# Shararat (TV series)
**Shararat – Thoda Jaadu, Thodi Nazaakat** (शरारत - थोड़ा जादू, थोड़ी नज़ाकत; roughly "Mischief – a little magic, a little fun") is an Indian Hindi-language fantasy sitcom that aired on Star Plus from 24 January 2003 to 17 November 2006, centered on three generations of women in one family who possess magical powers.[1](https://theprint.in/feature/brandma/shararat-the-sitcom-indian-kids-tuned-to-for-daily-dose-of-magic-before-harry-potter/983568/) • [2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/shararat) It was loosely based on the American fantasy sitcom *Sabrina the Teenage Witch*.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original run | 24 January 2003 to 17 November 2006 on Star Plus[1](https://theprint.in/feature/brandma/shararat-the-sitcom-indian-kids-tuned-to-for-daily-dose-of-magic-before-harry-potter/983568/) |
| Format | Fantasy comedy sitcom; 4 seasons and 192 episodes; listed runtimes of 30 minutes (IMDb) and about 22 minutes (JustWatch)[4](https://shararat-thoda-jaadu-thodi-nazaakat.fandom.com/wiki/Shararat_-_Thoda_Jaadu%2C_Thodi_Nazaakat) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/) • [2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/shararat) |
| Lead cast | Shruti Seth as Jiya, Farida Jalal as Sushma "Nani", Poonam Narula and later Eva Grover as Radha, Mahesh Thakur as Suraj, Karanvir Bohra as Dhruv[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/fullcredits/) |
| Production | UTV Software Communications; producers Ronnie Screwvala, Zarina Mehta, and Deven Khote; directed by Rajiv Mehra[6](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/?site_preference=normal) • [4](https://shararat-thoda-jaadu-thodi-nazaakat.fandom.com/wiki/Shararat_-_Thoda_Jaadu%2C_Thodi_Nazaakat) |
| Basis | Loosely based on *Sabrina the Teenage Witch*[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/) |
| Reception | IMDb rating 7.5/10 from about 2,200 users; 3 wins and 3 nominations in total[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/) |
| Availability | Streaming on JioHotstar (free with ads) and VI movies and tv[2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/shararat) |
## Premise
The story follows the Malhotra household, where the women of the family carry magical powers. According to a contemporary viewer summary, a wise woman named Rani Devi was granted a boon by a sage that she would have magical powers and that every first girl in her family would receive them when she turned 18; Rani Devi, by then over a thousand years old, had died before the story begins, leaving three generations of magical daughters in the household.[7](https://www.mouthshut.com/review/shararat-tv-serial-review-lnmqqqtmp) The show's own synopsis describes how family members adjust to the magical powers of the naani (maternal grandmother) and her daughters, who use their powers for their own needs.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/)
**Jiya**, played by [Shruti Seth](https://www.edgepedia.org/shruti-seth), is the teenage protagonist who has newly discovered her powers and cannot yet control them; her attempts to help her friends backfire and create the comic situations that drive each episode.[8](https://www.mouthshut.com/review/shararat-tv-serial-review-ttmmqmqqs) Her grandmother Nani ([Farida Jalal](https://www.edgepedia.org/farida-jalal)) is the naughtiest of the three and typically rescues Jiya by reversing her mistakes.[7](https://www.mouthshut.com/review/shararat-tv-serial-review-lnmqqqtmp) • [9](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/shararat-is-back-with-a-fresh-season-5-comedy-shows-that-deserve-a-comeback-lifetv-960085-2017-02-10) Jiya's mother Radha uses her powers only when necessary, and her father Suraj, a doctor, learned of his wife's powers on his wedding night.[8](https://www.mouthshut.com/review/shararat-tv-serial-review-ttmmqmqqs) Jiya has a crush on her friend Dhruv ([Karanvir Bohra](https://www.edgepedia.org/karanvir-bohra)), and her best friend is Meeta (Addite Shirwaikar); the jealous neighbor Pam (Simple Kaul, as Parminder Sohni) serves as a recurring foil.[8](https://www.mouthshut.com/review/shararat-tv-serial-review-ttmmqmqqs) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/fullcredits/) Midway through the series, a 10-year-old fairy named Bebo is sent to live with the Malhotras because she is causing mischief everywhere in Paristan, the world of fairies.[4](https://shararat-thoda-jaadu-thodi-nazaakat.fandom.com/wiki/Shararat_-_Thoda_Jaadu%2C_Thodi_Nazaakat)
Spells in the show are cast with an incantation that begins "Shring bling sarvaling, bhoot bhavisha vartaman badling," a line that became closely associated with the series among its viewers.[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shararat-90s-show-cast-then-now-shruti-seth-farida-jalal-5737898/lite/)
## Production
The series was produced by UTV Software Communications, with [Ronnie Screwvala](https://www.edgepedia.org/ronnie-screwvala), Zarina Mehta, and Deven Khote credited as producers and Rajiv Mehra as director; Rajiv Mehra and Niraj Vikram were the principal writers, with Timir Kireet Bakshi also writing episodes.[6](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/?site_preference=normal) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/fullcredits/) [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) reported that the show was bankrolled by Ronnie Screwvala.[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shararat-90s-show-cast-then-now-shruti-seth-farida-jalal-5737898/lite/) The cast was chosen through auditions, according to IMDb trivia.[11](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/trivia/)
The show aired in a 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM slot, Monday to Friday, on Star Plus.[12](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/tv-shows/shararat) Reviewers at the time noted its resemblance to *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch*; one 2003 review called it a good adaptation whose Hindi-language content made it accessible to viewers unfamiliar with the American original, with Farida Jalal singled out for praise.[13](https://www.mouthshut.com/review/shararat-tv-serial-review-ormrpumqo)
## Reception and legacy
The sitcom ran for nearly four years and, in retrospective coverage, has been described as one of the most loved family shows of the early 2000s and a cult classic of Indian television comedy.[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shararat-90s-show-cast-then-now-shruti-seth-farida-jalal-5737898/lite/) • [14](https://www.bombaytimes.com/entertainment/ott/from-shaktimaan-to-shararat-iconic-indian-tv-shows-that-still-deserve-a-spot-on-your-ott-watchlist/1782206114365) ThePrint described it as one of the original coming-of-age stories of a girl on Indian television, reaching children before the [Harry Potter](https://www.edgepedia.org/harry-potter) films entered Indian popular culture in the early 2000s.[1](https://theprint.in/feature/brandma/shararat-the-sitcom-indian-kids-tuned-to-for-daily-dose-of-magic-before-harry-potter/983568/) Shruti Seth called Shararat one of the "most special projects" of her career in an interview with The Times of India cited by ThePrint.[1](https://theprint.in/feature/brandma/shararat-the-sitcom-indian-kids-tuned-to-for-daily-dose-of-magic-before-harry-potter/983568/)
In September 2010, Disney Channel India bought the rights to the show.[11](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/trivia/) In 2017, India Today reported that Shruti Seth had hinted at a possible comeback season, though no revival materialized in the sources covered here.[9](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/shararat-is-back-with-a-fresh-season-5-comedy-shows-that-deserve-a-comeback-lifetv-960085-2017-02-10) In a 2024 interview with the Times of India, Mahesh Thakur, who played Suraj, said a direct revival was unlikely because the original cast had aged and their chemistry belonged to that period, adding that a new version would need new writers and a different scenario rather than a repeat.[15](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-mahesh-thakur-on-iconic-tv-show-shararats-comeback-says-those-shows-which-happened-then-you-cannot-recreate-the-magic-today/articleshow/110952318.cms)
The series became available for streaming on Hotstar after years of fan requests, which Shruti Seth herself announced on social media, according to IMDb trivia.[11](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/trivia/) As of the most recent listings, it streams on JioHotstar free with ads and on VI movies and tv by subscription.[2](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/shararat)
## References
1. ["'Shararat' — the sitcom Indian kids tuned to for daily dose of magic before Harry Potter", ThePrint, 5 June 2022](https://theprint.in/feature/brandma/shararat-the-sitcom-indian-kids-tuned-to-for-daily-dose-of-magic-before-harry-potter/983568/)
2. ["Shararat - Thoda Jaadu, Thodi Nazaakat - streaming", JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/shararat)
3. ["Shararat (TV Series 2003–2006)", IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/)
4. ["Shararat - Thoda Jaadu, Thodi Nazaakat Wiki", Fandom](https://shararat-thoda-jaadu-thodi-nazaakat.fandom.com/wiki/Shararat_-_Thoda_Jaadu%2C_Thodi_Nazaakat)
5. ["Shararat (TV Series 2003–2006) - Full cast & crew", IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/fullcredits/)
6. ["Shararat - Production & Contact Info", IMDbPro](https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/?site_preference=normal)
7. ["Be-witchingly cute and innocently funny!!", MouthShut review, 19 July 2003](https://www.mouthshut.com/review/shararat-tv-serial-review-lnmqqqtmp)
8. ["Shararat", MouthShut review, 1 June 2005](https://www.mouthshut.com/review/shararat-tv-serial-review-ttmmqmqqs)
9. ["Shararat is back with a fresh season; 5 comedy shows that deserve a comeback!", India Today, 10 February 2017](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/shararat-is-back-with-a-fresh-season-5-comedy-shows-that-deserve-a-comeback-lifetv-960085-2017-02-10)
10. ["The actors of Shararat: Where are they now?", The Indian Express, 26 December 2019](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shararat-90s-show-cast-then-now-shruti-seth-farida-jalal-5737898/lite/)
11. ["Shararat (TV Series 2003–2006) - Trivia", IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592812/trivia/)
12. ["Shararat", Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/tv-shows/shararat)
13. ["Shararat good effort", MouthShut review, 24 March 2003](https://www.mouthshut.com/review/shararat-tv-serial-review-ormrpumqo)
14. ["From 'Shaktimaan to 'Shararat: Iconic Indian TV Shows That Still Deserve a Spot on Your OTT Watchlist", Bombay Times](https://www.bombaytimes.com/entertainment/ott/from-shaktimaan-to-shararat-iconic-indian-tv-shows-that-still-deserve-a-spot-on-your-ott-watchlist/1782206114365)
15. ["Exclusive: Mahesh Thakur on iconic TV show Shararat's comeback", Times of India, 2024](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-mahesh-thakur-on-iconic-tv-show-shararats-comeback-says-those-shows-which-happened-then-you-cannot-recreate-the-magic-today/articleshow/110952318.cms)
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