Bhaskar Bharti

Bhaskar Bharti
A promotional logo image of "Bhaskar Bharti".
Genre	Romantic comedy
Directed by	Pavan Kaul, Manoj Kotian
Starring	Ragini Khanna Anchal Sabharwal Aamir Ali Vivek Mushran Jai Kalra Rukhsar Rehman Rajesh Khera With Eijaz Khan
Country of origin	India
Original language(s)	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	120
Production
Producer(s)	Deeya Singh Tony Singh
Running time	24 minutes
Production company(s)	DJ's Creative Unit
Release
Original network	Sony Entertainment Television (India)
Picture format	576i (SDTV)
Original release	25 May – 17 December 2009
External links
Website

Bhaskar Bharti is a daily show that aired on Sony Entertainment Television (India) from Mondays to Thursdays. It premiered on 25 May 2009 and stars Ragini Khanna, Anchal Sabharwal, Aamir Ali, Jai Kalra, Rukhsar Rehman, Vivek Mushran and Eijaz Khan in the lead roles.

Prior to its launch, it was believed that Bhaskar Bharti was a TV adaptation of the 2005 Hindi film Mr Ya Miss. However, that was not the case, as it is actually a Hindi adaptation of the popular Argentine comedy show Lalola in which a man turns into a woman as a result of being cursed by one of his love interests.

The story is centered around the life of Bhaskar (portrayed by Eijaz Khan), an attractive and debonair man and chief editor of Men's Universe, a fledgling men's magazine. He's quite popular among women; however, he keeps moving in and out of relationships, as he doesn't believe in the concept of love. This leads to a lot of anger and heartburn among his love interests. Eventually, one of his girlfriends (whom he promised to marry) curses him to turn into a woman, so that he may understand the pain and anguish that he has caused her and other women. The curse comes true, and Bhaskar transforms into a woman that night.

Bewildered by this sudden change, he tries in vain to turn himself back into a man. He soon realizes that he has no choice but to continue his daily life as a woman until the curse can be reversed. To be accepted back in his workplace, he pretends to be Bhaskar's cousin Bharti (portrayed by Ragini Khanna) and lies that Bhaskar had to leave to attend to a family emergency, and that he has asked her to assume his responsibilities at his office until he returns. He is able to get his job back as a result, but realizes that getting everyone's respect and attention will prove very difficult, more so now as he is a woman. No one except his best friend, Payal, knows about this, and Bhaskar and Payal together attempt to bring Bhasker back to his original body, but each and every time their attempt fails.