Vighnaharta Ganesha
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| Vighnaharta Ganesha | |
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| Genre | Mythological drama |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 1026 |
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| Producer | Abhimanyu Singh |
| Cinematography | Abhimanyu Singh |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera Motion Capture Camera Technology |
| Running time | 20–22 minutes |
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| Network | Sony Entertainment Television |
| Release | August 22, 2017 – November 12, 2021 |
Vighnaharta Ganesha[1][2] (transl. Ganesha, the remover of obstacles) is an Indian mythological television series based on the stories of Lord Ganesha.[3][4] The series aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 22 August 2017 to 12 November 2021. It depicted the various legends of Lord Ganesha along with stories of other Hindu deities.[5] This is one of the longest-running Hindu mythological serials on Indian Television.
Plot
[edit]The show narrates mythological tales of Lord Ganesha, beginning with his creation by Goddess Parvati.[6][7] In one of the key arcs, Lord Shiva, unaware that Ganesha is his son, beheads him during a confrontation. Upon Parvati’s request, Shiva resurrects him with the head of an elephant, after which he is named Vighnaharta (the remover of obstacles). The series later expands to depict various stories of gods, goddesses, sages, demons, and avatars from Hindu scriptures.[8]
Cast
[edit]Main cast
[edit]- Uzair Basar as Lord Ganesh
- Nishkarsh Dixit replaces Uzair Basar
- Aryan Bawankar replaces Nishkarsh Dixit
- Akanksha Puri as Devi Parvati
- Madirakshi Mundle replaces Akanksha Puri
- Malkhan Singh as Lord Shiva
- Basant Bhatt as Lord Kartikeya
- Pratham Kunwar replaces Basant Bhatt for short time and then Basant Bhatt replaces Pratham Kunwar
- Rahul Sharma as Lord Vishnu
- Kuldeep Singh replaces Rahul Sharma
- Hitanshu Jinsi replaces Kuldeep Singh
- Anshu Malik as Devi Lakshmi
- Deblina Chatterjee replaces Anshu Malik
- Riney Aryaa replaces Deblina Chatterjee
- Digvijay Purohit as Lord Brahma
- Preetika Chauhan as Devi Saraswati
- Bhawna Kanwar Hada replaces Preetika Chauhan
- Saachi Tiwari as Riddhi
- Ketaki Kulkarni as Siddhi
- Sunidee Chauhan as Devsena
- Pal John as Valli
- Garima Joshi replaced by Pal John
Recurring cast
[edit]- Anand Goradia as Narad Muni
- Meer Ali as Indra Dev
- Viren Singh Rathor as Surya Dev
- Suraj Sonik replaces Viren Singh Rathor
- Anshul Bammi as Chandra Dev
- Pardeep Singh Rajput replaces Anshul Bammi for short time and then Anshul Bammi replaces Pardeep Singh Rajput
- Vikas Salgotra as Vayu Dev
- Rohit Chaudhary replaces Vikas Salgotra
- Tushar Chawla as Varun Dev
- Harjinder Singh replaces Tushar Chawla
- Lala Tiger as Agni Dev
- Sonia Sharma as Devi Sachi
- Aishwarya Raj Bhakuni as Devi Sangya
- Riyanka Chanda as Devi Rohini
- Ashutosh Tiwari as Nandi
- Mukesh tripathi as Shringi
- Sonia Singh as Vrindha;Devi Aditi
- Nirbhay Wadhwa as Hanuman; Mahishasura
Supporting and guest roles
[edit]- Ishita Ganguly as Devi Mansa
- Piyali Munshi as Devi Ahalya
- Manisha Rawat as Devi Vaishnavi
- Tushar Dalvi as Maharaj Himavan
- Naina Gupta as Maharani Mainavati
- Akanksha Saini replaces Naina Gupta
- Palguni Sharma as Devi Ashok Sundari
- Chandralekha Mukheerjee as Devi Jyoti
- Meet Mukhi as Subhodh
- Rajesh Kher as Mushikasura
- Gajendra Chauhan as Dhambhasura
- Vineet Kakkar as Andhakasura
- Ankur Nayyar as Parshuram
- Haelyn Shastri as Devi Priya
- Payal Gupta as Maharani Sarala
- Avtar Vaishnani as Jayanth
- Chiraj Jani as Sindhura; Surapadma
- Sreoshi Chatterjee as Ajamukhi
- Amar Maurya as Simukhasura
- Manish Uppal as Narkasura
References
[edit]- ^ "'Maha Ganapathy' to be aired from November 20". The Times of India. 2017-11-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ "अमेरिका से आए विघ्नहर्ता के सेवक, एक महीने से चल रही कार्तिकेय और सुरसई के युद्ध दृश्यों की तैयारी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ "Vighnaharta Ganesh". Sony LIV. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ "Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 Special: 9 Actors Who Played Lord Ganesha In Popular TV Shows - In Pics". Zee News. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ "Vighnaharta Ganesh fame Kuldeep Singh questions 'VIP darshan culture', says 'It should be only for physically challenged or elderly people who cannot stand in long lines'". March 24, 2022 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (April 18, 2019). "This actor will don 19 avatars of Lord Shiva in Vighnaharta Ganesha". India Today.
- ^ "Vighnaharta Ganesh's Hitanshu Jinsi and Lavina Tandon talk about their off-screen bond". October 19, 2021 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "Vighnaharta Ganesh completes 900 episodes; cast and crew congratulate each other". May 21, 2021 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.