Juhi Chawla embarks on a soulful journey in EPIC’s new series SHARANAM

India’s exclusive India-centric Infotainment channel - EPIC is set to launch another original series ‘Sharanam’ while Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla, is set to make her comeback on the small screen in a new role - as a narrator of the show. Sharanam takes viewers on a poignant journey to some of the most revered pilgrimage sites in India and highlights people’s faith, experiences and connections with God along with their reasons to worship. Beginning December 12, airing every Tuesday at 8 pm, the series showcases testimonies of personal incidents that are the bedrock of the belief that fuels and nourishes people as they visit various places of worship to connect with the supreme.

India is known the world over as a land of diverse religions and is home to over 3 million places of worship (Source: Census 2011) each with its own history and legacy. Through interactions with devotees who visit these places faithfully, Sharanam travels the length and breadth of the country following the strong thread of faith that not only binds the pilgrims to their Gods, but also the nation with itself. The show as it’s tagline reads - safar vishwaas ka - is an exploration of the traditions, practices, rituals and ideals that bring people to these holy places in search of something greater than themselves. 

With its origins in Sanskrit, Sharanam connotes ‘surrendering or taking refuge in that which is the creator of all’ and it is this emotion that forms the very essence of the series as it comes alive through interactions with devotees across the religious and geographic fabric of the country through extensive and never seen before visuals of some of the most frequented places such as  the Somnath Temple in Gujarat, Velankanni in Tamil Nadu, Hemis Monastery in Ladakh, Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati etc.

Sharanam is presented in the spirited and delightful voice of actress Juhi Chawla. Speaking about her affinity for the show, Juhi Chawla said, “I was moved when I heard the concept of Sharanam. The series focuses on the lesser known folklore and common people’s beliefs that keeps bringing them back to the place for divine solace. Sharanam truly drives you to surrender to the almighty.”