Shree Ganesh

Shree Ganesh is an Indian Hindi-language mythological television series that aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 1 October 2000 and ended on 29 June 2003.[1] Directed by Dheeraj Kumar, it follows the story of Hindu God Ganesha portrayed by Jagesh Mukati.

Shree Ganesh
GenreMythology
Created byVikas Kapoor
Based on
Written byVikas Kapoor/Lt. Darshan Laad
Directed byDheeraj Kumar
StarringJagesh Mukati
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes144
Production
ProducerZuby Kochhar
Running time45 min
Production companyCreative Eye Limited
Release
Original networkSony Entertainment Television
Original release1 October 2000 (2000-10-01) –
29 June 2003 (2003-06-29)

Plot

The show narrates the story of Lord Shiva and Parvati's son Ganesha who is considered as remover of any obstacles.

Cast
  • Jagesh Mukati as Vishwa Ko Vardaan Denewale Paramdev Shree Mahaganesh Ganesh
  • Gayatri Jayaraman as Devi Shakti / Shakti / Adishakti
  • Sunil Sharma as Kailashpati Mahadev Bhagwan Bholenath Shivshankar Shiva
  • Priyanka Puthran as Devi Parvati / Nav Durga / Shakti / Nav Durga
  • Sandeep Mohan as Jagannath Jagatpalak Shree Hari Bhagwan Vishnu
  • Pallavi Nayak as Devi Lakshmi
  • Shital Thakkar as Devi Lakshmi
  • Aroop Pal as Parampita Brahmadeva
  • Shailey Chowdhary as Devi Saraswati
  • Surbhi Tiwari as Devi Sati
  • Sunil Nagar as Daksh / Maharaj Bhimsena / Daksha
  • Sameer Dharmadhikari as Swargaadipati Devraj Indra
  • Shilpa Kataria Singh as Devi Shachi
  • Sanjay Swaraj as Narada
  • Radhakrishna Dutta as Kashyapa
  • Kirti Singh as Devi Diti
  • Shweta Rastogi as Devi Aditi
  • Nimai Bali as Swayambhu Daittyaraj Tarakasura / Daittya Atma Kapalika
  • Raman Khatri as Bhayasura turned Dayasura
  • Rajesh Shringarpore/ Rajesh Shringarpure as Maharaj Nala / Rajkumar Kishan
  • Swati Anand as Maharani Damayanti / Dhanno
  • Firdaus Mevawala as Daittyaguru Shukracharya
  • Deepak Jethi as Daittyaraj Vajrang
  • Rakesh Pandey as Devguru Brihaspati
  • Kishori Shahane Vij as Maharani Verni
  • Veena Sharma as Varangi
  • Hansa Singh as Rakshas Kanya Shambhuki
  • Vaquar Shaikh as Maharaj Chitrangada
  • Seema Pandey as Maharani Indumati
  • Vinod Kapoor as Maharaj Bheema
  • Sujata Thakkar as Devi Vanvalakshi
  • Qasim Ali as Pushpaka / Amar Vardaani Daittyaraj Sindhu Daittya
  • Amit Pachori as Swargaadipati Devraj Indra
  • Sanjay Kapoor as Kamalasura / Maharaj Jaysena
  • Rupali Thakkar Not known
  • Santosh Kumar as Yuvraj Chandarketu / Yuvraj Veerasura
  • Sanjeev Siddharth as Daittya Senapati Pralambhasura of Tarakasura
  • Kulraj Bedi as Daittya Senapati Krambhasura/ Vignasura who turned to Bhaktraj Vignasura later
  • Ashok Kumar Balkrishnan as Gauriputra Mangalmurti Bhagwan Shree Mahaganesh and other avatar incarnations
  • Gajendra Chauhan as Maharaj Parvatraj Himalay
  • Surekha as Maharani Mainavati
  • Sandeep Mehta as Devrishi Narada
  • Yashodhan Rana as Kamadeva
  • Navneet Chaddha as Maharishi Parashara / Villager man Premgan
  • Madhu Bharti as Prithvi Mata
  • Annapurna as Maharani Sashiprabha
  • Santosh as Udhava (servant) of Daittyaraj Narantak and Devantak
  • Lavnish as Uddhara (servant) of Daittyaraj Narantak and Devantak
  • Nachiketa as Rakshashni Virja servant of Daittyaraj Narantak and Devantak
  • Adi Irani as Maharishi Bhagiratha
  • Pradeep Rawat as Daittyaraj Krodhasura turned Bodhasura
  • Anuradha Sawant as Maharishi Parashar's wife Vatshala / Villager woman Rewa / Devi Dratichi
  • Anil Yadhav as Maharishi Parshurama
  • Mahendra Ghule as Daittyaraj Devantak / Madhu
  • Govind Khatri as Daittyaraj Narantak / Daittyaraj Lobhasur turned Ganesh Das
  • Mulraj Rajda as Villager man Sadashiv
  • Maleekha R Ghai as Rajkumari Mallika
  • Navneen Bawa as Villager man Somnath
  • Shweta Shinde as Devi Nilima

Production

We did a lot of research, stuck to the scriptures, and made the show with a lot of passion. We worked closely with the research scholars from various states of India. We spent almost two years on the research before Zuby and I decided to make a show.

— Dheeraj Kumar[2]

Speaking about the series, director Dheeraj Kumar said, "Shree Ganesh is a show with many untouched aspects of Lord Ganesh which can be truly understood at dire times."[3]

Reception

The Tribune quoted, "It triumphs due to its slick production values and neatly packaged anecdotes."[4]

As in April 2001, it was garnering a rating of 1.9 TVR in India.[5]

Syndication

Star Plus, DD National, ABZY Cool acquired the broadcast rights for the series in June 2020, during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, as a substitute to its original programming.[6]

References
  1. Chopra, Rukmini (5 September 2016). "The five most memorable representations of Lord Ganesha on television". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. "As 'Shree Ganesh' returns to TV, producer Dheeraj Kumar says that mythology is here to stay". The Times of India.
  3. "'Shree Ganesh' TV show to be back on small screen". Zee News.
  4. "War of the lords". The Tribune.
  5. "Bankable mythologicals materialise on TV screens at a fantastic pace". India Today.
  6. "'Shree Ganesh' to be back on small screen". Times of India.
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