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*Saans*
Saans
Genre	Drama
Written by	Neena Gupta
Directed by	Neena Gupta
Starring	See below
Theme music composer	Lalit Sen
Opening theme	"Saans" by Hariharan
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	179
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	Approx. 24 minutes
Original release
Network	Star Plus
Release	1998 –; 1999

Saans (English: Breath) is an Indian television series written and directed by actress Neena Gupta who works in the series as well alongside television actor Kanwaljit Singh.^[1] The series premiered on Star Plus in 1998.^[2] The story focused on the accidental love triangle between the characters Priya, Gautam, and Manisha. Neena Gupta won the award for 'Best Director' and Kanwaljit Singh won for the 'Best Actor' categories at the Kalakar Awards 1998.^[3]^[4]

Plot

The story revolved around Priya and Gautam, who were a happily married couple with two children, Akul and Mithi. Everything went wrong when Priya and Gautam became friends with Manisha. Manisha falls in love with Gautam, then Manisha and Gautam have an affair. When Priya finds out, it is up to Priya to get her husband back in line.

Cast and characters

Neena Gupta as Priya Gautam Kapoor
Kanwaljit Singh as Gautam Kapoor
Kavita Kapoor as Manisha
Shagufta Ali as Shakuntala Suri
Ashok Lokhande as Mr. Suri
Sushmita Daan as Mithi Kapoor
Bharti Jaffrey as Priya's Mother
Bharat Kapoor as Ajit
Neelima Azeem as Ajit's Estranged Wife
Rakesh Pandey as Gautam's Father
Asha Sharma as Mr. Suri's Mother
Neelam Singh as Neelam Dhawan
Akul Tripathi as Akul Kapoor
Jatin Sial as Jatin Kapoor

Production

Initially, Director Neena Gupta offered Saans for Zee TV. However, when they rejected the series, Star Plus accepted it.^[5]

Reception

The show initially received mixed reviews from critics.^[6] The Tribune quoted the series as 'A breath of fresh air'.^[1] Within an year of its launch, it gained popularity and featured among Hindi serials with highest viewership.^[6]