Sanjivani (international title: The Frontliners) is an Indian medical drama television series which aired from 12 August 2019 to 13 March 2020 on Star Plus.
[4] Produced by Alchemy Films, it starred Surbhi Chandna, Namit Khanna, Mohnish Bahl, Gurdeep Kohli and Gaurav Chopra.
Dr. Ishani Arora is righteous, ethical and responsible whereas Dr. Siddhant "Sid" Mathur is carefree and flirty.
Guilty, Asha accepts her misdeeds, backs out of Vardhan's plans and seeks forgiveness.
[16] Mohnish Bahl and Gurdeep Kohli reprise their roles of Dr. Shashank Gupta and Dr. Juhi Singh.
[17][18] The plan for the reboot was announced by producer Siddharth P. Malhotra in April 2019 and was confirmed in June 2019.
[24] The series was supposed to wrap on 17 January 2020 due to low viewership, but received an extension of three months.
For Sanjivani, we have real doctors visiting the sets and helping us in terms of body language, basic medical terms and things like how a doctor wears gloves, checks the blood pressure of a patient and the right way to hold a stethoscope.
There were a few things that were good to see, which will remain in my subconscious mind to implement at some time.The Times of India said, “Sanjivani has a fresh feel, stylish look and quite a colourful touch.”[32] Comparing the previous version, they said, "We love the fresh take and the colourful palette this season.
The very feel of the hospital is very modern compared to previous season's minimalistic look of the doctors and has been made keeping in mind the latest trends.
"[33] Hindustan Times noted, “ Surbhi Chandna and Namit Khanna promise to do justice to the show's reputation in the first glimpse itself.”[34] The New Indian Express quoted the series as “Old ailment, new treatment.”[35] India Today stated, “The show has a fresh pairing of Surbhi Chandna and Namit Khanna.
Mohnish Behl as Dr. Shashank brings back memories from original Sanjivani and why we've loved him over the years.
Actor Rohit Roy's character adds that much-needed spice in the show.”[36] The Quint quoted it as high on drama and style and stated, "The star-studded cast and the nostalgia factor are the driving force for this show at the outset.
Surbhi and Namit's love-hate relationship will surely be the key interest point for the viewers going forward.