*SAG*: Character Sketch / Synopsis

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Mon-Fri 7:30 pm (Eastern)
Mon-Fri 4:30 pm (Pacific)

For the first time ever on Indian T.V. comes an adaptation of a Bollywood Blockbuster. Based on the cult 1970's movie - Seeta & Geeta is the story of identical twins separated at birth.

Seeta is brought up as the apple of her parents eyes, surrounded by all the luxurious trappings of life. Oblivious of her parentage, Geeta grows up on the streets of Mumbai.

The untimely death of her parents puts Seeta in the custody of her step Chacha & Chachi. Left in the hands of her evil step Chacha & Chachi who have their eyes set on her fortune; Seeta grows up as a tortured & timid girl. On the other hand, Geeta grows up to become a street smart, savvy & bindaas girl capable of taking care of herself. A twist of fate leads to Seeta & Geeta's lives getting interchanged & the fun begins as –

Geeta enters Seeta's house & takes revenge for the treatment meted out to Seeta…

Seeta enters Geeta's basti & the streets of Mumbai compel her to come out of her shell...

Sparks fly as Geeta – the lovable tomboy & dada of her basti falls in love with the suave & sophisticated advertising tycoon Suraj…

Love enters Seeta's life as she loses her heart to the rustic charms of the auto driver Raka…

Replete with drama, romance, comedy & action; Seeta & Geeta is a complete family entertainer designed to 'Entertain & Delight', night on night.

Characters

Seeta (Anjori Algah)
Brought up as the apple of her parents eyes, surrounded by all the luxurious trappings of life. Fate deals a cruel blow as her parents untimely death places Seeta in the custody of her step Chacha & Chachi. Left in the hands of her evil Chacha & Chachi who have their eyes set on her fortune; Seeta grows up as a shy & timid girl leading a tortured existence in the very home she is intended to be princess of. Seeta has no hopes or dreams of a normal life. Dadi's prayers & her cousin brother Bablu's love provide the only solace & support in Seeta's dismal existence.
Geeta (Anjori Algah)
Left alone as a young girl to fend for herself; Geeta grew up on the streets of Mumbai. While destiny took Geeta away from the plush trappings of life, living on the streets of Mumbai also equipped her to fend for herself against anybody, in any situation. Thus, Geeta grows up as a street smart & confident girl. She is a bindaas lovable tomboy, the 'Robin Hood' of her basti as she helps the needy & downtrodden.
Raka (Gaurav Dixit)
A big, brawny auto driver with a heart of gold. He lives in Geeta's basti & is her comrade in arms. With Geeta's brain & Raka's brawn – together they form an unbeatable combination in the basti.
As the twist of fate results in Seeta & Geeta's lives getting interchanged – Raka finds the girl of his dreams in the sweet, simple & homely Seeta.
Suraj (Cezanne Khan)
the proverbial Prince Charming – Suraj is the suave, sophisticated owner of an advertising agency. Despite being surrounded by the glitz, glamour & beauty of the fashion world; Suraj longs to fall in love with a simple Indian girl. Sparks fly when he comes across the lovable tomboy Geeta who instantly steals his heart with her refreshing wit & attitude.
Mahendra Chacha (Rituraj)
&
Manorama Chachi (Sushmita Mukherji)

Post her parent's untimely death, Seeta was left in the custody of her step Chacha & Chachi. They await the day when Seeta will turn 21 & they will be able to forcibly get her married off & usurp her wealth. Due to their constant torture, Seeta grows up as a timid, fearful girl; becoming the servant of the house she was intended to be princess of. The tables are turned when Geeta enters the house & avenges the injustice done to Seeta.

Ranjit -aka- Nanhe
Being the younger brother of Manorama chachi he is just as greedy and vile as her. Though on the surface he joins hands with the evil Chacha and Chachi to torture Seeta, secretly he'd double cross them to get all of Seeta's wealth for himself, even if it meant marrying Seeta himself. He makes every effort to get close to Seeta for this purpose.
Sonia
This daughter of Chacha & Chachi makes the saying come true that the "apple doesn't fall far from the tree". She leads the life that rightfully belonged to Seeta. While Seeta slogs away in her own palace, Sonia plays the evil step sister in this fairy tale.
Bablu
The solace of Seeta's life, he is completely unlike his parents (Chacha&Chachi). He is the loving younger brother to Seeta and often the only one who manages the bring a smile to her tortured soul even going so far as threatening his family for the treatment they render to his dear Seeta didi.
Dadi
Being the only adult family member who thinks, speaks and prays for Seeta, she finds herself helpless in front of Chacha and Chachi's tyrany. Her only hope lies in her faith that God would turn things around one day for her precious grandchild. But when Chacha-Chachi's greed crosses the limit of tolerance she urges Seeta to leave the haveli to save her life and freedom.
Ramu kaka
An old but loyal servant at Seeta's home, his priorities lie in his duty towards Seeta's deceased parents. He does his best to make Seeta's life as bearable as possible, often being punished for his efforts.
Ashwini Lawyer
Oblivious to the condition of his dear friend's daughter, he imagines Seeta to be well taken care of by her Uncle and aunt. His illusion is broken when he starts to notice some strange things and understands that Seeta is not happy in her life as he had assumed. He tightens the leash on Chacha and Chachi while they go to desperate measures to save their dreams of usurping Seeta's wealth all together.
Suraj's Dad
&
Suraj's Mom

Share a friendly bond with their son who has lived up to all their expectations and now hope for him to find a girl of his dreams, who would be thier ideal daughter-in-law and settle down in life.

Raja
Suraj's best friend.
Chotu
Geeta and Raka's sidekick. He is with them in all their endeavours.
Geeta's mom
She raised Geeta until the age of 10 when an untold event takes away her sanity and she is left in the lonely walls of a mental asylum crying out "I am a thief". She neither recognizes Geeta nor sees her pain when she refuses to speak to her. Perplexed and confused by her mother's state, Geeta often shares her sorrow her best friend with Raka.
Pramod
Geeta and Raka's rival in the basti

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