Miley Jab Hum Tum
2008 Indian television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miley Jab Hum Tum (transl. When You and I Met) is an Indian Hindi-language teen drama television series that aired from 22 September 2008 to 19 November 2010 on STAR One and is digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar.[1] Produced by Sudhir Sharma and Seema Sharma under Endemol India Sunshine Productions, the series is about falling in love during college and developing relations for a lifetime. The series starred Mohit Sehgal, Sanaya Irani, Rati Pandey and Arjun Bijlani.[2]
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| Genre | Teen drama |
| Written by | Jay Verma |
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| Opening theme | "Miley Jab Hum Tum" by Suraj Jagan & Mahalakshmi Iyer |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 526 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Endemol India Sunshine Productions |
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| Network | STAR One |
| Release | 22 September 2008 – 19 November 2010 |
Plot
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The story begins at Excel College with the introduction of basketball champion and college stud, Samrat Shergill (Mohit Sehgal), college diva Dia (Navina Bole), their buddies Benji and Uday, sisters and studious Nupur Bhushan (Rati Pandey) and Gunjan Bhushan (Sanaya Irani), and geeky Greek god Mayank Sharma (Arjun Bijlani). While Nupur loves fashion and is carefree, Gunjan is an introvert, more responsible and spends most of her time studying. Nupur and Mayank fight most of the time but eventually fall in love. Gunjan and Samrat too become friends and fall for each other. Nupur and Mayank get married. The sister also face competition from their cousin Dia, who is jealous of them. After some time, Mayank and Nupur decide to go to the United States. As Nupur, Gunjan, Mayank and Samrat leave for the airport, they get involved in a life-changing accident.
3 years later
The gang is separated and Nupur is presumed dead, for which Samrat is blamed. Mayank is shattered while Samrat and Gunjan are separated. It is discovered that Nupur's obsessive lover, Dhruv was behind the accident and that Nupur is alive. After he is punished, Nupur reconciles with Mayank. The show ends with Samrat and Gunjan getting married and Mayank and Nupur having twin boys.
Cast
Main
- Arjun Bijlani as Mayank Sharma: Shilpa's son; Nupur's husband
- Rati Pandey as Nupur Bhushan Sharma: Shashi's daughter; Gunjan's elder sister; Mayank's wife
- Mohit Sehgal as Samrat Shergill:Elder brother of Suhaani.Gunjan's husband
- Sanaya Irani as Gunjan Bhushan Shergill: Shashi's daughter; Nupur's younger sister; Samrat's wife
Recurring
- Navina Bole as Dia Bhushan: Ravi's daughter; Nupur, Gunjan, and Uday sister. Benjamin's love interest
- Jaskaran Gandhi as Uday Bhushan: Ravi's son; Dia, Nupur and Gunjan brother.
- Abhishek Sharma as Benjamin Swami: Samrat’s best friend, love interest of Dia.
- Nishant Singh Malkani as Adhiraj "Adi": Suhaani's love interest
- Anupriya Kapoor as Suhaani Shergill: Indrani's daughter; Samrat's sister; Adhiraj's love interest
- Shraddha Musale as CJ
- Kishwer Merchant as Tamanna Seth: Drama teacher
- Khushank Arora as Ranvijay Rathore:
- Preeti Keswani as Sheena Malhotra:
- Sumeet Soni as Purab Verma: Samrat's friend
- Sreejita De as Ashwini "Ash": Gunjan’s student and namesake sister. Rohan's love interest.
- Nikhil Chaddha as Rohan Singhal: Ashwini's love interest.
- Kriti Sharma as Ria Singhal:
- Meer Ali as Nirbhay Awasthi
- Vaishnavi Mahant as Shilpa Sharma:
- Shishir Sharma / Anang Desai as Shashi Bhushan: Ravi's brother; Nupur and Gunjan's father
- Gireesh Sahdev as Ravi Bhushan: Shashi's brother; Dia and Uday's father
- Jaanvi Sangwan as Ratna Bhushan: Nupur, Gunjan, Dia and Uday's aunt
- Mahru Sheikh as Indrani Shergill:
- Akruti Singh as Chinky: Nupur, Gunjan, Dia and Uday's cousin
- Deepak Pareek as Professor Shukla
- Jaineeraj Rajpurohit as Mr. Saxena: Principal of Excel College
- Amit Jain as Neileswar "Neil" Oberoi: Gunjan's childhood friend
- Melissa Pais as Aha Chand
- Abhinav Kapoor as Yash Devraj
- Imran Khan as JD
- Latesh Sharma as Luv
- Manasvi Vyas as Aparajita Mehta
- Tanvi Thakkar as Ishika
- Neelam Bhagchandani as Vidushi
- Perneet Chauhan as Riya Saxena
- Sudhir Sharma as Lucky / Chunky Mishra
- Gautam Hegde as Chironji Jajotia
- Sachin Nayak as Chinu
- Bakhtiyaar Irani as D4
- Tannaz Irani as Tanya
- Dinesh Mehta as Guru
Guest appearances
- Rohit Khurana as Dhruv Verma: Nupur's obsessive lover
- Karan Singh Grover as Dr. Armaan Malik from Dill Mill Gayye
- Shilpa Anand as Dr. Shilpa Malhotra from Dill Mill Gayye
- Karan Wahi as Dr. Siddhant Modi from Dill Mill Gayye
- Drashti Dhami as Geet Maan Singh Khurana from Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi
- Gurmeet Choudhary as Maan Singh Khurana from Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi
- Sidharth Shukla as Veer Vardhan Singh from Jaane Pehchaane Se... Ye Ajnabbi
Production
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Development
Miley Jab Hum Tum was produced under the Endemol India and the Sunshine Productions, by Sudhir Sharma and Seema Sharma. It tells the story of two sisters, their journey to big city, falling in love during college and developing relations for a lifetime.[3][4]
In 2010, the show took a three year leap, after which new characters were introduced. Producer Sudhir Sharma said, "We’ve done almost 400 episodes and now I feel that we need to revamp it to bring back the enthusiasm we had when we first started. We want the youth to be able to connect with the show. I wouldn’t say that the audience is bored, but as a precaution, it’s better if we give them something fresh."[5][6]
Casting
Rati Pandey and Sanaya Irani were cast as the lead sisters, Nupur and Gunjan.[7][8] Arjun Bijlani and Mohit Sehgal were cast opposite them as the leads, Mayank and Samrat respectively. The show marked Sehgal's acting debut.[9][10] Rohit Khurana was cast as Dhruv, Nupur's obsessive lover, in a cameo.[11]
In 2010, Pandey left the show after her character's death before the leap. But, she re-joined the show in a few months, after the trp declined due to her absence.[12]
Filming
The series is primarily set in Mumbai. Some portions of Excel College were shot at Sophia College for Women, Mumbai. Some scenes were also shot at Kanjurmarg.[13][14]
Reception
Critical reception
Miley Jab Hum Tum is considered among the most popular youth and college dramas. It received positive reviews from the critics and audience.[15] Raya Mehnaz of The Daily Star stated that it became a fan favourite due to its "college setting and engaging storylines" and noted, "Miley Jab Hum Tum while adhering to the western tropes that are common in coming-of-age stories in college settings, also subverted the same tropes in ways that were uncommon."[16]
The Times of India added Pandey and Bijlani in its "Evergreen Romantic Couples" list and said that Nupur and Mayank's sizzling on-screen chemistry took the show to new highs.[17]
Ratings
Miley Jab Hum Tum was the no.1 show of Star One from 2008 to 2009, and often topped the trp charts.[5][18]
Soundtrack
| Miley Jab Hum Tum Original Sound Track | |
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| Soundtrack album by Shaleen Sharma | |
| Released | 22 September 2008 |
| Genre | Romance Soundtrack |
| Length | 1:20 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Star India |
| Producer | Sudhir Sharma Seema Sharma |
Miley Jab Hum Tum title track was composed by Shaleen Sharma, while it was sung by Suraj Jagan and Mahalakshmi Iyer.
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Miley Jab Hum Tum" (Duet) | Suraj Jagan, Mahalakshmi Iyer | 1:20 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2008 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Gr8! Performer Of The Year - Female | Sanaya Irani | Won | [20] |
References
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