Chandrakanta is one of the most beautifully crafted fantasy Hindi TV shows
about the eternal love between the Prince of Naugarh and the Princess
of Vijaygarh, amidst the bitter strife between their kingdoms. This was
one of the most popular serial that was aired on the DD National Network
from 1994-1996, and is now being remade and aired in Colors TV Live, in
a grand way.
As
a result of the battle waged by Iravati, the power hungry evil queen of
Naugarh, Chandrakanta is driven out of her kingdom. She ends up under
the care of a loving and childless Aiyaar couple in Suryagarh.Unaware of
her past and the magical powers she possessed, she grew up with the
minimal memory of the utter chaos her childhood had been, and turned out
to be a brilliantly skilled, respected as well as a beautiful Aiyaar
warrior.
Decades
go by, and the world still believes Vijaygarh to be heir less.
Chandrakanta soon comes across the prince of Naugarh, Veerendra Singh.
He not only starts feeling competitive towards her as a result of being
outwitted as well as outs killed by her in the fields of being a
warrior, he gradually even starts getting attracted towards her immense
beauty and nature.
Meanwhile Krur Singh, who is a
member of the king's court in the kingdom of Vijaygarh, has a deep
desire of taking over the thrones by marrying Chandrakanta. His ploys of
achieving this desire is marred however. As a result, he befriends
Shivdutt, a powerful king of the kingdom of Chunargarh, whom he
convinces to capture Chandrakanta by any means necessary. Shivdutt
manages to ensnare Chandrakanta but is defeated by Veerendra Singh and
the Aiyyars.
Unfortunately, while Chandrakanta and Veer
Singh begin falling for each other, she is completely oblivious of the
fact that it was Veerendra Singh's mother who was the real reason behind
the rough childhood Chandrakanta had, and also the fact that it was
Veer Singh who was initially sent to kill her.
