Dallas
Dallas show was known for its sex, intrigue, struggling for money and power. When the series began, the founder of Ewing Oil and patriarch of the Ewing family was Jock (Jim Davis), who had a lot of experience working in the oil wells and had schemed his partner, Digger Barnes (David Wayne later Keenan Wynn) out of his share and only love, Miss Eleanor "Ellie" Southworth (Barbara Bel Geddes).
Together they raised three sons, J.R. (played by Larry Hagman), Gary (David Ackroyd later Ted Shackelford) and Bobby (Patrick Duffy). J.R. was the oldest, despotic, evil Ewing son, unhappily married to a former Miss Texas, Sue Ellen Shepard Ewing (Linda Gray). When he was looking for something or somebody, he would pretty much stop at nothing to attain his goal.
J.R. was frequently opposed by his younger brother, Bobby, who wasn't just a ladies' man, but was also handsome and had the morals and integrity his older brother didn't have. After the Ewing family's illegimate son (though this was not revealed until a later season) and ranch foreman, Ray Krebbs (Steve Kanaly) had a short fling with an attractive young woman, Pamela Barnes (Victoria Principal), who was Digger Barnes' daughter and Cliff's (Ken Kercheval) sister, Bobby married her; Ray was dejected by this.
After the new marriage, J.R. continued to jeopardize the new family's relationship to his advantage as president of Ewing Oil. Throughout the many seasons, the Ewings lived in a ranch called Southfork.
During its second season, Lucy's (Charlene Tilton) mother, Valene (Joan Van Ark) arrived in Texas with Gary to reconnect the relationship they never had. Gary, an estranged son and black sheep of the clan who had been an outsider to his family tried to work for his brother but had found the work increasingly hard. J.R. was able to drive Gary and Valene away, leaving their only daughter to live at Southfork. Later, the following season, both Bobby and Miss Ellie had helped both Gary and Val out in purchasing a brand new house near the Fairgate Family's home (J.R. mentioned them once, but they never came to Texas), in California in a fictional suburban area called Knots Landing, after the two got remarried.
Virasaat
Viraasat unfolds the story of two people in love bound by an age old enmity between their families. Rahul Lamba and Priyanka Kharbanda, belong to the Lamba and Kharbanda families, who have been at war for the past thirty five years; an obvious reason for their love to not be accepted by either of the two families.
The viraasat in question is that of enmity between the two heads - Raman Lamba and Kailash Kharbanda - the duo that were once in business together, but fell apart when the Lamba Empire took over and the Kharbandas were left to fend on their own. The hostilities were further fueled when Raman Lamba went ahead and married Meera - once Kailash's love interest.
And now the proud inheritors of this viraasat - Kunal Kharbanda and Rishabh Lamba - the elder sons of the rivals, foresee victory, only in the opponent's misery. Their sole motive in life is to destroy the other. In circumstances such as these, Rahul, the youngest son of Raman Lamba and Priyanka, daughter of Kailash Kharbanda, struggle for the survival of their innocent love. The two vow to dissolve this enmity with the power of their love. One passion shall eradicate the other.
Priyanka enters the Lamba family resolute to bring an end to the mindless aggression but instead ends up only as a means to unleash the Lamba fury on to the Kharbandas. The love story which sets out to embrace the rest with their passion ends up gasping for breath amidst the fanatic clash of egos in this vindictive world. Viraasat thereby becomes the journey of a displaced Priyanka - who now finds herself stranded on a No Man's Land. She has entered into a family that refuses to accept her, and the one she belonged to by blood, has rejected her. But the Viraasat that she was merely born into and had no say in determining, will now be deterred by her determination.
Rishabh Lamba, elder brother to Rahul vows not to let Rahul and Priyanka's relationship succeed. From trying not to let their wedding night become a reality to attacking Priyanka's personal integrity, Rishabh decides to go to any length.
After failing in all his attempts, he decides to attack the marriage from both sides and introduces elements of suspicion in their lives through his two agents; one being his wife Anoushka and the other Rahul's old college friend - Natasha, each planted by Rishabh to create misunderstanding between the couple.
Despite the inimitable trust that thrives in Rahul and Priyanka's relationship, the complications manage to temporarily introduce friction in their marriage. Both of them are involuntarily thrown into situations that force them to believe that their partner is cheating. But eventually, trust wins over deception, which indeed is what Rahul and Priyanka believe their viraasat rests within.
John Ross "Jock" Ewing, Sr. - Raman Lamba
Eleanor "Miss Ellie" Southworth Ewing Farlow (Jock's wife) - Meera Lamba
John Ross "J.R." Ewing, Jr. (Eldest son of Jock and Miss Ellie) - Rishab Lamba
Sue Ellen Shepard Ewing (J.R.'s long-suffering wife) - Anoushka Lamba
Robert James "Bobby" Ewing (Youngest son of Jock and Miss Ellie) - Rahul Lamba
Pamela Jean Barnes Ewing (Bobby's wife, who acts as a buffer between the two feuding families) Priyanka Kharbanda/Lamba
Gary Ewing (Second son of Jock and Miss Ellie) - Rohan Lamba
Valene Eqing (Gary's wife who is missing) - Rohan Lamba's wife
Lucy Ewing Cooper (Gary & Val's daughter; granddaughter of Jock and Miss Ellie) - Juhi
Digger Barnes (Rival and ex partner of Jock Ewing) - Kailash Kharbanda
Cliff Barnes (Digger Barnes Son and Pam's brother) - Kunal Kharbanda
Ray Krebbs (Ranch foreman; Jock's illegitimate son) - Ronnie
Sly Lovegren (JR's long-serving and loyal secretary) - Tanya
Jenna Wade (Bobby's love, before Pam) - Natasha
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