Betaal Pachisi (TV series)
| Betaal Pachisi | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Based on | The Phantom |
| Directed by | Sunil Agnihotri |
| Opening theme | "Ye To Hai Betaal" |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 49 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx) |
| Production company | Doordarshan |
| Original release | |
| Network | DD National |
| Release | 26 May 1997 – 1998 |
Betaal Pachisi is an Indian television series based on the comic strip The Phantom. The 49-episode Hindi series originally ran from 1997 to 1998 on DD National.[1] It was directed by Sunil Agnihotri and starring Shahbaz Khan, Sonu Walia, Puneet Issar, Tom Alter and Vindu Dara Singh in the leading roles.[2][3] [4]
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shahbaz Khan | Betaal |
| Javed Khan | Forest Officer |
| Sonu Walia | TV reporter |
| Vindu Dara Singh | Zulmato |
| Puneet Issar | |
| Deep Dhillon | Jakaali |
| Nimai Bali | Teja |
| Arjun | |
| Shiva Rindani | |
| A. K. Hangal | Baba |
| Tom Alter | |
| Krutika Desai Khan | Naina Jogan |
Controversy
The show faced a lawsuit when King Features Syndicate filed a case arguing that Sunil Agnihotri had copied the idea of The Phantom comic strips for the Betaal series.[5][6] However, the court said that only the unique expression of an idea could be protected, not the idea itself.[7]
References
- ^ "Old TV Serials on doordarshan: BETAAL PACHISI". Blogger. 2 August 2011.
- ^ "Star of Chandrakanta and Betaal Pachisi, Shahbaz Khan to cut his first album". India Today. 29 September 1997.
- ^ "Fanning out fantasy". The Hindustan Times. 8 October 1997. Archived from the original on January 28, 1999.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "TRPs of Krishna on DD falls as Betaal Pachisi draws lot of viewers". India Today. 28 July 1997.
- ^ Narayanan, Parameswaran (2007). Law of copyright and industrial designs. Eastern Law House. pp. 17, 46. ISBN 978-81-7177-190-5. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "Business World". Ananda Bazar Patrika Ltd. January 1997: 46. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Mayur Suresh; Atreyee Majumder; Lawrence Liang. "Encountering the Sustaining Myths of Copyright" (PDF). Infochangeindia.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
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