Swabhiman – Shodh Astitvacha

Swabhiman – Shodh Astitvacha (transl. Self Respect – Search For Existence) is an Indian Marathi television drama which is aired from 22 February 2021 on Star Pravah.[1] It is produced by Hemant Ruprell and Ranjeet Thakur under the banner of Frames Production. It is an official remake of Bengali TV series Mohor.[2]

This article is about the 2021 Marathi TV series. For the 1995 Hindi TV series, see Swabhimaan.
Swabhiman – Shodh Astitvacha
GenreDrama
Romance
Written byLeena Gangopadhyay
Sushma Yakshi
Abhijeet Pendharkar
Directed byKalpesh Kumbhar
StarringSee below
Theme music composerRohan-Rohan
Opening theme"Swabhiman Ha" by Priyanka Barve
Country of originIndia
Original languageMarathi
No. of episodes699
Production
ProducersHemant Ruprell
Ranjeet Thakur
Production locationsPune, Maharashtra, India
EditorShiva Murmu
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companyFrames Production
Release
Original networkStar Pravah
Original release22 February 2021 (2021-02-22) –
6 May 2023 (2023-05-06)
Related
Mohor

Plot

Shantanu Suryavanshi, a guy with old-fashioned ideas, believes women shouldn't be independent. This belief stems from his past when his mom left him when he was little. Instead, he was raised by his not-so-nice aunt, Suparna, who really doesn't like Shantanu's mom.

On the other side of the story is Pallavi Shirsekar, a determined and strong-willed girl from a middle-class family. Her dad, Bhaskar, used to be a businessman, but things went south, and he faced bankruptcy. Despite these hardships, Pallavi has big dreams of making a mark in society and thinks women should be independent.

Now, Pallavi's family wants her to get married, especially since her sister Nandita had a tough time with a cruel husband named Gaurav, who was eyeing the family's wealth. Pallavi, not interested in marriage, escapes from her own engagement ceremony and seeks refuge at her teacher Aditi's house.

Here's the twist: Aditi is none other than Shantanu's long-lost mom, who deeply regrets leaving him. She wants to reconcile with Shantanu, but he's engaged to Niharika, a beautiful and wealthy girl. However, Niharika is not ready for marriage; she heads off to the US to pursue higher studies, leaving Shantanu in a bit of a dilemma.

So, you have Shantanu with his traditional views, Pallavi fighting for independence, and a complicated web of relationships involving Shantanu's mom and Pallavi. It's a story of family, love, independence, and unexpected connections.

Cast

Main
  • Pooja Birari as Pallavi Shirsekar Suryavanshi – Indrayani and Bhaskar's younger daughter; Nandita and Aseem's sister; Shantanu's wife
  • Akshar Kothari as Shantanu Suryavanshi – Aditi and Prabhakar's son; Vinayak, Jyoti and Geeta's cousin; Pallavi's husband

Recurring
  • Asawari Joshi as Aditi Suryavanshi – Prabhakar's wife; Shantanu's mother; Pallavi's mentor
  • Ashok Shinde as Prabhakar Suryavanshi – Purushottam and Pradeep's brother; Aditi's husband; Shantanu's father
  • Surekha Kudachi / Savita Prabhune as Suparna Suryavanshi – Purushottam's wife; Vinayak's mother
  • Prasad Pandit / Milind Dastane as Purushottam Suryavanshi – Prabhakar and Pradeep's brother; Suparna's husband; Vinayak's father
  • Ashu Datar as Pradeep Suryavanshi – Purushottam and Prabhakar's brother; Vibha's husband; Jyoti and Geeta's father
  • Mugdha Karnik as Vibha Suryavanshi – Pradeep's wife; Jyoti and Geeta's mother
  • Ambarish Deshpande as Vinayak Suryavanshi – Purushottam and Suparna's son; Shantanu, Jyoti and Geeta's cousin; Meghana's husband
  • Sanika Banaraswale / Trupti Jadhav as Meghana Suryavanshi – Vinayak's wife
  • Rutuja Kulkarni as Jyoti Suryavanshi – Vibha and Pradeep's elder daughter; Geeta's sister; Vinayak and Shantanu's cousin
  • Manasi Mhatre as Geeta Suryavanshi – Vibha and Pradeep's younger daughter; Jyoti's sister; Vinayak and Shantanu's cousin
  • Madhavi Soman as Indrayani Shirsekar – Bhaskar's wife; Nandita, Aseem and Pallavi's mother
  • Ravindra Kulkarni as Bhaskar Shirsekar – Indrayani's husband; Nandita, Aseem and Pallavi's father
  • Amita Kulkarni as Nandita Shirsekar – Indrayani and Bhaskar's elder daughter; Aseem and Pallavi's sister; Gaurav's ex-wife
  • Kaushik Kulkarni as Gaurav Kulkarni – Nandita's ex-husband
  • Dipesh Thackeray as Aseem Shirsekar – Indrayani and Bhaskar's son; Nandita and Pallavi's brother
  • Pratibha Goregaonkar as Mrs. Shirsekar – Bhaskar's mother; Nandita, Aseem and Pallavi's grandmother
Others
  • Abhishek Rahalkar / Nakul Ghanekar as Nachiket Mhatre
  • Disha Pardeshi as Niharika
  • Ruchir Gurav as Mayank
  • Amol Girase as Ayush
  • Prajakta Amburle as Vaidehi
  • Pranita Acharekar as Reema
  • Rajashri Parulekar as Anshika
  • Prashant Nigade as Baban

Guests Appearances

Production

Casting

Pooja Birari was selected for Pallavi's role in an interview Pooja stated that, "On the occasion of 'Swabhiman' series, I got an opportunity to play a dream role.[3] Akshar Kothari was cast for Shantanu's role in an interview with The Times of India he stated, "After two years, I am making a comeback on the small screen. It is a great pleasure to do a TV show like Swabhimaan - Shodh Astitvacha. My TV journey started from Bandh Reshmache, Aaradhana, Chhoti Malkin and now Swabhiman. My entire look from the show is also very different from my previous roles".[4] Asawari Joshi reprising the role of Professor Aditi in an interview with The Times of India she stated, " After many years, I am making a comeback on Marathi television. As I worked in Hindi, I lost touch with the Marathi industry. However, I accepted the role as I got a hearty project on the occasion of this Swabhiman TV show".[5]

Reception

Ratings
Week Year BARC Viewership Ref.
TRP Rank
Week 20 2021 3.3 5 [6]
Week 21 2021 3.8 5 [7]

Mahaepisode (1 hour)
  1. 18 July 2021
  2. 26 September 2021
  3. 19 December 2021
  4. 13 February 2022
  5. 17 July 2022
  6. 23 October 2022
  7. 6 November 2022
  8. 22 January 2023
  9. 26 March 2023

Awards
Star Pravah Parivar Puraskar 2022
Category Recipient Roles
Best Stylish Couple Akshar Kothari-Pooja Birari Shantanu-Pallavi

Adaptations
Language Title Original release Network(s) Last aired Notes
Bengali Mohor
মোহর		 28 October 2019 Star Jalsha 3 April 2022 Original
Kannada Sarasu
ಸರಸು[8]		 11 November 2020 Star Suvarna 28 August 2021 Remake
Telugu Guppedantha Manasu
గుప్పెడంత మనసు		 7 December 2020 Star Maa Ongoing
Hindi Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani
शौर्य और अनोखी की कहानी		 21 December 2020 StarPlus 24 July 2021
Malayalam Koodevide
കൂടെവിടെ		 4 January 2021 Asianet 22 July 2023
Tamil Kaatrukkenna Veli
காற்றுக்கென்ன வேலி		 18 January 2021 Star Vijay 30 September 2023
Marathi Swabhiman – Shodh Astitvacha
स्वाभिमान – शोध अस्तित्वाचा		 22 February 2021 Star Pravah 6 May 2023

References
  1. "New Marathi TV show 'Swabhiman - Shodh Astitvacha' to launch soon - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  2. "स्टार प्रवाहवर मनोरंजनाची मेजवानी, 'स्वाभिमान' मालिका लवकरच प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  3. "पूजा म्हणाली - 'स्वाभिमान' मालिकेच्या निमित्ताने ड्रीमरोल साकारण्याची मिळाली संधी". Divya Marathi (in Marathi). 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  4. "Akshar Kothari to make a comeback on TV after a hiatus of two years with Swabhiman Shodh Astitvacha - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  5. "Actress Asawari Joshi to make her Marathi TV comeback with Swabhiman Shodh Astitvacha - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  6. "टीआरपीच्या शर्यतीत 'आई..' राहिली मागे 'या' मालिकांनी मारली बाजी, पाहा प्रेक्षकांच्या आवडत्या 'टॉप ५' मालिका". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  7. "प्रेक्षकांना भावतेय जयदीप-गौरीची प्रेमकथा, 'सुख म्हणजे…'सह 'या' मालिका ठरल्या अव्वल!". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  8. "TV serial 'Mohor' to be remade in Kannada". The Times of India.
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