#Story of Sanjivani
In the original show, Dr Shashank Gupta (Mohnish Bahl) was seen holding the fort at the Sanjivani hospital(not the Boss). A righteous doctor, Shashank had a tough exterior with a soft heart. He knew the responsibilities of a doctor and thus couldn’t stand any shortcoming from his team. The show began with four interns – Dr Juhi (Gurdeep Kohli), Dr Rahul (Gaurav/Mihir Mishra), Dr Simran (Shilpa Kadam/Rupali Ganguly) and Dr Omi (Sanjit Bedi) joining Sanjivani under Dr Gupta.
Rahul - a bold, funny, cool, handsome, rich, smart Mumbai boy.
Juhi - an orphan, a cute, vivacious, spirited, intelligent girl from Simla with a dream to serve society as a doctor.
Simran - gorgeous, sophisticated and glamorous
Omi - funny, makes the mood light & a great friend, helping nature.
The show further chronicled their trials and tribulations as they balanced their personal and professional lives
Rahul and Simran were childhood friends and rich spoilt brats. They both initially detested Juhi for her excellence but soon Rahul fell in love with her. Juhi changed Rahul for the better but Simran, who secretly loved Rahul, felt dejected and turned against Juhi.
Sanijivani also showcased the typical vamp through Simran. The young girl with the help of her powerful dad (Vikram Gokhale) tried her best to separate Juhi and Rahul. She even employed a guy Dr Aman (Arjun Punjj) to impersonate Juhi’s childhood friend and got them married. But true love never remains apart in television shows. After many heartbreaking and anguish-filled moments, Aman left the stage for Juhi and Rahul to unite. Apart from this dynamic love story, Dr Shashank and Dr Smriti’s (Iravati Harshe) mature love story also warmed people’s heart. They had one 8yr old daughter named Anjali.
The makers also touched upon some really pertinent topics. It was probably the first show on Indian television where a subject like HIV was discussed. One of the most prominent characters Dr Omi died of HIV and the daily projected the myth around the disease.
Other topics like dowry deaths, suicide, mental illness were also touched upon, as the doctors in the Sanjivani hospital dealt with issues around them. The series also took upon itself to promote important subjects like ORS (oral rehydration salts) and first aid, among more.
Coming to the cast, this was Mohnish Behl’s first stint on television, and it definitely opened the gates for him. It was also the start of a career for the younger actors, and Sanjivani made them stars overnight. Many popular faces like Shilpa Shinde, Indrani Halder, Aashish Chaudhary, Sumeet Raghavan, Shabir Ahluwalia and Ankita Bhargava also made their presence felt in the weekly drama.
ps: Published in an article, here copy-pasting necessary parts.