Maharakshak: Devi

Maharakshak: Devi is a 2015 Indian superhero fantasy television children's television series about Devi/Durga reincarnated as a teenage girl in modern Mumbai.

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Plot

The series follows the story of Gauri, who is an incarnation of the Hindu Goddess Devi/Durga. During the first 17 years of her life, Gauri is raised and trained by her Guru, Brihaspati, who found her floating in the river when she was an infant. She eventually battles various asuras that exist in the contemporary world under the service of their Guru, Shukracharya. Her companions and advisors are Brihaspati, Tiger, Parijaat, Inspector Narayan, and Krishna.

Cast

Umang Jain as Gauri/Devi/Durga
Rohit Bakshi as Brihaspati/Professor Jayant
Indraneil Sengupta as Shukracharya/Virat Mittal
Karan Suchak as Inspector Narayan/Narada
Shresth Kumar as Krishna
Sahil Uppal as Tiger
Ankit Gera as Bhasma/Bhasmasura
Varun Kapoor as Mahish/Mahishasura
Rushiraj Pawar as Parijaat
Nikita Sharma as Vedika
Kamalika Guha Thakurta as Meena
Ujjwal Gauraha as Jalandhar
Tarun Khanna as Raktabija

Development

In response to a perceived lack of superheroes in Indian films, Zee TV launched its Maharakshak superhero franchise in 2014 with the three-month serial, Maharakshak: Aryan. It was followed in 2015 with the second instalment, the three month series, Maharakshak: Devi. Maharakshak: Devi was conceived of as a vehicle to highlight female empowerment. Umang Jain was cast in the dual roles of Gauri/Devi, partly due to her background as a dancer and a brown belt in the martial arts. Jain states that she was drawn to the role because it was a challenging one.