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| music                = [[Sudhir Moghe]]
| director            = Ajai Sinha
| director            = Ajai Sinha
| starring            = [[Seema Kapoor (TV Actress)|Seema Kapoor]], [[Shefali Chaya]], [[Harsh Chhaya]], [[Dharmesh Vyas]]
| starring            = [[Hasratein#Cast|See below]]
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| opentheme            = Hasratein hi hasratein hai aur kya hai
| opentheme            = Hasratein hi hasratein hai aur kya hai
| country              = India
| country              = India
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| num_episodes        = 208
| producer            = [[Sangeeta Sinha]], [[Raakesh Shah]]
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| runtime              = 23 minutes (approx.)
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'''''Hasratein''''' (''Desires'') is an Indian television [[soap opera]] that was telecast on [[Zee TV]] in the mid 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/steamy-scene-in-hasratein-takes-serial-to-top-slot/1/276407.html |title=Steamy scene in 'Hasratein' takes serial to top slot : SOCIETY & THE ARTS - India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=1997-08-11 |accessdate=2013-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/harsh-chhayas-wife-shefali-to-replace-seema-kapoor-in-hasratein/1/276532.html |title=Harsh Chhaya's wife Shefali to replace Seema Kapoor in Hasratein : SOCIETY & THE ARTS - India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=1997-08-25 |accessdate=2013-11-10}}</ref> It is based on the Marathi novel "Adhantari" by Late Shri Jaywant Dalvi. Hasratein focuses around successes of extra marital relationships.  One of the main story is of Savi, a woman who leaves her husband and maintains an extra-marital relationship with another married man, with both their spouses being aware of the situation. Her actions were due to the fact that years ago, during her childhood, her mother left her father for a young man. The show emphasizes the societal strain placed on marriages in Indian culture, especially roles given to the female spouse resulting in boredom felt by the male spouse.  ''Hasratein'' was one of the most popular television shows of the mid and late 1990s.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980616/16751644.html In India we place women on a pedestal]</ref> According to Shubhra Gupta, film and television critic, the popularity of the serial "had made it a catalyst for the discussion of issues of marital discord, in spite of the embarrassment the serial generated for many people."<ref>[http://www.mediasouthasia.org/cfarworkshopdelhiforwebsite010604.htm Introductory Presentation by CFAR- WHY Monitor the Media?]</ref>
'''''Hasratein''''' (transl. ''Desires'') is an Indian Hindi-language [[soap opera]] that originally aired on [[Zee TV]] in the mid-1990s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Steamy scene in 'Hasratein' takes serial to top slot |work=India Today |date=11 August 1997 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/story/19970811-steamy-scene-in-hasratein-takes-serial-to-top-slot-831878-1997-08-10 |access-date=10 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Harsh Chhaya's wife Shefali to replace Seema Kapoor in Hasratein |work=India Today |date=25 August 1997 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-and-the-arts/story/19970825-harsh-chhayas-wife-shefali-to-replace-seema-kapoor-in-hasratein-831980-1997-08-24 |access-date=10 November 2013}}</ref> Directed by Ajai Sinha and produced by Sangeeta Sinha and Raakesh Shah, the show was based on the Marathi novel ''Adhantari'' by Jaywant Dalvi.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hasratein: A 90s TV Show That Portrayed Extra-Marital Affairs Differently |work=ZEE5 |date=23 June 2020 |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/hasratein-a-90s-tv-show-that-portrayed-extra-marital-affairs-differently |access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref> The series is currently available for streaming on [[ZEE5]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hasratein |url=https://www.zee5.com/tvshows/details/hasratein/0-6-119 |work=ZEE5 |access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref>


Seema Kapoor played the character of Savi for the first 125 episodes. She was then replaced by Shefali Chhaya, whose work earned her the Zee Woman of the Year award in 1997.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/aug/05she.htm She's dynamite!]</ref>
The drama became notable for its bold depiction of extra-marital relationships and women’s agency, centering on the character of Savi who leaves her husband to live with another married man while both their spouses are aware of the situation.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |title=In India we place women on a pedestal |work=The Indian Express |date=16 June 1998 |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980616/16751644.html |access-date=10 November 2013}}</ref> Its success made it one of the most talked-about Indian television dramas of the decade, sparking discussions on marital discord and the evolving roles of women in Indian society.<ref>{{cite news |title=Introductory Presentation by CFAR – WHY Monitor the Media? |url=http://www.mediasouthasia.org/cfarworkshopdelhiforwebsite010604.htm |publisher=CFAR |access-date=25 July 2008 |archive-date=8 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808162639/http://mediasouthasia.org/cfarworkshopdelhiforwebsite010604.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Cast ==
==Plot==   
* [[Sana Amin Sheikh]] as Savi (episodes 1—11)
''Hasratein'' focuses on the complexities of extra-marital relationships. One of the main storylines follows Savi, a woman who leaves her husband and maintains a relationship with another married man, with both their spouses being aware of the situation. Her actions are partly shaped by her childhood, when her mother left her father for another man. The show emphasizes the societal strain placed on marriages in Indian culture, especially the roles expected of women and the dissatisfaction sometimes felt by men.
* [[Sonal Shah (actress)|Sonal]] as Savi (episodes 11-44)
* [[Seema Kapoor (TV Actress)|Seema Kapoor]] as Savi (episodes 45—126)
* [[Shefali Shah]] as Savi (episodes 126—209)
* [[Ajit Vachhani]] as Govind Sahai, Savi's uncle
* [[Rita Bhaduri]] as Madhvi Sahai, Savi's aunt
* [[Sejal Shah]] as Sushma  
* [[Harsh Chhaya]] as Krishnakant Trivedi (KT)
* [[Dharmesh Vyas]] as Professor Shyam Verma
* [[Mrinal Kulkarni]] as Asmita Krishnakant Trivedi
* [[Mukesh Rawal]] as Jaman Thakkar
* [[Cezanne Khan]] as Yogesh, son of KT and Asmita
* [[Aman Khanna]] / [[Jiten Lalwani]] as Satish, son of Savi and Shyam Verma
* [[Ketaki Dave]] as Manasi
* [[Chaitrali Chirmule]] as Uma (episodes 1—10)
* [[Sahiba]] as Uma (episodes 11—17)
* [[Bhuwan Das]] as Young Satish
* Yashwant Dutt as Masterji, Sulakshana's husband (episodes 1-10)
* [[Arup Pal]] as Vishal, Uma's /Shushma's husband
* [[Nagesh Bhosle]] as union leader Kishan Murari
* [[Sarita Joshi]] as Shanta Ben
* [[Bobby Khanna]] as Kedar, Masterji's Tabla player
* [[Himani Shivpuri]] as Sulakshana, mother of Savi
* [[Neha Pendse]] as Urja, daughter of Savi and KT
* [[Anju Mahendru]] as KT's mother
* [[Nupur Alankar]]/[[Bhairavi Raichura]]/Rani Agrawal as Rani
* [[Akash Bhardwaj]] as Bobby, husband of Rani
* [[Anand Goradia]] as Bittu Khanna
* [[Kalpita Rajopadhye]] (till 100 episodes)
* [[Bobby Khanna]] as Kedar
* [[Vipra Rawal]] as Priyanka
* [[Arup Pal]] as Vishal
* [[Mugdha Shah]] as Satish's Mother
* [[Kirti sharma]] as Yogita
* [[Smita Haya]] as Urja's Doctor
* [[Asha Singh]] as Pooja
* [[Piyush Acharya]] as Paddy
* [[Zubeda Khan]] as Miss Dalaal
* [[Harshada Khanvilankar]] as Chanda
* Divya as BB Publicity Employee
* Purnima Bhave as Namrata
* [[Deepak Dave]] as Namrata's father
* [[Madhumalti Kapoor]] as Namrata's mother
* Rasik Dave as Bobby Mehra
* [[Rashmi (actress)|Rashmi]] as Rashmi
* [[Anang Desai]] as Mr. Desai
* [[Rajiv Verma]] as KT's father
* [[Mohini]] as Mohini
* [[Nimisha Vakharia]] as BB Publicity Employee
* [[Amita Choksi]] as Mr.Pal's Employee
* [[Master Om Raut]] as Master Satish
* [[Rakesh Bidua]] as Satish's Father
* [[Suhas Bhalekar]] as Raghu Dada
* [[Shamim Mistry]] as Lata
* [[Sheetal Joshi]] as Geeta
* [[Anita (actress)|Anita]] as Anita
* Chilli as Rosy
* [[Ramesh Rai]] as Uma's Father
* [[Jaspal Sandhu]] as Sushma's Father
* [[Nayan Bhatt]] as Sushma's Mother
* [[Kavita Vaid]] as Mrs. Almeda
* [[Alifia Aftab Kapadia]] as Mrs. Almeda's Servant
* [[Baby Disha Khanna]] as Younger Rani
* [[Vijay Mishra]] as Shyam's Colleague
* [[Gopi Bhalla]] as Shyam's Colleague
* [[Urmila Amar]] as Mona
* [[Muni Jha]] as Kiran
* [[Dinyar Contractor]] as Mansi's Lawyer
* [[Meenal Padhiyar]] as Rinku
* [[Chandrakant Thakkar]] as Mr.Verma
* [[Samir Shah (actor)|Samir Shah]] as Chetan
* [[Baby Nida]] as Younger Yogita
* [[Master Zenul]] as Younger Yogesh
* [[Meghna Roy]] as Mrs.Pandit
* [[Kalpana Dewan]] as Shanta's Mother-in-law
* [[Sanat Vyas]] as Mr.J.D
* [[Shekhar Shukla]] as Mr. Camerawala
* [[Kanhaiyalal (actor)|Kanhaiyalal]] as Mr. Lal
* [[Urvi Pal]] as Raveena
* [[Vaishali Kelkar]] as Ruby
* [[Ghamshyam Nayak]] as Mr. Tripathi
* [[Bhakti Bhatt]] as Jennifer
* [[Rajendra Butala]] as Sushma's Boss
* [[Bhairavi Vaidya]] as Clara Rodriques
* [[Bharat Bhooshan]] as Dealer
* [[Sanjay Goradia]] as Mr. Goradia
* [[Ravi Chauhan]] as Ravi
* [[Tara (actress)|Tara]] as Zarina
* [[Sanjay Agrawal]] as Pooja's Son
* [[Shernaz Patel]] as Dolly
* [[Jai Prakash Mishra]] as Shanta's Husband
* [[Raaz Tilak]] as K.T's Father-in-law


==References==
==Production==
{{reflist}}
''Hasratein'' was one of the most popular television shows of the mid and late 1990s.<ref>{{cite news |title=In India we place women on a pedestal |work=The Indian Express |date=16 June 1998 |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980616/16751644.html |access-date=10 November 2013}}</ref> According to critic Shubhra Gupta, the serial’s popularity "had made it a catalyst for the discussion of issues of marital discord, in spite of the embarrassment the serial generated for many people."<ref>{{cite web |title=Introductory Presentation by CFAR – WHY Monitor the Media? |url=http://www.mediasouthasia.org/cfarworkshopdelhiforwebsite010604.htm |publisher=CFAR |access-date=25 July 2008 |archive-date=8 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808162639/http://mediasouthasia.org/cfarworkshopdelhiforwebsite010604.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> 


==External links==
Seema Kapoor played the character of Savi for the first 125 episodes. She was later replaced by Shefali Chhaya (now Shefali Shah), whose performance earned her the Zee Woman of the Year award in 1997.<ref>{{cite news |title=She's dynamite! |work=Rediff |date=5 August 1998 |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/1998/aug/05she.htm |access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref> 
*[http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990506/ile06128.html An interview with the cast and crew]
* [https://www.zee5.com/tvshows/details/hasratein/0-6-119 Hasratein] Streaming on [[ZEE5]]


{{Zee TV Programmes}}
==Cast== 
* [[Seema Kapoor]] as Savi (episodes 45–126) 
* [[Shefali Shah]] (credited as Shefali Chhaya) as Savi (episodes 126–209) 
* [[Harsh Chhaya]] as Krishnakant Trivedi (KT) 
* [[Mrinal Kulkarni]] as Asmita Krishnakant Trivedi 
* [[Ajit Vachhani]] as Govind Sahai 
* [[Rita Bhaduri]] as Madhvi Sahai 
* [[Dharmesh Vyas]] as Professor Shyam Verma 
* [[Himani Shivpuri]] as Sulakshana (Savi’s mother) 
* [[Neha Pendse]] as Urja, daughter of Savi and KT 
* [[Cezanne Khan]] as Yogesh, son of KT and Asmita 


[[Category:Indian television soap operas]]
==References== 
[[Category:Zee TV original programming]]
{{reflist}} 
 
==External links== 
* [http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990506/ile06128.html Interview with cast and crew] 
* [https://www.zee5.com/tvshows/details/hasratein/0-6-119 ''Hasratein''] streaming on [[ZEE5]] 
 
 
 
[[Category:Indian television soap operas]]
[[Category:Zee TV original programming]]
[[Category:Indian drama television series]]
[[Category:Indian drama television series]]

Latest revision as of 11:37, 25 November 2025

Hasratein
Also known asDesires
Directed byAjai Sinha
StarringSee below
Music bySudhir Moghe
Opening themeHasratein hi hasratein hai aur kya hai
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes208
Production
ProducersSangeeta Sinha, Raakesh Shah
Running time23 minutes (approx.)
Release
Original networkZee TV
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Hasratein (transl. Desires) is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera that originally aired on Zee TV in the mid-1990s.[1][2] Directed by Ajai Sinha and produced by Sangeeta Sinha and Raakesh Shah, the show was based on the Marathi novel Adhantari by Jaywant Dalvi.[3] The series is currently available for streaming on ZEE5.[4]

The drama became notable for its bold depiction of extra-marital relationships and women’s agency, centering on the character of Savi who leaves her husband to live with another married man while both their spouses are aware of the situation.[5] Its success made it one of the most talked-about Indian television dramas of the decade, sparking discussions on marital discord and the evolving roles of women in Indian society.[6]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Hasratein focuses on the complexities of extra-marital relationships. One of the main storylines follows Savi, a woman who leaves her husband and maintains a relationship with another married man, with both their spouses being aware of the situation. Her actions are partly shaped by her childhood, when her mother left her father for another man. The show emphasizes the societal strain placed on marriages in Indian culture, especially the roles expected of women and the dissatisfaction sometimes felt by men.

Production[edit | edit source]

Hasratein was one of the most popular television shows of the mid and late 1990s.[7] According to critic Shubhra Gupta, the serial’s popularity "had made it a catalyst for the discussion of issues of marital discord, in spite of the embarrassment the serial generated for many people."[8]

Seema Kapoor played the character of Savi for the first 125 episodes. She was later replaced by Shefali Chhaya (now Shefali Shah), whose performance earned her the Zee Woman of the Year award in 1997.[9]

Cast[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Steamy scene in 'Hasratein' takes serial to top slot". India Today. 11 August 1997. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Harsh Chhaya's wife Shefali to replace Seema Kapoor in Hasratein". India Today. 25 August 1997. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Hasratein: A 90s TV Show That Portrayed Extra-Marital Affairs Differently". ZEE5. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Hasratein". ZEE5. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Gupta, Shubhra (16 June 1998). "In India we place women on a pedestal". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Introductory Presentation by CFAR – WHY Monitor the Media?". CFAR. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  7. ↑ "In India we place women on a pedestal". The Indian Express. 16 June 1998. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Introductory Presentation by CFAR – WHY Monitor the Media?". CFAR. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  9. ↑ "She's dynamite!". Rediff. 5 August 1998. Retrieved 16 August 2025.

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