A Mouthful of Sky is an Indian television series which aired in 1995 on DD National. It was the first serial in English to be produced in India.[2] Aired on DD National and based on the script by Ashok Banker, the serial deals with the lives, loves, ideals and aspirations of the post-independence generation of Indians, people in their mid-thirties who straddle the twin worlds of conventional Indian society as well as the urban westernized ethos.
| A Mouthful of Sky | |
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| Written by | Ashok Banker |
| Directed by |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 252[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | DD National |
| Release | 1995 |
Plot
editThe basic story is about five MBAs who reunite 13 years after graduation to confront a macabre secret from the past which a group of ruthless enemies use to try to destroy them. Woven into this crime-thriller structure are sub-plots dealing with urban Indians from various communities and their struggle to mix the inherent contradictions of their Indianness with their westernized outlook and language.[2]
Cast
edit- Rahul Bose as Sarkar / Pavan[3]
- Kruttika Desai as Anita
- Milind Soman as Akash Bhandarkar [4][5]
- Samir Soni as Ashok Mathur[6]
- Neesha Singh[2]
- Shiuli Subaya[1] as Kshama
- Divya Seth
- Mukul Dev as piyush raheja
- Shivaji Satam
- Ayesha Dharker[1]
- Simone Singh as Madhulika[7]
- Soni Razdan[1]
- R. Madhavan[1]
- Ranjeev Mulchandani as Prithvi Raheja [2]
- Kushal Punjabi[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "DD turns 60: Here are15 iconic shows you can binge-watch even today". Hindustan Times. 18 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d Agarwal, Amit (31 July 1995). "India's first daily soap in English 'A Mouthful of Sky' likely to be premiered on DD3". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Mehra, Sunil (10 July 1996). "Rahul Bose". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "The Tribune... Bollywood Bhelpuri". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Shekhar, Mimansa (18 March 2020). "First of Many: Milind Soman revisits A Mouthful of Sky". Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Milind Soman and Samir Soni relive 'A Mouthful Of Sky'". Hindustan Times. 9 January 2016. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ ""Acting is all about being able to think on your feet, improvise, and follow instructions"". Indian Television Dot Com. 22 May 2001. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "TV actor Kushal Punjabi found hanging at his Mumbai home, tributes pour in". Hindustan Times. 27 December 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.