Betaal Pachisi (TV series)

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Betaal Pachisi
Genre Fantasy
Based on The Phantom
Directed by Sunil Agnihotri
Opening theme "Ye To Hai Betaal"
Country of origin India
Original language(s) Hindi
No. of episodes 49
Production
Running time 45 minutes (approx)
Production company(s) Doordarshan
Release
Original network DD National
Original release 26 May 1997 –
1998
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Betaal Pachisi is an Indian television series based on the comic strip The Phantom. The 49-episode Hindi series originally ran from 1997 to 1998 on DD National.[1] It was directed by Sunil Agnihotri and starring Shahbaz Khan, Sonu Walia, Puneet Issar, Tom Alter and Vindu Dara Singh in the leading roles.[2][3] It's the Indian conversions of The Phantom.[4]

Cast

Actor Role
Shahbaz Khan Betaal
Sonu Walia
Vindu Dara Singh Zulmato
Puneet Issar
Deep Dhillon Jakali
Nimai Bali Teja
Arjun
A. K. Hangal Baba
Tom Alter
Krutika Desai Khan
Javed Khan

Controversy

The show faced a lawsuit when King Features Syndicate filed a case arguing that Sunil Agnihotri had copied the idea of The Phantom comic strips for the Betaal series.[5][6] However, the court said that only the unique expression of an idea could be protected, not the idea itself.[7]

References

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External links

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