Bhootnath’ was a TV serial directed by actor Asrani’s wife Manju Asrani for Doordarshan. The serial featured Ashok Kumar, Navin Nischol, and Natasha Sinha. The versatile actor Benjamin Gilani played the lead role in Manju Asrani’s fantasy drama.
It had even Sudha Chandran performing a dance number. The fantasy television series was based on the classic novel by Babu Devakinandan Khatri who is renowned as the father of ‘Hindi mystery novels’. It had all magical whodunits with enchanted palaces, lovely princesses, and fashionable gallants. Neena Gupta played a pivotal role in the serial. The show was telecasted on Doordarshan during 1989 - 1990.