Given the wide reach that television enjoys, it is arguably the best medium to spread a social message. It's not surprising then that producer Siddharth Kumar Tewary - in a departure from his signature mythological shows like RadhaKrishn, Porus, and Chandragupt Maurya - is set to back a series that highlights the importance of sanitation.

"We were approached by BBC Media and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to make a show on sanitation, something that would reach the masses," begins Tewary on what set the ball rolling for Navrangi Re. The series of 26 episodes, set to air on Rishtey this month, features Aamir Ali, Vaishnavi Dhanraj and Sushmita Mukherjee in pivotal roles.