Kohinoor mystery unfolded

Sahara One set to unfold Kohinoor's mystery!

New Delhi, September 1, 2005

Is the 'Kohinoor' diamond with the British a fake? Is the 'Kohinoor' still in India? The questions have been raised by Sahara One Television's new suspense thriller titled by the name of the coveted stone itself.

The Cinevistaas' produced entertainer, starring Kuljeet Randhawa, Ankur Nayyar, Amit R Sadh and Manish Wadhwa, hits the small screen on September 5, and claims that a sole survivor knows the mystery of Kohinoor.

"Kohinoor brings with it mysticism, numerology, astrology and astrophysics. Besides its thrill, it also has some moments of emotion between the main characters. Visually also the story moves to various places - famous historical places to the contemporary Page 3 crowds, from intense mental journeys through legends and stories to real life drama," said producer of the serial, Sunil Mehta.

'Kohinoor starts-off with Kunal Singh Rathore, a businessman in Mumbai trying to reach the protagonist, Irawati Kohli just before he is killed. Fate brings Irawati into the forefront, to try and unravel the secret that Kunal Singh had left behind. All clues move in one direction, and the search for the precious stone -The Kohinoor - begins.

Kuljeet Randhawa, who has also featured on Special Squad on Star One, and plays central character Iravati in the serial, said: "I play a woman who takes her own decisions, but at the same time, is also vulnerable in the face of threats, dangers and circumstances that has never been a part of her milieu. The character is a child-like woman, something that I have never tried. It has not been easy essaying this role, but at the same time it was very interesting, and I really enjoyed it."

Amit Sadh, whose heart is set on Iravati in the serial, is trying to convince the lady that his he is her only Kohinoor, and she should stop running after the 'Kohinoor' diamond.

"I'm sure this will do it for Sahara," he says.

There are also other interesting characters like Inspector Shinde (Ajinkya Deo), who believes that Iravati has a link with a murder he is investigating, and a villain Kaali (Manish Wadhwa), who is a killer with a heart, but a puppet in his master's hands.

Though Mehta is not ready to divulge more details about the serial, he promises that this is not going to be a never-ending saga like other 'saas-bahu' serials.

Sahara One is pitching the serial against Star Plus' Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Sony's Ye Meri Life Hai. But channel head (Marketing), Rajeev Chakrabarti, feels that though its difficult to change the media habits of people, they will surely find an audience for their thriller, which is 'different' from others.

Now, Sahara bosses are keeping their fingers crossed that after the success of women-oriented serials Woh Rehne Wali Mehlon Ki.. and Hare Kkaanch ki Choodiyan, their next project is also going to strike a chord with the audience.