Parchhaven
Parchhaven is the title of a Punjabi serial telecast by Jalandhar Doordarshan in 1996. The serial depicts the agony and lifelong repentance of a young man whose lust and cowardice lead to the death of his innocent beloved.
Credits
The 18 episodes serial was produced and directed by Ravi Deep who also wrote its screenplay. This serial was based on a Punjabi novel Bujh Rahi Batti Da Chanan written by Om Parkash Gasso. The title song written by Inderjit Hasanpuri was composed and sung by Maqbool Bali. One of the songs in the serial was penned by Gurpreet Ghuggi and sung by Brijesh Ahuja. Another song written by Hasanpuri was sung by Hans Raj Hans.
Cast
Gurpreet Ghuggi did the main role - a serious character much different from his image as a talented comedian. Neena Cheema, Pramod Kalia, Raj Kumar Arora, B.N. Sharma, Jasdeep Kaur, Prem Kakaria and Rajinder Kashyap are the other main artists.
Gurpreet Ghuggi as Bulara
Amarjit Kaur as Naini
Neena Cheema as Debo
Pramod Kalia as Bhikhu
Raj Kumar arora as Charna
B.N. Sharma as Ratta
Jasdeep Kaur as Melo
Sukhwinder Grewal as Kaki
Rajinder Kashyap as Tichhana
Prem Kakaria as Lekhu
Janak Bagga as Chando
Hem Raj Sharma as Nambardar
Varanjit as Naini's Father
Veena Vij as Naini's Mother
Pinkish as Charna's second wife
Goverdhan Godhi as Police Inspector
Sumandeep as child Bulara
Samir Sharda as child Bhikhu
Raj Sahni as Vaid
B.K. Shamim as Sadhu
Harjinder as Sadhu
Plot summary
Bulara (Gurpreet Ghuggi) is the young son of a haughty land owner Ratta (B.N. Sharma) and a cruel mother Melo (Jasdeep Kaur). His elder brother Charna (Raj Kumar Arora) is a weak person. Bulara's childless sister-in-law Debo (Neena Cheema) treats him like her own son.
Bulara's elder sister Kaki (Sukhwinder Grewal) falls for the young athlete Kangan ( Kriashan Arora) who lives in neighbourhood and is a friend, philosopher and guide for Bulara. The upright person leaves the village as a reaction to Kaki's advances.
Bulara is now a lonely directionless person and seduces the gypsy girl Naini (Amarjeet). He becomes aware that she died after becoming pregnant and runs away to a temple with his childhood friend Bhikhu (Pramod Kalia). Ratta suppresses the case by bribing the police inspector. He stays at a temple for some time and then leaves on an endless journey as an ascetic.
Debo remains childless and had always been ill treated by her in-laws. She is forsaken when she has to leave the home of her in-laws when her husband marries another girl who is rude. Ratta comes to know that his daughter Kaki has gone astray, has a heart attack and becomes paralysed. He dies as a repentant man. Melo's grandsons force her to leave her own home and she dies in Debo's arms.
Years pass by and Debo becomes almost blind. Bulara is shot by a group of terrorists which, as a matter of co-incidence, is led by Kangan. after recovering at Kangan's den, Bulara returns to Debo before she dies. He makes a commitment to fulfill her last desire by building an Eye Hospital in the village.
Book
The novel Bujh Rahi Batti Da Chanan was republished under the title Parchhaven along with information about the serial and its photographs. Director, lyricist and artists of the serial share their thoughts with the readers of this book.