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MUMBAI: Indian television has churned out several fiction shows based on ‘naags and naagins’. In the 90s, Doordarshan churned out a series titled Chandrakanta that had the characters of Roopmati and Naagmani Devta, the queen and king of snakes respectively. It was based on Devaki Nandan Khatri's novel Chandrakanta Santati. Since then, many TV shows and movies have revolved around the story of vengeance and revenge of ‘ichaadhari naagins’.
A lot of actresses have stepped into the shoes of a naagin, with Ekta Kapoor’s seasoned series on Colors with the same name. The show has gained a massive following, and people have loved the supernatural genre.
Mouni Roy, Adaa Khan, Aashka Goradia, Rakshanda Khan, Surbhi Jyoti, and Anita Hassanandani have all been seen as snake women. The show has maintained the top position on the rating charts since its launch. Let us take a look at how the look of naagin has evolved on Indian television...
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