Series synopsis
Ek Thi Begum is a crime mystery drama television series that premiered on MX Player on April 8, 2020. It ended on September 30, 2021. It stars Anuja Sathe, Chinmay Mandlekar, Rajendra Shisatkar and Ankit Mohan.
After Zaheer’s altercation with the Maqsood gang and the killing of Raghu Mhatre, member of the gang and brother of Nana Mhatre, leaves Zaheer and Ashraf in terrible danger and looking over their back constantly, a ray of hope enters their lives in the form of the amazing news of Ashraf’s pregnancy. After the news of a new member of the family to soon join Zaheer and Ashraf brings happiness in their lives, they decide to celebrate the news and the new arrival. The celebrations take a nasty turn ...
Premise
After Zaheer’s altercation with the Maqsood gang and the killing of Raghu Mhatre, member of the gang and brother of Nana Mhatre, leaves Zaheer and Ashraf in terrible danger and looking over their back constantly, a ray of hope enters their lives in the form of the amazing news of Ashraf’s pregnancy. After the news of a new member of the family to soon join Zaheer and Ashraf brings happiness in their lives, they decide to celebrate the news and the new arrival. The celebrations take a nasty turn when Zaheer and Ashraf get on the receiving end of an unexpected attack from the Nana Mhatre gang. They both manage to escape and survive with very little margin for error and that leads to Zaheer taking the bold and difficult decision to quit underworld once and for all, for the safety of his family and his unborn child.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anuja Sathe as Ashraf Bhatkar
- Chinmay Mandlekar as Vikram Bhosale
- Rajendra Shisatkar as Nana Mhatre
- Ankit Mohan as Zaheer Bhatkar
- Resham Shrivardhan as Anjali Dixit
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | April 8, 2020 | April 8, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 12 | September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Big Mistake The animosity between Maqsood gang and Zaheer Bhatkar takes an ugly turn when Raghu Mhatre, a daring gangster of Maqsood gang and most importantly brother of Nana Mhatre gets killed in a shootout with Zaheer Bhatkar. |
April 8, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Turning Point The news of Ashraf's pregnancy brings happiness in Zaheer and Ashraf's lives. A nasty attack during the celebrations leads Zaheer to take the brave decision of quitting the underworld. |
April 8, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Naked Truce When Nana Mhatre plans to take a revenge, Maqsood spreads a smart trap for Zaheer. |
April 8, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Re-Birth Strangers attack Ashraf, but she survives. Vikram declares her deceased. When Ashraf recuperates, she flees police custody by escaping the safehouse without leaving a trace. Ashraf meets Rashid and changes her identity. |
September 30, 2021 |
| 2 |
Game of Power Ashraf gets a new identity and the cops detain her. The disunity between Yashwant Patil, the new CM, and Shaqeel Ansari begins with a stalled business deal. Ashwin Surve takes on the established gangs of Maqsood and Bhai Chavan. |
September 30, 2021 |
| 3 |
Face-Off Ashraf retrieves her file. ACP Qureshi re-enlists Vikram in his search for Ashraf. ACM Patil teams up with Ashwin Surve to take out BMC officer Khardikar. Ashwin comes across Leela Paswan, after eliminating Khardikar. |
September 30, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MX Player |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 8, 2020 |
| Last aired | September 30, 2021 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 12:00:00 |