Bhutu
Bhutu is an Indian Hindi language children's comedy-drama television series which aired on Zee TV.[1] The series revolves around a friendly girl ghost, "Bhutu", who always tries to help others, often causing light mischief and mayhem in the process. The character is based on Casper the Friendly Ghost.[2] It is an adaptation of the Bengali series Bhootu by Zee Bangla. it replaced Bin Kuch Kahe in its timeslot.
| Bhutu | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Written by | Story Sahana Raghuvir Shekhawat Damini Joshi Dialogues & Screenplay Rahul Pandey |
| Directed by | Hemant N Mishra |
| Creative director | Riya Sengupta |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Prakash, Viraj |
| Composer | Dony Hazarika |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 214 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Shrikant Mohta Mahendra Soni |
| Production location | Naigaon |
| Cinematography | Hanif Sheikh |
| Editors | Dharmesh Patel Pramod Kunder |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Shree Venkatesh Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | Zee TV |
| Original release | 21 August 2017 – 15 June 2018 |
| Related | |
| Bhootu | |
Plot
Bhutu is the story based on cute little ghost. The show revolves around Bhutu/Pihu, a 7-year old friendly ghost. She loves to play with friends and she is very close to her mother.[3] But she is very sad and disheartened that no one can see her. Meanwhile, Gopal (Krishna) comes to be with her as a companion and he promises that he will make her to meet her mother.[4]
Cast
Main
- Arshiya Mukherjee as Pihu Subodh Bose (Bhutu) / Shona (Bhutu's doppelganger)[5]
- Viraj Kapoor as Baal Krishna/Gopal
- Sana Amin Sheikh as Suchi Sharma / Suchi Aarav Randhawa / Burburi
- Kinshuk Mahajan as Aarav Randhawa
- Akanksha Gaurav Khanna as Anandita Subodh Bose
Recurring
- Kapil Nirmal as Vikram
- Khushbu Thakkar as Barbie[6]
- Shivangi Verma as Mohini
- Tushar Khanna as Badripasad / Bobby
- Aliraza Namdar as Barbie's father
- Sameer Sharma / Vimarsh Roshan as Subodh Bose (Pihu's father)
- Dharmik Joisar as Gulgule Sharma
- Tanushree Kaushal as Aarav's mother
- Neetha Shetty as Mansi Randhawa, Aarav's sister
- Cindrella Dcruz as Suman, Suchi's Chhoti Maa
- Vipin Krishan Chahal as Sankalp Sharma, Suchi's brother
- Anjali Priya as Sheetal Sankalp Sharma
- Gaurav Vasudev as Tantarik (Bhootnath)
- Archana Mittal as Sarita Sharma, Suchi's mother
- Karim Hajee as Shuchi's father
- Drishti Chopra as Pooja, Suchi's friend
- Neeraj Goswami as Rishabh
- Shalini Vishnudev as Rakhi Mehta
Adaptations
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali | Bhootu ভুতু |
14 March 2016 | Zee Bangla | 25 February 2017 | Original |
| Hindi | Bhutu भुतू |
21 August 2017 | Zee TV | 15 June 2018 | Remake |
References
- "Zee TV's Bhootu to end on 15 June". IWM Buzz. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- "Zee TV presents to you it's latest show Bhootu". Pinkvilla. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- "Zee TV brings fun and emotions with a child ghost". Best Media Info. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- "Bhootu: Sana Sheikh and Kinshuk Mahajan ousted from the show; here's why". India Today. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- "Khushbu Thakkar joins Tushar Khanna in 'Bhootu'". Bombay Times. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- "TV Actress Khushbu Thakkar to enter Zee Tv's Bhootu". ABP Live. 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2023-07-01.