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Mahabharat (2013 TV series)

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{{short description|2013 Indian TV series based on epic Mahabharata}}
{{about|2013 television series produced by Swastik Production|the animated film|Mahabharat (2013 film)|the 1988 DD National TV series produced by B. R. Chopra|Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharata epic poem by [[Vyasa]]|Mahabharata (book)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Mahabharat
| image = Mahabharat 2013 title.jpg
| caption = Official Poster
| genre = [[History]]
| creator = [[Siddharth Kumar Tewary]]
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Mahabharata]]''|[[Vyasa]]}}
| developer =
| writer = {{plainlist|
*[[Siddharth Kumar Tewary]]
*Sharmin Joseph
*Radhika Anand
*Anand Vardhan
*Mihir Bhuta}}
| director = {{plainlist|
*Siddharth Anand Kumar
*Amarprith G
*Mukesh Kumar Singh
*Kamal Monga
*Loknath Pandey}}
| creative_director = Amol Surve
| presenter =
| starring = [[#Main|See below]]
| voices =
| narrated = [[Saurabh Raj Jain]]
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| theme_music_composer = [[Ajay Atul]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=Ajay-Atul roped in for Mahabharat - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Ajay-Atul-roped-in-for-Mahabharat/articleshow/20292630.cms|access-date=23 September 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> (''Hai katha sangram ki'')
| composer = {{plainlist|
*Jitesh Panchal
*Lenin Nandi
*Sushant Pawar
}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 267<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/mahabharat/435|title=Mahabharat Episodes|website=www.hotstar.com|access-date=17 November 2018}}</ref>
| executive_producer =
| producer = [[Siddharth Kumar]] Rahul Kumar Tewary
| cinematography =
| editor = Paresh Shah
| camera = [[Multi camera]]
| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = [[Swastik Productions]]
| distributor = [[Star India]]
| picture_format = {{plainlist|
*[[576i]]
*[[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
}}
| audio_format =
| first_run =
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2013|09|16|}}
| last_aired = {{End date|df=yes|2014|08|16|}}
| website = https://www.hotstar.com/tv/mahabharat/s-28
| website_title =
| production_website = http://swastikproductions.com/work-2/
| network = [[StarPlus]] (2013-2014) [[YouTube]] (2019 - 2020)
}}
'''Mahabharat''' is a 2013 [[India]]n [[drama]] television series based on the [[Indian epic poetry#Sanskrit epics|Sanskrit epic]] ''[[Mahabharata|Mahabharat]]''.<ref name="IT mythological">{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/parmavatar-shri-krishna-mahabharat-br-chopra-mythological-shows-that-redefined-the-genre-lifetv/1/971170.html|title=Parmavatar Shri Krishna to premiere soon; 5 mythological shows that redefined the genre and left us asking for more|date=5 June 2017|work=India Today|access-date=7 April 2018}}</ref> It aired from 16 September 2013 to 16 August 2014 on [[StarPlus|Star Plus]].<ref>{{cite news|author=TNN 1|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-15/news-and-gossip/42080486_1_mahabharat-praneet-bhatt-swastik-productions|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918172305/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-15/news-and-gossip/42080486_1_mahabharat-praneet-bhatt-swastik-productions|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 September 2013|title=Mahabharat launced for the youth of the nation! - Times Of India|date=15 September 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=20 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Mahabharat-to-end-with-one-hour-special/articleshow/40120358.cms?|title=Mahabharat to end with one-hour special|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The television show was produced by [[Swastik Pictures|Swastik Productions Pvt. Ltd]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/The-Tewary-brothers-on-their-magnum-opus-Mahabharat/articleshow/22620285.cms|title=The Tewary brothers on their magnum opus Mahabharat|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The story mainly focuses on Pandavas and [[Karna]] and tells the story through their point of view.

==Summary==
The story begins with [[Bhishma]], the son of [[Shantanu]] and [[Ganga]], taking his oath of celibacy to convince [[Satyavati]] to marry his father [[Shantanu]], the king of [[Hastinapura]]. Shantanu and Satyavati marry and have 2 children - Chitrangada and [[Vichitravirya]]. Chitrangad dies and on the advice of queen Saytavati Bhisma wins the three princesses of Kashi kingdom for Vichitravirya but the eldest Princess [[Amba (Mahabharata)|Amba]] refuses to marry him and leaves for her lover who rejects her. She blames Bhisma and vows that she will be the reason of his death. Vichitravirya died without any children, but [[Veda Vyasa]], the son of Satyavati born through occult is requested to impregnate Vichitravirya's 2 wives [[Characters in the Mahabharata#Ambika|Ambika]] and [[Ambalika]] the same way he was conceived. Besides the queens, Vyasa also impregnates a maid Parishrami through occult. Soon, Ambika gives birth to [[Dhritarashtra]], born blind, Ambalika gives birth to [[Pandu]], born pale and Parashrami gives birth to [[Vidura]].

=== ''25 years later'' ===
Dhritarashtra is married to [[Gandhari (character)|Gandhari]], the princess of [[Gandhara Kingdom]]; because of her boon of bearing a hundred sons. After knowing her would-be-husband is blind Gandhari decided to blindfold herself to share her husband's pain. This angers [[Shakuni]], the brother of Gandhari, and he vows to destroy Bhishma, as it was him who had brought the proposal for Gandhari's marriage. Dhritarashtra is denied the throne for being blind, and the throne is given to Pandu. Pandu marries [[Kunti]], a princess of [[Kunti Kingdom]], and [[Characters in the Mahabharata#Madri|Madri]] of [[Madra Kingdom]]. Pandu is later cursed by Sage Kindama, that he will die if he attempts to impregnate his wives. Pandu, heartbroken, renounces the kingdom with his 2 wives. After this Dhritarashtra becomes de facto king of Hastinapur.

Kunti uses her boon, given to her by Sage [[Durvasa]], to invoke gods of her choice and obtain children from them. She begets [[Yudhishthira]] from [[Yama]] (the god of death and righteousness), [[Bhima]] from [[Vayu]] (the god of wind), [[Arjuna]] from [[Indra]] (the king of the gods). She also chants the boon for Madri, and Madri obtains twins - [[Nakula]] and [[Sahadeva]] - from the [[Aśvins|Ashwini Kumaras]]. [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]] is jealous by this development and gives birth to a lump of flesh after being pregnant for 2 years, but this is cut into 101 pieces by Veda Vyasa, and these pieces eventually transform into children - the 100 [[Kauravas]] (led by [[Duryodhana]]) and a daughter, [[Dushala]].

=== ''15 years later'' ===
Years pass, and the Kauravas grow up to be evil, led by their eldest brother [[Duryodhana]], who is highly influenced by his uncle [[Shakuni]], contrary to the [[Pandava]]s who are righteous. Pandavas return to Hastinapur with Kunti, after the death of Pandu and Madri. Shakuni tries to poison Bheema, but he is saved by his great grandfather Naag Raj. Bhishma banishes Shakuni from Hastinapur, forcing him to return to Gandhar. All princes are sent to study under [[Drona|Guru Dronacharya]]

=== ''12 years later'' ===
Years pass and the princes return to Hastinapur, where they are engaged in a competition of showcasing their skills. Arjuna wins the competition, but [[Karna]]i m the kinglenges Arjuna. Kunti realizes that Karna is her son whom she had obtained from [[Surya]], the Sun God, long before marriage. In the meantime, Arjuna, also befriends [[Lord Krishna]], his cousin (Lord Krishna's father was Vasudev, brother of Kunti), and King of [[Dwarka]]. The Kauravas, along with Karna attempt to kill the Pandavas using a [[Lakshagriha|palace made of wax]], but the Pandavas escape. They go into exile so all others believe them to be dead. In the process, the Pandavas encounter a demon by the name [[Hidimba]]. Bhima kills Hidimba but ends up marrying his sister, Hidimbi. The couple begets a son, [[Ghatotkacha]]. The Pandavas eventually marry [[Draupadi]], the princess of [[Panchala Kingdom (Mahabharata)|Panchala]] and King [[Drupada]]'s daughter, born from fire, thus revealing their identity. They return to Hastinapur and justify their polyandry.

The sequence of events leads to the Kuru Kingdom being divided - The Pandavas receive a new kingdom - [[Khandavprastha]]. Arjuna destroys the Khandava. They renovate the town, and rename it as [[Indraprastha]]. The prosperity of Indraprastha angers Duryodhana. A jealous Duryodhana summons Pandavas for a dice game, where Yudhishthira loses his kingdom, brothers as well as their common wife [[Draupadi]]. Draupadi is dragged and humiliated in the court, however, Krishna saves her honour at the end.

The Pandavas and Draupadi, as a result of losing, are forced into a 12-year exile and a year of incognito, the latter phase being spent in the kingdom of King [[Virata]]. Pandavas reunite with their children- the [[Upapandavas]] (the 5 sons of Draupadi) and [[Abhimanyu]] (the son of Arjuna and Subhadra), after the exile period. Abhimanyu is married to [[Uttarā (Mahabharata)|Uttaraa]], the daughter of King Virata and Queen [[Sudeshna]].

The Pandavas' peace treaty with the Kauravas fails to materialize, thus confirming that a [[Kurukshetra War|war]] is set to happen. Both, the Pandavas and Kauravas, gather their respective armies by allying with different tribes and kingdoms.

Shortly before the [[Kurukshetra War]] commences, Arjuna obtains the knowledge of the [[Bhagavad Gita]] from Krishna, which helps him fight for righteousness without any remorse of killing his own people in the process. The war begins and continues for 18 days - both sides face mass destruction. The Pandavas and Kauravas lose all of their children, in-laws, and allies, and the war officially ends after Duryodhana, the only remaining Kaurava, is killed by Bhima.

[[Ashwatthama]] (the son of [[Dronacharya]]), on seeing Duryodhana's death, gets angered and raids the Pandava camp at night, killing many soldiers in the process. [[Dhrishtadyumna]], [[Shikhandi]]ni ( eldest sister of Draupadi who helped Pandavas in killing Bhishma) and the [[Upapandavas]] are killed by Ashwatthama while they are sleeping. He also tries to kill a widowed Uttaraa and her unborn baby rather unsuccessfully, but both of them are revived and the child is named as '[[Parikshit]]' by Krishna.

Krishna also curses Ashwatthama to remain in severe pain and immortality for the rest of his life because of his heinous act. The Pandavas return to Hastinapura, where Dhritarashtra attempts to kill Bhima but ends up being unsuccessful. Gandhari curses Krishna for letting the war happen as she lost all of her sons and grandsons, so he suffers the same fate. The show ends with [[Yudhishthira]] being finally crowned by Krishna, as the king of Hastinapur.

== Cast ==
* [[Saurabh Raj Jain]] as [[Krishna]]
*[[Pooja Sharma (Indian actress)|Pooja Sharma]] as [[Draupadi]]
*[[Shaheer Sheikh]] as [[Arjuna]]
*[[Aham Sharma]] as [[Karna]]
*[[Arpit Ranka]] as [[Duryodhan]]
*[[Praneet Bhat]] as [[Shakuni]]
*[[Saurav Gurjar]] as [[Bheema]]
* [[Arav Chowdhary]] as [[Bhishma]]
*[[Shafaq Naaz]] as [[Kunti]]
*[[Riya Deepsi]] as [[Gandhari (character)|Gandhari]]
*[[Thakur Anoop Singh]] as [[Dhritarashtra]]
*[[Rohit Bhardwaj]] as [[Yudhishthira]]
*Nissar Khan as [[Drona]]
*[[Ankit Mohan]] as [[Ashwatthama]]
*[[Vin Rana]] as [[Nakula]]
*[[Lavanya Bhardwaj]] as [[Sahadeva]]
*[[Nirbhay Wadhwa]] as [[Dushasana]]
* Nishtha Sharma as [[Draft:Chandramukhi (Mahabharata)|Chandramukhi]]
* [[Draft:Asha Shetty|Asha Shetty]] as [[Bhanumati (Mahabharata)|Bhanumati]]
* [[Prajakta Kapadia]] as [[Draft:Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)|Mayuri]]
* Soni Singh as Suchita
*[[Sayantani Ghosh]] as [[Satyavati]]
*Naveen Jinger as [[Vidura]]
*[[Sudesh Berry]] as [[Drupada]]
*[[Karan Suchak]] as [[Dhrishtadyumna]]
*[[Shikha Singh]] as [[Shikhandini]]
*[[Paras Arora]] as [[Abhimanyu]]
*Sandeep Arora as [[Vikarna]]
*[[Nazea Hasan Sayed]] as [[Vrushali]
*[[Durga Kapoor]] as [[List of characters in Mahabharata|Shashwathi]]
*Ashita Naik as [[Wives of Karna|Uruvi]]
*Kaushik Chakravorty as [[Shalya]]
*[[Ajay Mishra (actor)|Ajay Mishra]] as [[Sanjaya]]
*Atul Mishra as [[Ved Vyas]]
*Arun Singh Rana as [[Pandu]]
*[[Veebha Anand]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/The-actress-will-play-in-the-epi-soon-to-be-aired-on-Star-Plus-/articleshow/22281196.cms|title=Veebha as Subhadra in Mahabharat|website=The Times of India}}</ref> as [[Subhadra]]
*[[Ali Hassan (actor)|Ali Hassan]] as [[Jayadratha]]
**Hassan also portrayed [[Takshak]]
*[[Vaishnavi Dhanraj]] as [[Hidimbi|Hidimbā]]
*[[Ketan Karande]] as [[Ghatotkacha]]
*[[Tarun Khanna (actor)|Tarun Khanna]] as [[Balrama]]
*[[Deepak Jethi]] as [[Virata]]
*Mallika Nayak as [[Sudeshna]]
*Rumi Khan as [[Kichaka]]
*Joy Mathur as [[Shishupala]]
*[[Richa Mukherjee]] as [[Uttarā (Mahabharata)|Uttarā]]
*[[Pravisht Mishra]] as [[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttar]]
*[[Puneet Issar]] as [[Parshurama]]
*[[Sameer Dharmadhikari]] as [[Shantanu]]
*[[Vivana Singh]] as Devi [[Ganga in Hinduism|Ganga]]
*Aryamann Seth as [[Vichitravirya]]
*[[Ratan Rajput]] as [[Amba (Mahabharata)|Amba]]
*[[Aparna Dixit]] as [[Ambika (Mahabharata)|Ambika]]
*[[Mansi Sharma]] as [[Ambalika]]
*[[Suhani Dhanki]] as [[Madri]]
*Rio Kapadia as Subala
*Shweta Gautam as Sudharma
*[[Ananya Agarwal]] as Malini
*[[Anju Jadhav]] as Sukhada
*Jayantika Sengupta as Arshi
*Bhakti Chauhan as [[Priyamvada]]
*[[Kanishka Soni]] as Sulabha
*[[Ketki Kadam|Ketaki Kadam]] as [[Radha]]
*Chandani Sharma as [[Kripi]]
*[[Garima Jain]] as [[Dushala]]
*Preeti Puri as [[Devaki]]
*Vandana Singh as [[Yashoda]]
*[[Pallavi Subhash]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Pallavi-Subhash-Godh-Bharai-Mahabharat-Siddharth-Tewary/articleshow/24753414.cms|title=Pallavi to play Krishna's Rukmini|website=The Times of India}}</ref> as [[Rukmini]]
*[[Neha Sargam]] as [[Satyabhama]]
*Pallavi Mukherjee as [[Jambavati]]
*[[Gurpreet Singh (actor)|Gurpreet Singh]] ad [[Rukmi]]
*[[Akhilendra Mishra]] as [[Kamsa|Kansa]]
*[[Tinu Verma]] as [[Jarasandha]]
*Raj Premi as [[Kalayavana|Kalayavan]]
*Niel Satpuda as [[Upapandavas#Prativindhya|Prativindhya]]
*Aman Sharma as [[Upapandavas#Sutasoma|Sutasoma]]
*Yash Joshi as [[Upapandavas#Shrutakarma|Shrutakarma]]
*Jay Joshi as [[Upapandavas#Shatanika|Shatanika]]
*Akshay Batchua as [[Upapandavas#Shrutasena|Shrutasena]]
*Yagya Saxena as [[Ekalavya|Eklavya]]
*[[Mohit Raina]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-mahadev-in-mahabharat-1891809|title='Mahadev' in 'Mahabharat'!|website=Daily News and Analysis|date=21 September 2013}}</ref> / Amit Mehra as [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]]
*Sachin Verma / [[Nikhil Arya]] as [[Indra|Lord Indra]]
*[[Sandeep Rajora]] as [[Surya|Lord Surya]]
*[[Kunal Bhatia]] as [[Agni|Lord Agni]]
*[[Vishal Kotian]] as [[Hanuman|Lord Hanuman]]

==Production==
===Background===
In November 2005, a report from ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' stated Bobby Bedi's plan to make three feature films and 100 hours of television programming on Indian epic [[Mahabharata|Mahabharat]] under [[Kaleidoscope Entertainment]] with the television version planned to be delivered by the end of 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|title=India's Kaleidescope plans Hindu conquest|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/asia/india-s-kaleidescope-plans-hindu-conquest-1117932402/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404173000/https://variety.com/2005/film/asia/india-s-kaleidescope-plans-hindu-conquest-1117932402/|archive-date=4 April 2021|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=5 November 2005}}</ref> In 2006 it was revealed making for Star Plus which was to be directed by [[Chandraprakash Dwivedi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bobby Bedi has epic plans for 'Mahabharata'|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k6/nov/nov267.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404173231/https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k6/nov/nov267.htm|archive-date=4 April 2021|website=Indian Television dot com|date=22 November 2006}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=An epic for an epic, on small screen - All-new Mahabharata|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/an-epic-for-an-epic-on-small-screen-all-new-mahabharata/cid/614823|website=The Telegraph (India)}}</ref> It was a part of Bedi's 360 degree approach to the epic through TV, film, gaming and theme parks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reel life success|url=https://m.businesstoday.in/story/reellife-success/1/6705.html|website=Business Today}}</ref> Planned for 100 episodes with new actors, it was planned to premiere in March 2008 but got postpone due to production to August 2008 and later January 2009.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Shoot at site|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/Shoot-at-site/articleshow/15789523.cms?|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web|title=Mahabharat, reloaded!|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/mahabharat-reloaded/story-OCTEntaaNERoQuiCKbV6oL.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=16 April 2010}}</ref>

During this, Ekta Kapoor was simultaneously producing a series on Mahabharat since January 2008 titled ''[[Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki|Kahaani Hamaarey Mahaabhaarat Ki]]'' for a rival channel to premiere in mid 2008 which she earlier planned for Star but could not as the channel roped Bedi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahabharat at Balaji|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/mahabharat-at-balaji-/articleshow/15781260.cms|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ekta wages a channel war?|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ekta-wages-a-channel-war-1156534|website=Daily News and Analysis|date=17 March 2008}}</ref> This led on to a pressure in the production as they wanted to rush their premiere before Kapoor due to which Dwivedi quit midway after association with them for two years after which three directors were working on it.<ref>{{Cite web|title=No more pressure, period|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/No-more-pressure-period/articleshow/15804739.cms?|website=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=King sized move|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/King-sized-move/articleshow/15824061.cms?|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref> But, they were not able to rush up the series before Kapoor's. 50 episodes were shot at the sets created in Morna between Noida and Delhi for a year after paying ₹6 Crores.<ref name=":8" /> However, as the channel was not satisfied with those episodes, they were asked to rework the entire series again pushing its premiere to 2009. But, Bedi reportedly started selling it in DVDs which created problems between them and the channel, and the production was stalled.<ref name=":8" /> However, in December 2008, Star took Bedi to Bombay High Court filing an arbitration petition alleging that the production house took ₹6 Crore for the production of the series in advance but has not produced even a single episode while a senior executive from the production house stated, " This legal notice is Star's way of pulling out of the show. Maybe it doesn't want to go ahead with the Mahabharat project after all."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Star takes Bobby Bedi to court over Mahabharat|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/business/star-takes-bobby-bedi-to-court-over-mahabharat/story-auOGk69pONhCMeMrwQNkbI.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=30 December 2008}}</ref> After these, the shooting was expected to restart from February 2009 but in mid 2009 the production was cancelled and the project was given over to [[Siddharth Kumar Tewary]]'s [[Swastik Productions]] to start fresh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahabharata on TV next year|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/mahabharata-on-tv-next-year/story-OarQQQaKh6rwgrPqr9LIfM.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=26 July 2012}}</ref><ref name=":8" />

===Development===
{{blockquote|It took us four years of research and brainstorming sessions to conceive and execute the show.|[[Siddharth Kumar Tewary]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/359954/epic-saga-returns.html|title=Epic saga returns.|website=Deccan Herald|date=28 September 2013}}</ref>}}

More than 400 people were involved in production with 200 people working on graphics.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-in-pics-on-location-of-serial-mahabharat-4602499-PHO.html|title=In pics: On location of serial Mahabharat!|website=[[Daily Bhaskar]]}}</ref> Renowned author [[Devdutt Pattanaik]] was roped as the chief consultant and guiding person for the series.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Devdutt Patnaik roped for Mahabharat|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Renowned-author-Devdutt-is-all-set-to-make-his-off-screen-TV-debut-with-Mahabharat-/articleshow/22255263.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Also writer Salim Khan, music directors Ajay-Atul and Ismail Darbar and action director Ram Shetty were involved.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Star Plus fast forwards to the past with remake of 'Mahabharat'|url=https://www.startv.com/newsroom/star-plus-fast-forwards-to-the-past-with-remake-of-mahabharat/|website=[[Star India]]}}</ref>

Speaking about bringing ''Mahabharat'' to television again, Star Plus senior vice-president Nikhil Madhok said, "With over 20 years having passed since the telecast of ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'' serial on [[DD National|Doordarshan]], we felt that the younger generation should be re-introduced to this epic. Also, the plot of this epic is open to interpretation and has many intricacies in it, unlike that of let's say Ramayan, which is fairly linear and is passed on from generation to generation."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131124/spectrum/main6.htm|title=Faith accompli on small screen|website=[[Tribune India]]}}</ref>

According to producer [[Siddharth Kumar Tewary]], the Draupadi cheer haran (disrobing) sequence, which Tewary himself directed, took 20 days to shoot.<ref name=ch>{{cite news|last=Kanabar|first=Ankita R.|title=The cheer haran sequence in Mahabharat took 20 days to shoot|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/the-cheer-haran-sequence-in-mahabharat-took-20-days-to-shoot/|access-date=10 April 2014|newspaper=Indian Express|date=2 April 2014}}</ref>

Even in the last fight between Bheema and Duryodhana, the actors shared that the scene took 3 days to shoot.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/c769QXMqJbI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200719083940/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c769QXMqJbI Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c769QXMqJbI&t=56s| title = BHEEM (SAURAV GURJAR) AND DURYODHAN (ARPIT RANKA) IN Saas Bahu Aur Betiyan Aaj Tak 9th August 2014 | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Originally planned for 129 episodes, its growing popularity gave an extension for about 100 more episodes as Tewary wanted to explore the story further in January 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Mahabharat-gets-an-extension/articleshow/29112020.cms|title='Mahabharat' gets an extension|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Mahabharat-extension-siddharth-tewary/articleshow/24816051.cms|title=Mahabharat's 129 episodes extended to 200|website=The Times of India}}</ref> However, it ended with 267 episodes.

===Design===
The set covering 10 acres of land in [[Umargam]], [[Valsad district|Valsad]], [[Gujarat]] was designed by the art director Omung Kumar.<ref name=":5" />

The costume designer of the series [[Nidhi Yasha]] along with her consultant [[Bhanu Athaiya]], had referred 450 books related to period textiles, costume and jewelry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Nidhi-Yasha-to-style-design-for-Mahabharat/articleshow/19815954.cms|title=Nidhi Yasha to style & design for Mahabharat|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Bhanu-Athaiya-designs-the-look-for-Mahabharat/articleshow/22228814.cms|title=Bhanu Athaiya designs the look for Mahabharat|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

{{blockquote|Different ancient techniques have been used to achieve the various looks. A lot of bright coloured silks, handlooms, gold and jewellery structured embroidery patterns have been used.|[[Bhanu Athaiya]]<ref name=":costumedesign">{{Cite web|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/mahabharata-will-revive-indian-handicrafts-bhanu-athaiya/story-IVaYibOI6bd6r9iefFuOhO.html|title=Mahabharata will revive Indian handicrafts: Bhanu Athaiya|website=Hindustan Times|date=3 September 2013}}</ref>|title=|source=}}

{{blockquote|It took a study of over 450 books related to period textiles, costume and jewelry and four years of hard-work to arrive at the current look and feel of the show. An extensive study on jewelry structures according to ethnicity, fabrics, drapes and costume was undertaken. |[[Nidhi Yasha]]<ref name=":costume design">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bhanu-athaiya-designs-the-look-for-mahabharat/articleshow/22228814.cms|title=Bhanu Athaiya designs the look for Mahabharat|website=www.indiatimes.com|access-date=26 October 2021|date=2 September 2013}}</ref>|title=|source=}}

===Marketing and budget===
Star spent {{INRConvert|5.1|b}} on the project and spent another {{INRConvert|410|m}} on marketing the show, making it India's most expensive TV series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/tv-broadcasters-mahabharat-rs-100-crore-small-screen-september-16/1/309404.html|title=Broadcasters betting big money on the small screen with Rs. 100 crore shows|author=Ajita Shashidhar|publisher=India Today|access-date=12 September 2013}}</ref> As a part of marketing, Star constructed Mahabharat museum across malls in cities consisting selective weapons, jewellery and finery of Mahabharat along with 3D virtual tour of the sets of Hastinapur.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/management/star-plus-uses-technology-to-market-epic-to-the-youth-113091201224_1.html|title=STAR Plus uses technology to market epic to the youth|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=12 September 2013|last1=Malvania|first1=Urvi}}</ref> In towns the same concept was adapted with wheels-canter vans along with LED.<ref name=":6" />

The sets of the series at [[Umargam]] in [[Gujarat]] cost ₹100 crores and production costs of ₹13-15 Lakhs per day.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-yudh-tv-shows-with-bumper-budgets/photostory/39752524.cms|title=Bigg Boss, Yudh: TV shows with bumper budgets|website=The Times of India|date=6 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=An epic battle|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/an-epic-battle/1160681/0|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>

===Filming===
The series was mainly shot in the sets at Umargam, Valsad in Gujarat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Hastanapur-Mahabharat-Siddharth-Tewarym-Star-Plus/articleshow/22764546.cms|title=A sneak peek into the grand sets of 'Mahabharat'|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-pix-inside-the-grand-sets-of-mahabharat-tv/20130923.htm|title=PIX: Inside the GRAND Sets of Mahabharat|website=Rediff.com}}</ref> Shooting also took place in various exotic locations such as [[Jaisalmer]], [[Amer Fort|Amber Palace]] in Jaipur, [[Kashmir]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Jabalpur]] in Madhya Pradesh, [[Nepal]] and [[Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Mahabharat-Amber-Palace-Shaheer-Sheikh-Pooja-Sharma-Nissar-Khan-Shafaq-Naaz/articleshow/22397172.cms|title=Epic shoot for 'Mahabharat' at Amber Palace|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-mahabharat-to-be-shot-in-kashmir-1822203|title=Mahabharat to be shot in Kashmir!|website=Daily News and Analysis|date=13 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/After-shooting-in-Rajasthan-and-Kashmir-the-team-of-TV-show-Mahabharat-headed-to-the-scenic-valleys-of-Bhedhaghat-in-Jabalpur-to-finish-the-opening-sequence-which-wrapped-up-on-Thursda/articleshow/22582749.cms|title='Mahabharat' opening sequence shot in MP|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name=":4" />

===Training===
The actors shared that they had to go through acting workshops and various trainings for about a year where they were explained in detail what to do and how.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahabharat to End With One-Hour Special Episode|url=https://movies.ndtv.com/television/mahabharat-to-end-with-one-hour-special-episode-646408|website=[[NDTV News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2020/shaheer-sheikh-says-he-couldnt-speak-to-anyone-for-days-after-shooting-draupati-cheer-haran-scene-298082.html|title=Shaheer Sheikh Says He Couldn't Speak To Anyone For Days After Shooting Draupati's Cheer Haran Scene|date=25 April 2020|website=filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref name=":epic transition">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/epic-transition/|title=Epic transition|website=The Indian Express|date=14 March 2014}}</ref> [[Rajit Kapur]] trained the actors by conducting acting workshops.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/rajit-kapur-trains-mahabharat-actors/1146091/|title=Rajit Kapur trains Mahabharat actors|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":epic transition"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Praneet-Bhat-Gufi-Paintal-Mahabharat-BR-Chopra/articleshow/24547716.cms|title=Like lead actors, character actors too are paid well: Praneet Bhat|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/mahabharat-actor-pooja-sharma-lessons-of-the-show-relevant-in-times-like-these-6384519|title=Pooja Sharma on her show Mahabharat|website=The Indian Express|date=29 April 2020}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/98Uy2lJvhq4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20201008141530/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Uy2lJvhq4 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Uy2lJvhq4| title = Mahabharat Watch Party Part 1. | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{tracklist
| title1 = Hai Katha Sangram Ki (Theme Song)<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=Ajay-Atul roped in for Mahabharat - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Ajay-Atul-roped-in-for-Mahabharat/articleshow/20292630.cms|access-date=23 September 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
| length1 = 4:07
| title2 = Ek Maa Ki Santane - Ye Kaisi Duvidha Hai (Sad - Theme)
| length2 = 3:00
| title3 = Jagat Mein Samay Maha Balwan
| length3 = 3:33
| title4 = Krishna Manmohana (Krishna theme song 1)
| length4 = 6:58
| title5 = Murli Manohar Mohan Murali (Krishna theme song 2)
| length5 = 4:21
| title6 = Shri Krishna Govind Hare Murari (Krishna theme song 3)
| length6 = 3:15
| title7 = Yada Yada Dharmasya
| length7 = 2:24
| title8 = Gandhiv Dhaari Arjuna (Arjun's Gandiva theme song)
| length8 = 2:25
| title9 = Paarthasya Dhananjaya
| length9 = 1:15
| title10 = Kumari Chaapi Panchali (Draupadi theme song)
| length10 = 4:15
| title11 = Rahega Atal Mera Mann
| length11 = 3:21
| title12 = Arjuna Draupadi Theme
| length12 = 3:32
| title13 = Suryadev So Gaye
| length13 = 4:56
| title14 = Suryaputra Karna Theme
| length14 = 3:35
| title15 = Shakuni Theme: Yukti Kapat Chhal
| length15 = 1:30
| title16 = Abhimanyu Theme
| length16 = 3:30
| title17 = Vande Dronacharya
| length17 = 1:05
| title18 = Bhishma Theme
| length18 = 1:28
| title19 = Parshuram Theme
| length19 = 1:20
| title20 = Yeh Dharma Yudh Hai
| length20 = 1:00
| title21 = Yudh Yeh Vinash Hai
| length21 = 2:25
| total_length =
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| note1 =
}}

== Reception and impact ==
===Critics===
Writing for [[Rediff.com|Rediff]], Nishi Tiwari wrote that "If it maintains the quality of writing and able actors who portray key characters, we may have another winner among us".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-mahabharat-so-far-so-good-tv/20130917.htm|title=Review: Mahabharat, so far so good|publisher=Rediff|author=Nishi Tiwari|access-date=17 September 2013}}</ref> [[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]] praised the costumes, scenery, Krishna's flute theme which was given by Raj Mohan Sinha,<ref>{{cite news|title=A young boy from Bihar.}}</ref> and most of the CGI special effects, but said the serial's pace was too fast.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-show-review-mahabharat-1895047|title=Show review: 'Mahabharat'|author=Chaya Unnikrishnan|date=28 September 2013|publisher=DNA|access-date=28 September 2013}}</ref>

[[Hindustan Times]] criticized, " The scale of the Mahabharat is grand and overwhelming. The characters are larger than life. Highly dramatic events take place in the epic. But at the same time, it is a nuanced look at human beings and their frailties. Everything is so exaggerated. The acting of Shaheer Sheikh is very poor and is unnecessarily screen presence is given which is not as per Vyasa. In B.R.Chopra, Arjuna's weightage was very less and looked authentic, his role was on 8th number as per BR Chopra end credits. But that was history's point of view where Karna and Yudhisthira were the protagonists, this more looks Pandava Masalabharat and just like every other soap opera. The entire series is kept alive by Aham Sharma playing the role of Karna and the show finally belongs to him. Even relatively less important moments are treated with such overblown drama," They also criticized the background music being sound.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/how-to-mess-up-the-world-s-greatest-story/story-m0cZW68RPjW8bzXGDtMinO.html|title=How to mess up the world's greatest story|website=Hindustan Times|date=20 September 2013}}</ref>

===Viewership in India===
Its premiere had a viewership of approximately 8.4 million impressions (8.445 TVTs - Television Viewership in Thousands) and 4.09 TVR.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rididng-high-on-mahabharat-ratings-star-plus-tops-the-chart/1/311901.html|title=Riding high on 'Mahabharat' ratings, Star Plus tops the chart|publisher=India Today|author=Debashish Mukerji|access-date=27 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Steady but now|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/steady-but-now/1183363/0|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> That week it averaged 6.356 TVTs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/star-plus-zooms-ahead-as-mahabharat-shows-who-s-the-big-boss-on-tv-113092800822_1.html|title=STAR Plus zooms ahead as Mahabharat shows who's the big boss on TV|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=28 September 2013|last1=Malvania|first1=Urvi}}</ref> The viewership ratings of the week of 1 December 2013 reached 9.801 TVTs. The game of dice leading to Draupadi's 'cheer haran' took ''Mahabharat'' at its peak viewership (10 TVMs) and helped the broadcasting channel Star Plus clock one of the highest GTVMs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-01/news/44596698_1_tvt-gross-viewership-gross-rating-point |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208230019/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-01/news/44596698_1_tvt-gross-viewership-gross-rating-point |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 December 2013 |title=Rise in the ratings of TV shows this week |date=1 December 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=25 January 2014}}</ref> Overall, it became the tenth most watched Hindi GEC of 2013 with an average viewership of 5.6 million and a peak viewership of 7.2 million.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Diya Aur Baati Hum is No 1 among top ten shows in 2013|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/diya-aur-baati-hum-is-no-1-among-top-ten-shows-in-2013-113122400767_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=25 December 2013|last1=Malvania|first1=Urvi}}</ref>

In week 29 of 2014, it was at fifth position with 7.1 TVTs while the following week it jumped to second position with 9.2 TVTs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TVTs for week 30, starting 23rd July- 30th July 2014|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/trade-news/hindi/tvts-for-week-30-starting-23rd-july-30th-july-2014/articleshow/39416074.cms|url-status=live|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

The show was listed in the list of top 20 TV series of all time in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/shaheer-sheikhs-mahabharat-listed-among-the-20-best-tv-series-in-the-world-851074/|title=Shaheer Sheikh's Mahabharat listed among 20 best TV series of the world|date=7 December 2016|website=Bollywood Life}}</ref>

The series started re-airing on [[Star Bharat]] along with [[Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev]] and [[Siya Ke Ram]] on Sundays from 5 August 2018 to 8 December 2019.

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown in India]], it started re-airing on [[Star Plus]] from 30 March 2020 to 25 July 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=All the TV shows which have returned during lockdown |url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/tv-shows-returned-to-small-screen-during-lockdown-doordarshan-zee-tv-star-plus-colors-sony-6344268/lite/ |access-date=4 April 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=7 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref> It soon became one of the most-watched Hindi GEC series featuring in the top five programs even during the re-run.<ref>{{Cite news|first=परमीता |last=शर्मा |date=21 March 2020|title=BARC TRP Rating: टॉप 5 शो से गायब हुआ रामायण, महाभारत और श्री कृष्णा ने बनाई अपनी जगह|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/amp/entertainment/television/article/barc-trp-ratings-online-report-week-19-mahabharat-shri-krishna-vishnu-puran/294492|work=Times Now|access-date=4 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Prashant |title=Supreme reign: Gods continue to top TRP charts! |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/supreme-reign-gods-continue-to-top-trp-charts/story-ieAtZv4B3vKiWPsgSI0JuN.html |access-date=4 April 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=10 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

Once again it has started airing on star plus starting from 23 January 2022

===Impact===
This series is regarded as the costliest show ever launched by [[StarPlus]] and one of the costliest Indian television series, being the first Indian television show to be made on a budget more than ₹100 crores.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Classic tales a hit on TV channels; Mahabharata, Mahadev & Jodha Akbar are still crowd-pullers|url=https://m.economictimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/classic-tales-a-hit-on-tv-channels-mahabharata-mahadev-jodha-akbar-are-still-crowd-pullers/articleshow/28731990.cms|website=The Economic Times|last1=Raghavendra|first1=Nandini}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Expensive shows on Indian Television|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi//photostory/46065798.cms|website=The Times of India|date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web|title=2013's Mahabharat was the first Indian TV show made on a budget of Rs 100 crore|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/tuesday-trivia-2013-s-mahabharat-was-the-first-indian-tv-show-made-on-a-budget-of-rs-100-crore-1684700-2020-06-02|website=India Today}}</ref>

In 2014, the cast of ''Mahabharat'' were invited to hold a fan meeting tour at [[Jakarta]] and [[Bali]]. ''[[The Times of India]]'' reported that the show has a huge fan following abroad and as result, the prominent characters from the show had been called to Indonesia for a special event.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indonesia calling for Mahabharat!|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Indonesia-calling-for-Mahabharat/articleshow/45409112.cms|access-date=4 February 2015|agency=Times of India|issue=8 December 2014|publisher=Times of India}}</ref> The main casts of ''Mahabharat'', performed on "Mahabharat Show: Fan Meeting Tour" in the year 2014 .<ref>{{cite news|title=Mahabharat's Shaheer Sheikh, Aham Sharma & Rohit Bhardwaj woo their fans in Indonesia!|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/tvtags/shaheer-sheikh/mahabharats-shaheer-sheikh-aham-sharma-rohit-bhardwaj-woo-their-fans-indonesia#4|access-date=30 September 2014|publisher=Pink Villa}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Look what 'Mahabharat' Stars are busy doing in Indonesia!|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/tvtags/mahabharat/look-what-mahabharat-stars-are-busy-doing-indonesia-view-pics#5|access-date=1 October 2014|publisher=Pink Villa}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=In Pics: Team 'Mahabharat' works hard in Jakarta and parties harder in Bali!|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/tvtags/mahabharat/pics-team-mahabharat-works-hard-jakarta-and-parties-harder-bali#2|access-date=8 October 2014|publisher=Pink Villa}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribunnews.com/seleb/2014/10/02/pemain-mahabharata-show-memakai-bahasa-inggris-india-dan-indonesia |title= Casts of Mahabharat will be performing using English, Hindi and Indonesian Languages |work=tribunnews |date=2 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribunnews.com/images/seleb/view/1354511/mahabharata-show#img |title=Mahabharat Show |work=tribunnews |date=3 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribunnews.com/seleb/2014/10/01/bintang-bintang-mahabharata-dari-india-pentas-di-jakarta-adu-akting-dengan-jupe |title=Stars of Mahabharat will perform at Jakarta | work=tribunnews |date=1 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribunnews.com/seleb/2014/10/04/warga-bali-berburu-tiket-jumpa-artis-mahabharata |title=Residents of Bali bought tickets for Fans Meeting of the casts of Mahabharat |work=tribunnews |date=4 October 2014}}</ref>

In June 2020, [[Karnataka]] Chief Minister [[B. S. Yediyurappa|Yediyurappa]] then, on watching the Kannada dubbed version appreciated the series and stated that the character Krishna played by [[Saurabh Raj Jain]] impressed him and also stated that just like every Mahabharata, this series too belongs to Karna played by [[Aham Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa watches Mahabharata, the picture goes viral|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/karnataka-cm-b-s-yediyurappa-watches-mahabharata-picture-goes-viral/articleshow/76458190.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Adaptations==
It has been dubbed and aired in other Indian languages including [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Odia language|Odia]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Star Jalsha to retelecast Mahabharat during lockdown|url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/star-jalsha-to-telecast-pooja-sharma-saurabh-jain-starrer-mahabharat-during-lockdown-206893/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Now 'Mahabharat' on Star Pravah|url=https://www.startv.com/newsroom/now-mahabharat-on-star-pravah/|website=[[Star India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahabharath in Malayalam on Hotstar|url=https://www.hotstar.com/us/tv/mahabharath/s-121|website=Hotstar}}</ref><ref name=TOI6Dec2014>{{cite news|author=Janani Karthik|title=Mahabharatham is back on Vijay TV - The Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/Mahabharatham-is-back-on-Vijay-TV/articleshow/45385164.cms|date=6 December 2014|newspaper=Indian Express|access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahabharata to be aired on television from May 11|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/mahabharata-to-be-aired-on-television-from-may-11/articleshow/75556623.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Iconic mythological series 'Mahabharatam' to be re-telecast from April 20|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/iconic-mythological-series-mahabharatam-to-be-re-telecast-from-april-20/articleshow/75195711.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==International broadcasts==
In [[Indonesia]], the drama was broadcast on [[antv]] dubbed in [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Mahabharat takes Indonesia by storm|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/mahabharat-takes-indonesia-by-storm-114121800426_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=20 December 2014|last1=Aiyar|first1=Pallavi}}</ref> In 2015, the show aired in its original version and subtitled in English on [[MBC Digital 4 (Mauritius)|MBC Digital 4]] every Sunday in [[Mauritius]]. In [[Thailand]], the drama was broadcast on [[Channel 5 (Thailand)|Channel 5]] dubbed in [[Thai language|Thai]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://app.tv5.co.th/vod/%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2-%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B0/|title=ซีรีย์อินเดีย มหาภารตะ| date=2 January 2016|work=Channel 5|access-date=11 May 2016|language=th}}</ref> In [[Myanmar]], it has been dubbed in Burma as မဟာဘာရတ and telecasted everyday on [[Sky Net]] World Drama Channel. {{Citation needed|date=May 2019}} In [[Sri Lanka]], it has been dubbed in [[Sinhala language|Sinhalese]] as ''මහාභාරත්'' and telecasted on [[Swarnavahini]].

== Awards and nominations ==
It won the trophy for the Best Drama in Star Guild Awards 2013 as well as number of accolades in other award shows.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/hindi/Reality-shows-see-a-drop-in-ratings-this-week/articleshow/27026849.cms |title=Reality shows see a drop in ratings this week - Times Of India |publisher=Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=8 December 2013 |access-date=22 August 2015}}</ref> Show won [[ITA Award for Best Historical/Mythological Serial|Best Historical/Mythological serial]] award in [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]. It won the [[Indian Telly Awards]] for ''Actor in a Supporting Role (Drama)'', given to [[Aham Sharma]] for his portrayal as [[Karna]], and ''Actor in a Negative Role'' to [[Praneet Bhat]] in 2014. The crew members also won the awards for ''Best Costumes for a TV Programme'', ''Best Make – Up Artist'', and ''Best Stylist''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/13th-indian-telly-awards-complete-list-of-winners-141018|title=13th Indian Telly Awards: Complete List of Winners| publisher=Times of India |date=18 October 2014}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Recipient
!Result
!Ref(s)
|-
| rowspan="24" |2014
|rowspan="2"|[[Producers Guild Film Awards|Star Guild Awards]]
|Best Ensemble Cast
|Sidharth Kumar Tewary
|{{won}}
|
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|Best Mythological Series
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Siya Ke Ram

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{{Short description|Indian mythological television series based on Ramayana}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Siya Ke Ram.JPEG
| caption = 
| alt_name = Maryada Purushottam Siya Ke Ram
| genre = [[Mythology]]
| creator =
| based_on = [[Ramayana]]
| developer = Anirudh Pathak
| writer = C.L.Saini
| story = C.L.Saini
| screenplay = C.L.Saini [[Bhavna Vyas]]
| director = Nikhil Sinha Dharmesh Shah
| executive_producer = Aayush Agrawal
| starring = [[Madirakshi Mundle]] [[Ashish Sharma]]
| opentheme = ''Siya Ram''
| composer = [[Sunny Bawra]] [[Inder Bawra]] Jitesh Panchal Sushant Pawar
| theme_music_composer = Sandeep Mukherjee
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_episodes = 304
| num_seasons = 1
| location =
| runtime = 20 minutes
| producer = Nikhil Sinha
| company = Triangle Film Company
| picture_format = [[576i]] [[1080i]] ([[HDTV]])
| audio_format = [[Dolby Digital Plus]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|11|16}}
| last_aired = {{End date|df=yes|2016|11|04}}
| network = [[StarPlus]]
}}
'''''Siya Ke Ram''''' ({{Translation}} Sita's Ram) is an Indian TV series on [[Star Plus]] produced by Nikhil Sinha under the banner of Triangle Film Company.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/star-plus-readies-new-mythological-series-siya-ke-ram-151018|title=Star Plus readies new mythological series 'Siya Ke Ram'|publisher=Indian Television}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/siya-ke-ram/updates/49816155.cms#_ga=2.57886377.2065855409.1577083654-1874594909.1577083654|title=Siya Ke Ram|website=The Times of India}}</ref> This show presents the epic ''[[Ramayana]]'', the story of [[Rama]] and [[Devi Sita]] from Sita's perspective.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/tv/i-ve-gained-new-perspective-sita-says-madirakshi-mundle-053|title=I've gained a new perspective on Sita, says Madirakshi Mundle|website=The Asian Age|date=7 June 2016 }}</ref> The show features [[Madirakshi Mundle]] and [[Ashish Sharma]] playing as [[Sita|Goddess Sita]] and [[Rama|Lord Rama]], respectively, and [[Karthik Jayaram]] as Raavan.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} It premiered on 16 November 2015 and ended on 4 November 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Siya-Ke-Ram-and-Ashoka-to-go-off-air/articleshow/54938085.cms|title='Siya Ke Ram' and 'Ashoka' to go off air|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Plot==
{{Long plot|section|date=September 2022}}
The main plot is taken from the Hindu epic ''[[Ramayana]]'', which was written by Sage [[Valmiki]], and [[Adbhuta Ramayana|Adbhuta Ramayan]], and follows the story through Sita's perspective.

===Baal Kand===

When Mithila suffers from a drought for twelve years, its childless King [[Janaka|Janak]] builds a golden plough and unearths a baby girl as he begins to plough. The baby's first cry leads to rainfall. Rishi [[Yagyavalkya]] suggests that Janak keep the baby and so he names her [[Sita]]. Soon after, Janak and his wife have another daughter they name her as [[Urmila]]. Janak’s younger brother [[Kushadhwaja]] also have two daughters Mandavi and Shutkirti. After eight years, King [[Dasharatha]] is travelling to Guru [[Vashistha]]'s ashram to see his sons. Ram learns that he has an elder sister called [[Shanta]]. Later, it is shown that both Ram and Sita have grown up.

In [[Ayodhya]], King [[Dasharatha]] conducts the [[Ashwamedha|Ashwamedha Yajna]] for the well-being of his sons and his kingdom. While travelling towards Mithila, Sita dares to stop the ceremonial horse and comforts it. After coming back, Ram tells not to kill the horse but spare its life. Guru [[Vishvamitra]] takes Ram and [[Lakshman]] from Ayodhya to destroy the demoness queen [[Tataka]]. Sita and her sisters also travel along with [[Kushadhwaja]] to see Guru Vishvamitra. Soon Taraka and her son [[Subahu]] are killed by Ram and Lakshman. Guru Vishvamitra tells him that he wants to take both of them to [[Mithila (ancient)|Mithila]] and seek the blessings of [[Shiv Dhanush]]. While travelling to Mithila, he sees Rishi Gautam and Ahilya's ashram and cures her curse. Gautam Rishi seeks his greatness to Ram. Meanwhile, Sita learns about her birth. Sita falls in love with Ram without seeing him. Ram comes to Mithila, and they meet for the first time at the [[Parvati]] temple with them Lakshman and Urmila also meet with each other. Soon after, Sita's [[Swayamvar]] is announced. [[Lanka]] king [[Ravana]]'s grandfather and minister [[Malyavan]] travels to Mithila to see the greatness of the kingdom and argues with Sita , but it is stopped by Urmila as she becomes angry that how did he do this thing and speaking to the princess like this .Then he informs Ravana that Tataka is killed.

In the Swayamvara, nobody can lift the [[Shiv Dhanush]] except Ram. Ram's marriage is fixed with Sita. Later, when Sita and Urmila go to the river Lakshman pours water over Urmila by mistake and they begin to argue while Ram prevents a flood coming in the kingdom, that is created by a serpent which is sent by Ravan to vow revenge on Janak for not lifting the shiv dhanush. Urmila is attacked by the same serpent but Lakshman saves her and show the Asur serpent his Sheshnag avatar. The serpent does not attack him as he is their king. Lakshman and Urmila begin to love each other and indirectly express their feelings to their brother and sisters, Ram along with Urmila ‘s sisters tease her and Lakshman about the same.

Afterwards, king Dashrath comes to Mithila and Urmila becomes vidhikari (the lady which takes care of all the rituals of the marriage).

Ravan learns that he will die because of a woman and remembers the day he tried to force himself upon a chaste woman, [[Vedavati]]. She had then cursed him that the cause of his death will be a woman. Remembering this, Ravan goes to Yamlok, the abode of [[Yama]], in the hope that if he keeps Yama under his thumb, he can elude death. However, Goddess of Death Mrityu Devi appears, and a terrible fight ensues between her and Ravan. Ravan soon gets overpowered. King Dashrath seeing the intelligence and knowledge of Urmila and her cousins wants Ram's brothers and Sita's sisters to get married along with Ram and Sita. He shares his thoughts with Raja Janak which he agrees. Meanwhile, in [[Lanka]], [[Mandodari]] gets worried about the death of Ravan and decides to seek help from a [[Vishnu]] devotee. In Mithila Sita, Urmila, Mandhavi and Shutkirti are married to Ram, Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughan respectively.

===Ayodhya Kand===

Mandodari tells her father [[Mayasura]] that Ravan's life is in danger, but he refuses to help as she had left with Ravan against her parents' wishes after forced marriage (Gandharava Vivah) by Ravan. Her mother however, guides her in getting the [[Amrita]]. Mandodari goes to Chandralok to get the Amrita. [[Vibhishana]] warns Mandodari that Ravan should not find out about his immortality. Mandodari succeeds in her plan of making Ravan immortal. Ram, Lakshman, Bharat, and Shatrughna reach [[Ayodhya]] with their brides. [[Kaushalya]], [[Kaikeyi]], and [[Sumitra]] welcome them. Later, An [[Aghori]] predicts [[Manthara|Manthara's]] future and tells her that she will be thrown out of the palace. [[Ravana|Ravan]] challenges the gods to stop him from conquering the world and confronts his sister [[Surpanakha]] for marrying a demon, Vidyutjiva, who is Ravan's enemy. Meanwhile, Bharat and Shatrughan set off to meet [[Ashwapati]], their grandfather.

Dasharath announces Ram to be his heir to the throne. Kaushalya, Sumitra, and Lakshman are ecstatic to know that Ram will be crowned the king of [[Ayodhya]]. [[Manthara]] is determined to stop Ram from becoming the king. She reminds Kaikeyi about Dasharath's promise to Ashwapati and feeds that Dasharath is conspiring against her. Kaikeyi decides to stop Ram's coronation. Kaikeyi reminds [[Dasharath]] about the promises that he had given her. He vows to fulfil two wishes. Kaikeyi tells him to crown Bharat as the king of [[Ayodhya]] and send Ram into exile for 14 years. Dasharath hesitantly agrees to crown Bharat the king and send Ram away. Sita urges Ram to take her along with him. [[Urmila]] supports [[Lakshman|Lakshman's]] decision of accompanying Ram. Ram leaves for [[Ayodhya]] in his exile with Sita and Lakshman. Bharat and Shatrughna receive a message asking them to return to Ayodhya. A grieving Dasharatha passes away and Sumitra blames Kaikeyi for his death. When Bharat learns about Kaikeyi's misdeed, he blames her for Dashrath's death. He confronts her for her actions against Ram. Bharat refuses to become the king of Ayodhya. Bharat and Janak decide to bring Ram back to Ayodhya. When Janak reminds her about her love for Ram Kaikeyi requests Bharat to take her along with him to meet Ram.

Ram meets Bharat and is depressed about learning about Dasharath's death. Bharat requests Ram to return to Ayodhya, but he refuses. He tells Janak that he will not return because he wants to fulfil the promise he had made to Dasharath. Bharat asks Ram for his sandals. Bharat places Ram's sandals on the throne. He apologizes to Vashisht, saying he cannot take over Ram's place. Shatrughna confronts Bharata for his decision to become a tapas. Bharat assures [[Kaushalya]] that he will stay near Ayodhya. He asks Shatrughna to help him in keeping his promise to Ram to take care of Ayodhya. [[Lakshman]] tells Ram and Sita that Goddess Nidradevi has given him a boon to stay awake so that he can serve them. At Lakshman's request, Nidradevi gives his share of sleep to [[Urmila]], and Urmila happily helps him and grants his Nidra until he returns to Ayodhya. Everyone hail [[Urmila]] ‘s sacrifice. In vanvas Sita gives a statue of Urmila, that she made to Lakshman to overcome the loneliness and always to help Lakshman find a way in 14 years of vanvas whenever he is sad.

===Aranya Kand===

Ram conveys to Sita about his wish to protect the Rishis and people from the demons. They complete ten years of their exile. [[Sugriva]] tells [[Hanuman]] about [[Rumā]]. Hanuman conveys to [[Rumā]] that Sugriva loves her and wants to marry her. [[Vali (Ramayana)|Bali]] decides to get Sugriva married to [[Rumā]]. Ravan decides to send [[Khara (Ramayana)|Khar]] and [[Dushan (Ramayana)|Dushan]] to take control of Dandakaranya. [[Surpanakha]] insists [[Ravana|Ravan]] to let her go to [[Dandakaranya]]. Malyavan shares his plan to take over [[Kishkindha]] with [[Meghanad]]. Dundubi comes up with a plan to kill [[Vali (Ramayana)|Bali]] and Sugriva. Dundubi disguises as a buffalo and battles with Bali. Bali kills Dundubi. Rishi Matang curses Bali for breaking his meditation. Ram kills Ravan's soldiers and saves the residents of Panchvati. Surpanakha falls in love with Ram.

Mayavi decides to take Bali to the Rishimukh mountain. Bali follows Mayavi into a cave and asks Sugriva to wait outside until he returns. However, Sugriva is shocked at hearing Bali's screams. He closes the mouth of the cave with a big stone as he assumes that Bali was killed by Mayavi. Sugriva suggests that Tara makes [[Angada|Angad]], the king of Kishkindha.

Shurpanakha urges Ram to marry her, but he tells her that he is already married. Shurpanakha plans to prove herself better than Sita. Ram gets irate when Shurpanakha comes to him dressed like Sita. She attacks Sita. Lakshmana cuts Shurpanakha's nose for protecting Sita as she was about to kill her, but Sita unaware of Shurpankha's intentions instead blames him for cutting nose of the woman. Surpanakha asks Khara to kill Ram, Sita, and Lakshman. Khara attacks Ram with his asuras. Ram kills Khara and Dushan. Shurpanakha reaches Lanka, tells everyone about the attack. Surpanakha asks Ravan to avenge her insult by Ram. Ravan decides to punish Ram for his deeds. Sugriva's coronation ceremony begins. Hanuman crowns Sugriva as the king of [[Kishkindha]]. A furious Bali returns to Kishkindha and attacks Sugriva for locking him up in the cave. Hanuman rescues Sugriva from Bali and takes Sugriva to Rishimukh mountain. Ravan gets information about Ram and learns that Sita is Ram's weakness. He also remembers the incident at Sita's swayamvar and his oath to take revenge from Janak. Ravan decides to abduct Sita. Ravan tells Marich about Surpanakha's humiliation and seeks his help to avenge her insult.

Marich disguises himself as an injured golden deer to distract Ram from Sita and leads him far into the forest. Sita sees the injured golden deer and tells Ram that she wants to cure it. Ram tells Lakshman to stay with Sita while he goes to bring the deer. Meanwhile, Hanuman tells Sugriva that Bali has made Rumā his slave. Hanuman tells Sugriva that he will seek help from the other kings to defeat Bali. However, Ram is shocked when Marich calls out to Sita and Lakshman in his voice. Sita is worried about hearing Ram's cries. Marich apologizes to Ram for his misdeed and dies. Sita orders Lakshman to go but Lakshman refuses knowing that deer is magical. But he hesitantly agrees to go when Sita panics and frantically orders him to go aid Ram. He draws a powerful line [[Lakshmana Rekha]] which no immoral creature could cross to protect Sita, but tells Sita not to cross it. When Lakshman leaves, Ravan disguised as a sage tricks Sita to cross the Lakshmana Rekha. Sita tries to run, but he ends up abducting her.

On the way to Lanka, [[Jatayu]] tries to save Sita, but Ravan cuts off his wings. Sita then throws her jewellery to the ground hoping Ram will see it as a sign. Ravan kidnaps Sita and takes her to Lanka. Ravan's mother [[Kaikesi]], tells him that he should marry Sita as she is a powerful woman instead of treating her badly. Sita finds her place in the garden of Lanka ([[Ashoka Vatika]]) and refuses Ravan's proposal saying that she is always going to love Ram and never be unfaithful to him. She decides to wait for him until her death. Meanwhile, Ram learns about the abduction from the bird Jatayu.

===Kishkindha Kand===

Hanuman meets Ram and becomes his devotee. He narrates about [[Sugriva]]'s problem and his brother Bali misbehaving with his wife, [[Rumā]]. Ram challenges to kill Bali and liberate him from all his sins. He directs Sugriv to go on a duel with Bali so that he can kill him during that time. Everything happens accordingly and Ram kills Bali. Sugriva is crowned the king of [[Kishkindha]]. Bali's son Angad begins to follow Ram and joins the monkey army. Sugriva and Ram instruct Hanuman to enquire about Sita and her well-being. Ram also gives him his ring as a mark of his well-being to Sita.

===Sundar Kand===

Hanuman goes to Lanka and meets Sita. He also gives her Ram's ring. Sita gets shocked when she learns about Ram's condition. Ravan instructs his second son [[Akshayakumara]] to attack Hanuman. Mandodari knows about Hanuman's strength and fears because she doesn't want to lose her son. Instead, she wants Akshayakumara to leave Lanka. Akshay heads his father's words and attempts to attack Hanuman. Hanuman, with his wit and power, kills Akshayakumara. Soldiers bring his dead body to the king. All get shocked to see this, and [[Mandodari]] gets shattered to see her deceased son. Hanuman is brought to the king by the soldiers, and Ravan decides to punish Hanuman by sentencing him to death. But [[Vibhishan]] advises to mutilate one of his body parts rather than killing him. Ravan chooses to burn his tail. All the men and Meghnadh burn the rear. Sita learns about this and prays to Agni Dev to produce coolness instead of a burning sensation to Hanuman. Hanuman burns the whole Lanka with his tail. Sita gives her chudamani (head ornament) to Hanuman as a mark of her presence in Lanka. Hanuman leaves Lanka.

Vibhishan pleads with his brother Ravan to free Sita and handover her to Ram as she is someone's wife. Ravan, considering him as his enemy throws him out of Lanka. Hanuman reaches Ram and tells about Sita being in Ashok Vatika. Ram vows to free Sita from Ravan's captivity and kill him.

Ram, Lakshman, and the whole monkey army decide to construct a sea bridge ([[Ram Setu]]) across the ocean to Lanka. Two other monkeys, Nal and Neel, join the monkey army. Ram prays to Lord Shiva before constructing the bridge. Ram, along with the monkey army, constructs the bridge and goes to Lanka. Vibhishan joins Ram's army and tells them that he will help them in the war.

===Yuddh Kand===

Ram, Lakshman, and the monkey army reach Lanka, and Ram declares war against Ravan. Ravan plans troops to attack the monkey army at midnight. Ravan's army attacks the monkey army as per plan. Meghnadh plans to kill Ram and Lakshman. With his illusion, Meghnadh shoots an invisible venomous arrow at Ram and Lakshman. They become unconscious. Ravan becomes happy that his son Meghnadh has killed Ram and Lakshman. Lord Shiva then decides to request the King of birds, Lord Garuda to save Ram and Lakshman, which he does.

Ram then kills many more warriors in the war, including Ravan's younger brother [[Kumbhakarna]]. This gravely angers Ravan, and he decides to kill Ram as soon as possible. After that, he sends Meghanad to fight Ram-Lakshman. He goes to the battlefield and fights Lakshman. He uses Shakti on Lakshman, and Lakshman goes into an unconscious state. Trijata tells Ram's army the address of Sushena. Hanuman flies to the house of Sushena. Sushena tells the only option to save Lakshman is Sanjeevani Booti. Hanuman flies to the Himalayas to get Sanjeevani. After he returns, a Lepa of Sanjeevani is drunk by Lakshman, which brings him back to life. While in Lanka, Meghnad does the Devi Yagya to get Divine Weapons and Divine Horsecart. The disadvantage of this Yagya was that if the Yagya is stopped in between, then the person doing it gets killed. The vanar sena disturbs Meghnad. Lakshman chops off the head of Meghanad. After this, Raavan enters the battlefield. Ram gets hurt, and Ravana nearly strangles him to death. Each time he attacks Ravan, he gets back. Vibhishana tells the secret of Ravan to Ram that he had nectar in his navel. Ram then shots the arrows at Ravan's navel. Ravan dies. But After he dies, his mother creates his elder and more powerful brother, Sahastra Ravan. Now Ram thinks that since he was able to kill Ravan once he can kill him once again. He starts shooting arrows at Sahastra Ravan. But nothing happens to Sahastra Ravan, he single-handedly defeats them all. Kaikesi informs this to Sita and she rushes to the battlefield. In a fit of rage, she transforms herself into Kali and kills Sahastra Ravan. Later, Lakshman talks to Urmila‘s idol that was given by Sita and thanks her for her support and love and for granting his Nidra, he tells her that Ram and sita meeting time has come and their reunion is also not away. Later, Ram questions Sita's purity and then Sita does the Fire test and proves her purity. Later, they all return to the kingdom and reunite with all others. Sumitra sees Lakshman desire to meet Urmila in the eyes and tells him to go and reunite with her and also wake her from the Nidra as she will only open her eyes when Lakshman is infront of her.

===Uttar Kand===
Lakshman meets Sleeping Urmila and tells he could have not served Ram without her help and support, and asks her to open her eyes when she doesn’t Lakshman becomes worried, Vashistha tells him to pray to Nidra Devi, Lakshman prays to her and takes his Nidra back. Afterwards, Urmila wakes from her Nidra. After being crowned king, Ram spends life pleasantly with Sita. Sita gets pregnant with Ram's Child. When Janak get know about Sita, he asks Ram for taking his four daughters back to Mithila for some time, When Urmila packs her stuff Lakshman come and tells her that Janak father said to leave for Mithila and she is leaving without protesting and tells her that he has just returned from vanvas and so she will leave him and go, Urmila says he should have also thought this when he decided to go to vanvas with Ram and also adds by teasing him that that day she realised that he doesn’t love her a bit, but Lakshman says he had loved her from the beginning and will love her till eternity, but Urmila still wants to go with Janak, but before leaving she said that she will wait for him in Mithila. Later Ram being scared of the dream he had a night before of Sita in the forest, he tells Sita not to go, sita agrees and refuses to go with Janak, with this Urmila and her cousins also not go. Rumours about Sita's purity spread among the populace of Ayodhya. Ram banishes Sita to the forest due to the rumours. Lakshman is asked to leave her in the forest, with a heavy heart he leaves her and return back to the forest and blames himself for leaving his sister in law in the forest. Urmila and her sisters are really angry with what Ram did with Sita and Urmila confronts him. Later, Sage Valmiki provides shelter to Sita in his hermitage, where she gives birth to Ram's twin boys [[Lava (Ramayana)|Lava]] and [[Kusha (Ramayana)|Kusha]]. Sita raises them as a single mother but incognito under the name of Vanadevi. After 12 years, Ram decides to perform the [[Ashwamedha]] Yagna, and the twins catch the horse of the Yagna after which a battle ensues. After defeating Lakshman, Bharata, Shatrughna also Hanuman by distraction, the twins are about to battle with their father, but Sita stops them and requests Ram to forgive them. She then reveals to the twins that Ram is their father, and they realize that their mother is the very Sita herself who they fought for, to give her justice. Urmila and her cousins meet Sita after a long time. In the kingdom, Ram decides to bring Sita back and asks the people of Ayodhya if he could do so. He proceeds with the entire family to bring Sita back, and there Luva and Kusha are united with Ram. Sita refuses to return to Ayodhya as it was that society who doubted her character, and she cannot return to it as it would be wrong on her part and betray all those other women who have suffered the same plight as her. As a final testament to her purity. Sita returns to her celestial abode by going back to her mother, Bhumi, after confronting Ram. Ram is left heartbroken at this and returns to Ayodhya. He then promotes woman rights on Sita's behalf. After some years, Ram crowns Luva and Kusha as Kings of Ayodhya. Urmila has a terrible dream about Lakshman’s death and talks about it with Lakshman he tolds her not to worry as it is natural to die and there is nothing negative about it. Urmila later asks sage Vashistha of her dream and he says it is an unauspicious .she then becomes worried and prays to Mahadev for Lakshman’s safety. Later, kal comes to visit Ram in form of a sage and tells Ram to give capital punishment whoever interfere, Lakshman guards the door later Rishi Durvasa comes to meet Ram but is stopped by Lakshman after some time Rishi Durvasa becomes angry and tells him that he will curse The kingdom if he is not allowed to go in. To save the kingdom Lakshman enters the chamber which leads to Ram ordering him to leave the palace as he cannot give him a death punishment. Urmila is heartbroken as her dream comes true later she ask to take her along with him and when Lakshman refuses and begins to leave she faints. Lakshman goes to help but thinks she will urge to go with him if she wakes up while leaving he repents of not giving Urmila enough love and more pain and miseries and becomes sad of not taking Urmila with him at his last moment, Lakshman meets with Ram for the last time while Ram hesitate in meeting him, Lakshman goes to the dense forest and kills himself. Next day Ram along with his brothers - Bharat and Shatrughan drown themselves in the [[Sarayu River (Ayodhya)|Sarayu river]].

At the bottom of the river, Ram turns to Vishnu. Shatrughan transforms into the conch shell [[Panchajanya]] and Bharat to the [[Sudarshan Chakra]] of Vishnu's. They return to Vishnu, and Vishnu sees Lakshmi coming towards him, telling him that he took a long time to join her and then said that they should return to their abode. [[Urmila]], along with her cousins grieve on the loss of the Lakshman, Bharat, Shatrughan and Ram. Meanwhile, Hanuman says to the populace of Ayodhya that Ram and Sita live forever in them all, and he tears open his chest to show that Ram and Sita were always in his heart.

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Madirakshi Mundle]] as [[Sita]]
** [[Ananya Agarwal]] as young [[Sita]].
* [[Ashish Sharma]] as [[Rama|Ram]]
** [[Yash Mistry]] as young Ram
** Vedant Sawant as teenage Ram
* [[Karthik Jayaram]] as [[Ravana]]
* [[Karan Suchak]] as [[Lakshman]]
** Samarth Mishra as teenage Lakshman
* [[Yukti Kapoor]] as [[Urmila]]
* [[Danish Akhtar Saifi]] as [[Hanuman]]
* [[Dalip Tahil]] as [[Dasharatha]]
* [[Snigdha Akolkar]] as [[Kaushalya]]
* Grusha Kapoor as [[Kaikeyi]]
* Sampada Vaze as [[Sumitra]]
* [[Zalak Desai]] as [[Shanta]]
* Vedant Sawant as [[teenage Rama]]
* Sujay Reu as [[Bharata (Ramayana)|Bharata]]
* [[Pravisht Mishra]] as [[teenage Bharata]]
* Prithvi Hatte as [[Mandavi]]
* Pratham Kunwar as [[Shatrughna]]
** Sharad Joshi as teenage Shatrughan.
* Tanvi Madhyan as [[Shrutakirti]]
* Sanyogeeta Bhave as [[Manthara]]
* Bijay Anand as [[Janaka|Janak]]
* [[Bhargavi Chirmule]] as Sunaina
* [[Hemant Choudhary]] as [[Kushadhwaja]]
* Anjali Rana as [[Chandrabhaga (queen)|Chandrabhaga]]
* Romanch Mehta as [[Ahalya#Children|Shatananda]]
* [[Richa Soni]] as [[Gargi]]
* Jitendra Trehan as [[Yagyavalkya]]
* [[Surendra Pal]] as [[Vishrava]]
* [[Pratima Kazmi]] as [[Kaikesi]]
* Piyali Munshi as [[Mandodari]]
* [[Ankur Nayyar]] as [[Meghanad]]
* Vividha Kirti as [[Sulochana (Ramayana)|Sulochana]]
* Nikhilesh Rathore as [[Akshayakumara]]
* Unknown as [[Prahasta]]
* Gaurav Walia as [[Kumbhakarna]]
* [[Sailesh Gulabani]] as [[Vibhishan]]
* [[Sara Khan (actress, born 1985)|Sara Khan]]/[[Bhagyashree Mote]] as [[Surpanakha]]
* Unknown as Kalanemi
* [[Zahida Parveen]] as [[Trijata]]
* [[Sumit Kaul]] as Akampana
* [[Pankaj Berry]]/Sanjay Swaraj as [[Mayasura]]
* Ajay Purkar as [[Malyavan]]
* Devish Ahuja as Tarini
* [[Manish Wadhwa]] as [[Vishwamitra]]
* [[Chetanya Adib]] as [[Jatayu]]
* [[Sudesh Berry]] as [[Parashurama]]
* Priyanka Pal as [[Vedavati]]
* Zubair Ali as [[Vali (Ramayana)|Vali]]
* [[Jividha Sharma]] as [[Tara (Ramayana)|Tara]]
* [[Deblina Chatterjee]] as [[Rumā]]
* Vishal Bhardwaj as Nalakūvara/Nalakuber
* [[Kashmera Shah]] as [[Tataka]]
* [[Shakti Singh (actor)|Shakti Singh]] as [[Valmiki]]
* [[Rohit Bakshi (actor)|Rohit Bakshi]] as [[Shiva]]
* [[Rimpi Das]] as [[Parvati]]
* [[Anuya Bhagwat]] as Mrityudevi
* Sangeeta Khanayat as [[Ganga]]
* Raj Logani as [[Indra]]
* Radha Krishna Dutt as [[Brahma]]
* [[Shailesh Datar]] as [[Narada|Narad]]
* Rahul Rana as [[Subahu]]
* [[Abhijit Lahiri]] as [[Bharadwaj]]
* Arup Pal as [[Ashwapati]]
* Amit Dhawan as [[Yudhajeet]]
* [[Abhilash Chaudhary]] as Ketu
* [[Sanjeev Siddharth]] as [[Yama]]

==Special episodes==

* [[Rama Navami|Aa Rahe Hain Shree Ram]] - aired on 14 December 2015

It shows the Birthday of [[Rama]] after 8 years leap. From this episode [[Ashish Sharma]] plays the role of adult [[Rama]], before this role of teenage [[Rama]] was played by Vedant Sawant.<ref name="Everything" />

* [[Dhanushadham|Swayamvar Saptaah]] - aired from 18 to 23 January 2016
It shows the Swayamvar of [[Sita]] organized by her father [[Janaka|Janak]]. Sita will marry with the man who could string the [[Shiv Dhanush]] by lifting it as easily as she did. [[Rama]], on the day of Swayamvar, lifted the bow effortlessly and won Sita's hand in marriage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/sita-s-swayamvar-an-event-that-ushered-in-a-new-era/story-IPuxRu72M3fgm2K4Q2uc3I.html|title=Sita's Swayamvar: An event that ushered in a new era Catch the Swayamvar Week on Siya Ke Ram from 18 January at 8 PM only on Star Plus.|website=Hindustan Times|date=6 January 2016 }}</ref><ref name=":4">{{cite news|url=http://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/siya-ke-ram-s-dhanush-yatra-wins-hearts-everywhere/story-l4O6zGOnu2Vt1EgETDBFUM.html
|work =[[Hindustan Times]]
|title =Siya Ke Ram's Dhanush Yatra wins hearts everywhere
|date =2016-01-11
|access-date =2016-01-23
}}</ref>

* [[Vivaha Panchami|Vivah Utsav]] - aired from 3 to 13 February 2016
Vivah Utsav of [[Rama]] and [[Sita]] Starts with Haldi Ceremony. On the occasion of Deep Milan Utasv King [[Dasharatha]] fixed the marriage of his other Children with the other daughters of [[Janaka|Janak]] and [[Kushadhwaja]]. [[Bharata (Ramayana)|Bharata]] weds with [[Mandavi]], [[Lakshmana]] weds with [[Urmila]] and [[Shatrughan]] weds with [[Shrutakirti]]. This [[Vivaha Panchami|Vivah Utsav]] ends with the Vidai Ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I0xpaLCXVhU|title=Promo of Siya Ke Ram Vivaah Utsav - Vivaah Ritual Begins|via=YouTube|publisher=StarPlus}}</ref>

==Production==
===Casting===
[[Simone Singh]] was initially roped for the role of Kaikayi but was replaced by [[Khalida Turi]]. As the makers felt her too young for the role, they replaced her with [[Grusha Kapoor]].<ref name="Everything">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Siya-Ke-Ram-Everything-you-want-to-know-about-the-show/photostory/49574651.cms|title=Siya Ke Ram: Everything you want to know about the show|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=21 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/160106/entertainment-tvmusic/article/i-had-no-reason-say-no-siya-ke-ram-grusha-kapoor|title=I had no reason to say no to Siya Ke Ram: Grusha Kapoor|website=Deccan Chronicle|date=6 January 2016 }}</ref>

[[Ashish Sharma]] was roped for playing Lord Ram and [[Madirakshi Mundle]] was roped for Lady Sita who makes her Hindi television debut.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/ashish-sharma-to-play-ram-in-siya-ke-ram/article7823112.ece|title=From Rudra to Ram|website=The Hindu|date=30 October 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/In-sync-with-times/article14490947.ece|title=In sync with times|website=The Hindu|date=15 July 2016 }}</ref> [[Dalip Tahil]] was roped for playing Ram's father Dasharath.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/dads-the-roledalip-tahil/article7883774.ece|title=Dad's the role|website=The Hindu|date=16 November 2015 }}</ref> Bijay Anand was cast as Sita's father Janak who returned to acting after 17 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/tv/actor-yogi-and-back-487|title=Actor to yogi and back|website=The Asian Age|date=3 November 2015 }}</ref> [[Rohit Bakshi (actor)|Rohit Bakshi]] was cast for playing Lord Shiva.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/tv/rohit-bakshi-play-shiva-siya-ke-ram-548|title=Rohit Bakshi to play Shiva in Siya Ke Ram|website=The Asian Age|date=11 January 2016 }}</ref> [[Karan Suchak]] and [[Yukti Kapoor]] were roped for playing Lord Lakshman and Lady Urmila, Lakshman's wife.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/tv/match-made-heaven-677|title=A match made in heaven|website=The Asian Age}}</ref> Wrestler [[Danish Akhtar Saifi|Danish Akhtar]] was selected for portraying Hanuman thereby making his acting debut.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/meet-danish-akhtar-the-wrestler-who-will-play-hanuman-on-siya-ke-ram/story-neK5zdfbPcb24bprfqo1rO.html|title=Meet Danish Akhtar, the wrestler who will play Hanuman on Siya Ke Ram|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|date=30 March 2016|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> [[Chetanya Adib]] was cast for playing Jatayu's character in April 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/anandi-s-bapu-chetanya-adib-is-joining-siya-ke-ram-as-jatayu/story-igZvNzftkCVZBC8fIjYP3I.html|title=Anandi's Bapu, Chetanya Adib is joining Siya Ke Ram as Jatayu|website=Hindustan Times|date=22 April 2016 }}</ref> [[Sailesh Gulabani]] was cast for playing Vibhishan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Playing-Vibhishan-in-Siya-Ke-Ram-gives-me-a-different-high-Sailesh-Gulabani/articleshow/53384125.cms|title=Playing Vibhishan in Siya Ke Ram gives me a different high: Sailesh Gulabani|website=The Times of India}}</ref> [[Karthik Jayaram]] was cast for the role of Ravan, making his Hindi television debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151104/entertainment-sandalwood/article/jayaram-karthik-tireless-reel-pursuit|title=Jayaram Karthik is tireless in reel pursuit|website=Deccan Chronicle|date=4 November 2015 }}</ref> [[Sara Khan (actress, born 1985)|Sara Afreen Khan]] was cast for playing Ravana's sister Surpanaka who was later replaced by [[Bhagyashree Mote]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> [[Pratima Kazmi]] was cast as Ravana's mother Kaikesi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/tv/meet-ravana-s-mother-kaikesi-663|title=Meet Ravana's mother Kaikesi|website=The Asian Age|date=24 February 2016 }}</ref> In August 2016, [[Shakti Singh (actor)|Shakti Singh]] was cast for playing Valmiki.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shakti-Singh-to-play-Valmiki-in-Siya-Ke-Ram/articleshow/53927263.cms|title=Shakti Singh to play Valmiki in Siya Ke Ram|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Uzair Basar and Harsha Sharma were cast to play Luv and Kush in September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Uzair-Basar-Harsha-Sharma-to-play-Luv-Kush-in-Siya-Ke-Ram/articleshow/54168137.cms|title=Uzair Basar, Harsha Sharma to play Luv-Kush in Siya Ke Ram|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

===Release===

On 2 January 2016, a team of Star Plus flagged off [[Pinaka (Hinduism)|Shiv Dhanush Yatra]], which was inaugurated with an Aarthi on the banks of Ganga in [[Kashi Vishwanath Temple]] following a Pooja at [[Somnath temple]] in Gujarat, by traveling across 107 cities across Gujarat, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in 15 days to promote the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/dhanush-yatra-promotes-tv-show-'siya-ke-ram'-in-city-183657|title=Dhanush Yatra promotes TV show 'Siya ke Ram' in city|website=The Tribune}}</ref><ref name=":4" />

Speaking about the series, creative head of Star Plus Anirudh Pathak stated, "We have seen different dimensions of Ramayan. So what was pending? Then we thought that we haven’t heard the Ramayan from Sita’s viewpoint. She’s not different from Ram. She was with him always and that was her choice. She was a warrior herself and her story was out of compassion and not a compulsion. This Ramayan is racy, technologically upgraded as regards shoots, camera, sets, locations, etc. If we aren’t giving them the flavor of 'Game of Thrones' then there was no point in telling the Ramayan once again."<ref name=":3" />

The series was supposed to end in mid October 2016 but received an extension for a month and ended in November 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Siya Ke Ram gets an extension|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Siya-Ke-Ram-gets-an-extension/articleshow/54421521.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

===Filming===

The cast of the series was unveiled at [[Ramoji Film City]], [[Hyderabad]] where the series was mainly filmed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/tv/sneak-peak-siya-ke-ram-sets-335|title=Sneak peak into Siya Ke Ram sets|website=The Asian Age|date=26 March 2016 }}</ref> Besides, it was also filmed in various locations including Sri Lanka, Lepakshi (Andhra Pradesh), Bhuj (Gujarat), Darjeeling (West Bengal), Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, and Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Siya Ke Ram to be shot in Sri Lanka|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2015-11-03/Siya-Ke-Ram-to-be-shot-in-Sri-Lanka/184371|website=The Hans India|date=4 November 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TV shows opt for real locations|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tv-shows-opt-for-real-locations/photostory/50657640.cms|website=The Times of India|date=20 January 2016 }}</ref>

For the wedding sequence of Ram and Sita, 100 kg of flowers were used.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tv-show-siya-ke-ram-orders-100-kg-flowers-for-wedding-scene/|title=TV show 'Siya Ke Ram' orders 100 kg flowers for wedding scene|website=The Indian Express|date=3 February 2016 }}</ref> Owing to rain while shooting outdoors for the war sequence between Lord Ram and Ravana, eight copies of the same costume were arranged by the makers to tackle it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/200716/eight-copies-of-one-costume-to-beat-the-rains.html|title=Eight copies of one costume to beat the rains|website=Deccan Chronicle|date=20 July 2016 }}</ref>

In April 2016, the [[vanvas]] sequence was shot in [[Virar]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Siya-Ke-Ram-moves-from-Hyderabad-to-Virar/articleshow/51755248.cms|title='Siya Ke Ram' moves from Hyderabad to Virar|website=The Times of India}}</ref> In May 2016, while shooting for Sita's kidnapping by Ravan sequence, [[Madirakshi Mundle]] got injured in an accident and the shoot was held for a while.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shooting-for-Siya-Ke-Ram-stalled/articleshow/52490195.cms|title=Shooting for Siya Ke Ram stalled|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
[[The Quint]] reviewed, "Siya Ke Raam presents a refreshing change. The grand scale of production and the elaborate costumes add the required epic-ness to the story. Impressive sets evoke awe, wonder, and magic. The show’s cast is pretty bang on too with Bijay Anand, Dalip Tahil, Grusha Kapoor, and many other talented actors putting together an entertaining drama. The show’s attention to detail, research, and authenticity are also very impressive."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/review-siya-ke-raam-unfolds-sitas-version-of-the-ramayana|title=Review: 'Siya Ke Raam' Unfolds Sita's Version of the Ramayan|website=The Quint|date=17 November 2015 }}</ref>

Comparing the role of some actors and actresses who played in earlier versions [[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayan]] 1987, [[Ramayan (2008 TV series)|Ramayan]] 2008 [[Hindustan Times]] stated, "[[Ashish Sharma]] was a muscular, powerful Ram with a forever Pokerface. But he did look a lot more like a prince than [[Arun Govil]]. The makers of Siya Ke Ram has always maintained that the show is a retelling of the epic from Sita’s perspective which [[Madirakshi Mundle|Madirakshi]] a lot more room to impress. She is not mute or opinionless like [[Dipika Chikhlia|Deepika Chiklis]]’ Sita. Madirakshi was also more expressive without going overboard. [[Karthik Jayaram|Karthik]] is big too but in a 'gym-jock' way rather than a 'fat-demon' way. Karthik's accent was not popular among the audience as many Hindi words would give him trouble. They did get a voice actor to dub over his words but it was all too evident on screen and a tad irritating. [[Danish Akhtar Saifi|Danish]] was huge but inspired! And the make up department did him dirty. The great acting from even the secondary characters like Kaikeyi (Grusha Kapoor) and Dasharath ([[Dalip Tahil]]) was also enough to keep viewers hooked."<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Ramanand Sagar's iconic Ramayana or Star Plus' Siya Ke Ram, which was the best adaptation of the epic?|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/ramanand-sagar-s-iconic-ramayana-or-star-plus-siya-ke-ram-which-was-the-best-adaptation-of-the-epic/story-e6Lk5WzLq6NnJFKHE6tuTI.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=29 March 2020 }}</ref> However, reviewing the sets, costumes, and CGI, they said, "In Siya Ke Ram, the computer graphics helped give an appearance of grandeur. The attention to detail and the costumes were beautiful as well. The lamps behind the actors, the divan, the beautiful artwork, and the coloring sheets. Everything was just right for a king’s room. Sure the CGI did go a bit awry from time to time."<ref name=":5" />

==Awards==

{{Unreferenced section|date=August 2016}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Award
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Category
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Nominee
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Result
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016
| rowspan="3" | [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| Best Historical Serial
| Nikhil Sinha
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Actor
| [[Ashish Sharma]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Costumes
| Nikhat Neerusha
| {{won}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|www.hotstar.com/tv/siya-ke-ram/6363}}
* {{IMDb title|tt5700398}}

{{Star Plus Shows}}
{{Ramayana}}

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[[Category:2015 Indian television series debuts]]
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Mahabharat (1988 TV series)

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{{short description|1988 TV series by B. R. Chopra based on Mahabharata}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Mahabharat (1988) title logo screenshot.jpg
| caption =
| genre = Epic
| creator = [[B. R. Chopra]]
| based_on = ''[[Mahabharata]]'' by Veda Vyasa
| developer =
| writer = [[Pandit Narendra Sharma]] [[Rahi Masoom Raza]]
| director = B. R. Chopra [[Ravi Chopra]]
| creative_director = Yashwant Mahilwar
| starring = [[#Cast|See below]]
| narrator = [[Harish Bhimani]]
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 94
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = D.H. Vengurlekar
| producer = B. R. Chopra
| cinematography = Dharam Chopra
| editor = Shailendra Doke Birpal Singh
| screenplay = [[Rahi Masoom Raza]]
| runtime = 40-45 minutes
| first_aired = {{Start date|1988|10|02|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1990|06|24|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=31 years of Mahabharat on Doordarshan: Interesting facts about one of most popular TV shows ever |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/31-years-of-mahabharat-on-doordarshan-know-interesting-facts-about-one-of-most-popular-tv-shows-ever/1724556/ |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}</ref>
| related = [[Mahabharat Katha]]
| network = [[DD National]]
| composer = [[Raj Kamal]]
| company = B.R. Films
}}

'''''Mahabharat''''' is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language epic television series based on the ancient [[Sanskrit epic]] Sanatan Hindu Dharma spiritual, devotional religious scripture ''[[Mahabharata]]''. The original airing consisted of a total of 94 episodes<ref name=":0">{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1488935/BR-Chopra |title=B.R. Chopra (Indian filmmaker) – Britannica Online Encyclopedia |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=2012-08-10}}</ref> and were broadcast from 2 October 1988 to 24 June 1990 on [[Doordarshan]].<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{cite book |last=McLain |first=Karline |title=India's immortal comic books: gods, kings, and other heroes |year=2009 |publisher=Indiana University Press |isbn=978-0-253-22052-3 |page=46 }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/iconic-devotional-series-mahabharat-to-be-re-telecast-beginning-saturday-at-12-and-7-pm/articleshow/74852492.cms|title=Iconic devotional series 'Mahabharat' to be re-telecast beginning Saturday at 12 and 7 PM|website=The Times of India}}</ref> It was produced by [[B. R. Chopra]] and directed by his son, [[Ravi Chopra]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/tv/on-br-chopras-birth-anniversary-heres-looking-back-at-how-his-greatest-creation-mahabharat-came-into-being|title=Remembering BR Chopra: The Story Behind His Iconic 'Mahabharat'|website=The Quint|date=22 April 2016}}</ref> The music was composed by [[Raj Kamal]]. The script was written by [[Pandit Narendra Sharma]], based on the epic composed by Maharishi Veda Vyasa. The dialogues were penned by Rahi Masoom Raza. Costumes for the series were provided by [[Maganlal Dresswala]].<ref name="tri">{{cite news |title=Behind the scenes: Dress designers to actors & deities |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030420/spectrum/main5.htm |newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date= 20 April 2003 |access-date=2 June 2013}}</ref> The serial claims to have used the Critical Edition of [[Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute]] as its basic source with [[Vishnu Sitaram Sukthankar]] and Shripad Krishna Belwalkar as its primary editor.

Each episode is 40–46 minutes long and begins with a title song that consisted of lyrical content and two verses from the [[Bhagavad Gita]].<ref name=titlesong>{{citation |title=Title Song Lyrics from the TV Series Mahabharat |url=http://www.talkativeman.com/title-song-from-the-tv-series-mahabharat-hindu-epic/ |date=21 September 2013 |access-date=1 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318094225/http://www.talkativeman.com/title-song-from-the-tv-series-mahabharat-hindu-epic/ |archive-date=18 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The title song was sung and the verses rendered by singer [[Mahendra Kapoor]]. The title song is followed by a narration by Indian voice-artist [[Harish Bhimani]] as a personification of Time, detailing the current circumstances and highlighting the spiritual significance of the content of the episodes.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/31-years-of-mahabharat-on-doordarshan-know-interesting-facts-about-one-of-most-popular-tv-shows-ever/1724556/|title=31 years of Mahabharat on Doordarshan: Interesting facts about one of most popular TV shows ever|website=The Financial Express}}</ref>

''[[Mahabharat Katha]]'', another part of the serial was aired on 1997 which covers all the untold stories about Karna's marriage with Padmavati, Arjuna's marriage with [[Chitrāngadā]] and [[Ulupi]], and stories about [[Ghatotkacha]], [[Barbarika]], [[Vrishaketu]], [[Babruvahana]], conspiracies of Viprachitti, [[Ashvamedha|Ashwamedha Yajna]], Dushala's story and aftermath of the [[Kurukshetra War]], which are not covered in the original series.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}

==Premise==

The series covers the story of epic [[Mahabharata]] with [[Krishna]], [[Pandavas]], [[Kauravas]] being the main focus of the epic.

The show begins with Emperor [[Bharata (Mahabharata)|Bharata]] giving more importance to 'Capacity' than to 'Birth'. He shows the birth of [[Bhishma]] and his oath, birth of Pandu, [[Dhritarashtra]] and Vidura and birth of Pandavas and Kauravas. The story then focuses on the childhood of Lord Krishna.

Elsewhere, [[Dronacharya]] teaches Pandavas and Kauravas warfare, and after completion asks them to defeat his enemy king Drupada as payment for services or ''Guru Dakshina''. Pandavas do so and give half of Drupad's kingdom to Drona. Dhritarashtra makes Yudhishthira ( the eldest son of Pandu) the crown prince of Hastinapur. Shakuni (the maternal uncle of the Kauravas) and Duryodhana the eldest of the Kauravas hatch a plan to burn Pandavas and Kunti alive, but they survive and go into hiding, letting the rumour spread that they died in the fire. Duryodhana is made crown prince of Hastinapur.

Arjuna the best fighter among the Pandavas wins the hand of Draupadi in her [[swayamvara]]. Later, [[Yudhishthir]]a is made the king of Indraprastha and Pandavas conduct ''Rajsuya Yagna'' where Draupadi insults [[Duryodhana]]. Later Duryodhana has his revenge by first defeating Yudhisthira in a rigged game of dice, in which Yudhisthira stakes his kingdom, his brothers and Draupadi and loses all, Duryodhana tries to disrobe Draupadi in front of the whole court, but she is saved by lord Krishna, then the Pandavas along with Draupadi are sent to an exile of 12 years and 1 year of living in anonymity. After the period of exile is over Duryodhana argues that the Pandavas violated the condition of anonymity in their last year of exile, therefore they must spend another 12 years in exile followed by another year of exile in anonymity. This conflict begins to sow the seed for the Mahabharata War.

Arjuna and Subhadra's son Abhimanyu marries Uttara. Krishna tries to make peace between both parties. [[Indra]] in the disguise of a Brahmin took Karna's armor and earrings. Kunti's sorrow on the corpse of Karna reveals Karna's true identity of being the eldest Pandava.

Before Mahabharata War, Shri Krishna enlightens Arjuna about the "[[Bhagavad Gita]]" and shows his ''Virata Swaroopa'' to Arjuna. The latter shows the deaths of Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Abhimanyu, Shalya, Shakuni, Jayadrata, Ghatotkacha, 100 Kauravas, 5 sons of Draupadi and many other warriors in the war leading to the victory of Pandavas over Kauravas. Only 5 Pandavas, Satyaki, Yuyutsu, Krishna, Ashwatthama, Kritavarma and Kripacharya survive. Gandhari holds Krishna responsible for her sons' death and curses that his family will also get destroyed. The show ends with Yudhishthir's ''Rajyabhishek'' and Bhishma's death.

== Cast ==
===Main===
{{Div col}}
* [[Nitish Bharadwaj]] as [[Krishna in the Mahabharata|Krishna]]
**Kewal Shah as adolescent [[Krishna]]
* [[Pankaj Dheer]] as [[Karna]]
** Harendra Paintal as young [[Karna]]
* [[Mukesh Khanna]] as [[Bhishma]]
** [[Daboo Malik|Krish Malik]] as adolescent [[Bhishma]]
* [[Gajendra Chauhan]] as [[Yudhishthira]]
** Sonu as young [[Yudhishthira]]
* [[Praveen Kumar Sobti|Praveen Kumar]] as [[Bhima]]
** Mallik as young [[Bhima]]
* [[Arjun (Firoz Khan)|
Firoz Khan]] as [[Arjuna]]
** Ankur Javeri as young [[Arjuna]]
* [[Roopa Ganguly]] as [[Draupadi]]
* [[Puneet Issar]] as [[Duryodhana]]
**Amit Shukla as young [[Duryodhana]]
* Sameer Chitre as [[Nakula]]
* Sanjeev Chitre as [[Sahadeva]]
* [[Vinod Kapoor]] as [[Dushasana]]
** Kaushal Shah as young [[Dushasana]]
* [[Gufi Paintal]] as [[Shakuni]]
* [[Girija Shankar]] as [[Dhritrashtra]]
* Renuka Israni as [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]
* [[Nazneen]] as [[Kunti]]
* [[Virendra Razdan]] as [[Vidura]]
* [[Surendra Pal]] as [[Drona]]
* [[Dharmesh Tiwari]] as [[Kripa]]
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as [[Ashwatthama]]
**Ayush Shah as young [[Ashwatthama]]
* [[Harish Bhimani]] as Time (Samaya)
** [[Chetan Hansraj]] as adolescent [[Balarama]]
* Aloka Mukherjee as [[Subhadra]]
* [[Raj Babbar]] as [[Bharata (Mahabharata)|Bharata]]
* [[Rishabh Shukla]] as [[Shantanu]][[Chitrāngada|Chitrangada]] and [[Vichitravirya]]
* [[Kiran Juneja]] as [[Ganga (goddess)|Ganga]]
* [[Debashree Roy]] as [[Satyavati]]
* [[Rajesh Vivek]] as [[Vyasa]]
* [[Sudesh Berry]] as [[Vichitravirya]]
* Jahnavi as [[Amba (Mahabharata)|Amba]]
* Meena Chakrabarty as [[Ambika (Mahabharata)|Ambika]]
* Menaka Babbar as [[Ambalika]]
* Paintal as [[Sudama]]
* [[Roma Manek]] as [[Madri]]
* Asha Singh as [[Characters in the Mahabharata#Kripi|Kripi]]
* Kamlesh Maan as [[Characters in the Mahabharata#Sulabha|Devi Sulabha]]
* Kapil Kumar as [[Shalya]]
* Shahla Khan as [[Hidimbi]]
* Razak Khan as [[Ghatotkacha]]
* [[Varsha Usgaonkar]] as [[Uttarā (Mahabharata)|Uttara]]
* Dinesh Anand as [[Vikarna]]
* Paramjeet Chima as Dashraj
* [[Om Katare]] as [[Adhiratha]]
* Saroj Sharma as [[Radha (Mahābhārata)|Radha]]
* Ramlal Gupta as [[Ugrasena]]
* [[Goga Kapoor]] as [[Kamsa|Kansa]]
* Vishnu Sharma as [[Vasudeva|Vasudev]]
* Kshama Raj as [[Rohini (wife of Vasudeva)|Rohini]]
* [[Rasik Dave]] as [[Nanda (Hinduism)|Nanda]]
* Manju Vyas as [[Yashoda]]
* Channa Ruparel as [[Rukmini]]
* Parijat as Maharani [[Radha]]
*[[Sumeet Raghavan]] as adolescent [[Sudama]]
* Ajay Sinha as [[Akrura|Akroor]]
* Bashir Khan as [[Satyaki]]
* [[Ashok Banthia]] as [[Kritavarma]]
* Pradeep Sharma as Panchalaraj [[Drupada]]
* [[Arun Bakshi]] as [[Dhrishtadyumna]]
* [[Kanwarjit Paintal]] as [[Shikhandi]]
* Ashok Sharma as [[Virata]]
* Chandni Sharma as [[Sudeshna]]
* [[Sameer Rajda]] as [[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttar]]
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as [[Kichaka]]
* [[Deep Dhillon]] as [[Jayadratha]]
* Vikrant Mathur as Subala
* [[Shavinder Mahal]] as [[Parashurama]] and [[Shiva]]
* [[Satish Kaul]] as [[Indra]]
* [[Gopi Krishna (dancer)|Gopi Krishna]] as [[Chitrasena (Mahabharata)|Chitrasena]]
* Rakesh Bidua as Kashya
* Rana Jung Bahadur as [[Jarasandha]]
* Karunakar Pathak as [[Shishupala]]
* Pawan Shukla as Shalva Kumar
* Prem Sagar as [[Kanva]]
* [[Pankaj Berry]] as [[Kindama]]
* [[Ashalata Wabgaonkar]] as [[Shakuntala]]
* Vikas Prasad as [[Ekalavya]]
* Randhir Singh as [[Hidimba|Hidimb]] and [[Putana]]
* Sabrina as [[Putana]]
* [[Dara Singh]] as [[Hanuman]]
* [[Dinesh Kaushik]] as [[Rukmi]]
* Bashir Khan (not the one who played [[Satyaki]]) as Parashar
*Vinod Raut as [[Purochana]]

==Episodes==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Episode No. !! Summary !! Air date
|-
| 1 || Introduction of the [[Kuru Kingdom|Kuru]] dynasty, [[Bharata (Mahabharata)|Bharata]] and [[Shantanu]], Shantanu and [[Ganga (goddess)|Ganga]]'s marriage || 2 October 1988
|-
| 2 || [[Ganga (goddess)|Ganga]] kills her six cursed sons, [[Bhishma]]'s birth, Ganga and Bhishma leave Shantanu || 9 October 1988
|-
| 3 || Ganga returns Bhishma to Shantanu || 16 October 1988
|-
| 4 || Shantanu and [[Satyavati]]'s marriage, Bhishma's vow of celibacy & Bhishma's wishful death boon, [[Vichitravirya]]'s birth || 23 October 1988
|-
| 5 || [[Amba (Mahabharata)|Amba]], [[Ambika (Mahabharata)|Ambika]] and [[Ambalika]]'s Introduction, Bhishma abducts the three princesses, Bhishma releases Amba while Ambika and Ambalika marry Vichitravirya || 30 October 1988
|-
| 6 || Birth of [[Pandu]], [[Dhritarashtra]] and [[Vidura]], Pandu becomes the temporary king || 6 November 1988
|-
| 7 || [[Kunti]]'s introduction, [[Karna]]'s birth and abandonment, Kunti and [[Madri]] marry Pandu, Dhritarashtra marries [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]] || 13 November 1988
|-
| 8 || [[Adhiratha]] and [[Radha (Mahābhārata)|Radha]]'s story, [[Kindama]] curses Pandu || 20 November 1988
|-
| 9 || Dhritarashtra's coronation, Pandu, Kunti and Madri renounce the throne, birth of the [[Pandava]]s || 27 November 1988
|-
| 10 || [[Kamsa]]'s cousin [[Devaki]] marries [[Vasudeva]] and a voice warns Kamsa of his doom || 4 December 1988
|-
| 11 || Birth of [[Balarama]] and [[Krishna]] || 11 December 1988
|-
| 12 || [[Nanda (Hinduism)|Nanda]] and [[Yashoda]] adopt Krishna and [[Putana]]'s Death || 18 December 1988
|-
| 13 || Yashoda witnesses the universe in Krishna's mouth and Krishna gets caught stealing butter || 25 December 1988
|-
| 14 || Krishna's no-butter promise to Yashoda and the defeat of [[Kaliya|Kaliya Nag]] || 1 January 1989
|-
| 15 || [[Radha]]'s relationship with Krishna, protest against Kamsa, Devakasur and Trulambasur's death by Krishna || 8 January 1989
|-
| 16 || Kamsa invites Krishna and Balarama to [[Mathura]] || 15 January 1989
|-
| 17 || Krishna kills Kamsa and his assistants; Krishna releases his birth parents and [[Ugrasena]] || 22 January 1989
|-
| 18 || Pandu and Madri's death, Kunti and her sons return to [[Hastinapur]]a || 29 January 1989
|-
| 19 || Satyavati, Ambika and Ambalika quit the kingdom and stay with [[Vyasa]] || 5 February 1989
|-
| 20 || Karna grows up; The enmity between the Pandavas and [[Kaurava]]s begin, [[Duryodhana]] poisons [[Bhima]] and Bhima gains the strength of 1000 Elephants || 12 February 1989
|-
| 21 || [[Sudama]] reunites with Krishna, [[Drona]]charya arrives at Hastinapur and becomes the royal teacher || 19 February 1989
|-
| 22 || Shastra Pooja begins, Drona rejects Karna, [[Arjuna]] becomes Drona's favourite student || 26 February 1989
|-
| 23 || Karna's education under [[Parashurama]], Story of [[Ekalavya]] || 5 March 1989
|-
| 24 || The great weaponry test begins, Karna enters the arena || 12 March 1989
|-
| 25 || Karna is crowned as the king of [[Anga]], and Drona asks the Pandavas and Kauravas to capture [[Drupada]] as revenge || 19 March 1989
|-
| 26 || Krishna obtains the [[Sudarshana Chakra]] from Parashurama, [[Jarasandha]]'s birth and Krishna moves to his new kingdom in [[Dwarka|Dwaraka]] || 26 March 1989
|-
| 27 || [[Yudhishthira]] is crowned as the Crown Prince. [[Rukmini]] of [[Vidarbha]] is Being Forced to Marry [[Shishupala]] || 2 April 1989
|-
| 28 || Krishna Rescues Rukmini and marries her || 9 April 1989
|-
| 29 || The Lac-Palace is built in [[Barnava|Varnavata]] by [[Purochana]] as a murder plot on the Pandavas by Duryodhana and [[Shakuni]] || 16 April 1989
|-
| 30 || Tunneling in the Lac-Palace Begins, The Lac-Palace catches fire || 23 April 1989
|-
| 31 || Escape from the Lac-Palace, Purochana's death || 30 April 1989
|-
| 32 || [[Hidimba]]'s death and Bhima's marriage with demoness [[Hidimbi]], [[Ghatotkacha]]'s birth || 7 May 1989
|-
| 33 || The Pandavas and Kunti move to [[Ekachakra]] and Bhima kills [[Bakasura]] || 14 May 1989
|-
| 34 || [[Dhrishtadyumna]] & [[Draupadi]]'s Birth and Draupadi's [[Svayamvara|Swayamvar]] || 21 May 1989
|-
| 35 || Arjuna wins Draupadi and later she becomes the wife of the 5 Pandavas || 28 May 1989
|-
| 36 || Pandavas Leave from [[Panchala Kingdom (Mahabharata)|Panchala Kingdom]] to Hastinapur || 4 June 1989
|-
| 37 || Pandavas arrive at Hastinapur and Partition of the kingdom || 11 June 1989
|-
| 38 || Pandavas Get [[Khandavprastha]], Balarama agrees to teach Mace fighting to Duryodhana || 18 June 1989
|-
| 39 || Coronation of Yudhishthira, Khandavprastha Becomes [[Indraprastha]] || 25 June 1989
|-
| 40 || Balarama talks about his sister [[Subhadra]]'s marriage, Arjuna elopes with Subhadra || 2 July 1989
|-
| 41 || Arjuna marries Subhadra, Jarasandha's story || 9 July 1989
|-
| 42 || Bheema kills Jarasandha, [[Rajasuya]] Yajna begins, Shishupala's story || 16 July 1989
|-
| 43 || Rajasuya Yajna, Shishupala's death || 23 July 1989
|-
| 44 || Vyasa predicts war between Pandavas and Kauravas, Draupadi laughs at Duryodhana || 30 July 1989
|-
| 45 || Pandavas are invited to Hastinapur to gamble with Shakuni || 6 August 1989
|-
| 46 || Yudhishthir loses everything in the gambling game || 13 August 1989
|-
| 47 || Draupadi's disrobing, Krishna saves Draupadi || 20 August 1989
|-
| 48 || Dhritarashtra returns the losses incurred by Pandavas || 27 August 1989
|-
| 49 || Re-match between Pandavas and Shakuni || 3 September 1989
|-
| 50 || 12 years of exile begins || 10 September 1989
|-
| 51 || [[Chitrasena (Mahabharata)|Chitrasena]] and the [[Gandharva]]s imprison Duryodhana || 17 September 1989
|-
| 52 || Arjuna gets the [[Pashupatastra]] from [[Shiva]], Karna conquers the world || 24 September 1989
|-
| 53 || Krishna saves Draupadi and Pandavas from [[Durvasa]]'s curse using the [[Akshaya Patra|Akshaya-patra]], Bheema meets his son Ghatotkacha and brother [[Hanuman]], Arjuna visits his celestial father Indra and learns dance and music from Chitrasena || 1 October 1989
|-
| 54 || [[Urvashi]] curses Arjuna, [[Abhimanyu]]'s birth, [[Jayadratha]]'s defeat || 8 October 1989
|-
| 55 || Story of the poisoned lake and the [[Yaksha]]'s Questions to Yudhishthira, Abhimanyu is Grown-up || 15 October 1989
|-
| 56 || Pandavas' 1 year of incognito beings in [[Matsya Kingdom|Matsya Desh]] || 22 October 1989
|-
| 57 || Story of Parashurama curses Karna || 29 October 1989
|-
| 58 || [[Keechaka]] harasses Draupadi and is killed by Bheema || 5 November 1989
|-
| 59 || Kauravas Attack Matsya kingdom to expose the Pandavas || 12 November 1989
|-
| 60 || [[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttar]] and Arjuna fight in the war and clothes for [[Uttarā (Mahabharata)|Uttaraa]]'s dolls || 19 November 1989
|-
| 61 || Abhimanyu and Uttaraa's marriage and Pandavas decide to send a messenger to Hastinapur to prevent war || 26 November 1989
|-
| 62 || Dhritarashtra does not agree and sends [[Sanjaya]] || 3 December 1989
|-
| 63 || Duryodhana and Arjuna meet Krishna at Dwaraka, Duryodhana gets the Narayani Army from Krishna, and Krishna agrees to become charioteer of Arjuna || 10 December 1989
|-
| 64 || Krishna Goes to Hastinapur as a messenger of peace || 17 December 1989
|-
| 65 || Duryodhana tries to capture Krishna but Krishna shows his [[Vishvarupa|Virata form]], Karna gives away his holy armour and earrings to Indra || 24 December 1989
|-
| 66 || Krishna reveals Karna his true identity || 31 December 1989
|-
| 67 || Kunti reunites with Karna || 7 January 1990
|-
| 68 || Sanjaya gets divine eyesight from Vyasa to witness the war || 14 January 1990
|-
| 69 || Duryodhan Tricks [[Shalya]] to join the Kaurava army || 21 January 1990
|-
| 70 || [[Shikhandi]]'s Story of Rebirth || 28 January 1990
|-
| 71 || Rules of the war are laid out, The battle will take place in [[Kurukshetra]] || 4 February 1990
|-
| 72 || War begins and Arjuna Drops His weapons out of grief, Krishna teaches him the [[Bhagavad Gita]] || 11 February 1990
|-
| 73 || Bhagavad Gita teaching continues || 18 February 1990
|-
| 74 || Bhagavad Gita teaching continues and Krishna shows his [[Vishvarupa]] form, Arjuna is ready to fight again || 25 February 1990
|-
| 75 || Yudhishthira gets his blessings from his elders, [[Yuyutsu]] changes sides and war begins, Abhimanyu faces Bhishma || 4 March 1990
|-
| 76 || Uttar dies, Arjuna faces Bhishma and Day 2 begins || 11 March 1990
|-
| 77 || 3rd day is over, 4th day begins, Bhima is surrounded, 10 Kaurava brothers are killed, Krishna takes out his Sudarshan Chakra to kill Bhishma, but Arjuna stops him || 18 March 1990
|-
| 78 || 9th Day is over and 16 Kaurava brothers are dead, Bhishma tells Pandavas how to take him out of the war || 25 March 1990
|-
| 79 || Arjuna shoots arrows at Bhishma, Bhishma's bed of arrows is created, Bhishma still survives || 1 April 1990
|-
| 80 || Karna enters the battlefield, Drona tries to capture Yudhishthira but is unsuccessful, Shantanu appears in Bhishma's dream || 8 April 1990
|-
| 81 || [[Chakravyuha]] formation Planned, Duryodhana Promises [[Susharma]] || 15 April 1990
|-
| 82 || Abhimanyu's murder; Uttaraa becomes pregnant || 22 April 1990
|-
| 83 || Arjuna Vows to Kill Jayadratha and the Story About Jayadratha's Curse || 29 April 1990
|-
| 84 || Arjuna Breaks the Kamalavyuha formation to attack Jayadratha || 6 May 1990
|-
| 85 || Krishna covers the Sun with his Sudarshana Chakra, Arjuna kills Jayadratha || 13 May 1990
|-
| 86 || Ghatotkacha enters battle; Karna kills Ghatotkacha by using his Shakti Astra || 20 May 1990
|-
| 87 || Virata and Drupada are killed by Drona, and Drona is killed by Dhrishtadyuma || 27 May 1990
|-
| 88 || Bheema kills [[Dushasana]], Draupadi washes her hair with Dushasana's blood, Karna and Arjuna battle || 3 June 1990
|-
| 89 || Karna killed by Arjuna || 10 June 1990
|-
| 90 || Shakuni and Shalya die, Duryodhana and the Pandavas learn about Karna's truth, Yudhishthira's curse on all womankind, Gandhari curses Krishna and his Yadava dynasty, Duryodhana's body gets protection shield by Gandhari's magic || 17 June 1990
|-
| 91 || Balarama arrives, Bhima and Duryodhana's duel, Duryodhana is fatally wounded, Balarama scolds Bhima but Krishna calms him down || 24 June 1990
|-
| 92 || Duryodhana Dies, War ends, [[Ashwatthama]], [[Kripa]] and [[Kritavarma]] attack Pandava camp and Ashwathama kill the sons of the Draupadi ([[Upapandavas]]) and Drishtadyumna, Ashwatthama tries to kill Uttaraa's unborn son, Krishna curses Ashwatthama, [[Parikshit]]'s birth || 1 July 1990
|-
| 93 || Dhritarashtra and Vidura's discussion about [[Dharma]], Pandavas return to Hastinapur, Dhritarashtra Tries to kill Bhima || 8 July 1990
|-
| 94 || Dhritarashtra, Kunti and Gandhari quit the kingdom. Yudhisthira becomes King of Hastinapur, and Bhishma dies || 15 July 1990
|}

==Production==
===Development===
According to production team member Kishore Malhotra, the total cost of producing the series was {{INRConvert| 9|c|year=1988}}.<ref>'' Mahabharat Ki Mahabharat: The Making of B.R. Chopra's "Mahabharat"''</ref> According to Director [[Ravi Chopra|Ravichopra]] each episode was made up of ₹6.5 lakh to ₹7 lakh. Casting for the series began in 1986 and shooting started off in mid-1988.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Mahabharat actor Puneet Issar: BR Chopra wanted me to play Bheem, I chose Duryodhan|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/mahabharat-actor-puneet-issar-br-chopra-wanted-me-to-play-bheem-i-chose-duryodhan-1671740-2020-04-27|website=India Today}}</ref> Show was shot mostly at Mumbai's Film City, and the grand battle of ''Kurukshetra'' was shot in Rajasthan, with thousands of extras to fill the screen.<ref name=":5" />

The series was initially submitted to the channel for 104 episodes which was later shortened to 94 episodes.<ref name=":6" />

===Casting===
15,000 people applied to play different roles in the Mahabharat TV series. The casting team led by [[Gufi Paintal]] shortlisted them and called around 1,500 for video screen tests<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|date=2019-10-02|title=31 years of Mahabharat on Doordarshan: Interesting facts about one of most popular TV shows ever|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/31-years-of-mahabharat-on-doordarshan-know-interesting-facts-about-one-of-most-popular-tv-shows-ever/1724556/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref> Almost all actors in the series were newcomers, barring [[Raj Babbar]] who played King Bharat, [[Debashree Roy]] who played Satyavati.<ref>{{Cite web|title=B.R. Chopra's serial 'Mahabharat' promises to be another bonanza 31101988|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/b.r.-chopras-serial-mahabharat-promises-to-be-another-bonanza/1/329897.html|access-date=2017-04-08|website=m.indiatoday.in}}</ref> [[Nitish Bharadwaj]] was chosen by B.R. Chopra, Ravi Chopra, Pandit Narendra Sharma and Rahi Masoom Raza, to play the central role of [[Krishna]], at the age of 23.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/mahabharat-nitish-bharadwaj-refused-to-play-krishna-dodged-br-chopra-to-avoid-screen-test/story-m4vUm8SeWSe1gAIbb0v1oL.html|title=Nitish Bharadwaj refused to play Krishna in Mahabharat|date=29 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/janmashtami-2017-actor-nitish-bharadwaj-recollects-his-days-from-the-mahabharat/story-4QN6MWDOS51wUeMVvjKRjP.html|title=Janmashtami 2017: Actor Nitish Bharadwaj recollects his days from the Mahabharat|date=14 August 2017}}</ref> Initially, he was chosen for playing [[Vidura]]. But [[Virendra Razdan]] was cast for it as [[B. R. Chopra|B.R.Chopra]] considered Bharadwaj young to play the role.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/mahabharat-nitish-bharadwaj-refused-to-play-krishna-dodged-br-chopra-to-avoid-screen-test/story-m4vUm8SeWSe1gAIbb0v1oL.html|title=Mahabharat: Nitish Bharadwaj refused to play Krishna, dodged BR Chopra to avoid screen test|website=Hindustan Times|date=29 March 2020}}</ref> Then Bharadwaj was offered to play [[Nakula|Nakul]] and [[Sahadeva|Sahadev]], but he rejected and wanted to play [[Abhimanyu]]. Days later, he was called and finalized to play Krishna.<ref name=":2" /> Firoz Khan was chosen to portray the character of [[Arjuna]] (which he later adopted as his screen name, to not become confused with [[Feroz Khan (actor)|a more popular actor of the same name]]) despite being rejected in auditions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/mahabharats-arjun-gets-blacklisted/article3834854.ece|title=Mahabharat's Arjun gets blacklisted!|first=Madhur|last=Tankha|date=29 August 2012|access-date=6 October 2018|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Asian games gold medalist [[Praveen Kumar Sobti|Praveen Kumar]] was selected to portray [[Bhima]] after Chopra was looking for someone "who could look the robust historical character".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/lsquoBheemrsquo-waiting-for-a-special-role/article16350038.ece|title='Bheem' waiting for a special role|date=12 January 2009|access-date=6 October 2018|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Around six actresses were shortlisted for the role of [[Draupadi]], including [[Juhi Chawla]], who opted out of the show as she had bagged a film. [[Ramya Krishnan]] and [[Roopa Ganguly]] were the final names, and at last [[Roopa Ganguly]] was chosen, as her Hindi was good.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Juhi Chawla turned down Draupadi in Mahabharat. Then Roopa Ganguly got the role|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/tuesday-trivia-not-roopa-ganguly-but-juhi-chawla-was-the-first-choice-to-play-draupadi-in-mahabharat-1671956-2020-04-28|website=India Today}}</ref> [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] and [[Chunky Pandey]] were signed for the role of [[Abhimanyu]], but they opted out when they bagged films. Later, Master Mayur played the role.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/actors-talk-about-what-went-into-making-mahabharat-in-1988/story-W5i1GX9wqpY25Pijoa1NaI.html|title=Actors talk about what went into making Mahabharat in 1988|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref> [[Mukesh Khanna]] who wished to play role of Arjun was initially offered the role of Duryodhan. But later he was signed for Dhronacharya.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Puneet Issar on playing Duryodhan in Mahabharat: 'My body turned black and blue after climax fight scene with Bheem'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/puneet-issar-on-playing-duryodhan-in-mahabharat-my-body-turned-black-and-blue-after-climax-fight-scene-with-bheem/story-clVOooyjbmBmQV6mDxaz9K.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=7 May 2020}}</ref> When Vijayendra Ghadge dropped his role of Bhisma, Khanna got the role of [[Bhishma]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-mukesh-khanna-the-reruns-of-ramayan-and-mahabharat-will-help-people-like-sonakshi-sinha-who-dont-know-anything-about-mythology/photostory/74977826.cms?picid=74977940|title=Exclusive – Mukesh Khanna: The reruns of Ramayan and Mahabharat will help people like Sonakshi Sinha, who don't know anything about mythology|website=The Times of India|date=4 April 2020}}</ref> [[Puneet Issar]] was offered to play the role of Bheem but was cast as Duryodhan on his wish.<ref name=":3" /> The casting director of the show, Gufi Paintal was offered role of Shakuni by the makers of Mahabharat.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-06|title=Mahabharat's Shakuni Mama aka Gufi Paintal remembers the show: 'Golden age of television'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/mahabharat-s-shakuni-mama-aka-gufi-paintal-remembers-the-show-golden-age-of-television/story-mMO8sCCmwsihwyDAZrkWSN.html|access-date=2020-07-29|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

== Music ==
Mahabharat's music was composed by [[Raj Kamal]] and lyrics were penned by [[Pandit Narendra Sharma]] and Bhring Tupkari. Some songs were taken from works of devotional writers like [[Surdas]], [[Raskhan]] etc. Apart from main songs there are also several short couplets, which covered the summary of each episode. All of these verses were sung by [[Mahendra Kapoor]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-31|title=These singers gives their voice for Mahabharata|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/mahabharat-br-chopra-legendary-singers-worked-in-epic-tv-show-doordarshan-sc90-nu904-ta294-1096454-1.html|access-date=2020-07-22|website=News Track|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-02|title=जानिए, महाभारत के प्रसिद्ध गीतों को किन-किन गायकों ने दी थी आवाज|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/zee-hindustan/glamour-gadgets/know-which-singers-gave-voice-to-famous-songs-of-mahabharata/690035|access-date=2020-07-22|website=Zee Hindustan}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Ath Shree Mahabharat Katha (Opening Theme)
| extra1 = [[Mahendra Kapoor]]
| length1 = 04:12
| title2 = Bharat Ki Yeh Kahaani (Ending Theme)
| extra2 = [[Mahendra Kapoor]]
| length2 = 05:21
| title3 = Beet Gaye Din Par Din Beet Gaye
| extra3 = [[Raj Kamal]]
| length3 = 05:23
| title4 = Govind Gokul Aayo
| extra4 = [[Raj Kamal]]
| length4 = 04:49
| title5 = Jagiye Brijraj Kunwar
| extra5 = [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| length5 = 04:10
| title6 = [[Main Naahin Maakhan Khaayo]]
| extra6 = [[Nitin Mukesh]]
| length6 = 05:20
| title7 = Maiya Mohi Dau Bahut Khijayo
| extra7 = [[Nitin Mukesh]]
| length7 = 04:00
| title8 = Shyam ne Murli Madhur
| extra8 = [[Suresh Wadkar]]
| length8 = 05:42
| title9 = Mor Pakha Seer Upar Rakhiyo
| extra9 = [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| length9 = 04:16
| title10 = Mohan Ke Mukh Par Bansari
| extra10 = [[Raj Kamal]] and [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| length10 = 07:01
| title11 = Binati Suniye Nath Hamari
| extra11 = [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| length11 = 04:51
| title12 = Beti Chali Paraye Desh
| extra12 = [[Raj Kamal]]
| length12 = 07:05
| title13 = Kripa Krishna Ki
| extra13 = [[Raj Kamal]]
| length13 = 07:01
| title14 = Main Boondan Bheeji Saari
| extra14 = [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| length14 = 04:30
| title15 = Pranay Ke Pratham Prahar Ki Baat
| extra15 = [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
| length15 = 05:20
| title16 = Samay Bada Balwaan
| extra16 = [[Raj Kamal]]
| length16 = 05:17
| title17 = Jhanak Jhanak Baaje Payaliya
| extra17 = [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| length17 = 04:51
| title18 = Manwa Madhur Madhur Kachu Bol
| extra18 = [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| length18 = 04:04
| title19 = Naino Ke Darpan mein
| extra19 = [[Roopa Ganguly]]
| length19 = 03:27
| title20 = Sabso Onchi Prem Sagai
| extra20 = [[Raj Kamal]]
| length20 = 05:44
| title21 = Yeh Dharma Yudh Hain
| extra21 = [[Raj Kamal]]
| length21 = 10:30
| title22 = Hey Priyatame
| extra22 = [[Raj Kamal]]
| length22 = 06:16
| all_writing =
| all_music = [[Raj Kamal]]
| total_length =
}}

==Broadcast==
In India the series was originally broadcast on [[DD National]]. It was shown in the United Kingdom by the [[BBC]],<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC Genome:Mahabarat – transmission times |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?adv=0&q=Mahabharat&media=all&yf=1923&yt=2009&mf=1&mt=12&tf=00%3A00&tt=00%3A00#search |access-date=2015-10-01}}</ref> where it achieved audience figures of 5 million.<ref>{{cite web |date=29 April 2008 |title=Epic Hindi Language Series Mahabharat Launches Exclusively on Rogers OMNI Television Channels in Ontario and British Columbia |url=http://www.omnimb.ca/info/press/p_20050809.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080429193553/http://www.omnimb.ca/info/press/p_20050809.shtml |archive-date=29 April 2008 |access-date=10 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Mark |date=7 June 2013 |title=The Returned: how British TV viewers came to lose their fear of subtitles |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/jun/07/british-television-subititles |access-date=10 March 2022 |website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> It was also the first programme broadcast on [[BBC Two]] after its 1991 revamp, but it had also been shown late at night on [[BBC One]] the previous year.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}

The show was again telecast on [[DD Bharati]] from 28 March 2020, on [[DD Retro]] from 13 April 2020, on [[Colors TV]] from 4 May 2020 as well as [[Star Bharat]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India|lockdown due to coronavirus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/on-public-demand-ramayan--mahabharat-makes-comeback-during-lockdown/1782399|title=On public demand, ''Ramayan'' & ''Mahabharat'' makes comeback during lockdown|website=Outlook India|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahabharat to air on Colors|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/mahabharat-to-air-on-colors-80194|last=Service|first=Tribune News|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>

==Reception==
Ganguly was applauded for her performance in the Vastraharan sequence in which Draupadi is disrobed.<ref name="TNH">{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/roopa-ganguly-cried-half-an-hour-after-draupadi-cheer-haran-scene-in-mahabharata/288479|title=Mahabharat: चीर हरण सीन के बाद आधे घंटे तक रोई थीं 'द्रौपदी' रूपा गांगुली, पहनी थीं 250 मीटर लंबी साड़ी|date=11 April 2020|website=timesnowhindi.com|language=hi|access-date=20 April 2020}}</ref> [[Ravi Chopra]] later disclosed that she was originally weeping while enacting in the Vastraharan sequence and the crew members had to console her later to make her stop.<ref name="TNH" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/story-mahabharat-roopa-ganguly-cried-for-half-an-hour-after-draupadi-cheer-haran-scene-3156116.html|title=Mahabharat: चीर हरण सीन के बाद द्रौपदी का किरदार निभाने वालीं रूपा गांगुली आधे घंटे तक रोती रही थीं|date=17 April 2020|website=livehindustan.com|language=hi|access-date=20 April 2020}}</ref> The sequence is often claimed to be the most climactic one of the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/actors-talk-about-what-went-into-making-mahabharat-in-1988/story-W5i1GX9wqpY25Pijoa1NaI.html|title=Actors talk about what went into making Mahabharat in 1988|website=Hindustan Times|date=5 May 2016|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> For the sequence [[Ravi Chopra|Chopra]] recreated the visual effect of the Vastraharan sequence of [[Babubhai Mistry]]'s ''[[Mahabharat (1965 film)|Mahabharat]]'' (1965) starring [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as [[Draupadi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/mahabharat-3272|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509020043/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/mahabharat-3272|url-status=live|archive-date=9 May 2019|title=Mahabharat (1965) – Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref> His visual effects won more favour than that of the 1965 film and has still been considered by a part of critics to be the most brilliant in line.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/why-the-new-mahabharat-is-an-epic-fail-1114011.html|title=Why the new Mahabharat is an epic fail|date=2013-09-17|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/04/22/on-br-chopras-birth-anniversary-heres-looking-back-at-how-his-greatest-creation-mahabharat-came-into-being|title=Happy B'day BR Chopra: The Story Behind His Iconic 'Mahabharat'|date=2016-04-22|website=The Quint|language=en|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> of the most successful television series in Indian television history.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 20, 2020|first=Shweta|last=Keshri|title=Monday Masala: BR Chopra's Mahabharat is the baap of all masala entertainers|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/monday-masala-br-chopra-s-mahabharat-is-the-baap-of-masala-entertainers-1668902-2020-04-20|access-date=2020-08-05|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> In common with the "[[Ramayan (1986 TV series)|Ramayana]]" serial, the broadcasting of a Mahabharat episode was associated with the simultaneous emptying of streets in the cities and people leaving work early to watch it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/retelling-of-mahabharata-on-television-over-the-years-epic-television/article7770181.ece|title=Epic television|first=Lavanya|last=Mohan|date=16 October 2015|access-date=6 October 2018|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Along with general audience many big names from Hindi film industry like [[Rajesh Khanna]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Jeetendra]], [[Hema Malini]] and [[Dharmendra]] also praised the show.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch: Yesteryear superstars Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Hema Malini talk about BR Chopra's Mahabharat in this old video |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/watch-yesteryear-superstars-rajesh-khanna-dharmendra-hema-malini-talk-about-br-chopras-mahabharat-in-this-old-video/articleshow/75700630.cms|access-date=2020-07-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

During its rerun in [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]], it became the second most watched Indian TV show after [[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|''Ramayan'']] (1987).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/dd-emerges-as-most-watched-channel-ramayana-mahabharata-among-favourites-11586423915023.html|title=DD emerges as most watched channel; Ramayana, Mahabharata among favourites|website=Live Mint|date=9 April 2020}}</ref> In week 13, it garnered 145.8 million impressions with both morning and evening slots combined on [[DD Bharati]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/india/ramayan-shaktimaan-byomkesh-bakshi-make-dd-national-most-watched-channel-across-genres/398610/|title=Reruns of 1980-90s classics Ramayan, Shaktimaan, Byomkesh make DD most-watched channel|website=[[ThePrint]]|date=9 April 2020}}</ref> After ''Ramayan'' ended, ''Mahabharat'' became the most watched TV show until its end.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Mahabharat becomes the most-watched show. Doordarshan witnesses major dip in ratings|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/mahabharat-becomes-the-most-watched-show-doordarshan-witnesses-major-dip-in-ratings-1680680-2020-05-22|website=India Today}}</ref> The series ended with 22.9 million viewership.<ref name=":4" />

==Home media==
The series was uploaded onto the website "Rajshri.com" along with its dubbed Tamil version.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/mahabharat-on-the-net/article3231819.ece|title=Mahabharat on the net|date=22 December 2006|access-date=6 October 2018|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Home video of the Bengali-dubbed version of this series has been released by Heart Video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/mahabharat-now-in-bengali/article2912867.ece|title=Mahabharat now in Bengali|date=20 February 2012|access-date=6 October 2018|work=The Hindu}}</ref> In 2019, [[Pen India Limited|Pen India Ltd]] bought the rights of the show and uploaded all the episodes on its devotional YouTube channel ''Pen Bhakti'' including its spin-off series ''[[Mahabharat Katha]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=After TV, BR Chopra's Mahabharat to be Available on YouTube As Well|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/after-tv-br-chopras-mahabharat-to-be-available-on-youtube-as-well-2560587.html|access-date=2020-07-29|website=News18|date=April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahabharat (महाभारत) B. R. Chopra All Episodes with English Subtitles, Pen Bhakti|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa6CHPhFNfadNcnVZRXa6csHL5sFdkwmV|access-date=2022-12-24|website=youtube|date=September 2019}}</ref>

==Legacy==
''Mahabharat'' along with ''[[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayan]]'' (1987), became one of the most successful television series based on an epic in Indian television history.

Many actors became popular through their appearances in this series.

* [[Nitish Bharadwaj]] became famous as [[Lord Krishna]] and later he also played lead role in Chopra's another mythological show [[Vishnu Puran (TV series)|Vishnu Puran]] as well as Chopra's RAMAYAN.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Sunday Tribune – Spectrum – Television|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000123/spectrum/tv.htm|access-date=2020-06-21|website=The Tribune}}</ref>
* [[Roopa Ganguly]], who played [[Draupadi]], went on to become a successful actress in Bengali cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/bishwanath-ghosh-gajendra-chauhans-appointment-as-ftii-chairman/article7460395.ece|title=Ideology vs. stature|first=Bishwanath|last=Ghosh|date=25 July 2015|access-date=6 October 2018|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/no-childs-play/article7181850.ece|title=No child's play|first=Madhur|last=Tankha|date=8 May 2015|access-date=6 October 2018|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
* [[Pankaj Dheer]] received immense popularity after playing [[Karna]]. His pictures are used in textbooks as reference to Karna and the actor also revealed that his statues are worshipped in temples in [[Karnal]] and Bastar.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 27, 2020|title=Did you know Mahabharat's Karna, Pankaj Dheer's statue is worshipped in temples in Karnal and Bastar?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/did-you-know-mahabharat-s-karna-pankaj-dheer-s-statue-is-worshipped-in-temples-in-karnal-and-bastar-1682514-2020-05-27|access-date=2020-06-21|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Arjun (Firoz Khan)|Firoz Khan]] changed his name to "Arjun" professionally after finding success with the role of [[Arjuna|Arjun]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-27|title=Mahabharat's Arjun Firoz Khan Says Changing His Name Gave Him Everything He'd Dreamed of|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/mahabharats-arjun-firoz-khan-says-changing-his-name-gave-him-everything-hed-dreamed-of-2594135.html|access-date=2020-06-21|website=News18}}</ref>
* [[Mukesh Khanna]] shot to fame as [[Bhishma]] and named his production company after his character.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-05-23 |title=Mukesh Khanna on his struggle before Mahabharat: 'People labelled me as a flop actor, I was deeply disappointed' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/mukesh-khanna-on-his-struggle-before-mahabharat-people-labelled-me-as-a-flop-actor-i-was-deeply-disappointed/story-pzaA8FtSwcAM0m0VjdKWNL.html |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/mahabharat/0-6-3331/}}
* {{IMDb title|0158417}}

{{B. R. Chopra}}
{{Works based on the Mahabharata |state=collapsed}}

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Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
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| name = Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2
| genre = [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]
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| creative_director = Sanyukta Sharma Ruchi Nandhu
| director = Pawan Kumar Pawan Sahu
| developer = Sushanta Das
| writer = Garima Deemri Nikita Dhond Abhijeet Sinha Tanya Sinha Rekha Modi Abhijeet Guru
| creator = Rashmi Sharma
| starring = {{ubl|Sneha Jain|Harsh Nagar|Akansha Juneja}}
| num_episodes = 272
| language = Hindi
| country = India
| network = [[StarPlus]] [[Utsav Plus]]
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2020|10|19}}
| last_aired = present
| picture_format = [[576i]] [[1080i]]([[HDTV]])
| company = Rashmi Sharma Telefilms
| runtime = 20–22 minutes
| editor = Monu Singh Suraj Singh
| cinematography = Danny
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| producer = Rashmi Sharma Pawan Kumar<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/>
| camera = Multi-camera
| opentheme = ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya''
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| preceded_by = ''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]''
| related = ''[[Ke Apon Ke Por]]''
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'''''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2''''' ({{trans|Stay together, my love}} 2) is an Indian television [[Television drama|drama series]] produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms, that airs on [[Star Plus]] and digitally streams on [[Hotstar|Disney+Hotstar]].<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=EXCLUSIVE: 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2' producer Pawan Kumar tests positive for COVID-19|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-producer-pawan-kumar-tests-positive-for-covid-19/articleshow/78573369.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2 to launch in October|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/saath-nibhana-saathiya-season-2-devoleena-gopi-kokilaben-6573434/|access-date=|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> The show premiered on 19 October 2020, replacing ''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title='Saath Nibhaana Saathiya' returns with Season 2 on this date|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-returns-with-season-2-on-this-date/articleshow/78566905.cms|access-date=|website=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref> Based on [[Star Jalsha]]'s Bengali series ''[[Ke Apon Ke Por]]'', it is an official sequel to the long-running TV series ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Anupama से लेकर Saath Nibhana Saathiya तक, बंगाली सीरीज के रीमेक है ये 6 टीवी शोज|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/entertainment/anupama-toh-saath-nibhana-sathiya-these-5-tv-serials-remake-of-bengali-series-bud|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406172435/https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/entertainment/anupama-toh-saath-nibhana-sathiya-these-5-tv-serials-remake-of-bengali-series-bud|archive-date=6 April 2021|access-date=|website=[[Prabhat Khabar]]}}</ref> It stars Sneha Jain and Harsh Nagar.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2 trailer: Gopi introduces Gehna|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-trailer-gopi-introduces-gehna-6664513/|access-date=|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

==Plot==
Kokila Parag Modi, the strict matriarch of the Modi family decides to visit her long-lost brother, Praful Desai, who is a famous banker in [[Surat]]. Kokila's daughter-in-law, Gopi Modi was initially married to Ahem Modi, Kokila's elder son. After Ahem's demise, Gopi married Jaggi, Kokila's step-son. After visiting the Desai family, Gopi starts feeling Ahem's presence and finds someone looking like him. Meanwhile, the Desais are a beautiful joint family consisting of Praful Desai, his wife Jamuna, their children Pankaj, Chetan, Anant, Hiral and Tia, their daughters-in-law Hema and Kanak and their kind-hearted house-helper, Gehna, who was brought home after her father saved Praful's life. After many ups and downs, Gehna learns that Ahem Modi is still alive and reunites Gopi with Ahem and the Modis leave back for [[Rajkot]].

Anant, the Desai family's youngest son returns from the US after his studies and introduces the Desais to his girlfriend, Radhika, who soon becomes friends with Gehna. Sagar, Hema's brother, attempts to molest Gehna but Anant comes to her rescue and brutally thrashes him. While Kanak, Hema, Chetan, Pankaj and Hiral are desperate for Praful's wealth, Gehna wants the family to stay happy. Seeing all the hurdles faced by Gehna, Anant and Radhika decide to get her married. On the marriage day, Jamuna asks Radhika to bring her parents over to the Desai Mansion where she gets stuck on the way back. At the mandap, Gehna and the Desais realise that Gehna's fiancé was cheating the Desais for their wealth, which leaves Gehna heartbroken. Praful, who feels helpless, suffers a panic-attack and after he regains his conscious, asks Anant to marry Gehna to save her dignity. Anant, with a heavy heart, forgets the promise he made to Radhika and marries Gehna.

While Radhika leaves heartbroken, Kanak and Hema leave no stone unturned to ruin Gehna's marital life but with Anant and the Desais blessings and support, she overcomes them all and the family decides that she is worthy of being a daughter-in-law of the Desai household. Furious, Kanak hatches more plans and declares a partition of the house. Helpless, Praful and Jamuna allow it and want to see how selfish their children can be. Soon, Chetan and Pankaj realise that they love the Desais and that they can't be away from them, thus forgetting the partition.

Anant is offered a new job and his boss asks him to take care of a confidential file, which holds the security of the country. Anant trusts Gehna and gives her the file which she locks in her cupboard. Vengeful, Sagar and Kanak steal the file and hide it, putting both Gehna and Anant at risk. Anant's company threatens him to throw him out of the job while Jamuna taunts Gehna, asking her to find the file. Soon, Gehna realises that Sagar was the one behind it. Smartly, she intoxicates Sagar and makes him blurt out where he hid the file. Gehna finds it, reaches the court in time, and saves Anant from being executed and gets Sagar behind bars. Hema vows to ruin Gehna's life for sending Sagar to jail.

Soon, Gehna confesses her love for Anant, but Anant rejects her proposal and tells her that he has only loved Radhika and can only respect her. Paresh and Tia suggest her to start ignoring Anant to gain his love, but that too eventually fails. Anant admits Gehna to a college to help her achieve her dream of becoming a lawyer. Kanak registers herself for the "Mrs. Surat Beauty Competition" and after being humiliated by the former, Gehna decides to participate and eventually, even after traps set by Sagar and Kanak, she wins the competition and also wins Hema's heart after standing up for her after she was body shamed.

Radhika, who is now married, returns to win Anant's heart once again. She teams up with Kanak to go against Gehna. Radhika comes up with a plan to make Anant believe that her husband, Vineet Virani, tortures her and physically abuses her. Worried, Anant brings Radhika home and Radhika is elated that she gets her place back in the Desai House.

Sagar, who returns to kidnap Gehna, meets with an accident and loses his memory. After going to the hospital, the Desais realise that Sagar is mentally ill and has the maturity and sense of a five-year-old child and that he thinks Gehna is his mother. With a heavy heart, Gehna brings Sagar home and looks after him much to Anant's anger. Kanak disguises as Gehna with a mask and brutally beats up Sagar, making him believe that Gehna beat him. Scared, Sagar tells the family which infuriates Hema who once again sides with Kanak. As Radhika pays Kanak and Hema 25 lakhs to help her, Gehna learns about Radhika's intentions and the lies she told Anant about Vineet.

When Gehna tells Anant, he realises that she is right and that Radhika has been lying and furiously leaves the room, making Gehna believe that Anant mistrusts her. Anant pretends to side with Radhika in an attempt to get her to confess her lies. Together Anant and Gehna expose Radhika and throw her out of the Desai Mansion. Furious, Radhika tells the family about Kanak's true nature but the Desais don't believe her.
Radhika calls Kanak and tells her to return the 25 lakhs as she failed to reunite Anant and Radhika. She blackmails Kanak and tells her that police will arrest her if she fails to return the money in time. Scared of going to jail, Kanak and Hema attempt to rob Jamuna's jewels to sell. However, Gehna catches them and decides to expose them to the family. When she tries to, she learns that Kanak and Hema have left the house and when they return, the two of them accept their mistakes and pretend that they have realised it. Kanak and Hema tell Gehna about Radhika's demand for the money and Gehna decides to help them, against Anant's wish. She joins an advertisement agency to get 25 lakhs and saves Kanak and Hema from going to jail. Radhika warns Gehna about Hema and Kanak's evil intentions, but she ignores them.

When Kanak tries to start liking Gehna, Hema instigates her saying that she joined the advertisement just to show Kanak that she is better than her at modelling. Furious, Kanak and Hema visit the ad agency, disguised as models and lie to Amrish Mehta, the manager, that Gehna is a cheat and she takes an advance amount and then throws tantrums and refuses to do the advertisement. Soon, Gehna's shooting starts and she finds out that the shoot she is doing is a soap advertisement and she refuses to where the short skirt given to her. Amrish gets furious and misbehaves with her. Anant reaches there in time and slaps him for harassing Gehna. The manager says that Gehna will have to pay the agency 25 lakhs in five days and that if she doesn't, she will be arrested. Unable to return the 25 lakhs, Shivangi, Amrish's sister, offers help for Gehna and tells her that if she and her family make a hundred gowns for her, she will pay Amrish the amount from her side. After continuous work, the Desais complete the order. However, Kanak, Amrish and Hema steal the gowns. Anant and Gehna realise that they were stolen by Kanak and Hema. Just as Gehna goes to confront them, the police arrive at the Desai house with Amrish and arrest Gehna for not agreeing to the contract laws for the advertisement and to the Desais' surprise. Kanak rejoices at the scene but her happiness is short lived as Anant sets Gehna free from jail and the two of them expose Kanak's deeds. Pankaj expels her from the Desai Mansion due to which Jigna vows to destroy the Desais and Gehna for ruining Kanak's relationship with Pankaj while Hema too constantly plots against Gehna.

Gehna's childhood friend, Krishna visits Gehna and starts living with the Desais, which eventually irks Anant who unknowingly starts loving Gehna. Kanak pretentiously apologises to the family and pretends to have changed while she secretly plots revenge on Gehna and the Desais with Jigna. Eventually, Sagar regains his lost memory and begins plotting with Kanak once again. However, he still acts like a child around the family. He pretends to want to marry Tia with the intention of selling her but Suman, his first wife and to be mother of his child marries him instead. Sagar's act is exposed and he is sent to jail.

To surpise Anant on their wedding anniversary, Gehna decides to learn how to drive, only telling Kanak. Kanak and Hema make Gehna believe she has hit Hema with her car but Gehna soon learns the truth and exposes Hema's act. She gives Kanak one more warning. Soon, Kanak executes her biggest plan on taking revenge from the Desais. She gets herself kidnapped and pays the goons to frighten the Desais using Kanak, asking the Desais for ten-crores to free her. With no bank and scared, the Desais decide sign their property papers in the goons' names, not knowing that everything is actually a plan by Kanak, who wants to claim ownership of the house and oust the Desais. The Desais sign the papers and are soon shocked to realise the truth about Kanak's cunning plan. However, it is too late and Kanak ousts the Desais. Later, the Desais blame Gehna for the same, holding her responsible. Kanak treats the Desais as servants and along with her mother, they ill-treat all of them. Later, Anant and Gehna disguise as builders, Mr. and Mrs. Irani to claim their property back. They reach Desai House and meet Kanak. After ups and downs, Anant and Gehna succeed and reclaim the property, shocking Kanak. Later, they oust Kanak from the house and Pankaj tells the former to sign divorce papers.

The Desais keep a party to celebrate their victory over evil. However their happiness is once again jinxed when Kanak makes a comeback and accuses the Desais in front of women-empowerment oorganisations, claiming that the family is ill-treating her. Gehna later explains to the women about Kanak's actual deeds and later, the women call upon the manager of the organisation. The Desais are shocked to realise that the manager is none other than Radhika, Anant's ex-girlfriend. Radhika tells the Desais that she is now in an NGO that sorts out relationships in homes and that she will be staying at the Desai House, shocking Anant and Gehna. However, she has come in with a bad motive of framing the Desais of domestic violence. She uses Kanak as a pawn for this and keeps hurting Kanak, blaming it on the Desais in front of the eyes of law. Kanak initially too plays along but later realizes that Radhika is using her.

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Sneha Jain]] as Gehna Desai: Former Maid of Desais; Anant's wife (2020–present)
* Harsh Nagar as Anant Desai: Praful and Jamuna's younger son; Hiral, Pankaj, Chetan and Tia's brother; Radhika's ex boyfriend and ex fiance; Gehna's late husband (2020–present)
* [[Akanksha Juneja]] as Kanak Desai: Jigna's daughter; Pankaj's wife; Gehna's enemy (2020–present)

===Recurring===
* Aliraza Namdar as Praful Desai: Revati's elder son; Kokila, Paresh and Jigna's brother; Jamuna's husband; Pankaj, Hiral, Chetan, Anant and Tia's father (2020–present)
* Anuradha Kanabar as Jamuna Desai: Hansa's sister; Praful's wife; Pankaj, Hiral, Chetan, Anant and Tia's mother (2020–present)
* Nadia Himani as Hema Desai: Dashrath and Bhavani's daughter; Sagar's sister; Chetan's wife; Piyush and Saachi's mother (2020–present)
*Sanket Chouske as Krishna Rawat: Gehna's childhood friend; Tia's husband (2021–present)
* Hitesh Dave as Paresh Desai: Revati's younger son; Kokila, Praful and Jigna's brother (2021–present)
* Jay Pathak as Pankaj Desai: Praful and Jamna's elder son; Hiral, Chetan, Anant and Tia's brother; Kanak's husband (2020–present)
* Prakash V. Wagela as Chetan Desai: Praful and Jamuna's son; Hiral, Anant, Tia and Pankaj's brother; Hema's husband; Piyush and Saachi's father (2020–present)
* Manas Adhiya as Sagar Majethia: Dashrath and Bhavani's son; Hema's brother; Kanak's accompolice (2020–present)
* Hardika Joshi as Hiral Parekh: Praful and Jamuna's elder daughter; Chetan, Pankaj, Anant and Tia's sister; Sapan's wife; Aniketh's love interest; Tannu's mother (2020–present)
* Ankur Panchal as Dr. Sapan Kumar Parekh: Hiral's husband; Tannu's father (2020–present)
* Jinal Jain as Tia Desai: Praful and Jamuna's younger daughter; Hiral, Chetan, Pankaj and Anant's sister; Krishna's love interest (2020–present)
* Ashar Khan as Piyush Desai: Hema and Chetan's son; Saachi's brother (2020-2021)
* Aarifa Siddiqui as Saachi Desai: Hema and Chetan's daughter; Piyush's sister (2020-2021)
* Prachi Bisht as Tanushree "Tanu" Parekh: Hiral and Sapan's daughter (2020-2021)
* Krutika Desai as Radhika Virani: Anant's ex fiancée and girlfriend; Vineet's wife (2020–present)
*Sachin Parikh as Vineet Virani: Radhika's husband (2021)
* Khyati Vaghela as Mayuri Tripathi: Hansa's daughter-in-law (2021)
* Leela Tejwani as Hansa Mahesh Tripathi: Jamuna's sister; Mayuri's mother-in-law (2021)
* Himanshu Gokani as Dashrath Majethia: Bhavani's husband; Hema and Sagar's father, Bhavani's husband, Kanak's accomplice (2021)
* Durga Mahlotra as Bhavani Majethia: Dashrath's wife; Hema and Sagar's mother, Dashrath's wife (2021)
* Subhalaxmi Das as Jigna Dholakia: Kanak's mother (2021–present)
* Deepika Agarwal as Mona: Kanak's fashion expert (2021)
* Sudhir Jain as Amrish Mehta: An arrogant model advisor; Shivangi's husband (2021)
* Riya Mehta as Shivangi Mehta: Amrish's wife (2021)
* Mohini Singh as Suman Majethia: Sagar's wife (2021)

===From ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya''===
The cast from the first installment did a cameo in this series to introduce the new leads and the new cast.

* [[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]] as Gopi Kapadia Modi: Jayantilal and Madhu's elder daughter; Radha's sister; Rashi's cousin; Ahem and Jaggi's wife; Meera and Ramakant's mother; Vidya's adoptive mother; Medha and Ahem Suryavanshi's grandmother; Priyal's adoptive grandmother (2020) (episodes 1-31)
* [[Rupal Patel]] as Kokila Desai Modi: Revati's elder daughter; Praful, Paresh and Jigna's sister; Parag's wife; Ahem and Kinjal's mother; Jaggi's step-mother, Meera, Ramakant and Prateek's grandmother; Vidya's adoptive grandmother; Medha and Ahem Suryavanshi's great grandmother; Priyal's adoptive great grandmother (2020) (episodes 1-31)
* [[Mohammad Nazim]] in [[double role]] as
** Ahem Modi: Parag and Kokila's son; Kinjal's brother; Jaggi's half brother; Jigar's cousin; Gopi's first husband; Meera and Ramakant's father; Vidya's adoptive father; Medha and Ahem Suryavanshi's grandfather; Priyal's adoptive grandfather (2020) (episodes 1-31)
** Jaggi Modi: Parag and Urvashi's son; Kokila's step son; Ahem and Kinjal's half brother; Gopi's third husband; Meera and Ramakant's step-father; Vidya's adoptive step father; Medha and Ahem Suryavanshi's step grandfather; Priyal's adoptive step grandfather (2020) (episodes 1-31)
* Manish Arora as Parag Modi: Janko and Tolaram's younger son; Chirag's brother; Kokila's husband;, Urvashi's ex lover; Ahem, Jaggi and Kinjal's father; Meera and Ramakant's grandfather; Vidya's adoptive grandfather; Medha and Ahem Suryavanshi's great grandfather; Priyal's adoptive great grandfather (2020) (episode 1)
* Swati Shah as Hetal Modi: Chirag's wife; Jigar's mother; Samar, Sahir and Rashi Modi's grandmother; Jai, Veeru, Geeta and Sita Modi's great grandmother (2020) (episodes 1-31)
* [[Vandana Vithlani]] as Urmila Shah: Jitu's wife, Rashi Shah's mother, Gopi, Radha, Dhaval and Paridhi's aunt; Samar and Sahir's grandmother; Jai, Veeru, Geeta and Sita Modi's great grandmother (2020) (episodes 1-31)

==Production==
===Development===
In July 2020, [[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]] signed the contract for the new season with the production under plans since a year before.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Playing Gopi again is like a homecoming for me: Devoleena Bhattacharjee|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/playing-gopi-again-is-like-a-homecoming-for-me-devoleena-bhattacharjee/articleshow/77942755.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Devoleena Bhattacharjee: Saathiya 2 was planned long before the Kokilaben video went viral|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/devoleena-bhattacharjee-saathiya-2-planned-before-kokilaben-viral-video-6596894/|access-date=|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Admist this, the rap by [[Yashraj Mukhate]] released on 21 August 2020 went viral and the re-run of the series ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]'' during the [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India|Coronavirus lockdown]] was garnering good ratings which made the makers to immediately start production of the new season of the series and released the first promo on 31 August 2020 featuring Bhattacharjee reprising her role of Gopi Modi while the casting was not even started.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 Maker Confirms Return of Gopi Bahu and Kokilaben|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-maker-confirms-return-of-gopi-bahu-and-kokilaben-2826665.html|access-date=|website=[[CNN-News18]]}}</ref>

{{Quote|Saathiya has been a talking point since its launch in 2010. Even after it ended, it remained on top of my mind and we came up with some ideas on how we could take it forward. During the lockdown, its reruns were widely watched and that made us believe this is a good time to bring it back with a new season. Its recall value is still very strong. There will be many new characters and a twist in the storyline, but it will remain a family show and be driven by relationships. We were working on a new storyline when his video came out and went viral, assuring us that we are on the right path.|author=Producer Rashmi Sharma|source=<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/after-rasode-mein-kaun-tha-video-goes-viral-makers-confirm-kokila-and-gopi-will-return-with-season-2-of-saath-nibhaana-saathiya/articleshow/77790116.cms|title=After 'Rasode Mein Kaun Tha?' video goes viral, makers confirm Kokila and Gopi will return with season 2 of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya|website=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref>|title=}}

===Reboot series===
{{Main|Tera Mera Saath Rahe}}
On 26 May 2021, Shoonya Square Productions announced that they will be producing a reboot version of ''Saathiya'' on Star Plus's Sister channel Star Bharat with similar cast figures like [[Giaa Manek]], [[Mohammad Nazim]], [[Rupal Patel]] and [[Vandana Vithlani]] reprising their roles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=After Giaa Manek, Mohammad Nazim and Vandana Vithlani roped in for the Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Reboot; talks on with Rupal Patel|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/after-giaa-manek-mohammad-nazim-and-vandana-vathlani-roped-in-for-the-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-prequel-talks-on-with-rupal-patel/amp_articleshow/82967256.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529170115/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/after-giaa-manek-mohammad-nazim-and-vandana-vathlani-roped-in-for-the-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-prequel-talks-on-with-rupal-patel/articleshow/82967256.cms|archive-date=29 May 2021|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rupal Patel to begin shooting for Tera Mera Saath Rahe|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/rupal-patel-to-begin-shooting-for-tera-mera-saath-rahe/articleshow/84615134.cms|url-status=live|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Along with these actors, they will be several new characters with a different storyline but the same concept of a Gujarati joint family.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Tera Mera Sath Rahe' is not the prequel of 'Saath Nibhana Saathiya'|url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/tera-mera-sath-rahe-is-not-the-prequel-of-saath-nibhana-saathiya-1469469|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726070813/https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/tera-mera-sath-rahe-is-not-the-prequel-of-saath-nibhana-saathiya-1469469|archive-date=26 July 2021|website=ABP News}}</ref> In early July 2021 the title was finalized as ''[[Tera Mera Saath Rahe]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive! Saath Nibhaana Saathiya prequel to be titled Tera Mera Saath Rahe; Giaa Manek aka Gopi bahu to be called Gopika|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-prequel-to-be-titled-tera-mera-saath-rahe-giaa-manek-aka-gopi-bahu-to-be-called-gopika/articleshow/84292843.cms|url-status=live|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The reboot version started broadcasting from 16 August 2021.

===Filming===
Based on the backdrop of [[Surat]], in [[Gujarat]], the series is completely filmed at the ''Ramdev Studio'' in [[Naigaon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rupal-patel-couldnt-sleep-the-night-before-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-shoot-6724661/lite/ |title=Rupal Patel aka Kokila Modi couldn’t sleep the night before the shoot of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya’s Season 2}}</ref>

On 14 April 2021, shooting halted due to COVID-19 precautions set by [[Uddhav Thackeray]], the chief minister of [[Maharashtra]]. On 18 and 19 April, the entire team of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 shifted their base to [[Agra]] and continued shooting there till early June.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-team-excited-to-shoot-in-agra-1453659|title=Team Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 excited to shoot in Agra}}</ref>

===Release===
The first promo of the series was released on 31 August 2020 featuring Bhattacharjee reprising her role of Gopi from the former season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-13-fame-devoleena-bhattacharjee-aka-gopi-bahu-returns-with-saath-nibhana-sathiya-season-2-watch-the-first-teaser/amp_articleshow/77857798.cms|title=Bigg Boss 13 fame Devoleena Bhattacharjee aka Gopi bahu returns with Saath Nibhana Sathiya season 2, watch|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> In the next promo released on 1 October 2020, Bhattacharjee playing Gopi introduced Sneha Jain and Harsh Nagar as the lead characters, Gehna and Anant.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2: Devoleena Bhattacharjee Introduces Gehna, Anant in New Promo|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-devoleena-bhattacharjee-introduces-gehna-anant-in-new-promo-2925577.html|access-date=|website=[[CNN News18]]}}</ref> In the next promo released on 14 October 2020, Rupal Patel was shown reprising her role as Kokila Modi.
The series premiered on 19 October 2020 at 9.00 pm time slot on [[StarPlus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-season-2-kokilaben-gopi-bahu-show-launch-details-1324376/amp |title=Gopi Bahu and Kokilaben’s Saath Nibhaana Saathiya to return with a season 2 in THIS month}}</ref>

===Concept===
The main plot of the series is taken from [[Star Jalsha]]'s Bengali series ''[[Ke Apon Ke Por]]'', even though some parts of the story are removed from the plot of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2. The extension of the first season's story is shown as the sub plot in this season merged with the main story, featuring Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Mohammad Nazim, Rupal Patel, Swati Shah, Vandana Vithlani and Manish Arora from the former series, only during the initial 30 episodes of the series.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Saath Nibhaana Saathiya's Devoleena Hails Rupali For Anupamaa: 'Admire You After Tulsi'|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/television-news/saath-nibhaana-saathiyas-devoleena-hails-rupali-for-anupamaa-admire-you-after-tulsi.html|access-date=|website=[[Republic World]]}}</ref>

===Casting===
With the release of first promo, Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Rupal Patel and Mohammad Nazim were confirmed reprising their roles of Gopi, Kokila and Ahem Modi/Jaggi Modi (double role).<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Continuing your own brand': Devoleena Bhattacharjee aka Gopi Bahu on 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2'|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-continuing-your-own-brand-devoleena-bhattacharjee-aka-gopi-bahu-on-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-2842303|access-date=|website=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Rupal Patel confirms she will return as Kokila Ben in season 2 of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rupal-patel-confirms-she-will-return-as-kokila-ben-in-season-2-of-saath-nibhana-saathiya/articleshow/78096987.cms|access-date=|website=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Mohammad Nazim to reprise the role of Ahem in 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/mohammad-nazim-to-reprise-the-role-of-ahem-in-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2/articleshow/77895660.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Vishal Singh (actor, born 1985)|Vishal Singh]] confirmed being approached for reprising their role of Jigar Modi, but finally declined it.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Vishal Singh: 'Can do a cameo in 'Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2' but not a full-fledged role'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vishal-singh-can-do-a-cameo-in-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-but-not-a-full-fledged-role/articleshow/78123192.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Rucha Hasabnis]] declined to reprise her role as Rashi Modi in the new season, as her character had died in the former season and that she did not wish to perform a role in a typical family drama.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Rucha Hasabnis aka Rashi from 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya' on her acting comeback: I don't want to do a typical family drama. Wohi ghisa pita kaam nahi karna hai mujhe|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/rucha-hasabnis-aka-rashi-from-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-on-her-acting-comeback-i-dont-want-to-do-a-typical-family-drama-wohi-ghisa-pita-kaam-nahi-karna-hai-mujhe/articleshow/78211188.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

On 13 September 2020, Sneha Jain and Harsh Nagar were confirmed to reprise their lead roles as Gehna and Anant.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya season 2: Harsh Nagar, Sneha Jain to play lead pair|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/saath-nibhana-saathiya-season-2-harsh-nagar-sneha-jain-to-play-lead-pair/story-ZbpdFPBK7aJnvJNKJORHgM.html|access-date=|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> Soon, with the first look of the series, Vandana Vittlanee, Swati Shah and Manish Arora were confirmed reprising their roles of Urmila Shah, Hetal Modi and Parag Modi from the former season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=First glimpse of Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Rupal Patel and Modi family from Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/first-glimpse-of-devoleena-bhattacharjee-rupal-patel-and-modi-family-from-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2/articleshow/78313952.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Besides the former season's cast and the leads, Jay Pathak, Akanksha Juneja, Nadia Himani, Prakash Vaghela, Aliraza Namdar and Anuradha Kanabar were cast to perform the recurring roles of the show.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 Cast Will Be Headlined By New Additions Sneha Jain & Harsh Nagar|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/television-news/take-a-look-at-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-cast-here.html|access-date=|website=[[Republic World]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Gopi Bahu-Kokila Ben, coming on October 19 with Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2, will keep an eye on these 4 important things|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-date-and-time-19th-october-before-watch-know-devoleena-bhattacharjee-rupal-patel-sns-2-five-main-point/317212|access-date=|website=[[Times Now]]}}</ref>

Soon, it was revealed that the cast from the first season were only shooting for a few episodes in order to introduce the new leads of the show and in mid-November 2020, the entire cast of the former season quit the series also because of the promoter's demand on having only one track and that the show completely focused on the original show, ''Ke Apon Ke Por''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Exclusive: Devoleena Bhattacharjee out of 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2'; last episode on November 23|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-devoleena-bhattacharjee-out-of-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-last-episode-on-november-23/articleshow/79280745.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

In June 2021, lead actress, [[Akanksha Juneja]] took a break from the sets. During her absence, the show focused on Hema Desai aka Nadia Himani. The show also changed the storyline slightly due to Juneja's absence and introduced a new character, Krishna, played by Sanket Chouske.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/sanket-choukse-joins-the-cast-of-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2/amp_articleshow/83308928.cms |title=Sanket Chouske to ‘fill the empty gaps’ of Saathiya 2 post Akanksha Juneja’s temporary-exit}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Critics===
[[The Times of India]] reviewed, "Ahem's mysterious presence in Gopi's life, Kokila's sass and injustice towards Gehna will keep you hooked."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 review: Ahem's mysterious presence in Gopi's life, Kokila's sass and injustice towards Gehna will keep you hooked|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-review-ahems-mysterious-presence-in-gopis-life-kokilas-sass-and-injustice-towards-gehna-will-keep-you-hooked/articleshow/78786014.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[India Today]] criticized the launch of the new season as unnecessary and on the other hand criticizing the former season saying, "During the course of seven years, the show took three major leaps – eight years, 10 years and four years. That is 22 years in total. Yet they've something left to tell the audience? Needless to say, how the show turned to be ridiculous on several occasions. Saath Nibhaana Saathiya tried to be progressive but the show was regressive to the core."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wahiyat Wednesday: Saath Nibhaaana Saathiya Season 2, a sequel that no one needed|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/my-view/story/wahiyat-wednesday-saath-nibhaaana-saathiya-season-2-a-sequel-that-no-one-needed-1720166-2020-09-09|access-date=|website=[[India Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2: Rupal Patel Aka Kokilaben Modi To Make Exit From Devoleena Bhattacharjee's Show?|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-rupal-patel-aka-kokilaben-modi-to-make-exit-from-devoleena-bhattacharjee-show-1377012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030073650/https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-rupal-patel-aka-kokilaben-modi-to-make-exit-from-devoleena-bhattacharjee-show-1377012|archive-date=30 October 2020|website=[[ABP News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TV's long-running shows hold out against limited series trend on OTT|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/tv-s-long-running-shows-hold-out-against-limited-series-trend-on-ott-691333|website=[[India TV News]]}}</ref>

===Ratings===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" | Week and Year
! colspan="2" | [[Broadcast Audience Research Council|BARC]] viewership (Hindi GEC urban)
! colspan="2" | [[Broadcast Audience Research Council|BARC]] viewership (Hindi GEC all)
! rowspan="2" | Ref.
|-
! Impressions (in millions)
! Ranking
! Impressions (in millions)
! Ranking
|-
|Week 42, 2020
|5.673
|3
|8.167
|5
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gopi bahu makes a smashing entry on the TRP chart with Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2; Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah slips|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/gopi-bahu-makes-a-smashing-entry-on-the-trp-chart-with-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-slips/articleshow/78930405.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030072949/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/gopi-bahu-makes-a-smashing-entry-on-the-trp-chart-with-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-slips/articleshow/78930405.cms|archive-date=30 October 2020|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WEEK 42 – DATA: Saturday, 17th October 2020 To Friday, 23rd October 2020|url=https://barcindia.co.in/data-insights|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030073503/https://barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-date=30 October 2020|website=[[Broadcast Audience Research Council|BARC]]}}</ref>
|-
|Week 9, 2021
|7.174
|5
|10.411
|6
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV TRP Report: Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2's Entry In The Top 5, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Show's TRP Also Increased|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/entertainment/bollywood/news/tv-trp-report-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2s-entry-in-the-top-5-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-shows-trp-also-increased-128312644.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318054823/https://www.bhaskar.com/entertainment/bollywood/news/tv-trp-report-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2s-entry-in-the-top-5-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-shows-trp-also-increased-128312644.html|archive-date=18 March 2021|website=[[Daily Bhaskar]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WEEK 9 - DATA: Saturday, 27th February 2021 To Friday, 5th March 2021|url=https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|url-status=live|website=BARC India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317173404/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-date=17 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|Week 12, 2021
|6.578
|5
|9.566
|6
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=BARC TRP Report Week 12: Anupamaa continues to reign, Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 enters top 5|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/barc-trp-report-week-12-latest-tv-news-anupamaa-wins-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-kundali-bhagya-top-5-695102|website=[[India TV News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WEEK 12 - DATA: Saturday, 20th March 2021 To Friday, 26th March 2021|url=https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407172921/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-date=2021-04-07|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|Week 13, 2021
|6.855
|3
|9.960
|6
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=BARC TRP Report Week 13: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai drops to 5, Anupamaa continues winning streak|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/entertainment/tv/barc-trp-report-week-13-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-drops-to-5-anupamaa-continues-winning-streak-696586|website=[[India TV News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WEEK 13 - DATA: Saturday, 27th March 2021 To Friday, 2nd April 2021|url=https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414075735/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-date=2021-04-14|url-status=live|website=BARC India}}</ref>
|-
|Week 14, 2021
|NA
|NA
|9.723
|6
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa, Imlie continue to rule TRP chart|url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/anupamaa-imlie-continue-to-rule-trp-chart-7276733/|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WEEK 14 - DATA: Saturday, 3rd April 2021 To Friday, 9th April 2021|url=https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422044810/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-date=2021-04-22|url-status=live|website=BARC India}}</ref>
|}

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 Original Sound Track
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Sushanta Das
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 19 October 2020.
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{Ubl
| [[Romance (music)|Romance]]
 [[Soundtrack]]
}}
| length = 1:27 Minutes
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[Star India]]
| producer = Rashmi Sharma Telefilms
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
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''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2'', had remade the previous title song from the season one into a newer version.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/gear-gopis-mesmerising-performance-the-title-track-of-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-201117?amp |title=Gear up for Devoleena’s dance on the title song of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2|first=Tellychakkar|last=Team|website=Tellychakkar.com}}</ref>

==Adaptations ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style=" margin-right: 0;"
|- style="color:black"
! style="background:#F2CED4; width:8%;"| Language
! style="background:#F2CED4; width:16%;"| Title
! style="background:#F2CED4; width:13%;"| Network(s)
! style="background:#F2CED4; width:16%;"| Airing Date
! style="background:#F2CED4; width:16%;"| Notes
|-
|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| ''[[Ke Apon Ke Por]]'' কে আপন কে পর
|[[Star Jalsha]]
| 25 July 2016 – 27 December 2020
| Original
|-
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| ''[[Raja Rani (TV series)|Raja Rani]]'' ராஜா ராணி
|[[Star Vijay]]
| 29 May 2017 – 13 July 2019
|Remake<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV serial 'Ke Apon Ke Por' to be remade in Tamil|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjTXj_26m5s|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| '''Putmalli''' ಪುಟ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ
|[[Star Suvarna]]
| 11 December 2017 – 22 June 2018
|Remake<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV serial 'Ke Apon Ke Por' to be remade in Kannada|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cw-Wm8hWy0|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| ''[[Kathalo Rajakumari (TV series)|Kathalo Rajakumari]]'' కథలో రాజకుమారి
|[[Star Maa]]
| 29 January 2018 – 24 January 2020
|Remake<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV serial 'Ke Apon Ke Por' to be remade in Telugu|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2jqcj73O7A|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| ''[[Sukh Mhanje Nakki Kay Asta]]!'' सुख म्हणजे नक्की काय असतं!
|[[Star Pravah]]
| 17 August 2020 – present
|Remake<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV serial 'Ke Apon Ke Por' to be remade in Marathi|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUDxh3V2DO0|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Malayalam]]
| ''[[Padatha Painkili (TV series)|Padatha Painkili]]'' പാടാത്ത പൈങ്കിളി
| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
| 7 September 2020 – present
|Remake<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV serial 'Ke Apon Ke Por' to be remade in Malayalam|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vg0DhCbfcE|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Hindi]]
| '''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2''' साथ निभाना साथिया २
|[[StarPlus]]
| 19 October 2020 – present
|Remake<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV serial 'Ke Apon Ke Por' to be remade in Hindi|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-GwnJSOlOM|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Star Plus Shows}}

== External links ==

* [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt13294456/ Saath Nibhaana Saathiya] on [[IMDb]]

[[Category:Indian television soap operas]]
[[Category:Star Plus original programming]]
[[Category:2020 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Serial drama television series]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Gujarat]]

Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2

2026-08-20T11:08:46Z

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{{short description|Indian television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2
| genre = [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]
| caption =
| image =
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| creative_director = Sanyukta Sharma Ruchi Nandhu
| director = Pawan Kumar Pawan Sahu
| developer = Sushanta Das
| writer = Garima Deemri Nikita Dhond Abhijeet Sinha Tanya Sinha Rekha Modi Abhijeet Guru
| creator = Rashmi Sharma
| starring = {{ubl|Sneha Jain|Harsh Nagar|Akansha Juneja}}
| num_episodes = 272
| language = Hindi
| country = India
| network = [[StarPlus]] [[Utsav Plus]]
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2020|10|19}}
| last_aired = present
| picture_format = [[576i]] [[1080i]]([[HDTV]])
| company = Rashmi Sharma Telefilms
| runtime = 20–22 minutes
| editor = Monu Singh Suraj Singh
| cinematography = Danny
| location =
| producer = Rashmi Sharma Pawan Kumar<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/>
| camera = Multi-camera
| opentheme = ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya''
| endtheme =
| website = https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/saathiya-2/693
| website_title = ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2''
| list_episodes =
| preceded_by = ''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]''
| related = ''[[Ke Apon Ke Por]]''
}}
'''''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2''''' ({{trans|Stay together, my love}} 2) is an Indian television [[Television drama|drama series]] produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms, that airs on [[Star Plus]] and digitally streams on [[Hotstar|Disney+Hotstar]].<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=EXCLUSIVE: 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2' producer Pawan Kumar tests positive for COVID-19|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-producer-pawan-kumar-tests-positive-for-covid-19/articleshow/78573369.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2 to launch in October|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/saath-nibhana-saathiya-season-2-devoleena-gopi-kokilaben-6573434/|access-date=|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> The show premiered on 19 October 2020, replacing ''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title='Saath Nibhaana Saathiya' returns with Season 2 on this date|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-returns-with-season-2-on-this-date/articleshow/78566905.cms|access-date=|website=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref> Based on [[Star Jalsha]]'s Bengali series ''[[Ke Apon Ke Por]]'', it is an official sequel to the long-running TV series ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Anupama से लेकर Saath Nibhana Saathiya तक, बंगाली सीरीज के रीमेक है ये 6 टीवी शोज|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/entertainment/anupama-toh-saath-nibhana-sathiya-these-5-tv-serials-remake-of-bengali-series-bud|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406172435/https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/entertainment/anupama-toh-saath-nibhana-sathiya-these-5-tv-serials-remake-of-bengali-series-bud|archive-date=6 April 2021|access-date=|website=[[Prabhat Khabar]]}}</ref> It stars Sneha Jain and Harsh Nagar.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2 trailer: Gopi introduces Gehna|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-trailer-gopi-introduces-gehna-6664513/|access-date=|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

==Plot==
Kokila Parag Modi, the strict matriarch of the Modi family decides to visit her long-lost brother, Praful Desai, who is a famous banker in [[Surat]]. Kokila's daughter-in-law, Gopi Modi was initially married to Ahem Modi, Kokila's elder son. After Ahem's demise, Gopi married Jaggi, Kokila's step-son. After visiting the Desai family, Gopi starts feeling Ahem's presence and finds someone looking like him. Meanwhile, the Desais are a beautiful joint family consisting of Praful Desai, his wife Jamuna, their children Pankaj, Chetan, Anant, Hiral and Tia, their daughters-in-law Hema and Kanak and their kind-hearted house-helper, Gehna, who was brought home after her father saved Praful's life. After many ups and downs, Gehna learns that Ahem Modi is still alive and reunites Gopi with Ahem and the Modis leave back for [[Rajkot]].

Anant, the Desai family's youngest son returns from the US after his studies and introduces the Desais to his girlfriend, Radhika, who soon becomes friends with Gehna. Sagar, Hema's brother, attempts to molest Gehna but Anant comes to her rescue and brutally thrashes him. While Kanak, Hema, Chetan, Pankaj and Hiral are desperate for Praful's wealth, Gehna wants the family to stay happy. Seeing all the hurdles faced by Gehna, Anant and Radhika decide to get her married. On the marriage day, Jamuna asks Radhika to bring her parents over to the Desai Mansion where she gets stuck on the way back. At the mandap, Gehna and the Desais realise that Gehna's fiancé was cheating the Desais for their wealth, which leaves Gehna heartbroken. Praful, who feels helpless, suffers a panic-attack and after he regains his conscious, asks Anant to marry Gehna to save her dignity. Anant, with a heavy heart, forgets the promise he made to Radhika and marries Gehna.

While Radhika leaves heartbroken, Kanak and Hema leave no stone unturned to ruin Gehna's marital life but with Anant and the Desais blessings and support, she overcomes them all and the family decides that she is worthy of being a daughter-in-law of the Desai household. Furious, Kanak hatches more plans and declares a partition of the house. Helpless, Praful and Jamuna allow it and want to see how selfish their children can be. Soon, Chetan and Pankaj realise that they love the Desais and that they can't be away from them, thus forgetting the partition.

Anant is offered a new job and his boss asks him to take care of a confidential file, which holds the security of the country. Anant trusts Gehna and gives her the file which she locks in her cupboard. Vengeful, Sagar and Kanak steal the file and hide it, putting both Gehna and Anant at risk. Anant's company threatens him to throw him out of the job while Jamuna taunts Gehna, asking her to find the file. Soon, Gehna realises that Sagar was the one behind it. Smartly, she intoxicates Sagar and makes him blurt out where he hid the file. Gehna finds it, reaches the court in time, and saves Anant from being executed and gets Sagar behind bars. Hema vows to ruin Gehna's life for sending Sagar to jail.

Soon, Gehna confesses her love for Anant, but Anant rejects her proposal and tells her that he has only loved Radhika and can only respect her. Paresh and Tia suggest her to start ignoring Anant to gain his love, but that too eventually fails. Anant admits Gehna to a college to help her achieve her dream of becoming a lawyer. Kanak registers herself for the "Mrs. Surat Beauty Competition" and after being humiliated by the former, Gehna decides to participate and eventually, even after traps set by Sagar and Kanak, she wins the competition and also wins Hema's heart after standing up for her after she was body shamed.

Radhika, who is now married, returns to win Anant's heart once again. She teams up with Kanak to go against Gehna. Radhika comes up with a plan to make Anant believe that her husband, Vineet Virani, tortures her and physically abuses her. Worried, Anant brings Radhika home and Radhika is elated that she gets her place back in the Desai House.

Sagar, who returns to kidnap Gehna, meets with an accident and loses his memory. After going to the hospital, the Desais realise that Sagar is mentally ill and has the maturity and sense of a five-year-old child and that he thinks Gehna is his mother. With a heavy heart, Gehna brings Sagar home and looks after him much to Anant's anger. Kanak disguises as Gehna with a mask and brutally beats up Sagar, making him believe that Gehna beat him. Scared, Sagar tells the family which infuriates Hema who once again sides with Kanak. As Radhika pays Kanak and Hema 25 lakhs to help her, Gehna learns about Radhika's intentions and the lies she told Anant about Vineet.

When Gehna tells Anant, he realises that she is right and that Radhika has been lying and furiously leaves the room, making Gehna believe that Anant mistrusts her. Anant pretends to side with Radhika in an attempt to get her to confess her lies. Together Anant and Gehna expose Radhika and throw her out of the Desai Mansion. Furious, Radhika tells the family about Kanak's true nature but the Desais don't believe her.
Radhika calls Kanak and tells her to return the 25 lakhs as she failed to reunite Anant and Radhika. She blackmails Kanak and tells her that police will arrest her if she fails to return the money in time. Scared of going to jail, Kanak and Hema attempt to rob Jamuna's jewels to sell. However, Gehna catches them and decides to expose them to the family. When she tries to, she learns that Kanak and Hema have left the house and when they return, the two of them accept their mistakes and pretend that they have realised it. Kanak and Hema tell Gehna about Radhika's demand for the money and Gehna decides to help them, against Anant's wish. She joins an advertisement agency to get 25 lakhs and saves Kanak and Hema from going to jail. Radhika warns Gehna about Hema and Kanak's evil intentions, but she ignores them.

When Kanak tries to start liking Gehna, Hema instigates her saying that she joined the advertisement just to show Kanak that she is better than her at modelling. Furious, Kanak and Hema visit the ad agency, disguised as models and lie to Amrish Mehta, the manager, that Gehna is a cheat and she takes an advance amount and then throws tantrums and refuses to do the advertisement. Soon, Gehna's shooting starts and she finds out that the shoot she is doing is a soap advertisement and she refuses to where the short skirt given to her. Amrish gets furious and misbehaves with her. Anant reaches there in time and slaps him for harassing Gehna. The manager says that Gehna will have to pay the agency 25 lakhs in five days and that if she doesn't, she will be arrested. Unable to return the 25 lakhs, Shivangi, Amrish's sister, offers help for Gehna and tells her that if she and her family make a hundred gowns for her, she will pay Amrish the amount from her side. After continuous work, the Desais complete the order. However, Kanak, Amrish and Hema steal the gowns. Anant and Gehna realise that they were stolen by Kanak and Hema. Just as Gehna goes to confront them, the police arrive at the Desai house with Amrish and arrest Gehna for not agreeing to the contract laws for the advertisement and to the Desais' surprise. Kanak rejoices at the scene but her happiness is short lived as Anant sets Gehna free from jail and the two of them expose Kanak's deeds. Pankaj expels her from the Desai Mansion due to which Jigna vows to destroy the Desais and Gehna for ruining Kanak's relationship with Pankaj while Hema too constantly plots against Gehna.

Gehna's childhood friend, Krishna visits Gehna and starts living with the Desais, which eventually irks Anant who unknowingly starts loving Gehna. Kanak pretentiously apologises to the family and pretends to have changed while she secretly plots revenge on Gehna and the Desais with Jigna. Eventually, Sagar regains his lost memory and begins plotting with Kanak once again. However, he still acts like a child around the family. He pretends to want to marry Tia with the intention of selling her but Suman, his first wife and to be mother of his child marries him instead. Sagar's act is exposed and he is sent to jail.

To surpise Anant on their wedding anniversary, Gehna decides to learn how to drive, only telling Kanak. Kanak and Hema make Gehna believe she has hit Hema with her car but Gehna soon learns the truth and exposes Hema's act. She gives Kanak one more warning. Soon, Kanak executes her biggest plan on taking revenge from the Desais. She gets herself kidnapped and pays the goons to frighten the Desais using Kanak, asking the Desais for ten-crores to free her. With no bank and scared, the Desais decide sign their property papers in the goons' names, not knowing that everything is actually a plan by Kanak, who wants to claim ownership of the house and oust the Desais. The Desais sign the papers and are soon shocked to realise the truth about Kanak's cunning plan. However, it is too late and Kanak ousts the Desais. Later, the Desais blame Gehna for the same, holding her responsible. Kanak treats the Desais as servants and along with her mother, they ill-treat all of them. Later, Anant and Gehna disguise as builders, Mr. and Mrs. Irani to claim their property back. They reach Desai House and meet Kanak. After ups and downs, Anant and Gehna succeed and reclaim the property, shocking Kanak. Later, they oust Kanak from the house and Pankaj tells the former to sign divorce papers.

The Desais keep a party to celebrate their victory over evil. However their happiness is once again jinxed when Kanak makes a comeback and accuses the Desais in front of women-empowerment oorganisations, claiming that the family is ill-treating her. Gehna later explains to the women about Kanak's actual deeds and later, the women call upon the manager of the organisation. The Desais are shocked to realise that the manager is none other than Radhika, Anant's ex-girlfriend. Radhika tells the Desais that she is now in an NGO that sorts out relationships in homes and that she will be staying at the Desai House, shocking Anant and Gehna. However, she has come in with a bad motive of framing the Desais of domestic violence. She uses Kanak as a pawn for this and keeps hurting Kanak, blaming it on the Desais in front of the eyes of law. Kanak initially too plays along but later realizes that Radhika is using her.

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Sneha Jain]] as Gehna Desai: Anant's wife; Praful and Jamuna's younger daughter-in-law; Houseworker turned daughter-in-law of Desai household. She is innocent and kind-hearted househelp for Desais, who lives with them after the death of her father. However, destiny caused her to be the daughter-in-law of the same family due to which she is hated by her cunning co sisters. She wants to become a lawyer. (2020–present)
* Harsh Nagar as Anant Desai: Gehna's husband; Praful and Jamuna's younger son; Hiral, Pankaj and Chetan's younger brother; Tia's elder brother; Radhika's former boyfriend. He is kind and understanding, who stands by Gehna and also loves his family. (2020–present)
* [[Akanksha Juneja]] as Kanak Desai: Jigna's daughter; Pankaj's wife; Praful and Jamuna's elder daughter-in-law. A cruel and manipulative woman, who hates Gehna and is willing to ruin her married life. She wishes bad for in-laws and is after their money.(2020–present)

===Recurring===
* Aliraza Namdar as Praful Desai: He is a big banker of [[Surat]]. He is a wise and kind man who wishes the best for the family. Kokila and Paresh's brother; Pankaj, Hiral, Chetan, Anant and Tia's father and Jamuna's husband. He treats Gehna as his own daughter and supports her. (2020–present)
* Anuradha Kanabar as Jamuna Desai: Pankaj, Hiral, Chetan, Anant and Tia's mother; Praful's wife. She is kind hearted and she likes Gehna.(2020–present)
* Nadia Himani as Hema Desai: Chetan's wife; Piyush and Saachi's mother; Sagar's sister and Dashrath and Bhavani's daughter. She was Kanak's accomplice and assisted her in all her moves. Later, she realises Gehna's worth but soon, Kanak turns her against Gehna. (2020–present)
*Sanket Chouske as Krishna Rawat: Gehna's childhood friend. He has a positive and fun personality and is a supportive friend to Gehna. He is Tia's love interest. (2021–present)
* Hitesh Dave as Paresh Desai: Praful and Kokila's brother. He is a kind, bubbly and cheerful person who behaves more like a friend to the Desais and especially to Anant. He supports Gehna and goes against Jamuna when she falsely accuses Gehna. (2021–present)
* Jay Pathak as Pankaj Desai: Praful and Jamna's elder son; Hiral, Chetan, Anant and Tia's elder brother; Kanak's husband. He is easily manipulated by Kanak and disliked Gehna initially, but after she saved Anant, he realises she genuinely wants good of the family. He supports her. (2020–present)
* Prakash V. Wagela as Chetan Desai: Praful and Jamna's son; Hiral, Anant, Tia and Pankaj's brother; Hema's husband; Piyush and Saachi's father. A cunning person who initially disliked Hema because of her hogging atmosphere but later reconciles with her after Gehna's efforts. He hated Gehna, but now supports her.(2020–present)
* Manas Adhiya as Sagar Majethia: Hema's evil brother; Dashrath and Bhavani's son and Kanak's accompliance in crime. He has lustful eyes for Gehna, and hates and vows revenge on Anant after he thrashes him. He keeps irritating the Desais even after plenty warnings.(2020–present)
* Hardika Joshi as Hiral Sapan Kumar Parekh: Praful and Jamuna's elder daughter; Tannu's mother; Sapan's wife. She criticises Sapan for not earning enough. She insults Gehna and often criticises Praful and Jamuna. She cheats on Sapan and is in love with another man, Aniketh. (2020–present)
* Ankur Panchal as Sapan Kumar Parekh: Hiral's husband; Tannu's father. He dislikes it when Hiral insults him even though he always tries his best. He is a doctor. He supports Gehna and wishes for the Desai family's wellbeing. (2020–present)
* Jinal Jain as Tia Desai: Praful and Jamuna's youngest child and daughter. Krishna's love interest. She treats Gehna well and feels bad for how the Desais treat her, even though she cannot help because of her age. She opposes Kanak and Hema when they insult Gehna and acts more like a friend to Gehna than a sister-in-law.(2020–present)
* Ashar Khan as Piyush Desai: Hema and Chetan's son; Saachi's brother. (2020-2021)
* Aarifa Siddiqui as Saachi Desai: Hema and Chetan's daughter; Piyush's sister. (2020-2021)
* Prachi Bisht as Tanushree "Tanu" Parekh: Hiral and Sapan's daughter. (2020-2021)
* Krutika Desai as Radhika Virani: Anant's ex fiancée and girlfriend. Even after marring Gehna ,Anant loved her ; Vineet's wife. Anant was supposed to marry her, but circumstances led him to marry Gehna. She initially liked Gehna, but started hating her after Anant married her.(2020–present)
*Sachin Parikh as Vineet Virani: Radhika's husband, a kind hearted man who loved Radhika, but learns about her conspiracy and later decides to divorce her. (2021)
* Khyati Vaghela as Mayuri Tripathi: Hansa's daughter-in-law who is cunning and dislikes Gehna's kind atmosphere and along with Hansa, Kanak and Hema tries to defame Gehna. Soon, she becomes Gehna's teacher and tries to defame her on the very first day of her school. (2021)
* Leela Tejwani as Hansa Mahesh Tripathi: Jamuna's sister; Mayuri's mother-in-law; over-smart and cheeky, she wants to defame Gehna in front of the Desais. (2021)
* Himanshu Gokani as Dashrath Majethia: Hema and Sagar's father, Bhavani's husband, Kanak's accomplice. Cunning, tactful and conservative, he supports Kanak's quest to usurp Praful's wealth. He often insults Gehna for which he is frequently confronted by Anant. (2021)
* Durga Mahlotra as Bhavani Majethia: Hema and Sagar's mother, Dashrath's wife. Cunning and conservative like her husband, she dislikes Gehna and blames her for causing Sagar's mental instability. (2021)
* Subhalaxmi Das as Jigna Dholakia: Kanak's evil mother and her accomplice. She is cunning and dislikes Gehna and blames her for ruining Kanak's relationship with Pankaj and the Desais. She makes an entry into the Desai mansion to seek revenge from Gehna and the Desai family for allegedly mistreating Kanak. (2021–present)
* Deepika Agarwal as Mona: Kanak's fashion expert. She is glamorous and cunning and goes to the Desais to defame them, after being paid by Radhika. (2021)
* Sudhir Jain as Amrish Mehta: An arrogant model advisor. (2021)
* Riya Mehta as Shivangi Mehta: Gehna's moral supporter who stands against Amrish for torturing Gehna; a model advisor. (2021)
* Mohini Singh as Suman Majethia: Sagar's wife and mother of his child. Dashrath and Bhavani's daughter-in-law and Hema's sister-in-law. Initially afraid of Sagar and the Majethia family, however, she later supported Gehna to save Tia from their wicked tactics. (2021)

===From ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya''===
The cast from the first installment did a cameo in this series to introduce the new leads and the new cast.

* [[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]] as Gopi Kapadia Modi: Jayantilal and Madhu's elder daughter; Radha's sister; Rashi's cousin; Ahem and Jaggi's wife; Meera and Ramakant's mother; Vidya's adoptive mother; Medha and Ahem Suryavanshi's grandmother; Priyal's adoptive grandmother (2020) (episodes 1-31)
* [[Rupal Patel]] as Kokila Desai Modi: Revati's elder daughter; Praful, Paresh and Jigna's sister; Parag's wife; Ahem and Kinjal's mother; Jaggi's step-mother, Meera, Ramakant and Prateek's grandmother; Vidya's adoptive grandmother; Medha and Ahem Suryavanshi's great grandmother; Priyal's adoptive great grandmother (2020) (episodes 1-31)
* [[Mohammad Nazim]] in [[double role]] as
** Ahem Modi: Parag and Kokila's son; Kinjal's brother; Jaggi's half brother; Jigar's cousin; Gopi's first husband; Meera and Ramakant's father; Vidya's adoptive father; Medha and Ahem Suryavanshi's grandfather; Priyal's adoptive grandfather (2020) (episodes 1-31)
** Jaggi Modi: Parag and Urvashi's son; Kokila's step son; Ahem and Kinjal's half brother; Gopi's third husband; Meera and Ramakant's step-father; Vidya's adoptive step father; Medha and Ahem Suryavanshi's step grandfather; Priyal's adoptive step grandfather (2020) (episodes 1-31)
* Manish Arora as Parag Modi: Janko and Tolaram's younger son; Chirag's brother; Kokila's husband;, Urvashi's ex lover; Ahem, Jaggi and Kinjal's father; Meera and Ramakant's grandfather; Vidya's adoptive grandfather; Medha and Ahem Suryavanshi's great grandfather; Priyal's adoptive great grandfather (2020) (episode 1)
* Swati Shah as Hetal Modi: Chirag's wife; Jigar's mother; Samar, Sahir and Rashi Modi's grandmother; Jai, Veeru, Geeta and Sita Modi's great grandmother (2020) (episodes 1-31)
* [[Vandana Vithlani]] as Urmila Shah: Jitu's wife, Rashi Shah's mother, Gopi, Radha, Dhaval and Paridhi's aunt; Samar and Sahir's grandmother; Jai, Veeru, Geeta and Sita Modi's great grandmother (2020) (episodes 1-31)

==Production==
===Development===
In July 2020, [[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]] signed the contract for the new season with the production under plans since a year before.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Playing Gopi again is like a homecoming for me: Devoleena Bhattacharjee|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/playing-gopi-again-is-like-a-homecoming-for-me-devoleena-bhattacharjee/articleshow/77942755.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Devoleena Bhattacharjee: Saathiya 2 was planned long before the Kokilaben video went viral|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/devoleena-bhattacharjee-saathiya-2-planned-before-kokilaben-viral-video-6596894/|access-date=|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Admist this, the rap by [[Yashraj Mukhate]] released on 21 August 2020 went viral and the re-run of the series ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]'' during the [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India|Coronavirus lockdown]] was garnering good ratings which made the makers to immediately start production of the new season of the series and released the first promo on 31 August 2020 featuring Bhattacharjee reprising her role of Gopi Modi while the casting was not even started.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 Maker Confirms Return of Gopi Bahu and Kokilaben|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-maker-confirms-return-of-gopi-bahu-and-kokilaben-2826665.html|access-date=|website=[[CNN-News18]]}}</ref>

{{Quote|Saathiya has been a talking point since its launch in 2010. Even after it ended, it remained on top of my mind and we came up with some ideas on how we could take it forward. During the lockdown, its reruns were widely watched and that made us believe this is a good time to bring it back with a new season. Its recall value is still very strong. There will be many new characters and a twist in the storyline, but it will remain a family show and be driven by relationships. We were working on a new storyline when his video came out and went viral, assuring us that we are on the right path.|author=Producer Rashmi Sharma|source=<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/after-rasode-mein-kaun-tha-video-goes-viral-makers-confirm-kokila-and-gopi-will-return-with-season-2-of-saath-nibhaana-saathiya/articleshow/77790116.cms|title=After 'Rasode Mein Kaun Tha?' video goes viral, makers confirm Kokila and Gopi will return with season 2 of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya|website=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref>|title=}}

===Reboot series===
{{Main|Tera Mera Saath Rahe}}
On 26 May 2021, Shoonya Square Productions announced that they will be producing a reboot version of ''Saathiya'' on Star Plus's Sister channel Star Bharat with similar cast figures like [[Giaa Manek]], [[Mohammad Nazim]], [[Rupal Patel]] and [[Vandana Vithlani]] reprising their roles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=After Giaa Manek, Mohammad Nazim and Vandana Vithlani roped in for the Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Reboot; talks on with Rupal Patel|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/after-giaa-manek-mohammad-nazim-and-vandana-vathlani-roped-in-for-the-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-prequel-talks-on-with-rupal-patel/amp_articleshow/82967256.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529170115/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/after-giaa-manek-mohammad-nazim-and-vandana-vathlani-roped-in-for-the-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-prequel-talks-on-with-rupal-patel/articleshow/82967256.cms|archive-date=29 May 2021|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rupal Patel to begin shooting for Tera Mera Saath Rahe|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/rupal-patel-to-begin-shooting-for-tera-mera-saath-rahe/articleshow/84615134.cms|url-status=live|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Along with these actors, they will be several new characters with a different storyline but the same concept of a Gujarati joint family.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Tera Mera Sath Rahe' is not the prequel of 'Saath Nibhana Saathiya'|url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/tera-mera-sath-rahe-is-not-the-prequel-of-saath-nibhana-saathiya-1469469|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726070813/https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/tera-mera-sath-rahe-is-not-the-prequel-of-saath-nibhana-saathiya-1469469|archive-date=26 July 2021|website=ABP News}}</ref> In early July 2021 the title was finalized as ''[[Tera Mera Saath Rahe]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive! Saath Nibhaana Saathiya prequel to be titled Tera Mera Saath Rahe; Giaa Manek aka Gopi bahu to be called Gopika|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-prequel-to-be-titled-tera-mera-saath-rahe-giaa-manek-aka-gopi-bahu-to-be-called-gopika/articleshow/84292843.cms|url-status=live|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The reboot version started broadcasting from 16 August 2021.

===Filming===
Based on the backdrop of [[Surat]], in [[Gujarat]], the series is completely filmed at the ''Ramdev Studio'' in [[Naigaon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rupal-patel-couldnt-sleep-the-night-before-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-shoot-6724661/lite/ |title=Rupal Patel aka Kokila Modi couldn’t sleep the night before the shoot of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya’s Season 2}}</ref>

On 14 April 2021, shooting halted due to COVID-19 precautions set by [[Uddhav Thackeray]], the chief minister of [[Maharashtra]]. On 18 and 19 April, the entire team of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 shifted their base to [[Agra]] and continued shooting there till early June.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-team-excited-to-shoot-in-agra-1453659|title=Team Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 excited to shoot in Agra}}</ref>

===Release===
The first promo of the series was released on 31 August 2020 featuring Bhattacharjee reprising her role of Gopi from the former season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-13-fame-devoleena-bhattacharjee-aka-gopi-bahu-returns-with-saath-nibhana-sathiya-season-2-watch-the-first-teaser/amp_articleshow/77857798.cms|title=Bigg Boss 13 fame Devoleena Bhattacharjee aka Gopi bahu returns with Saath Nibhana Sathiya season 2, watch|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> In the next promo released on 1 October 2020, Bhattacharjee playing Gopi introduced Sneha Jain and Harsh Nagar as the lead characters, Gehna and Anant.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2: Devoleena Bhattacharjee Introduces Gehna, Anant in New Promo|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-devoleena-bhattacharjee-introduces-gehna-anant-in-new-promo-2925577.html|access-date=|website=[[CNN News18]]}}</ref> In the next promo released on 14 October 2020, Rupal Patel was shown reprising her role as Kokila Modi.
The series premiered on 19 October 2020 at 9.00 pm time slot on [[StarPlus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-season-2-kokilaben-gopi-bahu-show-launch-details-1324376/amp |title=Gopi Bahu and Kokilaben’s Saath Nibhaana Saathiya to return with a season 2 in THIS month}}</ref>

===Concept===
The main plot of the series is taken from [[Star Jalsha]]'s Bengali series ''[[Ke Apon Ke Por]]'', even though some parts of the story are removed from the plot of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2. The extension of the first season's story is shown as the sub plot in this season merged with the main story, featuring Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Mohammad Nazim, Rupal Patel, Swati Shah, Vandana Vithlani and Manish Arora from the former series, only during the initial 30 episodes of the series.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Saath Nibhaana Saathiya's Devoleena Hails Rupali For Anupamaa: 'Admire You After Tulsi'|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/television-news/saath-nibhaana-saathiyas-devoleena-hails-rupali-for-anupamaa-admire-you-after-tulsi.html|access-date=|website=[[Republic World]]}}</ref>

===Casting===
With the release of first promo, Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Rupal Patel and Mohammad Nazim were confirmed reprising their roles of Gopi, Kokila and Ahem Modi/Jaggi Modi (double role).<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Continuing your own brand': Devoleena Bhattacharjee aka Gopi Bahu on 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2'|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-continuing-your-own-brand-devoleena-bhattacharjee-aka-gopi-bahu-on-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-2842303|access-date=|website=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Rupal Patel confirms she will return as Kokila Ben in season 2 of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/rupal-patel-confirms-she-will-return-as-kokila-ben-in-season-2-of-saath-nibhana-saathiya/articleshow/78096987.cms|access-date=|website=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Mohammad Nazim to reprise the role of Ahem in 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/mohammad-nazim-to-reprise-the-role-of-ahem-in-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2/articleshow/77895660.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Vishal Singh (actor, born 1985)|Vishal Singh]] confirmed being approached for reprising their role of Jigar Modi, but finally declined it.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Vishal Singh: 'Can do a cameo in 'Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2' but not a full-fledged role'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vishal-singh-can-do-a-cameo-in-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-but-not-a-full-fledged-role/articleshow/78123192.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Rucha Hasabnis]] declined to reprise her role as Rashi Modi in the new season, as her character had died in the former season and that she did not wish to perform a role in a typical family drama.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Rucha Hasabnis aka Rashi from 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya' on her acting comeback: I don't want to do a typical family drama. Wohi ghisa pita kaam nahi karna hai mujhe|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/rucha-hasabnis-aka-rashi-from-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-on-her-acting-comeback-i-dont-want-to-do-a-typical-family-drama-wohi-ghisa-pita-kaam-nahi-karna-hai-mujhe/articleshow/78211188.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

On 13 September 2020, Sneha Jain and Harsh Nagar were confirmed to reprise their lead roles as Gehna and Anant.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya season 2: Harsh Nagar, Sneha Jain to play lead pair|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/saath-nibhana-saathiya-season-2-harsh-nagar-sneha-jain-to-play-lead-pair/story-ZbpdFPBK7aJnvJNKJORHgM.html|access-date=|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> Soon, with the first look of the series, Vandana Vittlanee, Swati Shah and Manish Arora were confirmed reprising their roles of Urmila Shah, Hetal Modi and Parag Modi from the former season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=First glimpse of Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Rupal Patel and Modi family from Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/first-glimpse-of-devoleena-bhattacharjee-rupal-patel-and-modi-family-from-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2/articleshow/78313952.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Besides the former season's cast and the leads, Jay Pathak, Akanksha Juneja, Nadia Himani, Prakash Vaghela, Aliraza Namdar and Anuradha Kanabar were cast to perform the recurring roles of the show.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 Cast Will Be Headlined By New Additions Sneha Jain & Harsh Nagar|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/television-news/take-a-look-at-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-cast-here.html|access-date=|website=[[Republic World]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Gopi Bahu-Kokila Ben, coming on October 19 with Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2, will keep an eye on these 4 important things|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-date-and-time-19th-october-before-watch-know-devoleena-bhattacharjee-rupal-patel-sns-2-five-main-point/317212|access-date=|website=[[Times Now]]}}</ref>

Soon, it was revealed that the cast from the first season were only shooting for a few episodes in order to introduce the new leads of the show and in mid-November 2020, the entire cast of the former season quit the series also because of the promoter's demand on having only one track and that the show completely focused on the original show, ''Ke Apon Ke Por''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Exclusive: Devoleena Bhattacharjee out of 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2'; last episode on November 23|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-devoleena-bhattacharjee-out-of-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-last-episode-on-november-23/articleshow/79280745.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

In June 2021, lead actress, [[Akanksha Juneja]] took a break from the sets. During her absence, the show focused on Hema Desai aka Nadia Himani. The show also changed the storyline slightly due to Juneja's absence and introduced a new character, Krishna, played by Sanket Chouske.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/sanket-choukse-joins-the-cast-of-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2/amp_articleshow/83308928.cms |title=Sanket Chouske to ‘fill the empty gaps’ of Saathiya 2 post Akanksha Juneja’s temporary-exit}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Critics===
[[The Times of India]] reviewed, "Ahem's mysterious presence in Gopi's life, Kokila's sass and injustice towards Gehna will keep you hooked."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 review: Ahem's mysterious presence in Gopi's life, Kokila's sass and injustice towards Gehna will keep you hooked|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-review-ahems-mysterious-presence-in-gopis-life-kokilas-sass-and-injustice-towards-gehna-will-keep-you-hooked/articleshow/78786014.cms|access-date=|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[India Today]] criticized the launch of the new season as unnecessary and on the other hand criticizing the former season saying, "During the course of seven years, the show took three major leaps – eight years, 10 years and four years. That is 22 years in total. Yet they've something left to tell the audience? Needless to say, how the show turned to be ridiculous on several occasions. Saath Nibhaana Saathiya tried to be progressive but the show was regressive to the core."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wahiyat Wednesday: Saath Nibhaaana Saathiya Season 2, a sequel that no one needed|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/my-view/story/wahiyat-wednesday-saath-nibhaaana-saathiya-season-2-a-sequel-that-no-one-needed-1720166-2020-09-09|access-date=|website=[[India Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2: Rupal Patel Aka Kokilaben Modi To Make Exit From Devoleena Bhattacharjee's Show?|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-rupal-patel-aka-kokilaben-modi-to-make-exit-from-devoleena-bhattacharjee-show-1377012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030073650/https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-rupal-patel-aka-kokilaben-modi-to-make-exit-from-devoleena-bhattacharjee-show-1377012|archive-date=30 October 2020|website=[[ABP News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TV's long-running shows hold out against limited series trend on OTT|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/tv-s-long-running-shows-hold-out-against-limited-series-trend-on-ott-691333|website=[[India TV News]]}}</ref>

===Ratings===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" | Week and Year
! colspan="2" | [[Broadcast Audience Research Council|BARC]] viewership (Hindi GEC urban)
! colspan="2" | [[Broadcast Audience Research Council|BARC]] viewership (Hindi GEC all)
! rowspan="2" | Ref.
|-
! Impressions (in millions)
! Ranking
! Impressions (in millions)
! Ranking
|-
|Week 42, 2020
|5.673
|3
|8.167
|5
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gopi bahu makes a smashing entry on the TRP chart with Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2; Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah slips|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/gopi-bahu-makes-a-smashing-entry-on-the-trp-chart-with-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-slips/articleshow/78930405.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030072949/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/gopi-bahu-makes-a-smashing-entry-on-the-trp-chart-with-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-slips/articleshow/78930405.cms|archive-date=30 October 2020|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WEEK 42 – DATA: Saturday, 17th October 2020 To Friday, 23rd October 2020|url=https://barcindia.co.in/data-insights|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030073503/https://barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-date=30 October 2020|website=[[Broadcast Audience Research Council|BARC]]}}</ref>
|-
|Week 9, 2021
|7.174
|5
|10.411
|6
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV TRP Report: Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2's Entry In The Top 5, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Show's TRP Also Increased|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/entertainment/bollywood/news/tv-trp-report-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2s-entry-in-the-top-5-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-shows-trp-also-increased-128312644.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318054823/https://www.bhaskar.com/entertainment/bollywood/news/tv-trp-report-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2s-entry-in-the-top-5-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-shows-trp-also-increased-128312644.html|archive-date=18 March 2021|website=[[Daily Bhaskar]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WEEK 9 - DATA: Saturday, 27th February 2021 To Friday, 5th March 2021|url=https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|url-status=live|website=BARC India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317173404/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-date=17 March 2021}}</ref>
|-
|Week 12, 2021
|6.578
|5
|9.566
|6
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=BARC TRP Report Week 12: Anupamaa continues to reign, Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 enters top 5|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/barc-trp-report-week-12-latest-tv-news-anupamaa-wins-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-kundali-bhagya-top-5-695102|website=[[India TV News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WEEK 12 - DATA: Saturday, 20th March 2021 To Friday, 26th March 2021|url=https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407172921/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-date=2021-04-07|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|Week 13, 2021
|6.855
|3
|9.960
|6
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=BARC TRP Report Week 13: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai drops to 5, Anupamaa continues winning streak|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/entertainment/tv/barc-trp-report-week-13-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-drops-to-5-anupamaa-continues-winning-streak-696586|website=[[India TV News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WEEK 13 - DATA: Saturday, 27th March 2021 To Friday, 2nd April 2021|url=https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414075735/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-date=2021-04-14|url-status=live|website=BARC India}}</ref>
|-
|Week 14, 2021
|NA
|NA
|9.723
|6
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa, Imlie continue to rule TRP chart|url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/anupamaa-imlie-continue-to-rule-trp-chart-7276733/|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=WEEK 14 - DATA: Saturday, 3rd April 2021 To Friday, 9th April 2021|url=https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422044810/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights|archive-date=2021-04-22|url-status=live|website=BARC India}}</ref>
|}

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 Original Sound Track
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Sushanta Das
| cover =
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| released = 19 October 2020.
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| genre = {{Ubl
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| length = 1:27 Minutes
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[Star India]]
| producer = Rashmi Sharma Telefilms
| prev_title =
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''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2'', had remade the previous title song from the season one into a newer version.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/gear-gopis-mesmerising-performance-the-title-track-of-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-201117?amp |title=Gear up for Devoleena’s dance on the title song of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2|first=Tellychakkar|last=Team|website=Tellychakkar.com}}</ref>

==Adaptations ==
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! style="background:#F2CED4; width:16%;"| Airing Date
! style="background:#F2CED4; width:16%;"| Notes
|-
|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| ''[[Ke Apon Ke Por]]'' কে আপন কে পর
|[[Star Jalsha]]
| 25 July 2016 – 27 December 2020
| Original
|-
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| ''[[Raja Rani (TV series)|Raja Rani]]'' ராஜா ராணி
|[[Star Vijay]]
| 29 May 2017 – 13 July 2019
|Remake<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV serial 'Ke Apon Ke Por' to be remade in Tamil|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjTXj_26m5s|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| '''Putmalli''' ಪುಟ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ
|[[Star Suvarna]]
| 11 December 2017 – 22 June 2018
|Remake<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV serial 'Ke Apon Ke Por' to be remade in Kannada|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cw-Wm8hWy0|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| ''[[Kathalo Rajakumari (TV series)|Kathalo Rajakumari]]'' కథలో రాజకుమారి
|[[Star Maa]]
| 29 January 2018 – 24 January 2020
|Remake<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV serial 'Ke Apon Ke Por' to be remade in Telugu|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2jqcj73O7A|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| ''[[Sukh Mhanje Nakki Kay Asta]]!'' सुख म्हणजे नक्की काय असतं!
|[[Star Pravah]]
| 17 August 2020 – present
|Remake<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV serial 'Ke Apon Ke Por' to be remade in Marathi|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUDxh3V2DO0|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Malayalam]]
| ''[[Padatha Painkili (TV series)|Padatha Painkili]]'' പാടാത്ത പൈങ്കിളി
| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
| 7 September 2020 – present
|Remake<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV serial 'Ke Apon Ke Por' to be remade in Malayalam|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vg0DhCbfcE|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Hindi]]
| '''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2''' साथ निभाना साथिया २
|[[StarPlus]]
| 19 October 2020 – present
|Remake<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV serial 'Ke Apon Ke Por' to be remade in Hindi|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-GwnJSOlOM|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Star Plus Shows}}

== External links ==

* [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt13294456/ Saath Nibhaana Saathiya] on [[IMDb]]

[[Category:Indian television soap operas]]
[[Category:Star Plus original programming]]
[[Category:2020 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Serial drama television series]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Gujarat]]

Anupamaa

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| image = AnupamaaStarplus.png
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| genre = [[drama (film and television)|Drama]]
| developer = [[Leena Gangopadhyay]]
| writer = Bhavna Vyas
| story = Bhavna Vyas
| screenplay = Namita Vartak [[Zama Habib]]
| director = Romesh Kalra<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lights, camera, caution: Back on the set|url=https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/lights-camera-caution-back-on-the-set-11591954645123.html|website=Live Mint|date=12 June 2020 |access-date=12 June 2020 |last1=Bhatia |first1=Uday }}</ref>
| creative_director = Ketaki Walawalkar
| starring = [[Rupali Ganguly]] [[Sudhanshu Pandey]] [[Madalsa Sharma]] [[Gaurav Khanna]] Shivam Khajuria Alisha Parveen Khan/>[[Adrija Roy]]
| open_theme = ''Anupamaa''
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 2000
| producer = [[Rajan Shahi]] Deepa Shahi Vipin Reshammiya
| cinematography = Gulshan Shah
| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 30—34 minutes
| network = [[StarPlus]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|07|13|df=y}}
| last_aired = present
| company = [[Director's Kut Productions]]<ref>{{Cite news|first=Chandni |last=Mathur|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/superstars-of-the-small-screen/870579/|title=Superstars of the small screen|date=26 September 2017|work=The Financial Express}}</ref>
| related = ''[[Aai Kuthe Kay Karte]]'' ''[[Sreemoyee]]'' ''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]'' ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''
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'''''Anupamaa''''' is an Indian Hindi-language television [[drama (film and television)|drama]] series that premiered on 13 July 2020 on [[StarPlus]] and streams digitally on [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=What to expect on your favourite television shows from tonight|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tv-shows-new-episode-spoiler-13-july-6504054/|website=The Indian Express|date=14 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-19|title=Being from the Hindi belt gives me an edge: Gaurav Khanna|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/being-from-the-hindi-belt-gives-me-an-edge-gaurav-khanna-101632056400441.html|access-date=2021-10-19|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Produced by [[Rajan Shahi]] and Deepa Shahi under the banner of [[Director's Kut Productions]], it is a remake of [[Star Jalsha]]'s Bengali series ''[[Sreemoyee]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rupali Ganguly- Sudhanshu Pandey starrer Anupamaa is a remake of a popular Bengali show 'Sreemoyee' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/rupali-ganguly-sudhanshu-pandey-starrer-anupamaa-is-a-remake-of-a-popular-benagli-show-sreemoyee/articleshow/74323173.cms_articleshow/74323173.cms |access-date=2023-03-23 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> It is one of the [[List of longest-running Indian television series|longest-running Indian television soap opera]]. [[Rupali Ganguly]] plays the titular role and formerly starred [[Sudhanshu Pandey]], [[Madalsa Sharma]] and [[Gaurav Khanna]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Rupali Ganguly back on a fiction show after seven years|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/rupali-ganguly-back-on-a-fiction-show-after-seven-years/articleshow/74241593.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|first=Neha|last=Maheshwri|date=22 February 2020|access-date=3 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TV actors who quit Anupamaa abruptly: Paras Kalnawat, Aneri Vajani, Anagha Bhosale & others|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/photos/entertainment-tv-actors-who-quit-anupamaa-abruptly-paras-kalnawat-aneri-vajani-anagha-bhosale-latest-tv-news-2023-01-03-836245|access-date=2023-01-03|website=India TV News|date=3 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Since October 2024, the series stars Ganguly with [[Adrija Roy]] (replaced Alisha Parveen Khan) and Shivam Khajuria as second-generation leads.<ref name="Gen Leap">{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa Leap Promo: Aadhya Is Grown Up, Shivam Khajuria is Anu's Right-Hand Man, Where Is Anuj?|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/anupamaa-leap-promo-aadhya-is-grown-up-shivam-khajuria-is-anu-help-where-is-anuj-article-114038793|access-date=2024-10-08|website=Times Now News|date=8 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Adrija">{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa: Adrija Roy REPLACES Alisha Parveen in Rupali Ganguly-led drama to play Rahi opposite Shivam Khajuria|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/anupamaa-adrija-roy-replaces-alisha-parveen-in-rupali-ganguly-led-drama-to-play-rahi-opposite-shivam-khajuria-1364226|access-date=2024-12-24|website=Pinkvilla|date=24 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

The show revolves around Anupamaa Shah, a homemaker whose family has a low opinion of her and whose husband cheats on her. She gains more self-respect and becomes more independent. She navigates relationships and societal expectations while on her path of personal growth.

==Plot==
Anupamaa is a middle-aged housewife who toils for her family but is always insulted by her husband, Vanraj, and her mother-in-law, Leela, for being uneducated. Anupamaa's constant emotional supports are her younger son, Samar, and her father-in-law, Hasmukh. However, on her 25th wedding anniversary, upon discovering that Vanraj has cheated on her with his colleague, Kavya, she feels heartbroken and sets out to create her identity. Meanwhile, Anupamaa's elder son, Paritosh, marries Kinjal, while Samar and Nandini, Kavya's niece, fall for each other. Anupamaa and Vanraj divorce, and he marries Kavya soon after her divorce from her husband, Aniruddh.

Anupamaa, along with Samar and Nandini, opens a dance academy due to their shared passion for dance. However, Nandini breaks up with Samar and leaves him forever because of her misunderstandings and insecurities towards him. Anupamaa later reconnects with her college classmate, Anuj Kapadia, who has been in love with her since her college days. Anupamaa eventually falls in love with Anuj, and they marry. Together, they adopt a girl, Chhoti Anu. Anupamaa struggles to balance her responsibilities between her two families. Amidst all this, Kinjal gives birth to a baby girl, Aarya, and learns that Paritosh has cheated on her, but they reconcile for the sake of their child. Anupamaa's daughter, Pakhi, marries Adhik, who is the younger brother and foster son of Anuj's sister-in-law, Barkha. Samar marries a rape victim, Dimple, who herself was divorced by her husband after her rape.

Later on, Chhoti Anu's biological mother, Maya, arrives and takes Chhoti Anu with her. Anuj and Anupamaa feel devastated on Anu's departure, and Anuj leaves Anupamaa to stay with Maya and Chhoti Anu. Maya and Barkha conspire to keep Anuj and Anupamaa apart. Later on, Anupamaa has a chance to be a part of Malti Devi's Academy, Gurukul. Malti Devi is impressed with Anupamaa's hard work and dedication, and offers her a three-year contract to work with her and declares that she would be the heir of Gurukul. Maya realizes her mistake when she tries to separate Anuj and Anupamaa and asks for their forgiveness, but a truck hits her, and Maya dies. Before leaving for America, Anupamaa learns that Anu's health has deteriorated, and she rushes back to her. This angers Malti Devi, so she expels Anupamaa from her Gurukul. Meanwhile, Kavya is pregnant with Aniruddh's child, and Vanraj learns about that and avoids her. Later on, Anupamaa finds Malti Devi roaming in the streets, in a deteriorated condition, and brings her to her house. On Anuj's birthday, the entire family is shocked to know that Malti Devi is Anuj's biological mother, but Anuj refuses to accept her. Later on, Samar is murdered at a party, leaving behind Dimple, who is pregnant with his child. Anupamaa, Vanraj, and Anuj find out Samar's murderer and have him arrested. Paritosh, Kinjal, and Aarya move out of India.

Pakhi, Barkha, and Malti Devi instigate Chhoti Anu against Anupamaa, and she goes against her, whereas Dimple meets a dancer, Tapish, and they become friends. Vanraj tells Dimple to stay away from Tapish, or else he will keep Dimple's child away from her. Kinjal, Paritosh, and Aarya return to India to celebrate Aarya's first birthday. Anupamaa comes to meet Aarya, but Vanraj asks her to leave and tells her to never return to the house. Kavya also leaves the house after Vanraj tells her that her child has no place in this house. Malti Devi and Barkha collaborate to expel Anupamaa from Anuj's life and start instigating Chhoti Anu against Anupama. Anupamaa, Kinjal, Aarya, and Chhoti Anu go out for a picnic, but the car meets with an accident. Although Anupamaa rescues everyone, she is berated by Vanraj and Paritosh. Anupamaa decides to never return to the Shah house and returns to the Kapadia house. Chhoti Anu berates Anupamaa and avoids her. Anuj feels that Anupamaa has never paid attention to Chhoti Anu and the Kapadia family, and has always paid attention to the Shah family, and feels that he has married Anupamaa hastily. Anupamaa then decides to leave Anuj and Chhoti Anu forever and leaves the house. Anuj divorces Anupamaa and renames Chhoti Anu to Aadhya and leaves India

5 years later, Anuj and Aadhya have shifted to America and Anupama stays locked in her mother Kanta's house. Later, her friend Devika came and approached her to go to America. Aadhya hates Anupama for the last 5 years event. While Paritosh, Kinjal and their daughter Pari also shifted to America. Pakhi have a daughter named Ishani and had given diivorce to Adhik. Dimple have a son named Ansh and he spent most of the time with Vanraj. Dimple always remembers Samar. While, Baa, Bapuji, Vanraj and Kavya remains the same. Kavya has a daughter named Mahi but Vanraj doesnt love Mahi. In America, Anuj have a finace named Shruti whom Aadhya loves and wants them to engaged.

Vanraj and Kavya always gets into fight. Leela and Hasmukh learns about papers and signs it and Vanraj gets happy. On the next day. Anupama and Vanraj finds out that Leela and Hasmukh are missing so they both starts finding them and found them in old age home. Baa and Bapuji tell them both that they will stay here only and they both go back. Anuj learns about Shruti's truth and he leaves him. Shruti goes back to US. While. Few days later, Anupama and Anuj decides to reunion and get married again but not tell Aadhya. Later, Aadhya learns that Anuj have leaved for India so Aadhya decides to stop him but Devika stops and slaps her leaving Aadhya angry. While, Aadhya secretly leaves the house. While Anupama and Anuj are happy but they both get into a acciident leaving them seperated.

Few Months Later, Anupama is seen to be living in a old age home named, Asha Bhawan with Hasmukh and other members. While, the Shahs are seen staying temporarily in a mansion till their penthouse came. Baa is also seen staying with shahs. While, Kavya has separated with Vanraj. Dimpy have became greedy by seeing money and always gets into fight with Tapish. While, Ansh, Pari and Ishani also have became greedy. Anupama always remember Anuj and Aadhya. Anuj is revealed to be alive and staying in a temple as he have lost his memories. Anupama decides to meet Ankush and Barkha to know the whereabouts of Anuj. While, Ankush and Barkha are happy as they have acquired the Kapadia Empire.

It is revealed that Anuj had a accident and had been saved by Ankush and Barkha. Anuj have lost his memories and Ankush in greed makes him sign the papers of Kapadia Empire and he drops him in a temple. Anupama goes to Kapadia mansion and meets them both. They both lied that they have heard about Anuj and Aadhya's death. Later, Anupama finds Anuj and brings her to Asha Bhawan. Devika gets emotional seeing Anuj. Later, Anuj's memory is returned and reunited with Anupama. While, Aadhya is revealed to be alive and staying with Sanghavis. Viren Sanghvi feels bad for Aadhya but her wife Megha believes that she is her daughter. Priya (lookalike of Aadhya). Later, Anupama finds Aadhya and reunited her with Anuj but Megha tries stabs Anupama instead of Aadhya. Anupama gets hospitalized but later she gets recovered and Megha pleads from Anupama. Anupama forgives her and promises that she will find Priya. Meanwhile. Anupama and Anuj open thier Business named, Anu Ki Rasoi. While, Vanraj is revealed to be runaway From Ahemdabad by taking loan from many peoples and from builder. Later, few man came and make the shahs out from that house. Later, Shahs stay in Asha Bhawan. Later, Vanraj's sister's daughter Dr. Meenkashi came back to india and gets in love with Sagar, A law student and a member in Asha Bhawan. Paritosh and Pakhi learns about this and they called Dolly, Vanraj's sister. On the day of Ganesh Chaturthi, Anuj meets Ankush and challenges him in a court case and later sees the downfall of Kapadia Industries. Later, Dolly returns. While, Meenkashi marries Sagar.

While, The Shahs plan to make Anupama and Anuj marry again. Anupama and Anuj gets excited. Later Anuj goes out for a work and he promises Anupama that he will return back in their wedding. Later, for the sake of Ansh, Dimple and Aadhya get into a fight in which Dimple gets burned in a fire and gets dead. Tapish gets emotional and returns to mumbai. While, Ankush arrives at the place of Anuj with a motive to end Anuj. While, Dolly blames Aadhya for Dimple's death. and Later, Aadhya hears From Anupama that if Aadhya have done a crime she will bring her to police. Later, Aadhya runs away From house. While, Anuj and Ankush come face to face and gets into a fight. Later, Anukush pushes Anuj From a cliff and he fall down and Ankush gets Happy and thinks that Anuj is dead. Anupama learns that Aadhya have ran away. Later. Anupama prays for Aadhya and Anuj's safety. Aadhya reaches Haridwar.

10 Years later, Anupama have fight with the builder and brings back the shah house. Anupama have grown older and still remembers Anuj and Aadhya. Her grandchildrens Pari, Ansh and Ishani have grown up. Ansh is a game developer, Pari is a designer and Ishani is a model. Kavya's daughter, Mahi have grown up and staying with Anupama. Anupama have raised Mahi like his own daughter.

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Rupali Ganguly]] as Anupamaa Joshi (Formerly Shah and Kapadia): Former owner of Anupama Dance Academy and Anu Ki Rasoi; Kanta's daughter; Bhavesh's sister; Devika's best friend! Vanraj and Anuj's ex wife; Paritosh, Samar and Pakhi's mother; Rahi and Mahi's adoptive mother; Aarya, Ansh and Ishani's grandmother; Pranshi's adoptive great grandmother (2020–present)
* [[Sudhanshu Pandey]] as Vanraj Shah: Leela and Hasmukh's son; Dolly's brother; Anupama's ex husband; Kavya's husband; Paritosh, Samar and Pakhi's father; Mahi's step-father; Aarya, Ansh and Ishani's grandfather; Pranshi's adoptive great grandfather (2020–2024)
* [[Madalsa Sharma]] as Kavya Shah: A model; Nandini's aunt; Aniruddh's ex-wife; Vanraj's wife; Mahi's mother (2020–2024)
* [[Gaurav Khanna]] as Anuj Kapadia: Former owner of Kapadia Empire; Malti Devi's son; Ankush's adoptive cousin; Malvika's adoptive brother; Shruti's ex fiance; Anupama's ex husband; Rahi's adoptive father (2021–2024) (Dead)
* [[Alisha Parveen Khan]] / [[Adrija Roy]] as Rahi "Choti Anu/Aadhya" Kapadia Kothari: Maya's daughter; Anupama and Anuj's adoptive daughter; Paritosh, Samar, Pakhi and Mahi's adoptive sister; Prem's wife (2024–present)
** Aurra Bhatnagar Badoni as Teenage Aadhya Kapadia (2023—2024)
**Priya Sanghvi; Aadhya's look-alike; Megha and Viren's daughter (2024)
*** Asmi Deo as Child Anu "Chhoti" Kapadia (2022—2023)
* [[Shivam Khajuria]] as Prem "Tinku" Kothari: Former Chef in Anu Ki Rasoi; Gayatri and Parag's son; Khyati's step son; Prarthana's brother; Aryan's half-brother; Raja and Badshah's cousin; Prerna's former business partner; Mahi's ex fiance; Rahi's husband (2024–present)
** Parth as Child Prem (2025)

===Recurring===

===Shahs===
*Sarita Joshi as Kaushalya "Moti Baa" Shah; Hasmukh's mother; Vanraj and Dolly's grandmother; Paritosh, Samar, Pakhi and Meenakshi's great grandmother; Mahi's step great grandmother; Aarya, Ansh and Ishani's great great grandmother; Pranshi's adoptive great great great grandmother (2022; 2024 – flashbacks only)
*Alpana Buch as Leela "Baa" Shah; Jignesh's sister; Hasmukh's wife; Vanraj and Dolly's mother; Paritosh, Samar, Pakhi and Meenakshi's grandmother; Mahi's step grandmother; Aarya, Ansh and Ishani's great grandmother; Pranshi's adoptive great great grandmother (2020–present)
*Arvind Vaidya as Hasmukh "Bapuji" Shah: Kaushalya's son; Leela's husband; Vanraj and Dolly's father; Paritosh, Samar, Pakhi and Meenakshi's grandfather; Mahi's step grandfather; Aarya, Ansh and Ishani's great grandfather; Pranshi's adoptive great great grandfather (2020–present)
*Aashish Mehrotra / Gaurav Sharma / [[Manish Naggdev]] as Paritosh "Toshu" Shah: Anupamaa and Vanraj's elder son; Samar and Pakhi's brother; Rahi's adoptive brother; Mahi's half brother; Meenakshi's cousin; Kinjal's husband; Aarya's father (2020–2024) / (2024) / (2024–present)
**Dheer Bhanushali as Child Paritosh (2022) (archival footage of ''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]'')
*[[Nidhi Shah]] / Milloni Kapadia as Kinjal Dave Shah: Rakhi and Pramod's daughter; Paritosh's wife; Aarya's mother (2020–2024) / (2024–present)
*[[Paras Kalnawat]] / Sagar Parekh as Samar "Bakuda" Shah: A Dancer and Former teacher in Anupama Dance Academy; Anupamaa and Vanraj's younger son; Paritosh and Pakhi's brother; Rahi's adoptive brother; Mahi's half brother; Meenakshi's cousin; Nandini's ex fiance; Dimple's late husband; Ansh's father; Pranshi's adoptive grandfather (2020-2022) / (2022-2023; 2025) (Dead)
**Vidvaan Sharma as Child Samar (2022) (archival footage of ''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]'')
*Varun Kasturia as Ansh Shah: Dimple and Samar's son; Tapish's step son; Pari and Ishani's cousin; Prathana's widower; Prerna's husband; Pranshi's adoptive father (2024–present)
*Sheersha Tiwari as Prarthana Kothari Shah: Gayatri and Parag's daughter; Khyati's step daughter; Prem's sister; Aryan's half sister; Gautam's ex wife; Ansh's late wife; Pranshi's mother (2024–2026) (Dead)
*Bhawna Ajwani / Nidhi Shetty as Prerna Desai Shah: Rajni's daughter; Varun's sister; Prem's former business partner and former love interest; Ansh's second wife (2025—2026) / (2026—present)
* Spreha Chatterjee as Mahi Shah: Kavya and Aniruddh's daughter; Vanraj's step daughter; Anupama's adoptive daughter; Paritosh, Samar and Pakhi's half sister; Rahi's adoptive sister; Prem's ex fiance and ex love interest; Aryan's widow; Gautam's ex wife (2024–present)
**Pahal Chaudhary as Child Mahi (2024)
*Muskan Bamne / [[Chandni Bhagwanani]] / Krutika Desai as Pakhi "Sweety" Shah: Anupamaa and Vanraj's daughter; Paritosh and Samar's sister; Rahi's adoptive sister; Meenakshi's cousin; Adhik's ex wife; Diwakar's ex fiance; Ishani's mother (2020–2023) / (2024) / (2024–present)

===Joshis===
*[[Mehul Nisar]] as Bhavesh Joshi: Kanta's son; Anupama's brother; Nihar's father (2020–2024; 2025)
*Madhavi Gogate / [[Savita Prabhune]] as Kanta Joshi: Anupamaa and Bhavesh's mother; Paritosh, Samar, Pakhi and Nihar's grandmother; Aarya, Ansh and Ishani's great grandmother; Pranshi's adoptive great great grandmother(2020–2021) / (2021–2023; 2025) (Dead)
*Yachit Sharma as Nihar Joshi: Bhavesh's son (2020)

===Dhamechas===
*Ekta Saraiya as Dolly Shah Dhamecha; Leela and Hasmukh's daughter; Vanraj's sister; Sanjay's wife; Meenakshi's mother (2020–2023; 2024–2025)
*Paresh Bhatt as Sanjay Dhamecha: Jignesh Dhamecha and Urvashi's son; Dolly's husband; Meenakshi's father (2020–2022)
*Sonal Khilwani as Dr. Meenakshi "Meenu" Dhamecha: Dolly and Sanjay's daughter; Sagar<nowiki>''</nowiki>s wife (2024)
**Lavishka Gupta / Stuti Zakarde as child and teenage Meenu (2020) / (2020–2022; 2023)

===Daves===
*[[Tasneem Sheikh]] as Rakhi Dave: Pramod's wife; Kinjal's mother; Aarya's grandmother (2020–2023)
*Farooq Saeed as Pramod Dave: Rakhi's husband; Kinjal's father; Aarya's grandfather (2020)

===Kapadias===
*[[Aneri Vajani]] as Malvika "Mukku" Kapadia: Anuj's adoptive sister; Vanraj's former business partner (2021–2022)
*[[Rohit Bakshi (actor)|Rohit Bakshi]] as Ankush Kapadia: Anuj's adoptive cousin; Barkha's husband; Sneha's ex boyfriend; Sara and Romil's father (2022–2024)
*[[Ashlesha Sawant]] as Barkha Mehta Kapadia: Adhik's sister; Ankush's wife; Sara's mother; Romil's step mother (2022–2024)
*Alma Hussein as Sara Kapadia: Ankush and Barkha's daughter; Romil's half sister (2022)
*Viraj Kapoor as Romil Kapadia: Ankush and Sneha's son; Barkha's step son; Sara's half brother (2023)

===Mehtas===
*Adhik Mehta as Adhik Mehta: Barkha's brother and foster son; Pakhi's ex husband; Ishani's father (2022–2024)
*Viidushi Tiwari / Akshita Vatsayan as Ishani "Ishu" Mehta: A model; Pakhi and Adhik's daughter; Pari and Ansh's cousin; Raja's ex love interest; Bansidhar's love interest; (2024–2025) / (2025–present)
**Aadhya Barot as Child Ishaani (2024)

===Kotharis===
*[[Alka Kaushal]] as Vasundhara "Moti Baa" Kothari: Parag, Anil and Pankhuri's mother; Prem, Prathana, Aryan, Raja and Badshah's grandmother; Pranshi's great great grandmother (2025–present)
*[[Rahil Azam]] as Parag Kothari: Vasundhara's elder son; Anil and Pankhuri's brother; Gayatri's widower; Khyati's husband; Prem, Prathana and Aryan's father; Pranshi's grandfather (2025–2026)
*Saee Barve as Gayatri Kothari: Parag's late wife; Prem and Prathana's mother; Pranshi's grandmother (2025) (in flashbacks only) (Dead)
*[[Zalak Desai]] as Khyati Patel Kothari: Parag's employee-turned-wife; Aryan's mother; Prem and Prathana's step mother; Pranshi's step grandmother (2025–present)
*[[Randeep Rai]] as Aryan "Mohit/Akela" Kothari: Khyati and Parag's son; Prem and Prathana's half brother; Mahi's late husband (2025) (Dead)
*[[Mazher Sayed]] as Anil Kothari: Vasundhara's younger son; Parag and Pankhuri's brother; Meeta's husband; Raja and Badshah's father (2025–present)
*Shiwani Chakraborty as Meeta Kothari: Anil's wife; Raja and Badshah's mother (2025–present)
*Jatin Suri as Raja Kothari: Anil and Meeta's elder son; Badshah's brother; Aarya's husband (2025–present)
*Ishita Modi as Aarya "Pari" Shah Kothari: Kinjal and Paritosh's daughter; Ansh's cousin; Raja's wife (2024–present)
**Princy Prajapati as Child Aarya (2024)
***Noorain Khan as Baby Aarya (2022–2023)
*Arisht Jain as Badshah Kothari: Anil and Meeta's younger son; Raja's brother (2025–2026)

===Singhs===
*[[Manish Goel]] as Raghav Singh: Pankhuri's husband; Anupama's friend (2025)
*Neetu Bhatt as Pankhuri Kothari Singh: Vasundhara's daughter; Parag and Anil's sister; Raghav's wife (2025) (only in flashbacks)

===Others===
*[[Rushad Rana]] as Aniruddh Gandhi: Kavya's ex-husband; Mahi's father (2020–2021; 2023)
*Shekhar Shukla as Jignesh "Mamaji": Leela's brother (2020–2022; 2025)
*[[Jasveer Kaur|Jaswir Kaur]] as Devika Mehta: Anupamaa's best friend; Jaya's adoptive mother (2020–2024; 2025–2026)
*[[Payal Nair]] as Parul Sharma: Pakhi's principal (2020–2021)
*Bhakti Chauhan as Jhilmil: Gudiya's mother; Shah Family's maid (2020)
*Anagha Bhosale as Nandini "Nandu" Iyer: A dancer and former teacher of Anupamaa Dance Academy; Kavya's niece; Samar's ex fiance (2020–2022)
*Tulika Patel as Kaamini (2020)
*Vivan Singh Rajput as Siddharth "Sid" Desai: Pakhi's classmate (2020)
*Riyaz Panjwani as Mr. Dholakia: Vanraj, Kavya and Kinjal's former boss (2020; 2021)
*Arup Pal as CEO: New CEO of Vanraj's office (2020; 2021)
*[[Parull Chaudhary]] as Dr. Mona Chopra: Pakhi's psychiatrist (2021)
*[[Apurva Agnihotri]] as Dr. Advait "Adi" Khanna: Owner of Blissdom's Wellness Resort; (2021)
*Sunita Rai as Manasi Jain: Food critic at Vanraj's café (2021)
*Kiara Khantwal as Kiara: Video blogger at Vanraj's café (2021)
*[[Varun Sharma (actor)|Varun Sharma]] as Rohan: Nandini's former boyfriend and obsessive lover (2021) (Jailed)
*Deepak Gheewala as Gopichand "GK" Karodia: Anuj and Malvika's caretaker (2021–2022)
*Rishabh Jaiswal as Nirmit: Dimple's ex-husband (2022)
*Nishi Saxena as Dimple aka Dimpy: A dancer and former teacher at Anupamaa Dance Academy; Pammi's daughter; Nirmit's ex wife; Samar's widow; Tapish's late wife; Ansh's mother; Pranshi's adoptive grandmother (2022–2024) (Dead)
*[[Kunwar Amar]] as Tapish aka Titu: A dancer and former teacher at Anupamaa Dance Academy; Sheela's son; Dimple's widower; Ansh's step father; Pranshi's adoptive step grandfather (2023–2024)
*[[Nitesh Pandey]] as Dheeraj Kapoor: Anuj's best friend (2023)
*[[Amit Pachori]] as Mohit: Kavya's modeling photographer (2023) (Jailed)
*[[Chhavi Pandey]] as Uttara alias Maya: Priest's daughter; Rahi's biological mother; Anuj's ex love interest (2023) (Dead)
*Renuka Sharma as Sushma: A former prostitute and Maya's friend (2023)
*Mahi Soni / Yashti Pamnani as Bhairavi: Student at Anupamaa Dance Academy (2023) / (2023)
*[[Apara Mehta]] as Malti "Gurumaa" Devi: Former owner of Gurukul; Anupama and Nakul's former teacher; Anuj's mother; Rahi's adoptive grandmother (2023)
**Khushali Jariwala as young Malti Devi (2023)
*Aman Maheshwari as Nakul: Malti's former student and accomplice (2023)
*Lovish Saini as Shivansh "Sonu" Rathore: Suresh's son; Samar's murderer (2023; 2025)
*Kumar Hegde as Suresh Rathore: A corrupt politician; Shivansh's father (2023)
*Kaddy Trawally as Kaddy: Waitress at "Spice and Chutney" restaurant (2023–2024)
*[[Rituraj Singh (actor)|Rituraj Singh]] as Yashpal Dhillon: Owner of "Spice and Chutney" restaurant; Manjeet's elder son; Yashdeep's brother (2023)
*Sunny Sadhwani as Vikram: Chef in "Spice and Chutney" restaurant; (2023–2024)
*[[Sukirti Kandpal]] / Samiksha Bhatnagar as Shruti "Shru" Ahuja: A photographer; Anuj's ex fiance; Aadhya's mother figure (2023–2024) / (2026–present)
*Rahul Ojha as Rahul: Chef in "Kebabs & Curries" restaurant; Former chef in "Spice and Chutney" restaurant (2023–2024)
*Dishi Duggal as Manjeet Kaur Dhillon: Yashpal and Yashdeep's mother (2024)
*[[Vaquar Shaikh]] as Yashdeep "Deepu" Dhillon: A retired army officer; Manjeet's younger son; Yashpal's brother; Anupama's friend, Business partner and former admirer (2023—2024)
*[[Parakh Madan]] as Diya: A dancer; Anupama's student (2024)
*Aman Sachdev as Aarush: Pakhi's friend and business partner (2024)
*Yajuvendra Singh as Mr. Gulati: Owner of "Kebabs & Curries" restaurant; Yashpal and Anupama's rival (2024)
*Akshita Tiwari as Nandita: Resident at Asha Bhavan; Asha's mother (2024)
*Parveen Kaur Hoogan as Indira: Resident at Asha Bhawan; Anupama's friend (2024)
*Raaj Gopal Iyer as Bala: Resident at Asha Bhavan; Indira's lover (2024)
*Nitin Babu as Sagar: Resident at Asha Bhavan; A rickshaw driver and a Law student; Meenakshi's husband (2024)
*Jay Zaveri as Viren Sanghvi: Megha's husband; Priya's father; Rahi's foster father (2024)
*[[Shivani Gosain]] as Megha Sanghvi: Viren's wife; Priya's mother! Rahi's foster mother (2024)
*Shahab Khan as Mr. Vyas: Owner of "Shishu Chhaya Ashram" (2024)
*Nidhi Pandya as Babli aka Bubbles: Raahi's best friend and helper from "Shishu Chhaya Ashram" (2024)
*Sejal Shah as Janki: Anupamaa's well-wisher and head chef in "Anu Ki Rasoi" (2024)
*Hera Mishra as Radha: Anupamaa's employee's daughter (2024–2025)
*Satya Tiwari as Gautam Gandhi: Prarthana and Mahi's ex-husband; Pranshi's father (2025–present)
*Gurpreet Kaur as Jaspreet "Jassi/Jass/Preeto" Kaur: Anupamaa and Bharti's roommate (2025–2026)
*Asha Dnyate as Sarita: Gajanan's wife; Anupama, Jaspreet, Bharti and Reeta's neighbour (2025–2026)
*Reeta Prajapati as Reeta: Anupamaa, Jaspreet, Bharti and Sarita's neighbour (2025)
*[[Kanwarjit Paintal]] as Pandit Manohar Sharma: Raahi, Lily and ''Dance Ranis'''s dance teacher; Tarun's father (2025)
*Devarsh Nagar as Tarun Sharma: Manohar's son (2025)
*Unknown as Prakash Bhau; A corrupt politician and a human trafficker with Shivansh Rathore (2025)
*Rinku Dhawan as Rajni Desai: Anupamaa's college friend and rival; Varun and Prerna's mother (2025–2026)
*Mukul Harish as Varun Desai: Rajni's son; Prerna's brother; Bharti's husband (2025–2026)
*Arti Birajdar as Bharti Desai: Anupamaa and Jaspreet's roommate; Pushkar's ex wife; Vikrant's ex fiance; Varun's wife (2025–2026)
*Kuldeep Singh as Diwakar: Rahi's Professor and former obsessive lover; Pakhi's ex fiance (2025)
*Unknown / Unknown as Jaya: Devika's adoptive daughter (2025) / (2026-present)
*[[Sachin Tyagi]] as Digvijay Sood: Ranvijay and Saavi's father; Anupama's friend (2026-present)
*Unknown as Saavi Sood; Digvijay's daughter; Ranvijay's sister (2026) (Dead – Flashbacks only)
*[[Dushyant Wagh]] as Bansidhar "Banku": former househelper in Digvijay's house; Anupama's well wisher; Ishani's love interest (2026-present)
*Amit Dolawat as Kunal (2026)

==Production==
===Development===
In February 2020, Rajan Shahi, the producer of ''[[Aai Kuthe Kay Karte]]'', announced his plan to produce its Hindi remake, ''Anupamaa'', stating, "This interesting concept around a mother's journey has been so inspirational that Star wants to bring it in Hindi too".<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=7 February 2020|title=Aai Kuthe Kaay Karte: Show would be remade in Hindi|url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/television-aai-kuthe-kaay-karte-show-would-be-remade-in-hindi-1155207|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210209125357/https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/television-aai-kuthe-kaay-karte-show-would-be-remade-in-hindi-1155207|archive-date=9 February 2021|access-date=|website=[[ABP News]]}}</ref>

To celebrate [[Raksha Bandhan]] in 2020, the cast of the series created a special song titled ''Aaj Rakhi Nau Tyohaar Chhe'' (Today is Raksha Bandhan's festival). This unique song blended Gujarati, Hindi, and English languages.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=4 August 2020|title=Telly Tattle: Cast Of Anupamaa Records A Song In Their Own Voice For Raksha Bandhan|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/telly-tattle-cast-of-anupamaa-records-a-song-in-their-own-voice-for-raksha-bandhan/22916220|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210302170101/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/television-news/article/Jay-Bhanushali-speaks-about-the-time-he-hosted-an-episode-of-Khatron-Ke-Khiladi-22921226|archive-date=2 March 2021|access-date=|website=[[Mid-Day]]}}</ref>

The story took a five-year leap on 20 December 2023, with Anuj and Anupamaa's divorce and Anupamaa visiting the USA.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-14 |title=Anupamaa promo: After a 5-year leap, Anupamaa and Anuj are separated in America |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/anupamaa-promo-after-a-5-year-leap-anupamaa-and-anuj-are-separated-in-america/articleshow/106000320.cms |access-date= |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> On 15 July 2024, the show took another leap of six months showcasing Anupamaa and Anuj separately living miserable lives without Aadhya.<ref name=":2" /> On 14 October 2024, the show took a ten-year leap showcasing Anupamaa finding Aadhya/Raahi and Raahi's love story with Prem Kothari.

===Casting===
Casting of the series started in February 2020 with [[Rupali Ganguly]] being cast as the protagonist Anupamaa Shah, returning to television after seven years.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web|title=Rupali Ganguly on Anupamaa: Couldn't have asked for a better comeback|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rupali-ganguly-on-anupamaa-star-plus-motherhood-6316808/|website=The Indian Express|date=16 March 2020}}</ref> She said, "''When I joined Anupamaa, I was a little plump and I told our producer Rajan Shahi that you want a heroine and at this age, let me lose some weight. But the producer told me that he didn't want a heroine but a mother instead. ‘I want a mother and you are perfect for the role because mothers are like this''."<ref>{{Cite web|title="Anupamaa has changed my life", says Rupali Ganguly|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/anupamaa-changed-life-says-rupali-ganguly/|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=4 November 2020}}</ref>

[[Sudhanshu Pandey]] was cast as Anupamaa's husband Vanraj Shah,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Sudhanshu Pandey says he chose to be a part of Anupamaa for his wife|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sudhanshu-pandey-says-he-chose-to-be-a-part-of-anupamaa-for-his-wife/articleshow/74547993.cms|website=The Times of India|date=9 March 2020 }}</ref> [[Paras Kalnawat]], Muskaan Bamne and Aashish Mehrotra as Anupamaa's children Samar Shah, Pakhi Shah and Paritosh Shah respectively, Alpana Buch and Arvind Vaidya being cast as Anupamaa's in-laws Leela Shah and Hasmukh Shah respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Paras Kalnawat playing the good son|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/playing-the-good-son-119450|access-date=2021-12-06|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Paras Kalnawat aka ''Anupamaa's'' Samar speaks up about his role and love track in show|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/till-the-maan-wedding-is-over-i-dont-think-there-would-be-any-love-interest-track-for-me-in-anupama-paras-kalnawat/articleshow/91463787.cms|access-date=2022-05-11|website=Times of India|date=10 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=If you feel the character, audience will feel it too: Muskan Bamne - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/if-you-feel-the-character-audience-will-feel-it-too-muskan-bamne/articleshow/84704097.cms|access-date=2021-12-02|website=The Times of India|date=24 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=A child who is good in arts, dancing or acting will be forced to study subjects which will have no use in his life: Aashish Mehrotra - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/a-child-who-is-good-in-arts-dancing-or-acting-will-be-forced-to-study-subjects-which-will-have-no-use-in-his-life-aashish-mehrotra/articleshow/79665838.cms|access-date=2021-12-02|website=The Times of India|date=10 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Alpana Buch on her role in 'Anupamaa': I am not like my character 'Baa' and I have not seen such people in real life - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/alpana-buch-on-her-role-in-anupamaa-i-am-not-like-my-character-baa-and-i-have-not-seen-such-people-in-real-life/articleshow/79443471.cms|access-date=2021-12-02|website=The Times of India|date=27 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Arvind Vaidya on returning to the set of 'Anupamaa': Not shooting is like saza-e-kalapani for an actor - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/arvind-vaidya-on-returning-to-the-set-of-anupamaa-not-shooting-is-like-saza-e-kalapani-for-an-actor/articleshow/78047401.cms|access-date=2021-12-02|website=The Times of India|date=11 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Later Madhavi Gogate and [[Mehul Nisar]] joined as Anupamaa's mother and brother, Kanta Joshi and Bhavesh Joshi, respectively, while Ekta Saraiya, Paresh Bhatt, Stuti Zakarde and Bhakti Chauhan were cast to play Dolly Shah Dhamecha, Sanjay Dhamecha, Meenakshi Dhamecha and Jhilmil respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|title=I have been doing my own makeup for the last 10 years. So its not really new to me: Mehul Nisar|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-have-been-doing-my-own-makeup-for-the-last-10-years-so-its-not-really-new-to-me-mehul-nisar/articleshow/77436564.cms|website=The Times of India|date=8 August 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Ekta Saraiya: Every Indian woman relates with Anupamaa's character|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ekta-saraiya-every-indian-woman-relates-with-anupamaas-character/articleshow/77447699.cms|website=The Times of India|date=9 August 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=31 August 2020|title=Paresh Bhatt: Even as a viewer, I loved watching Rajan Shahi's shows|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/paresh-bhatt-even-as-a-viewer-i-loved-watching-rajan-shahis-shows/articleshow/77854184.cms|access-date=|website=The Times of India}}</ref> However, days before the filming resumed after the COVID-19 outbreak in late June, [[Additi Gupta]] was confirmed to be infected with the virus.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Additi Gupta joins cast of ''Anupamaa''|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/additi-gupta-joins-cast-of-anupamaa/1757213|website=Outlook India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ishqbaaaz actor Additi Gupta tests coronavirus-positive: 'Chose to quarantine myself at home'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/ishqbaaaz-actor-additi-gupta-tests-coronavirus-positive-chose-to-quarantine-myself-at-home/story-LKBPVKdIS4coZ4d8BzxwZP.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=July 2020}}</ref> She was replaced by [[Madalsa Sharma]] and the sequences earlier shot by Gupta as Vanraj's girlfriend Kavya Gandhi, were reshot by Sharma.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty's small screen debut|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/madalsa-madalsa-sharma-chakrabortys-small-screen-debut-111445|website=The Tribune}}</ref>

Days after premiering in July 2020, Shekhar Shukla was cast to play Leela's brother Jignesh while [[Nidhi Shah]] was cast opposite Mehrotra as Kinjal Dave and [[Tassnim Sheikh]] and Farooq Saeed were signed to play Kinjal's parents Rakhi Dave and Pramod Dave respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Anupamaa actor Shekhar Shukla celebrates birthday on sets; says 'This birthday was my best'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/anupamaa-actor-shekhar-shukla-celebrates-birthday-on-sets-says-this-birthday-was-my-best/articleshow/79146862.cms|website=The Times of India|date=10 November 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nidhi Shah on joining Anupamaa|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/nidhi-shah-on-joining-anupamaa-130439|website=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Tassnim Sheikh: I am glad to have bagged a role in 'Anupamaa'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tassnim-sheikh-i-am-glad-i-bagged-a-role-in-anupamaa/articleshow/77167716.cms|website=The Times of India|date=27 July 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Farukh Saeed talks about his character in 'Anupamaa'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/farukh-saeed-talks-about-his-character-in-anupamaa/articleshow/77915545.cms|website=The Times of India|date=3 September 2020 }}</ref> The next month Anagha Bhosale was cast opposite Kalnawat as Nandini Iyer while [[Rushad Rana]] was cast as Kavya's husband Aniruddh Gandhi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anagha Bhosale to enter Anupamaa as Paras Kalnawat's love interest|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/anagha-bhosale-to-enter-anupamaa-as-paras-kalnawat-s-love-interest-1704592-2020-07-26|website=India Today|date=26 July 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-31|title=Hip Hip Hurray to Anupamaa: BFFs Mehul Nisar and Rushad Rana meet again|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/television-news/article/Hip-Hip-Hurray-to-Anupamaa-BFFs-Mehul-Nisar-and-Rushad-Rana-meet-again-22911335|access-date=2021-10-25|website=www.mid-day.com|language=en}}</ref> In April 2021, [[Apurva Agnihotri]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 21, 2021|first=Grace|last=Cyril|title=Apurva Agnihotri joins the cast of Anupamaa in new twist. First-look out|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/apurva-agnihotri-joins-the-cast-of-anupamaa-in-new-twist-first-look-out-1793451-2021-04-21|access-date=2021-06-09|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> joined the cast as Dr. Advait Khanna for a cameo and completed his role in June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-07|title=Apurva Agnihotri exits from Star Plus drama Anupamaa; bids adieu with a post|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/apurva-agnihotri-exits-star-plus-drama-anupamaa-bids-adieu-post/|access-date=2021-06-09|language=en}}</ref>

In June 2021, rumours of "''conflicts and groupism on sets''" arose between cast members, one group led by Ganguly with Buch, Mehrotra and Bamne, and another by Pandey, with Sharma, Kalnawat and Bhosale which cast denied.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sudhanshu Pandey addresses rumours of rift with Rupali Ganguly, hints at 'difference of opinion'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/sudhanshu-pandey-addresses-rumours-of-rift-with-rupali-ganguly-hints-at-difference-of-opinion-101624442852878.html|access-date=2022-10-07|website=The Hindustan Times|date=23 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa actor Madalsa Sharma says rumours of cold war on set are 'hurtful', no 'hard feelings' for Rupali Ganguly|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/anupamaa-actor-madalsa-sharma-says-rumours-of-cold-war-on-set-are-hurtful-no-hard-feelings-for-rupali-ganguly-101625214308072-amp.html|access-date=2022-10-07|website=The Hindustan Times|date=2 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

In late August 2021 [[Gaurav Khanna]] was cast opposite Ganguly as Anuj Kapadia.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-new-entry-in-anupamaa-revealed-gaurav-khanna-to-enter-the-show-soon/articleshow/85654546.cms|title = Exclusive! New entry in Anupamaa revealed; Gaurav Khanna to enter the show soon - Times of India| website=[[The Times of India]]| date=27 August 2021 }}</ref>

In September 2021, Deepak Gheewala was cast to play Anuj's helper Gopichandra Karodia.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Deepak Gheewala on being cast as 'GK' in 'Anupamaa' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/deepak-gheewala-on-being-cast-as-gk-in-anupamaa/articleshow/86060005.cms|access-date=2021-09-30|website=The Times of India|date=9 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Also that month, [[Varun Sharma (actor)|Varun Sharma]] was cast to play a cameo as Nandini's ex-boyfriend and obsessive lover Rohan and he finished off his role in October 2021. Next, [[Savita Prabhune]] replaced Madhavi Gogate (due to the latter's death) as Kanta Joshi in late October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa New Entry Will Savita Prabhune Bring New Twist To Anupama-Anuj|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/tv-news-anupamaa-new-entry-will-savita-prabhune-bring-new-twist-to-anupama-anujs-love-story-find-out-here-5074512/|access-date=2021-10-30|website=www.india.com|language=en}}</ref> In December 2021, actress [[Aneri Vajani]] joined the cast to play Anuj's sister, Malvika Kapadia.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aneri Vajani How Selected For Anupamaa Serial{{!}} Anupamaa malavika Aka Aneri Vajani Who is in real life her family sister boyfriend And biography!- बिना ऑडिशन के अनेरी वजानी को मिला अनुपमा सीरियल, इस सेलिब्रिटी स्टाइलिस्ट की हैं बहन, जानें मालविका के रियल लाइफ Facts {{!}} TV|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/v/s/www.timesnowhindi.com/amp/entertainment/television/article/aneri-vajani-entry-in-star-plus-anupamaa-as-anuj-kapadia-and-vanraj-anupama-connection-know-who-is-malvika-in-real-life-family-and-biography/377523?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw=#aoh=16396697128812&referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251$s&ampshare=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/aneri-vajani-entry-in-star-plus-anupamaa-as-anuj-kapadia-and-vanraj-anupama-connection-know-who-is-malvika-in-real-life-family-and-biography/377523|access-date=2021-12-16|website=www.timesnowhindi.com}}</ref>

In January 2022, there were rumours of "''ego clashes''" between Pandey and Khanna, which they both publicly denied.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa's Sudhanshu Pandey on ego clashes with Gaurav Khanna: Can't run show with one storyline |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/anupamaa-s-sudhanshu-pandey-ego-clashes-gaurav-khanna-can-t-run-show-one-storyline-986299|access-date=2022-10-08|website=Pinkvilla|date=6 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

In March 2022, Anagha Bhosale playing Nandini announced her decision to take a break from acting,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Anagha Bhosale aka ''Anupamaa's'' Nandini announces break from acting. Moves back to hometown Pune|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-i-want-to-quit-acting-says-anupamaa-actress-anagha-bhosale-who-takes-a-break-from-showbiz/articleshow/90032481.cms|access-date=2022-03-07|website=Times of India|language=en}}</ref> and later quit acting forever, ending Nandini's character and shot her last scene in February 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anagha Bhosale aka Anupamaa's Nandini quits acting forever|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/tv/news/anupamaa-fame-anagha-bhosale-official-quitting-film-and-television-industry-due-to-religious-beliefs-and-spiritual-path/articleshow/90417443.cms|access-date=2022-03-24|website=Navbharat Times|language=hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=From Nandini leaving Samar to Shahs planning Anupamaa's birthday know the latest twist that happened this February in Anupamaa|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/television/anupama-spoiler-alert-vanraj-will-feel-threaten-from-anupama-anuj-will-propose-anupama/1104832|access-date=2022-03-17|website=Zee News Hindi|language=hindi}}</ref> Later that month, [[Aneri Vajani]] playing Malvika also announced that her role was just a cameo and right now its shown on a long break due to viewers' disconnect with her role's negative development.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aneri Vajani says audience wasn't able to connect with Mukku falling for Vanraj and she was just a cameo|url= https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/aneri-vajani-aka-mukku-of-anupamaa-take-break-from-tv-show-and-breaks-silence-on-her-absence/394494|access-date=2022-05-25|website=Times Now Hindi|date= 21 March 2022|language=hindi}}</ref>

In May 2022, singer [[Mika Singh]] made a special appearance as Anuj's friend in Anupamaa and Anuj's Mehendi and Sangeet ceremony and to promote his upcoming show ''[[Swayamvar – Mika Di Vohti]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Mika Singh talks about his special appearance for MaAn's Mehendi Sangeet in ''Anupamaa''|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/mika-singh-talks-about-his-musical-appearance-on-anupamaa/articleshow/91370543.cms|access-date=2022-05-06|website=Times of India|date=6 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> During that month, [[Aneri Vajani]] announced her decision to participate in ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12]]'' and quit the series permanently.<ref>{{Cite news|title=''Anupamaa's'' Mukku aka Aneri Vajani all set to participate in 12th edition of "Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi". Going to bid adieu to "Anupamaa" soon|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-anupamaa-actress-aneri-vajani-to-participate-in-fear-factor-khatron-ke-khiladi-12/articleshow/91547855.cms|access-date=2022-05-14|website=Times of India|date=13 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Aneri Vajani bids adieau to Anupamaa quoting there is no scope to come back.|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/aneri-vajani-bids-adieu-to-anupamaa-and-says-there-is-no-scope-of-returning-to-the-show/articleshow/91713846.cms|access-date=2022-05-25|website=Times of India|date=25 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

Later that month, [[Rohit Bakshi (actor)|Rohit Bakshi]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actors Rohit Bakshi, Ashlesha Sawant and Alma Hussein to enter Anupamaa as Anuj's relatives and Samar's love interest respectively|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/anupama-tv-serial-3-new-entry-form-kapadia-elder-son-and-bahu-barkha-to-samar-new-girlfriend-alma-hussein-spice-up-drama/410031|access-date=2022-06-04|website=Times Now Hindi|date=26 May 2022 |language=hindi}}</ref> and [[Ashlesha Sawant]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ashlesha Sawant all set to enter Anupamaa as Barkha Kapadia. Know the complete history about her career|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/aslesha-sawant-to-play-barkha-bhabh-in-aupamaa-see-here-her-career-tv-shows-family-education/411557|access-date=2022-06-04|website=Times Now Hindi|date=June 2022 |language=hindi}}</ref> were cast to play Anuj's brother and sister-in-law, Ankush Kapadia and Barkha Mehta Kapadia respectively while Alma Hussein<ref>{{Cite web|title=Paras Kalnawat aka Anupamaa's Samar welcomes his new love interest Alma Hussein aka Sara|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/entertainment/anupamaa-fame-samar-aka-paras-kalnawat-photo-with-alma-hussein-fans-says-nayi-nandini-mil-gayi-dvy|access-date=2022-06-04|website=Prabhat Khabar|date=3 June 2022 |language=hindi}}</ref> and Adhik Mehta<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chhoti Sardarni fame Adhik Mehta aka Karan to enter Anupamaa as Pakhi's love interest |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/tv/story-anupama-adhik-mehta-to-enter-in-rupali-ganguly-and-sudhanshu-pandey-starrer-show-soon-read-details-6564379.html|access-date=2022-06-04|website=Hindustan Live|date=30 May 2022 |language=hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Truth behind Barkha and Ankush's return revealed|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/anupamaa-written-update-june-7-truth-behind-barkha-and-ankush-s-return-to-india-comes-out-101654650834834.html|access-date=2022-06-13|website=Hindustan Times|date=8 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> were cast to play Barkha's daughter and brother, Sara Kapadia and Adhik Mehta opposite Kalnawat and Bamne respectively. In an interview after being cast as Adhik Mehta, Mehta revealed that "''he earlier auditioned for the role of Samar (which eventually locked to Kalnawat) in the casting phase of the series but it didn't happened at that time''".<ref>{{Cite news|title="I don't have enough experience as an actor to into the screen time in the show": Adhik Mehta |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-dont-have-enough-experience-as-an-actor-to-go-into-the-details-of-my-screen-time-in-a-show-adhik-mehta/articleshow/92448971.cms|access-date=2022-07-11|website=Times of India|date=25 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Child artist Asmi Deo was also cast as an orphan Anu but her track was put on hold and resumed in July 2022 as Anuj and Anupamaa's adopted daughter.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Asmi Deo enters Anupamaa as Chhoti Anu|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/nima-denzongpa-fame-asmi-deo-to-enter-anupamaa-tv-show/410666|access-date=2022-06-05|website=Times Now Hindi|date=28 May 2022 |language=hindi}}</ref>

In July 2022, [[Paras Kalnawat]] signed on to appear on the dance-based reality show ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 10|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10]]'' on rival network [[Colors TV]]. ''Anupamaa'' makers objected and terminated his contract overnight on 26 July 2022.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2022-07-26|title=Anupamaa makers terminate Paras Kalnawat's contract after he signs up Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10, actor responds|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/paras-kalnawat-contract-terminated-anupamaa-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa-10-8053372/|access-date=2022-07-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Kalnawat revealed that "''after Bhosale's exit his character never evolved, and that he was unhappy with his role being reduced to a mere family member standing in background with nothing to do anything''."<ref name=":0" /><ref name="PK">{{Cite news|title="My character was just reduced to being a family member in background with nothing to do anything and it never evolved" says Paras Kalnawat clearing the rumours about being kicked off from Anupamaa and reveals he himself quitted the series|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/paras-kalnawat-on-being-out-of-anupamaa-my-character-was-not-growing-i-did-not-want-to-be-reduced-to-a-family-member-in-the-background/articleshow/93145335.cms|access-date=2022-07-26|website=Times of India|date=26 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="PK1">{{Cite web |title=Anupamaa makers said I can't do Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 because it's on rival channel |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/paras-kalnawat-exclusive-anupamaa-makers-said-i-cant-do-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa-10-because-its-rival-channel-1168206 |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=Pinkvilla | date=27 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="PK2">{{Cite web|title=Paras Kalnawat calls Anupamaa a "nightmare" and termination a "sigh of relief" as posts a sign-off note|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/paras-kalnawat-calls-anupamaa-a-nightmare-and-termination-of-his-contract-a-sigh-of-relief-5635225.html|access-date=2022-07-27|website=News18|date=27 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Later after facing several controversies related to the series, makers replaced Kalnawat overnight by Sagar Parekh in the same month.<ref name="SP">{{Cite news|title="I'm feeling pressure but I'll take it up as a challenge", Sagar Parekh on replacing Paras Kalnawat overnight as Samar in Anupamaa|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-i-am-feeling-the-pressure-but-i-will-take-it-up-as-a-challenge-says-sagar-parekh-who-has-replaced-paras-kalnawat-in-anupamaa/articleshow/93250691.cms|access-date=2022-07-31|website=Times of India|date=31 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2022, Alma Hussein who was cast opposite Kalnawat also quit the series, saying she was unhappy with the lack of character development and shot her last scene in early August 2022.<ref name="Alma1">{{Cite news|title=After Paras Kalnawat, Alma Hussein exits the show Anupamaa|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/after-paras-kalnawat-alma-hussein-exits-the-show-anupamaa/articleshow/93960740.cms|access-date=2022-09-03|website=The Times of India|date=3 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Alma2">{{Cite web|title=After Paras Kalnawat, co-star Alma Hussein exits Anupamaa: "I was not growing as an actor"|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/after-paras-kalnawat-co-star-alma-hussein-exits-anupamaa-101662190105649.html|access-date=2022-09-03|website=Hindustan Times|date=3 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2023, actress [[Chhavi Pandey]] was cast to do an extended cameo of Anu's biological mother, Maya, who wrapped up in July 2023 following her character's death.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Chhavi Pandey to play Choti Anu's real mother in Anupamaa, will cause in Anuj-Anupama's lives|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/chhavi-pandey-to-play-choti-anus-real-mother-in-anupamaa-will-cause-trouble-in-anuj-anupamas-lives/articleshow/97085482.cms|access-date=2023-01-19|website=The Times of India|date=18 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> In May 2023, [[Apara Mehta]] was cast as Anuj's mother Malti Devi, while her daughter Khushali Jariwala played her younger version on screen and she quit the series prior to the first leap in December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa: Apara Mehta talks about entering Rupali Ganguly's show, says 'I had no reason to decline this offer'|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/anupamaa-apara-mehta-talks-about-entering-rupali-gangulys-show-says-i-had-no-reason-to-decline-this-offer-1220397%3famp|access-date=2023-07-29|website=Pinkvilla}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=I am thrilled that my daughter is playing my younger version in Anupamaa: Apara Mehta|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-am-thrilled-that-my-daughter-is-playing-my-younger-version-in-anupamaa-apara-mehta/articleshow/102229379.cms|access-date=2023-08-10|website=Times of India|date=30 July 2023 }}</ref>

In August 2023, Ekta Saraiya, who portrayed Vanraj's sister Dolly, quit the series for her show ''Kyunki... Saas Maa Bahu Beti Hoti Hai'' on [[Zee TV]]. In same month, Viraj Kapoor entered the show as Ankush's illegitimate son Romil Kapadia.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa शो से इस एक्ट्रेस ने 3 साल बाद कहा अलविदा, वजह जानकर हो जाएंगे हैरान|url=https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/tv-ekta-saraiya-said-goodbye-to-anupamaa-show-after-3-years-23501703.html|access-date=2023-08-14|website=Times Now Hindi|language=hindi}}</ref>

In October 2023, Sagar Parekh, who replaced [[Paras Kalnawat]] in the role of Samar in July 2022, was confirmed exiting the show with storyline showcasing Samar's death due to decreasing TRP ratings of the show.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Anupamaa's Rupali Ganguly and Nidhi Shah write a heartfelt note for Sagar Parekh aka Samar's last scene; former writes 'It is heartbreaking and emotionally draining and exhausting'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/anupamaas-rupali-ganguly-and-nidhi-shah-write-a-heartfelt-note-for-sagar-parekh-aka-samars-last-scene-former-writes-it-is-heartbreaking-and-emotionally-draining-and-exhausting/articleshow/104139789.cms|access-date=2023-10-04|website=The Times of India|date=4 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sagar Parekh on playing Samar in Anupamaa: It was a dream come true for me|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/sagar-parekh-on-playing-samar-for-almost-2-years-in-anupamaa-it-was-a-dream-come-true-for-me/videoshow/104831533.cms|access-date=2023-10-30|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Exclusive! Sagar Parekh Reveals That He Wasn't Informed About Being Offered To Play Samar In Anupamaa; Says 'I Would Have Refused...'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-sagar-parekh-reveals-that-he-wasnt-informed-about-being-offered-to-play-samar-in-anupamaa-says-i-would-have-refused-/photostory/104779919.cms|access-date=2023-10-30|newspaper=The Times of India|date=28 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref> In the following month actor and dancer [[Kunwar Amar]] joined the cast as Tapish opposite Nishi Saxena.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa New Entry: अनुपमा में होगी नई एंट्री, समर की मौत के बाद प्रेग्नेंट डिंपी की जिंदगी में एक बार फिर दस्तक देगा प्यार!|url=https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/television/anupamaa-new-entry-kunwar-amarjeet-singh-as-dimpy-love-interest-2526503|access-date=2023-11-10|website=ABP News|date=31 October 2023 |language=hindi}}</ref>

In December 2023, the show took its first leap of five years. Post-leap, child actress Asmi Deo was replaced by [[Aurra Bhatnagar Badoni]] to play the adolescent version of Aadhya Kapadia<ref name="Aurra">{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa: छोटी से पीछा छूटते ही अनुपमा की ज़िंदगी में हुई एक और बच्चे की एँट्री, TRP के लिए मेकर्स ने खेला दाँव|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/anupamaa-trishaan-shah-to-make-entry-in-rupali-ganguly-life-to-play-important-role-article-106118911|access-date=2023-12-20|website=Times Now Hindi|date=19 December 2023 |language=hindi}}</ref> while [[Savita Prabhune]]'s character Kanta was shown dead thus marking an end to her character. Child actor Trishaan Shah was cast to play Samar and Dimple's son Ansh Shah.<ref name="Aurra"/> The same month Muskan Bamne portraying Pakhi quit the series after three years as "''she doesn't wish to play mother at such a young age and wants to move ahead in her career''"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive: Muskan Bamne quits Anupamaa after three years, says she didn't want to play a mother at such a young age|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/exclusive-muskan-bamne-quits-anupamaa-after-three-years-says-she-didnt-want-to-play-a-mother-at-such-a-young-age-101703341235904.html|access-date=2023-12-23|website=Hindustan Times|date=23 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> and was later replaced by [[Chandni Bhagwanani]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Exclusive! Chandni Bhagwanani Replaces Muskan Bamne In Anupamaa|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-chandni-bhagwanani-replaces-muskan-bamne-in-anupamaa/articleshow/106250805.cms|access-date=2023-12-25|website=The Times of India|date=24 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> while child actor Aadhya Barot was cast as her daughter Ishani Mehta the same month.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Anupamaa Latest Update: Child Actor Aadhya Barot All Set To Enter Rupali Ganguly And Gaurav Khanna's Show?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/anupamaa-latest-update-child-actor-aadhya-barot-all-set-to-enter-rupali-ganguly-and-gaurav-khannas-show/articleshow/106344064.cms|access-date=2024-01-02|website=The Times of India|date=28 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> [[Sukirti Kandpal]] too entered the show as Anuj's fiancée Shruti Ahuja the same month.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-26 |title=Anupamaa: Aurra Bhatnagar, Sukriti Kandpal and Chandani Bhagwani to enter the Rupali Ganguly and Gaurav Khanna stared TV show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/anupamaa-aurra-bhatnagar-sukriti-kandpal-and-chandani-bhagwani-to-enter-the-rupali-ganguly-and-gaurav-khanna-stared-tv-show/articleshow/106288657.cms |access-date= |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Following this [[Rituraj Singh (actor)|Rituraj Singh]] and Dishi Duggal too entered the show as Yashpal and his mother.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-02 |title=New entry in Anupamaa: Ishqbaaz actress Dishi Duggal to bring a new twist to Anupamaa and Anuj's story? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/new-entry-in-anupamaa-ishqbaaz-actress-dishi-duggal-to-bring-a-new-twist-to-anupamaa-and-anujs-story/articleshow/106487757.cms |access-date=2024-01-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa:अनुज की गर्लफ्रेंड बनेंगी ये एक्ट्रेस, छोटी अनु को मिल जाएगी नई मां, जानें कौन है वो|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/entertainment/anupama-upcoming-twist-sukirti-kandpal-to-play-anuj-girlfriend-choti-anu-gets-mother-know-actress-personal-life-slt|access-date=2023-12-26|website=Prabhat Khabar|language=hindi}}</ref>

In April 2024, Aashish Mehrotra, who portrayed Paritosh, quit the series the following month after playing it for four years<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa actor Aashish Mehrotra pens emotional note as he leaves show, leaves co-stars emotional: 'I found some amazing people through this journey'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/anupamaa-actor-aashish-mehrotra-pens-emotional-note-as-he-leaves-show-leaves-co-stars-emotional-i-found-some-amazing-people-through-this-journey-9318557/|access-date=2024-05-10|website=The Indian Express|date=9 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref> to participate in ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 14]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 CONFIRMED list: From Anupamaa's Ashish Mehrotra to The Kapil Sharma Show's Sumona Chakravarti and others|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/khatron-ke-khiladi-14-confirmed-list-from-anupamaas-ashish-mehrotra-to-the-kapil-sharma-shows-sumona-chakravarti-and-others-1305440|access-date=2024-05-14|website=Pinkvilla|date=14 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref> and was replaced by Gaurav Sharma the same month.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who is Gaurav Sharma? Here's all we know about the actor taking over the role of Toshu in Anupamaa|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/who-is-gaurav-sharma-heres-all-we-know-about-the-actor-taking-over-the-role-of-toshu-in-anupamaa-1304329|access-date=2024-05-10|website=Pinkvilla|date=10 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Yeh Rishta fame Gaurav Sharma replaces Aashish Mehrotra as Toshu in Anupamaa|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishta-fame-gaurav-sharma-replaces-aashish-mehrotra-as-toshu-in-anupamaa/articleshow/110014952.cms|access-date=2024-05-10|website=The Times of India|date=10 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref> In July 2024, [[Sukirti Kandpal]] aka Shruti's track ended marking her exit.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa EXCLUSIVE: Sukirti Kandpal aka Shruti on her exit track; 'According to me it has concluded'|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/anupamaa-exclusive-sukirti-kandpal-aka-shruti-on-her-exit-track-according-to-me-it-has-concluded-1322654|access-date=2024-07-02|website=Pinkvilla|date=July 2024 |language=en}}</ref> In same month show took its second leap, a small leap of six months and Nitin Babu and Akshita Tiwari entered the show as Sagar and Nandita respectively<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|title=Nitin Babu and Akshita Tiwari enter Rupali Ganguly and Gaurav Khanna starrer Anupamaa post the six months leap|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/nitin-babu-and-akshita-tiwari-enter-rupali-ganguly-and-gaurav-khanna-starrer-anupamaa-post-the-six-months-leap/articleshow/111864907.cms|access-date=2024-07-27|website=The Times of India|date=19 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref> while Sonal Khilwani entered the show as the adult Meenakshi Dhamecha thus replacing Stuti Zakarde.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa EXCLUSIVE: Sonal Khilwani to join Rupali Ganguly and Gaurav Khanna-led show|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/anupamaa-exclusive-sonal-khilwani-to-join-rupali-ganguly-and-gaurav-khanna-led-show-1329588|access-date=2024-07-27|website=Pinkvilla|date=18 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

On 28 August 2024, [[Sudhanshu Pandey]] announced his decision to quit the series after playing it for four years via his Instagram handle and said "''his last appearance was in Raksha Bandhan special episodes and he will continue entertaining his audience through new roles.''"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sudhanshu Pandey WALKS OUT Of Anupamaa, Announces Exit|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/sudhanshu-pandey-walks-out-of-anupamaa-announces-exit-article-112872457|access-date=2024-08-28|website=Times Now News|date=28 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sudhanshu Pandey aka 'Vanraj' quits 'Anupamaa'; says 'I want to tell all of you with a heavy heart that I am now not a part of the show'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sudhanshu-pandey-aka-vanraj-quits-anupamaa-says-i-want-to-tell-all-of-you-with-a-heavy-heart-that-i-am-now-not-a-part-of-the-show/articleshow/112873259.cms|access-date=2024-08-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

In 2024 after Sudhanshu Pandey quit the show, Ekta Saraiya Mehta, who played Dolly Shah Dhamecha from 2020 to 2023, rejoined and reprised her role the following month while [[Madalsa Sharma]] playing Kavya also quit the series as she felt she was "''sidelined after removal of grey element from her character''".<ref>{{Cite news|title=Exclusive! Madalsa Sharma quits Anupamaa: I missed the spark the character had|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-madalsa-sharma-quits-anupamaa-i-missed-the-spark-the-character-had/articleshow/113366092.cms|access-date=2024-09-16|website=The Times of India|date=16 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Later she said that [[Rupali Ganguly]] was "two-faced" thus confirming the earlier reported split amongst cast members in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Madalsa Sharma was 'genuinely hurt' by Rupali Ganguly's words on Anupamaa set, says they made up later: 'Don't talk behind my back'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anupamaa-madalsa-sharma-was-genuinely-hurt-by-rupali-ganguly-talk-behind-my-back-9601359/|access-date=2024-10-03|website=The Indian Express|date=3 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

The show took its first generation leap on 14 October 2024 with Aurra Bhatnagar Badoni being replaced by Alisha Parveen<ref>{{Cite news|title=Aurra cannot play a 23-year old and romance a guy, she will quit Anupamaa if it takes a leap: Aurra Bhatnagar Badoni's mother Deepti Bhatnagar Badoni|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/aurra-cannot-play-a-23-year-old-and-romance-a-guy-she-will-quit-anupamaa-if-it-takes-a-leap-aurra-bhatnagar-badonis-mother-deepti-bhatnagar-badoni/articleshow/113760961.cms|access-date=2024-10-08|website=The Times of India|date=29 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Gen Leap"/> as grown-up Aadhya playing the new female lead whilst Shivam Khajuria was cast opposite her as Prem Kothari, the new male lead.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yeh Rishta actor Shivam Khajuria roped in to play an important role in Anupamaa after the leap|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yeh-rishta-actor-shivam-khajuria-roped-in-to-play-an-important-role-in-anupamaa-after-the-leap/articleshow/114042418.cms|access-date=2024-10-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Nidhi"/> Prior to leap Nishi Saxena portraying Dimple too exited the series as the storyline showcased her character's death<ref>{{Cite news|title=Dimpy aka Nishi Saxena to make an exit from Anupamaa ahead of the leap; REPORTS|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/dimpy-aka-nishi-saxena-to-make-an-exit-from-anupamaa-ahead-of-the-leap-reports/articleshow/113869278.cms|access-date=2024-10-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> while [[Kunwar Amar]] playing Tapish too announced his exit.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupama: कुंवर अमर ने कन्फर्म की लीप की बात, जानिए क्यों कहा- खुद ही शो छोड़ दूंगा|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/tv/anupama-upcoming-twists-tapish-aka-kunwar-amar-confirms-leap-says-he-will-leave-if-201727751896145.html|access-date=2024-10-08|website=Hindustan Live|date=October 2024 |language=hindi}}</ref> Gaurav Sharma was also replaced by [[Manish Naggdev]] as older Paritosh due to Sharma's refusal to play and be typecast "''as a father of 21-year-old Aarya''".<ref>{{Cite news|title=Gaurav Sharma aka Toshu on quitting Anupamaa: I didn't want to play the father to a 21-year-old|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/gaurav-sharma-on-quitting-anupamaa-i-didnt-want-to-play-the-father-to-a-21-year-old/articleshow/113970817.cms|access-date=2024-10-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Manish Naggdev to step into Gaurav Sharma's shoes to play Toshu in Anupamaa after 15-year leap|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/manish-naggdev-to-step-into-gaurav-sharmas-shoes-to-play-toshu-in-anupamaa-after-15-year-leap/articleshow/113943332.cms|access-date=2024-10-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Additionally, [[Nidhi Shah]], who has portrayed Kinjal since the show's inception, announced her exit before the leap as she "''wants to focus more on other platforms and lead roles''" and was replaced by Milloni Kapadia as older Kinjal.<ref name="Nidhi">{{Cite news|title=Nidhi Shah pens an emotional note as she exits from Anupamaa; says 'With a Heavy Heart, I Say Goodbye to Kinju baby aka Kinjal'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/nidhi-shah-pens-an-emotional-note-as-she-exits-from-anupamaa-says-with-a-heavy-heart-i-say-goodbye-to-kinju-baby-aka-kinjal/articleshow/114091156.cms|access-date=2024-10-09|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=I want to do lead roles now: Anupamaa actress Nidhi Shah, who quit the show before the makers decided to take a leap|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-want-to-do-lead-roles-now-anupamaa-actress-nidhi-shah-who-quit-the-show-before-the-makers-decided-to-take-a-leap/articleshow/114169048.cms?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaahD6RdRC3h3kSizbDfsmNsRHngS0GP8UlHr_kp0MuRp8-lMqUWEnbUDNM_aem_0qrULWE0jVL7lxcfPTQCug|access-date=2024-10-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Melloni">{{Cite web|title=अनुपमा में हुई 9 नए एक्टर्स की एंट्री, कुछ ऐसी है रुपाली गांगुली के शो की नई स्टार कास्ट|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/photos/entertainment/anupamaa-new-star-cast-makers-introduce-9-new-characters-in-the-rupali-ganguly-show-201728876366074-1.html|access-date=2024-10-14|website=Hindustan Live|language=hindi}}</ref> [[Chandni Bhagwanani]] too announced her exit from the show prior to the leap as she too "''didn't wanted to play mother to a 22-years-old Ishani''" and was replaced by Krutika Desai as older Pakhi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-10 |title=Chandni Bhagwanani QUITS Anupamaa Ahead Of Leap: 'Didn't Want To Play Mom to 22-Year-Old' - Exclusive |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/chandni-bhagwanani-quits-anupamaa-ahead-of-leap-didnt-want-to-play-mom-to-22-year-old-exclusive-article-114109733 |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa: Chandni Bhagwanani who replaced Muskan Bamne as Pakhi quits show; Says, 'I didn't want to…'|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/anupamaa-chandni-bhagwanani-who-replaced-muskan-bamne-as-pakhi-quits-show-says-i-didnt-want-to-1353032|access-date=2024-10-10|website=Pinkvilla|date=10 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Melloni"/> Child actors Trishaan Shah, Princy Prajapati, Aadhya Barot and Pahal Chaudhary were replaced by [[Varun Kasturia]], Ishita Modi, Viidushi Tiwari and Spreha Chatterjee as grown-up Ansh, Aarya, Ishani and Mahi, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa में 10 साल के लीप के बाद होगी इन स्टार्स की एंट्री, 'अनु की रसोई' से शुरू होगा नया सफर|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/anupamaa-ishita-modi-to-varun-kasturia-to-these-new-stars-entry-after-10-year-leap-article-114123972/amp|access-date=2024-10-14|website=Times Now Hindi|date=10 October 2024 |language=hindi}}</ref><ref name="Melloni"/>

In December 2024, [[Gaurav Khanna]] portraying Anuj Kapadia confirmed his exit quoting ''"He felt it was best time for him to move on and expose himself to new opportunities"'' while the storyline had already showcased Anuj dead.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive - Gaurav Khanna confirms his exit from Anupamaa: For now, Anuj's chapter is closed|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-gaurav-khanna-confirms-his-exit-from-anupamaa-for-now-anujs-chapter-is-closed/articleshow/115907753.cms|access-date=2024-12-03|website=The Times of India|date=3 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref> On 20 December 2024, leading actress Alisha Parveen Khan was terminated overnight without any prior warning. Regarding her termination Khan said, ''"It is shocking and disappointing. I am not sure what exactly happened and why I am being replaced! Today was my last day on the set of Anupamaa."''<ref>{{Cite web|title=I have no idea why I have been replaced in Anupamaa: Alisha Parveen|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/i-have-no-idea-why-i-have-been-replaced-in-anupamaa-alisha-parveen/articleshow/116512026.cms|access-date=2024-12-20|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Within few hours she was replaced by [[Adrija Roy]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shivam Khajuria Reveals The REAL Reason Behind Alisha Parveen's Exit: I Spoke To Rajan Sir...|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/shivam-khajuria-reveals-the-real-reason-behind-alisha-parveen-exit-from-anupamaa-i-spoke-to-rajan-sir-article-116528071|access-date=2024-12-21|website=Times Now News|date=21 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa: Alisha Parveen Suddenly Replaced By Adrija Roy In Rupali Ganguly's Show, Says 'I Am Clueless'|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/anupamaa-alisha-parveen-suddenly-replaced-by-adrija-roy-in-rupali-ganguly-show-says-i-am-clueless-article-116522880|access-date=2024-12-21|website=Times Now News|date=21 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Adrija"/>

In early January 2025, [[Zalak Desai]] and [[Rahil Azam]] stepped in to play Prem's parents Khyati Kothari and Parag Kothari while [[Alka Kaushal]] stepped in as his grandmother thus bringing the track of a new Kothari family to the series while Sheersha Tiwari already started portraying his sister Prarthana Kothari in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RadhaKrishn actress Zalak Desai to enter Rupali Ganguly starrer Anupamaa|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/radhakrishn-actress-zalak-desai-to-enter-rupali-ganguly-starrer-anupamaa/articleshow/117030720.cms|access-date=2025-01-11|website=The Times of India|date=7 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=This YRKKH actress to enter Rupali Ganguly starrer Anupamaa|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/this-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-actress-to-enter-rupali-ganguly-starreranupamaa-article-117105354|access-date=2025-01-11|website=Times Now News|date=10 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rahil Azam Joins Anupamaa As Prem's Father: It's Strong And Powerful Role...|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/rahil-azam-joins-anupamaa-as-prems-father-its-strong-and-powerful-role-article-117148037|access-date=2024-01-12|website=Times Now News|language=en}}</ref> while [[Mazher Sayed]] who earlier worked with the production house in 2015 in another show ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'' and Shiwani Chakraborty joined in as Prem's uncle and aunt.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive – Mazher Sayed and Shiwani Chakraborty to join Anupamaa as Prem's chacha and chachi|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-mazher-sayed-and-shiwani-chakraborty-to-join-anupamaa-as-prems-chacha-and-chachi/articleshow/117140949.cms|access-date=2025-01-12|website=The Times of India|date=11 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

In March 2025, actors [[Randeep Rai]] and [[Manish Goel]] joined as Prem's half-brother, Aryan Kothari and Raghav Singh respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-randeep-rai-on-joining-rupali-ganguly-starrer-anupamaa-being-a-part-of-the-show-is-nothing-short-of-a-dream-come-true-for-me/articleshow/119512642.cms|title=Exclusive - Randeep Rai on joining Rupali Ganguly starrer Anupamaa: Being a part of the show is nothing short of a dream come true for me|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=28 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/manish-goel-opens-up-on-his-mysterious-role-as-raghav-in-anupamaa-says-im-enjoying-every-moment-of-bringing-such-a-layered-and-nuanced-character-to-life/articleshow/119267698.cms|title=Manish Goel opens up on his mysterious role as Raghav in Anupamaa; says 'I'm enjoying every moment of bringing such a layered and a nuanced character to a life'|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 March 2025}}</ref> However, Rai quit in June 2025, following the death of his character while Manish Goel playing Raghav also quit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/it-was-not-a-sudden-exit-randeep-rai-on-his-track-wrapping-up-in-anupamaa/articleshow/121547855.cms|title=It was not a sudden exit: Randeep Rai on his track wrapping up in Anupamaa|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/manish-goel-pens-a-heartfelt-note-as-he-bids-adieu-to-his-character-raghav-in-anupamaa-writes-i-wish-everyone-a-super-successful-journey/articleshow/121617351.cms|title=Manish Goel pens a heartfelt note as he bids adieu to his character Raghav in Anupamaa; writes 'I wish everyone a super successful journey'|work=The Times of India |date=4 June 2025}}</ref> In the same month, the show took a leap of eight months, and Aarti Birajdar and Gurpreet Kaur entered as Bharti and Jaspreet respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/tv/anupamaa-after-manish-goel-aka-raghavs-exit-these-two-new-stars-to-enter-rupali-ganguly-show-3179127/|title=Anupamaa: After Manish Goel aka Raghav's exit, THESE two new stars enter Rupali Ganguly's show, confirm BIG...|website=Bollywood Life|date=4 June 2025}}</ref> while veteran actor [[Kanwarjit Paintal]] entered as Pandit Manohar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/veteran-actor-kanwarjit-paintal-joins-the-cast-of-anupamaa-to-play-a-pivotal-role-as-manohar-pandit/articleshow/121752831.cms|title=Veteran actor Kanwarjit Paintal joins the cast of Anupamaa; to play a pivotal role as Manohar Pandit|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 June 2025}}</ref>

In October 2025, Sagar Parekh, who quit in 2023 owing the death of his character Samar, returned for a special segment as Samar's spirit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/celebrities/samar-has-always-been-close-to-my-heart-so-returning-to-anupamaa-felt-like-coming-home-sagar-parekh/2025/10/06|title=Samar has always been close to my heart; so returning to Anupamaa felt like coming home: Sagar Parekh|website=IWMBuzz|date=6 October 2025}}</ref> In the same month, Vidushi Tiwari playing Ishani, quit owning health issues and she is replaced by Akshita Vatsayan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/television/akshita-vatsayan-replaces-vidushi-tiwari-as-ishaani-in-rupali-gangulys-anupamaa-aa-ws-l-9622834.html|title=Akshita Vatsayan Replaces Vidushi Tiwari As Ishaani In Rupali Ganguly's Anupamaa|website=[[News 18]]|date=8 October 2025}}</ref>

===Filming===
Set in Gujarat, the series is mainly shot at Film City in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajan Shahi: I have requested the CM to waive off rent to Film City studio|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/have-requested-cm-to-waive-off-rent-to-film-city-studio/articleshow/77268792.cms|website=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Anupamaa actors play cricket amid power supply cut in Mumbai|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/anupamaa-actors-play-cricket-amid-power-supply-cut-in-mumbai/articleshow/78617079.cms|website=The Times of India|date=12 October 2020 }}</ref> Some initial sequences were shot in [[Ahmedabad]] during early March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 March 2020|title=Rupali Ganguly dances barefoot on scorching floor of Sun temple in Ahmedabad|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/rupali-ganguly-dances-barefoot-on-scorching-floor-of-sun-temple-in-ahmedabad-1652940-2020-03-06|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210209130332/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/rupali-ganguly-dances-barefoot-on-scorching-floor-of-sun-temple-in-ahmedabad-1652940-2020-03-06|archive-date=9 February 2021|access-date=|website=India Today}}</ref>

On 13 February 2021, the filming was halted for a day for sanitisation when [[Paras Kalnawat]] playing Samar, tested positive for [[COVID-19]] virus.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Anupamaa actor Paras Kalnawat tests positive for Covid 19|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/anupamaa-actor-paras-kalnawat-tests-positive-for-covid-19-1768835-2021-02-13|website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> The sequences of Kalnawat with Anagha Bhosale playing Nandini were cancelled including proposal sequence of their characters and were replanned until his recovery and return in late February 2021. However he shot some sequences from his home under his and his mother's quarantine period.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Anupamaa actress Anagha Bhosale's scenes get cancelled after Paras Kalnawat tests positive for COVID-19|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/anupamaa-actress-anagha-bhosales-scenes-get-cancelled-after-paras-kalnawat-tests-positive-for-covid-19/articleshow/81153922.cms|website=The Times of India|date=22 February 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Exclusive interview! I shot for a scene from my mobile on Sunday and the feeling was fantastic, says Anupamaa actor Paras Kalnawat who tested COVID-19 positive last week|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-interview-i-shot-for-a-scene-from-my-mobile-on-sunday-and-the-feeling-was-fantastic-says-anupamaa-actor-paras-kalnawat-who-tested-covid-19-positive-last-week/articleshow/80923066.cms|access-date=2021-09-23|website=The Times of India|date=15 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

On 2 April 2021, Rupali Ganguly, Sudhanshu Pandey and Aashish Mehrotra who portray Anupamaa, Vanraj and Paritosh respectively and producer Rajan Shahi tested positive for COVID-19. Certain sequences were postponed and the story focused more on the characters Rakhi, Kavya and Leela while Ganguly, Pandey and Mehrotra shot for few sequences from their homes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa actors Rupali Ganguly and Aashish Mehrotra test Covid positive|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/anupamaa-actors-rupali-ganguly-and-aashish-mehrotra-test-covid-positve-1786399-2021-04-02|website=India Today|date=2 April 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Anagha Bhosale reveals how Anupamaa writers are managing to keep the story engaging despite lead actors testing positive|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/anagha-bhosale-reveals-how-anupamaa-writers-are-managing-to-keep-the-story-engaging-despite-lead-actors-testing-positive/articleshow/82003461.cms|website=The Times of India|date=10 April 2021 }}</ref> A few days later, [[Tassnim Sheikh]], Alpana Buch and [[Nidhi Shah]] also tested positive for COVID-19 and the story focussed more on Samar, Nandini and Pakhi's characters.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nidhi Shah to Tassnim Sheikh, Telly Town Covid update|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/nidhi-shah-to-tassnim-sheikh-telly-town-covid-update-1790018-2021-04-12|website=India Today|date=12 April 2021 }}</ref>

On 13 April 2021, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, [[Uddhav Thackeray]] announced a sudden curfew due to increased Covid cases in Maharashtra, while the production halted from 14 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV shoots stalled in Mumbai for next 15 days, shows to be shot in Goa, Hyderabad|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/tv-shoots-stalled-in-mumbai-for-next-15-days-shows-to-be-shot-in-goa-hyderabad-1790779-2021-04-14|website=India Today|date=14 April 2021 }}</ref> Hence, the production location was soon shifted temporarily to [[Silvassa]] alongside other shows of the production house.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Exclusive! I won't be shooting for Anupamaa till the situation improves, it is important to look after one's safety, says senior actor Arvind Vaidya|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-i-wont-be-shooting-for-anupamaa-till-the-situation-improves-it-is-important-to-look-after-ones-safety-says-senior-actor-arvind-vaidya/articleshow/82242017.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=25 April 2021 |language=}}</ref> In June 2021, the Maharashtra government permitted shooting within the state with certain restrictions, following which the whole cast and crew returned to Mumbai on 8 June 2021 and resumed shooting the following day.<ref>{{Cite web|title=शूटिंग पूरी करके 53 दिन बाद घर लौटीं अनुपमां फेम रूपाली, शेयर की तस्वीर|url=https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/television/story/anupama-lead-rupali-ganguli-is-now-back-from-the-shooting-shares-her-family-pic-with-fans-tmov-1270007-2021-06-10|website=Aaj Tak|date=10 June 2021 }}</ref>

===Controversy===
On 14 November 2024, a 32-year-old, Vineet Kumar Mandal, who worked as a camera attendant was fatally electrocuted whilst filming. Following which [[All Indian Cine Workers Association|AICWA]] lodged a case against the production house for negligence in safety measures of crew members on sets and trying to suppress the matter by being backed by the channel.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anupamaa crew member electrocuted on set, dies|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/anupamaa-crew-member-dies-after-being-electrocuted-on-set-9673723/|access-date=2024-11-17|website=The Indian Express|date=17 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

===Release===
Initially scheduled to premiere on 16 March 2020, it was postponed due to the [[coronavirus]] scare. ''Anupamaa'' finally premiered on 13 July 2020 on [[Star Plus]], replacing ''[[Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shaheer Sheikh & Rhea Sharma's 'Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke' To Get NEW Time Slot After Lockdown|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/shaheer-sheikh-rhea-sharma-yeh-rishtey-hain-pyaar-ke-new-time-slot-promo-on-star-plus-anupamaa-to-take-yrhpk-slot-1277327|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704165937/https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/shaheer-sheikh-rhea-sharma-yeh-rishtey-hain-pyaar-ke-new-time-slot-promo-on-star-plus-anupamaa-to-take-yrhpk-slot-1277327|archive-date=4 July 2020|website=ABP News|date=3 July 2020 }}</ref> Since 2 October 2022, it is broadcast daily along with other Star Plus's shows.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Star Plus extends fiction shows to seven days a week; Vanraj aka Sudhanshu Pandey, Neil Bhatt aka Virat express their happiness|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/star-plus-extends-fiction-shows-seven-days-week-vanraj-aka-sudhanshu-pandey-neil-bhatt-aka-virat-express-happiness/|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=26 September 2022 |access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref>

==Prequel series==
{{Main|Anupama: Namaste America}}
An eleven-episode prequel [[web series]], ''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]'', was released on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] on 25 April 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''"Anupamaa:Namaste America"'' is all set to launch. Know the premise story of your favourite show ''Anupamaa's'' prequel web series |url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/anupama-namaste-america-cast-release-date-and-story-first-episode-upcoming-disney-hotstar-promo/402292 |access-date=2022-04-24 |website=Times Now Hindi |language=hindi}}</ref> The story is set ten years after Anupamaa and Vanraj's marriage in the year 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Know more about ''Anupamaa's'' prequel ''Anupamaa: Namaste America'' cast |url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/anupama-prequel-hotstar-specials-full-details-from-on-air-date-25th-april-to-rupali-ganguly-star-cast-and-story-track-twist-first-promo-all-here/396840 |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=Times Now Hindi |date=7 April 2022 |language=hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title="Anupamaa:Namaste America":Know the story and cast of your favourite show Anupamaa's prequel whether your favourite characters will be seen or will be eliminated|url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/article/anupama-prequel-hotstar-specials-full-details-from-on-air-date-25th-april-to-rupali-ganguly-star-cast-and-story-track-twist-first-promo-all-here/396840|access-date=2022-04-01|website=Times Now Hindi|language=hindi}}</ref>

==Special episodes==
===''Ravivaar With Star Parivaar'' (2022)===
{{main|Ravivaar With Star Parivaar}}

The cast of ''Anupamaa'' participated as a team in the musical game show ''[[Ravivaar With Star Parivaar]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/television/anupama-fame-sudhanshu-pandey-gave-challenge-in-ravivaar-with-star-parivaar-2173857/amp|title=Ravivaar With Star Parivaar: अनुपमा फेम सुधांशु पांडे ने 'रविवार विद स्टार परिवार' में सभी को दी खुली चुनौती|work=[[ABP News]]|date=22 July 2022}}</ref> It competed with the teams of other Star Plus's shows.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ravivaar with Star Parivaar: Team 'Anupamaa' and 'Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin' gear up for fun challenges - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ravivaar-with-star-parivaar-team-anupamaa-and-ghum-hai-kisikey-pyaar-meiin-gear-up-for-fun-challenges/articleshow/92319037.cms |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=The Times of India |date=19 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-12 |title=The lead stars of Anupamaa, Imlie, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin and Pandya Store give their best shot! |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/serial-updates/ravivaar-star-parivaar-first-episode-review-anupamaa-imlie-akshara-show-their-real-strong-avatars-1141949 |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref> ''Anupamaa'' emerged as the 2nd runner-up of the show.<ref name="ARWSP">{{Cite news|title=Ravivaar With Star Parivaar: Team 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' emerges as the winner and lifts the trophy|work=Times Of India|date=25 September 2022 |access-date=25 September 2022|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ravivaar-with-star-parivaar-team-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-lift-the-trophy/articleshow/94432567.cms}}</ref>

===Crossovers===
''Anupamaa'' had three crossover with ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''. The first was from 26 March 2022 to 28 March 2022,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai & Anupamaa collab: Will Anupama resolve issues between Abhimanyu & Akshara?|work=Pinkvilla|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-anupamaa-collab-will-anupama-resolve-issues-between-abhimanyu-akshara-1051657?amp|access-date=24 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Anupamaa and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Special Episode: Anupama meets Akshara |work=Pinkvilla |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/serial-updates/anupamaa-and-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-special-episode-26-march-2022-written-update-anupama-meets-akshara%3famp |access-date=26 March 2022 |archive-date=8 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708191052/https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/serial-updates/anupamaa-and-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-special-episode-26-march-2022-written-update-anupama-meets-akshara?amp |url-status=dead }}</ref> the second from 21 December 2023 to 22 December 2023 and the third was on 19 August 2024.<ref name="Rakhi1">{{Cite web|title=PICS: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's Rohit Purohit is all smiles as he poses with Anupamaa's Gaurav Khanna|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/pics-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hais-rohit-purohit-is-all-smiles-as-he-poses-with-anupamaas-gaurav-khanna-1339998|access-date=2024-08-19|website=Pinkvilla|date=17 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Rakhi2">{{Cite web|title=Raksha Bandhan Celebrations with Anupamaa-Yeh Rishta Cast: Rupali Ganguly, Samriddhi, Rohit Purohit|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/exploring-the-impact-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/videoshow/112590126.cms|access-date=2024-08-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

On 3 December 2023, ''Anupamaa'' had a crossover with ''[[Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si meets Anupamaa: Anupama's Advice for Vandana |work=Disney+ Hotstar|url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/baatein-kuch-ankahee-si/1260148004/anupamas-advice-for-vandana/1000286332|access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Critics===
''[[India Today]]'' stated, "Rupali Ganguly fits the character perfectly and aces the role of a [[Gujarat]]i homemaker. The show strikes a chord with the homemakers as they can identify with the protagonist. Anupamaa has the right amount of emotions, drama, and spice. The show has the right mix of family values and a modern outlook. The show is a heartwarming tale".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Monday Masala: Rupali Ganguly-starrer Anupamaa has the right ingredients for a hit TV show|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/my-view/story/monday-masala-rupali-ganguly-starrer-anupamaa-has-the-right-ingredients-for-a-hit-tv-show-1704924-2020-07-27|website=India Today|date=2020-07-28}}</ref>

''[[ThePrint]]'' appreciated the series, along with few other Hindi GECs based on the story of a mother, mentioning that it delivered moral lessons and calling the character Anupamaa a paragon of virtue and farcical.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bollywood's bechari maa is back. In TV serials like Anupamaa and Indiawaali Maa this time|url=https://theprint.in/opinion/pov/bollywoods-bechari-maa-is-back-in-tv-serials-like-anupamaa-and-indiawaali-maa-this-time/534455/|website=ThePrint|date=24 November 2020}}</ref>

On its popularity, Yashika Singla of ''[[The Print]]'' noted, "It has become a feminist movement in itself. From young women commuting in the Metro to mothers and grandmothers at home, everyone is watching it."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Young women to grandmothers, why everyone is watching 'Anupama', forget the hiccups|url=https://theprint.in/opinion/pov/young-women-to-grandmothers-why-everyone-is-watching-anupama-forget-the-hiccups/982286/?amp|website=ThePrint|date=10 July 2022}}</ref>

Shephali Bhatt of ''[[Mint (newspaper)|The Mint]]'' stated, "At a time when the plot points of Indian TV shows get more outlandish every day — Anupama seems to be rewriting the Indian television playbook".<ref>{{Cite web|author=Shephali Bhatt|title=Inside the incredible fanverse of Hindi TV serial Anupama|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/inside-the-incredible-anupama-fanverse-11659026135265.html|website=Mint|date=30 July 2022}}</ref>

===In popular culture===
Anupamaa's (Rupali Ganguly) "''aapko kya''" dialogue went viral on social media and was the subject of various memes and recreations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-31 |title=Shahid Kapoor laughs as fan page recreates Anupamaa's 'aapko kya' scene with him |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/shahid-kapoor-laughs-as-fan-page-recreates-anupamaa-s-aapko-kya-scene-with-him-101661943694121.html |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-01 |title=Rupali Ganguly becomes the viral sensation as Anupama dialogue takes Bollywood and internet by storm |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/rupali-ganguly-becomes-the-viral-sensation-as-anupama-dialogue-takes-bollywood-and-internet-by-storm/articleshow/93922272.cms |access-date=2024-01-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |date=2022-09-01 |title=Watch: Vidya Balan recreates Anupamaa's viral dialogue 'aapko kya', Rupali Ganguly can't keep calm |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/watch-vidya-balan-recreates-anupamaa-viral-dialogue-aapko-kya-rupali-ganguly-cant-keep-calm-latest-news-2022-09-01-804703 |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref>

In October 2024, after the fifteen-year generation leap in the story, netizens spotted similarities between the Aadhya-Anupamaa reunion track and reunion track of "[[Akshara Maheshwari Singhania|Akshara-]][[Naira Singhania Goenka|Naira]]"(2016) from ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'', another popular soap of the same production house. [[The Times of India]] stated, "Now, fans have taken to their [[Instagram]] handles to find the exact same scene from the show ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' when "[[Akshara Maheshwari Singhania|Akshara]]" ([[Hina Khan]]) reunited with "[[Naira Singhania Goenka|Naira]]" ([[Shivangi Joshi]]) after a leap. As the fanpage posted both promos, many of them have commented, a user wrote, ''"Kitna vi kar le Akshara or naira jaisa nhi ho sakta"'' (They can never match Akshara and Naira)."<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 October 2024 |title=Netizens spot striking similarities between Naira-Akshara and Rahi-Anupamaa's reunion; fans write "Makers copied from their own shows" |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/netizens-spot-striking-similarities-between-naira-akshara-and-rahi-anupamaas-reunion-fans-write-makers-copied-from-their-own-shows/articleshow/114549020.cms |access-date=25 October 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

==Adaptations==
[[Star Plus]]'s ''Anupamaa'' is an official Hindi remake of [[Star Jalsha]]'s ''[[Sreemoyee]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=What makes ''Sreemoyee'', ''Anupamaa'' and ''Aai Kuthe Kay Karte'' viewers' favourite in their respective languages|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/anupamaa-sreemoyee-or-aai-kuthe-kay-karte-what-makes-this-show-everyones-favourite-4774574.html|website=News18.com|date=15 February 2022 |access-date=2022-03-03 |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Sreemoyee]]'''s Marathi remake, ''[[Aai Kuthe Kay Karte]]'', and ''Anupamaa'' both are produced by same producer Rajan Shahi under [[Director's Kut Productions]] and follow the same plot.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Is ''Aai Kuthe Kay Karte'' going ''Anupamaa'' way?|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/a-new-new-entry-in-aai-kuthe-kay-karte-tv-show-anirudhe-get-upset-because-of-arundhati-success/articleshow/89405663.cms|website=Maharashtra Times|access-date=2022-03-03 |language=marathi}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| 2020
| [[Gold Awards]]
| Dynamic Actor
| rowspan=2|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sudhanshu Pandey calls out Gold Awards for no sanitisers, masks at event. Viral video|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/sudhanshu-pandey-calls-out-gold-awards-for-no-sanitisers-masks-at-event-viral-video-1744220-2020-11-26|website=India Today|date=26 November 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2021
| rowspan="4" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards|20th Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| [[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor Popular]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=ITA Awards 2021 full winners list out. Surbhi Chandna and Pratik Gandhi win big|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/ita-awards-2021-full-winners-list-out-surbhi-chandna-and-pratik-gandhi-win-big-1769533-2021-02-15|website=India Today|date=15 February 2021 }}</ref>
|-
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress Popular]]
| [[Rupali Ganguly]]
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=ITA Awards 2020 gets more than 1 crore votes in popular category. List of nominees|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/ita-awards-2020-gets-more-than-1-crore-votes-in-popular-category-list-of-nominees-1768308-2021-02-11|website=India Today|date=11 February 2021 }}</ref>
|-
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in Supporting Role]]
| [[Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Show Popular]]
| ''Anupamaa''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="12" |2022
| rowspan="7" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards|21st Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress Popular]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Rupali Ganguly]]
| {{won}}
| rowspan="7"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Know the winners list of ITA 2022|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/indian-television-academy-ita-awards-winners-list-check-who-won-what-here-1646724656-1|access-date=2022-03-09|website=Jagran Josh|date=8 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Drama|Best Actress Jury]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor Popular]]
| [[Sudhanshu Pandey]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[ITA Award for Best Actor Drama|Best Actor Jury]]
| [[Sudhanshu Pandey]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Show Popular]]
| ''Anupamaa''
| {{won}}
|-
|[[ITA Award for Best Actress - Comedy|Best Actress Comedy]]
|Alpana Buch
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[ITA Award for Best Actor - Comedy|Best Actor Comedy]]
|Shekhar Shukla
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Indian Television Academy Awards|22nd Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|[[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress Popular- Drama]]
|[[Rupali Ganguly]]
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="5"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=ITA Awards 2022 complete winners list: Varun Dhawan, Nakuul Mehta, The Kashmir Files win big|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ita-awards-2022-complete-winners-list-varun-dhawan-nakuul-mehta-the-kashmir-files-win-big-8320262/|access-date=2023-01-01|website=The Indian Express|date=12 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor Popular- Drama]]
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Show Popular- Drama]]
|''Anupamaa''
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[ITA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Drama]]
|Arvind Vaidya
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan="25"|2023
|rowspan="10"|[[Gold Awards]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]]
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]
|rowspan="10"{{nom}}
|rowspan="10"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldawards.in/|access-date=13 August 2022|work=Gold Awards|title=14th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2022: Check Out The List Of Nominees|language=en|archive-date=13 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713002551/https://www.goldawards.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]
|-
|[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Leading Role]]
|[[Rupali Ganguly]]
|-
|[[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]
|[[Paras Kalnawat]]
|-
|[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]
|[[Nidhi Shah]]
|-
|[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role|Best Actress in a Negative Role]]
|[[Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty]]
|-
|Best Actor in a Comic Role
|Shekhar Shukla
|-
|Best Director
|Romesh Kalra
|-
|[[Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction)|Best Fiction Show of the Year]]
|''Anupamaa''
|-
|Gold Best Onscreen Jodi
|[[Gaurav Khanna]] and [[Rupali Ganguly]]
|-
|rowspan="14"|[[Indian Telly Awards]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role]]
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="14" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantellyawards.com/public-voting/|access-date=12 April 2023|work=Indian Telly Awards|title=Indian Telly Awards 2023: Check Out The List Of Nominees For Fan Favorites}}</ref>
|-
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Most Outstanding Performance
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role#Jury Award|Actor in a Lead Role (Jury)]]
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]]
|[[Rupali Ganguly]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]
|Alpana Buch
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]
|Aashish Mehrotra
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Child Artiste - Female|Best Child Artiste - Female]]
|Asmi Deo
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Director
|Romesh Kalra
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Drama Series|Best Drama Series]]
|Anupamaa
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Couple|Best Onscreen Couple]]
|[[Gaurav Khanna]] and [[Rupali Ganguly]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Screenplay Writer
|Bhavna Vyas
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Choreographer
|Himanshu Gadani
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Background Music
|Sargam Jassu and Nakash Aziz
|{{won}}
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=11867666}}
*[https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/anupamaa/1260022017 Anupamaa] on [[Disney+ Hotstar]]

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