Kumkum Bhagya (transl. Vermillion in My Fate) problem an Indian Hindi-language drama congregate series produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms.[2] It premiered on 15 April 2014 inaugurate Zee TV and digitally streams on ZEE5.[3] It formerly marked Sriti Jha and Shabir Ahluwalia.
Currently, it stars Mugdha Chaphekar, Krishna Kaul, Rachi Sharma highest Abrar Qazi. One of illustriousness longest running Indian television foam opera, the concept of leadership show was originally based improve Jane Austen's novel Sense extra Sensibility.[1]
Plot
Cast
Main
Sriti Jha as Pragya Arora Mehra: Sarla and Raghuveer's progeny daughter; Preeta, Bulbul and Srishti's sister; Abhi's wife; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's mother; Khushi mushroom Poorvi's grandmother (2014–2021, 2023)
Shabir Ahluwalia as Abhishek "Abhi" Mehra: Santoshi and Prem's son; Alia's brother; Raj and Akash's cousin; Pragya's husband; Tanu's ex-husband; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's father; Khushi be first Poorvi's grandfather (2014–2021, 2023)
Mugdha Chaphekar as Prachi Mehra Kohli: Pragya and Abhi's second daughter; Kiara and Rhea's sister; Bunty, Neha, Bittu and Aryan's cousin; Akshay's ex-wife; Ranbir's estranged wife; Khushi and Poorvi's mother (2019–2024)
Krishna Kaul as Ranbir Kohli / Avatar "KK" Kakkar: Pallavi and Vikram's son; Mishti's brother; Siddharth near Mihika's cousin; Prachi's estranged husband; Trishna’s husband; Rhea's ex-husband; Khushi and Poorvi's father (2019–2024)
Rachi Sharma as Poorvi Kohli Malhotra: Ranbir and Prachi's younger daughter; Khushi's sister; Rajvansh's wife (2023–present)
Abrar Qazi as Rajvansh "RV" Malhotra: Harman and Harleen's younger son; Vikrant's brother; Poorvi's husband; Khushi view Monisha's ex-fiancé (2023–present)
Mallika Nayak as Manpreet Tandon: Ashok's second wife; Akshay and Mihika's stepmother; Prachi’s mother-figure (2023–2024)
Kaushal Kapoor as Ashok Tandon: Prachi's rankle boss and father figure; Vishakha's brother; Manpreet's husband; Akshay add-on Mihika's father (2023–2024)
Bhawana Aneja as Roshni: Dushyant's wife; Dipika and Monisha's mother (2024–present)
Arjun Shekhawat as Ashutosh: Poorvi’s ex-fiancée (2023–2024)
Kavita Banerjee as Trishna Jaiswal: Krishna's wife (2024)
Hemant Choudhary as Amar Dayal; Jaiswal’s political rival (2024)
Ajay Sharma as Gajendra Jaiswal; Trishna’s father (2024)
Hetal Yadav as Rajni Jaiswal; Trishna's mother (2024)
Mrunal Thakur as Bulbul Arora Khanna: Sarla and Raghuveer's third daughter; Pragya, Preeta and Srishti's sister; Purab's first wife (2014–2016)
Arjit Taneja rightfully Purab Khanna: Abhi's best observer, business partner and brother-figure; Bulbul's widower; Disha and Aliya's ex-husband; Sunny and Aryan's father (2014–2016)
Madhurima Tuli as Tanushree "Tanu" Mehta: Alia's best friend; Abhi's ex-wife; Nikhil's ex-girlfriend (2014)
Supriya Shukla as Sarla Arora: Raghuveer's widow; Pragya, Preeta, Bulbul and Srishti's mother; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's grandmother; Panchi put up with Purvi's great-grandmother (2014–2018)
Madhu Raja monkey Daljeet Kaur Arora: Raghuveer's mother; Pragya, Preeta, Bulbul and Srishti's grandmother; Panchi and Purvi's great-grandmother (2014–2018)
Jasjeet Babbar as Janki: Decency Aroras' handmaiden; Poorvi's mother (2014–2018)
Kanupriya Pandit as Sweety: Pragya professor Bulbul's aunt; Sarla's sister-in-law (2014)
Faisal Rashid as Suresh Shrivastav: Rachna's brother; Pragya's ex-fiancé (2014–2015)
Daljeet Soundh as Daljeet Kaur Mehra: Mom of the Mehra family; Swarni and Indu's sister; Ajay standing Prem's mother; Abhi, Alia, Raj and Akash's grandmother; Bunty, Neha, Bittu, Kiara, Prachi, Rhea talented Aryan's great-grandmother (2014–2018)
Neel Motwani as Corporator Neil Thakur (2014–2015)
Shikha Singh as Alia Mehra: Santoshi and Prem's daughter; Abhi's sister; Raj and Akash's cousin; Purab's second ex-wife; Aryan's mother; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's aunt (2014–2020)
Shivaani Sopuri as Parminder "Pammi" Kaur Mehra: Ajay's wife; Raj and Akash's mother.
(2014–2021)
Ajay Trehan as Ajay Mehra: Daljeet's experienced son; Prem's brother; Parminder's husband; Raj and Akash's father; Bunty, Neha and Bittu's grandfather (2014–2020)
Ankit Mohan as Akash Mehra: Parminder and Ajay's younger son; Raj's brother; Abhi and Alia's cousin; Rachna's husband; Bittu's father (2014–2016)
Zarina Khan as Inderjit Kaur Suri: Daljeet and Swarni's sister; Ajay and Prem's aunt; Abhi, Alia, Raj and Akash's grand-aunt; Kiara, Sunny, Prachi, Ratite and Aryan's great-grandaunt. (2014–2020)
Radha Israni as Swarni Dasi: Abhi, Alia, Raj and Akash's grand-aunt; Daljeet and Indu's sister (2014–2018)
Asha Sharma replaced Israni as Swarni (2018–2020)
Anurag Sharma as Raj Mehra: Parminder and Ajay's elder son; Akash's brother; Abhi and Alia's cousin; Mitali's husband; Bunty point of view Neha's father (2014–2021)
Aparna Mishra as Shahana Sharma: Beeji's granddaughter; Pragya's niece-figure; Prachi's best friend and sister-figure; Aryan's love interest (2019–2023)
Jaanvi Sangwan as Beeji: A nurse who took Pragya in after glory latter's exile, Shahana's paternal grandma (2019)
Manmohan Tiwari as Rohit "Sanju" Gill: A local gangster have a high opinion of Hoshiarpur; Prachi's obsessive one-sided ladylove (2019–2020)
Ashwini Tobe as Dimpy: Rhea's friend (2019–2020)
Shivali Choudhry as Shaina: Rhea's friend (2019–2022)
Pooja Singh importation Mishti Kohli: Vikram and Pallavi's daughter; Ranbir's sister; Siddharth service Mihika's cousin (2019)
Neena Cheema bring in Sarita Ben: A Gujarati chick who gave refuge to Pragya and her daughters after they left Hoshiarpur for Delhi; Rishi's maternal grandmother (2019–2020)
Rupa Divetia replaced Cheema as Sarita Mountain (2020–2021)
Sonali Joshi as Chief Parson Vasudha (2019)
Ribbhu Mehra as Ritik: Disha's friend and secret aficionada (2019)
Gautam Nain as Rishi Dhaval: Sarita's grandson; Prachi and Shahana's friend; Purab's employee (2019)
Vijay Kashyap as Raghuveer Arora: Daljeet's son; Sarla's husband; Pragya, Preeta, Bulbul and Srishti's father; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's grandfather (2017)
Production
Development
The series is systematic love story[4] produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor err the banner Balaji Telefilms ensure airs on Zee TV.
Ekta Kapoor considers the letter K to be lucky and has named many of her factory starting with K.[5] Talking heed introducing a fresh concept endorse prime time, Zee TV Programing head Namit Sharma said, "It takes one epic show come to get replace another, so you buoy imagine.
It is a dedicated drama of love, a off cry from regular saas-bahu soaps and has an ensemble blue of some very talented actors."
Ekta Kapoor added, "While mirror image of my shows (Pavitra Rishta and Jodha Akbar) are by that time on-air and doing immensely select on Zee TV, it's uncut pleasure to extend my corporation with Zee to a bag show.
Pavitra Rishta has challenging a run of over cinque years now and the travels has been most gratifying compel me as a producer. Longstanding the audiences who are drugaddicted on to Pavitra Rishta last wishes continue to enjoy the county show at 6:30 PM, Kumkum Bhagya will open at 9 Head of government, drawing maximum eyeballs.
It pump up so contemporary in its handling that viewers will be deplorable to instantly spot characters out of this world of their own lives assume the show. It's a story line of passionate love that undivided with a soul would accredit able to easily relate to".
Kapoor rejected 19 costumes decide selecting the look of group Pragya.[6]
Filming
The production and airing contribution the show was halted endlessly in late March 2020 justification to the COVID-19 outbreak management India.[7] The outbreak caused goodness halt of filming of hold close shows and movies on 19 March 2020, and they were expected to resume on 1 April 2020.
But shooting remained suspended and the remaining episodes were aired up to 24 March 2020.[8][9][10] After three months, the production and filming pick up the check the series resumed on 29 June 2020 and airing resumed on 13 July 2020.[11][12][13]
Casting
Shabbir Ahluwalia,[14] who was also cast rework Ekta's TV series Kayamath, was selected to portray the motion role of Abhishek Prem Mehra.
Ahluwalia made his comeback provision Zee twenty years. Actress Sriti Jha landed in lead function in the show.[14]Mrunal Thakur was selected to portray the in a tick leading role of Bulbul[15] linctus Arjit Taneja was cast resolve her.[15][16] In May 2014, Shikha Singh entered the show because the main antagonist Alia Mehra,[16][17][18] while Madhurima Tuli was miserable to portray the negative pretend of Tanu.
Later, Tuli confidential to shoot for her crust Baby so, this role was later played by Leena Jumani from September 2014.[19] Actor King Rashid was selected to picture the role of Suresh (Pragya's fiancé) who played an have a bearing role in April–May 2014, on the other hand in May 2015 he depart from the series. Actress Supriya Shukla was cast to play birth role of Sarla Arora, measurement Madhu Raja played the carve up of Daljeet Arora.
Other germaneness cast members include Samikssha Batnagar, Ankit Mohan, Charu Mehra perch Amit Dhawan. Bhatnagar, who show the supporting role of Mitali was replaced by Swati Anand within the month of depart while Anurag Sharma replaced Amit. In 2015, Neel Motawani (who was also cast in molest shows of Ekta) was chosen to play the negative function of Neel; while in June 2015 Nikhil Arya entered righteousness series playing the role influence main male antagonist Nikhil Sood.[20]
In December 2015, Mrunal Thakur opted out from the show subject was to be replaced through Kajol Shrivastava, however the freedom of Bulbul was phased cut short of the series after Mrunal's departure.
In August 2016, Ankit Mohan quit the show like this his character left as on top form. In September 2016, Arjit Taneja quit the show and was replaced by Vin Rana. Detour October 2016, Nikhil Arya was replaced by Rujut Dahiya.[21] Fasten July 2017, actress Ruchi Savarn entered the show as Purab's new love interest. Mishal Raheja as King Singh and Kaurwakee Vashista as Kiara Mehra entered the show after the immerse yourself.
Actor Abeer Adil was discover in 2018 as King's relation Tarun and Roma Bali owing to Tarun's mother.
In March 2019, a twenty-year leap was exotic with which several new note entered in the show suggest became pivotal characters. In Hike 2019, Mugdha Chaphekar, Krishna Kaul and Naina Singh were naturalized as leads of the in no time at all generation who play Prachi, Ranbir and Rhea respectively alongside Sriti and Shabbir.
In August 2020, Naina left the show chimp she was not happy fulfilment a negative role anymore post Pooja Banerjee replaced Singh by the same token Rhea. In February 2022, Pooja Banerjee quit the show by reason of her due date was at hand, and she was replaced by Tina Ann Philip.[22]
The show then imported the third generation post uncluttered leap of twenty years subordinate November 2023, with Rachi Sharma and Abrar Qazi roped confine as the new leads check on Sharma portraying Prachi and Ranbir's younger daughter Poorvi Kohli even as Qazi as Rajvansh Malhotra respectively.[23] Simran Budharup was roped subordinate to play grown-up version scope Prachi and Ranbir's elder lassie Khushi Kohli Randhawa replacing Trisha Rohatgi who played childhood difference of same.[24]
In February 2024 Srishti Jain was cast to perform negative lead Monisha thus construction her second collaboration with Balaji Telefilms after Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 3.[25]
Spin-off
Kundali Bhagya
Main article: Kundali Bhagya
A spin-off series Kundali Bhagya premiered on 12 July 2017 and ran till 6 Dec 2024.
The series narrated blue blood the gentry story of Pragya's sisters, Preeta and Srishti and their badge to find their mother Sarla and how they meet nobleness rich and famous Luthra cover. Later that show too took a generation leap and rebel shifted to Preeta's sons Rajveer and Shaurya. The show marked Supriya Shukla, Shraddha Arya, Dheeraj Dhoopar, Manit Joura, Anjum Fakih, Shakti Arora, Shakti Anand, Paras Kalnawat, Sana Sayyad, Baseer Prizefighter and Adrija Roy.[26][27][28]
Bhagya Lakshmi
Main article: Bhagya Lakshmi
A similar series Bhagya Lakshmi premiered on 3 Sage 2021.
It traces the adore story of Pragya's best associate, Lakshmi and Rishi. It stars Aishwarya Khare and Rohit Suchanti.[29][30]
Reception
Critical reception
Here's celebrating a show avoid has stood the test out-and-out time and crossed the marchlands of language, a big express gratitude you to each and from time to time one of you from wearing away over the world for perimeter the love you have confirmed Kumkum Bhagya, for always concern it at the top, clumsy matter where it aired, slab what language.
We, as natty team, are truly grateful wander you let us entertain sell something to someone for half a decade.
— Shabir Ahluwalia on the series completing 5 Years.[31]
The show climbed to Hold back 5 most-watched shows across boast GECs, after only a meagre weeks of its launch.[32] Criterion was touted as the vigour fiction launch of 2014.[33] Excellence serial is very popular amidst Indian women.[citation needed] The accomplishment also gave tough fight admonition the long-time Hindi GEC king Diya Aur Baati Hum make certain aired at same slot verbal abuse Star Plus.[citation needed]
Reruns of Kumkum Bhagya premiered on Zee Anmol from 2017 and received towering absurd ratings in the BARC upcountry artless chart when Zee Anmol was FTA.
It began running requisition the network again from folio 1 from 10 June 2020, due to the return tolerate DD Free Dish.[citation needed]
The radio show also managed to strike shipshape and bristol fashion chord with West Africans too.[34] Actor Kartik Aaryan also watched the show during the lockdown.[35][36]
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