Hitler Didi
Hitler Didi (English: literally Hitler Sister but figuratively Auntie Hitler) was a daily Indian soap opera that aired on Zee TV. It premiered on 7 November 2011. The story is located in the backdrop of Delhi. It has been replaced by Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se in its timeslot.[1][2]
| Hitler Didi | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Indian soap opera Drama |
| Written by | Sanjay Kumar Ila Bedi Datta Malavika Asthana Satyam K. Tripathi |
| Directed by | Mohit Jha and Vikram Ghai |
| Starring | Rati Pandey Sumit Vats |
| Theme music composer | Dony Hazarika |
| Opening theme | Sunidhi Chauhan |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 448 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Rajat Bedi Manik Bedi |
| Producers | Rohit Vaid Ila Bedi Dutta |
| Production locations | Delhi Macau Mumbai |
| Cinematography | Hanif Sheikh |
| Editor | Manish Mistry |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Approx. 21 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Zee TV Zee Magic |
| Original release | 7 November 2011 – 2 August 2013 |
The title of the show has been called "disturbing" by the Anti-Defamation League.[3] In North America and Europe, the show is known as General Didi.
Plot
Indira Sharma, who is the sole bread winner in her family, falls in love with Rishi Kumar. They both marry after facing so many obstacles. Indira got diagnosed with brain tumor has 28 days to survive. So she tried her best to make her family members settle without her less span of time. She also fulfilled her remaining wishes within those days. While letting Rishi marry Shweta, her tumor bursted. It was revealed she was pregnant and Shweta hid Indira's pregnancy from everyone under the scolding of Rishi's mother. To repent her mistake, Shweta becomes to surrogate mother of Indira's child. She gives birth to Indira and Rishi's daughter, Indu.
8 years later
Indira is shown to have died. Rishi takes care of Indu as a single father, living in Indira's house. Indu is just like Indira. Zara Khan, Indira's look-alike police officer enters. Indira's family force Rishi to marry Zara. However, Indira is shown to be alive, having memory loss. Indu meets her and brings her back with Rishi's help. Zara kidnaps Indira. Rishi saves her and sends Zara to a mental asylum. After that a new character Kabir enters and it turns out he has a connection with Indira in some way. Indira constantly calls out to someone named Saheb it turns out Saheb is Kabir who has connection with Indira from Pakistan in the past . But After some twists, Indira regains her memory and reunites with Rishi, Indu and Her family. Zara returns and tries to create problems, but in vain. Finally, Indira gives birth to a son and Indu settles every Sharma men in their professions.
Cast
Main
- Rati Pandey as
- Indira Sharma Diwan Chandela – Inder and Kutumb's elder daughter; Munna, Vidhit and Mandira's sister; Rishi's wife; Indu and Chiku's mother
- Zaara Khan – Indira's lookalike; Ex-police officer; Malik's ex-wife
- Sumit Vats as Rishikeshwar "Rishi" Diwan Chandela – Simi's younger son; Sameer's brother; Kulbhushan's cousin; Indira's husband; Indu and Chiku's father
- Shruti Bisht as Indu Diwan Chandela – Indira and Rishi's daughter; Shweta's surrogate daughter; Chiku's sister; Ishaan and Seher's cousin
- Rituraj Singh as
- Inder Sharma – Dulari's brother; Kutumb's husband; Jhumpa's ex-husband; Munna, Vidhit, Indira and Mandira's father; Ishaan, Seher, Indu and Chiku's grandfather
- Kala Diwan Chandela – Inder's lookalike; Jwaladevi's elder son; Kulbhushan's father
Recurring
- Sejal Shah as Kutumbh Sharma – Inder's wife; Munna, Vidhit, Indira and Mandira's mother; Ishaan, Seher, Indu and Chiku's grandmother
- Aakash Pandey as Radhe – Neighbour at Chandni Chowk; Estate agent
- Sandeep Baswana as Munna Sharma – Inder and Kutumb's elder son; Vidhit, Indira and Mandira's brother; Sunaina's husband; Savita's widower; Ishaan and Seher's father
- Smita Singh as Sunaina Sharma – Munna's wife; Ishaan and Seher's mother
- Gargi Sharma as Mandira Sharma Chaddha – Inder and Kutumb's younger daughter; Munna, Vidhit and Indira's sister; Pappu's wife
- Deepesh Bhan as Pappu Chaddha – Mandira's husband
- Kapil Soni as Vidhit Sharma – Inder and Kutumb's younger son; Munna, Indira and Mandira's brother
- Harsh Rajput as Ishaan Sharma – Munna and Sunaina's son; Seher's brother; Indu and Chiku's cousin
- Rahul Pendkalkar as Child Ishaan Sharma
- Divya Naaz as Seher Sharma – Munna and Sunaina's daughter; Ishaan's sister; Indu and Chiku's cousin
- Aasiya Kazi as Dr. Shweta Kapoor – Indu's surrogate mother
- Girish Jain as Dr. Jaswant Rai Singhania – Abha's husband; Sahil's father
- Silky Khanna as Abha Singhania – Jaswant's wife; Sahil's mother (Dead)
- Hardik Somnathwala as Sahil "Bheem" Singhania – Jaswant and Abha's son
- Rahil Azam as Malik Khan – A terrorist; Meher's brother; Zaara's ex-husband
- Preeya Subba as Meher Khan – Malik's sister; Inder's ex-lover
- Rohit Roy as Major Kabir Chaudhary / Saheb – Army officer; Noor's husband; Trisha's father
- Dolly Sohi as Noor Khan Chaudhary – Khan's daughter; Kabir's wife; Trisha's mother
- Unknown as Trisha "Babli" Chaudhary – Kabir and Noor's daughter
- Vikram Sahu as Major Khan – ISI Chief; Noor's father
- Abhinav Shukla as Inspector Sumer Singh Chaudhary – Indira's helper
- Jasveer Kaur as Savita Sharma – Munna's second wife (Dead)
- Sheeba Chaddha as Dulari Sharma – Inder's sister
- Shabnam Sayed as Jhumpa Lahiri Sharma – Inder's ex-wife
- Navneet Nishan as Simi Diwan Chandela – Sameer and Rishi's mother; Indu and Chiku's grandmother
- Mrunal Jain as Sameer Diwan Chandela – Simi's elder son; Rishi's brother; Kulbhushan's cousin
- Jaanvi Sangwan as Jwaladevi Diwan Chandela – Kala's mother; Kulbhushan, Sameer and Rishi's grandmother; Indu and Chiku's great-grandmother
- Pankaj Vishnu as Kulbhushan Diwan Chandela – Kala's son; Sameer and Rishi's cousin; Nanda's husband
- Garima Bhardwaj as Nanda Diwan Chandela – Kulbhushan's wife
- Neha Talwar as Sajni – A bar dancer (Dead)
- Ravi Jhankal as RajRani – Owner of brothel
- Moorti Persaud as Jaya
- Ashwini Kalsekar as Advocate Rani Bhatija
- Vikas Anand as Judge during Mandira Sharma Rape case
- Sunita Rajwar as Jamuna Dhai
- Saurabh Yadav as Saurabh Sumer
- Nittin Sharma as Inspector Rudra "Vanraj" Pratap Singh
- Ranjeet as Ranjeet Kukreja, Owner Kukreja Properties as Special Appearance From (Episodes 149 to 161)
- Sonu Sood as Inspector Pratap Pandit as Special Appearance only in episode no 170
- Asha Negi as Purvi Deshmukh Kirloskar
References
- "Zee TV's Hitler Didi to air its last episode on 2 August?". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- Baddhan, Raj (26 July 2013). "'Do Dil Bandhe..' to replace 'Hitler Didi' on ZEE TV". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- "Decision by India's Zee TV to Broadcast Soap Opera with Hitler Title to Arab World "Unfortunate and Disturbing," ADL Says". Anti-Defamation League. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
