Udaan is an Indian soap opera that debuted on Colours TV on August 18, 2014, in place of Madhubala. It was originally planned as a film by Mahesh Bhatt, but it was subsequently abandoned. Udaan is one of Colours TV's longest-running television shows. The plot centres around Chakor, a victim of bonded child labour who struggles for the independence of her village and wishes to be free. It starred Spandan Chaturvedi as Child Chakor till February 2016, when it took a generation leap and actress Meera Deosthale was cast in the role of adult Chakor.