as Rohit Rai, Accident victim
* [[Ankita Bhargava]] as Anita, Patient's sister-in-law
* Jyotsna Karyekar as Sharda aka Daai Maa, Dr. Shashank's caretaker when he was young
* [[Sadiya Siddiqui|Sadiya Siddique]] as Richa Asthana
* Markand Soni as Arman Dr. Shashank Gupta's grandson

==Production==
[[Sanjeet Bedi]] playing Dr. Omi quit the series unhappy with the ongoing story but soon returned in February 2005 for his death sequence when Omi is shown suffering from HIV and dies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Return of Dr. Omi|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050227/spectrum/tv.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630114425/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050227/spectrum/tv.htm|archive-date=30 June 2020|website=The Tribune}}</ref>

==Sequels==
From 2007 to 2010, a sequel series titled, ''[[Dill Mill Gayye]]'' aired on [[Star One (Indian TV channel)|Star One]] starring [[Jennifer Winget]] and [[Karan Singh Grover]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/lifestyle/love-relationships/dill-mill-gayye-miley-jab-hum-tum-remix-television-shows-defined-every-90-s-kid-s-teenage-years|title=Dill Mill Gayye, Miley Jab Hum Tum, Remix: Television shows that defined every 90's kid's teenage years|website=Pinkvilla}}</ref>

In 2019 another sequel of the series also titled ''[[Sanjivani (2019 TV series)|Sanjivani]]'' premiered on [[StarPlus]] starring Namit Khanna and [[Surbhi Chandna]], with Gurdeep Kohli and Mohnish Bahl reprising their roles from the original series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www-indiatvnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.indiatvnews.com/amp/entertainment/tv-surbhi-chandna-confirms-doing-sanjivani-2-starts-shooting-with-namit-khanna-gurdeep-kohli-mohnish-bahl-527078?usqp=mq331AQA&amp_js_v=0.1|title=Surbhi Chandna confirms doing Sanjivani 2, starts shooting with Namit Khanna, Gurdeep Kohli, Mohnish Bahl|website=[[India TV]]|access-date=2019-06-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/life-style/sanjivani-revived/787277.html|title=Sanjivani revived|website=Tribune India}}</ref>

==Adaptations==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! style="width:100pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"|Language
! style="width:150pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"|Title
! style="width:80pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"|Original release
! style="width:150pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"|Network(s)
! style="width:100pt; background:LightSteelBlue;"|Notes
|-
|[[Hindi]]
|''[[Sanjivani (2002 TV series)|Sanjivani]]''
|16 January 2002 – 16 March 2005
|[[StarPlus]]
|Original
|-
|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|''[[Ekhane Aakash Neel]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/ekhane-akash-neel-dr-ujan-and-hiya-are-back-again/articleshow/70530913.cms|title=Ekhane Akash Neel: Dr. Ujan and Hiya are back again|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|8 September 2008 – 29 May 2010
|[[Star Jalsha]]
|Remake
|}

==Reception==
===Critics===
[[The Indian Express]] stated, "Sanjivani’s success came from its refreshing storytelling process, script and the performances of the actors. It also had the perfect mix of drama and romance, dollops of emotions and a strange relatability factor that none of the dailies provided during that time."<ref name=":0" />

===Ratings===
Months after launch, in April 2002, it averaged a low rating of 3.75 TVR while in mid October it rose to 4.08 TVR and in late October to 5.59 TVR. Since December, it steadily rose until June 2003 where in December, January, April, May and June 2003 it garnered 5.92, 6.35, 7.3 (both April and May) and 7.8 TVR. In early July it decreased to 6.9 TVR.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title='Sanjivani' shoots into top 10 shows|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k3/oct/oct112.htm|website=Indian Television dot com}}</ref> In first week of September 2003, it garnered 6.8 TVR while the following week it rose to 7.6 TVR. In first week of August it rose to 8.5 TVR.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sanjivani: Doctors in a spin|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/media/7187_sanjivani-doctors-in-a-spin|website=Afaqs!}}</ref> In week 39, it was at fifteenth position with 7.9 TVR while in week 40 of 2003 (week ending 4 October 2003), it garnered its peak rating of 10.1 TVR entering into top 10 programs for the first time occupying sixth position with the character Dr. Aham's death track.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=From Top 20 to Top 10: Sanjivani closes the gap|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/media/7374_from-top-20-to-top-10-sanjivani-closes-the-gap|website=Afaqs!}}</ref> On 19 November 2003, it garnered 8.5 TVR.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi but uski trp thik nahin|url=https://m.economictimes.com/jassi-jaisi-koi-nahin-but-uski-trp-thik-nahin/articleshow/342515.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=The Economic Times}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt7454372}}

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[[Category:2002 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:2005 Indian television series endings]]
[[Category:Indian television soap operas]]
[[Category:Star Plus original programming]]
[[Category:Indian medical television series]]
[[Category:HIV/AIDS in television]]

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