Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha (transl. You didn't speak nor did I say anything) is an Indian Hindi-language drama television series that premiered from 9 January 2012 to 12 September 2013 on Colors TV.[1] Produced under Sunshine Productions, it starred Kunal Karan Kapoor, Aakanksha Singh.[2]
| Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Sunshine Productions |
| Written by | Venita Coelho Sonal Ganatra Subrat Sinha |
| Creative directors | Seema Sharma Sudhir Sharma |
| Starring | Kunal Karan Kapoor Aakanksha Singh |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 370 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sudhir Sharma |
| Production locations | Indore Mumbai |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20-22 minutes |
| Production company | Sunshine Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Colors TV |
| Release | 9 January 2012 – 12 September 2013 |
Series overview
edit| Season | No. of episodes | Originally broadcast (India) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | |||
| 1 | 196 | 9 January 2012 | 5 October 2012 | |
| 2 | 174 | 14 January 2013 | 12 September 2013 | |
Plot
editMegha Vyas, a young widow with two children, fights for justice to her late husband, Amar Vyas, who dies in a flyover collapse, which he is blamed for taking money and using low-quality material for construction. Mohan Bhatnagar, an honest man, works for a Hindi news company, Prabhat Leher. Soon, Megha and Mohan meet and hate each other due to misunderstandings. Mohan befriends Megha's daughter, Navika and the two share a bond.
Mohan collects evidence against Amar and produces it in front of the committee which was constituted to case of the flyover collapse. Soon, He learns that Amar is Megha's late husband and repents on finding Amar's innocence. Megha starts working in Prabhat Leher. Mohan exposes Dinanath, the real culprit behind the flyover collapse. Eventually, Mohan develops respect for Megha, her children and her in-laws. He realizes that he has fallen in love with her.
Megha and Mohan become friends. Mohan reveals his feelings for Megha. Megha initially rejects, but later accepts. Megha and Mohan get married with help of Megha's children and in-laws. Mohan's mother, Indu returns and unsuccessfully tries to ruin his marriage. Later, Megha and Mohan meet with an accident and Megha is paralyzed. Mohan takes care of her. Finally, Megha recovers and the family is happily reunited.
12 years later
editNavika is grown up and works as a news reporter. The story regresses to 2001 and narrates the mystery of Megha's son, Aditya, who gets lost in the Indore railway station. Megha and Mohan had parted ways post Aditya's missing. Navika joins Mohan's newspaper and works there with hate toward Mohan. She finishes a political report of an illegal politician, Purushottam Singh Tilkadhari. His grandson, Beera Singh Tilkadhari, falls in love with Navika and helps her to reunite Mohan and Megha.
Aditya, who hates Mohan, is working to Tilakdharis' as Manoj. He introduces real Manoj, who is mentally thrown off, to Mohan as Aditya. Beera and Navika get married. Soon, Mohan learns that Manoj is the real Aditya, who got the latter arrested. After a while, Megha and others forgive him. Mohan takes his family for a picnic and topples from a high cliff. Before falling, Aditya holds Mohan, but leaves him to take revenge. Mohan is presumed to be dead.
2 years later
editMegha takes Mohan's adopted daughter Rimjhim to Mumbai to find her real mother as wished by Rimjhim. Meanwhile, Mohan survived but has lost his memory. He lives as Vasu Rajvardhan who had been actually killed by latter step-mother, Aai. Soon, Megha meets Vasu and discovers that Vasu is Mohan and helps him to regain his memory. She exposes Aai. Aditya apologizes Megha and Mohan for his mistakes. Eventually, Mohan remembers his past. Finally, Megha and Mohan once again return to Indore and reunite to live happily forever.
Cast
editMain
edit- Kunal Karan Kapoor as Mohan "Monu / Spiderman" Bhatnagar – Star reporter turned Editor and Chief; Indu and Arvind's son; Megha's second husband; Riddhima's ex-husband; Navika and Aditya's step-father; Rimjim's adoptive father (2012; 2013)
- Aakanksha Singh as Megha Vyas Bhatnagar – Amar's widow; Mohan's second wife; Navika and Aditya's mother; Rimjim's adoptive mother (2012; 2013)
- Jayashree Venketaramanan as Navika "Nanhi" Bhatnagar Tilakdari – Star reporter; Megha and Amar's daughter; Mohan's step-daughter; Aditya's sister; Rimjhim's adopted sister; Beera's wife (2013)
- Ashnoor Kaur as Child Navika Vyas Bhatnagar (2012)
- Kanwar Dhillon as Aditya "Addu" Bhatnagar – Megha and Amar's son; Mohan's step-son; Navika's brother; Rimjhim's adopted brother; Ragini's husband (2013)
- Vishesh Bansal / Shivansh Kotia as Child Aditya Vyas Bhatnagar (2012)
Recurring
edit- Reem Sheikh as Rimjhim Bhatnagar – Naina's daughter; Megha and Mohan's adopted daughter; Navika and Aditya's adopted sister (2013)
- Siddharth Arora as Beera Tilakdari – Purushottam's grandson; Ragini's brother; Navika's husband (2013)
- Pallavi Gupta as Ragini Tilakdhari Bhatnagar – Purushottam's granddaughter; Beera's sister; Aditya's wife (2013)
- Dushyant Wagh as Gurucharan "Guru" Brijwasi – Mohan's friend (2012; 2013)
- Rohit Bhardwaj as Amar Vyas – Vedkant and Saroj's younger son; Sanjay's brother; Megha's first husband; Navika and Aditya's father (2012) (Dead)
- Anjan Srivastav as Vedkant Vyas – Bela's brother; Saroj's husband; Sanjay and Amar's father; Tanmay, Navika and Aditya's grandfather (2012; 2013)
- Madhuri Bhandiwdekar as Saroj Vyas – Vedkant's wife; Sanjay and Amar's mother; Tanmay, Navika and Aditya's grandmother (2012; 2013)
- Madhuri Sanjeev as Bela Vyas – Vedkant's sister; Sanjay and Amar's aunt; Tanmay, Navika and Aditya's grandaunt (2012; 2013)
- Rinku Karmarkar as Renu Vyas – Sanjay's wife; Tanmay's mother (2012; 2013)
- Sachin Parikh as Sanjay Vyas – Vedkant and Saroj's elder son; Amar's brother; Renu's husband; Tanmay's father (2012)
- Akhlaque Khan as Tanmay "Tannu" Vyas – Renu and Sanjay's son; Navika and Aditya's cousin; Aarti's husband (2013)
- Nirav Soni as Teenage Tanmay Vyas (2012)
- Bhamini Oza as Aarti Vyas – Tanmay's wife (2013)
- Neelu Kohli as Indu Bhatnagar – Arvind's wife; Mohan's mother; Navika and Aditya's step-grandmother; Rimjhim's adoptive grandmother (2012)
- Vikram Kapadia as Arvind Bhatnagar – Indu's husband; Mohan's father; Navika and Aditya's step-grandfather; Rimjhim's adoptive grandfather (2012)
- Prinal Oberoi as Ridhima – Mohan's first wife (2012)
- Anil Rastogi as Purushottam Singh Tilakdhari – Beera and Ragini's grandfather (2013)
- Puneet Panjwani as Prateek Agarwal – Prerna's husband (2012)
- Geeta Bisht] as Prerna Agarwal – Prateek's wife; Megha's childhood friend (2012)
- Karan Thakur as Guddu Khatri (2012)
- Navina Bole as Koel – Dinanath's girlfriend (2012)
- Ankush Bali as Karan – Mohan's friend (2012)
- Manish Gandhi as Manoj / Fake Aditya Bhatnagar – Disabled man who impersonates Aditya (2013)
- Khalid Siddiqui as Manav Chaturvedi – Renu's cousin; Megha's proposed groom (2012)
- Mehendi Jain as Nidhi – Chanchal's daughter (2012)
- Shabnam Pandey as Dimpy – Prateek and Prerna's relative (2012)
- Pooja Kanwal Mahtani as Rashmi Bharadwaj – Mohan's former girlfriend (2012)
- Karan Suchak as Gautam (2012)
- Shilpa Mehta as Rukmini Bharadwaj (2012)
- Aradhana Uppal as Anupama Sachdeva - Navika's boss (2013)
- Bharti Patil as Aai – Vasu's step-mother (2013)
- Nupur Alankar as Jyotiba Vaidya – Shridhar's wife; Rukku's mother (2013)
- Lalit Parimoo as Shridhar Vaidya – Jyotiba's husband; Rukku's father (2013)
- Aasiya Kazi as Rukku Vaidya – Shridhar and Jyotiba's daughter (2013)
- Jatin Sharma as Bala – Vasu's friend (2013)
- Preeti Puri as Naina Bhosle (fake) – Rimjim's fake mother (2013)
Guest appearances
edit- Drashti Dhami as Madhubala Kundra from Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon
- Vivian Dsena as Rishabh Kundra (RK) from "Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon"
- Sanaya Irani as Khushi Gupta Singh Raizada from "Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?"
- Ranveer Singh as from "Lootera
- Sonakshi Sinha as from "Lootera
- Barun Sobti as Arnav Singh Raizada from "Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?"
- Krystle D'Souza as Jeevika from "Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai"
- Karan Tacker as Viren from "Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai"
- Nia Sharma as Maanvi from "Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai"
- Kushal Tandon as Virat from "Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai"
- Gurmeet Choudhary as Yash from "Punar Vivaah – Zindagi Milegi Dobara"
- Kratika Sengar as Aarti from "Punar Vivaah – Zindagi Milegi Dobara"
- Dishank Arora as Prateek from "Punar Vivaah – Zindagi Milegi Dobara"
- Leena Jumani as Paridhi from "Punar Vivaah – Zindagi Milegi Dobara"
- Karan Singh Grover as Asad Ahmed Khan from "Qubool Hai"
- Surbhi Jyoti as Zoya Asad Ahmed Khan from "Qubool Hai"
- Dipika Kakar as Simar Bharadwaj from Sasural Simar Ka
- Dheeraj Dhoopar as Prem Bharadwaj from "Sasural Simar Ka"
- Avika Gor as Roli Bharadwaj from "Sasural Simar Ka"
- Manish Raisinghan as Siddhant Bharadwaj from "Sasural Simar Ka"
- Falaq Naaz as Jhanvi Bharadwaj from "Sasural Simar Ka"
- Tina Datta as Ichcha Bundela from Uttaran
- Vikas Bhalla as Veer Singh Bundela from "Uttaran"
- Rashami Desai as Tapasya Rathore from "Uttaran"
- Gaurav Chopra as Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore from "Uttaran"
- Toral Rasputra as Anandi from "Balika Vadhu"
- Sidharth Shukla as Shiv from "Balika Vadhu"
- Ankita Lokhande as Archana Manav Deshmukh from "Pavitra Rishta"
- Hiten Tejwani as Manav Deshmukh from "Pavitra Rishta"
- Rithvik Dhanjani as Arjun Kirloskar from "Pavitra Rishta"
- Asha Negi as Purvi Arjun Kirloskar from "Pavitra Rishta"
- Ankit Narang as Soham Deshmukh from "Pavitra Rishta"
Production
editDevelopment
editThe series started on 9 January 2012 and went off-air due to Bigg Boss 6.[3] The second season started after Bigg Boss ended. In the second season, it took a leap of 12 years where the child artists were replaced by their grown up versions.[4]
Casting
editKunal Karan Kapoor was cast as the journalist Mohan. Aakanksha Singh was cast as the strong widow Megha, marking her acting debut.[5][6] Ashnoor Kaur was cast as child Navika and Vishesh Bansal was cast as child Aditya.[7]
Jayashree Venketaramanan was cast as the elder Navika,[8] while Kanwar Dhillon was cast as elder Aditya, post the leap.[9] Siddharth Arora was cast as Beera[10] and Pallavi Gupta was cast as Ragini.[11]
Filming
editThe series is set in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It is mainly shot at the Film City, Mumbai.[12] Some initial sequences were shot in Indore, including at Khajrana Ganesh Temple. The honeymoon sequence of Mohan and Megha was shot in Kathmandu, Nepal.[13]
Cancellation
editNa Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha went off air on 12 September 2013, after completing two seasons. It was replaced by Parichay.[14]
Crossovers
edit- The series had a crossover with Balika Vadhu in 2012, when Mohan and Megha attended Shiv and Anandi's wedding.[15]
- In 2012, the series also had a crossovers with Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon[16] and Sasural Simar Ka.[17]
- In 2013, it had a crossover with Uttaran, where Mohan and Megha saved Ichcha.[18]
Adaptations
edit| Language | Title | Original release | Networks | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha ना बोले तुम ना मैंने कुछ कहा |
9 January 2012 | Colors TV | 12 September 2013 | Original |
| Marathi | Savar Re सावर रे |
11 November 2013 | Colors Marathi | 18 May 2014[19] | Remake |
| Tamil | Idhu Solla Marandha Kadhai இது சொல்ல மறந்த கதை |
7 March 2022 | Colors Tamil | 23 September 2022[20] | |
| Telugu | Guvva Gorinka గువ్వ గోరింక |
5 December 2022 | ETV Telugu | Ongoing |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Golden Petal Awards | Most Nanhe Natkhat Personality | Ashnoor Kaur | Won | |
| Gold Awards | Debut in a Lead Role - Female | Aakanksha Singh | Nominated | [21] | |
| Indian Telly Awards | Fresh New Face - Female | Won | [22] | ||
| 2013 | Best Child Artiste - Female | Ashnoor Kaur | Nominated | [23] | |
| Best Actor in a Lead Role | Kunal Karan Kapoor | Won | |||
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor Popular | Nominated | [24] | ||
| Best Child Artist | Ashnoor Kaur | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Desai, Purva (18 December 2012). "TV shows that have created hysteria in 2012". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Na Bole Tum Na to return in three months with a new season". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Bigg Boss' sixth season fares better than the previous seasons". Business Standard. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Na Bole Tum..: Returning with a bang". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 November 2013.[dead link]
- ^ Desai, Purva (5 October 2012). "Kunal Karan Kapoor discharged from hospital!". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "New twist in love story on Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha". The Times of India. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Famous television child actors, who have all grown-up!". The Times of India. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Jayashree Venketaramanan to play grown up Nanhi in Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha". The Times Of India. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ Bhopatkar, Tejashree (2 March 2013). "Kanwar Dhillon: Meet New Aditya of Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha". The Times Of India. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Chatterjee, Swasti (28 January 2013). "Siddharth Arora returned in a different look in Na Bole Tum." The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Tiwari, Vijaya (4 February 2013). "Pallavi Gupta to enter Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Asheesh Kumar Shukla (31 December 2011). "Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha cast shoots in Indore". The Times Of India. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Bhatia, Saloni (11 August 2012). "Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha team to shoot in Nepal". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Maheshwri, Neha (15 September 2012). "Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha to end soon, Parichay to replace it". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Mohan and Megha at Shiv & Anandi's wedding!". The Times of India. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Colors TV's Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon to end soon". Pinkvilla. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 7 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "After 7 years and 2000 episodes Colors' Sasural Simar Ka to go off-air on Holi". Times Now News. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Na Bole Tum meets Uttaran: Is integration between two shows working?". DNA India. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Deshmukh, Gayatri (25 March 2014). "TV viewers give Marathi TV serials inspired by Hindi soaps a thumbs up". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Colors Tamil launches brand new fiction show – Idhu Solla Marandha Kadhai2". www.apnnews.com. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar, Samir Soni wins top awards at 5th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2012". Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Telly Awards 2012: Check the Popular Awards winners list". Indiantelevision.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Telly Awards 2013: Check the Popular Awards winners list". Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Karan Singh Grover, Devoleena bag top honours at ITA awards". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.