Chandrakanta returns in a new avatar

Fantasy serial Chandrakanta was one of the most popular and biggest grossers on Doordarshan when it was aired over a decade ago. Directed by Sunil Agnihotri,it starred the then-popular model Shikha Swarup in the title role.

Agnihotri is all set to bring back the drama in a new avatar,Kahani Chandrakanta Ki,inspired by Devki Nandan Khatri’s Chandrakanta Santiti. All the popular characters of the original serial including Chandrakanta,Kroor Singh,Pundit Jagannath and Badrinath will be reprised under the banner of Sunil Agnihotri Productions. Shikha will continue as Chandrakanta,while Vindu Dara Singh will play the character of Abhimanyu and Pundit Jagannath is being portrayed by Rajendra Gupta. Puneet Issar will be seen as Shiv Dutt,Mamik as Badrinath,Kruttika Desai as Naintara and Rupa Ganguly as Roopmati amongst others. Says Agnihotri,“Chandrakanta,in itself,is a huge product. No other serial could match its popularity or success. In any case,costume dramas have always been close to my heart. Their canvas is big and creating an aura around a different time-zone is so very interesting.” Kahani Chandrakanta Ki is scheduled to be aired on Sahara One from March. Besides Chandrakanta,Agnihotri is bringing two more serials on the channel,Laut Aayi Noori,an action-packed emotional love story,which will be shot in Manali,and Kaala Saaya,which is a reprisal of his earlier Black.