Bekaboo

Bekaboo (transl. Uncontrollable) is an Indian Hindi-language fantasy television series that premiered on 18 March 2023 on Colors TV. An adaptation of the novel Beauty and the Beast, it is produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms.[1] It stars Shalin Bhanot, Eisha Singh and Monalisa.[2][3][4]

Bekaboo
GenreFantasy Supernatural fiction
Created byEkta Kapoor
Starring
Theme music composerLalit Sen
Nawab Arzoo
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Producers
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time32-52 minutes
Production companyBalaji Telefilms
Release
Original networkColors TV
Picture format576i
HDTV 1080i
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original release18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) –
present (present)

Plot

The story starts in 1994 with some friends going to the jungle (ignoring the warning of an old man) where they encounter a demon who ate them up.

The story moves to narrator who told a guy about the seven loks of the universe, which were Devlok, Parilok, Swarglok, Dhartilok, Narkalok, Naaglok, and Jahannum. Accordingly, the last lok i.e. hell is inhabited by evil demons. One of the demons named Valaka was praying to Bhagwan Shiv to obtain the Asi Astra to relieve the curse from the demons which have the capability to control all the loks and can destroy them.

The crown princess of fairyland, Rajpari Devlekha arrives on earth to create a rift between demon brothers Ashwat and Pratham, who were Valaka's sons. While Ashwat falls for her, Pratham too gets attracted for her. Valaka's stepdaughter Yamini gets to know about Devlekha's real identity and uses this to create a rift between the two brothers. Pratham confronts Devlekha about her identity and she falsely accuses Pratham of molesting her ultimately leading to rift between both brothers and interrupting Valaka's meditation. Pratham decides to take revenge by disguising himself as Farishta (angel) and marries Devlekha and sleeps with her. He reprimands her for cheating Ashwat by hiding her real identity and breaking Valaka’s penance. She curses him to die by her hands and lets his soul wander on earth until his soul gets a body to get salvation as she was doing her duty to free earth from demons while Pratham just tried to get her by immoral means. She stabs him and pushes him to earth ultimately leading to his death and later kills herself for her lost honor.

29 years later (present day)

The story is now shifted to Ashwat's son Ranav and Devlekha's reincarnation as Bela in human forms both unaware of their supernatural powers as a demon and fairy respectively. Bela keeps getting flashbacks of her past life as Devlekha but fails to understand her divinity.

Cast

Main
  • Shalin Bhanot as
    • Pratham (spirit): Valaka's son; Yamini, Ashwat's elder brother; Ranav,Aditya,Udit and Naksh's uncle
    • Ranav: Ashwat's son; Yamini and Pratham's nephew; Valaka's grandson; Aditya,Udit and Naksh's cousin (dead)
  • Eisha Singh as Bela: Rajpari Devlekha's reincarnation; Deepa's daughter; Vijay's fiancè
  • Monalisa as Yamini Raichand : Valaka's stepdaughter; Pratham and Ashwat's half-sister; Ranav's aunt; Aditya, Udit and Naksh's mother

Recurring
  • Abhishek Kumar as Aditya Raichand: Yamini's son; Pratham and Ashwat's nephew; Valaka's grandson; Naksh's brother; Ranav's cousin; Mallika's love interest
  • Chetan Hansraj as Mr. Raichand: Yamini's husband; Aditya,Udit and Naksh's father
  • Himani Sahani as Mallika: Mayor's daughter; Aditya's girlfriend
  • Sanjay Swaraj as Mayor: Mallika's Father
  • Neel Motwani as Vijay: Bela's fiancè
  • Bakul Thakkar as Bela's Father
  • Richa Soni as Deepa : Bela's Mother
  • Ravi Jhankal as Narrator / Kaka
  • Rushal Parakh as Naksh Raichand : Yamini and Mr.Raichand's son; Aditya and Udit's brother; Ranav's cousin
  • Viral Yadav as Udit Raichand : Yamini and Mr.Raichand's son; Aditya and Udit's brother; Ranav's cousin
  • Roselin Sonia Gomes

Cameo appearance
  • Shivangi Joshi[5] as Rajpari Devlekha: Rani Pari's daughter; Pratham's wife; crown princess of Pari Lok; Bela's previous birth
  • Zain Imam as Pratham: Valaka's eldest son; Ashwat's elder brother; Yamini's elder half-brother; Devlekha's husband; Spirit in Ranav's body after Ranav's death
  • Karan Jotwani as Ashwat: Valaka's son; Pratham's younger brother; Yamini's half-brother; Ranav's father
  • Arjit Taneja as Valaka's son
  • Shubhaavi Choksey as Rani Pari: Queen of the Pari Lok, Devlekha's mother.
  • Hrishikesh Pandey as Valaka : Pratham, Ashwat's father; Yamini's stepfather.

Production

Casting

Initially, Mohsin Khan and Kushal Tandon were in talks to play male lead.[6][7]

Later, Shalin Bhanot, Eisha Singh and Monalisa were signed as the leads.[8][9][10]

Viral Yadav and Roselin Sonia Gomes were cast to portray a negative role was joined by Karan Jotwani.[11][12][13]

The series also features Shivangi Joshi, Zain Imam and Arjit Taneja in cameo appearances.[14][15]

Development

The series was announced by Balaji Telefilms for Colors TV in February 2023.[16] The series is a remake of Beauty and the Beast.[17]

Filming

In February 2023, principal photography commenced in Mumbai.[18]

Release

The promos featuring the leads was released in February 2023.[19][20]

See also

References
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  3. Developer, Web (8 March 2023). "Eisha Singh: Doing this show is like making a Marvel film". Mid-day.
  4. Developer, Web (7 March 2023). "Monalisa's retro makeover steals the show in Ekta Kapoor's upcoming TV series 'Bekaboo'". Mid-day.
  5. "Shivangi Joshi will be seen in acameo in Ekta Kapoor's upcoming show : The Tribune India".
  6. "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai fame Mohsin Khan approached to play the lead in Ekta Kapoor's upcoming fairytale-based show ?". The Times of India.
  7. Maheshwri, Neha. "Exclusive! Shalin Bhanot replaces Kushal Tandon in the Hindi remake of Beauty and the Beast". The Times of India.
  8. "Bigg Boss 16 Finale: Ektaa Kapoor offers Shalin Bhanot lead role in upcoming show 'Beqaboo'". Mid-day. February 12, 2023.
  9. Maheshwri, Neha. "Eisha Singh to play the female protagonist in Ekta Kapoor's upcoming fairytale-based show?". The Times of India.
  10. Doshi, Hasti. "Monalisa on joining Bekaboo: I will be seen in a 90s look and I'm very excited about that". The Times of India.
  11. "Exclusive: Viral Yadav joins the cast of Ekta Kapoor's Hindi remake of Beauty and the Beast". The Times of India.
  12. "Exclusive: Kundali Bhagya actress Roselin Sonia Gomes to play a pivotal role in Ekta Kapoor's Hindi remake of Beauty and the Beast". The Times of India.
  13. "Exclusive- After Qurbaan Hua, Karan Jotwani returns to TV with Ekta Kapoor's Hindi remake of Beauty and the Beast". The Times of India.
  14. Maheshwri, Neha. "Exclusive! Shivangi Joshi to play a double role in Ekta Kapoor's TV show along the lines of Beauty and the Beast". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257.
  15. "Shivangi Joshi, Zain Imam to do a cameo in Shalin Bhanot and Eisha Singh's new show Beqaboo: Report". PINKVILLA. February 22, 2023.
  16. "Shalin Bhanot, Eisha Singh and Monalisa roped in for Bekaboo : The Tribune India".
  17. "Shalin Bhanot Cannot Stop Blushing As Reporter Asks Him For a Kiss But There's a Twist". News18. March 11, 2023.
  18. "'I'd be happy to play one-minute role in Rohit Shetty film', Shalin Bhanot opens up on his future plans". PINKVILLA. February 14, 2023.
  19. "WATCH: First promo of Ekta Kapoor's Bekaboo starring Shalin Bhanot out now". PINKVILLA. February 23, 2023.
  20. "Bekaboo: First promo of Shalin Bhanot's show after Bigg Boss 16 is out, fans call it 'Brahmastra 2.0'". DNA India.
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