Swim Team (TV series)
| Swim Team | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Youth show |
| Created by | Shalini Harshwal |
| Written by | Story, Screenplay and Dialogue: Suhani Kanwar Ritu Bhatia, Nihar Mehta |
| Screenplay by | Nikhil |
| Directed by | Khuzema Haveliwala Mir Mohsin Manzoor |
| Creative director | Meeit Kohli |
| Starring | See Below |
| Music by | Sargam Jassu |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Praver Awal |
| Production location | Mumbai |
| Cinematography | Srini Rammaiya |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Approx. 22 minutes |
| Production company | Endemol India Pvt Ltd |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel V India |
| Release | March 9, 2015 – February 19, 2016 |
Swim Team is an Indian television series that aired on Channel V India from 9 March 2015 to 19 February 2016.
Summary
The series revolves around a coach Tarun Kapoor and his team of swimmers, as they train hard in order to represent India at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The main character Rewa Mathur, a young aspiring swimmer who struggles against her family and mother's unwillingness to allow her to swim, since his father (also a swimmer) had committed suicide due to issues rooted in his lack of fame. In contrast, Rewa's best friend, Umang Tandon, is a young girl who receives full support and motivation from her family, in her quest to become India's top swimmer. The series focuses on the struggles faced by swim team members and their coach as they strive to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Cast
- Pooja Banerjee as Rewa Mathur[1][2]
- Ashmita Jaggi as Umang Tandon
- Shekhar Gill / Samridh Bawa as Bhagat Kapadia
- Ishaan Singh Manhas as Head Coach Jugnu Singh[3]
- Amit Joshi as Jai Tandon
- Esha Chawla as Priyanka "Pixie" Khanna[4]
- Priyamvada Kant as Kanika Jamwal
- Minaz Fruitwala as Deepam Yadav
- Amit Gaur as Coach Tarun Kapoor[5]
- Pooja Bhamrah as Dr. Sana Ashraf
- Mallika Nayak as Ms. Mathur
References
- ^ "Pooja Banerjee: I am not here to show skin". indiatimes.com. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Sporty spirit". tribuneindia.com. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Ishaan Singh Manhas' 'perfect' drunken act in Channel V's Swim Team!!".
- ^ "Esha Chawla turning heads as Pixie". tribuneindia.com. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "I have always been passionate about films". tribuneindia.com. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.