Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai

Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai (It’s A Story About Those Days) was an Indian Hindi language coming of age romantic period drama television series produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions which was aired on Sony TV [2] It stars Ashi Singh and Randeep Rai as Naina Agarwal and Sameer Maheshwari.[3] Set in the 1990s and based on youngster's love story, it is inspired by the real-life love story of producers Shashi and Sumeet Mittal.[4][5]

Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai
GenreComing of age
Romantic drama
Written byShashi Sumeet Mittal
Vaishali Naik Nageen Mirza
Rajesh Chawla
Mayur Puri
Sanjay Chhel
Directed byJaladh K Sharma, Yogesh Bijendra Bhatti, Jasbir Bhatti, Pushkar Pandit
Creative directorsIndrajeet Mukherjee
Ambica Sharma
Nageen Mirza
StarringAshi Singh
Randeep Rai
Voices ofKumar Sanu
[1] Sadhana Sargam
Theme music composerAnu Malik
Nishant-Raja
Opening theme"Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai"
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes497
Production
ProducersShashi Sumeet Mittal
Sumeet Hukamchand Mittal
Production locationsMumbai, Maharashtra, India
EditorsJay B Ghadiali, Saurabh Raj Khanna
Running time21-23 minutes
Production companyShashi Sumeet Productions
DistributorSony Pictures Network
Release
Original networkSony Entertainment Television
Original release5 September 2017 (2017-09-05) 
16 August 2019 (2019-08-16)
External links
Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai

The show has received critical acclaim with praise for its performances and script.[6][7]

In July 2019, it was announced that the show would go off air and the last episode was aired on 16 August 2019.[8][9] However, Sony TV announced that the show will return with a second season at an indefinite date.[10]

Plot

The story is set in 1990's Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Naina Aggarwal is a 16-years-old studious girl who studies at Pragati Vidya Ka Mandir. She lost her mother and lives in a joint family with her father Rakesh, elder brother Arjun, elder uncle and aunt Naresh and Beena, their son Pralay, her younger uncle and aunt Anand and Bela, their daughters Preeti and Pooja.

Sameer Maheshwari is a 17-years-old hosteler who lives in Nainital. Due to his mischievous behaviour, he is suspended from his school and returns to his maternal grandfather in Ahmedabad. He had lost his father. His mother, Vishakha gets married to Vivek Somani, who hates Sameer. He is closest to his grandfather. Sameer joins Naina's school, where both of them meet for the first time and Naina instantly falls for him. Sameer is her classmate.

Although Naina has a soft corner for Sameer, she had to stand against him in various circumstances, because she was the Head Discipline Monitor of her school. Naina's father who is the librarian of that school also stands against Sameer, and insults him. An enraged Sameer decides to take revenge on Naina, by engaging in a bet to his seniors, wherein Sameer has to make Naina say "I Love You" and hug him. Sameer starts wooing Naina.

After a few months, the school decides to go on a trip to Mount Abu. Sameer and his friends Munna and Pandit decide to complete their bet during the trip. During their trip, Sameer realises that Naina is a very caring and good at heart. Though Sameer has a soft corner for Naina, he never realises that he has already fallen for her. On the last day of their trip, Naina finally confesses her feelings. She soon comes to know of the bet and is completely dejected and heartbroken.

After a few days, Sameer finally realises his feelings for Naina; he tells his friends about this. Sameer is now clueless what to do now, as Naina hates him now. Meanwhile, Arjun gets to know about the bet. Enraged, he confronts Sameer and Sameer pushes Arjun, and the latter breaks his leg. This causes the growth of hatred in Naina and Rakesh. As a punishment, Sameer is asked to serve Arjun until he recovers. During this time, Pooja's marriage is fixed. Sameer apologizes to Naina who finally forgives him and start their relationship.

Sameer's grandfather passes away. He soon shifts to Delhi, which Naina comes to know days later. They both communicate through phones and letters. This makes their relationship more stronger.

Sameer returns to Ahmedabad after a year. The Naina, Sameer and their friends enroll to VJN College. In the college too, they face too many problems due to their nemesises, but their love gets stronger day by day. Naina also breaks up with Sameer due to Arjun-Shefali's relationship to be exposed to their families.

One day, Beena fixes Naina's marriage to an arrogant CA Sharad. The alliance soon breaks because of Sharad's violent behaviour towards Anand and also slapping Naina in front of the college. During this time, Anand gets to know about Sameer and Naina's relationship and he approves,because of Sameer's true love. Anand also promises to conduct their marriage.

After a lot of trials and tribulations, family clashes, the couple finally get married. Sameer had built a huge bungalow for Naina with the money Nanu gave him. In the meantime, Swati marries a businessman, Preeti marries Shubham, Munna marries Rewa and Arjun marries Juhi.

Sameer's Mamaji and his son's keeps an eye on Sameer's grandfather's factory and business. To kick out Sameer from the business, they insult him in various ways. Enraged Sameer returns home. Hot-headed, he and Naina have a major fight, the latter knowing nothing about what happened in the factory. Both of them slap each other and Naina returns to her home. She soon gets to know the incident and goes to meet Sameer; she meets with an accident. This reunites the couple.

Sameer and Naina start their own business, called 'Samaina boutique' but which doesn't go very well. Sameer gets to act in an advertisement, where he realizes his acting potential. They decide to travel to Mumbai for an acting career.They decide to sell their house. They also consummate their marriage.

The couple travel to Mumbai with Rakesh. Naina soon finds a job as a writer, but due to her boss's negative attitude, she resigns. Sameer gets his first acting venture in a pressure cooker advertisement but struggles to find a permanent job. He decides to support his wife with writing. They present their first story to Aruna Irani. She accepts their story and telecast their serial.

Finally, Naina and Preeti are pregnant. Naina delivers a baby girl when Preeti delivers a baby boy. Sameer and Naina name their child as Suman Maheshwari. After the birth of their child, they buy their rented house in Mumbai. Sameer also buys his Ahmedabad bungalow which he sold while traveling to Mumbai. After 2 years, they return to Ahmedabad and reconcile with their family members, who turned foes during their marriage.

Naina, Sameer, Munna, Swati, Pandit, Preeti, Hema and Kamya reunite at their school's 50th anniversary. Sameer and Naina reminiscence their old days. The couple lives happily ever after. The story ends happily in 1998.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Ashi Singh as Naina Maheshwari (née Agarwal) – Sameer's wife; Rakesh's daughter; Arjun's younger sister; Preeti's closest cousin-sister; Suman’s mother
  • Randeep Rai as Sameer Maheshwari – Naina's husband; Vishaka's son; Manoj and Pandit's best friend; Suman’s father

Recurring

  • Ayesha Kaduskar as Preeti Shubham (née Agarwal) – Naina's closest cousin-sister; Anand and Bela's daughter; Pooja's sister; Shubham's wife
  • Chandresh Singh as Rakesh Agarwal – Naina and Arjun's father; Anand and Naresh's brother; Sameer and Juhi's father in-law; Suman's grandfather
  • Sachin Khurana as Anand Agarwal – Naina's younger uncle and foster father; Rakesh and Naresh's brother; Bela's husband; Preeti and Pooja's father
  • Madhusree Sharma as Bela Agarwal – Naina's younger aunt and foster mother; Anand's wife; Preeti and Pooja's mother
  • Sanjay Choudhary as Manoj aka Munna – Sameer and Pandit's best friend; Sameer's cousin-brother; Swati's ex-boyfriend; Rewa's husband
  • Raghav Dhir as Pushpendra Pandit aka Pandit – Sameer and Manoj's best friend
  • Kristina Patel as Swati – Naina's best friend; Manoj's ex-girlfriend
  • Malina Kumra as Kamya – Naina's former nemises, Naina and Sameer's friend
  • Kiara Bhanushali as Suman Maheshwari – Sameer and Naina's daughter
  • Abha Parmar as Beena Agarwal – Naina's elder aunt; Naresh's wife; Pralay's mother
  • Sanjay Batra as Naresh Agarwal – Naina's elder uncle; Rakesh and Anand's brother; Pralay's father
  • Vivaan Singh Rajput / Somendra Solanki as Arjun Agarwal – Rakesh's son; Naina's elder brother; Shifali's ex-boyfriend; Juhi's husband
  • Hema Sood as Shefali Victor – Naina's pen friend, Arjun's ex- girlfriend
  • Hema Sai as Hema – Naina, Sameer, Kamya, Preeti, Munna, Swati and Pandit's friend
  • Shweta Rajput as Pooja Mittal (née Agarwal) – Anand and Bela's daughter; Naina and Preeti's sister; Varun's wife
  • Nidhi Bhavsar as Juhi Agarwal – Beena's niece, Arjun's wife
  • Love Joshi as Varun Mittal – Pooja's husband
  • Kiran Kumar as Jaiprakash Maheshwari – Sameer's maternal grandfather; Vishaka's father (dead)
  • Vaishnavi Mahant as Vishakha Somani (née Maheshwari) – Sameer and Deepika's mother; Rohan's step-mother; Vivek's wife; Naina's mother-in-law, suman's paternal grandmother
  • Jayshree T. as Phulla Bua – Naina and Preeti's grand-aunt
  • Ahsaan Qureshi as U.P Pandey – Principal of Pragati Vidya Ka Mandir
  • Melanie Nazareth as Prabha Maheshwari – Sameer's maternal aunt
  • Rajendra Chawla as Kamlesh Maheshwari – Sameer's maternal uncle
  • Rishina Kandhari as Shanti Madam – Maths teacher of Pragati Vidya Ka Manir
  • Kanchan Gupta as Nirmala – Shubham and Tanvi's mother; Preeti's mother-in-law
  • Ruchita Vijay Jadhav as Vanita – Sameer and Naina's neighbour
  • Nishi Singh as Sunaina Parekh – Naina and Sameer's nemesis at college
  • Hitesh Sharma as Kartik Dholakia – Sameer and Naina's nemesis at college
  • Subuhi Joshi as Poonam Maheshwari – Sameer's sister-in-law; Devang's wife
  • Atul Verma as Devang Maheshwari – Sameer's cousin brother; Poonam's husband
  • Vikas Tripathi as Shubham – Preeti's husband, Nirmala's son; Tanvi's brother
  • Meghan Jadhav as Aditya Gadkari – Tanvi's husband; Sameer's brotherly friend
  • Tarjanee Bhadla as Tanvi Gadkari – Nirmala's daughter; Shubham's sister; Aditya's wife
  • Sandeep Rajora as Vivek Somani aka Bobby – Sameer's step-father; Rohan and Deepika's father; Vishaka's husband
  • Kitu Gidwani as Mrs. Somani – Vivek's mother; Rohan and Deepika's grandmother
  • Rohit Chandel as Rohan Somani – Vivek's son; Vishaka's step-son; Deepika's half-brother; Sameer's step-brother
  • Riddhima Taneja as Deepika Somani – Vivek and Vishaka's daughter; Sameer and Rohan's half-sister
  • Manika Mehrotra as Rinky Agarwal – Naina and Preeti's second cousin
  • Aditya as Prateek Agarwal aka Pralay – Naresh and Beena's son
  • Prachi Joshi as Rewa – Manoj's wife
  • Rushad Rana as Lochan Sir – Drama teacher of Pragati Vidya Ka Mandir
  • Guddi Maruti as VJN college Principal
  • Rashika Singh as Neeli Madhumakkhi – Varun's sister
  • Devarshi Shah as Raghav/Ameer Maheshwari – Naina's fake husband
  • Vishnu Sharma as Jayesh Bhoummik Raval aka JBR – Accounts teacher of VJN college
  • Arjun Aneja as Farhan Poonawala
  • Vikram Singh Rathod as Sanjay Tibriwal – Naina and Sameer's classmate
  • Nirbhay Shukla as Vicky – Kartik's friend
  • Vaibhav Shrivastav as Priyank – Kartik's friend
  • Sejal Sharma as Dimple
  • Charu Trikha as Mitali
  • Garima Joshi as Sahiba

Guests

Voiceover

Soundtrack

The opening theme of Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai is composed by Anu Malik. The lyrics are written by Sanjay Chhel, and it comprises the voices of legendary singers Kumar Sanu and Sadhana Sargam. The song has been praised for its melodious lyrics, which refresh the happenings in the 1990s.[12][13]

Adaptation

It has been dubbed in Tamil language as Ninaithale Inikum on Polimer TV.[14][15]

It also has been dubbed in Sinhala language as Season Ticket on Hiru TV from 29 July 2019 to 17 December 2020.[16]

Reception

It was particularly hailed for its fresh outlook and for bringing out the nostalgia and the flavours of the 90s.[17] It topped Sony TV shows by gaining a TRP of 1.5 in its first week.[6][18]

The Times of India hailed it as one of the best TV shows launched in 2017 and praised the performances of newcomers Ashi Singh and Randeep Rai.[7]

The UK's weekly Asian newspaper Eastern Eye praised the creative team of the show for leaving no stone unturned to recreate the city of Ahmedabad from an earlier era, calling it a tribute to the city.[19]

This show has also earned compliments from various television and film actors.[20]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2018 Gold Awards Best Debut (Female) Ashi Singh Nominated
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor (Popular) Randeep Rai Nominated
Indian Telly Awards Best Story (Jury) Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai Won
2019 Kalakar Awards Best Female Debut Ashi Singh Won
Indian Telly Awards Best Jodi (Popular) Ashi Singh & Randeep Rai Nominated
Best Daily Series (Popular) Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai Nominated
2019 Stardom Awards Editor's Choice- Best Actor Male Randeep Rai Won
2019 Stardom Awards Devrani ki Best Devrani- Best Debut Female Ashi Singh Nominated
2019 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress (Popular) Ashi Singh Nominated
Best Actor (Popular) Randeep Rai Nominated
Best Jodi (Popular) Ashi Singh & Randeep Rai Won
Best Show (Popular) Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai Nominated

See also

References

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  2. "बंद हो रहा टीवी सीरियल ये उन दिनों की बात है, गिरती टीआरपी नहीं ये है असली वजह". hindi.timesnownews.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. "Pehredaar Piya Ki makers 'heartbroken' after show was axed; next project Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai". Firstpost. 6 September 2017.
  4. "Shashi-Sumeet relive their love story with SET's Yeh In Dino Ki Baat Hai".
  5. "Gear up to go into flashbacks with Sony TV's new show 'Ye Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai'". Bollywoodmdb.com. 1 September 2017.
  6. "Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai will take you down the memory lane". indiatoday.in. 8 September 2017.
  7. "Kundali Bhagya, Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai – a look at the best shows launched in 2017!". BollywoodLife.com. 28 December 2017.
  8. "It's a wrap for Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai: Sameer and Naina get emotional on last day". India Today. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  9. "Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai written update, August 16, 2019: Sameer and Naina enjoy reunion with their school friends - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  10. "Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai Set to Return for Season 2, See Tease,r Poster". News18.
  11. "Sumeet Mittal to act in 'Yeh Un Dinon...'". Business Standard.
  12. "Bollywood songs are losing poetic value: Kumar Sanu". radioandmusic.com. 5 September 2017.
  13. "Kumar Sanu: Singers who sang the original track must also sing the rehashed version". Hindustan Times. 15 September 2017.
  14. "Ninaithale Inikum Polimer TV serial".
  15. "Polimer Ninaithale inikum episodes".
  16. "Season Ticket Hiru TV | Ep 01 | 29-07-2019". Sinhala Teledrama - Sri Lankan News. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  17. "Ye Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai: A few shows down & the story keeps you hooked!". bollywoodmdb.com. 14 September 2017.
  18. "'Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai': a love story from the 90s". The Times of India. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  19. "SHASHI MITTAL'S TRIBUTE TO AHMEDABAD IN YEH UN DINON KI BAAT HAI!". Eastern Eye. 18 September 2017.
  20. "Veteran actress Supriya Pilgaonkar compliments makers of 'Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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