MTV Nishedh
| MTV Nishedh | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | |
| Based on | MTV Shuga | 
| Directed by | Victor Mukherjee | 
| Starring | See below | 
| Theme music composer | Chirrantan Bhatt | 
| Opening theme | "Khul Ke Bol" | 
| Country of origin | India | 
| Original language | Hindi | 
| No. of seasons | 2 | 
| No. of episodes | 17 | 
| Production | |
| Producer | Chris Wilson | 
| Cinematography | Hanoz Kerawala | 
| Camera setup | Multi-camera | 
| Running time | 23 minutes | 
| Production company | Victor Tango Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. | 
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV India | 
| Release | 25 January 2020 โ present  | 
MTV Nishedh (transl.โProhibition/Taboo) is an Indian television series that aired on MTV India[1] from 25 January 2020.[2] Nishedh is a remake of the African television series Shuga.[3] The show's core lies in highlighting the importance of dealing with taboos.[4] A second season premiered on 19 November 2022.[5][6]
Cast
Season 1
- Malhaar Rathod as Astha
 - Rajat Verma as Gaurav
 - Priya Chauhan as Megha
 - Deependra Kumawat as Pankaj
 - Chitransh Raj as Mehul
 - Ashish Bhatia as Dr. Agarwal
 - Sachin Vidrohi as Ajay
 - Aanchal Goswami as Prerna
 - Asheema Vardaan as Inaaya
 - Madhvendra Jha as Papa ji
 - Himika Bose as Laxmi
 - Diksha Juneja as Jyoti
 - Gautam Vig as Raghav
 - Ashwin Mushran as Kumar Sukumar
 - Shivam Patil as Manav
 - Purvesh Pimple as Rohit
 - Syed Raza as Vicky
 - Akshay Nalawade as Bunty
 - Anubha Arora as Riddhi
 - Riya Jha as Guddi
 
Season 2
- Asheema Vardaan as Inaaya
 - Aaryan Tandon as Pankaj
 - Anusubdha Bhagat as Hina
 - Rrama Sharma as Sushmita
 - Sachin Vidrohi as Ajay
 - Aanchal Goswami as Prerna
 - Chitransh Raj as Mehul
 
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||
| 1 | 13 | 25 January 2020 | 7 March 2020 | 
| 2 | 10 | 19 November 2022 | TBA | 
Production
Development
The series was announced in January 2020, consisting of thirteen episodes premiered on MTV India on 25 January 2020.[7]
The second season was announced in November 2022, consisting of ten episodes premiered on MTV India on 19 November 2020.[8]
Episodes
Season 1
| Season | Episode | Title | Release date | Ref(s) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Challenging the Taboo! | 25 January 2020 | |
| 1 | 2 | Turning tides with controversial conversations | 26 January 2020 | |
| 1 | 3 | Fate opens a new gate for Aastha! | 1 February 2020 | |
| 1 | 4 | Aastha's new approach to life! | 2 February 2020 | |
| 1 | 5 | Jyoti confides in Lakshmi | 8 February 2020 | |
| 1 | 6 | Jyoti feels helpless | 9 February 2020 | |
| 1 | 7 | Aastha confronts Manav! | 15 February 2020 | |
| 1 | 8 | Aastha gets a call! | 16 February 2020 | |
| 1 | 9 | Megha takes charge! | 22 February 2020 | |
| 1 | 10 | Riddhi is pregnant! | 23 February 2020 | |
| 1 | 11 | A new roadblock for Manav! | 29 February 2020 | |
| 1 | 12 | Megha supports Venture No.5! | 1 March 2020 | |
| 1 | 13 | Aastha confides in her father! | 7 March 2020 | 
Season 2
| Season | Episode | Title | Release date | Ref(s) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Pehla Din | 19 November 2022 | |
| 2 | 2 | Gandi Baat | 20 November 2022 | |
| 2 | 3 | Pizza Waala | 26 November 2022 | |
| 2 | 4 | TBA | 27 November 2022 | |
| 2 | 5 | TBA | 3 December 2022 | |
| 2 | 6 | TBA | 4 December 2022 | |
| 2 | 7 | TBA | 10 December 2022 | |
| 2 | 8 | TBA | 11 December 2022 | |
| 2 | 9 | TBA | 17 December 2022 | |
| 2 | 10 | TBA | 18 December 2022 | 
Soundtrack
| MTV Nishedh | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |||||
| Released | 2020 | ||||
| Genre | Soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 1:50 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | Voot | ||||
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MTV Nishedh soundtrack is composed by Chirrantan Bhatt. The title song is "Khul Ke Bol" sung by Neeti Mohan.[9][10]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Khul Ke Bol" (Female) | Neeti Mohan | 1:50 | 
| Total length: | 1:50 | ||
See also
List of programmes broadcast by MTV (India)
References
- ^ "5 Reasons Why MTV's Newest Show 'MTV Nishedh' Has Made It To Our Must-Watch List". ScoopWhoop. 5 March 2020.
 - ^ Biplav, Ankur (16 January 2020). "MTV Nishedh to tackle sexual health, diseases". The Hindu โ via www.thehindu.com.
 - ^ "MTV Nishedh: African series on safe sex and family planning to be remade for Indian audience". Firstpost. 12 July 2017.
 - ^ "Bhumi Pednekar: Impact of MTV Nishedh Will be Hard-hitting". News18. 18 January 2020.
 - ^ "Tennis star Sania Mirza set to make digital debut with MTV Nishedh Alone Together". www.indulgexpress.com.
 - ^ "Arjun Kapoor schools reporter for asking question on intimacy and multiple partners before marriage". 17 November 2022.
 - ^ Laghate, Gaurav (16 January 2020). "Viacom18, MTV Staying Alive Foundation collaborate to roll out MTV Nishedh". The Economic Times.
 - ^ Service, Tribune News. "MTV Nishedh Season 2 on it way". Tribuneindia News Service.
 - ^ "Neeti Mohan opens up about the challenges of a relationship". PINKVILLA. 10 January 2020.
 - ^ "Music has power to connect with people: Niti Mohan". Deccan Herald. 19 January 2020.
 
