Mera Balam Thanedaar Explained
Mera Balam Thanedaar is an Indian Hindi-language television series produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions. It is an official remake of Colors Marathi series Raja Ranichi Ga Jodi[1] and stars Shagun Pandey and Shruti Choudhary.[2] It premiered on 3 January 2024 on Colors TV.
Premise
The story revolves around two individuals with contrasting morals: Bulbul Rajawat, a spirited teenager who believes that lying for a greater good is an act of kindness, and IPS Veerpratap "Veer" Singh, a police officer who despises lies and is dedicated to combating the treacherous underage marriage practice in his community. Veer and Bulbul are forced to marry each other under certain circumstances. Bulbul learns a horrifying truth that she is underage after their marriage. Now she needs to hide the truth and protect Veer and their families, and fulfill her responsibilities as a wife and daughter-in-law.
Cast
Main
- Shruti Choudhary as Bulbul Rajawat Singh: Devendra and Geeta's younger daughter; Drishti and Amber's younger sister; Veer's wife (2024–present)
- Shagun Pandey as IPS Veerpratap "Veer" Singh: Chandrakant and Rati's son; Vardhan and Sulakshana's adoptive son; Vishesh, Vaani and Vayu's foster brother; Vyom and Varnika's foster uncle; Bulbul's husband (2024–present)
Recurring
- Srishti Singh as Drishti Rajawat Singh: Bulbul and Amber's elder sister; Devendra and Geeta's elder daughter; Vishesh's second wife; Varnika's step-mother (2024–present)
- Rishi Khurana[3] as Devendra Rajawat: Patriarch of the Rajawat family; Bulbul, Drishti and Amber's father; Geeta's husband (2024–present)
- Aastha Chaudhary as Geeta Devendra Rajawat: Bulbul, Drishti and Amber's mother; Devendra's wife (2024–present)
- Jeevansh Chaddha[4] as Amber Rajawat: Bulbul's elder brother and Drishti's younger brother; Devendra and Geeta's son (2024–present)
- Rajendra Chawla as Vardhan Singh: Patriarch of the Singh family; Sulakshana's husband; Vansh, Vayu, Vani and Vishesh's father; Veer’s adoptive father; Vyom and Varnika’s grandfather (2024–present)
- Vijay Bhatia / Puneet Tejwani as Vishesh Singh: Vansh, Vaani and Vayu’s eldest brother; Veer’s eldest foster brother; Vardhan and Sulakshana's eldest son; Varnika's father; Vyom's uncle; Drishti's husband (2024) / (2024–present)
- Honeyy Soni as Varnika Singh: Vishesh’s daughter; Vyom’s cousin (2024–present)
- Rajani Gupta as Kaveri (2024–present)
- Anuja Walhe as Vaani Singh Jain: Vishesh, Vansh and Vayu's sister; Veer’s foster sister; Vardhan and Sulakshana's daughter; Siddharth's wife; Vyom's mother (2024–present)
- Prateek Singh Parihar as Vaayu Singh: Vishesh, Vansh and Vaani's brother; Veer’s youngest foster brother; Vardhan and Sulakshana's youngest son; Varnika and Vyom's uncle (2024–present)
- Supriya Shukla as Sulakshana Singh: Vardhan's wife; Vishesh, Vani, Vaayu and Vansh's mother; Veer’s foster mother; Vyom and Varnika’s grandmother (2024–present)
- Siddharth Dhanda[5] as Ratan Chauhan: Mangal's son; Bulbul's ex-fiancé (2024–present)
- Raghav Gosain as Dr. Siddharth "Sid" Jain: Vaani's husband; Vyom's father (2024–present)
- Prapti Shukla as Rashi (2024–present)
- Sagar Parekh as Vansh Singh: Vardhan and Sulakshana's long-lost son; Vishesh, Vaani's younger brother; Vayu's elder brother; Vyom and Varnika's uncle (2024–present)
- Ankita Tiwari as Sneha: Bulbul's friend (2024)
- Maitri Bhanushali as Divya: Bulbul's friend (2024)
- Mohit Parmar as Advocate Rudra Chaudhary (2024)
- Neelu Vaghela[6] as Bhavani Chundawat: Matriarch of the Chundawat family; Rajat and Rana's mother; enemy of the Singh family; Ratan's sponsor (2024)
- Ayush Anand as Inspector Rana Chundawat: Bhavani's younger son; Rajat's younger brother; Veer's enemy (2024)
- Devish Ahuja as Avinash Malhotra: Varnika's and other girls blackmailer (Dead) (2024)
- Nirbhay Thakur as Vyom Singh (2024)
- Mehul Nisar as Jeevraj Shekhawat: Avinash's murderer (2024)
- Barkha Bisht as Meethi Mai (2024)
Adaptations
Notes and References
- Web site: Looking Forward To 2024: 'Shrimad Ramayan' To 'Mera Balam Thanedaar' - 5 Television Shows That Are Set To Air. 2024-01-06. Outlook. 2 January 2024 .
- News: Shagun Pandey And Shruti Choudhary To Play Leads In The Upcoming Show, 'Mera Balam Thanedaar' - Times of India. 2023-12-21. The Times of India. 18 November 2023 .
- News: 2023-12-19 . 'Mera Balam Thanedaar' ropes in seasoned actors Rajendra Chawla, Aastha Chaudhary, Rishi Khurana and Vije Bhatia . 2024-01-27 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
- News: 2024-01-04 . Exclusive: Yeh Hai Chahatein Actor Jeevansh Chadha to play parallel lead Ambar in Mera Balam Thanedaar, says 'I'm excited to return on the TV screen after a year' . 2024-01-27 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
- News: 2023-11-16 . Siddharth Dhanda joins upcoming show Mera Balam Thandedaar; actor says, 'My journey has been slow but steady and fun-filled' . 2024-01-27 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
- News: 2023-12-14 . 'Mera Balam Thanedaar' ropes in veteran actor Neelu Vaghela in a negative role . 2024-01-27 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
- News: Sillunu Oru Kaadhal to premiere on January 4 - Times of India. 2022-06-26. The Times of India. 26 November 2020 .
- News: Popular Marathi TV show Raja Ranichi Ga Jodi to be remade in Gujarati as 'Sorath Ni Mrs Singham' - Times of India. 2022-06-26. The Times of India. 9 December 2021 .