The drama is being produced under the Tenn-Speed TV India banner. The drama has been given the prime time slot of 9 p.m, and it will be telecast on all four Saturdays and Sundays of the month. The drama can be categorized in the fantasy genre. Life OK is trying to cash in on the craze that this drama once had. The name of the new costume drama has been decided to be ‘Prem Ya Paheli Chandrakanta.’ The launch date has been fixed to be 4 March 2017. It must be said that the first teasers seem very promising. Now we have to wait and see what the reaction of the audience is. They are aware of the fact that the old concepts will not work and so they have made necessary changes, both in the plot and the character portrayals. Like OK has taken an effort to captivate the contemporary audience with the same story. Apparently, the teens of the 90s are all grown up to accept the old concepts. Though an attempt was made a few years back to revive the drama, it fell flat on its face. This came as a huge blow to the lovers of Chandrakanta. Efforts were made to settle the matter both outside and inside the court but all in vain. The producers said that this was a cheap trick to amass profit percentage from them. He also added that the concept of the magical maze of tilism and spying was clouded with base witchcraft. According to him, the producers failed to stay true to the plot or the portrayal of the characters. A petition was filed by the grandson of the writer, Kamlapati Khatri. During this period, there was hardly any home where the serial was not watched.ĭuring the latter part of 1996, the producers were forced to pull the series off the channel as they were caught in a bitter lawsuit with the family members of the late dramatist.

It used to be telecasted every Sunday, around 11 a.m. The serial had an amazing run from 1994 till 1996. With the elaborate sets, costumes, and incredible usage of special effects helped in capturing the attention of the audiences since the very first teaser was telecast on DD National channel. The drama was adapted from the novel and tried to give the audiences something new and fresh. The serial with the same name was produced and directed by Nirja Guleri. One of his favorite creations is the novel named Chandrakanta. Though the serial was pulled off the air due to some legal issues, the characters have lived on in the memories of the people.Īll novel lovers are well aware of the name of the famous dramatist Devaki Nandan Khatri. This serial had everything in it – romance, action, magic, betrayal and finally the triumph of good over the evil. If you ask any kid or teenager about one television serial that kept them captivated for months at an end, the chances are high that you will get to hear the name “Chandrakanta” more than often. Chandrakanta TV Serial on Life OK (Cast Details)

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