Bengali Tv Serial Alif Laila -bangla - Cast & Crew

Shweta Rastogi is an Indian actress who has been in the industry since her childhood. She made her debut as actress Rekha’s daughter in the Bollywood film ‘Khoon Bhari Maang.’ Then Shweta was also seen in films like Kishen Kanhaiya and Parinda. Though all these movies were hits at the box office, Shweta’s role was not highly appreciated. Then she was cast in the popular mythological series based on Lord Krishna, in which she played the role of a young and beautiful Radha. Following that, she was cast as several important characters in the television series, including Jai Hanuman, Ganesh Leela, and others. Shweta’s name is well-known even in the southern part of India. She appeared in a Tamil movie named Veluchami and was cast alongside actor Sarathkumar.

Jharna Dave is an Indian actor. Dave works in Hindi television series. She is best known for her acting skills in a TV show named “Krishna." In this show, Jharna played the role of Bhanamati.

Neha Grewal, the name must not be very familiar to many of you yet very charismatic enough to inspire. A budding artist of Delhi who completed her graduation from the College of Art, Delhi itself in 2011 in the field of bachelor of fine arts. And continued her journey of following her passion for arts and took admission in Jamia Millia Islamia, where she completed her masters in 2013.

Pinky Parikh is a Gujarati actress known for her role in Indian TV serials. She is known for her famous role in Ramanand Sagar’s, Shri Krishna in 1994. Originally from Gujarat, she started her career in 1994 and went on to act in many super hit TV serials. She started her career in 1994 with Alif Laila and excelled herself with her work in Shri Krishna in 1994. Shri Krishna touched everybody’s heart in all homes and was one of the most popular TV series in 90’s. Shri Krishna helped her create an innocent and caring image all over India.

Paulomi Mukherjee is an Indian tv actress. She became famous for her role as ‘Devaki’ in Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Shree Krishna’ which was first telecasted on DD Metro in 1993. She was chosen for this role by Ramanand Sagar himself. She is known as Paul by her family and friends. She comes from a Bengali family, having born in Kolkata. She came into limelight after the role of Devaki, after which her friends also started calling her by Devaki.

Papiya Sengupta is a well-known small screen actor. She has appeared on the shows like Alif Laila, Fear Files, Sali Gharwali aur Baharwali.

Swati Anand can adjust herself to any character she is given to play. In some TV arrangement she assumed a negative role, in some she was among the loving and caring ones, while in some she assumed part of a comic. According to her, she never wanted to label herself in the industry with only few specific roles. She always likes to challenge her acting ability and in an interview she said, “I don’t call that person an actor, if he/she can't play different types of characters.”

Swati is part of the TV Industry for a long time, for few episodes she was casted in a crime based TV serial CID, aired on Sony entertainment television. She was also being casted in other popular TV serials such as, Kasamh Se (January 16, 2006 – March 12, 2009), Pavitra Rishta (2009-present), and last but not the least Madhubala — Ek Ishq Ek Junoon (28 May 2012 – 9 August 2014); in Madhubala she played a comic role for the first time in her life, and it turned out to be a great pleasure for her when she saw herself blend quite well with the character.

Viewing motion pictures, voyaging, and perusing are the things she jumps at the chance to do in her extra time. Being a film aficionado, she tends to keep herself updated with all the new motion pictures discharged. She additionally likes to listen to Indian tunes. She has read many novels, as it is a hobby she got from her mother, who liked to read a lot. Seema's most loved novel is "Bazaar-e-Husn" composed by Premchand.

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Swati Anand is an Indian television actress who has appeared in many shows. She appeared on CID in the year 1998. She was seen on Zee TVs Kasamh Se (2006-2009) in the role of Rashi Ranbir Bali. She acted in Zee TV’s Pavirtaa Rishta (2009-2014) as Manjusha Vinod Karanjkar. She was also seen in the show Sindoor Tere Naam Ka (2005-2007). She portrayed the role of Leelawati Sharma in Color TV’s Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon (2012-2014).  Zee’s Kumkum Bhagya had her cast opposite Anurag Sharma. 

She gave a start to her career with mythology related shows like “Ramayan”, “Shree Krishna”, etc. She enjoyed her long time journey with the team of “Best of Luck Nikki”. Recently she joined “Begu Sarai” cast and she liked that association. She wants to act upon all types of characters but comic character is the most liked one for her. She is very much satisfied with all kinds of work that she has done till now. Even she never stopped herself from working upon the different characters. In the starting of her career, she acted in many movies.

Damini Kanwal Shetty was interested in acting since her childhood and started acting in plays at a very young age. She joined a theater group named ' Drikshravan' and acted in some plays for the group under the direction of Jairoop Jivan. In a few years the group was dissolved and she joined 'Yatri' group of Om Katare. She did many plays for Yatri but her performance in Bhaag Chalein and Woh Tum Hi Ho were noted and she was established as an actor in professional theater in Mumbai. Some of her plays were also directed by Shekhar Suman. 

Later on in life, she got married to raj Shetty, producer  and started her own production house. Her acting had to be shelved for the time being when she gave birth to his daughter. She being a creative could not hold back for long and started involving herself in backstage activities like production and writing. She was equally successful in this role as well and became a regular writer for her production house. 

She produced the serial 'Bani-Kalma Ishq Da' for Colors Channel and she staged a comeback as an actor in this serial when she appeared as Anuradha, a senior NGO Officer who changes the life of female protagonist, Bani. The role was a small one but it drove the story and she received high appreciation for her performance in the serial. 

She is really praiseworthy in view of the fact that she can manage all her roles as a producer, creative director, story teller and actor with equal levels of efficiency along with maintaining her family and her eleven year old daughter.

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Damini Kanwal Shetty is an Indian producer born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She is also a director, writer, and actress who has worked in several films. While studying in school Damini attended a theatre called ‘Drikshravan.’ She started her career by working in theatre. She is married to Raaj Shetty who is also a producer.

Damini started her career in 1993 at 17 with the TV serial Shri Krishna. She played the role of Yashoda. She also worked in Parampara and Alif Laila. She played the role of a cop in Crime Patrol. As a producer, she started her career in 2013 with a Kannada TV serial called Maharani. Following that she produced several other Marathi TV serials like Apla Bua Asa Aahe. Other Kannada TV serials like Charandasi, Kinneri, Tulasidala, and Rakshabandhana. Her Hindi serials include Bani: Ishq Da Kalma, Mann Mein Vishwas Hai, and Crime Patrol. She was the producer, director, and writer of the 2021 Hindi film ‘Choices’. She is the writer of several Hindi TV serials. To name a few- Kaisa Yeh Pyaar Hai, Grihasti, Chotti Bahu, Kya Hua Tera Vaada and Zindagi Ki Mehek.

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Arvind Singh Rausariya is an actor in the Hindi television industry. He lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He completed his Doctorate in Hindi from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Arvind got married to Usha Singh on the11th of March, 1982 and has a daughter. Arvind has acted in several series on the popular channel Doordarshan, like Draupadi, where he played the role of Dronacharya; Adaalat; Neeli Chatri Waale; Gangaa as elder Mahant; Aakhen as Cernol Dhyanchand; Sai Baba (2005) as Mhalsapati, aired on Star Plus; Shri Krishna (1993) as Kalyavan and Jai Mahalakshmi (2000) as Maharaj Bali. He also acted in the film called Mere Sai Ram in 2015, starring Sudhir Dalvi, Mukul Nag and Smita Dongre. 

Subhash Sagar was a well-known Indian Bollywood Producer and a Film Distribution Controller. He also worked as an Art Director. His father was Late Director Ramanand Sagar and he was the eldest son of his family. Subhash died on 10 June 2009 at the age of 72 in the Lilavati Hospital after suffering from a prolonged illness. He was an elder brother of Prem Sagar, Moti Sagar and Anand Sagar. He had a small family consisting of his wife, a daughter and a son. Jyoti Sagar, the son of Subhash Sagar, also works as a Television Producer.

Pramod Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor. He has been a part of the industry for decades. Pramod was a part of a few hits in the 1990s and 2000s. He has worked for Hindi movies. He is most famous for his role in the Shri Krishna, a serial in which he played the roles of multiple characters. Some of his works include –

Vilas Raj was an actor who played the role of Kans in Ramanand Sagar’s serial Shri Krishna. He died on 3rd June 2020, and the information was revealed by Swapnil Joshi, who portrayed the role of little Krishna in the show. Vilas Raj was a Marathi actor who played the part of the demon Lavanasura in Ramanand Sagar’s Uttar Ramayana. He also played a negative role in the film Alif Laila. To learn acting, he worked in theatres during his initial career years. He was called Kansa in every Indian house after his role of Kans. He eventually received a lot of love from the audience.

Prem Sagar is a multitalented actor, producer, director and cinematographer. He is the son of the legendary director Ramanand Sagar, the man who created Indian TV’s biggest ever serial ‘Ramayan’. Prem Sagar started his career as a supporting actor way back in 1959. He made his debut as a press reporter on the film Fashionable Wife. Similarly, Prem started appearing as an extra in numerous movies at the time. He appeared in hit films like Hum Dono, Kala Bazar, Qaidi no.911, Haqeeqat and numerous others.

An Indian television and film actor, Tarakesh Chauhan is known for his role in 1997 television series - Alif Laila. Besides that, he has worked in the film '1942 - A Love Story' and also the television series called The Zee Horror show in 1994-95. He recently appeared in the 2015 television show, Suryaputra Karn.

Hyder Kazmi is an actor, director, and producer in Indian film industry and a television personality. He was born on the 15th of November 1970 in Jehanabad, Bihar. He started his acting career in theaters in Delhi. He was introduced to this industry by Shri. Manoj Kumar. He played Khudi Ram Bose in "Bharat Ke Shaheed." This role gave him recognition and made him bag more acting roles in the future. He later acted in a film “Mahapaash” (1993) which is based on terrorism in India. He worked in tv serials like “Alif Laila,” “Sai Baba,” and a few more. He later produced a Bollywood film named “Patth” which starred Sharad Kapoor, Payal Rohatgi, and Ajaz Khan.

Sunil Nagar is an Indian film industry actor. He is best known for films like Taal in 1999, Chatur Singh Two Star in 2011 and U R My Jaan in 2011. He has worked in many TV series also.

Sanjeev Siddharth also is known as Sanjeev, was born on 23rd July in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is a handsome man with an average height of 5 feet and 3 inches. He completed his studies in his hometown (Mumbai). He is preferably working in the Hindi television and film industry. Sanjeev is an Indian TV and Film actor. He start-off his career in the year 1997. His first debut film was Betaabi. Then was also seen in ZOR: never underestimate the force. Later he has featured in a lot of movies in which he has been given small roles such as Hu tutu, Dil pe mat le yaar, Singh Saab the Great and R……Rajkumar. His last film till now was Mela.

Ravindra Jain was an Indian lyricist and music director. He was born on 28th February 1944 in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh and died on 9th October 2015 in Mumbai. Despite being blind from birth, played the harmonium and composed many pieces and inspired many people. Ravindra was the third child of a Sanskrit and Ayurvedic scholar named Pandit Indramani Jain and Kiran Jain. He had six brothers and a sister. He married Divya Jain with whom they had a son named Aayushman Jain. He died in a hospital due to multiple organ failure. Since a very young age, Ravindra started singing devotional songs and hymns at Jain temples. His parents then decided to send him to learn music under Pandit Janardhan Sharma, Pandit Nathu Ram and Pandit G. L. Jain.

Sanjeev Kumar Sharma is an Indian Cricketer. He was a Right-Arm Medium Pace Bowler. He is a right-handed batsman. Sanjeev was born on the 25th of August in the year 1965. He used to open the bowling with Kapil Dev in the 80s. He had his debut against New Zealand in 1988-89, in which he scored 37 runs at a tailender position.

Navdeep Singh was born in the year 1968. He is a film director and a script writer by profession. His most notable work is NH10, starring Anushka Sharma. This film won many prizes. His birth place is Delhi. He was born to a Hindu family. His father was an honest army officer. He had a transferable job. So, Navdeep spent most of his childhood traveling to different cities and villages. He completed his graduation from Delhi. Initially, he decided to open an animation studio along with his friend. This studio was one of the first animation studios in India. In the Art Centre College of Design, he used to study film-making.

Ramanand Sagar is an Indian filmmaker, director, and writer who has made numerous hit films in Bollywood and enthralled the audiences over few decades. But he became a household name by directing the famous TV serial ‘Ramayan’ which had Arun Govil and Deepika in the cast. This TV serial was telecast on Doordarshan and could keep the viewers intact for hours on Sunday afternoon every week. The serial was appreciated even in non-Hindi speaking areas. 

Aslam Khan is an Indian film actor. He first made his appearance in Bollywood through the movie that got released in the year 2003 named Nayee Padosan. This movie was a remake of a blockbuster Tamil movie named Indru Poi Naalai Vaa, which came out in the year 1981. B.H Tharun Kumar directed Padosan.

Aslam played the role of Raja who is among the three suitors for a very attractive girl, role played by Mahek Chahal. He accepts that to get the role of Raja in Nayee Padosan, he had to undergo rounds and rounds of auditions before he was finalized. It is extremely difficult for people who don’t have a filmy background to get their chance into Bollywood and it is a matter of immense pride if a person can make a mark here says the actor. According to him 99% luck and 1% talent determines a person’s chance in Bollywood. He is seen in many other movies like Firoti etc.

Aslam has tried his hands in script writing and dialogue writing with the film 'Bloody D' which is a film he acts in opposite Aditya Pancholi and Sanaa Dhadli. When he wrote the script for the movie, Aslam wanted to create something that would break the cliché of a regular, usual horror flick. This movie he claims doesn’t have anything supernatural with ghosts and spirits, rather it is brutal killing that would surely make you clench your teeth. Aslam is also part of the movie Deshrohi 2 in which he plays the role of the terrorist behind Mumbai terror attacks of 26/11, Ajmal Kasab for which he had to watch videos and do an in-depth study to achieve the intensity of his character. His upcoming movie is Ishq Ne Krazy Kia Re.

He is an Indian writer and actor born in 1927, in India. He is prominently known for his work in ‘Lalkar (the challenge)’ (1972) and ‘Ram bharose’. He has written stories for movies such as Charas in (1976), Badal. He has also written and produced ‘Ram bharose’ in 1985. An engineer by qualification, Moti Sagar also had a penchant for writing since his childhood. He proved himself at the age of 23, when his film Humrahi, starring Randhir Kapoor was a silver jubilee hit. He explored his other passion for acting, directing and producing.

Jyotin Dave has been a very cherished and veteran actor who has worked in various serials and has established himself in the industry. He was born in the city of Baroda in the state of Gujarat. He claims to belong to a very prestigious and respectable family of the Brahmin Raajguru clan. He did his education from the M S University which is located in Baroda in the state of Gujarat. After he had completed his education and graduation, he came to the city of Mumbai to fulfill his dreams of working as an actor in the film industry. He worked in various television serials like Alif Laila, which aired in the year 1997. This show was a set of various episodes, all taken from the stories from One Thousand and One Nights. This show was produced by Sagar Films (Pvt. Ltd), and he appeared in the role of King Naglistan. This serial won a lot of appreciation from the audience as well as the critics. It won an Award from the Indian Cine-goers Academy for the Most Outstanding TV Serial.

Shahnawaz Pradhan is a prominent Indian film and television actor. He was born on June 12, 1963, and was hailed in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. He studied at Ravishankar University and also attended Government High School in Raipur. He started his career working on theatres before entering the film industry. In 2008, Pradhan was seen in the edutainment show, Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain, aired on NDTV Imagine channel.

Mukul Nag is amongst the best actors of National School of Drama, India. He is from Meerut, India. “Taimoor or Balak” was his first play. He directed, acted and organized the play all by himself at the age of 12 years. With the passion for drama, after completing his studies, he started his course with National School of Drama. Mukul is an Indian actor, who also showed his talent in South Indian Films. In Bollywood, he performed in various movies like Apaharan, Satta, Company, Phantom, Mast and Hazaar Chaurasi KI Maa. He played the role of Chandrashekhar Azad in Sagar Art’s movie Bhagat Singh.

Mulraj Rajda is a veteran Indian actor, writer and a prominent director. He was born on November 13, 1931 in Kalbadevi, Mumbai, India. After he graduated in college, he worked in Cable Corporation of India and later, in Dena Bank for some years. He got married in March 2, 1956 to Indian actress, Indumati. They have three children and one of it is Sameer Rajda, a Gujarati actor.

He entered the entertainment field in year 1959 after writing and performing in a Gujarati play. Mulraj stated that he is a writer first then later on, he became an actor. Mulraj works in Gujarati Theatre for over 15 years, and then in 1976, he joined the Gujarati film industry and became a screenplay and dialog writer and at the same time, he works as an actor. He started working in television serials in mid 1980’s. 

In 1987, Mulraj played as Janak in the epic television series, Ramayan where he gained his fame and popularity. This was aired on Doordarshan channel under the direction of Ramanand Sagar.  Prior to this, Mulraj also appeared in many of Sagar’s projects including the mythological television show, Vikram Aur Betaal in 1985 on DD National. He played various roles in the series which consists of different stories that aims to teach the children on life lessons. He is also part of the TV serials like Rajni in 1985, Dada Dadi Ki Kahaniyan on DD National in 1986 and more. He did various shows by B.R. Chopra, Ramanand Sagar and Dheeraj Kumar. Mulraj also essayed the role of Vashishtha in the series, Vishwamitra in 1995. In the same year, he acted in the afternoon soap, Swabhimaan under the direction of Mahesh Bhatt. In 2003, he appeared in B.R. Chopra’s Vishnu Puran. 

Through the years, Mulraj constantly write, act and direct in many Gujarati shows, films and stage plays. He was notably remembered for his Gujarati serials like Chal Mhare Sathe, Naari Tu Na Haari, O Zindagi, Surajmukhi and a lot more. He also entered the Bollywood industry and did the screenplay of the 1989 film, Mitti Aur Sona under the direction of Shiv Kumar and the 1973 comedy film, Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar. In 2002, Mulraj is the writer and director of the mythological serial, Jai Shri Swaminarayan which was produced by Devang Patel. In year 2009, Mulraj did a small role in the television series, Rit Rivaj. 

In year 1988, before the Ramayan ended, BR Films announced that there will be a televised version of the epic show, Mahabharat. Mulraj asked the production if there will be a role that will suit him but he was told that they will not cast any actors who have been part of the series, Ramayan. But a friend of Mulraj wanted to try a role in Mahabharat so he accompanied him to the office of BR Films. But when the casting director, Gufi Paintal saw Mulraj, he gets too excited and stated that finally, they have found someone who will fit for Rajguru of Hastinapur’s role.

Mulraj Rajda died on September 23, 2012 due to complications but his memories and contributions to the Gujarati industry will always be remembered.

Radha Krishna Dutt is one of the most talented actors seen on screen. Best known for his role as Brahma in the popular soap Devon Ke Dev Mahadev, the actor has years of experiences behind him. The show is based on Indian Mythology and has gained immense popularity. 

He spent a lot of time in Ranchi during his childhood years. Most part of his schooling was done from St. John’s School and St. Xavier’s School in Ranchi. Thereafter, he completed his graduation from St. Xavier’s College.

His career took a big turn thereafter when he decided to try his luck in acting. He moved to Pune and pursued a serious career in acting from the National School of Drama, better known as NSD. He later married Rupal Patel and is fondly called ‘RK’ by his better half! 

Radha Krishna Dutt has movies like Apaharan and Chakravyuh under his belt. In Chakravyuh, he played the role of a chief minister critical to the script. In both the movies, his role was well appreciated by the critics.

Another project he worked on in 2013 was Blood Matching. He also featured in various mythology-based shows before he stumbled upon his role in Devon Ke Dev Mahadev. Even though the audience loves his character in the show, he believes that daily soaps are predominantly managed by women, and men have relatively insignificant roles comprising of an emotional background look.

Vikram Sharma is a television actor most popularly known for the role of Hanuman that played in the serial Ramayana, aired on NDTV Imagine. The show started on the 21st January, 2008 and featured on the channel at nine thirty at night. It continued till June 26th, 2009 and had a full three hundred episodes in its season. The show, as the name suggests, is obviously based on the historical epic Ramayana, that tells the tale of the kingdom Ayodhya, king Dasharat, and his son Ram, and daughter in law Sita. Here he plays the role of a mighty Vanara who is an inhabitant of the Kishkindha kingdom. He is an ardent devotee of Lord Ram, and so puts all his might in helping Ram to rescue Sita from the captivity of Ravana, at Lanka. Hanuman is one of the central characters in this epic who plays a huge role in helping Ram’s battle against Ravana.

Vikram Sharma’s current television celebrity ranking is 1306, which had dropped to 1361 last week. He reached the peak of his fame in August 2009, when he had the celebrity ranking of 199. He has managed to win over the audience with his single significant role, and is currently residing in Mumbai, and seeking to do more challenging roles.

Kumar Hegde is an Indian Television actor and he is famous for his character of Nandi in Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev. He was born in Punjab, India.

As an actor, Hedge is very popular in the Hindi Television serial. He is playing the role of Nandi in Devin Ke Dev...Mahadev. This serial was first started on 18 December 2011 and run successfully till now. The serial is broadcasted on Life OK. It is directed by Nikhil Sinha and Manish Singh. In this serial, he is working with Mohit Raina, Mouni Roy, Suhasi Goradia Dhami and Radha Krishna Dutta. The character Nandi is actually a bull, but he appeared as a human in this mythology. He was a follower of Shiva and think Shiva as his father. Kumar Hedge feels proud as he got such an opportunity to play the character of Nandi.

Before this serial, He also worked in Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan and Sai Baba. In Prithviraj Chauhan, he played an interesting character with co-actor Rajat Tokas, Mugdha Chaphekar, Richa Mukherjee, Jas Arora and Sidharth Malhotra. This serial was produced by Moti Sagar, Meenakshi Sagar and Akash Sagar and was premiered on May 12, 2006. The serial was broadcasted on Star Plus and run successfully till March 15, 2009.

In Mythological serial Sai Baba, he also played a role. This serial was produced by Sagar Arts Company and was premiered on 5th August 2005. This serial was also broadcasted on Star Plus.

In Bollywood, Hegde first appeared in the movie Ajay with Sunny Deol, Karisma Kapoor, Reena Roy, Kiran Kumar and Suresh Oberoi. The film was directed and produced by Suneel Darshan. The film was released on 20 December 1996 and the music of the film was composed by Anand-Milind.

His second film was Barsaat : A Sublime Love Story which was released on 19 August 2005. The director and the producer of this film was Suneel Darshan. In this film Hegde worked with Bobby Deol, Priyanka Chopra, Bipasha Basu, Shakti Kapoor and Manmeet Singh.

 Girija Shanker is a Indian actor as well as director and is popular for his roles in television serials like ‘Mahabharat’ which was telecasted during the year 1988 to 1990, ‘Baghi’ which was released in the year 2006 and ‘Khwaab’ which was released in the year 2004.

The televisions serial that gave him a great exposure and the one that stills remains one of his best performances ever is the character Dridharastra, who is the helpless father of Duryodhana in the television serial ‘Mahabharat’. The serial was produced by B.R Chopra and is directed by his son Ravi Chopra. The television was released during the year 1988 and had a total of 94 episodes with each episode running about 45 minutes. The televisions show went on to become a viral hit and was telecast in DD1 and Star Utsav. Besides the show received international attention and the satellite rights were bought by BBC channel to telecast the show in United Kingdom and for the equal amount FBC TV channel also bought the satellite rights to telecast the show in Fiji. The show was also dubbed in different languages which include Tamil, Telugu and also International languages like Indonesia.

Girija Shanker also made his debut as a director by shooting a English film, ‘Banana Brothers’, which tells the tale about two young men who went to San Francisco with a dream to earn big and to lead high life and they ultimately succeeds in it after facing many difficulties and obstacles throughout their life. He said during an interview that there were many Indians in USA and Canada who had every skill to become a successful actor but lacked the opportunity and had no platform to showcase their talents. So Girija Shanker met and called everyone of them to make this movie come true.

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