{{Short description|2018 Indian thriller drama television series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox television |image = Mannmohini.jpg |caption = |creator = Prateek Sharma |developer = Prateek Sharma |writer = Akash Deep<br>Shilpa Susheel<br>ShilpaDmello<br>Sharad<br>Prakriti Mukherjee |director = Prateek Shah<br>Ranjeet Gupta |creative_director = Avhiroop Mazzumdar |country = India |language = Hindi |num_seasons = 2 |num_episodes = 361 <!--as of 22 July 2020 --><!-- Do not uncomment the preceding text. This field is for a number only and the date should not be visible. --> |producer = Prateek Sharma <br> Suman Sharma |location = Rajasthan, India |camera = Multi-Camera |runtime = approx. 21 minutes |company = LSD Films Private Limited |network = Zee TV |first_aired = {{Start date|2018|11|27|df=y}} |last_aired = {{end date|2020|7|22|df=y}} }}
'''''Manmohini''''' is a Hindi supernatural romantic television series created by Prateek Sharma under LSD Films.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manmohini: Mohini promises Ram that she will find the girl he is looking for|url=https://www.abplive.in/videos/manmohini-mohini-promises-ram-that-she-will-find-the-girl-he-is-looking-for-961114|website=Abplive.com|date=9 April 2019|access-date=29 July 2024}}</ref> It replaced Kaleerein in its timeslot.<ref>{{cite web|last=Baddhan|first=Raj|date=5 November 2018|title='Manmohini' to replace 'Kaleerein' on ZEE TV this month|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/manmohini-to-replace-kaleerein-on-zee-tv-this-month/|access-date=26 December 2022|website=BizAsia {{!}} Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music}}</ref> it aired from November 2018 through July 2020 on Zee TV for two seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zeetv.com|title=Zee Tv launch new show|website=Zeetv.com|access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref>
During Season 1, the series featured Reyhna Malhotra, Giaa Manek, Ankit Siwach and Garima Singh Rathore in lead roles.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=28 November 2018|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/photo/meet-manmohini-the-new-dayan-of-telly-town-1397807-2018-11-28|title=Meet Manmohini, the new dayan of telly town|magazine=India Today}}</ref> Its second season was broadcast in 2019, starring Reyhna Malhotra, Karam Rajpal and Vaishali Takkar.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ankit Siwach, Reyhna Pandit's Manmohini hits the 100 episodes milestone|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/ankit-siwach-reyhna-pandits-manmohini-hits-the-100-episodes-milestone/videoshow/68755362.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=29 July 2024|date=6 April 2019}}</ref>
==Plot== For five hundred years, a witch named Mohini has been waiting to fulfill her unrequited love for Rana Saa. Her desires are triggered as he is reborn as Ram. Ram is a businessman who lives with his wife, Siya, and his half brother, Vivian. The couple are on the verge of divorce. However, when Siya learns of Mohini, she decides not to divorce Ram to save him.
===500 years ago=== Rana Saa is married to Rajrajeshwari. Mohini, a maid in their palace, is in love with Rana. One day, Mohini tricks him into getting wounded by rival warriors who are "defeated" by Mohini's black magic. After being saved by Mohini, Rana promises to help her whenever she needs him. Mohini confesses that she is pregnant with his child and reveals that they had gotten intimate in an attempt to save his life. Rana, shocked and ridden with guilt, approaches a pregnant Rajrajeshwari, confesses his mistake and asks her to leave him. Mohini reveals her true nature and slits Rajrajeshwari's throat. Rana immediately takes her to the temple and begs the priestess to save their child. When the child is born, Rajrajeshwari warns Mohini that in every birth there will be a devoted wife to Rana's reincarnation who will free him from her clutches. She dies shortly afterward.
===Present day=== In the present day, Siya attempts to save Ram from Mohini. Meanwhile, Mohini tricks Ram into spending a night with her in exchange for saving Siya from her black magic. Ram reluctantly agrees and asks Mohini to never come into their lives again. Siya's life is saved, and life seemingly returns to normal.
===Five years later=== Ram and Siya now live a happier life, though they struggle to conceive a child. A 5-year-old boy comes into their lives under mysterious circumstances, and they decide to adopt him and name him Mann. He is seen possessing dark powers and begins to create misunderstandings between Ram and Siya. Over time, he is revealed to be Mohini and Ram's child, whom she has intentionally sent to wreak havoc in their lives. After discovering the truth, Siya decides to keep Mann and make him human to remove his dark powers. Mohini kills a pregnant Siya and Ram at the same time.The series ends when Mohini gets killed.
==Cast== ===Season 1=== ====Main==== *Reyhna Malhotra/Giaa Manek as Mohini/Gopika, a 500 year old Chudail, Rana Saa's obsessed lover, Mann's mother (2018-2019) / (2019) *Ankit Siwach as Rana Bhanupratap Singh, Mohini's lover (2019)/Ram Sisodia, Siya's husband, Mann and Amar's father (2018-2019) *Garima Singh Rathore as Siya Sisodia, Ram's wife, Amar's mother and Mann's adoptive mother <ref>{{cite news|title=What's in my bag with Garima Singh Rathore|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/whats-in-my-bag-with-garima-singh-rathore-manmohini-exclusive/videoshow/68614711.cms|work=The Times of India|date=28 March 2019|access-date=29 July 2024}}</ref> (2018-2019)
====Recurring==== *Nikita Sharma as Rani Rajrajeshwari, Rana Saa's wife (2019) *Rakhi Sawant as Chakwa, a Chudail, Mohini's sister<ref>{{cite news|title=Manmohini: Chakua betrays Mohini, falls in love with Ram|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/video/manmohini-chakua-betrays-mohini-falls-in-love-with-ram-1441249-2019-01-28|website=Indiatoday.com|date=28 January 2019|access-date=29 July 2024}}</ref> (2019) *Vaidik Poriya as Mann Sisodia, Ram and Mohini's son, Siya's adoptive son (2019) *Sonia Singh as Makdi Rani, Mohini's best friend turns her enemy (2019) *Vandana Pathak as Devki Dai (Dai Maa), Ram's protector / D.K. a Chudail (2018-2019) *Zuber K. Khan as Vanraaj, a superhuman and Siya's obsessed lover<ref>{{cite web|title=Zuber K Khan is looking forward to essaying the role of a superhuman in the show Manmohini|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/zuber-k-khan-is-looking-forward-to-essaying-the-role-of-a-superhuman-in-the-show-manmohini/20698167|work=Mid-Day|date=7 April 2019|access-date=29 July 2024}}</ref> (2019) *Sharain Khanduja as Jhumari, Vanraaj's lover (2019) *Neeta Mohindra as Saroj Devi, Ram and Vivian's grandmother (2018) *Abhimanyu Chaudhary as Vivian, Ram's half-brother (2018) *Melanie Nazareth as Ram's stepmother and Vivian's mother (2018) *Rupal Patel as Kubarjra / Usha (2019) *Poonam Chaudhary as Moha (2019) *Kanishq Rupani as Madhira (2019) *Ratnakar Nadkarni as RaajpurohitJi (2018) *Krishna Kant Singh Bundela as Tantrik
===Season 2 cast=== ====Main==== *Karam Rajpal as Shiv/Mann Sisodia - Ram and Mohini's son, Siya's adoptive son (2019-2020) *Reyhna Malhotra as Sunanda - an evil Chudail (2019-2020) *Vaishali Takkar as Ananya Mishra/Mansi (2019-2020)
====Recurring==== *Buneet Kapoor as Amar Sisodia, Ram and Siya's son, Mann's younger brother (2020) *Zaara Khan as Ketki Mishra, Ananya's sister (2019-2020) *Lata Shukla as Parvati, Ananya's grandmother (2019-2020) *Rakesh Paul as Kamal, Sunanda's husband (2019-2020) *Rajesh Ganesh Sharma as Girija Shankar, Manmohini's Jijaji (2019-2020)
==Production== The production and airing of the show was halted indefinitely in late March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|last=Upadhyay|first=Karishma|date=12 May 2020|title=Television Industry in a Slump With the Lockdown|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/tv/television-industry-experiencing-slowdown-with-the-lockdown|access-date=29 July 2024|website=The Quint}}</ref> Because of the outbreak, the filming of television series and films was postponed on 19 March 2020 and was expected to resume on 1 April 2020. The series was last broadcast on 24 March 2020 when the remaining episodes were aired.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=15 March 2020|title=Coronavirus outbreak: Film and television shootings to stop till March 31|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/coronavirus-outbreak-film-and-television-shootings-to-stop-till-march-31-1655773-2020-03-15|magazine=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=COVID-19 impact: TV industry braces for loss as production stalled|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/covid-19-impact-tv-industry-braces-for-loss-as-production-stalled-11584938268645.html|last=Jha|first=Lata|date=23 March 2020|website=Live Mint|access-date=29 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=1 June 2020|title=Entertainment industry welcomes Maharashtra govt's move to resume filming projects|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/entertainment-industry-welcomes-maharashtra-govts-move-to-resume-filming-projects/articleshow/76134929.cms|access-date=29 July 2024|work=The Times of India}}</ref> It was intended to end in April 2020 but had to be postponed due to the pandemic.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bhatnagar|first=Akash|date=12 March 2020|title=In the post-Covid world, it will be difficult to keep expensive tv shows going: Producer Gul Khan|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/coronavirus/news/in-the-post-covid-world-it-will-be-difficult-to-keep-expensive-tv-shows-going-producer-gul-khan/articleshow/75682753.cms|access-date=29 July 2024|work=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref>
The show resumed on 14 July 2020 with brand new episodes, ending on 22 July 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/zee-tvs-manmohini-end/2020/06/25/|last=Rajesh|first=Srividya|title=Zee TV's Manmohini to end|date=25 June 2020|access-date=29 July 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb title|tt9209760}} *''[https://www.zee5.com/tvshows/details/manmohini/0-6-1171_1688491931 Manmohini]'' on ZEE5
Category:2018 Indian television series debuts Category:Hindi-language television shows Category:Indian drama television series Category:Indian horror fiction television series Category:Indian television soap operas Category:Television shows set in Rajasthan Category:Zee TV original programming