Betaal Pachisi | |
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Genre | Fantasy |
Based on | The Phantom by Lee Falk |
Directed by | Sunil Agnihotri |
Opening theme | 'Ye To Hai Betaal' |
Country of origin | India |
Original language(s) | Hindi |
No. of episodes | 49 |
Production | |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production company(s) | DD National |
Release | |
Original network | DD National |
Original release | 26 May 1997 – 1998 |
Betaal Pachisi is an Indian television series based on the comic stripThe Phantom. The 49-episode Hindi series originally ran from 1997 to 1998 on DD National. It was directed by Sunil Agnihotri and starred Shahbaz Khan, Sonu Walia, Puneet Issar, Tom Alter and Vindu Dara Singh.[1][2][3]
Cast[edit]
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With Arun Govil, Sajjan, Mulraj Rajda, Vijay Arora. Based on India mythological collection of 25 stories known as Baital Pachisi. It revolves around the Kind Vikram who is tasked to capture a Betaal, a celestial spirit analogus to Vampire. The Betaal during journey narrates a story & asks Question based on them. Betaal Pachisi movie download Download Betaal Pachisi 'Betaal Pachisi' is an Indian TV serial (starring Shahbaz Khan, Tom Alter.
Actor | Role |
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Shahbaz Khan | Betaal |
A. K. Hangal | Baba |
Tom Alter | CID officer Harry |
Sonu Walia | TV reporter |
Vindu Dara Singh | Zulmato |
Puneet Issar | Zulmato's teacher/Main antagonist |
Krutika Desai Khan | Naina Jogan |
Nimai Bali | Teja |
Shiva Rindani | Hiboo |
Mac Mohan | Mackie |
Shahzaad Khan | Shahdie |
Sudhir | Bash |
Arjun | Magician |
Rajendra Gupta | Felix the Don/Professor |
Deep Dhillon | Jakaali |
Javed Khan | Forest Officer |
Akhilendra Mishra | Yakoo |
- | Maharani Kakooti |
- | Alex the Don |
- | Polly, the ET |
- | Zulmato's sidekick |
Controversy[edit]
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.[4][5] However, the court ruled that only the unique expression of an idea could be protected, not the idea itself.[6]
References[edit]
- ^'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.
- ^'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. ISBN978-81-7177-190-5. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^'Business World'. Ananda Bazar Patrika Ltd. January 1997: 46. Retrieved 23 April 2012.Cite journal requires
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(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.
External links[edit]
- Betaal Pachisi on IMDb
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