Created by Abhimanyu Singh Country of origin India | Directed by Mahim Joshi Original language(s) Hindi | |
Genre Action/Adventure
Horror
Drama Starring Mamik Singh
Salil Ankola
KK Goswami | ||
Vikraal Aur Gabraal was an Indian television series created and produced by Abhimanyu Singh airing on Star Plus from July 19, 2003 to August 28, 2004, over 44 episodes. The series was a spinoff of the popular horror anthology series Ssshhhh...Koi Hai, with its episodes being rerun on STAR Utsav. Mamik Singh stars as the ghost hunter Vikraal while his dwarf apprentice "Gabroo" is played by KK Goswami. Mamik Singh was replaced by Salil Ankola in later episodes.
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Plot
The series centers around Vikraal, a retired ghost hunter teaching his apprentice "Gabroo", who is passionate and ambitious to become a ghost hunter himself going by the name of Gabraal, about the different types of ghosts and paranormal entities and ways of catching them through narrating stories of his past adventures. The stories typically deals with the origin, rise and revelation of a supernatural creature. Episodes end with Gabroo expressing his shock over the fact that the ghost still exists and being forced to give a coin to his master in order to know the ending - how Vikraal had managed to vanquish the evil for good.
Cast and Characters
Vikraal uses magical weapons in the shape of a crossbow for shooting the ghost's heart, a batarang-like flying disk, a rope (given to him by his father), a ring (capable of shooting lasers in any direction and angle and even dodging barriers and following targets) and infra-red supervision goggles for locating ghosts. A charming yet conservative man, he prefers wearing black, seldom shows his emotions and hates partying. As a man with a sense of being all proper and kind, he likes drinking milk and harbors a soft spot for the affectionate. His area of operation typically include crypts, old mansions and graveyards and other likely supernatural breeding grounds.
Gabroo serves as a comic relief for the series. His love for a girl named Lily often causes nuisance for Vikraal. He grows ever more ambitious to become a ghost hunter himself going by the name of Gabraal but his false bravado always gives away to his cowardly self. Gabroo collects gold coins (which he eventually ends up giving to his master in order to let him know the ending of the story) in return for doing chores but is also punished by his master (by getting his coins deducted) whenever he screws up.