Sanjivani: A Medical Boon is an Indian medical drama that was broadcast on StarPlus. It is also the first Indian series with discuss on HIV. The show stars Rupali Ganguly, Mohnish Bahl, Gurdeep Kohli, Mihir Mishra, Sanjeet Bedi, Iravati Harshe. A sequel series Dill Mill Gaye was premiered on 2007 on Star One and a reboot version also named Sanjivani premiered on Star Plus on 12 August 2019.

Plot

Sanjivani tells the story about four medical interns, Dr. Juhi Singh, Dr. Rahul Mehra, Dr. Simran Chopra and Dr. Omi Joshi, and the trials and tribulations they face to fight a constant battle against diseases and death of patients while balancing their professional and personal life.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Sanjeet Bedi playing Dr. Omi quit the series unhappy with the ongoing story but soon returned in February 2005 for his death sequence when Omi is shown suffering from HIV and dies.

Sequel

From 2007 to 2010, a sequel series Dill Mill Gayye aired on Star One starring Shilpa Anand, Sukirti Kandpal, Jennifer Winget, Karan Singh Grover and Mohnish Bahl

Reboot version

In 2019, a reboot version Sanjivani (2019 TV series) aired on StarPlus starring Namit Khanna, Surbhi Chandna,Gurdeep Kohli and Mohnish Bahl.

Adaptations

Reception

Critics

The Indian Express stated, "Sanjivani's success came from its refreshing storytelling process, script and the performances of the actors. It also had the perfect mix of drama and romance, dollops of emotions and a strange relatability factor that none of the dailies provided during that time."

Ratings

Months after launch, in April 2002, it averaged a low rating of 3.75 TVR while in mid-October it rose to 4.08 TVR and in late October to 5.59 TVR. Since December, it steadily rose until June 2003 where in December, January, April, May and June 2003 it garnered 5.92, 6.35, 7.3 (both April and May) and 7.8 TVR. In early July it decreased to 6.9 TVR. In first week of September 2003, it garnered 6.8 TVR while the following week it rose to 7.6 TVR. In first week of August it rose to 8.5 TVR. In week 39, it was at fifteenth position with 7.9 TVR while in week 40 of 2003 (week ending 4 October 2003), it garnered its peak rating of 10.1 TVR entering into top 10 programs for the first time occupying sixth position with the character Dr. Aham's death track. On 19 November 2003, it garnered 8.5 TVR.