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| Daksh || Inspector || Manav Gohil || 2003–2005 || Originally joined CID to find out the murderer of his brother and belonged to England. He cheated CID by revealing secrets to Nakul (ACP's criminal son) for the sake of money. Shot by ACP and then died in hospital chamber due to the poisonous gas released by Nakul. |
| Daksh || Inspector || Manav Gohil || 2003–2005 || Originally joined CID to find out the murderer of his brother and belonged to England. He cheated CID by revealing secrets to Nakul (ACP's criminal son) for the sake of money. Shot by ACP and then died in hospital chamber due to the poisonous gas released by Nakul. |
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| Asha || Inspector || Ashwini Kalsekar || 1999–2004 || Transferred. Regarded as the best woman CID officer and stayed in the CID Team for a long period. |
| Asha || Inspector || [[Ashwini Kalsekar]] || 1999–2004 || Transferred. Regarded as the best woman CID officer and stayed in the CID Team for a long period. |
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| Aditi || Sub-Inspector || Smitha Bansal Mohla || 2004–2005 || She was an intelligent officer although her sister was a big criminal. She did not have friendly relations with Abhijeet because she proved that Abhijeet was present at a murder spot. Died in the episode "Mad Bomber" (August 12–19, 2005). She was first stabbed and then died due to an explosion. |
| Aditi || Sub-Inspector || Smitha Bansal Mohla || 2004–2005 || She was an intelligent officer although her sister was a big criminal. She did not have friendly relations with Abhijeet because she proved that Abhijeet was present at a murder spot. Died in the episode "Mad Bomber" (August 12–19, 2005). She was first stabbed and then died due to an explosion. |
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CID | |
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Created by | B. P. Singh Pradeep Uppoor |
Directed by | B. P. Singh |
Starring | see below |
Country of origin | India |
Original languages | Hindi, English |
No. of episodes | 667 [453 Cases] (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Producers | Pradeep Uppoor B. P. Singh |
Running time | 20-22 minutes (april 29, 1997 - Mar 3, 2006) 40-43 minutes (Mar 10, 2006 - Jul 17, 2009) 46-49 minutes (Jul 24, 2009 - Mar 5, 2010) 58-60 minutes (Mar 12, 2010 - Present) |
Production company | Fireworks Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Sony Entertainment Television |
Release | January 21, 1998 Wed 9.30 pm originally – present now Fri-Sat 10 pm (2 new stories) from 21 May |
C.I.D. is a series that airs on Sony Entertainment Television. The series is about a team of detectives belonging to the Crime Investigation Department in Mumbai. The protagonist of the show is Shivaji Satam. The series is regarded as the longest running TV series in India.[1] The first investigative series on Indian Television, today it is the most popular show of India.[citation needed] ACP Pradyuman, Senior Inspector Daya,Senior Inspector Abhijeet and Inspector Fredricks are among the main characters.
On 21 January 1998, Sony Entertainment Television and Fireworks Productions launched a weekly crime thriller called CID.[2] CID set another record on 7 November 2004, when B. P. Singh entered the Guinness Book of World Records for canning an entire episode of CID named "The Inheritance" / C.I.D. 111 in one single shot of 111 minutes (one hour fifty one minutes) without a single cut.
According to an old interview of B.P. Singh, he shot six episodes of CID on Doordarshan (DD) in 1986 'even before Sony TV saw its first daylight'.
On 3 January 2005, Sony Entertainment Television and Fireworks Productions launched a daily investigative thriller called CID Special Bureau, which had a run of 168 episodes, and ended on 27 April 2006. CID Special Bureau was also aired on SAB.
Beginning on 7 July 2006, a nationwide hunt called "CID Operation Talaash" was launched, in search of a new officer to join the CID team,[3] which ended on 1 September 2006. Viivek V. Mashru was declared the winner of the hunt and his character's name is Vivek.[4]
After its success, CID's producers arranged an award function named "CID Gallantry Awards" on Tuesday, 26 January 2010, at 9:00 pm IST on Sony Entertainment Television to celebrate their 12th anniversary.
The CID team currently consists of ACP Pradyuman, Senior Inspector Abhijeet, Senior Inspector Daya, Inspector Fredricks, Inspector Sachin, Sub-Inspector Vivek, Sub-Inspector Kajal and Forensic Doctors Dr. Salunkhe, Dr. Tarika and Dr. Sonali. The actors – Shivaji Satam, Aditya Srivastava, Dayanand Shetty, Dinesh Phadnis and others, are the pillars of the show.[citation needed]
Cast and characters
Officers
Character | Rank | Portrayed by | Period | Notes |
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Pradyuman | ACP | Shivaji Satham | 1997 – present | Referred to as 'Inspector Shrikant Patkar' in the first three cases. Temporarily replaced by ACP Prithviraj in Nov/Dec 2005 for three episodes. He is the leader of the CID team. He believes that duty comes first above everything and proved that by killing Nakul, his criminal son. However, he cares a lot about his officers and treats them like his own children. He lost his eyesight during the case of hijacked car and regained it from the case of missing man. |
Abhijeet | Senior Inspector | Aditya Srivastava | 1999 – present | Originally joined the team as an Inspector. He lost his memory on being hit with a rod in a 1998 case. He is much closer to Inspector Daya. Even though his memory keeps testing him in many cases, he is considered to be one of the best, intelligent and honest officers in the CID team. He is also the best shooter in CID and can shoot with his eyes closed by only hearing the sound. He is shown to have a major crush on Dr.Tarika. Before acting as Abhijeet, he also played the role of a villain, 'Paresh' in a 1998 case "The Case of Stolen Gun" and was the criminal who stole ACP's gun. |
Daya | Senior Inspector | Dayanand Shetty | 1998 – present | Originally joined the team as a Sub-Inspector. He won the award for the best looking guy in Indian Television in 2002. He is also the strongest of all the CID officers, popular for breaking open the doors and slapping the criminals. One of the smartest officers and often risks his life to save Abhijeet. In one of the cases in 2009 called Beherupiya, he was considered dead after a gunshot but recovered somehow and rejoined CID by the next case. |
Fredricks (Freddy) | Inspector | Dinesh Phadnis | 1998 – present | Joined the team as Sub-Inspector. In earlier cases, he was better known as Michael. He was serious from 1998 to 2005 but has gained a comic role since. He is a soft-hearted person and is greatly affectionate towards his wife. |
Sachin | Inspector | Hrishikesh pandey | 2005–2006 (CID Special Bureau) 2010 – present (rejoined) |
He rejoined the CID Team (2010–present) in the case "Khooni Deewar" (May 7, 2010). Played the role of 'Inspector Abhimanyu' in CID Special Bureau. In the first case after his return in 2010, he was suspected to be the criminal but he proved to CID that he was innocent and represented 'CID Undercover' (a team of detectives, who keep their identity hidden). |
Vivek | Sub-Inspector | Vivek V. Mashru | 2006–present | He was selected in a contest held by CID Productions named 'Operation Talash'. First seen in the episode, "The Case of the Killer Eyes" (September 29, 2006). |
Kajal | Sub-Inspector | Jasveer Kaur Singamundium | 2010 – present | Debuted in the case "Maut Ka Aashirwad" (May 14, 2010). At first, she was not allowed to join because her brother Anuj was accused to be a criminal but later it was proved that he was innocent. She played roles of criminals before acting as a CID Officer. |
Previous officers
Character | Rank | Portrayed by | Period | Notes |
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Tasha | Sub-Inspector | Vaishnavi Dhanraj | 2009–2010 | First appeared in the case "Khoon Ka Raaj..Ek Aawaz" (May 29, 2009). Was not allowed to join the team because drugs were found in her bag, of which she was unaware of. Later, ACP tested the drugs and found that they were not original. She is very clever and has an intuition to figuring out how crimes may have been caused. She dies in the episode "Khatre Mein Tasha" (December 04, 2010) after being shot by a criminal. She breaths her last in the hospital, surrounded by her CID Team. |
Virendra ("Viren") | Inspector | Ashutosh Gowariker | 1998–1999 | Transferred. |
K. Sudhakar | Sub-Inspector | Dhananjay Mandrekar | 1998–2005 | He was a silent figure and also a good friend of Fredricks. Transferred. |
Muskaan | Sub-Inspector | Alka Verma | 2005–2007 | She was one of the best woman officers and very smart. Transferred. |
Devyana | Sub- Inspector | Megha Gupta | 2007–2008 | Debuted in the case "The Don's Final Revenge" (August 10, 2007). She was the weakest CID officer but had brilliant detective skills. Transferred. |
Daksh | Inspector | Manav Gohil | 2003–2005 | Originally joined CID to find out the murderer of his brother and belonged to England. He cheated CID by revealing secrets to Nakul (ACP's criminal son) for the sake of money. Shot by ACP and then died in hospital chamber due to the poisonous gas released by Nakul. |
Asha | Inspector | Ashwini Kalsekar | 1999–2004 | Transferred. Regarded as the best woman CID officer and stayed in the CID Team for a long period. |
Aditi | Sub-Inspector | Smitha Bansal Mohla | 2004–2005 | She was an intelligent officer although her sister was a big criminal. She did not have friendly relations with Abhijeet because she proved that Abhijeet was present at a murder spot. Died in the episode "Mad Bomber" (August 12–19, 2005). She was first stabbed and then died due to an explosion. |
Lavanya | Sub-Inspector | Jimmy Nanda | 2008–2009 | Debuted in the episode "Khoon Bhari Holi" (March 21, 2008). Initially, she followed C.I.D officers about in this episode and revealed her identity as a C.I.D member herself in the next episode. Transferred. |
Kaveri | Sub-Inspector | Parinitaa Seth | 2008 (Mar-Oct) | She debuted in the case "Khoon Bhari Holi" (March 21, 2008) along with fellow CID Officer Lavanya. She acted as a criminal in the episode "The Curse of the Rose Queen" (September 28, 2007) and murdered two girls. |
Anushka | Sub-Inspector | Kavita Kaushik | 2005-2006 | Transferred. |
Rishi | Inspector | Amar Upadhyay | 2005 | Appeared in one episode, "Murder in the Safety Vault" (May 12, 2006). He acted as a criminal in the episode "Return of the Clown" (August 17, 2007). |
Forensic experts
Character | Portrayed by | Period | Notes |
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Dr. R. P. Salunkhe | Narendra Gupta | 1998–2003 2004 - 2006 (recurring) 2007–present |
He was formerly known as Dr. Verma in early 1998. He was bald at first but got his hair transplanted before his return in 2007. |
Dr. Sonali | Manini Mishra | 2010 – present | Debuted in the case "Rahasyamai Darwaza" (May 21, 2010). She is a major rival of Dr. Salunkhe. According to the storyline, it is said that she and Dr. Salunkhe studied together at college. |
Dr. Tarika | Shraddha Musale | 2007 – present | Debuted in the case "The Don's Final Revenge" (August 10, 2007). Assists Dr. Salunkhe in the Forensic Lab. Sr. Inspector Abhijeet has a crush on her. Even she has the same feelings for him but does not show it often. |
Dr. Niyati Pradhan | Shweta Kawatra | 2003 (recurring) 2005 - 2006 2007 (recurring) |
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Dr. Vrinda Wagle | Mandeep Bhandar | 2003–2004 | |
Dr. Anjalika Deshmukh | Mona Ambegaonkar | 2004–2005 | A widowed wife of a Senior Cop. Thought ACP Pradyuman was the killer of her husband but was proved definitely wrong. |
Dr. Alka | unknown | 2006 | |
Dr. Nyla Rajyadhaksha | Priya Wal | 2006–2007 | |
Forensic experts in the earliest cases | unknown | 1998 | The first forensic doctor was never called by his name and was known as Dr. Saheb. In the first episode of CID, there were two forensics doctors, one for autopsies and the other for toxicology. After that, there was a doctor, who stayed there for a considerable amount of time before Dr. Verma arrived. The doctor before him had scrawny eyes, thick glasses and was almost bald. He had a French cut beard and he was of medium height and weight. In the third period of Dr. Salunkhe (2007–present), a dumb doctor arrived who was also unknown. |
Recurring and minor characters
Officers
Character | Rank | Portrayed by | Period | Episodes | Notes |
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Ankur | Assistant Inspector | Ankur Chachra | 1998 | ||
Bhonsale | Sub-Inspector | Aryan | 1998 | ||
Patil | Sub-Inspector | unknown | 1998–1999 | ||
Vivek | Sub-Inspector | Anuj Gupta | 1998–1999 | ||
Mridula | Sub-Inspector | unknown | 1998 | ||
unknown | Sub-Inspector | Sanjeev Seth | 1998 | ||
Shinde | Sub-Inspector | Pranav Verma | 1998 | ||
Desai | Sub-Inspector | Sanjay Shemkalyanee | 1998 | 1 episode | Deceased (killed in the line of duty). |
Dipankar | DCP | Dilip Kulkarni | 1999, 2000 | 4 episodes | |
Baldev Raj | DIG | Shri Vallabh Vyas | 2002 | 2 episodes | He was seen in many cases, like the "Hidden Sniper" (a 2000 case), and "The Case of the broken Shoelace" (a 2001 case). He also acted as a criminal in episodes like the "Case of the Headless Corpse" (March 23, 2007), "The case of the Counterfeit Cop" (a 2001 case), and also as an officer in "The Case Of The 639 Coins" (21–28 June 2002). |
unknown | DCP | Ahmed Khan | 2002, 2005 | ||
unknown | DCP | unknown | 2002 |
Other popular characters
Character | Portrayed by | Period | Episodes | Notes |
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Malhar | unknown | 2004 | 2 episodes | Daya's Nephew. |
Nakul | Rahil Azam | 2004–2005 | 10+ episodes | Criminal son of ACP Pradyuman, was associated with multiple terrorist gangs. Deceased (by his father). |
Varun | Aashif Sheikh | 2005 | 4 episodes | Aditi's friend. |
Vikram | unknown | 2005 | 6 episodes | Criminal Tantera's son, who mistook Abhijeet as his father. |
Viren | unknown | 2008 | 2 episodes | College friend of Sr. Inspector Abhijit. |
Shruti | Shalini Kapoor | 2008 | 4 episodes | Wife of Viren. |
News Reporter | Kishwar Merchant | 2008–2010 | 2 episodes | |
Harbeez Dungaaru (HD) | Mahesh Manjrekar | 2010 | 9 episodes | Appeared in the episode(s) "Aakhri Chunauti" (24 September-17 October 2010). Was on the trail to kill ACP and destroy the whole CID Team. Kidnapped all the officers starting from Dr. Sonali to Sub-Inspector Tasha to weaken the CID. Killed by Sr. Inspector Abhijit during an encounter in Switzerland[citation needed] (also including ACP Pradyuman and Sr. Inspector Daya). |
CID Special Bureau
Character | Rank | Portrayed by | Period | Notes |
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ACP Ajatshatru | ACP | Anoop Soni | 2004–2005 | He was also seen in "The Case Of The Blackout" (15–22 March 2002) - 2 parts. |
Akshay | Senior Inspector | Salil Ankola | 2003–2005 | |
Pratap | Senior Inspector | Nimai Bali | 2003–2005 | |
Abhimanyu | Inspector | Hrishikesh Pandey | 2004–2005 2010–Present (rejoined) |
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Jasmine | Inspector | Sushmita Daan | 2003–2005 | |
Tejali | Inspector | Mansi Verma | 2004–2005 | |
Ashwini | Sub-Inspector | Amita Chandekar | 2004–2005 | |
Jehan | Sub-Inspector | Sharad Kelkar | 2003–2004 | |
Gargi | Sub-Inspector | unknown | 2003–2004 | |
ACP Satyakand | ACP | Sudhanshu Pandey | 2003–2004 | |
Samar | Sub-Inspector | Sachin Sharma | 2003–2004 | |
Kushal | Sub-Inspector | Kushal Punjabi | 2003–2004 | |
Akansha | Sub-Inspector | Mughda Godbole | 2003 |
Celebrity appearances
Celebrity | Role Portrayed | Case | Notes |
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Om Puri | Joe Santoz | "The Case of the Counterfeit Cop" <2001, 2 episodes> | He represented the ACP of CBI in the episode. |
Shri Vallabh Vyas | Shamsher, Baldev Raj | unknown <2000, 2 episodes>, <2002, 2 episodes> | He acted as an IB (Intelligence Bureau) and a DIG officer. |
Kapil Dev | Kapil Dev | "Howzzat?" [2 parts] (24–31 October 2003) | Was suspected to be the criminal because a pistol was found in his bag, but was proved to be innocent. |
Mandira Bedi | Sagarika | "Murder by Numbers" [2 parts - contd. in Special Bureau] (4–11 March 2005) | She was an RJ (Radio Jockey) and a close friend of the victim. |
Abhijeet Sawant | Abhijeet Sawant | "Abhijeet Sawant Under Arrest" [2 parts] (17–24 June 2005) | |
Surendra Pal | DCP Shamsher Singh | "Mad Bomber", "The Case of the Killer Lake" | He played the role of a DCP on that episode. |
Bhagyashree | unknown | "Case of The Amnesia Patient" <unknown, 2001 case> | |
Aman Verma | Chief Diamond Smuggler | "Return of the Jewel Thieves" | Was a diamond smuggler in the episode. |
Chaitanya Choudhury | Arvind | "The Mysterious Mr. Arvind" (21 July 2006) | Was suspected to be the criminal, but was completely innocent. |
Kay Kay Menon | unknown | "The Inheritance/ C.I.D. 111" (7 November 2007) | |
Avinash Wadhavan | unknown | "The Inheritance/ C.I.D. 111" (7 November 2007) | |
Yousuf Hussain | unknown | unknown | Appeared multiple times, also as a villain. |
R. Madhavan | R. Madhavan | "Mystery Code Murders" | Was a witness. Informed C.I.D. about the occurrence of crime. |
Salman Khan | Salman Khan | "Khooni Piracy Racket" (11 September 2009) | To promote his film Wanted. |
Rajeev Khandelwal | Rajeev Khandelwal | "The Case of the Missing Bride" (May 30, 2008) | To promote his film Aamir. |
Sunaina Gulia | Purvi | "Senior Inspector Abhijeet" (19 March 2010) | Her brother was murdered. She suspected Sr. Inspector Abhijit to be the criminal. |
Emraan Hashmi | Emraan Hashmi | "Once Upon A Time In Mumbai" (31 July 2010) | To promote his film Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. |
Prachi Desai | Prachi Desai | "Once Upon A Time In Mumbai" (31 July 2010) | To promote her film Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. |
Other initiatives
CID Special Bureau
'CID Special Bureau' consists of seven officers from different functions and disciplines within the department. Their areas of expertise range from advanced forensic techniques, such as ballistics, DNA testing, carbon dating etc., to graphology and clinical psychology. The fact that they come from different backgrounds enables them to complement each others' strengths in a unique way.
Visual recreation of a crime as the layers of mystery gradually open in the course of investigation, makes the show a class above other shows in the genre.
Record ("The Inheritance/ C.I.D. 111") Episode
The popular detective series got into both the Limca Book of Records and the Guinness Book of World Records for its record-breaking single shot episode,[5] a feat which director B P Singh feels every "Indian should be proud of because no one has achieved this before." More than a decade ago, in 1987, Singh shot an episode of his Marathi detective series Ek Shunya Shunya in a single take of 22 minutes.
Titled "The Inheritance", this episode is about a hotelier who comes down from South Africa to wind up his business and sort out his inheritance. All his relatives gather at the hotel in the hope of getting a share of his property. A murder takes place amidst them and the owner summons the CID. Just when the CID team thinks it has tracked the killer, two more murders are committed, this time in the presence of the CID thus intensifying the suspense.
This unique episode aired on Sunday, 7 November 2004, at 8:00 pm IST. Shot continuously for 111 minutes, this was a unique attempt and understandably was given a special slot. Starring in Singh's innovative experiment were Avinash Wadhwan and Krutika Desai, among others.
CID Operation Talaash
It was a contest held by the CID production team to choose a new candidate for the team. This contest was held in the year 2006 (7 July - 1 September). Many contestants (including celebrities) were tested by the major CID Team - ACP Pradyuman, Abhijeet and Daya. Finally, on September 1st, they found their winner, Vivek V. Mashru, who plays the role of Sub-Inspector Vivek.
CID Gallantry Awards
Sony Entertainment Television announced the CID Gallantry Awards, an initiative to encourage and honour acts of bravery in society. The award winners were awarded in the presence of distinguished guests, and celebrities in a grand function in Mumbai.[6]
The idea of the CID Gallantry Awards is to recognize and honor the feats of people who have performed selfless acts of bravery for the benefit of their fellow citizens and provide a platform to encourage the new generation to be courageous and brave. Many brave deeds go unnoticed and this award becomes a platform for them. The winner was given Rs. 1 lakh while the runner up received Rs. 50,000.
The jury panel consists of personalities including: Gerson Da Cunha, who is an actor, social worker and an author; Aushtosh, managing editor of IBN 7; Shanta Gokhale, writer, translator, cultural critic and theatre historian; and Kavita Karkare, the wife of 26/11 martyr Hemant Karkare.
Salman Khan was the special guest of honour at the CID Gallantry Awards. Anu Malik, Kailash Kher, Aditya Srivastav, Shivaji Satam, Daya Shetty, Munisha Khatwani, Kashmira Shah, Manasi Verma, Vaishnavi Dhanraj, Vivek V. Mashru, Alka Verma Karani, Shweta Kawatra, Manav Gohil, Shweta Keswani, Alex O’Neil, Ronit Roy and other TV personalities had graced the ceremony.
The response to the CID Gallantry Awards saw thousands of entries coming in from all over the country, an indication of the popularity of the show. There were two categories – Physical Bravery (Bravery to save life or property of oneself or someone else) and Social Bravery (Bravery to combat social evils like drug abuse, dowry, child labour, illiteracy, environmental pollution, etc.) The prestigious title has been conferred to two brave winners each in the category of Below 15 years and Above 15 years.
See also
References
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- ^ "Sony Entertainment Television and CID Salute Brave Indians". Buzz 7. Retrieved 2010-08-06. [dead link]