These actors played the role of Lord Ganesha on TV
Ganesh Chaturthi is a time of the year that people look forward to. At this time the whole world is becoming Ganesha. Many films and serials have been made on TV to convey the stories of Lord Ganesha to people. The actors working in this have also been well liked in the role of Ganapati Bappa. On this special occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, we tell you about the actors seen in the role of Lord Ganesha on TV.
Jagesh Mukati (Shri Ganesh)
‘Shri Ganesh’ serial was telecasted on Sony TV in the year 2000. In this serial, Jagesh Mukati played the character of Vighnaharta, who was loved by the people. It also featured actors like Sunil Sharma (Lord Shiva) and Gayatri Jayaraman (Parvati). Jagesh was a popular actor of Gujarati theatre. Meanwhile, Jagesh died in June 2020. Apart from Sri Ganesh, Jagesh Mukati worked in shows like ‘Amita Ka Amit’.
Advaita Kulkarni (God Shri Ganesha)
‘Dev Shree Ganesha’ is a Marathi serial based on Ganpati Bappa Leelao, which was telecast in 2020. Advait Kulkarni played the role of Lord Ganesha in this serial. However, this serial could only run for 11 days. After this the serial had to be stopped due to very low TRP.
Uzair Basar (Vighnaharta Ganesh)
Sony TV’s religious show ‘Vighnaharta Ganesh’ went on air in August 2017. Uzair Basar and Nikarsh Dixit played the role of Lord Ganesha in the show. The serial ran from 2017 to 2021 and had 1026 episodes. It featured characters like Akanksha Puri (Parvati), Basant Bhatt Kartikeya and Nirbhaya Wadha (Hanuman).
Sanjay Bhise (Jai Malhar)
‘Jai Malhar’ was a Marathi show based on the stories of Lord Shiva. From 2014 to 2017, the serial was telecast on the Marathi television channel Zee Marathi. Sheni Bhis played the character of Lord Ganesha in this show. Devdutt Nage (Shiva) and Gauri Sukhtankar (Parvati) are seen in lead roles in ‘Jai Malhar’. 942 episodes of Jai Malhar were telecast.
Swaraj Yewale (Ganpati Bappa Morya)
The serial ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’ aired in 2015 was based on the relationship between mother Parvati and her son Ganesha. Swaraj Yewal played the role of Lord Ganesha in this show. This Marathi show was very famous among people. A total of 539 episodes of this serial were telecast.
Apart from this ‘Ganesh Leela’ is a popular TV show of 2009. Akash Nair played the role of Ganapati Bappa in this TV serial based on Lord Ganesha’s Lilao. The television show ‘Ganesh Leela’ started in the year 2011 and child actor Akash Nair played the role of Lord Ganesha.
