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| image = AnupamaaStarplus.png<br />
| caption = <br />
| genre = [[drama (film and television)|Drama]]<br />
| developer = [[Leena Gangopadhyay]]<br />
| writer = Bhavna Vyas<br />
| story = Bhavna Vyas<br />
| screenplay = Namita Vartak<br/>[[Zama Habib]]<br />
| 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><br />
| creative_director = Ketaki Walawalkar<br />
| starring = [[Rupali Ganguly]]<br/>[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br/>[[Madalsa Sharma]]<br/>[[Gaurav Khanna]]<br/>Shivam Khajuria<br/>Alisha Parveen Khan/>[[Adrija Roy]]<br />
| open_theme = ''Anupamaa''<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| num_seasons = 1<br />
| num_episodes = 2000<!-- as of 25 April 2026--><br />
| producer = [[Rajan Shahi]]<br/>Deepa Shahi<br/>Vipin Reshammiya<br />
| cinematography = Gulshan Shah<br />
| camera = Multi-camera<br />
| runtime = 30—34 minutes<br />
| network = [[StarPlus]]<br />
| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|07|13|df=y}}<br />
| last_aired = present<br />
| 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><br />
| related = ''[[Aai Kuthe Kay Karte]]''<br/>''[[Sreemoyee]]''<br/>''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]''<br/>''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''<br />
}}<br />
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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><br />
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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.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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<br />
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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.<br />
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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. 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<br />
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==Cast==<br />
===Main===<br />
* [[Rupali Ganguly]] as Anupamaa Joshi: 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; Samar, Paritosh and Pakhi's mother; Rahi and Mahi's adoptive mother; Ansh and Pari's grandmother; Ishani's adoptive grandmother; Priyanshi's adoptive great grandmother (2020–present)<br />
* [[Sudhanshu Pandey]] as Vanraj Shah: Leela and Hasmukh's son; Dolly's brother; Anupama's ex husband; Kavya's husband; Samar, Paritosh and Pakhi's father; Mahi's step-father; Ansh and Pari's grandfather; Ishani's adoptive grnadfather; Priyanshi's adoptive great grandfather (2020–2024)<br />
* [[Madalsa Sharma]] as Kavya Shah: A model; Nandini's aunt; Aniruddh's ex-wife; Vanraj's wife; Mahi's mother (2020–2024)<br />
* [[Gaurav Khanna]] as Anuj Kapadia: 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)<br />
* [[Alisha Parveen Khan]] / [[Adrija Roy]] as Rahi "Aadhya" Kapadia Kothari: Maya's daughter; Anupama and Anuj's adoptive daughter; Samar, Paritosh, Pakhi and Mahi's adoptive sister; Prem's wife (2024–present)<br />
** Aurra Bhatnagar Badoni as Teenage Aadhya Kapadia (2023—2024)<br />
**Priya Sanghvi; Rahi's look-alike; Megha and Viren's daughter (2024)<br />
*** Asmi Deo as Child Anu "Chhoti" Kapadia (2022—2023)<br />
* [[Shivam Khajuria]] as Prem "Tinku" Kothari: Former Chef in Anu Ki Rasoi; Gayatri and Parag's son; Prathana's brother; Aryan's half-brother; Raja and Badshah's cousin; Prerna's business partner; Rahi's husband (2024–present)<br />
** Parth as Child Prem (2025)<br />
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===Recurring===<br />
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===Shahs===<br />
*Sarita Joshi as Kaushalya "Moti Baa" Shah; Hasmukh's mother; Vanraj and Dolly's grandmother; Samar, Paritosh, Pakhi and Meenakshi's great grandmother; Mahi's step great grandmother; Ansh, Pari and Ishani's great great grandmother; Priyanshi's adoptive great great great grandmother (2022; 2024 – flashbacks only)<br />
*Alpana Buch as Leela "Baa" Shah; Jignesh's sister; Hasmukh's wife; Vanraj and Dolly's mother; Samar, Pakhi, Paritosh and Meenakshi's grandmother; Mahi's step grandmother; Ansh and Pari's great grandmother; Ishani's adoptive great grandmother; Priyanshi's adoptive great great grandmother (2020–present)<br />
*Arvind Vaidya as Hasmukh "Bapuji" Shah: Kaushalya's son; Leela's husband; Vanraj and Dolly's father; Samar, Paritosh, Pakhi and Meenakshi's grandfather; Mahi's step grandfather; Ansh and Pari's great grandfather; Ishani's adoptive great grandfather; Priyanshi's adoptive great great grandfather (2020–present)<br />
*Aashish Mehrotra / Gaurav Sharma / [[Manish Naggdev]] as Paritosh "Toshu" Shah: Anupamaa and Vanraj's elder son; Samar and Pakhi's elder brother; Rahi's adoptive brother; Mahi's step brother; Meenakshi's cousin; Kinjal's husband; Pari's father (2020–2024) / (2024) / (2024–present)<br />
**Dheer Bhanushali as Child Paritosh (2022) (archival footage of ''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]'')<br />
*[[Nidhi Shah]] / Milloni Kapadia as Kinjal Dave Shah: Rakhi and Pramod's daughter; Paritosh's wife; Pari's mother (2020–2024) / (2024–present)<br />
*[[Paras Kalnawat]] / Sagar Parekh as Samar 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 step brother; Meenakshi's cousin; Nandini's ex fiance; Dimple's late husband; Ansh's father; Priyanshi's adoptive grandfather (2020-2022) / (2022-2023; 2025) (Dead) <br />
**Vidvaan Sharma as Child Samar (2022) (archival footage of ''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]'')<br />
*Varun Kasturia as Ansh Shah: Dimple and Samar's son; Tapish's step son; Pari and Ishani's cousin; Prathana's widower; Priyanshi's adoptive father (2024–present)<br />
*Muskan Bamne / [[Chandni Bhagwanani]] / Krutika Desai as Pakhi "Sweety" Shah: Anupamaa and Vanraj's daughter; Samar and Paritosh's sister; Rahi's adoptive sister; Meenakshi's cousin; Adhik's ex wife; Ishani's adoptive mother (2020–2023) / (2024) / (2024–present)<br />
*Sheersha Tiwari as Prarthana Kothari Shah: Gayatri and Parag's daughter; Prem's sister; Aryan's half sister; Gautam's ex wife; Ansh's late wife; Priyanshi's mother (2024–2026) (Dead)<br />
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===Joshis===<br />
*[[Mehul Nisar]] as Bhavesh Joshi: Kanta's son; Anupama's brother; Nihar 's father(2020–2024; 2025)<br />
*Madhavi Gogate / [[Savita Prabhune]] as Kanta Joshi: Anupamaa and Bhavesh's mother; Samar, Paritosh, Pakhi and Nihar's grandmother; Ansh, Pari and Ishani's great grnadmother; Priyanshi's adoptive great great grnadmother(2020–2021) / (2021–2023; 2025) (Dead)<br />
*Yachit Sharma as Nihar Joshi: Bhavesh's son (2020)<br />
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===Dhamechas===<br />
*Ekta Saraiya as Dolly Shah Dhamecha; Leela and Hasmukh's daughter; Vanraj's sister; Sanjay's wife; Meenakshi's mother (2020–2023; 2024–2025)<br />
*Paresh Bhatt as Sanjay Dhamecha: Dolly's husband; Meenakshi's father (2020–2022)<br />
*Sonal Khilwani as Dr. Meenakshi "Meenu" Dhamecha: Dolly and Sanjay's daughter; Sagar<nowiki>''</nowiki>s wife (2024)<br />
**Lavishka Gupta / Stuti Zakarde as child and teenage Meenu (2020) / (2020–2022; 2023)<br />
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===Daves===<br />
*[[Tasneem Sheikh]] as Rakhi Dave: Pramod's wife; Kinjal's mother; Pari's grandmother (2020–2023)<br />
*Farooq Saeed as Pramod Dave: Rakhi's husband; Kinjal's father; Pari's grandfather (2020)<br />
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===Kapadias===<br />
*[[Aneri Vajani]] as Malvika "Mukku" Kapadia: Anuj's adopted sister; Vanraj's former business partner (2021–2022)<br />
*[[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)<br />
*[[Ashlesha Sawant]] as Barkha Mehta Kapadia: Adhik's sister; Ankush's wife; Sara's mother; Romil's step mother (2022–2024)<br />
*Alma Hussein as Sara Kapadia: Ankush and Barkha's daughter; Romil's half sister (2022)<br />
*Viraj Kapoor as Romil Kapadia: Ankush and Sneha's son; Barkha's step son; Saras half brother (2023)<br />
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===Mehtas===<br />
*Adhik Mehta as Adhik Mehta: Barkha's brother and foster son; Pakhi's ex husband; Ishani's adoptive father (2022–2024)<br />
*Viidushi Tiwari / Akshita Vatsayan as Ishani "Ishu" Mehta: A model; Pakhi and Adhik's adoptive daughter; Pari and Ansh's adoptive cousin; Raja's ex love interest (2024–2025) / (2025–present)<br />
**Aadhya Barot as Child Ishaani (2024)<br />
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===Kotharis===<br />
*[[Alka Kaushal]] as Vasundhara "Moti Baa" Kothari: Parag, Anil and Pankhuri's mother; Prem, Prathana, Aryan, Raja and Badshah's grandmother; Priyanshi's Great great grandmother (2025–present)<br />
*[[Rahil Azam]] as Parag Kothari: Vasundhara's son; Anil and Pankhuri's brother; Gayatri's widower; Khyati's husband; Prem, Prathana and Aryan's father; Priyanshi's grandfather (2025–2026)<br />
*[[Zalak Desai]] as Khyati Patel Kothari: Parag's employee-turned-wife; Aryan's mother; Prem and Prathana's step mother; Priyanshi's step grnadmother (2025–present)<br />
*[[Randeep Rai]] as Aryan "Mohit / Akela" Kothari: Khyati and Parag's son; Prem and Prathana's half brother; Mahi's late husband (2025) (Dead)<br />
*[[Mazher Sayed]] as Anil Kothari: Vasundhara's son; Parag and Pankhuri's brother; Meeta's husband; Raja and Badshah's father (2025–present)<br />
*Shiwani Chakraborty as Meeta Kothari: Anil's wife; Raja and Badshah's mother (2025–present)<br />
*Jatin Suri as Raja Kothari: Anil and Meeta's elder son; Badshah's brother; Pari's husband (2025–present)<br />
*Ishita Modi as Aarya "Pari" Shah Kothari: Kinjal and Paritosh's daughter; Ansh's cousin; Raja's wife (2024–present)<br />
**Princy Prajapati as Child Aarya (2024)<br />
***Noorain Khan as Baby Aarya (2022–2023)<br />
*Arisht Jain as Badshah Kothari: Anil and Meeta's younger son; Raja's brother (2025–2026)<br />
*Saee Barve as Gayatri Kothari: Parag's late wife; Prem and Prathana's mother; Priyanshi's grandmother (2025) (in flashbacks only) (Dead)<br />
*Satya Tiwari as Gautam Gandhi: Prarthana's ex-husband; Mahi's husband; Priyanshi's father (2025–present)<br />
*Spreha Chatterjee as Mahi Shah Gandhi: Kavya and Aniruddh's daughter; Vanraj's step daughter; Anupama's adoptive daughter; Samar, Paritosh and Pakhi's step sister; Prem's ex fiance and ex love interest; Aryan's widow; Gautam's wife (2024–present)<br />
**Pahal Chaudhary as Child Mahi (2024)<br />
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===Singhs===<br />
*[[Manish Goel]] as Raghav Singh: Pankhuri's estranged husband (2025)<br />
*Neetu Bhatt as Pankhuri Kothari Singh: Vasundhara's daughter; Parag and Anil's sister; Raghav's estranged wife (2025) (only in flashbacks)<br />
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===Sharmas===<br />
*[[Kanwarjit Paintal]] as Pandit Manohar Sharma: Raahi, Lily and ''Dance Ranis'''s dance teacher; Tarun's estranged father (2025)<br />
*Devarsh Nagar as Tarun Sharma: Manohar's estranged son (2025) (Jailed)<br />
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===Sanghavis===<br />
*Jay Zaveri as Viren Sanghvi: Megha's husband; Priya's father; Rahi's foster father (2024)<br />
*[[Shivani Gosain]] as Megha Sanghvi: Viren's wife; Priya's mother! Rahi's foster mother (2024)<br />
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===Others===<br />
*[[Rushad Rana]] as Aniruddh Gandhi: Kavya's ex-husband; Mahi's father (2020–2021; 2023)<br />
*Shekhar Shukla as Jignesh "Mamaji": Leela's brother (2020–2022; 2025)<br />
*[[Jasveer Kaur|Jaswir Kaur]] as Devika Mehta: Anupamaa's best friend; Jaya's adoptive mother (2020–2024; 2025–2026)<br />
*[[Payal Nair]] as Parul Sharma: Pakhi's principal (2020–2021)<br />
*Bhakti Chauhan as Jhilmil: Gudiya's mother; Shah Family's maid (2020)<br />
*Anagha Bhosale as Nandini "Nandu" Iyer: A dancer and former teacher of Anupamaa Dance Academy; Kavya's niece; Samar's ex fiance (2020–2022)<br />
*Tulika Patel as Kaamini (2020)<br />
*Vivan Singh Rajput as Siddharth "Sid" Desai: Pakhi's classmate (2020)<br />
*Riyaz Panjwani as Mr. Dholakia: Vanraj, Kavya, and Kinjal's former boss (2020; 2021) (Jailed)<br />
*Arup Pal as CEO: New CEO of Vanraj's office (2020; 2021)<br />
*[[Parull Chaudhary]] as Dr. Mona Chopra: Pakhi's psychiatrist (2021)<br />
*[[Apurva Agnihotri]] as Dr. Advait "Adi" Khanna: Owner of Blissdom's Wellness Resort; (2021)<br />
*Sunita Rai as Manasi Jain: Food critic at Vanraj's café (2021)<br />
*Kiara Khantwal as Kiara: Video blogger at Vanraj's café (2021)<br />
*[[Varun Sharma (actor)|Varun Sharma]] as Rohan: Nandini's former boyfriend and obsessive lover (2021) (Jailed)<br />
*Deepak Gheewala as Gopichand "GK" Karodia: Anuj and Malvika's caretaker (2021–2022)<br />
*Rishabh Jaiswal as Nirmit: Dimple's ex-husband (2022)<br />
*Nishi Saxena as Dimple aka Dimpy: Pammi's daughter; Nirmit's ex wife; Samar's widow; Tapish's late wife; Ansh's mother; Priyanshi's adoptive grandmother (2022–2024) (Dead)<br />
*[[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; Priyanshi's step adoptive grandfather (2023–2024)<br />
*[[Nitesh Pandey]] as Dheeraj Kapoor: Anuj's best friend (2023)<br />
*[[Amit Pachori]] as Mohit: Kavya's modeling photographer (2023) (Jailed)<br />
*[[Chhavi Pandey]] as Uttara alias Maya: Priest's daughter; Rahi's biological mother; Anuj's ex love interest (2023) (Dead)<br />
*Renuka Sharma as Sushma: A former prostitute and Maya's friend (2023)<br />
*Mahi Soni / Yashti Pamnani as Bhairavi: Student at Anupamaa Dance Academy (2023) / (2023)<br />
*[[Apara Mehta]] as Malti "Gurumaa" Devi: Owner of Gurukul; Anupama and Nakul's former teacher; Anuj's mother; Rahi's adoptive grandmother (2023)<br />
**Khushali Jariwala as young Malti Devi (2023)<br />
*Aman Maheshwari as Nakul: Malti's student and accomplice (2023)<br />
*Lovish Saini as Shivansh "Sonu" Rathore: Suresh's son; Samar's murderer (2023; 2025) (Jailed)<br />
*Kumar Hegde as Suresh Rathore: A politician; Shivansh's father (2023) (Jailed)<br />
*Kaddy Trawally as Kaddy: Waitress at "Spice and Chutney" restaurant (2023–2024)<br />
*[[Rituraj Singh (actor)|Rituraj Singh]] as Yashpal Dhillon: Owner of "Spice and Chutney" restaurant; (2023–2024)<br />
*Sunny Sadhwani as Vikram: Chef in "Spice and Chutney" restaurant; (2023–2024)<br />
*[[Sukirti Kandpal]] / Samiksha Bhatnagar as Shruti "Shru" Ahuja: A photographer; Anuj's ex fiance; Aadhya's mother figure (2023–2024) / (2026–present)<br />
*Rahul Ojha as Rahul: Chef in "Kebabs & Curries" restaurant; (2023–2024)<br />
*Dishi Duggal as Manjeet Kaur Dhillon: Yashpal and Yashdeep's mother (2024)<br />
*[[Vaquar Shaikh]] as Yashdeep "Deepu" Dhillon: A retired army officer; Manjeet's son; Yashpal's brother; Anupama's friend, Business partner and former admirer (2024)<br />
*[[Parakh Madan]] as Diya: A dancer; (2024)<br />
*Aman Sachdev as Aarush: Pakhi's friend and business partner (2024)<br />
*Yajuvendra Singh as Mr. Gulati: Owner of "Kebabs & Curries" restaurant; Yashpal and Anupama's rival (2024) (Jailed)<br />
*Akshita Tiwari as Nandita: Resident at Asha Bhavan; Asha's mother (2024)<br />
*Parveen Kaur Hoogan as Indira: Resident at Asha Bhawan; (2024)<br />
*Raaj Gopal Iyer as Bala: Resident at Asha Bhavan; (2024)<br />
*Nitin Babu as Sagar: Resident at Asha Bhavan; A rickshaw driver and a Law student; Meenakshi's husband (2024)<br />
*Shahab Khan as Mr. Vyas: Owner of "Shishu Chhaya Ashram" (2024)<br />
*Nidhi Pandya as Babli aka Bubbles: Raahi's best friend and helper from "Shishu Chhaya Ashram" (2024)<br />
*Sejal Shah as Janki: Anupamaa's well-wisher and head chef in "Anu Ki Rasoi" (2024)<br />
*Hera Mishra as Radha: Anupamaa's employee's daughter (2024–2025)<br />
*Gurpreet Kaur as Jaspreet "Jassi / Jass / Preeto" Kaur: Anupamaa and Bharti's roommate (2025–2026)<br />
*Arti Birajdar as Bharti Desai: Anupamaa and Jaspreet's roommate; Pushkar's ex wife; Vikrant's ex fiance; Varun 's wife (2025–2026)<br />
*Asha Dnyate as Sarita: Gajanan's wife; Anupama, Jaspreet, Bharti and Reeta's neighbour(2025–2026)<br />
*Reeta Prajapati as Reeta: Anupamaa, Jaspreet, Bharti and Sarita's neighbour (2025)<br />
*Unknown as Prakash Bhau; A crime lord with Sonu Rathore (2025) (Jailed)<br />
*Rinku Dhawan as Rajni Desai: Anupamaa's college friend and rival; Varun and Prerna's mother(2025–2026)<br />
*Mukul Harish as Varun Desai: Rajni's son; Prerna's brother; Bharti's husband(2025–2026)<br />
*Bhawna Ajwani / Unknown as Prerna Desai: Rajni's daughter; Varun's sister; Prem's business partner and former one sided love interest (2025–2026) / (2026 - 2026)<br />
*Unknown / Unknown as Jaya: Devika's adoptive daughter (2025) / (2026-present)<br />
*<nowiki>[[Sachin Tyagi]]</nowiki> as Digvijay Sood: Ranvijay and Saavi's father (2026-present)<br />
*Unknown as Saavi Sood; Digvijay's daughter; Ranvijay's sister (2026) (Dead – Flashbacks only)<br />
*Unknown as Banku: A househelper in Digvijay's house; Anupama's well wisher (2026-present)<br />
*Unknown as Paul: Rossie's husband; Anupama's rival in Goa (2026)<br />
*Unknown as Rossie: Paul's wife; Anupama's former rival in Goa (2026)<br />
*Amit Dolawat as Kunal (2026)<br />
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==Production==<br />
===Development===<br />
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><br />
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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><br />
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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.<br />
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===Casting===<br />
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><br />
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[[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. 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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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"/><br />
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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"/><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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===Filming===<br />
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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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===Controversy===<br />
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><br />
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===Release===<br />
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><br />
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==Prequel series==<br />
{{Main|Anupama: Namaste America}}<br />
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><br />
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==Special episodes==<br />
===''Ravivaar With Star Parivaar'' (2022)===<br />
{{main|Ravivaar With Star Parivaar}}<br />
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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><br />
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===Crossovers===<br />
''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><br />
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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><br />
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==Reception==<br />
===Critics===<br />
''[[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><br />
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''[[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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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===In popular culture===<br />
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><br />
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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><br />
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==Adaptations==<br />
[[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><br />
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==Awards and nominations==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Award<br />
! Category<br />
! Nominee<br />
! Result<br />
! Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| 2020<br />
| [[Gold Awards]]<br />
| Dynamic Actor<br />
| rowspan=2|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<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><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |2021<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards|20th Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor Popular]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<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><br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress Popular]]<br />
| [[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
| 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><br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in Supporting Role]]<br />
| [[Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Show Popular]]<br />
| ''Anupamaa''<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="12" |2022<br />
| rowspan="7" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards|21st Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress Popular]]<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| 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><br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Drama|Best Actress Jury]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor Popular]]<br />
| [[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actor Drama|Best Actor Jury]]<br />
| [[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Show Popular]]<br />
| ''Anupamaa''<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Actress - Comedy|Best Actress Comedy]]<br />
|Alpana Buch<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Actor - Comedy|Best Actor Comedy]]<br />
|Shekhar Shukla<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="5"|[[Indian Television Academy Awards|22nd Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress Popular- Drama]]<br />
|[[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|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><br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor Popular- Drama]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Show Popular- Drama]]<br />
|''Anupamaa''<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Drama]]<br />
|Arvind Vaidya<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="25"|2023<br />
|rowspan="10"|[[Gold Awards]]<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]<br />
|rowspan="10"{{nom}}<br />
|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><br />
|-<br />
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Leading Role]]<br />
|[[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]<br />
|[[Paras Kalnawat]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]<br />
|[[Nidhi Shah]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role|Best Actress in a Negative Role]]<br />
|[[Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty]]<br />
|-<br />
|Best Actor in a Comic Role<br />
|Shekhar Shukla<br />
|-<br />
|Best Director<br />
|Romesh Kalra<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction)|Best Fiction Show of the Year]]<br />
|''Anupamaa''<br />
|-<br />
|Gold Best Onscreen Jodi<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]] and [[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="14"|[[Indian Telly Awards]]<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
| 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><br />
|-<br />
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|Most Outstanding Performance<br />
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role#Jury Award|Actor in a Lead Role (Jury)]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]]<br />
|[[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]<br />
|Alpana Buch<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]<br />
|Aashish Mehrotra<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Child Artiste - Female|Best Child Artiste - Female]]<br />
|Asmi Deo<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Director<br />
|Romesh Kalra<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Drama Series|Best Drama Series]]<br />
|Anupamaa<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Couple|Best Onscreen Couple]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]] and [[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Screenplay Writer<br />
|Bhavna Vyas<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Choreographer<br />
|Himanshu Gadani<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Background Music<br />
|Sargam Jassu and Nakash Aziz<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|id=11867666}}<br />
*[https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/anupamaa/1260022017 Anupamaa] on [[Disney+ Hotstar]]<br />
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[[Category:Television productions postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic]]</div>172.71.198.183https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vaishno_Devi&diff=481086Vaishno Devi2026-04-24T15:34:42Z<p>172.71.198.183: Reliable details</p>
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<div>{{short description|Hindu mother goddess}}<br />
{{Distinguish|Vaishnavi (Matrika goddess)}}<br />
{{For|the temple|Vaishno Devi Temple}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}<br />
{{Infobox deity<br />
| abode = [[Vaishno Devi Temple]], [[Katra, Jammu and Kashmir|Katra]], [[India]]<br />
| type = hindu<br />
| father = King Ratnākara<br />
| image = File:Mata vaishno devi pindi photo.jpg<br />
| name = Vaishno Devi<br />
| affiliation = [[Tridevi]], [[Mahadevi]], [[Mahakali]], [[Mahalakshmi]], [[Mahasaraswati|Mahasarasvati]], [[Sita]]<br />
| caption = Inside view of the Holy Cave, the 3 [[Pindi (Hindu iconography)|Pindis]]; Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasarasvati<br />
| mount = Lion and Tiger{{sfn|Pintchman|2001|p=63}}<br />
| Devanagari = वैष्णो देवी<br />
| other_names = Vaishnavi, Trikuta, Lakshmi, Sheravali, Adikumari, Narayani, Vishnumaya, Amba<br />
| deity_of = Mother Goddess; Goddess of hills<br />
| gender = Female<br />
| birth_name = <br />
| day = Tuesday{{sfn|Kapoor|2021|p=78}}<br />
| avatar_birth = South India<br />
| god_of = Creation, Maintenance, and Dissolution<br />
| venerated_in = [[Hinduism]], [[Shaktism]], [[Vaishnavism]]<br />
| associate = Hanuman and Bhairo Nath<br />
| weapons = Sword, [[trishul]], discus, club, lotus<br />
| animals = monkeys<br />
| symbols = Holy Pindis<br />
| complexion = Her three Pindis are whitish (Saraswati), yellowish-red (Lakshmi), and black (Kali)<br />
| color = Red<br />
| region = Jammu region (Trikuta Hills, Siwaliks)<br />
| temples = Vaishno Devi Bhavan (Holy Cave), Kol Kandoli, Deva Mai, Bhoomika Mandir, and Bhairon Temple<br />
| festivals = Navaratras, Diwali<br />
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'''Vaishno Devi''', also known as '''Vaishnavi''', '''Trikuta''', '''Sherawali''' is a Hindu deity considered to have the nature of [[Shakti]] and, at the [[Vaishno Devi Temple]], is self-manifest as three [[Pindi (Hindu iconography)|Pindis]] described as the goddesses [[Mahakali]], [[Mahalakshmi]], and [[Mahasaraswati]]. She is worshipped as an ascetic, vegetarian, and virgin goddess who is associated with [[Vishnu]]. Believed to be the [[Mahadevi]], she is revered as a divine "Mother" who protects and grants boons to her devotees.{{sfn|Pintchman|2001|p=6, 51, 55, 56, 58-59, 67-71}} She is also described in some regional traditions as the eldest of the [[Saat Behna (Seven Sisters goddesses)|Seven Sisters goddesses]] of North India.<ref name="Foster2010"/><ref>{{cite journal<br />
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== Origin ==<br />
The earliest mention of Vaishno Devi is found in the [[Mahabharata]]. As the armies of the [[Pandava|Pandavas]] and [[Kaurava|Kauravas]] were drawn up on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Lord Krishna advised Arjuna, the chief warrior of the Pandavas, to meditate upon the Mother Goddess to seek her blessings for victory. While praying, [[Arjuna]] addressed the Mother Goddess with the phrase ''‘Jambookatak Chityaishu Nityam Sannihitalaye’''. This translates to ''"you who always dwell in the temple on the slope of the mountain in Jamboo,"'' which is believed to refer to present-day [[Jammu]].<ref name="Singh2017"/><ref name="SMVDSB_Yatra" /><br />
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Historically, there is no single, authoritative text that definitively explains the specific origin and identity of the goddess Vaishno Devi.{{sfn|Pintchman|2001|p=56}} However, the name "Vaishnavi" is listed among the 108 names of the [[Mahadevi]] in the [[Devi Mahatmya]].{{sfn|Singh|2009|p=107-108}}{{sfn|Pintchman|2001|p=63}} Additionally, the Rig-Veda mentions the Trikuta mountain and provides early evidence of Shakti worship in the region.<ref name="Singh2017">Singh, Ravinder. ''Pilgrimage and the Emerging Challenges in India: A Comparative Study of Vaishno Devi Shrine and Amarnath Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir''. Thesis, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 2017, Chapter 3, p. 98. http://hdl.handle.net/10603/407459</ref><br />
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She was originally a local, non-Aryan tribal goddess revered as Trikuta Devi, named after the three-peaked mountain where her presence was felt. Over time, a cultural synthesis and compromise emerged between the local non-Aryan tribes and immigrant Aryans, which led to the local deity Trikuta Devi being assimilated and identified as the pan-Hindu goddess Vaishno Devi. This cultural integration and the broader popularity of her cult received a massive boost following a substantial influx of Aryan immigrants after the 12th century. Furthermore, historical records show that the 12th-century Kashmiri historian Kalhana was well aware of her, noting that the worship of Vaishno Devi was already established in the region during early times. {{sfn|Kapoor|2021|p=37-40}} Additionally, the deity is recognized as the [[Kuladevata|Kula Devi]] of the Dogra rulers, associated with Kalka Devi of the Bahu Fort, with historical links tracing back to the early medieval period.<ref name="Jamwal2006">{{cite journal |last=Jamwal |first=Suman |year=2006 |title=Development of Religion and Religious Structures in Jammu Region - An Overview |journal=Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute |volume=87 |page=167 |jstor=41692054 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41692054 |access-date=11 April 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Iconography ==<br />
In the Sanctum Sanctorum (the Holy Cave) at [[Trikuta|Trikuta Mountain]], Vaishno Devi appears as three natural rock formations called the Holy Pindis, not as sculptures. These pindis sit atop a five-and-a-half-foot rock base and differ in color and texture. They symbolize the three primary [[Shakti]] of the universe.{{sfn|Singh|2009|p=112, 113}}<br />
The pindi on the extreme left of Mata Maha Saraswati has a whitish tinge, representing the Sattva Guna (the quality of purity) and the Supreme Energy of Creation, intellect, wisdom, and righteousness, The middle pindi of Maha lakshmi Vaishnavi features a yellowish-red tinge, representing the Rajas Guna (the quality of inspiration and effort) and the Supreme Energy of Maintenance, wealth, and prosperity, and The pindi on the extreme right of Maha Kali is black in color, representing the Tamas Guna (the quality of darkness and the unknown) and the Supreme Energy of Dissolution and destruction.{{sfn|Singh|2009|p=112, 113}}<ref name="SMVDSB_Yatra" /><br />
[[File:Mata Vaishno Devi Murti in Havan Hall.jpg|thumb|Maa Vaishno Devi Idol]]<br />
Outside the cave, in widely circulated posters, calendars, and statues, Vaishno Devi's iconography heavily overlaps with that of Goddess Durga. In this popular anthropomorphic form:{{sfn|Pintchman|2001|p=63}}<br />
*She is depicted as a beautiful young woman dressed in a red sari and wearing a crown, riding a lion or a tiger.<br />
*She is usually portrayed with eight arms (though sometimes four or eighteen)<br />
*In her hands, she wields an assortment of weapons, including a sword, trident, discus, club, and bow as well as peaceful symbols like a lotus and a conch.<br />
*One of her right hands is typically raised in the Abhaya Mudra, a gesture offering blessings and the assurance of safety.<br />
*She is often flanked by her two guardians: Langurvir (Hanuman) carrying a red flag, and a tamed, childlike Bhairo who holds a bloody sword and a severed head.<br />
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==Legends==<br />
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=== Vaishno devi Legend ===<br />
The story of Mata Vaishno Devi begins in the [[Treta Yuga]], when Maha Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi, and Maha Kali pooled their tejas to create a powerful new deity named Vaishnavi, whose purpose was to uphold righteousness and destroy evil. Vaishnavi was born in southern India in the home of Ratnakar Sagar, a devoted man, and soon began displaying miraculous powers and a deep desire to attain spiritual enlightenment. Seeking the ultimate spiritual peak, she went into the forest to practice rigorous meditation to win Lord Vishnu as her husband.{{sfn|Pintchman|2001|p=59,60}}{{sfn|Kapoor|2021|p=26}}<ref name="SMVDSB_Yatra">Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. ''Yatra: A Guide To The Holy Pilgrimage Of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi''. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Katra. https://archive.org/details/wmsZ_yatra-a-guide-to-the-holy-pilgrimage-of-shri-mata-vaishno-devi-shri-mata-vaishno</ref>{{sfn|Singh|2009|p=107-108}}<br />
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When Lord Vishnu incarnated as Lord Rama and was passing through the forest, Vaishnavi immediately recognized him and pleaded with him to marry her. Rama explained that he could not accept her proposal because he had vowed to have only one wife, Sita, in his current incarnation. However, he promised that he would return to her during the Kali Yuga in his incarnation as Kalki, and he would marry her then. Until that time, he instructed her to head north to the Trikuta Hills to set up an ashram in a holy cave and meditate, spreading righteousness and granting boons to her devotees.{{sfn|Singh|2009|p=108}}{{sfn|Pintchman|2001|p=59,60}}{{sfn|Kapoor|2021|p=26, 27}}<br />
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=== Pandit Shridhar's Feast and the Pursuit ===<br />
Hundreds of years later, during the Kali Yuga, Vaishnavi appeared as a divine young girl to Pandit Shridhar, a poor but deeply devoted Brahmin living in the village of Hansali, near present-day Katra. She instructed him to organize a grand feast for the local villagers and ascetics. Despite his extreme poverty and anxiety over how to feed so many people, the divine girl miraculously provided endless, delicious food for everyone who attended.{{sfn|Singh|2009|p=109}}{{sfn|Kapoor|2021|p=33-34}}<ref name="SMVDSB_Yatra" /><br />
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During this feast, a Tantrik disciple named Bhairon Nath arrived and demanded meat and liquor. The girl politely refused, explaining that such items were prohibited at a Brahmin's vegetarian feast. Enamored by her extraordinary beauty and angered by her refusal, Bhairon Nath attempted to grab her, forcing her to flee into the Trikuta mountains. As she escaped, she created several sacred landmarks that pilgrims still visit today. She shot an arrow into the ground to create the Banganga stream to quench the thirst of her companion and wash her hair. She paused to look back to see if she was being followed at [[Charan paduka]], leaving her footprints eternally engraved on a rock. She then hid and meditated for nine months inside a narrow, womb-shaped cave at Adhkuwari, a spot now famously known as Garbhjoon.<ref name="Tomer2011">Tomer, Padmini. ''Pilgrimage tourism in North Indian evaluation''. Thesis, Department of Commerce, Punjabi University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10603/4267</ref>{{sfn|Kapoor|2021|p=33-34}}{{sfn|Pintchman|2001|p=59,60}}<br />
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=== Slaying of Bhairon Nath and the Boon ===<br />
When Bhairon Nath eventually located her at the Garbhjoon cave, she blasted her way out the other end with her trident and continued her ascent to the holy cave at the top of the mountain. Bhairon Nath relentlessly pursued her there, leaving her no choice but to assume the terrifying form of Goddess Kali (or Chandika). With a mighty blow, she beheaded him; his torso fell at the cave's entrance, while his severed head was flung to an adjacent mountain top. In his dying moments, Bhairon Nath realized his grave mistake, repented for his sins, and begged for her forgiveness. The merciful Vaishnavi forgave him and granted him a final boon that any pilgrim's journey to her shrine would only be considered complete after they also visited his temple.{{sfn|Pintchman|2001|p=59,60}}<ref name="Foster2010">Foster, Georgana, and Robert Stoddard. "Vaishno Devi, the Most Famous Goddess Shrine in the Siwāliks." 2010, pp. 111–112. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/geographyfacpub/6/</ref><br />
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=== Manifestation of the Holy Pindis ===<br />
Following this encounter, Vaishnavi decided to shed her human form entirely. She immersed herself in eternal meditation, manifesting as a five-and-a-half-foot-tall rock with three natural heads, or Pindis, at the top. These three pindis uniquely represent Maha Kali, Maha Lakshmi, and Maha Saraswati, and they constitute the sanctum sanctorum of the Holy Cave today. Distraught over her disappearance, Pandit Shridhar was later guided by a dream from the Goddess to discover this cave, and he dedicated the rest of his life to her worship; this tradition is continued by his descendants, known as the Baridars.<ref name="BarAndBench2020">{{cite web |title=Mata Vaishno Devi Writ Petition |website=Bar and Bench |date=August 2020 |url=https://images.assettype.com/barandbench/2020-08/035b547a-33a7-49a0-b5b0-042866066218/Mata_Vaishno_Devi_Writ.pdf |page=17}}</ref>{{sfn|Singh|2009|p=108}}<ref name="SMVDSB_Yatra" /><br />
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=== The Legend of Baba Jittoo ===<br />
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The identity of the Vaishno Devi shrine is deeply intertwined with regional [[Dogras|Dogri]] folklore. A prominent example is "The Story of Baba Jittoo," described as a "long and complex myth" originating in the [[Jammu]] region in the 15th century.<ref name="UnderstandingCultureJammu">{{cite web |url=https://ebin.pub/understanding-culture-and-society-in-india-a-study-of-sufis-saints-and-deities-in-jammu-region-9811615977-9789811615979.html |title=Understanding Culture and Society in India: A Study of Sufis, Saints and Deities in Jammu Region |publisher=eBin.pub |access-date=2025-11-17}}</ref> In this legend, Baba Jittoo is depicted as a "poor peasant" and a devout "devotee of Mata Vaishno Devi."<ref name="UNLDigital">{{cite web |url=https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1005&context=geographyfacpub |title=The Vaishno Devi Pilgrimage: A Study of Religious Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir |publisher=University of Nebraska-Lincoln DigitalCommons |access-date=2025-11-17 |format=PDF}}</ref> As analyzed by scholars, the myth functions as a social charter, illustrating "how Vaishno Devi helps her devotees gain... bountiful harvests, and protection from enemies," particularly supporting "poor peasants who are exploited by kings and landlords."<ref name="UnderstandingCultureJammu"/> This narrative exemplifies a classic syncretism, where the pan-Hindu goddess assumes an immanent, socio-economic role as a protector of the oppressed in local Dogri traditions.<ref name="UNLDigital"/><br />
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==Pilgrimage route==<br />
[[File:Houses and Shops located in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir.jpg|alt=|thumb|A view of Vaishno Devi Bhawan]]<br />
According to Hindu legend, the pilgrimage route follows the path the Goddess took while fleeing the [[Bhairav (tantrik)|tantric Bhairav Nath]].<ref name="Bansal2017">{{cite book |last=Bansal |first=Sunita Pant |title=Vaishno Devi: The Powerful Goddess |publisher=Om Books International |year=2017 |location=New Delhi |page=48 |isbn=9788187108405}}</ref> The first major stop is Ardh Kumari, a cave where the Devi is said to have meditated for nine months.<ref name="Bansal2017"/> This cave is also known as Garbh Joon, or the "Womb Cave," as the shape of the cave is narrow and devotees must crawl through it, symbolizing a spiritual rebirth.<ref name="Raina2007">{{cite web |last=Raina |first=Mohini |title=Cave Temple of Vaishno Devi |website=Shehjar |year=2007 |url=https://www.shehjar.com/places/0001 |access-date=2025-11-17}}</ref><br />
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The legend states that when Bhairav Nath located her at Ardh Kumari, the Goddess used her [[Trishul]] to strike the back wall of the cave, creating a new opening. She then escaped through this passage and continued her journey to the main Holy Cave on [[Trikuta]] Mountain.<ref name="Dua2005">{{cite book |last=Dua |first=Shyam |title=Vaishno Devi: The Goddess of Trikuta |publisher=S.B. Publications |year=2005 |location=New Delhi |pages=18–21 |isbn=9788130405834}}</ref><br />
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The final confrontation occurred at the entrance of the Holy Cave (now the Bhawan). After being pursued to this location, the Devi assumed the ferocious form of Mahakali and beheaded Bhairav Nath. According to the narrative, his body fell at the entrance to the Holy Cave, while the force of the blow flung his head to a distant, adjacent peak.<ref name="Dua2005"/><br />
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The legend concludes with Bhairav Nath's repentance. As his head lay on the peak, he realized the Devi's true divinity and begged for forgiveness. The Goddess granted him salvation and a boon: that no pilgrimage to her shrine would be considered complete unless the devotee also paid respects at the Bhairav Nath Temple, which now stands at the location where his head is said to have fallen. This is why pilgrims traditionally visit the Bhairav Nath temple after having darshan at the main Holy Cave.<ref name="Dua2005"/><br />
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==Temple==<br />
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[[File:Vaishno Devi Bhavan.jpg|thumb|right|The Vaishno Devi temple in 2008]]<br />
The '''Vaishno Devi Temple''' is an important [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to Vaishno Devi located in [[Katra, Jammu and Kashmir|Katra]] at the [[Trikuta Mountains]] within the Indian [[Union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (Union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Indian Himalaya: Story of a 100 Visits|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nHZ5CwAAQBAJ|page=47|first=Kirit|last=Rindani|publisher=Partridge Publishing|year=2016|isbn=978-1482858860}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Discovering the Himalaya, Volume 1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kusLzP8H6TQC|page=429|author=S. S. Negi|publisher=Indus Publishing|year=1998|isbn = 9788173870798}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Mountains of the God|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K5AaI2PhiV8C|page=15|author=Kuldip Singh Gulia|publisher=Gyan Publishing House|year=2007|isbn = 9788182054202}}</ref> It is one of the most visited pilgrimage centers of India. Every year, millions of visitors visit the temple.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vaishno Devi pilgrim footfall in 2019 lowest in 3 years: Shrine Board|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/vaishno-devi-footfall-in-2019-lowest-in-3-years-shrine-board-120010200678_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard|date=2 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Vaishno Devi likely to receive 8.5 mn pilgrims by Dec 31; highest in 5 yrs|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/vaishno-devi-likely-to-receive-8-5-mn-pilgrims-by-dec-31-highest-in-5-yrs-118122900321_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard|date=29 December 2018}}</ref> During festivals like [[Navaratri]], the count even reaches one crore visitors.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/vaishno-devi-bhairav-mandir-ropeway-service-starts-from-today/as67227545.cms|title=Vaishno Devi-Bhairav Mandir ropeway service starts from today|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2018-12-25}}</ref> Vaishno Devi Temple is one of the richest temples in India. Authors Michael Barnett and Janice Gross Stein say, "Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in [[Jammu]] has an annual income of about $16 billion, mainly from offerings by devotees".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L3NpAgAAQBAJ|title=Sacred Aid: Faith and Humanitarianism|page=140|author1=Michael Barnett|author2=Janice Gross Stein|publisher=Oxford University Press|date=3 July 2012|isbn=978-0199916030}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* ''[[Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi - Kahani Mata Rani Ki]]''<br />
* [[Jhandewalan Temple]]<br />
* [[Vaishnodevi Temple, Rourkela]]<br />
* [[Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University]]<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
* {{cite book |last=Kapoor |first=Sindhu |year=2021 |title=Mata Vaishno Devi: Mythology, History and Heritage |publisher=Oberoi Book Service |url=https://archive.org/details/cscm_mata-vaishno-devi-mythology-history-and-heritage-by-sindhu-kapoor-english-hindui }}<br />
* {{cite book |editor-last=Pintchman |editor-first=Tracy |year=2001 |title=Seeking Mahādevī: Constructing the Identities of the Hindu Great Goddess |publisher=State University of New York Press |isbn=978-0-7914-9049-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JfXdGInecRIC }}<br />
* {{cite book |editor-last=Singh |editor-first=Rana P. B. |year=2009 |title=Planet Earth & Cultural Understanding: A Series |publisher=Cambridge Scholars |url=https://www.academia.edu/download/38486881/07_PeCu_Sacredscapes__Bk_FINL_cor__23_Nov_10.pdf }}<br />
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* [https://www.maavaishnodevi.org/introduction.aspx Maa Vaishno Devi Shrine Board] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307233021/https://www.maavaishnodevi.org/introduction.aspx |date=7 March 2023 }}<br />
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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.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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<br />
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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.<br />
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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. 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<br />
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==Cast==<br />
===Main===<br />
* [[Rupali Ganguly]] as Anupamaa Joshi: 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; Samar, Paritosh and Pakhi's mother; Rahi and Mahi's adoptive mother; Ansh and Pari's grandmother; Ishani's adoptive grandmother; Priyanshi's adoptive great grandmother (2020–present)<br />
* [[Sudhanshu Pandey]] as Vanraj Shah: Leela and Hasmukh's son; Dolly's brother; Anupama's ex husband; Kavya's husband; Samar, Paritosh and Pakhi's father; Mahi's step-father; Ansh and Pari's grandfather; Ishani's adoptive grnadfather; Priyanshi's adoptive great grandfather (2020–2024)<br />
* [[Madalsa Sharma]] as Kavya Shah: A model; Nandini's aunt; Aniruddh's ex-wife; Vanraj's wife; Mahi's mother (2020–2024)<br />
* [[Gaurav Khanna]] as Anuj Kapadia: 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)<br />
* [[Alisha Parveen Khan]] / [[Adrija Roy]] as Rahi "Aadhya" Kapadia Kothari: Maya's daughter; Anupama and Anuj's adoptive daughter; Samar, Paritosh, Pakhi and Mahi's adoptive sister; Prem's wife (2024–present)<br />
** Aurra Bhatnagar Badoni as Teenage Aadhya Kapadia (2023—2024)<br />
**Priya Sanghvi; Rahi's look-alike; Megha and Viren's daughter (2024)<br />
*** Asmi Deo as Child Anu "Chhoti" Kapadia (2022—2023)<br />
* [[Shivam Khajuria]] as Prem "Tinku" Kothari: Former Chef in Anu Ki Rasoi; Gayatri and Parag's son; Prathana's brother; Aryan's half-brother; Raja and Badshah's cousin; Prerna's business partner; Rahi's husband (2024–present)<br />
** Parth as Child Prem (2025)<br />
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===Recurring===<br />
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===Shahs===<br />
*Sarita Joshi as Kaushalya "Moti Baa" Shah; Hasmukh's mother; Vanraj and Dolly's grandmother; Samar, Paritosh, Pakhi and Meenakshi's great grandmother; Mahi's step great grandmother; Ansh, Pari and Ishani's great great grandmother; Priyanshi's adoptive great great great grandmother (2022; 2024 – flashbacks only)<br />
*Alpana Buch as Leela "Baa" Shah; Jignesh's sister; Hasmukh's wife; Vanraj and Dolly's mother; Samar, Pakhi, Paritosh and Meenakshi's grandmother; Mahi's step grandmother; Ansh and Pari's great grandmother; Ishani's adoptive great grandmother; Priyanshi's adoptive great great grandmother (2020–present)<br />
*Arvind Vaidya as Hasmukh "Bapuji" Shah: Kaushalya's son; Leela's husband; Vanraj and Dolly's father; Samar, Paritosh, Pakhi and Meenakshi's grandfather; Mahi's step grandfather; Ansh and Pari's great grandfather; Ishani's adoptive great grandfather; Priyanshi's adoptive great great grandfather (2020–present)<br />
*Aashish Mehrotra / Gaurav Sharma / [[Manish Naggdev]] as Paritosh "Toshu" Shah: Anupamaa and Vanraj's elder son; Samar and Pakhi's elder brother; Rahi's adoptive brother; Mahi's step brother; Meenakshi's cousin; Kinjal's husband; Pari's father (2020–2024) / (2024) / (2024–present)<br />
**Dheer Bhanushali as Child Paritosh (2022) (archival footage of ''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]'')<br />
*[[Nidhi Shah]] / Milloni Kapadia as Kinjal Dave Shah: Rakhi and Pramod's daughter; Paritosh's wife; Pari's mother (2020–2024) / (2024–present)<br />
*[[Paras Kalnawat]] / Sagar Parekh as Samar 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 step brother; Meenakshi's cousin; Nandini's ex fiance; Dimple's late husband; Ansh's father; Priyanshi's adoptive grandfather (2020-2022) / (2022-2023; 2025) (Dead) <br />
**Vidvaan Sharma as Child Samar (2022) (archival footage of ''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]'')<br />
*Varun Kasturia as Ansh Shah: Dimple and Samar's son; Tapish's step son; Pari and Ishani's cousin; Prathana's widower; Priyanshi's adoptive father (2024–present)<br />
*Muskan Bamne / [[Chandni Bhagwanani]] / Krutika Desai as Pakhi "Sweety" Shah: Anupamaa and Vanraj's daughter; Samar and Paritosh's sister; Rahi's adoptive sister; Meenakshi's cousin; Adhik's ex wife; Ishani's adoptive mother (2020–2023) / (2024) / (2024–present)<br />
*Sheersha Tiwari as Prarthana Kothari Shah: Gayatri and Parag's daughter; Prem's sister; Aryan's half sister; Gautam's ex wife; Ansh's late wife; Priyanshi's mother (2024–2026) (Dead)<br />
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===Joshis===<br />
*[[Mehul Nisar]] as Bhavesh Joshi: Kanta's son; Anupama's brother; Nihar 's father(2020–2024; 2025)<br />
*Madhavi Gogate / [[Savita Prabhune]] as Kanta Joshi: Anupamaa and Bhavesh's mother; Samar, Paritosh, Pakhi and Nihar's grandmother; Ansh, Pari and Ishani's great grnadmother; Priyanshi's adoptive great great grnadmother(2020–2021) / (2021–2023; 2025) (Dead)<br />
*Yachit Sharma as Nihar Joshi: Bhavesh's son (2020)<br />
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===Dhamechas===<br />
*Ekta Saraiya as Dolly Shah Dhamecha; Leela and Hasmukh's daughter; Vanraj's sister; Sanjay's wife; Meenakshi's mother (2020–2023; 2024–2025)<br />
*Paresh Bhatt as Sanjay Dhamecha: Dolly's husband; Meenakshi's father (2020–2022)<br />
*Sonal Khilwani as Dr. Meenakshi "Meenu" Dhamecha: Dolly and Sanjay's daughter; Sagar<nowiki>''</nowiki>s wife (2024)<br />
**Lavishka Gupta / Stuti Zakarde as child and teenage Meenu (2020) / (2020–2022; 2023)<br />
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===Daves===<br />
*[[Tasneem Sheikh]] as Rakhi Dave: Pramod's wife; Kinjal's mother; Pari's grandmother (2020–2023)<br />
*Farooq Saeed as Pramod Dave: Rakhi's husband; Kinjal's father; Pari's grandfather (2020)<br />
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===Kapadias===<br />
*[[Aneri Vajani]] as Malvika "Mukku" Kapadia: Anuj's adopted sister; Vanraj's former business partner (2021–2022)<br />
*[[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)<br />
*[[Ashlesha Sawant]] as Barkha Mehta Kapadia: Adhik's sister; Ankush's wife; Sara's mother; Romil's step mother (2022–2024)<br />
*Alma Hussein as Sara Kapadia: Ankush and Barkha's daughter; Romil's half sister (2022)<br />
*Viraj Kapoor as Romil Kapadia: Ankush and Sneha's son; Barkha's step son; Saras half brother (2023)<br />
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===Mehtas===<br />
*Adhik Mehta as Adhik Mehta: Barkha's brother and foster son; Pakhi's ex husband; Ishani's adoptive father (2022–2024)<br />
*Viidushi Tiwari / Akshita Vatsayan as Ishani "Ishu" Mehta: A model; Pakhi and Adhik's adoptive daughter; Pari and Ansh's adoptive cousin; Raja's ex love interest (2024–2025) / (2025–present)<br />
**Aadhya Barot as Child Ishaani (2024)<br />
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===Kotharis===<br />
*[[Alka Kaushal]] as Vasundhara "Moti Baa" Kothari: Parag, Anil and Pankhuri's mother; Prem, Prathana, Aryan, Raja and Badshah's grandmother; Priyanshi's Great great grandmother (2025–present)<br />
*[[Rahil Azam]] as Parag Kothari: Vasundhara's son; Anil and Pankhuri's brother; Gayatri's widower; Khyati's husband; Prem, Prathana and Aryan's father; Priyanshi's grandfather (2025–2026)<br />
*[[Zalak Desai]] as Khyati Patel Kothari: Parag's employee-turned-wife; Aryan's mother; Prem and Prathana's step mother; Priyanshi's step grnadmother (2025–present)<br />
*[[Randeep Rai]] as Aryan "Mohit / Akela" Kothari: Khyati and Parag's son; Prem and Prathana's half brother; Mahi's late husband (2025) (Dead)<br />
*[[Mazher Sayed]] as Anil Kothari: Vasundhara's son; Parag and Pankhuri's brother; Meeta's husband; Raja and Badshah's father (2025–present)<br />
*Shiwani Chakraborty as Meeta Kothari: Anil's wife; Raja and Badshah's mother (2025–present)<br />
*Jatin Suri as Raja Kothari: Anil and Meeta's elder son; Badshah's brother; Pari's husband (2025–present)<br />
*Ishita Modi as Aarya "Pari" Shah Kothari: Kinjal and Paritosh's daughter; Ansh's cousin; Raja's wife (2024–present)<br />
**Princy Prajapati as Child Aarya (2024)<br />
***Noorain Khan as Baby Aarya (2022–2023)<br />
*Arisht Jain as Badshah Kothari: Anil and Meeta's younger son; Raja's brother (2025–2026)<br />
*Saee Barve as Gayatri Kothari: Parag's late wife; Prem and Prathana's mother; Priyanshi's grandmother (2025) (in flashbacks only) (Dead)<br />
*Satya Tiwari as Gautam Gandhi: Prarthana's ex-husband; Mahi's husband; Priyanshi's father (2025–present)<br />
*Spreha Chatterjee as Mahi Shah Gandhi: Kavya and Aniruddh's daughter; Vanraj's step daughter; Anupama's adoptive daughter; Samar, Paritosh and Pakhi's step sister; Prem's ex fiance and ex love interest; Aryan's widow; Gautam's wife (2024–present)<br />
**Pahal Chaudhary as Child Mahi (2024)<br />
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===Singhs===<br />
*[[Manish Goel]] as Raghav Singh: Pankhuri's estranged husband (2025)<br />
*Neetu Bhatt as Pankhuri Kothari Singh: Vasundhara's daughter; Parag and Anil's sister; Raghav's estranged wife (2025) (only in flashbacks)<br />
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===Sharmas===<br />
*[[Kanwarjit Paintal]] as Pandit Manohar Sharma: Raahi, Lily and ''Dance Ranis'''s dance teacher; Tarun's estranged father (2025)<br />
*Devarsh Nagar as Tarun Sharma: Manohar's estranged son (2025) (Jailed)<br />
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===Sanghavis===<br />
*Jay Zaveri as Viren Sanghvi: Megha's husband; Priya's father; Rahi's foster father (2024)<br />
*[[Shivani Gosain]] as Megha Sanghvi: Viren's wife; Priya's mother! Rahi's foster mother (2024)<br />
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===Others===<br />
*[[Rushad Rana]] as Aniruddh Gandhi: Kavya's ex-husband; Mahi's father (2020–2021; 2023)<br />
*Shekhar Shukla as Jignesh "Mamaji": Leela's brother (2020–2022; 2025)<br />
*[[Jasveer Kaur|Jaswir Kaur]] as Devika Mehta: Anupamaa's best friend; Jaya's adoptive mother (2020–2024; 2025–2026)<br />
*[[Payal Nair]] as Parul Sharma: Pakhi's principal (2020–2021)<br />
*Bhakti Chauhan as Jhilmil: Gudiya's mother; Shah Family's maid (2020)<br />
*Anagha Bhosale as Nandini "Nandu" Iyer: A dancer and former teacher of Anupamaa Dance Academy; Kavya's niece; Samar's ex fiance (2020–2022)<br />
*Tulika Patel as Kaamini (2020)<br />
*Vivan Singh Rajput as Siddharth "Sid" Desai: Pakhi's classmate (2020)<br />
*Riyaz Panjwani as Mr. Dholakia: Vanraj, Kavya, and Kinjal's former boss (2020; 2021) (Jailed)<br />
*Arup Pal as CEO: New CEO of Vanraj's office (2020; 2021)<br />
*[[Parull Chaudhary]] as Dr. Mona Chopra: Pakhi's psychiatrist (2021)<br />
*[[Apurva Agnihotri]] as Dr. Advait "Adi" Khanna: Owner of Blissdom's Wellness Resort; (2021)<br />
*Sunita Rai as Manasi Jain: Food critic at Vanraj's café (2021)<br />
*Kiara Khantwal as Kiara: Video blogger at Vanraj's café (2021)<br />
*[[Varun Sharma (actor)|Varun Sharma]] as Rohan: Nandini's former boyfriend and obsessive lover (2021) (Jailed)<br />
*Deepak Gheewala as Gopichand "GK" Karodia: Anuj and Malvika's caretaker (2021–2022)<br />
*Rishabh Jaiswal as Nirmit: Dimple's ex-husband (2022)<br />
*Nishi Saxena as Dimple aka Dimpy: Pammi's daughter; Nirmit's ex wife; Samar's widow; Tapish's late wife; Ansh's mother; Priyanshi's adoptive grandmother (2022–2024) (Dead)<br />
*[[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; Priyanshi's step adoptive grandfather (2023–2024)<br />
*[[Nitesh Pandey]] as Dheeraj Kapoor: Anuj's best friend (2023)<br />
*[[Amit Pachori]] as Mohit: Kavya's modeling photographer (2023) (Jailed)<br />
*[[Chhavi Pandey]] as Uttara alias Maya: Priest's daughter; Rahi's biological mother; Anuj's ex love interest (2023) (Dead)<br />
*Renuka Sharma as Sushma: A former prostitute and Maya's friend (2023)<br />
*Mahi Soni / Yashti Pamnani as Bhairavi: Student at Anupamaa Dance Academy (2023) / (2023)<br />
*[[Apara Mehta]] as Malti "Gurumaa" Devi: Owner of Gurukul; Anupama and Nakul's former teacher; Anuj's mother; Rahi's adoptive grandmother (2023)<br />
**Khushali Jariwala as young Malti Devi (2023)<br />
*Aman Maheshwari as Nakul: Malti's student and accomplice (2023)<br />
*Lovish Saini as Shivansh "Sonu" Rathore: Suresh's son; Samar's murderer (2023; 2025) (Jailed)<br />
*Kumar Hegde as Suresh Rathore: A politician; Shivansh's father (2023) (Jailed)<br />
*Kaddy Trawally as Kaddy: Waitress at "Spice and Chutney" restaurant (2023–2024)<br />
*[[Rituraj Singh (actor)|Rituraj Singh]] as Yashpal Dhillon: Owner of "Spice and Chutney" restaurant; (2023–2024)<br />
*Sunny Sadhwani as Vikram: Chef in "Spice and Chutney" restaurant; (2023–2024)<br />
*[[Sukirti Kandpal]] / Samiksha Bhatnagar as Shruti "Shru" Ahuja: A photographer; Anuj's ex fiance; Aadhya's mother figure (2023–2024) / (2026–present)<br />
*Rahul Ojha as Rahul: Chef in "Kebabs & Curries" restaurant; (2023–2024)<br />
*Dishi Duggal as Manjeet Kaur Dhillon: Yashpal and Yashdeep's mother (2024)<br />
*[[Vaquar Shaikh]] as Yashdeep "Deepu" Dhillon: A retired army officer; Manjeet's son; Yashpal's brother; Anupama's friend, Business partner and former admirer (2024)<br />
*[[Parakh Madan]] as Diya: A dancer; (2024)<br />
*Aman Sachdev as Aarush: Pakhi's friend and business partner (2024)<br />
*Yajuvendra Singh as Mr. Gulati: Owner of "Kebabs & Curries" restaurant; Yashpal and Anupama's rival (2024) (Jailed)<br />
*Akshita Tiwari as Nandita: Resident at Asha Bhavan; Asha's mother (2024)<br />
*Parveen Kaur Hoogan as Indira: Resident at Asha Bhawan; (2024)<br />
*Raaj Gopal Iyer as Bala: Resident at Asha Bhavan; (2024)<br />
*Nitin Babu as Sagar: Resident at Asha Bhavan; A rickshaw driver and a Law student; Meenakshi's husband (2024)<br />
*Shahab Khan as Mr. Vyas: Owner of "Shishu Chhaya Ashram" (2024)<br />
*Nidhi Pandya as Babli aka Bubbles: Raahi's best friend and helper from "Shishu Chhaya Ashram" (2024)<br />
*Sejal Shah as Janki: Anupamaa's well-wisher and head chef in "Anu Ki Rasoi" (2024)<br />
*Hera Mishra as Radha: Anupamaa's employee's daughter (2024–2025)<br />
*Gurpreet Kaur as Jaspreet "Jassi / Jass / Preeto" Kaur: Anupamaa and Bharti's roommate (2025–2026)<br />
*Arti Birajdar as Bharti Desai: Anupamaa and Jaspreet's roommate; Pushkar's ex wife; Vikrant's ex fiance; Varun 's wife (2025–2026)<br />
*Asha Dnyate as Sarita: Gajanan's wife; Anupama, Jaspreet, Bharti and Reeta's neighbour(2025–2026)<br />
*Reeta Prajapati as Reeta: Anupamaa, Jaspreet, Bharti and Sarita's neighbour (2025)<br />
*Unknown as Prakash Bhau; A crime lord with Sonu Rathore (2025) (Jailed)<br />
*Rinku Dhawan as Rajni Desai: Anupamaa's college friend and rival; Varun and Prerna's mother(2025–2026)<br />
*Mukul Harish as Varun Desai: Rajni's son; Prerna's brother; Bharti's husband(2025–2026)<br />
*Bhawna Ajwani / Unknown as Prerna Desai: Rajni's daughter; Varun's sister; Prem's business partner and former one sided love interest (2025–2026) / (2026 - 2026)<br />
*Unknown / Unknown as Jaya: Devika's adoptive daughter (2025) / (2026-present)<br />
*<nowiki>[[Sachin Tyagi]]</nowiki> as Digvijay Sood: Ranvijay and Saavi's father (2026-present)<br />
*Unknown as Saavi Sood; Digvijay's daughter; Ranvijay's sister (2026) (Dead – Flashbacks only)<br />
*Unknown as Banku: A househelper in Digvijay's house; Anupama's well wisher (2026-present)<br />
*Unknown as Paul: Rossie's husband; Anupama's rival in Goa (2026)<br />
*Unknown as Rossie: Paul's wife; Anupama's former rival in Goa (2026)<br />
*Amit Dolawat as Kunal (2026)<br />
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==Production==<br />
===Development===<br />
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><br />
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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><br />
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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.<br />
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===Casting===<br />
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><br />
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[[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. 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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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"/><br />
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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"/><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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===Filming===<br />
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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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===Controversy===<br />
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><br />
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===Release===<br />
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><br />
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==Prequel series==<br />
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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><br />
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==Special episodes==<br />
===''Ravivaar With Star Parivaar'' (2022)===<br />
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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><br />
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===Crossovers===<br />
''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><br />
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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><br />
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==Reception==<br />
===Critics===<br />
''[[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><br />
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''[[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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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===In popular culture===<br />
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><br />
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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><br />
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==Adaptations==<br />
[[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><br />
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==Awards and nominations==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Award<br />
! Category<br />
! Nominee<br />
! Result<br />
! Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| 2020<br />
| [[Gold Awards]]<br />
| Dynamic Actor<br />
| rowspan=2|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<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><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |2021<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards|20th Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor Popular]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<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><br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress Popular]]<br />
| [[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
| 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><br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in Supporting Role]]<br />
| [[Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Show Popular]]<br />
| ''Anupamaa''<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="12" |2022<br />
| rowspan="7" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards|21st Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress Popular]]<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| 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><br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Drama|Best Actress Jury]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor Popular]]<br />
| [[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actor Drama|Best Actor Jury]]<br />
| [[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Show Popular]]<br />
| ''Anupamaa''<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Actress - Comedy|Best Actress Comedy]]<br />
|Alpana Buch<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Actor - Comedy|Best Actor Comedy]]<br />
|Shekhar Shukla<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="5"|[[Indian Television Academy Awards|22nd Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress Popular- Drama]]<br />
|[[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|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><br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor Popular- Drama]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Show Popular- Drama]]<br />
|''Anupamaa''<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Drama]]<br />
|Arvind Vaidya<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="25"|2023<br />
|rowspan="10"|[[Gold Awards]]<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]<br />
|rowspan="10"{{nom}}<br />
|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><br />
|-<br />
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Leading Role]]<br />
|[[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]<br />
|[[Paras Kalnawat]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]<br />
|[[Nidhi Shah]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role|Best Actress in a Negative Role]]<br />
|[[Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty]]<br />
|-<br />
|Best Actor in a Comic Role<br />
|Shekhar Shukla<br />
|-<br />
|Best Director<br />
|Romesh Kalra<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction)|Best Fiction Show of the Year]]<br />
|''Anupamaa''<br />
|-<br />
|Gold Best Onscreen Jodi<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]] and [[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="14"|[[Indian Telly Awards]]<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
| 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><br />
|-<br />
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|Most Outstanding Performance<br />
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role#Jury Award|Actor in a Lead Role (Jury)]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]]<br />
|[[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]<br />
|Alpana Buch<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]<br />
|Aashish Mehrotra<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Child Artiste - Female|Best Child Artiste - Female]]<br />
|Asmi Deo<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Director<br />
|Romesh Kalra<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Drama Series|Best Drama Series]]<br />
|Anupamaa<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Couple|Best Onscreen Couple]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]] and [[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Screenplay Writer<br />
|Bhavna Vyas<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Choreographer<br />
|Himanshu Gadani<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Background Music<br />
|Sargam Jassu and Nakash Aziz<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|id=11867666}}<br />
*[https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/anupamaa/1260022017 Anupamaa] on [[Disney+ Hotstar]]<br />
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{{Infobox television<br />
| image = AnupamaaStarplus.png<br />
| caption = <br />
| genre = [[drama (film and television)|Drama]]<br />
| developer = [[Leena Gangopadhyay]]<br />
| writer = Bhavna Vyas<br />
| story = Bhavna Vyas<br />
| screenplay = Namita Vartak<br/>[[Zama Habib]]<br />
| 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><br />
| creative_director = Ketaki Walawalkar<br />
| starring = [[Rupali Ganguly]]<br/>[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br/>[[Madalsa Sharma]]<br/>[[Gaurav Khanna]]<br/>Shivam Khajuria<br/>Alisha Parveen Khan/>[[Adrija Roy]]<br />
| open_theme = ''Anupamaa''<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| num_seasons = 1<br />
| num_episodes = 1,991<!-- as of 18 April 2026--><br />
| producer = [[Rajan Shahi]]<br/>Deepa Shahi<br/>Vipin Reshammiya<br />
| cinematography = Gulshan Shah<br />
| camera = Multi-camera<br />
| runtime = 30—34 minutes<br />
| network = [[StarPlus]]<br />
| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|07|13|df=y}}<br />
| last_aired = present<br />
| 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><br />
| related = ''[[Aai Kuthe Kay Karte]]''<br/>''[[Sreemoyee]]''<br/>''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]''<br/>''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''<br />
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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><br />
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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.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
===Main===<br />
* [[Rupali Ganguly]] as Anupamaa Joshi: Former owner of Anupama Dance Academy and Anu Ki Rasoi; Kanta's daughter; Bhavesh's sister; Vanraj and Anuj's ex wife; Samar, Paritosh and Pakhi's mother; Rahi and Mahi's adoptive mother; Ansh and Pari's grandmother; Ishani's adoptive grandmother; Priyanshi's adoptive great grandmother (2020–present)<br />
* [[Sudhanshu Pandey]] as Vanraj Shah: Leela and Hasmukh's son; Dolly's brother; Anupama's ex husband; Kavya's husband; Samar, Paritosh and Pakhi's father; Mahi's step-father; Ansh and Pari's grandfather; Ishani's adoptive grnadfather; Priyanshi's adoptive great grandfather (2020–2024)<br />
* [[Madalsa Sharma]] as Kavya Shah: A model; Nandini's aunt; Aniruddh's ex-wife; Vanraj's wife; Mahi's mother (2020–2024)<br />
* [[Gaurav Khanna]] as Anuj Kapadia: 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)<br />
* [[Alisha Parveen Khan]] / [[Adrija Roy]] as Rahi "Aadhya" Kapadia Kothari: Maya's daughter; Anupama and Anuj's adoptive daughter; Samar, Paritosh, Pakhi and Mahi's adoptive sister; Prem's wife (2024–present)<br />
** Aurra Bhatnagar Badoni as Teenage Aadhya Kapadia (2023—2024)<br />
**Priya Sanghvi; Rahi's look-alike; Megha and Viren's daughter (2024)<br />
*** Asmi Deo as Child Anu "Chhoti" Kapadia (2022—2023)<br />
* [[Shivam Khajuria]] as Prem "Tinku" Kothari: Former Chef in Anu Ki Rasoi; Gayatri and Parag's son; Prathana's brother; Aryan's half-brother; Raja and Badshah's cousin; Prerna's business partner; Rahi's husband (2024–present)<br />
** Parth as Child Prem (2025)<br />
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===Recurring===<br />
*Alpana Buch as Leela "Baa" Shah: Jignesh's sister's; Hasmukh's wife; Vanraj and Dolly's mother; Samar, Pakhi, Paritosh and Meenakshi's grandmother; Ansh and Pari's great grandmother; Ishani's adoptive great grandmother; Priyanshi's adoptive great great grandmother (2020–present)<br />
*Arvind Vaidya as Hasmukh "Bapuji" Shah: Leela's husband; Vanraj and Dolly's father; Samar, Paritosh, Pakhi and Meenakshi's grandfather; Ansh and Pari's great grandfather; Ishani's adoptive great grandfather; Priyanshi's adoptive great great grandfather (2020–present)<br />
*Ekta Saraiya as Dolly Shah: Leela and Hasmukh's daughter; Vanraj's sister; Sanjay's ex wife; Meenakshi's mother (2020–2023; 2024-2025)<br />
*Aashish Mehrotra / Gaurav Sharma / [[Manish Naggdev]] as Paritosh "Toshu" Shah: Anupamaa and Vanraj's elder son; Samar and Pakhi's elder brother; Rahi's adoptive brother; Mahi's step brother; Meenakshi's cousin; Kinjal's husband; Pari's father (2020–2024) / (2024) / (2024–present)<br />
**Dheer Bhanushali as Child Paritosh (2022) (archival footage of ''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]'')<br />
*[[Nidhi Shah]] / Milloni Kapadia as Kinjal Dave Shah: Rakhi and Pramod's daughter; Paritosh's wife; Pari's mother (2020–2024) / (2024–2026)<br />
*[[Paras Kalnawat]] / Sagar Parekh as Samar 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 step brother; Meenakshi's cousin; Nandini's ex fiance; Dimple's late husband; Ansh's father; Priyanshi's adoptive grandfather (2020-2022) / (2022-2023; 2025) (Dead) <br />
**Vidvaan Sharma as Child Samar (2022) (archival footage of ''[[Anupama: Namaste America]]'')<br />
*Varun Kasturia as Ansh Shah: Dimple and Samar's son; Tapish's step son; Pari and Ishani's cousin; Prathana's widower; Priyanshi's adoptive father (2024–present)<br />
*Muskan Bamne / [[Chandni Bhagwanani]] / Krutika Desai as Pakhi "Sweety" Shah: Anupamaa and Vanraj's daughter; Samar and Paritosh's sister; Rahi's adoptive sister; Meenakshi's cousin; Adhik's ex wife; Ishani's adoptive mother (2020–2023) / (2024) / (2024–present)<br />
*Sheersha Tiwari as Prarthana Kothari Shah: Gayatri and Parag's daughter; Prem's sister; Aryan's half sister; Gautam's ex wife; Ansh's late wife; Priyanshi's mother (2024–2026) (Dead)<br />
*[[Mehul Nisar]] as Bhavesh Joshi: Kanta's son; Anupama's brother; Nihar 's father(2020–2024; 2025)<br />
*Madhavi Gogate / [[Savita Prabhune]] as Kanta Joshi: Anupamaa and Bhavesh's mother; Samar, Paritosh, Pakhi and Nihar's grandmother; Ansh, Pari and Ishani's great grnadmother; Priyanshi's adoptive great great grnadmother(2020–2021) / (2021–2023; 2025) (Dead)<br />
*Yachit Sharma as Nihar Joshi: Bhavesh's son (2020)<br />
*Paresh Bhatt as Sanjay Dhamecha: Dolly's ex-husband; Meenakshi's father (2020–2022)<br />
*Sonal Khilwani as Dr. Meenakshi "Meenu" Dhamecha: Dolly and Sanjay's daughter; Sagar<nowiki>''</nowiki>s wife (2024)<br />
**Lavishka Gupta / Stuti Zakarde as child and teenage Meenu (2020) / (2020–2022; 2023)<br />
*[[Tasneem Sheikh]] as Rakhi Dave: Pramod's wife; Kinjal's mother; Pari's grandmother (2020–2023)<br />
*Farooq Saeed as Pramod Dave: Rakhi's husband; Kinjal's father; Pari's grandfather (2020)<br />
*[[Aneri Vajani]] as Malvika "Mukku" Kapadia: Anuj's adopted sister; Vanraj's former business partner (2021–2022)<br />
*[[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)<br />
*[[Ashlesha Sawant]] as Barkha Mehta Kapadia: Adhik's sister; Ankush's wife; Sara's mother; Romil's step mothet (2022–2024)<br />
*Alma Hussein as Sara Kapadia: Ankush and Barkha's daughter; Romil's half sister (2022)<br />
*Viraj Kapoor as Romil Kapadia: Ankush and Sneha's son; Barkha's step son; Saras half brother (2023)<br />
*Adhik Mehta as Adhik Mehta: Barkha's brother and foster son; Pakhi's ex husband; Ishani's adoptive father (2022–2024)<br />
*Viidushi Tiwari / Akshita Vatsayan as Ishani "Ishu" Mehta: A model; Pakhi and Adhik's adoptive daughter; Pari and Ansh's adoptive cousin; Raja's ex love interest (2024–2025) / (2025–present)<br />
**Aadhya Barot as Child Ishaani (2024)<br />
*[[Alka Kaushal]] as Vasundhara "Moti Baa" Kothari: Parag, Anil and Pankhuri's mother; Prem, Prathana, Aryan, Raja and Badshah's grandmother; Priyanshi's Great great grandmother (2025–present)<br />
*[[Rahil Azam]] as Parag Kothari: Vasundhara's son; Anil and Pankhuri's brother; Gayatri's widower; Khyati's husband; Prem, Prathana and Aryan's father; Priyanshi's grandfather (2025–2026)<br />
*[[Zalak Desai]] as Khyati Patel Kothari: Parag's employee-turned-wife; Aryan's mother; Prem and Prathana's step mother; Priyanshi's step grnadmother (2025–present)<br />
*[[Randeep Rai]] as Aryan "Mohit / Akela" Kothari: Khyati and Parag's son; Prem and Prathana's half brother; Mahi's late husband (2025) (Dead)<br />
*[[Mazher Sayed]] as Anil Kothari: Vasundhara's son; Parag and Pankhuri's brother; Meeta's husband; Raja and Badshah's father (2025–present)<br />
*Shiwani Chakraborty as Meeta Kothari: Anil's wife; Raja and Badshah's mother (2025–present)<br />
*Jatin Suri as Raja Kothari: Anil and Meeta's elder son; Badshah's brother; Pari's husband (2025–present)<br />
*Ishita Modi as Aarya "Pari" Shah Kothari: Kinjal and Paritosh's daughter; Ansh's cousin; Raja's wife (2024–present)<br />
**Princy Prajapati as Child Aarya (2024)<br />
***Noorain Khan as Baby Aarya (2022–2023)<br />
*Arisht Jain as Badshah Kothari: Anil and Meeta's younger son; Raja's brother (2025–2026)<br />
*Saee Barve as Gayatri Kothari: Parag's late wife; Prem and Prathana's mother; Priyanshi's grandmother (2025) (in flashbacks only) (Dead)<br />
*Satya Tiwari as Gautam Gandhi: Prarthana's ex-husband; Mahi's husband; Priyanshi's father (2025–present)<br />
*Spreha Chatterjee as Mahi Shah Gandhi: Kavya and Aniruddh's daughter; Vanraj's step daughter; Anupama's adoptive daughter; Samar, Paritosh and Pakhi's step sister; Prem's ex fiance and ex love interest; Aryan's widow; Gautam's wife (2024–present)<br />
**Pahal Chaudhary as Child Mahi (2024)<br />
*[[Manish Goel]] as Raghav Singh: Pankhuri's estranged husband (2025)<br />
*Neetu Bhatt as Pankhuri Kothari Singh: Vasundhara's daughter; Parag and Anil's sister; Raghav's estranged wife (2025) (only in flashbacks)<br />
*[[Kanwarjit Paintal]] as Pandit Manohar Sharma: Raahi, Lily and ''Dance Ranis'''s dance teacher; Tarun's estranged father (2025)<br />
*Devarsh Nagar as Tarun Sharma: Manohar's estranged son (2025) (Jailed)<br />
*Jay Zaveri as Viren Sanghvi: Megha's husband; Priya's father; Rahi's foster father (2024)<br />
*[[Shivani Gosain]] as Megha Sanghvi: Viren's wife; Priya's mother! Rahi's foster mother (2024)<br />
*[[Rushad Rana]] as Aniruddh Gandhi: Kavya's ex-husband; Mahi's father (2020–2021; 2023)<br />
*Shekhar Shukla as Jignesh "Mamaji": Leela's brother (2020–2022; 2025)<br />
*[[Jasveer Kaur|Jaswir Kaur]] as Devika Mehta: Anupamaa's best friend; Jaya's adoptive mother (2020–2024; 2025–2026)<br />
*[[Payal Nair]] as Parul Sharma: Pakhi's principal (2020–2021)<br />
*Bhakti Chauhan as Jhilmil: Gudiya's mother; Shah Family's maid (2020)<br />
*Anagha Bhosale as Nandini "Nandu" Iyer: A dancer and former teacher of Anupamaa Dance Academy; Kavya's niece; Samar's ex fiance (2020–2022)<br />
*Tulika Patel as Kaamini (2020)<br />
*Vivan Singh Rajput as Siddharth "Sid" Desai: Pakhi's classmate (2020)<br />
*Riyaz Panjwani as Mr. Dholakia: Vanraj, Kavya, and Kinjal's former boss (2020; 2021) (Jailed)<br />
*Arup Pal as CEO: New CEO of Vanraj's office (2020; 2021)<br />
*[[Parull Chaudhary]] as Dr. Mona Chopra: Pakhi's psychiatrist (2021)<br />
*[[Apurva Agnihotri]] as Dr. Advait "Adi" Khanna: Owner of Blissdom's Wellness Resort; (2021)<br />
*Sunita Rai as Manasi Jain: Food critic at Vanraj's café (2021)<br />
*Kiara Khantwal as Kiara: Video blogger at Vanraj's café (2021)<br />
*[[Varun Sharma (actor)|Varun Sharma]] as Rohan: Nandini's former boyfriend and obsessive lover (2021) (Jailed)<br />
*Deepak Gheewala as Gopichand "GK" Karodia: Anuj and Malvika's caretaker (2021–2022)<br />
*Rishabh Jaiswal as Nirmit: Dimple's ex-husband (2022)<br />
*Nishi Saxena as Dimple aka Dimpy: Pammi's daughter; Nirmit's ex wife; Samar's widow; Tapish's late wife; Ansh's mother; Priyanshi's adoptive grandmother (2022–2024) (Dead)<br />
*[[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; Priyanshi's step adoptive grandfather (2023–2024)<br />
*[[Nitesh Pandey]] as Dheeraj Kapoor: Anuj's best friend (2023)<br />
*[[Amit Pachori]] as Mohit: Kavya's modeling photographer (2023) (Jailed)<br />
*[[Chhavi Pandey]] as Uttara alias Maya: Priest's daughter; Rahi's biological mother; Anuj's ex love interest (2023) (Dead)<br />
*Renuka Sharma as Sushma: A former prostitute and Maya's friend (2023)<br />
*Mahi Soni / Yashti Pamnani as Bhairavi: Student at Anupamaa Dance Academy (2023) / (2023)<br />
*[[Apara Mehta]] as Malti "Gurumaa" Devi: Owner of Gurukul; Anupama and Nakul's former teacher; Anuj's mother; Rahi's adoptive grandmother (2023)<br />
**Khushali Jariwala as young Malti Devi (2023)<br />
*Aman Maheshwari as Nakul: Malti's student and accomplice (2023)<br />
*Lovish Saini as Shivansh "Sonu" Rathore: Suresh's son; Samar's murderer (2023; 2025) (Jailed)<br />
*Kumar Hegde as Suresh Rathore: A politician; Shivansh's father (2023) (Jailed)<br />
*Kaddy Trawally as Kaddy: Waitress at "Spice and Chutney" restaurant (2023–2024)<br />
*[[Rituraj Singh (actor)|Rituraj Singh]] as Yashpal Dhillon: Owner of "Spice and Chutney" restaurant; (2023–2024)<br />
*Sunny Sadhwani as Vikram: Chef in "Spice and Chutney" restaurant; (2023–2024)<br />
*[[Sukirti Kandpal]] as Shruti "Shru" Ahuja: A photographer; Anuj's ex fiance (2023–2024; 2026)<br />
*Rahul Ojha as Rahul: Chef in "Kebabs & Curries" restaurant; (2023–2024)<br />
*Dishi Duggal as Manjeet Kaur Dhillon: Yashpal and Yashdeep's mother (2024)<br />
*[[Vaquar Shaikh]] as Yashdeep "Deepu" Dhillon: A retired army officer; Manjeet's son; Yashpal's brother; Anupama's friend, Business partner and former admirer (2024)<br />
*[[Parakh Madan]] as Diya: A dancer; (2024)<br />
*Aman Sachdev as Aarush: Pakhi's friend and business partner (2024)<br />
*Yajuvendra Singh as Mr. Gulati: Owner of "Kebabs & Curries" restaurant; Yashpal and Anupama's rival (2024) (Jailed)<br />
*Akshita Tiwari as Nandita: Resident at Asha Bhavan; Asha's mother (2024)<br />
*Parveen Kaur Hoogan as Indira: Resident at Asha Bhawan; (2024)<br />
*Raaj Gopal Iyer as Bala: Resident at Asha Bhavan; (2024)<br />
*Nitin Babu as Sagar: Resident at Asha Bhavan; A rickshaw driver and a Law student; Meenakshi's husband (2024)<br />
*Shahab Khan as Mr. Vyas: Owner of "Shishu Chhaya Ashram" (2024)<br />
*Nidhi Pandya as Babli aka Bubbles: Raahi's best friend and helper from "Shishu Chhaya Ashram" (2024)<br />
*Sejal Shah as Janki: Anupamaa's well-wisher and head chef in "Anu Ki Rasoi" (2024)<br />
*Hera Mishra as Radha: Anupamaa's employee's daughter (2024–2025)<br />
*Gurpreet Kaur as Jaspreet "Jassi / Jass / Preeto" Kaur: Anupamaa and Bharti's roommate (2025–2026)<br />
*Arti Birajdar as Bharti Desai: Anupamaa and Jaspreet's roommate; Pushkar's ex wife; Vikrant's ex fiance; Varun 's wife (2025–2026)<br />
*Asha Dnyate as Sarita: Gajanan's wife; (2025–2026)<br />
*Reeta Prajapati as Reeta: Anupamaa, Jaspreet, Bharti and Sarita's neighbour (2025)<br />
*Unknown as Prakash Bhau; A crime lord with Sonu Rathore (2025) (Jailed)<br />
*Rinku Dhawan as Rajni Desai: Anupamaa's college friend and rival; Varun and Prerna's mother(2025–2026)<br />
*Mukul Harish as Varun Desai: Rajni's son; Prerna's brother; Bharti's husband(2025–2026)<br />
*Bhawna Ajwani / Unknown as Prerna Desai: Rajni's daughter; Varun's sister; Prem's business partner and former one sided love interest (2025–2026) / (2026 - 2026)<br />
*Unknown / Unknown as Jaya: Devika's adoptive daughter (2025) / (2026-present)<br />
*<nowiki>[[Sachin Tyagi]]</nowiki> as Digvijay Sood: Ranvijay and Saavi's father (2026-present)<br />
*Unknown as Saavi Sood; Digvijay's daughter; Ranvijay's sister (2026) (Dead – Flashbacks only)<br />
*Unknown as Banku: A househelper in Digvijay's house; Anupama's well wisher (2026-present)<br />
*Unknown as Paul: Rossie's husband; Anupama's rival in Goa (2026)<br />
*Unknown as Rossie: Paul's wife; Anupama's former rival in Goa (2026)<br />
*Amit Dolawat as Kunal (2026)<br />
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==Production==<br />
===Development===<br />
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><br />
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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><br />
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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.<br />
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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><br />
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[[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. 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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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"/><br />
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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"/><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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===Filming===<br />
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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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===Controversy===<br />
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><br />
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===Release===<br />
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><br />
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==Prequel series==<br />
{{Main|Anupama: Namaste America}}<br />
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><br />
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==Special episodes==<br />
===''Ravivaar With Star Parivaar'' (2022)===<br />
{{main|Ravivaar With Star Parivaar}}<br />
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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><br />
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===Crossovers===<br />
''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><br />
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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><br />
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==Reception==<br />
===Critics===<br />
''[[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><br />
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''[[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><br />
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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><br />
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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><br />
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===In popular culture===<br />
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><br />
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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><br />
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==Adaptations==<br />
[[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><br />
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==Awards and nominations==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Award<br />
! Category<br />
! Nominee<br />
! Result<br />
! Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| 2020<br />
| [[Gold Awards]]<br />
| Dynamic Actor<br />
| rowspan=2|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<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><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |2021<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards|20th Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor Popular]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|<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><br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress Popular]]<br />
| [[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
| 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><br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in Supporting Role]]<br />
| [[Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Show Popular]]<br />
| ''Anupamaa''<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="12" |2022<br />
| rowspan="7" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards|21st Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress Popular]]<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| 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><br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Drama|Best Actress Jury]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor Popular]]<br />
| [[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actor Drama|Best Actor Jury]]<br />
| [[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Show Popular]]<br />
| ''Anupamaa''<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Actress - Comedy|Best Actress Comedy]]<br />
|Alpana Buch<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Actor - Comedy|Best Actor Comedy]]<br />
|Shekhar Shukla<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="5"|[[Indian Television Academy Awards|22nd Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress Popular- Drama]]<br />
|[[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|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><br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[ITA Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor Popular- Drama]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Show Popular- Drama]]<br />
|''Anupamaa''<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[ITA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Drama]]<br />
|Arvind Vaidya<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="25"|2023<br />
|rowspan="10"|[[Gold Awards]]<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]<br />
|rowspan="10"{{nom}}<br />
|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><br />
|-<br />
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Leading Role]]<br />
|[[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]<br />
|[[Paras Kalnawat]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]<br />
|[[Nidhi Shah]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role|Best Actress in a Negative Role]]<br />
|[[Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty]]<br />
|-<br />
|Best Actor in a Comic Role<br />
|Shekhar Shukla<br />
|-<br />
|Best Director<br />
|Romesh Kalra<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction)|Best Fiction Show of the Year]]<br />
|''Anupamaa''<br />
|-<br />
|Gold Best Onscreen Jodi<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]] and [[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="14"|[[Indian Telly Awards]]<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
| 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><br />
|-<br />
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|Most Outstanding Performance<br />
|[[Sudhanshu Pandey]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role#Jury Award|Actor in a Lead Role (Jury)]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]]<br />
|[[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]<br />
|Alpana Buch<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role|Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]<br />
|Aashish Mehrotra<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Child Artiste - Female|Best Child Artiste - Female]]<br />
|Asmi Deo<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Director<br />
|Romesh Kalra<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Drama Series|Best Drama Series]]<br />
|Anupamaa<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Couple|Best Onscreen Couple]]<br />
|[[Gaurav Khanna]] and [[Rupali Ganguly]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Screenplay Writer<br />
|Bhavna Vyas<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Choreographer<br />
|Himanshu Gadani<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|Best Background Music<br />
|Sargam Jassu and Nakash Aziz<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|id=11867666}}<br />
*[https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/anupamaa/1260022017 Anupamaa] on [[Disney+ Hotstar]]<br />
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<div>{{short description|Indian television series}}<br />
{{for multi|the demon spirit in Hindu mythology|Brahmarakshasa|other uses|Brahmarakshasa (disambiguation)}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2016}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}<br />
{{Infobox television<br />
| image = Brahmarakshas.jpg<br />
| caption =<br />
| genre = [[Drama]]<br />[[Supernatural fiction]]<br />[[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]<br />
| creator = [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
| based_on = <!--Must be sourced, lest we run the risk of suggesting plagiarism--><br />
| writer = Srinita Bhowmik<br />Gautam Hegde<br />Nikita Dhond<br />Rekha Modi<br />
| story = Surbhi Sachal Sachdeva<br />
| director = [[Dinesh Mahadev]]<br>Rajesh Ranshinge<br>Deepak Chauhan<br />
| creative_director = Chloe Ferns<br />Mukta Dhond<br />[[Nivedita Basu]]<br />Prachi Tiwari<br />Shaalu<br />kadar kazi(kk)<br />
| starring = [[Krystle D'Souza]]<br />[[Aham Sharma]]<br/>Nikki Sharma <br/> [[Pearl V Puri]]<br/>[[Leenesh Mattoo]]<br/>Amisha Shrivastava<br />
| theme_music_composer = Vinod Ghimire<br />
| opentheme = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| num_seasons = 2<br />
| num_episodes = 94<br />
| producer = [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />[[Shobha Kapoor]]<br />
| location = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]<br />
| cinematography = Ravi Mishra<br>Pradeep Gupta<br>Ganesh Sankala<br />
| editor = Vishal Sharma<br>Vikas Sharma<br>Sandeep Varma<br />
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]<br />
| runtime = 45-60 Minutes<br />
| company = [[Balaji Telefilms]]<br />
| distributor = [[Zee Entertainment Enterprises]]<br />
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]])<br />[[High-definition television|HDTV]] [[1080i]]<br />
| first_aired = {{start date|2016|8|6|df=y}}<br />
| last_aired = {{end date|2021|4|4|df=y}}<br />
| channel = [[Zee TV]]<br />
| followed_by = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Brahmarakshas ''''' is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[supernatural]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] television series broadcast on [[Zee TV]] and digitally available on [[ZEE5]].<ref>{{cite news|title=BARC Report Week 37: Not Kavach, it's Brahmarakshas that has matched Naagin's success!|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/barc-report-week-37-not-kavach-its-brahmarakshas-that-has-matched-naagins-success/|publisher=Bollywood Life|date=22 September 2016}}</ref> Spanning two seasons, it is a franchise produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]] under her studio [[Balaji Telefilms]].<ref>{{cite news|title=reasons Brahmarakshas is everyone's favourite show right now|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/5-reasons-brahmarakshas-is-everyones-favourite-show-right-now-lifetv/1/771739.html|publisher=India Today|date=23 September 2016}}</ref><br />
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The first season titled ''Brahmarakshas... Jaag Utha Shaitan'' starring [[Krystle D'Souza]] and [[Aham Sharma]] aired from 6 August 2016 to 18 February 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Zee TV to launch supernatural weekend show on 6 Aug|url=http://www.televisionpost.com/television/zee-tv-to-launch-supernatural-weekend-show-on-6-aug/|publisher=Television Post|date=1 August 2016|access-date=1 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802155927/http://www.televisionpost.com/television/zee-tv-to-launch-supernatural-weekend-show-on-6-aug/|archive-date=2 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was loosely based on fantasy thriller film, [[Jaani Dushman]] and the western [[fairy tale]], ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Krystle D'Souza's Brahmarakshas To Go On Air From August|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2016/krystle-dsouza-excited-brahmarakshas-to-go-on-air-from-august-235191.html|publisher=Filmi Beat|date=26 July 2016}}</ref><br />
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The second season titled ''Brahmarakshas 2: Phir Jaag Utha Shaitan'' starring [[Pearl V Puri]] and Nikki Sharma aired from 22 November 2020 and 4 April 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/zee-tv-unveils-weekend-fantasy-thriller-brahmarakshas-2-starring-pearl-v-puri-nikki-sharma/#ampf=|title=Zee TV unveils its weekend fantasy thriller Brahmarakshas 2 starring Pearl V Puri and Nikki Sharma|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=20 November 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Series==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! style="padding: 0 8px" colspan="2" rowspan="2" | Season<br />
! style="padding: 0 8px" rowspan="2" | Episodes<br />
! colspan="2" | Originally broadcast <small>([[India]])</small><br />
|-<br />
! style="padding: 0 8px" | First aired<br />
! style="padding: 0 8px" | Last aired<br />
|-<br />
| style="background:#C71585" |<br />
|align="center"| 1<br />
|align="center"| 57<br />
|align="center"| {{start date|df=yes|2016|08|06}}<br />
|align="center"| {{end date|df=yes|2017|02|18}} <br />
|-<br />
| style="background:#FF1493" |<br />
|align="center"| 2<br />
|align="center"| 39<br />
|align="center"| {{start date|df=yes|2020|11|22}}<br />
|align="center"| {{end date|df=yes|2021|04|04}} <br />
|}<br />
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==Plot==<br />
===Season 1===<br />
A small village named Kamalpura's landlord Sanjay marries Aparajita. On their wedding night, she betrays him and pushes him off a cliff for his wealth. Attacked by a gorilla, Sanjay's soul is enchanted into the animal's body converting him into a Brahmrakshas (a demon). He is angered whenever he sees brides with bridal jewellery and vermilion, and kills them as it reminds him of Aparajita.<br />
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====Twenty years later====<br />
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In Mumbai, a family decides to conduct destination wedding for their daughter, Rakhi at Kamalpura. Rakhi is close to her best friend Raina and easy-go-lucky flirting brother Rishabh. The whole family leaves for Kamalpura.<br />
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Learning that Rakhi loves someone else, Raina and Rishabh secretly has them married. Sanjay kills Varun and then Rakhi as well. Left shattered, Rishabh and Raina decide to seek revenge from Sanjay. Raina and Rishabh marry in order to bring Brahmrakshas in front of them and kills him.<br />
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Aparjita returns to Kamalpura. Raina discovers that Aparajita is Rishabh's "Appu maa", Mohini's best friend and is very close to Rishabh. She also finds out that she is not her father's real daughter. Her parents were the first couple who had been killed by Sanjay and a baby Raina is given to a man by Phuli. Raina reveals the truth to Rishabh, however he refuses to believe Raina. But soon Aparajita's truth is discovered. A dangerous animal kills Aparajita and she becomes another Brahmrakshas. Aparajita is murdered by Sanjay, who comes under Mohini's control.<br />
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Rishabh's brother Yug learns that Mohini is Rishabh's ''chachi''. His wife Naina learns this but is tied and locked in the house basement, where Rishabh's real mother Sudha is found. Mohini takes Sudha to Asursthal to kill her but Raina brings her back. Wanting to awake Narsimha, Mohini takes Raina and Rishabh along with her; they learn her truth.<br />
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Mohini loses a Narsimha stone, which breaks. Due to its emitting intense light, the stone captures Rishabh into the stone. Mohini snatches it but is killed by Sanjay. While dying, she reveals to Raina about Narsimha. Rishabh comes out of the stone and notices changes in himself. Narsimha enters into his body. Sanjay gains more powers and kills Naina. Sanjay and Narsimha fight.<br />
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As Sanjay takes the gem containing Narsimha's power, he throws it but Raina finds and gets it. She grabs the sword and stabs Sanjay who finally dies. Raina and Rishabh reunited.<br />
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=== Season 2 ===<br />
Raghav and Vishakha organized a Diwali and birthday party for their daughter Kalindi. Raghav's best friend Shakti Mehra and his wife with son Angad going to London for his business expansion. Raghav's loyal person Prithvi and his wife Shalini want money and jewelry from Kali Mandir. Akshay appoint a Tantrik Jwala, he wants Kalindi's horoscope when they gave her horoscope, he become extremely happy as he found that girl who will help him to become immortal lifelong. He gave order to them to bring this girl right now but they send Komal not Kalindi but Jwala recognize that she is not that girl. Raghav call Balan to take Kalindi with her but he joins hands with Prithvi for money and give Kalindi to him. In anger Jwala roped off Prithvi, Balan and Akshay from the pillar. Raghav feels not good so he went to Kali Mandir and he sees all as soon as Kalindi's sacrifice Pooja was going to end. He says to Jwala stop this pooja but he also roped off from the pillar then he looked at Prithvi and Akshay asked him, what are you doing here, you guys were at home and where did you get the key of the vault of the temple. They told him they want jewelry and money from Kali Mandir. Raghav starts praying to Kali Maa to stop this evil work as soon as Jwala runs away but killed by Brahmarakshas and soul of Jwala gets transferred to him. Here Prithvi and Shalini kill Raghav and Vishakha and take her daughters.<br />
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==== 16 years later ====<br />
All grown up, Kalindi and Minty live with Prithvi bearing taunts from Shalini and her daughters. Kalindi is shown to be a mature woman who feels indebted to Prithvi assuming that he is clearing her father's debts, unbenownst to his involvement in her parents' death. Prithvi pulls a facade of a loving uncle to Kalindi and Minty in hopes of getting all of Kalindi's property. Angad is now a London based businessman along with his father and a soccer player, shown to be a casanova. The Mehras return to India on Shakti's insistence to get his sons married to Raghav's daughters which is not well taken by his wife, Damini. Prithvi and Shalini lie to Shakti that Kalindi died not long after her parents' death and that Minty is married. They convince Shakti to get his sons married to the former's daughters while Angad is smitten with Kalindi, assuming her to be one of Prithvi's three daughters. Brahmarakshas possesses Vardhaan Choudary, a well known businessman, and searches for Kalindi. He finds her soon and tries many ways to woo her and later asks her hand in marriage by making her believe that he will help her find the secret of Brahmarakshas to which Kalindi agrees. On learning this Angad is heartbroken and tries many tactics to cancel the wedding but is unsuccessful. Later on the wedding day Prithvi and Shalini tries to kill Kalindi but are unsure as Angad saves her but brahmarakshas renders Angad unconscious and kidnaps Kalindi and tries to wed her when she is unconscious but Angad comes at right time and saves her and informs her of Vardhaan being the Brahmarakshas and she vanquishes brahmaraksas and kills Gehna.<br />
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==== 2 months later ====<br />
Brahmarakshas is revealed to be alive. Angad and Paridhi's haldi ceremony takes place. Madan comes out of the coma. The Brahmarakshas wreaks havoc again. Kalindi and Angad get Madan home. Angad gets jealous seeing Madan and Kalindi getting closer. The inspector learns something suspicious about Madan. Later, Kalindi seeks Madan's help. Angad gets a doubt on Madan. The incident at the mall raises Angad's suspicion on Madan. When the coconut turns black, Shalini thinks that Prithvi is Brahmarakshas. Brahmarakshas kills Inspector Shabana and Angad vows to expose the truth. Mahamaya Ma tells Shalini that Brahmarakshas is in the house. Angad summons Brahmarakshas and inadvertently saves Balan's life. Later, in a trance, Balan conveys Brahmarakshas's message and tries to kill Prithvi. Angad tries to explain to Kalindi that Madan is Brahmarakshas. Angad learns that Uma is his childhood friend Kalindi. Later, Kalindi learns Prithvi's truth and rushes to save Madan. Madan is saved by Kalindi but Brahmarakshas appears. Meanwhile, Damini stops Angad's marriage with Paridhi and shows everyone a video of Paridhi and Sid together, surprising everyone. Angad leaves the wedding and goes to find Kalindi and saves her from the Brahmarakshas. It is then revealed that After the trio return home, Prithvi fakes getting a heart attack and told everyone that Uma is Kalindi and that Kalindi should marry Angad and the preparation for Angad and Kalindi's starts. Meanwhile, Madan tells Kalindi not to marry Angad as Brahmarakshas could take anyone's form and he could take Angad's form and marry her so its not safe for her. Angad, Kalindi, Minty, Robin, Sakshi and Paridhi go for a picnic in the jungle. Where Paridhi learns of Kalindi's plan of leaving her wedding with Angad and marrying Madan. Paridhi agrees to help her by taking her place at the wedding with Angad. Angad realises the truth and goes to stop Madan and Kalindi's wedding. Brahmarakshas appears and wounds Madan but Kalindi manages to kill Brahmarakshas and Madan dies as well. Then Brahmarakshas is shown jumping out of the fire and is revealed to be alive. Prithvi tells Kalindi that Vikram is guilty of Raghav's death. Kalindi's words hurt Minty and she leaves the house for Robin. A revelation about Robin takes place, he is revealed as Brahmarakshas. Vikram dies by burning in front of everyone. Prithvi and Shalini go to a tantric. Kalindi gives consent to Robin and Minty's relationship and their Roka ceremony takes place. Later, Kalindi uses the solution given in the book to identify Brahmarakshas. Brahmarakshas saves Kalindi from the tantric. Kalindi learns that Robin is Brahmarakshas. Later, when the news of Brahamarakshas' death is broadcast on TV, Kalindi does not believe it. Kalindi tries to make everyone aware of Robin's truth. Later, Robin tells Kalindi that he is Brahmarakshas. A revelation about Brahmarakshas takes place while Angad announces his intention to marry Kalindi. Along with the kids, Kalindi makes a plan against Brahmarakshas. Due to Brahmarakshas, Kalindi gets proven wrong before Angad during the sangeet ceremony. Later, Angad sets the ‘granth’ on fire. Kalindi decides to sacrifice herself to save Robin. During Minty's haldi ceremony, Angad suspects that Kalindi has made a plan and asks her to tell the truth. Later, Brahmarakshas accepts Kalindi's condition. Kalindi saves Robin and puts an end to Brahmarakshas. Later, she falls prey to Prithvi's plan. And is later declared dead.<br />
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==== 2 years later ====<br />
A secret agent is revealed and a new story begins.<br />
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In Delhi, a girl named Chandni steals a necklace and reaches Ambala. It is revealed that Chandni is the twin sister of Kalindi, who is also born in Rohini. As she steps on the ash of Brahmarakshas, it becomes alive again and kidnaps Chandni believing she is Kalindi to marry her. Soon, Kalindi is revealed to be alive as well. The Brahmarakshas gains control over Inspector Yug. Posing as her twin Kalindi, Chandni returns with Angad, who discerns that Chandni is not Kalindi. Meanwhile, Prithvi and Shalini try to kill Chandni. Iravat foils Guru Ma's attempt to release Kalindi. He learns Kalindi and Chandni's truth from her and informs Yug. Meanwhile, Chandni's bravery impresses Angad. Later, Yug locates Chandni and attempts to arrest her, only to be stopped by Angad. Chandni prepares for Ishaan and Sona's wedding. Yug gets Kalindi home and Guru Ma vows to save her from Yug and Iravat's clutches. Angad senses that Kalindi is nearby, while Guru Ma helps her escape from the house.<br />
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Sona and Ishaan's haldi ceremony begins. Prithvi tells Yug that an impostor is staying at his house. Prithvi then abducts Chandini and hands her over to Yug. On learning about it, Angad rescues Chandini and brings her home. Chandini tries to win Angad's heart but he asks her to leave the house. Robin and Minty give a piece of good news to the family. They tell the family that Minty is pregnant, resulting in Angad stopping Chandni from leaving the house. Later, suspicious of Yug, Angad reaches his house to seek the truth and is attacked by Iravat. Yug lies to Kalindi about her past. At the hospital, Kalindi helps Angad but fails to recognise him. A girl discovers the truth about Yug and Kalindi brings her home. At the hospital, one of the nurses tells Kalindi about a job. At home, Chandini gives a surprise to Angad and proposes to him. Angad doesn't give her an answer but after she risks her life to save his life he changes his mind, post which they get engaged. Posing as Minty's nurse, Kalindi sees her picture in the house. Chandini tries to see Minti's nurse's face. Later, Kalindi's clothes catch fire during Holika Dahan. Yug gets shocked on seeing Kalindi at Angad's house. He puts forth a condition before Prithvi, who plots to get Minty's nurse fired. Angad goes to the hospital to solve a mystery. Kalindi learns that Chandni is her twin. Brahmarakshas tries to kill Angad, but in vain. Later, Kalindi and Chandni join forces and kill Brahmarakshas. Chandni dies sacrificing her life for Kalindi and Angad. Angad and Kalindi unite. After sometime, Angad and Kalindi look at the sky together. They smile and see the broken star and pray.<br />
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Meanwhile, the Brahmarakshas becomes alive again and roars, looking out for a powerful body to possess.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
===Season 1===<br />
====Main====<br />
* [[Krystle D'Souza]] as Raina Shrivastava: Rishabh's wife; Suresh's adoptive daughter <br />
* [[Aham Sharma]] as Rishabh Shrivastava/Narsimha: Raina's husband; Sudha and Ashish's son; Mohini's foster-son; Rakhi's brother <br />
* [[Parag Tyagi]] as Sanjay Thakur/Brahmarakshas: Aparajita's husband (Dead)<br />
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====Recurring====<br />
* [[Rakshanda Khan]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Next Article » Brahmarakshas promo review: Krystle D'Souza's bridal blush is ruined by a MONSTER!|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/brahmarakshas-promo-review-krystle-dsouzas-bridal-blush-is-ruined-by-a-monster/|publisher=Bollywood Life|date=22 July 2016}}</ref> as Mohini Shrivastava: Yug's mother; Aditya and Aparajita's sister; Rishabh and Rakhi's aunt and stepmother<br />
* [[Kishwer Merchant]] as Aparajita Thakur/Brahmarakshas: Sanjay's wife and killer; Mohini and Aditya's sister (Dead)<br />
* [[Shailesh Datar]] as Nalin Shrivastava: Rishabh, Yug and Rakhi's father; Mohini's husband<br />
* Amisha Shrivastava as Mishri Ranwaonkar<br />
* Karan Chhabra<ref>{{cite news|title=Karan Chhabra to enter Brahmarakshas - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Karan-Chhabra-to-enter-Brahmarakshas/articleshow/55206921.cms|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=2 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= New entry to add twist in Brahmarakshas!|url=http://www.abplive.in/television/new-entry-to-add-twist-in-brahmarakshas-439796|publisher=[[ABP News]]|date=3 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Krystle D'souza has a new 'Karan' in her life – read details - Bollywoodlife.com|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/krystel-dsouza-has-a-new-karan-in-her-life-read-details/|publisher=Bollywoodlife|author=Shweta Mahesh|date=29 October 2016}}</ref> as Shivam Singh Chhabra: Phooli's son; Raina's lover and helper<br />
* [[Rishabh Shukla]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Rishabh, Srashti and Mridul in Zee TV's Brahmarakshas|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/rishabh-srashti-and-mridul-zee-tv-s-brahmarakshas-160729|publisher=Tellychakkar}}</ref> as Thakur Aditya Nigam: Mohini and Aparajita's brother; Mitali and Ved's father<br />
* [[Abhaas Mehta]] as Yug Shrivastava: Nalin and Mohini's son; Rishabh and Rakhi's stepbrother; Naina's husband<br />
* [[Ojaswi Oberoi]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Abhaas-Ojaswi return to small screen with Balaji's next for Zee TV|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/abhaas-ojaswi-return-small-screen-balaji-s-next-zee-tv-160715|publisher=Tellychakkar|date=15 July 2016}}</ref> as Naina Shrivastava: Yug's wife<br />
* Kunal Vohra<ref>{{cite news|title=Kunal Vohra to debut with Zee TV's Brahmarakshas|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kunal-Vohra-to-debut-with-Zee-TVs-Brahmarakshas/articleshow/53333870.cms|publisher=Times of India|date=22 July 2016}}</ref> as Vedaaksh "Ved" Nigam: Aditya's son; Mitali's brother<br />
* Srishti Maheshwari as Mitali Nigam: Aditya's daughter; Ved's sister<br />
* Sonia Rakkar as Gayatri Malhotra <br />
* [[Sahil Uppal]] as Ajay Malhotra <br />
* [[Karan Sharma (TV actor)|Karan Sharma]]<ref name=act>{{cite news|title=Saahil, Charu and Karan in Zee TV's Brahmarakshas|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/saahil-charu-and-karan-zee-tv-s-brahmarakshas-160802|publisher=Tellychakkar|date=2 August 2016}}</ref> as Anil Malhotra<br />
* Charu Mehra as Rakhi Shrivastava: Rishabh's sister; Sudha's daughter<br />
* Shahab Khan as Sunil Munshi<br />
* [[Apara Mehta]] as Jasmeet Shrivastava/Jassi/Dadi Bua<br />
* [[Nikunj Malik]] as Kiara Sareen<br />
* [[Alefia Kapadia]] as Kammo<br />
* Manorama Bhattishyam as Phooli Singh Chhabra: Shivam's mother<br />
* Mridul Das as Shyam<br />
* Udit Shukla as Varun<br />
* [[Komal Sharma]] as Sudha Shrivastava, Ashish's wife, Rishabh and Rakhi's mother<br />
* Sunil Bob as Baba<br />
* Unknown as Kanakraj, Mohini's helper<br />
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===Season 2===<br />
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==== Main ====<br />
* Nikki Sharma as Kalindi Angad Mehra (née Sharma): Vishaka and Raghav's foster daughter and Minty's foster sister; Angad's love interest and later his wife (2020–21)<br />
** as Chandni: Kalindi's twin sister. She sacrifices her life for her twin sister Kalindi and her lover Angad (2020–21) (deceased)<br />
*[[Pearl V Puri]] as Angad Mehra: Shakti and Damini's son; Robin's brother and Kalindi's love interest turned husband (2020–21)<br />
*Vaidehi Nair as Minty Sharma: Raghav and Vishakha's younger daughter; Kalindi's foster sister; Robin's love interest-turned-wife (2020–21)<br />
*Rohit Choudhary as Robin Mehra: Shakti and Damini's younger son; Angad's younger brother; Minty's love interest-turned-husband (2020–21)<br />
*[[Chetan Hansraj]] as Vardaan Chaudhary/Brahmarakshas (2020)<br />
*[[Neel Motwani]] as Madan Srivastav: A priest who wants to kill Brahmarakshas, Angad and Kalindi's friend (2020) (deceased)<br />
*[[Leenesh Mattoo]] as Siddharth: Vikram's son; Sakshi's husband (2020–21)<br />
*[[Arpit Ranka]] as Yug Suryavanshi (2021) (deceased)<br />
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==== Recurring ====<br />
*[[Mihir Mishra]] as Raghav Sharma: Kalindi's adoptive father and Minty's father; Vishakha's husband (2020)<br />
*[[Ekta Sharma]] as Vishakha Sharma: Kalindi's adoptive mother and Minty's mother; Raghav's wife (2020)<br />
*[[Aashish Kaul]] as Shakti Mehra: Angad and Robin's father; Raghav's best friend (2020–21)<br />
*Roma Bali as Damini Mehra: Shakti's wife; Angad and Robin's mother (2020–21)<br />
*Nikhil Arya as Prithvi Sharma: Shalini's husband; Paridhi, Sakshi and Raunak's father (2020–21)<br />
*[[Papiya Sengupta]] as Shalini Sharma: Prithvi's wife; Paridhi, Sakshi and Raunak's mother (2020–21)<br />
*Hemant Choudhary as Balan: Raghav's servant (2020–21)<br />
*Rupa Divetia as Gehna: Jwala's helper before 16 years; Tantrik's lover and wife; Vardaan's helper (2020)<br />
*Manish Khanna as Tantrik Jwala; Gehna's lover and husband: Brahmarakshas killed him (2020)<br />
*Shivani Jha as Sakshi Sharma: Prithvi and Shalini's daughter; Siddharth's wife (2020–21)<br />
*Aafreen Dabestani as Paridhi "Pari" Sharma: Prithvi and Shalini's elder daughter; Siddharth's ex-girlfriend, Angad's ex-fiancée (2020–21)<br />
*Aanchal Srivastava as Raunak Sharma: Prithvi and Shalini's younger daughter (2020–21)<br />
*Kalyani Chaitanya as Gurumaaa (future predictor)<br />
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==Production==<br />
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===Casting===<br />
[[Pearl V Puri]] was selected to play the male lead and Nikki Sharma was cast to play the female lead for the second season of the show.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/a-sneak-peek-into-pearl-v-puris-look-from-upcoming-show-brahmarakshas-2/amp_articleshow/78036757.cms|title=A sneak peek into Pearl V Puri's look from upcoming show Brahmarakshas 2|website= The Times Of India|access-date=2020-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/nikki-sharma-plans-on-pursuing-her-graduation-alongside-shooting-for-brahmarakshas-2/amp_articleshow/78300004.cms|title=Nikki Sharma plans on pursuing her graduation alongside shooting for Brahmarakshas 2|website= The Times Of India}}</ref>[[Chetan Hansraj]] was selected to play the titular role of the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/chetan-hansraj-to-play-the-title-role-in-brahmarakshas-2/amp_articleshow/79477309.cms|title=Chetan Hansraj to play the title role in Brahmarakshas 2|website= The Times Of India}}</ref><br />
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==Reception==<br />
===Critical response (season 1)===<br />
[[Times Of India]] stated, "The show definitely has a gripping storyline, and the viewers just don't know what to expect next. It's fast-paced, edgy and doesn't give you time to think".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Brahmarakshas-Review-Barring-a-few-glitches-Krystle-DSouzas-show-manages-to-impress/articleshow/53595819.cms|title=Brahmarakshas Review: Barring a few glitches, Krystle D'Souza's show manages to impress|website=Times of India|date=8 August 2016}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Ratings===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|- align=center<br />
!rowspan="2"| Week and year<br />
! rowspan="2" |Episodes<br />
! colspan="2" |BARC viewership (Hindi GEC overall)<br />
! rowspan="2" |Ref.<br />
|-<br />
! Impressions (in millions)<br />
! Ranking<br />
|-<br />
|Week 32, 2016<br />
|1–2<br />
|10.82<br />
|2<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/india-ratings-brahmarakshas-opens-up-at-no-2/|title=India ratings: 'Brahmarakshas' opens up at No.2|website=Biz Asia|date=19 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/barc-ratings-wk-32-star-utsav-rises-to-no-2-in-rural-urban-viewership-68259.html|title=BARC ratings Wk 32: Star Utsav rises to No. 2 in rural+urban viewership|website=[[Adgully.com]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Week 33, 2016<br />
| 3–4<br />
|10.27<br />
|2<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/barc-ratings-wk-33-star-plus-continues-lead-in-rural-urban-viewership-68355.html#:~:text=BARC%20ratings%20for%20Week%2033,the%20top%20order%20remain%20unchanged|title=BARC ratings Wk 33: Star Plus continues lead in rural+urban viewership|website=[[Adgully.com]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Week 34, 2016<br />
|5–6<br />
|9.92<br />
|2<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|title=BARC Ratings Week 34: Star Plus continues at No. 1, Star Utsav slips to No. 5 |url=https://www.adgully.com/barc-ratings-week-34-star-plus-continues-at-no-1-star-utsav-slips-to-no-5-68493.html |website=[[Adgully.com]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Week 35, 2016<br />
|7–8<br />
|10.64<br />
|3<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/barc-ratings-week-35-star-plus-continues-to-lead-in-rural-urban-68633.html#:~:text=BARC%20ratings%20for%20Week%2035,in%20Week%2035%20as%20well.|title=BARC Ratings Week 35: Star Plus continues to lead in Rural+Urban |website=[[Adgully.com]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Week 36, 2016<br />
|9–10<br />
|11.52<br />
|2<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/barc-ratings-week-36-star-plus-remains-at-no-1-in-rural-urban-68774.html#:~:text=BARC%20ratings%20for%20Week%2036,from%20761%2C819%20recorded%20last%20week.|title=BARC Ratings Week 36: Star Plus remains at No. 1 in Rural+Urban|website=[[Adgully.com]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Week 37, 2016<br />
|11–12<br />
|11.31<br />
|1<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/barc-ratings-week-37-colors-back-at-no-2-in-rural-urban-68901.html|title=BARC Ratings Week 37: Colors back at No. 2 in Rural+Urban|website=[[Adgully.com]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Week 38, 2016<br />
|13–14<br />
|12.38<br />
|2<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/barc-ratings-week-38-star-plus-continues-lead-in-rural-urban-69018.html#:~:text=BARC%20ratings%20for%20Week%2038,decline%20in%20their%20gross%20viewership.|title=BARC Ratings Week 38: Star Plus continues lead in Rural+Urban|website=Adgully.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Week 39, 2016<br />
|15–16<br />
|11.46<br />
|1<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/barc-ratings-week-39-star-plus-continues-lead-in-rural-urban-69151.html#:~:text=BARC%20ratings%20for%20Week%2039,channels'%20rankings%20remained%20largely%20unchanged.|title=BARC Ratings Week 39: Star Plus continues lead in Rural+Urban|website=Adgully.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Week 40, 2016<br />
|17–18<br />
|10.92<br />
|1<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/barc-ratings-week-40-star-plus-leads-steep-decline-for-star-utsav-69288.html|title=BARC Ratings Week 40: Star Plus leads; steep decline for Star Utsav|website=Adgully.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Week 41, 2016<br />
|19–20<br />
|9.11<br />
|6<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Week 42, 2016<br />
|20–21<br />
|7.50<br />
|15<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Week 43, 2016<br />
|22–23<br />
|7.06<br />
|13<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Hindi horror shows]]<br />
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* [[Zee TV]] on [https://www.youtube.com/user/zeetv YouTube]<br />
* [https://www.zeeentertainment.com Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited]<br />
* [https://www.zee5.com/tvshows/details/brahmarakshas/0-6-161 Brahmarakshas] on [[ZEE5]]<br />
* [https://www.zee5.com/global/tvshows/details/brahmarakshas-2/0-6-3006 Brahmarakshas 2] on [[ZEE5]]<br />
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[[Category:Hindu mythology in popular culture]]</div>172.71.198.183https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Qayamat_Ki_Raat&diff=480824Qayamat Ki Raat2026-04-18T06:22:07Z<p>172.71.198.183: </p>
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{{Infobox television<br />
| image = Qayamat Ki Raat.png<br />
| genre = {{ubl|[[Supernatural fiction|Supernatural]]|[[Horror fiction|Horror]]}}<br />
| caption =<br />
| creator = [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
| developer = Ekta Kapoor<br />
| writer = Anamik (dialogues)<br />
| story = {{ubl|Anil Nagpal|Kavita Nagpal}}<br />
| screenplay = {{ubl|Anil Nagpal|Mrinal Tripathi}}<br />
| director = <br />
| creative_director = <br />
| starring = {{ubl|[[Karishma Tanna]]|[[Vivek Dahiya (actor)|Vivek Dahiya]]|[[Sumit Bhardwaj]]|[[Madhurima Tuli]]|[[Nirbhay Wadhwa]]|Saurish Singh Athwal}}<br />
| theme_music_composer = {{ubl|Lalit Sen|Nawab Arzoo}}<br />
| open_theme = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| num_seasons = 1<br />
| num_episodes = 72<br />
| producer = {{ubl|[[Ekta Kapoor]]|[[Shobha Kapoor]]}}<br />
| cinematography = <br />
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]<br />
| runtime = 45 minutes<br />
| company = [[Balaji Telefilms]]<br />
| network = [[StarPlus]]<br />
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2018|06|23}}<br />
| last_aired = {{end date|2019|2|17|df=y}} <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Qayamat Ki Raat''''' (English: ''The'' ''Night of Doom'') is an Indian [[supernatural fiction|supernatural]] [[drama (film and television)|drama]] television series that aired on [[StarPlus|Star Plus]]. It premiered on 23 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.televisionpost.com/star-plus-to-launch-fantasy-thriller-qayamat-ki-raat-on-23-june/|title=Star Plus to launch fantasy thriller 'Qayamat Ki Raat' on 23 June|work=www.televisionpost.com|access-date=27 June 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616035407/http://www.televisionpost.com/star-plus-to-launch-fantasy-thriller-qayamat-ki-raat-on-23-june/|archive-date=16 June 2018|date=9 June 2018}}</ref> The series was co-produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]] and [[Shobha Kapoor]] under their banner [[Balaji Telefilms]]. The show stars [[Karishma Tanna]], [[Vivek Dahiya (actor)|Vivek Dahiya]], [[Nirbhay Wadhwa]], Saurish Singh Athwal and [[Madhurima Tuli]].<ref name="Cast-3">{{cite web|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/tv-star-dipika-kakar-to-comeback-with-qayamat-ki-raat-starring-vivek-dahiya-karishma-tanna/1284481|title=TV star Dipika Kakar to comeback with Qayamat Ki Raat starring Vivek Dahiya, Karishma Tanna - Free Press Journal|date=26 May 2018|website=freepressjournal.in|access-date=27 June 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526190408/http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/tv-star-dipika-kakar-to-comeback-with-qayamat-ki-raat-starring-vivek-dahiya-karishma-tanna/1284481|archive-date=26 May 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
{{summarise section|date=June 2023}} <!--NOTE: Per WP:TVPLOT, this section should not exceed 500 words for a 1 season show.--><br />
Set in the year of 1993, the story begins with a newly wedded couple, Suhasini and Mahendar going to a Ram temple at Ramnamgarh to hand over Suhasini's wedding chain to the idol of [[Lord Rama]] and receive the deity's blessings. The train stops at the station and Mahendar's loyal driver Birju comes to fetch them and to drive them till the temple. Not realising that Birju is possessed, they follow him. Suhasini and Mahendar enter the temple when suddenly, Mahendar recalls that they have forgotten the wedding chain in the car so Mahendar goes to fetch it, asking Suhasini to stay here. Meanwhile, Suhasini witnesses strange eerie occurrences in the temple premises while exploring the region which includes absence of a bell as well as any idol of [[Lord Rama]] inside the temple and passing of a cat out of nowhere. She trips off a door and falls down the stairs that lead into the temple's basement that happens to be a Tantrik named Kalasur's lair. As soon as Kalasur sees her, he gladly welcomes her inside and offers to spend the night with her and make love. This frightens Suhasini and she yells for help. This is followed by a struggle by Suhasini to escape the Tantrik's clutches and a duel between him and her husband Mahendar. Suhasini runs away screaming for help. While fighting with the Tantrik, Mahendar loses consciousness and Kalasur shape-shifts into Mahendar's form.<br />
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Meanwhile, Suhasini reaches the palace of Thakur Prithvi Singh Suryavanshi and asks them to save her husband from Kalasur. Just then, Kalasur arrives there in Mahendar's disguise and Suhasini, scared out of her wits, pleads everybody to get the Tantrik at the temple arrested. As everyone goes in search of the Tantrik, Kalasur takes Suhasini in a bedroom inside the palace and tries making love to her. But luckily Suhasini sees the reflection of the Tantrik in the glass ceiling and pushes him away. As she reaches for the door to exit the house, the Thakur's family returns with the real Mahendar, a priest and few village men because they had found an unconscious Mahendar at the temple instead of the Tantrik. The priest traps Kalasur inside a circular ring of holy ash on the floor. The Tantrik still doesn't accept defeat. He keeps insisting on making love to Suhasini which irks Mahendar to no extent. He threatens to burn Kalasur into ashes, but the latter remarks that his ashes would rise in air and coalesce to resurrect him. Next, Mahendar threatens to bury the Tantrik alive, but he says that his skeleton would rise from underneath the ground to revive him. Mahendar then strangles Kalasur and chokes him, but Kalasur manages to get an upper hand and lifts Mahendar up in the air grabbing his throat. Suhasini requests Kalasur to leave Mahendar unharmed but he pays no heed and insists on having a one-night stand with her. This invokes the ferocity and strength inside Suhasini who lifts up a villager's axe and chops off Kalasur's right arm that had grabbed Mahendar's throat. Next, she cuts the Tantrik's head off. As a result, the beheaded Tantrik curses Suhasini's family that since he couldn't make love to Suhasini, no woman from her family must consummate her marriage hereafter or else death would befall on her. He also remarks that Suhasini would never know the reason why he had chosen her and wanted to make love to her. The priest then orders Lakha, a villager to lock the Tantrik's arm, head and body separately and hide them in different places so that the Tantrik can never assimilate his body parts together and resurrect himself.<br />
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;25 years later<br />
In Mumbai, two girls "Karuna and Gauri", who are revealed to be sisters, are shown walking to their car. They reach their home and are revealed to be Mahendar and Suhasini's daughters but Suhasini is nowhere to be seen and instead and Karuna and Gauri's stepmother Damini is shown to be Mahendar's wife presently. Thakur Prithvi Singh Suryavanshi is shown at Mahendar's house with his wife Uma and brother Vikram to discuss a matrimonial alliance between his brother Vikram's son Aman and Mahendar's elder daughter Karuna. While Karuna is adamant about not giving consent to marriage, her grandmother (also Mahendra's mother) is worried about the fact that Karuna would have to stay at Ramnamgarh after the marriage. Mahendar convinces his mother and Karuna to visit Ramnamgarh and meet the prospective groom. Meanwhile, Vikram's son Aman is shown to have returned from the United States with his cousin brother Rajvardhan "Raj" Singh Suryavanshi (Prithvi and Uma's son). They invade the taxi that had been already booked by Karuna and Gauri to go to the railway station. Since Gauri asks the boys to get out of the taxi, an enraged Raj punctures the taxi's tyres and they all have to walk all the way to the station. They all board the train, but they get off the train to buy some things on the platform. This leads to them missing the train and being forced to walk to Ramnamgarh through the woods. In the woods, Karuna falls into a quicksand and while trying to get her out of it Gauri accidentally touches Kalasur's severed arm that had been buried under the quicksand. This awakens the Tantrik and he is now able to control his severed arm telepathically.<br />
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Raj and others then manage to rescue Karuna and take her to the old and desolate temple that used to be the Tantrik's lair 25 years ago. On seeing Karuna distraught and weak due to a near death experience, Gauri insists on taking her inside the temple. Her decision is strongly challenged by Raj as he is sceptical of the temple, but Gauri breaks the holy threads wound over the gate and enters the temple's premises. Seeing this through the gem of the ring on his hand, Kalasur directs his hand to reach for the temple door and find Birju who is revealed to have been possessed by the Tantrik and locked in a room in the temple's basement since 25 years. Meanwhile, Gauri searches for help in the temple, while Raj and Aman have left to find a way out of the woods. Gauri accidentally trips herself and falls down the stairs to the basement, exactly like the way Suhasini had. She is startled to notice the possessed Birju who later attacks her with an axe. She struggles to save herself but is cornered by Birju. Just when he is about to kill Gauri, a man arrives and grabs his hand firmly. The two then fight while Gauri yells for help. Meanwhile, Raj and Aman while on their way to seek help, meet Vikram along with Mahendra and his family. They enquire the two and learn that Suhasini's daughters are left alone at the cursed temple. They all hurry back to the temple. Raj with the help of the man who had been fighting with Birju manages to save Gauri. The man is revealed to be Dharam, Raj's friend whose father Lakha is rendered mentally challenged due to reasons unknown to anyone. Dharam brings Birju before the villagers. The villagers demand Birju be burnt alive. Birju is tied to a tree by the priest and just then lightning strikes the tree and it catches fire. Kalasur who knew all the events up till now is scared for the safety of his arm which had earlier merged with Birju's arm. Suddenly Thakur Prithvi arrives with the policemen and gets Birju arrested. He takes away Mahendra and his family to his palace with himself after dismissing the villagers.<br />
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Meanwhile, the family is busy arranging the marriage of Karuna and Aman. But Gauri and Raj team up to break the alliance since Karuna and Aman are not in love with each other. Karuna and Aman eventually fall in love and Raj and Gauri start to get feelings for each other. When the Tantrik finally finds his body, all hell breaks loose in Karuna and Gauri's life. He causes an accident with Aman and Karuna and both go missing. The police find Karuna alive, but not Aman's body. Karuna is shown to not be herself, but a toy of the Tantrik. She does his bidding and plans to kill Raj. The Tantrik now sets his eyes on Gauri, and Karuna gets engaged to Raj. Meanwhile, Raj and Gauri fall in love and Gauri learns about Karuna not being herself. Gauri tries to tell family members about her but in vain. To protect Raj from Karuna and upon realising her feelings for him, Gauri marries him. Kalasur kills Gauri's father and blame goes on Raj as a part of a misunderstanding created by Karuna and Kalasur. Kalasur with his new aides Mishka, Ajay and Karuna is successful in straining Gauri's relationship with other family members and Raj.<br />
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Gauri learns that they have hidden Raj's soul in the netherworld and has to find three keys to get it. Gauri meets Rajlakshmi, her look-a-like and maternal grandmother. She tells her about 'shaligram'. However she refuses to tell its location as it would be a threat to Gauri's life. Gauri manages in get defeat and finish off Karuna and get two keys. Gauri is finally able to rescue Raj and expose Kalasur in front of the whole family. They defeat Kalasur but his hand is saved by his aide who is none other than Uma, Raj's mother. It is revealed that Uma is Kalasur's sister and she killed Rajlakshmi because she learned of her identity. Uma transformed Raj into Kalasur by mixing his blood with the latter's.<br />
<br />
;One month later<br />
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Raj and Gauri are romancing and enjoy a sweet moment. Uma comes in Raj and Gauri's room and gives them the keys of the farmhouse. She asks them to go to the farm house. Raj and Gauri share a romantic moment but at the time Raj becomes a Kalasur. Now, Raj's real mother secretly helps Gauri to heal Raj. Uma finds the shaligram and make Kalasur alive. Raj and his family learns about Savitri and Uma. Uma with Kalasur tries to kill the Thakur family. Luckily, Thakurs and Dharam shift to another house but Kalasur and Uma mistaken that they were dead. After some incidents, Dharam gets killed by Kalasur and Raj and Gauri kill Kalasur and buries his ashes. They die without completing their love story.<br />
<br />
;28 years later <br />
Raj and Gauri are reborn as Vaidehi Khanna and Raghav Sharma. They have frequent visions about their past. Vaidehi is a successful business woman and Raghav is yet to be successful architect. They meet at an auction, the palace at Ramnamgarth for sale. Sanjana is a witch born from Kalasur's life force. She tries to marry Raghav so that the child from their union can revive Kalasur and rule all three worlds. After a series of incidents, Raghav and Vaidehi find about their past and connection and decide to marry. In between the ceremony the witch, using Raghav's sister as bait kidnaps Raghav. Vaidehi completes the rituals with Raghav's photo and recognises herself as his wife. She, with the help of priest, finds Raghav and frees him. She finds a way to kill Kalasur and Sanjana . They then reach a temple and find a divine knife. Vaidhehi kills Sanjana and rescues Raghav They both kill him for good.. Vaidehi and Raghav get properly married and the story ends on a good note.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
===Main===<br />
* [[Karishma Tanna]] as <br />
**Gauri Singh Suryavanshi: Suhasini and Mahendra's daughter; Madhuri and Rajlaxmi's granddaughter; Damini's adoptive daughter; Karuna and Abhay's sister; Vikas's half-sister; Ananya's cousin; Raj's wife (2018) (Dead)<br />
**Rajlaxmi Chauhan: Suhasini's mother; Karuna, Gauri and Abhay's maternal grandmother (2018) (Dead)<br />
**Vaidehi Sharma (née Khanna): Gauri's reincarnations.Shekhar's daughter; Rushali's granddaughter; Raghav's wife (2018–2019)<br />
* [[Vivek Dahiya (actor)|Vivek Dahiya]] as <br />
**Rajvardhan "Raj" Singh Suryavanshi: Savitri and Prithvi's son; Uma's foster son; Aditi's brother; Aman and Nishtha's cousin; Dharam's best friend; Gauri's husband (2018) (Dead)<br />
**Raghav Sharma: Raj's reincarnation.Karan's friend; Vaidehi's husband (2018–2019)<br />
* [[Nirbhay Wadhwa]]/Saurish Singh Atwal as Kaalasur Taantrik (2018–2019) (Dead)<br />
* [[Madhurima Tuli]] as Sanjana (2018–2019) (Dead)<br />
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===Recurring===<br />
*[[Dipika Kakar]] as Suhasini Chauhan Thakur: Rajlaxmi's daughter; Mahendra's wife; Karuna, Gauri and Abhay's mother (2018) (Dead)<br />
*[[Sumit Bhardwaj]] as Dharam Choudhary: Lakha's son; Raj's best friend (2018)<br />
*[[Dalljiet Kaur]] as <br />
**Karuna Thakur Suryavanshi: Suhasini and Mahendra's daughter; Damini's adoptive daughter; Madhuri and Rajlaxmi's granddaughter; Gauri and Abhay's sister; Vikas's half-sister; Ananya's cousin; Aman's wife (2018) (Dead)<br />
**Zinda Laash: Karuna's lookalike; Kaalasur's accomplice (2018) (Dead)<br />
*Sagar Saini as Shekhar Khanna: Rushali's son; Vaidehi's father (2018–2019)<br />
*Farida Patel Venkat as Rushali Khanna: Shekhar's mother; Vaidehi's grandmother (2018–2019)<br />
*[[Manish Khanna]] as Prithvi Singh Suryavanshi: Vikram's brother; Mahendra, Sumeet and Lakha's close friend; Savitri and Uma's husband; Raj and Aditi's father (2018)<br />
*Shweta Gautam as Savitri Suryavanshi: Prithvi's first wife; Raj's mother (2018)<br />
*[[Papiya Sengupta]] as Uma Suryavanshi: Kaalasur's sister; Prithvi's second wife; Raj's foster mom and Aditi's mother (2018)<br />
*Rini Das as [[Hawk]] Avni: Kaalasur's accomplice (2018) (Dead)<br />
*[[Apara Jariwala|Apara Mehta Jariwala]] as Madhuri Thakur: Mahendra and Sumeet's mother; Karuna, Gauri, Abhay, Ananya and Vikas's paternal grandmother (2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/ekta-kapoors-thriller-qayamat-ki-raat-likely-to-get-an-addition-to-its-cast/19458199|title=Ekta Kapoor s thriller, Qayamat Ki Raat likely to get an addition to its cast|date=26 May 2018|website=mid-day.com|access-date=27 June 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527202137/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/ekta-kapoors-thriller-qayamat-ki-raat-likely-to-get-an-addition-to-its-cast/19458199|archive-date=27 May 2018}}</ref><br />
* Sheetal Maulik as Mamta Thakur: Sumeet's wife; Ananya's mother (2018)<br />
* [[Mehul Nisar]] as Vikram Singh Suryavanshi: Prithvi's brother; Mahendra, Sumeet and Lakha's close friend; Meenakshi's husband; Aman and Nishtha's father (2018)<br />
* Rohit Choudhary as Viraaj Kukreja: Sanjana's accomplice (2018–2019)<br />
* Arpit Chaudhary as Abhay Thakur: Suhasini and Mahendra's son; Madhuri and Rajlaxmi's grandson; Damini's adoptive son; Karuna and Gauri's brother; Vikas's half-brother; Ananya's cousin (2018)<br />
* Priyamvada Pandey as Meenakshi Suryavanshi: Vikram's wife; Aman and Nishtha's mother (2018)<br />
*Mala Salariya as Nishtha Suryavanshi: Meenakshi and Vikram's daughter; Aman's sister; Raj and Aditi's cousin (2018)<br />
* Karan Kaushal Sharma as Pandit Vedprakash Shastri: A protector of the Suryavanshis and Thakurs; Vidyut's father (2018)<br />
* Hemakshi Sharma as Gurumaa (2018)<br />
* Divya Kushwaha as Aditi Singh Suryavanshi: Savitri and Prithvi's daughter; Uma's foster daughter; Raj's sister; Aman and Nishtha's cousin (2018)<br />
* Gaurav Alugh as Vikaas Thakur: Damini and Mahendra's son; Madhuri's grandson; Karuna, Gauri and Abhay's half-brother; Ananya's cousin (2018)<br />
*Kingkini Bhattacharya as Yakshini/Mishka (2018) (Dead)<br />
* [[Karam Rajpal]] as<br />
** Ajay Pratap Singh (2018)<br />
** Kaalasur 2: Ajay's lookalike; Kaalasur's accomplice (2018) (Dead)<br />
* Manorama Bhattishyam as Sorceress Jugni (2018) (Dead)<br />
* Abhinav Kohli as Mahendra Thakur: Madhuri's son; Sumeet's brother; Prithvi, Vikram and Lakha's close friend; Suhasini and Damini's husband; Karuna, Gauri, Abhay and Vikas's father (2018)<br />
* Rajeev Saxena as Pandit Sukhanand Abhinava: Priest at Vaidehi and Raghav's wedding (2019)<br />
* Sumit Verma as Vidyut Shastri: Vedprakash's son (2018)<br />
* Gaurav Walia as Lakha Choudhary: Dharam's father; Prithvi, Vikram, Mahendra and Sumeet's close friend (2018)<br />
* [[Manraj Singh]] as Aman Singh Suryavanshi: Meenakshi and Vikram's son; Nishtha's brother; Raj and Aditi's cousin; Karuna's husband (2018)<br />
* Ahmad Harhash as Shivraj Singh Rathore (2018–2019)<br />
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==Production==<br />
It was expected to go off air in December 2018 but got an extension and ended in February 2019.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.easterneye.biz/ekta-kapoors-supernatural-series-qayamat-ki-raat-gets-an-extension/|title=Ekta Kapoor's supernatural series Qayamat Ki Raat gets an extension|date=11 December 2018|website=Eastern Eye| access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/qayamat-ki-raat-to-go-off-air-vivek-dahiya-shares-an-emotional-post/articleshow/67900798.cms|title=Qayamat Ki Raat to go off air; Vivek Dahiya shares an emotional post|date=8 February 2019|website=Times Of India|access-date=6 December 2019}}</ref> Reports stated, "''Qayamat (Ki Raat) has'' got an extension and will be taking a leap. Some characters will bid adieu to the show while Karishma and Vivek will be retained."<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Reception==<br />
The show opened with 5.6&nbsp;million impressions in its opening week.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spotboye.com/television/trp-of-indian-serials/hit-or-flop-qayamat-ki-raat-naagin-3-dance-deewane-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai/5b3dda877ca4d723edd69bbd|title=HIT OR FLOP: Qayamat Ki Raat, Naagin 3, Dance Deewane, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai?|website=www.spotboye.com|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref><br />
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''[[India Today]]'' acclaimed that this series had a gripping storyline and also praised Abhinav Kohli, Karishma Tanna, Dipika Kakar and Vivek Dahiya for portrayal of their characters perfectly.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Uniyal |first1=Parmita |title=Qayamat Ki Raat first impression: Ekta Kapoor's new show is a treat for horror lovers |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/qayamat-ki-raat-first-impression-ekta-kapoor-s-new-show-is-a-treat-for-horror-lovers-1268566-2018-06-24 |access-date=6 December 2019 |work=India Today |date=24 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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''[[The Times of India]]'' stated, "The show became an instant hit among the viewers due to its unique concept and picturisation. The supernatural shows are liked by the audiences due to the lead pair that creates magic with their performances on-screen. The shows not just show evil or horrifying things but also strike a perfect balance between good and bad."<ref>{{cite news |title=Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka to Naagin: These supernatural shows are ruling hearts and the TRP charts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/yehh-jadu-hai-jinn-ka-to-naagin-these-supernatural-shows-are-ruling-hearts-and-the-trp-charts/photostory/72422976.cms |access-date=23 December 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=8 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Hindi horror shows]]<br />
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* [http://balajitelefilms.com/ Official Page] on [[Balaji Telefilms|BalajiTelefilms.com]]<br />
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| creator = [[Ekta Kapoor]] <!--A person's name goes here, not a company's name--><br />
| writer = <!--Only story writers are mentioned here, dialogue writers are not included.-->Neha Singh<br />(season 1-2)<br />Mukta Dhond<br />(season 1-5)<br />[[Mrinal Jha]]<br />(season 3-6)<br />Heena Kohli Khan (season 6)<br>Lakshmi Jaikumar (season 6)<br />
| director = [[Santram Varma]]<br />(season 1-2, 6)<br />Ranjan Kumar Singh<br />(season 3-6)<br />
| creative_director = Tanushree Dasgupta<br />Chloe Ferns<br />Kadar Kazi<br>Tanya Rajesh<br />
| starring = [[#Cast|see below]]<br />
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| producer = {{ubl|[[Ekta Kapoor]]|[[Shobha Kapoor]]}}<br />
| location = [[Film City, Mumbai]]<br />
| cinematography = Santosh Suryavanshi<br />Sarfaraz<br />Ajay<br />Ravi Naidu<br />Sadanand Pillai<br />
| animator = Bodhisatva Datta<br />Ink Bling Designs Pvt. Ltd.<br />
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]<br />
| runtime = 34–92 min<br />
| company = [[Balaji Telefilms]]<br />
| network = [[Colors TV]]<br />
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2015|11|1}}<br />
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'''''Naagin''''' ({{Translation|Female serpent}}) is an Indian [[supernatural fiction]] television series about [[Nāga|shape-shifting serpents]] produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]] under [[Balaji Telefilms]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/ET3XlK1ji5Wb9wSPi5lBcM/Why-India-watches-Naagin.html?facet=amp|title=Why India watches 'Naagin'|last=Bansal|first=Shuchi|date=21 January 2016|website=www.livemint.com|access-date=25 August 2017}}</ref><br />
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The first season aired from 1 November 2015 to 5 June 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Colors-Naagin-gets-an-extension/articleshow/52092675.cms|title=Colors' 'Naagin' gets an extension – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=10 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> It starred [[Mouni Roy]], [[Arjun Bijlani]], [[Adaa Khan]] and Sudha Chandran <br />
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The second season aired from 8 October 2016 to 25 June 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Naagin-season-2-to-be-back-in-less-than-100-days/articles|title=Naagin to be back in less than 100 days|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 June 2016|access-date=8 June 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It starred [[Mouni Roy]], [[Karanvir Bohra]], [[Adaa Khan]], [[Kinshuk Mahajan]] and [[Sudha Chandran]].<ref name="news.abplive.com">{{Cite news|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/naagin-2-shesha-aka-adaa-khan-is-back-with-this-trailer-426023|title=NAAGIN 2: Shesha aka Adaa Khan is BACK with this trailer|website=ABP News|language=en|access-date=4 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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The third season aired from 2 June 2018 to 26 May 2019.<ref>{{cite web|date=2 June 2018|title=Naagin 3: What Anita Hassanandani, Karishma Tanna, Surbhi Jyoti have said about the Ekta Kapoor show|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/naagin-3-anita-hassanandani-surbhi-jyoti-ekta-kapoor-5201307/|access-date=13 November 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> It starred [[Surbhi Jyoti]], [[Pearl V Puri]], [[Anita Hassanandani]], [[Rajat Tokas]].and Rakshanda Khan<ref>{{cite web|date=10 January 2018|title=Naagin 3: Pearl V Puri to romance Anita Hassanandani and Surbhi Jyoti|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/naagin-3-cast-pearl-v-puri-anita-hassanandani-surbhi-jyoti-5018993/|access-date=13 November 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><br />
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The fourth season titled ''Naagin: Bhagya Ka Zehreela Khel''{{efn|Translation: Female serpent: the poisonous game of fate}} premiered on 14 December 2019, its telecast was halted from 22 March 2020 due to [[COVID-19]] outbreak and restarted on 18 July 2020 and ended on 8 August 2020. It starred [[Nia Sharma]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/nia-sharma-to-star-in-naagin-4-but-wont-be-a-shapeshifting-snake-herself-2361943.html|title=Nia Sharma to Star in Naagin 4, But Won't be a Shapeshifting Snake Woman Herself|website=Mumbai Mirror|date=25 October 2019 |language=en|access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/naagin-4-male-lead-is-vijayendra-kumeria-udaan-actor-to-romance-nia-sharma-1111673|title=Naagin 4: Udaan Actor CONFIRMED To Play Male LEAD Opposite Nia Sharma|website=ABP News|date=21 November 2019|language=en|access-date=21 November 2019}}</ref> [[Vijayendra Kumeria]], [[Jasmin Bhasin]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-05-28 |title=Ekta Kapoor apologises to Nia Sharma and Jasmin Bhasin for axing their roles in Naagin 4; watch video |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ekta-kapoor-apologises-to-nia-sharma-and-jasmin-bhasin-for-axing-their-roles-in-naagin-4-watch-video/articleshow/76067754.cms |access-date=2025-09-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> [[Anita Hassanandani]] and [[Rashami Desai]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-28 |title=Nia Sharma looks beautiful in Naagin avatar, shares selfie with 'Naagvansh' Rashami, Surbhi and Adaa |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telly-talk/article/nia-sharma-looks-beautiful-in-naagin-avatar-shares-selfie-with-naagvansh-rashami-desai-surbhi-jyoti-adaa-khan/628554 |access-date=2025-09-11 |website=www.zoomtventertainment.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The fifth season aired from 9 August 2020 to 6 February 2021.<ref>{{cite web|date=21 August 2020|title=Naagin 5: Ekta Kapoor reveals Surbhi Chandna's naagin look. See pics|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/naagin-5-ekta-kapoor-reveals-surbhi-chandna-s-naagin-look-see-pics/story-ZyRYRZ6yoTxL3i57NmTDzO.html|access-date=13 November 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> It starred [[Surbhi Chandna]], [[Sharad Malhotra]] and [[Mohit Sehgal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Naagin 5 actress Surbhi Chandna: Never played such a character, trying to mould into it|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/naagin-5-actress-surbhi-chandna-never-played-such-a-character-trying-to-mould-into-it-1715262-2020-08-26|access-date=23 September 2020|website=India Today|date=26 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress1">{{cite web|date=5 September 2020|title=Naagin 5 actor Mohit Sehgal: Exciting to play a naag and real person|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/naagin-5-actor-mohit-sehgal-exciting-to-juggle-between-playing-a-naag-and-real-person-6572391/|access-date=4 February 2022|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><br />
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The sixth season aired from 12 February 2022 to 9 July 2023<ref>{{cite news|title=Naagin 6: Bigg Boss 15 winner Tejasswi Prakash to play Naagin after Surbhi Chandna, Nia Sharma, Mouni Roy and others - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/naagin-6-bigg-boss-15-winner-tejasswi-prakash-to-play-naagin-after-surbhi-chandna-nia-sharma-mouni-roy-and-others/articleshow/89236313.cms|access-date=31 January 2022|website=The Times of India|date=31 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> and starred [[Tejasswi Prakash]], [[Simba Nagpal]], [[Mahek Chahal]], Amandeep Siddhu, Manit Joura, Pratik Sehajpal,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pratik Sehajpal Slams Reports Claiming He Wanted More Screentime In Naagin 6, Calls Them 'Untrue' |url=https://www.news18.com/entertainment/television/pratik-sehajpal-slams-reports-claiming-he-wanted-more-screentime-in-naagin-6-calls-them-untrue-8577180.html |access-date=2025-06-24 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> [[Shrey Mittal]] and [[Vatsal Sheth]] in lead roles.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Exclusive! Tejasswi Prakash: It feels amazing to be a part of Naagin 6 - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-tejasswi-prakash-it-feels-amazing-to-be-a-part-of-naagin-6/articleshow/89424192.cms |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=The Times of India |date=8 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The seventh season premiered on 27 December 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=India Today Entertainment |date=2025-08-25 |title=Naagin 7 promo: Ektaa Kapoor announces new season after 18 months of wait |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/naagin-7-promo-out-ektaa-kapoor-announces-new-season-after-18-months-2776216-2025-08-25 |access-date=2025-09-11 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-27 |title=Naagin 7: First Look Of Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Karan Kundrra, Eisha Singh's Characters Revealed In Latest Promo - WATCH |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/naagin-7-first-look-of-priyanka-chahar-choudhary-karan-kundrra-eisha-singh-characters-revealed-in-latest-promo-watch-article-153209892 |access-date=2025-11-27 |website=www.timesnownews.com |language=en}}</ref> It stars Priyanka Chahar Choudhary,[[Namik Paul]] and Alice Kaushik in lead role.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=India Today Entertainment |date=2025-11-02 |title=Naagin 7: Priyanka Chahar Choudhary to lead season, news revealed on Bigg Boss 19 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/priyanka-chahar-choudhary-lead-naagin-season-7-bigg-boss-19-salman-khan-2812334-2025-11-02 |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/naagin-7-ektaa-kapoor-unveils-priyanka-chahar-choudharys-new-avatar-9564937</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-03 |title=Naagin 7: Priyanka Chahar Choudhary's Naagin avatar fails to impress, internet wonders what's happened to her face |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/priyanka-chahar-choudhary-s-naagin-7-avatar-fails-to-impress-internet-wonders-what-s-wrong-with-her-face-bigg-boss-19-101762158792888.html |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
===Season 1===<br />
Shivanya and her sister Shesha vow to avenge the murder of Shivanya's parents, who were killed twenty years earlier by the Raheja family and their associates in a failed attempt to obtain the Naagmani. As part of her revenge, Shivanya marries Ritik Raheja on the day of his wedding. Shivanya kills three of the murderer and start falling in love with Ritik. During a period when Shesha assumes Shivanya's form to protect her sister, she too develops feelings for Ritik. The sisters later discover that Ritik belongs to the Suryavanshi lineage.<br />
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It is eventually revealed that Yamini is the fifth murderer. Along with her husband Ankush, she murdered Ritik's mother, kidnapped Ritik as a child, and imprisoned Sangram for years in pursuit of the Naagmani. Shesha betrays Shivanya and turns against her. After learning the truth about Yamini and Shivanya's real identity, Ritik and Shivanya consummate their marriage, causing Shivanya to lose her powers and become human. Ritik reunites with Sangram, who sacrifices his life to temporarily restore Shivanya's powers for twelve hours. In the final battle for the Naagmani, Shivanya kills Yamini, completing her revenge. Shesha later allies with the Mahishmatis clan, but Shivanya defeats her, and the Mahishmatis imprison Shesha for twenty-five years.<br />
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===Season 2===<br />
Shivanya gives birth to her daughter, Shivangi, in the third month of her pregnancy. Meanwhile, Avantika resurrects Yamini. Twenty-five years later, Shivangi is raised by her widowed mother, Shivanya, as a human, unaware of her true lineage or her mother's past. Shivangi falls in love with Rocky, Yamini's foster grandson. Shesha, who lives with Yamini disguised as a human orphan adopted by Yamini, also falls for Rocky. Shesha breaks the barrier imprisoning the Mahishmatis for years. Yamini arranges Shivangi and Rocky's marriage as part of a plot to kill Shivanya. Yamini, Shesha, and Avantika murder Shivanya and her entire family, prompting Shivangi to seek revenge. She uncovers the truth about her parents, as well as the real identities of Yamini, Shesha, and Avantika.<br />
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On her twenty-fifth birthday, Shivangi transforms into a naagin and marries Rocky to execute her revenge. Pretending to have lost her memory, she claims ignorance about her mother's killers. Yamini and her allies spare Shivangi, believing only she can obtain the Naagmani. Shivangi mistakenly suspects Rocky of being involved in her mother's murder. During her quest, she befriends Rudra, a naag also wronged by the same enemies. With Rudra's help, Shivangi kills four of the eight murderers. Avantika kills Rudra when he refuses to reveal Shivangi's identity, after which Shivangi uncovers Avantika's secret and kills her, leading to the complete annihilation of the Mahishmatis tribe. Nidhi is revealed as the eighth killer and is killed by Shivangi.<br />
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Shivangi's identity is exposed to Yamini and Shesha. She turns Shesha into a statue, but Rocky witnesses this and learns the truth about Shivangi being a naagin. Yamini manipulates events to make Shivangi believe she has killed her and emotionally blackmails Rocky into turning against Shivangi. After consummating their marriage, Shivangi loses her powers. Rocky breaks ties with her and has her arrested.<br />
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Forty-five days later, Shivangi discovers she is still a naagin and escapes from prison during a mass shootout. She learns that her father, Ritik, was murdered by Yamini and vows revenge. On his twenty-seventh birthday, Rocky transforms into a naag, learning that his mother was the Naagrani of the Takshak clan, killed by her husband. He accidentally frees Shesha, who assumes the identity of Takshika. Rocky later learns the truth and he reunites with Shivangi. Together, they kill Yamini and Shesha. However, under Ritik's orders, Rocky later stabs Shivangi to death. She dies unaware of the reason but vows to return.<br />
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===Season 3===<br />
Ruhi, disguised as Bela, arrives at Sehgal's house along with Vishakha to avenge the murder of her lover, Vikrant. They kills few of murderers including Yuvraj whom Bela was supposed to marry then Bela marry Mahir. It is later revealed that Vikrant is alive and had staged his death with the help of his mother, Sumitra: the Naagrani of the Nidhog clan in a calculated scheme to obtain the Naagmani. Yuvraj, also a naag and Sumitra's son, was complicit in the plan is revealed to be alive. When Bela discovers the truth, she is left shattered and betrayed. Vishakha initially sides with Vikrant in the pursuit of the Naagmani but later repents and rejoins Bela. Vikrant leaves his mother's evil plans and joins hands with Bela. Vikrant accepts Vishakha's love, and they marry. Upon learning Bela's true identity, Mahir is devastated and loses his memory, forgetting her entirely. Sumitra plots to marry Mahir to Vishakha, but Bela intervenes and restores his memories. Sumitra retaliates by pushing Bela, Vishakha, and Vikrant off a cliff, leaving Mahir mentally unstable. Bela returns to exact revenge, remarries Mahir, and uses the Naagmani to fully restore his memories. Their relationship is consummated. Sumitra seeks help from Hukkum who tries to impregnate Bela to give birth to a demon child. Vishakha kills Yuvraj, assumes Bela's identity, and gives birth to Taamsi, who rapidly grows and kills Hukkum. Bela later reveals her pregnancy to Mahir, but Taamsi murders them both and claims the Naagmani. However, the Naagmani is cursed by Mahanaagrani Shivangi, who survived the attack on her and since then has disappeared. Taamsi, Sumitra, and their allies are later told by a sage that Bela and Mahir will be reborn.<br />
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Twenty-eight years later, Bela and Mahir are reborn as Shravani and Mihir and reunite. Vikrant is killed by Taamsi and Sumitra. After learning Shivangi's truth, Shravani summons Mahanaagrani Shivangi to lift the Naagmani’s curse. Shivangi accidentally removes the curse, but Ritik and Rocky take the Naagmani and imprison them. Yamini, still alive, tries to buy the Naagmani but is killed by Shivangi. It's revealed Shesha, disguised as Rocky and Ritik, had killed Shivangi. Shivangi defeats her. Mihir rescues them. Ritik dies and reunites with Shivanya in the afterlife, while Shivangi and Rocky begin a new life together. Shivangi declares Shravani the Naagrani of Naaglok and guardian of the Naagmani. Shravani kills Sumitra, Taamsi, and Shesha. Naagmani is declared safe for fifty full moons, after which Shravani's duty ends. Shravani marries Mihir. Meanwhile, Vishakha vows to steal the Naagmani after fifty moons.<br />
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===Season 4===<br />
Naagin princess Manyata marries Keshav a human, thus losing her power and gives birth to Nayantara. Keshav is killed by the Parekh family. Manyata escapes and waits for her daughter's 25th birthday to avenge her husband's murder.<br />
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25 years later, Nayantara waits to get her naagin powers, however, the powers go to Brinda instead, who is later revealed to have been switched at birth with Nayantara. Meanwhile, Dev who is son of Keshav's murderer, falls in love with Brinda. Manyata and Brinda are reunited and Brinda marries Dev to take revenge.<br />
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Vishakha returns with the motive of getting Naagmani. She traps Nayantara in pillar and takes Dev's form and kills Manyata in front of Brinda making Brinda think it was Dev who killed her mother. Brinda vows to avenge her parents by killing Dev and his family.<br />
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1 year later, Vish gives Nayantara a new face and identity, Shalakha. Dev and Shalaka ger married. Brinda realizes that Dev did not kill Manyata. Shalakha finds out that Mundika is Vishakha's new identity. Dev asks Shalakha for divorce as he loves Brinda. Shalakha hypnotizes Dev to detach him from Brinda. Brinda's identity is revealed to Dev. Vishakha enters the Parikh house and murders the entire family under Brinda's disguise and spares Dev to obtain the Naagmani. Brinda finds out that Shalakha is Nayantara under a new identity. Shesha and Bela enter to assist Brinda. Vishakha is killed by Bela while Shalakha is killed by Shesha. Dev dies leaving Brinda devastated. The three perform a tandav to impress Lord Shiva who summons Naageshwari. She starts narrating her story from thousands of years ago. <br />
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===Season 5===<br />
The story starts in the era where eagles had the power to shape shift. When the eagles attacked the snakes, Lord Shiva blessed the shapeshifting ability to snakes and named the first naagin to get this power, Naageshwari. Naageshwari also gained the title of Sarvashresth Aadinaagin. She was in love with a naag Hriday while an eagle Aakesh was obsessed with her. Aakesh killed Hriday and Naageshwari stabbed herself to death. On completing the story, Dev is returned to life and he reunites with Brinda. Naageshwari says it's time for her next birth.<br />
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Ten thousand years later, Naageshwari is reincarnated as Bani. She meets Jay Mathur and they feel a connection. Veeranshu "Veer" Singhania, an eagle, is attracted to Bani while she immensely hates him. Bani and Jay perform a tandav, thus remembering their past lives where they learn that Bani is Sarvashresth Aadinaagin Naageshwari's reincarnation and that Jay is Hriday's reincarnation and Veer is Aakesh's reincarnation. Veer forcefully marries Bani as she killed his twin brother and Jay is soon to be revealed to be an antagonist who wants to gain Bani's powers. Bani wants to kill Veer's family but slowly starts to fall in love with him and soon Veer also remembers his past life. Bani releases Veer's mother who has been locked in a basement but soon Bani realizes that her mother-in-law is Maarkaat, Aadinaagin's greatest enemy. Bani realizes that Jay being the associate of Maarkaat and learns Jay being Veer's half brother. Bani, Veer and Jay team up to defeat Maarkaat and but Jay later Jay kills Maarkaat and gains the title of Maarkaat who then wishes to defeat Bani and Veer. Bani is pregnant and gives birth however she dies along with Veer, Jay is also killed by Bani's newborn.<br />
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===Basant Panchami Special===<br />
On the occasion of Basant Panchami, Bani, Mihir, Shesha, Vishakha, and Priya fight against Trilok Sundari and snake charmers to save Sheshnaag's book.<br />
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===Season 6===<br />
Naagin Pratha and her sister Mahek enter the Gujral household to eliminate twenty traitors, the Asurs, who threaten India. Pratha marries Rishabh Gujral but soon discovers his mother, Seema Gujral, is a Maha Asur. After a violent confrontation leaves Seema in a coma, Pratha gives up her powers for her marriage, only to be betrayed by Mahek and Rishabh’s twin, Shakti. Framed for murder, imprisoned, and losing her unborn child, Pratha accepts her fate and falls into a coma.<br />
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A year later, Mahek deceives Rishabh into marriage and takes the title of Sarvashresth Shesh Naagin. Pratha awakens from her coma and vows to reclaim her rightful position. As Kiara Sharma, she infiltrates the Gujral house and eliminates her enemies. Mahek and Urvashi, Mahek's aunt, uncover her true identity. Pratha learns that her daughter is alive and in a final confrontation, defeats Mahek, reunites with Rishabh, and embraces her new life with their daughter, Anmol.<br />
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Twenty years later, Pratha is still the Sarvashresth Shesh Naagin, grappling with her daughter Prathna being the chosen one. Prathna was switched at birth, and her foster father is believed to have been murdered. Prathna suspects Rishabh and Rudra. Their paths cross when Prathna meets Pratha, and together they uncover the truth. Urvashi, Paatali, and Anmol manipulate the situation, leading to Pratha and Prathna being banished. Seeking revenge, they embark on a mission. Prathna acquires the nine Naagmani, while tragedy befalls Anmol and Paatali. Seema awakens from her coma and joins forces with Urvashi to resurrect Mahek. Chaos ensues during Prathna and Rudra's wedding as they vie for the Naagmani. In the ensuing battle, Pratha, Rishabh, and Rudra die.<br />
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Six years later, Mahek and Seema search for Prathna, who has lost her memories and is now known as Preeti. Mahek manipulates Preeti into marrying Raghuveer. As Preeti's memories resurface, Naagin Shesha aids her in seeking revenge, while Naagin Vishakha assisted Mahek in her quest for the nine Naagmani. Betrayal unfolded when Shesha turned against Prathna, allowing Mahek to acquire the coveted Naagmani. A mysterious serpent intervenes, revealing itself as Sheshnaag, Prathna's husband. He trap Sesha and Vishaka in Naaglok's jail. Together, they eliminate Seema and start a new life. Seven months later, Prathna discovers that Naaglok is beckoning her and Raghuveer. She gives birth to twin daughters, but Raghuveer blames Prathna for the loss of one. The deceased daughter has a new identity through adoption.<br />
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Five years later, Prathna combats a new conspiracy, discovering the creation of artificial shapeshifters called Sapolas. Raghuveer supports Prathna after misunderstanding her actions and they reunite with their both daughters. Meanwhile, Raghuveer's sister and Trisha along with Mahek, Patali and Professor Jeet attack Naaglok and try to kill everyone with Mahasapolas. In a climactic battle, Prathna saves innocent lives and vanquishes the mastermind Jeet behind the conspiracy. Prathna, Raghuveer and their daughters are killed by Mahek and Swarna, and they burn down the house, but Prathna takes a rebirth as Pragati.<br />
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Twenty years later, Pragati's fragmented memories resurface, and she seeks vengeance against Mahek and Swarna. Pragati enlists Raghav's help and together they confront Mahek. Pragati calls Pratha and Prathna from the past and they together kill off Mahek.<br />
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===Season 7===<br />
Ananta, disguised as Ahana, enters Suri's house to take revenge for her family's death and because Suri's family is from an enemy country of India that wishes to destroy it.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
===Main===<br />
*[[Mouni Roy]] as<br />
**Shivanya Singh (main Season 1; guest seasons 2–3): A Naagin from Sheshnaag Clan, Ritik's wife (2015–2016, 2019)<br />
**Shivangi Pratap Singh (main Season 2; guest Season 3): Mahanaagrani of Naaglok, Shivanya and Ritik's daughter (2016–2017, 2018, 2019)<br />
*[[Arjun Bijlani]] as<br />
**Ritik Raheja / Yuvraj Singh (main Season 1; guest seasons 2–3): Prince of Suryavanshi Kingdom, Sangram's son (2015–2016, 2017, 2019)<br />
**Sangram Singh (recurring Season 1): King of Suryavanshi Kingdom, Yamini's brother (2016)<br />
*[[Adaa Khan]] as Shesha/Ruchika (main seasons 1–2, Basant Panchami Special; guest seasons 3, 5–6): A Naagin from Sheshnaag Clan, Shivanya's cousin (2015–2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)<br />
*[[Sudha Chandran]] as<br />
**Yamini Singh Raheja / Seema Gujral (main seasons 1–2; guest Season 3; recurring Season 6): Princess of Suryavanshi Kingdom, Sangram's sister. She later reincarnates as Maha Asur from Kalkeya Clan (2015–2017, 2019, 2022–2023)<br />
**Pataali (recurring Season 6): An Asur from Kalkeya Clan, Puloma's daughter (2022, 2023)<br />
*[[Karanvir Bohra]] as Rocky Pratap Singh (main Season 2; guest Season 3): A Naag from Takshak Clan, Shivangi's husband (2016–2017, 2019)<br />
*[[Kinshuk Mahajan]] as Rudra (main Season 2): A naag from Sheshnaag clan, friend of Shivangi. He was killed by Avantika<br />
*[[Surbhi Jyoti]] as Bela Sehgal / Shravani Sippi (main Season 3; guest seasons 5): Naagrani of the Naaglok. She reincarnates as Shravani (2018–2019, 2020)<br />
*[[Pearl V Puri]] as Mahir Sehgal / Mihir Sippi (main Season 3, Basant Panchami Special): Sumitra and Andy's son. He later reincarnates as Mihir (2018–2019, 2022)<br />
*[[Anita Hassanandani]] as Vishakha (main Season 3–4, Basant Panchami Special; guest Season 5–6): A Naagin from Kaal Kuth Clan, Bela/Shravani's friend-turned-enemy. She is Taamsi's mother (2018–2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)<br />
*[[Rajat Tokas]] as<br />
**Kabir (recurring Season 1): Shape-shifting mongoose, Tanvi's former groom and murderer<br />
**Vikrant (main Season 3): A naag from Nidhog clan, Sumitra's son<br />
*Rakshanda Khan as Sumitra: A former naagin of Sheshanaag Clan; then became naagrani of Nidhog clan; Vikrant and Yuvraj 's mother; She was killed by Bela (2018-2019)<br />
*Nia Sharma as Brinda Parekh (main Season 4; guest Season 5): A Naagin from Sheshnaag Clan, Manyata and Keshav's daughter (2019–2020)<br />
*[[Vijayendra Kumeria]] as Dev Parekh (main Season 4; guest Season 5): Vrushali and Aakash's son, Brinda's husband (2019–2020)<br />
*[[Jasmin Bhasin]] as Nayantara (main Season 4): Manyata's adopted daughter (2019–2020)<br />
*[[Rashami Desai]] as<br />
**Shalaka (main Season 4; guest Season 5–6): Nayantara's new identity, Dev's ex-wife. A human who became a naagin after strict penance<br />
**Shanglira (guest Season 6): Vish Naagin, artificially created in the laboratory of Changistan<br />
*[[Surbhi Chandna]] as Bani Singhania (main Season 5, Basant Panchami Special): Sarvashreshth Aadi Naagin from Sheshnaag Clan, Naageshwari's reincarnation (2020–2021, 2022)<br />
*[[Sharad Malhotra]] as<br />
**Veeranshu "Veer" Singhania (main Season 5): A shapeshifting eagle, Prince of eagles, Akesh's reincarnation (2020–2021)<br />
**Teer Singhania (guest Season 5): Veer's twin brother (2020)<br />
*[[Mohit Sehgal]] as Jay Mathur (main Season 5): Sarvashreshth Aadi Naag from Sheshnaag Clan, Hriday's reincarnation (2020–2021)<br />
*[[Tejasswi Prakash]] as<br />
**Pratha Gujral (main Season 6): Former Sarvashreshth Shesh Naagin from Vasuki Clan, Mahek's sister (2022, 2023)<br />
**Prathna Ahlawat aka Preeti / Pragati Shukla (main Season 6; guest Season 7): Sarvashreshth Maha Shesh Naagin from Vasuki Clan, Pratha and Rishabh's daughter. She reincarnates as Pragati Shukla (2022–2023, 2025)<br />
*[[Simba Nagpal]] as<br />
**Rishabh Gujral (main Season 6): An army officer-turned-businessman, Chanda and Lalit's elder son (2022)<br />
**Shakti Gujral (recurring Season 6): One of the five traitors, Chanda and Lalit's younger son (2022)<br />
***Amaan Aziz as Teenage Rishabh Shakti (2022)<br />
*[[Mahek Chahal]] as Mahek Patel (main Season 6): Former Sarvashreshth Shesh Naagin from Vasuki Clan, Pratha's sister (2022–2023)<br />
*Manit Joura as Professor Jeet Patil (main season 6) An asur from Kalkeya clan; Seema's son; Mahek's husband<br />
*Amandeep Sidhu as Mehek Patil: (Main season 6) An asur from kalkeya clan; Jeet's daughter (2022)<br />
*Pratik Sehajpal as Rudra Raichand (main Season 6): Anmol's childhood friend, Prathna's ex-husband (2022)<br />
*[[Shrey Mittal]] as Raghuveer Ahlawat (main Season 6): Former Sarvashresth Shesh Naag from Sheshnaag Clan, Prathna's husband (2022–2023)<br />
*[[Vatsal Sheth]] as Raghav Shukla (main Season 6): Raghuveer's reincarnation, Pragati's husband (2023)<br />
*Priyanka Chahar Choudhary as Purvi / Ahana (main Season 7): Shresth Sarva Sarvahresth Naagin from Anant Clan (2025–present)<br />
*[[Namik Paul]] as Aryaman Suri (main Season 7): Parmeet's son (2025–present)<br />
*Alice Kaushik as Bharani (main Season 7): A naagin: Pratham's love interest (2025 – present)<br />
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===Recurring===<br />
*[[Manish Khanna]] as<br />
**Ankush "Anky" Raheja (recurring Season 1): Former farmer, Akhilesh's twin brother. He was killed by Shesha<br />
**Akhilesh "Anky 2" Raheja (recurring Season 2): Ankush's twin brother. He was killed by Shivangi<br />
*[[Aashka Goradia]] as Avantika (guest Season 1; recurring Season 2): A shape-shifting honeybee, Queen of Mahishmati Kingdom. She was killed by Shivangi<br />
*Vishal Puri as Vikram (guest Season 1; recurring Season 2): Avantika's former general, a shape-shifting honey bee. He was killed by Shivangi<br />
*[[Krishna Mukherjee]] as<br />
**Taamsi (recurring Season 3): The most powerful and dreaded demoness in the world, Vishakha and Hukum's daughter. She was killed by Bela<br />
***Aleena Lambe as young Taamsi<br />
**Priya (recurring Basant Panchami Special)<br />
====Season 1====<br />
*Vimarsh Roshan as Viren Raheja: Akhilesh's son. He was killed by Shivanya<br />
*Kapil Kumar as Shailesh Mathur: Ramya's husband. He was killed by Shivanya<br />
*[[Mazher Sayed]] as Suri: Monisha's husband. He was killed by Shivanya<br />
*Puja Sharma as Tanvi Mathur: Ramya and Shailesh's daughter<br />
*Sharika Raina as Amrita Raheja: Yamini and Ankush's daughter<br />
*Siddharth Shivpuri as Angad Raheja: Yamini and Ankush's son<br />
*Swati Jain as Divya Raheja: Ankush's niece<br />
*[[Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal]] / Karuna Verma as Ramya Mathur: Shailesh's wife<br />
*[[Gunjan Walia]] as Chhaya Raheja: Viren's wife<br />
*Priya Shinde as Monisha: Suri's third wife. She was killed by Yamini<br />
*Rajeev Saxena as Katakka Bhairav/Gurudev: Shivanya and Shesha's mentor<br />
*[[Kamalika Guha Thakurta]] as Guru Maa: Sorceress-cum-priestess. She was killed by Kabir<br />
====Season 2====<br />
*Kalyani Chaitanya as Kapalika: An evil sorceress. She was killed by Shivangi<br />
*Indresh Malik as Manav Nikunj: Mansi's brother. He was killed by Shivangi<br />
*[[Pyumori Mehta Ghosh]] as Nidhi Nikunj: Manav's wife. She was killed by Shivangi<br />
*Swati Anand as Manasi Nikunj Mehra: Manav's sister<br />
*[[Aryan Pandit]] as Roumil Nikunj: Nidhi and Manav's son<br />
*Manas Adhiya as Sushant Mehra: Mansi and Amar's son. He was killed by Shivangi<br />
*Rutpanna Aishwarya Sethi as Avni Nikanj: Nidhi and Manav's daughter<br />
*Shirin Sewani as Alia Mehra: Mansi and Amar's daughter<br />
*[[Monica Sharma]] as Gautami Bhargava: Padmini and Anant's daughter. She was killed by Nidhi<br />
*Rohit Sagar as Mahendra Pratap Singh: Vasudha's husband. He was one of the four murderers of Ritik<br />
*[[Shagun Ajmani]] as Tanya: Manjusha and Ranbeer's daughter. She was killed by Shesha<br />
*Jaineeraj Rajpurohit as Ranbeer: Manjusha's husband. He was killed by Shivangi<br />
*[[Arzoo Govitrikar]] as Manjusha: Ranbeer's wife. She was killed by Shivangi<br />
*[[Abha Parmar]] as Mata Tapaswini: Taksha's chief advisor<br />
====Season 3====<br />
*[[Chetan Hansraj]] as Andy Sehgal: A business tycoon, Sumitra's husband<br />
*[[Pavitra Punia]] as Poulomi Roy: Andy's mistress<br />
*[[Puneett Chouksey]] as Aditya Sehgal: Poulomi and Andy's son<br />
*Mithil Jain as Pratham Sehgal: Poulomi and Andy's son<br />
*[[Ankit Mohan]] as Yuvraj Sehgal: An ichchadhari naag, Sumitra and Andy's son<br />
*[[Sakshi Pradhan]] as Raavi Saluja: Yuvraj's former girlfriend<br />
*Kushabh Manghani as Karan: Sehgal family's manager<br />
*Deepali Kamath as Mukti Mittal: Andy's friend<br />
*Naveen Sharma as Rehan Mittal: Mukti and Shekhar's son<br />
*Heli Daruwala as Anu Mittal: Mukti and Shekhar's daughter<br />
*Shahab Khan as Sunil Munshi: Sumitra's family's chief accountant<br />
*Aman Gandhi as Daksh Munshi: Sunil's son<br />
*Charvi Saraf as Suhani Munshi: Sunil's daughter<br />
*Simran Sachdeva as Kuhu Sehgal: Sumitra and Andy's daughter<br />
*Rohit Choudhary as Rohit Jaiswal: Kuhu's husband<br />
*Rupesh Kataria as Bultu: Yuvraj's friend<br />
*Heer Chopra as Sonal: Bultu's girlfriend<br />
*Melanie Nazareth as Naagrani Maa: An ichchadhari naagin, Ruhi and Juhi's mother<br />
*Roopali Prakash as Juhi: An ichchadhari naagin from Sheshnaag clan, Naagrani Maa's daughter<br />
*Saptrishi Ghosh as Arvind: An ichchadhari naag from Sheshnaag clan<br />
*Manoj Kolhatkar as Jagmohan Sharma: Naagrani Ruhi's chief advisor<br />
*Adhvik Mahajan as ACP Ajitabh Singh: A police officer<br />
*[[Aly Goni]] as Vyom: A shape-shifting vulture, Amrita's son<br />
*[[Geetanjali Mishra]] as Amrita: A shape-shifting vulture<br />
*Adish Vaidya as Amit: A shape-shifting vulture, Amrita's son<br />
*Aditi Sharma as Rinky: A shape-shifting vulture, Amrita's daughter<br />
*Mreenal Deshraj as Rohini: An ichchadhari naagin from Nidhog clan, Sumitra's younger sister<br />
*Amit Dhawan as Alekh: An ichchadhari naag from Nidhog clan, Rohini's husband<br />
*[[Khushwant Walia]] as Raj: Shivli's brother<br />
*Mala Salariya as Mona: Raj's wife<br />
*[[Zuber K. Khan]] as Ritvik: A paranormal investigator, Mahir's cousin<br />
*[[Nikitin Dheer]] as Hukum: An evil demon, Taamsi's father<br />
*Anjali Gupta as Sarika: Shravani's mother<br />
*Anjani Kumar Khanna as Manish: Shravani's father<br />
*[[Deepak Wadhwa]] as Mohit Sippi: Kanika and Samarjeet's son<br />
*[[Jiten Lalwani]] as Samarjeet Sippi: Kanika's husband<br />
*Madhuri Pandey as Kanika Sippi: Samarjeet's wife<br />
*Prachee Pathak as Ambar Sippi: Samarjeet's elder sister<br />
*Akash Rawat as Rohan: Mihir and Mohit's friend<br />
*Sumit Wadhwa as Gaurav: Mihir and Mohit's friend<br />
*Sanjay Swaraj as Maha Sapera: Mentor of Shahnawaz<br />
====Season 4====<br />
*[[Sayantani Ghosh]] as Manyata: Naagrajkumari from Sheshnaag clan, Vividha's daughter. She was killed by Vishaka<br />
*[[Geetanjali Tikekar]] as Vrushali Parekh: Aakash's wife. She was killed by Vishaka<br />
*[[Rakhi Vijan]] as Ketki Parekh: Rasik's wife. She was killed by Vishaka<br />
*Hetal Puniwala as Rasik Parekh: Baa's son. He was killed by Vishaka<br />
*Aparna Kumar as Iravati Parekh: Madhav's wife. She was killed by Vishaka<br />
*[[Sikandar Kharbanda]] as Madhav Parekh: Baa's son. He was killed by Brinda<br />
*Swati Anand as Khyati Parekh: Baa's daughter<br />
*[[Ankit Bathla]] as Rajat Malhotra: Brinda's ex-fiancé<br />
*Farida Patel Venkat as "Baa": Aakash, Madhav, Rasik and Khyati's mother<br />
*Sanjay Gandhi as Aakash Parekh: Baa's son<br />
*Lakshay Khurana as Hardik Parekh: Ketki and Rasik's son. He was killed by Vishaka<br />
*Kunal Singh as Manas Parekh: Khyati's son. He was killed by Vishaka<br />
*Ankur Verma as Harsh Parekh: Iravati and Madhav's son. He was killed by Brinda<br />
*Tushar Dhembla as Sparsh Parekh: Iravati and Madhav's son<br />
*Manan Chaturvedi as Rohan Parekh: Aakash and Vrushali's son<br />
*Himani Sahani as Lilly Parekh: Ketki and Rasik's daughter<br />
*Parree Pande as Milly Parekh: Ketki and Rasik's daughter. She was killed by Vishaka<br />
*Disha Kapoor as Geetanjali Parekh: Khyati's daughter. She was killed by Vishaka<br />
*Mandeep Kumar as Mahesh Sharma: Priest of Parekh family<br />
*[[Supriya Shukla]] as Swara Sharma: Mahesh's wife<br />
*Ratnakar Nadkarni as Mahanjay Akappa Sethi/Baba: Manyata and Brinda's mentor<br />
*[[Sanjay Gagnani]] as Prateek Raichand: Lilly's ex-boyfriend<br />
====Season 5====<br />
*[[Parag Tyagi]] as King of the Cheel Clan/Balwant Singhania: Akesh and Veer, Teer, Tapish's father<br />
*[[Aakash Talwar]] as Tapish Singhania: Balwant's son<br />
*Dinesh Mehta as Pawan Singhania: Balwant's younger brother<br />
*Utkarsh Gupta as Pankaj "Ponky" Singhania: Pawan's son<br />
*Anurag Vyas as Monil Singhania: Pawan's son<br />
*Suchit Vikram as Daksh Singhania: Pawan's son<br />
*Swarda Thigale as Mayuri: A shape-shifting peafowl<br />
*Ravee Gupta as Chandrakala Singhania (Maarkat): Balwant's wife<br />
*Aishwarya Khare as Meera Singhania: Bani's adoptive sister<br />
*Anjani Kumar Khanna as Shivayya Sharma: Meera, Dehek, Mehak's father<br />
*[[Shivani Gosain]] as Ritu Sharma: Bani's adoptive mother<br />
*Aahna Sharma as Dehek Sharma: Bani's adoptive sister<br />
*Khushi Chaudhary as Mehak Sharma: Bani's adoptive sister<br />
*Kamal Malik as Pandit: Lord Shiva's source<br />
*Shreyas Pandit as Mahaguru: Lord Shiva's source<br />
*Manorama Bhattishyam as Panditayan: Lord Shiva's source<br />
====Basant Panchami====<br />
*[[Amrapali Gupta]] as Rani Trilok Sundari<br />
====Season 6====<br />
*Bakul Thakkar as Lalit Gujral: Chanda and Seema's husband<br />
*[[Urvashi Dholakia]] as Urvashi Kataria: A cursed naagin from the Vasuki Clan, Naageshwari's younger daughter<br />
*[[Arjit Taneja]]/Akash Jagga as Farishta: An angel<br />
*Mahru Sheikh as Kadru/Naageshwari: Former Sarvashreshth Shesh Naagin from Vasuki Clan, Puloma's sister<br />
*Fatimah Begum as Pulooma: Former Queen of Kalkeya Clan, Naageshwari's sister<br />
*Sneha Raikar as Chanda Gujral: Lalit's wife<br />
*Abhishek Verma as Ritesh Gujral: Rishabh and Shakti's younger brother<br />
*[[Gayathiri Iyer]] as Reem Kataria Gujral: Urvashi and Ankush's elder daughter<br />
*[[Poulomi Das]] as Swarna Shukla: A naagin from Sheshnaag Clan, Yash's daughter<br />
*Sanket Choukse as Inspector Ajay Shukla: Vijay's son<br />
*Ajay Sharma as Sarvashreshth Naagraj Takshak: King of the Takshak snake clan<br />
*S Ashraf Karim as Sundar Iyer: Meenakshi's husband<br />
*[[Malini Kapoor]] as Meenakshi: Sundar's wife<br />
*Lokesh Batta as Professor Prashant: Jeet's disciple<br />
*Aarohi M Kumawat as Purvika Ahlawat: Sarvashreshth Sheshnaagrajkumari from Sheshnaag Clan, Prathna and Raghuveer's younger daughter<br />
*Kevina Tak as Meher Ahlawat: Sarvashreshth Sheshnaagrajkumari from Sheshnaag Clan, Prathna and Raghuveer's elder daughter<br />
*[[Sheeba Akashdeep]] as Manjeet Kaur: Manjit Singh's wife<br />
*Digvijay Purohit as Manjit Singh: Manjeet Kaur's husband<br />
*Shivani Jha as Mrignayni Ahlawat: A naagin from Sheshnaag Clan, Yash's daughter<br />
*Aashvi Bisht as Naina: Prathna's adopted daughter<br />
*Yash Acharya as Param: A shape-shifting mongoose, Rainaksh and Supreet's son<br />
*Srikant Dwivedi as Sarvashreshth Anantnag: Yash and Samaira's brother<br />
*[[Vaishnavi Ganatra]] as Tina: Prathna's adopted daughter<br />
*Gautam Ahuja as Gautam: Prathna's foster brother<br />
*Rushitaa Vaidya as Sonia Ahlawat: Raghuveer and Vinay's sister<br />
*Neha Jurel as Trisha: A Naagin from Vasuki clan, Mahek and Jeet's daughter<br />
*[[Yash Pandit]] as Vinay Ahlawat: A businessman, Raghuveer and Sonia's brother<br />
*[[Amandeep Sidhu]] as Anmol Patel: An Asur from Kalkeya Clan, Professor Jeet's daughter<br />
*Tushar Khanna as Yash: Former Sarvashreshth Shesh Naag, Pratha's destined husband<br />
*Vishal Solanki as Rajesh Pratap Singh: Pratha's fake husband<br />
*Jeyabhuben as Arjun/Varun Nair: Sarvashreshth Raj Naag from Vasuki Clan, Shivansh and Roopa's younger son<br />
*[[Reema Worah]] as Radha Gujral: Puneet's wife<br />
*Shoaib Ali as Vihaan Gujral: Puneet and Radha's elder son<br />
*Pranav Kumar / Vishesh Sharma as Rehan Gujral: Puneet and Radha's younger son<br />
*Nupur Dhariwal as Sheena Gujral: Seema and Lalit's daughter<br />
*Srushti Tare as Ananya Gujral: Seema's maternal niece<br />
*[[Abeer Singh Godhwani]] as Vijay Shukla: An inspector, Mahek's love interest<br />
*Nandani Tiwari as Divya: Rajesh's younger sister<br />
*Preeti Gandwani as Roopa: A Naagin from Vasuki clan, Naageshwari's elder daughter<br />
*Amit Singh Thakur as Shivansh: Roopa's husband<br />
*Lokesh Tilakdhari as Ankush Kataria: A minister, Urvashi's husband<br />
*Aditi Shetty as Rhea Kataria: Urvashi and Ankush's younger daughter<br />
*Pratibha Pooghat as Samaira: Yash and Anant's sister<br />
*Ashish Trivedi as Mayank: Pratha's ex-fiancée<br />
*Shivam Singh as an army officer, Rishabh's friend<br />
*Ravi Chhabra as an army officer, Rishabh's friend<br />
*[[Ashita Dhawan]] as Ashita: Mehak's sister-in-law<br />
*Saurabh Agarwal as Ashita's husband<br />
==== Season 7 ====<br />
<br />
* [[Eisha Singh]] as Ananta<br />
* [[Kanika Mann]] as Radhika<br />
* Zayn Ibad Khan as Yaman: An ichchadhari dragon<br />
* [[Sahil Uppal]] as Vikram<br />
* [[Aashish Kaul]] as Parmeet Suri: Aryaman and Ravish's father<br />
* [[Ribbhu Mehra]] as Karan Suri<br />
* Shamik Abbas as Shamik: one of the twelve murderers<br />
* Bobby Parvez as Sameer: A minister<br />
* Vibhuti Thakur as Dimple Suri<br />
* Neha Varma as Swarna Shukla<br />
* Mohit Jaswani as Arjun Suri<br />
* Kapil Kumar as Mahasapera<br />
* Kushagre Dua / Vedaant Saluja as Ravish Suri: Parmeet's son<br />
* [[Akashdeep Saigal]] as Erul<br />
* Aastha Abhay as Nisha Suri<br />
* Nibeditaa Paal as Roma<br />
* Aafreen Dabestani as Pinky<br />
* Aanchal Soni as Tina<br />
* Siddharth Sibal as Pratik Singh<br />
* Kshitij Dholakia as Pratham: An ichchadhari naag; Bharani's love interest<br />
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===Guest===<br />
====Season 1====<br />
*[[Pranav Misshra]] as Arjun Mathur: Shailesh's nephew<br />
*[[Gaurav Gera]] as Chutki: A fake transgender naagin created by Guru Maa<br />
*[[Madhura Naik]] as Mayuri: Shape-shifting peafowl. She was killed by Shivanya<br />
*Kaushal Kapoor as Kabir's fake father<br />
*Shahnaz Rizwan as Kabir's fake mother<br />
*[[Lavina Tandon]] as the girl who became possessed by Goddess Kali<br />
====Season 2====<br />
*[[Malhar Pandya]] as Nishank: A naag from Sheshnaag clan, Shivanya's friend<br />
*Pankaj Vishnu as Anant Bhargava: Ritik's friend<br />
*Naazuk Lochan as Sapna Bhargava: Padmini and Anant's daughter<br />
*Lalit Bisht as Aditya: Shivangi's former fiancé<br />
*Vishal Bharadwaj as Shishupal: The real king of Mahishmati Kingdom<br />
*[[Vineet Kumar Chaudhary]] as Mahish: A shape-shifting bison<br />
*[[Vindhya Tiwari]] as Takshika: Former monarch of Takshak clan<br />
*Anjali Ujawane as Uttara: A tribal woman with knowledge of witchcraft<br />
*Shweta Dadhich as Vasudha Singh: A naagin from Takshak clan, Ritik's friend<br />
*[[Rohan Gandotra]] as Anshuman: A naag from Sheshnag clan, Shivangi's friend<br />
====Season 3====<br />
*[[Karishma Tanna]] as<br />
**Ruhi: Bela's former name, a naagin of Sheshnaag clan<br />
**Huzoor: A powerful demoness, Hukum's right hand<br />
*Mahira Sharma as Jamini: A Chudail<br />
*[[Prince Narula]] as Shahnawaz: A skilled sapera<br />
*[[Sangeeta Chauhan]] as Avi: A stranger who helps Bela, Vishakha and Vikrant<br />
*[[Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1996)|Aditi Sharma]] as Shivli: The girl chosen by Sumitra to marry Mahir<br />
*Mreenal Deshraj as Rohini<br />
*Mala Salariya<br />
*[[Drashti Dhami]] as herself<br />
*[[Ravi Dubey]] as himself<br />
*[[Avika Gor]] as herself<br />
*[[Sanjeeda Sheikh]] as herself<br />
*[[Karan Tacker]] as himself<br />
*[[Sidharth Shukla]] as himself<br />
*[[Krystle D'Souza]] as herself<br />
*[[Gauahar Khan]] as herself<br />
====Season 4====<br />
*[[Shalin Bhanot]] as Keshav: Nanabhai and Madhulata's son, Aakash Parekh's friend<br />
*Kaveri Ghosh as Nanabhai's wife<br />
*[[Afreen Alvi]] as Billy Rathod: Ketki's niece. She was killed by Shalaka<br />
*[[Nisha Nagpal]] as Ghumri: A shape-shifting owl, Brinda's helper<br />
*[[Priya Tandon]] as Kanika Verma: Manas' ex-fiancé<br />
*[[Richa Rathore]] as Priyal Singh: Manas's lover<br />
====Season 5====<br />
*[[Hina Khan]] as Naageshwari: Sarvashreshth Aadi Naagin, the first and the most powerful Naagin<br />
*[[Mohit Malhotra]] as Hriday: Aadi Naag, Naageshwari's love interest<br />
*[[Dheeraj Dhoopar]] as<br />
**Akesh: Prince of cheels, Naageshwari's obsessive lover<br />
**Shakura: A shapeshifting cheel. Akesh/Veer's doppelganger<br />
*[[Anjum Fakih]] as Noor: Bani's friend<br />
*Simran Mahendrawal as Naina: A naagin from Sheshnaag clan, Abhishek's wife<br />
*Shourya Lathar as Abhishek: A naag from Sheshnaag clan, Naina's husband<br />
*[[Gaurav Wadhwa]] as Gautam Mathur: Jay's brother<br />
*Mehak Ghai as Aarohi Mathur: Jay's sister<br />
*[[Kajal Pisal]] as Adhira Mathur: Jay's paternal aunt<br />
*[[Kiran Bhargava]] as Dolly Mathur: Jay's grandmother<br />
*Shivanshu Sharma as Bobby: Mayuri's assistant<br />
*Karan Taneja as Sunny: Mayuri's friend<br />
*[[Priyamvada Kant]] as Chandani: Princess of the moon<br />
*[[Arjit Taneja]] as Farishta: An angel<br />
*Ami Neema as Monika: A girl appointed by Jay<br />
====Season 6====<br />
*[[Shikha Singh]] as Riddhi Sharma: A police officer<br />
*[[Sanjay Gagnani]] as Mahasapera<br />
*Zeeshan Khan as Rainaksh: A shape-shifting mongoose, Seema and Bhanu's son<br />
*Nitin Bhatia as Bhanu: A shape-shifting mongoose, Seema's ex-husband<br />
*[[Eisha Singh]] as Bela Raichand: A fairy, Devlekha's reincarnation<br />
*[[Shalin Bhanot]] as Ranav Raichand: A demon, Pratham's reincarnation<br />
*[[Antara Biswas]] as Yamini Raichand: A demoness, Pataali's daughter<br />
*[[Chetan Hansraj]] as Shekhar Raichand: Yamini's husband<br />
*[[Shubhaavi Choksey]] as Queen of Fairy: Queen of Pari Lok, Devlekha's mother<br />
==== Season 7 ====<br />
*[[Karan Kundrra]] as Dr. Vishal Puri: A scientist<br />
*[[Beena Banerjee]] as Uttara<br />
*[[Pyumori Mehta Ghosh]] as Shalini: Gurinder's wife<br />
*Pankaj Vishnu as Gurinder: Shalini's husband<br />
*Vihan Verma as Rohan: Ananta's brother<br />
<br />
==Crossover==<br />
From 6 May to 13 May 2023, ''Naagin 6'' had a crossover with ''[[Bekaboo]]'', which is set in the same universe.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-18 |title=Naagin 6 and Bekaaboo's Mahasangam makes it to Top 20; Top TV shows of the week |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/naagin-6-and-bekaaboos-mahasangam-makes-it-to-top-20-top-tv-shows-of-the-week/articleshow/100336685.cms |access-date=2026-01-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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==Spin-off==<br />
''[[Kuch Toh Hai: Naagin Ek Naye Rang Mein]]'' is a spin-off of ''Naagin 5'', which takes place after the events of the latter.<br />
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==Reception==<br />
In its launch week, the series topped the ratings charts. Season One proved to be highly successful.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/balaji-telefilms-naagin-a-profitable-affair-for-colors-160219|title=Balaji Telefilms' 'Naagin,' a slithering success for Colors|date=19 February 2016|work=Indian Television Dot Com|access-date=19 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Naagin-Rules-The-Roost/18-12-2015-89526/|title=Naagin Rules The Roost|last=Singh|first=Gurbir|work=BW Businessworld|access-date=19 July 2017}}</ref><br />
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The second season also topped the ratings chart in its launch week and continued to do so.<br />
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Like the first 2 seasons, the third season also topped the ratings chart in its launch week and continued to do so for several months. But when the 3rd season was extended in January 2019, the season lost its top position in the TRP charts and even went out of the top 5 shows for several months but regained its top position in the last week.<ref>{{Cite web |title=#TRPToppers: Woah! 'Naagin 3' drops SURPRISING numbers, but there is a TWIST |url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/trptoppers-woah-naagin-3-drops-surprising-numbers-but-there-is-a-twist_139720 |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=India Forums |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The fourth season topped the rating charts for 2 months and later managed to remain in top 5 shows. However, because of the lockdown, the season's original story was scrapped and it had to wrap up within 8 episodes post lockdown since it was not as successful like the previous seasons.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-india-ratings-week-51-2019-naagin-bhagya-ka-zehrila-khel-becomes-no-1/2020/01/03|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 51 (2019); Naagin Bhagya Ka Zehrila Khel becomes no.1|access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref><br />
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Unlike previous seasons which consistently maintained its positions in top 5, season 5 since its respective third week of telecast, wasn't able to enter the top 5 Hindi GEC while its ratings dropped weekly. The ratings of the season dropped to an all-time low.<ref name="indiatoday.in">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=3 September 2020|title=TV Rating War: Kundali Bhagya No. 1, Naagin 5 slips from Top 5|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/tv-rating-war-kundali-bhagya-no-1-naagin-5-slips-from-top-5-1718274-2020-09-03|access-date=|website=India Today}}</ref><br />
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The sixth season had a successful 2 months, but later on, met with slight fluctuations in ratings due to time slot changes. It got multiple extensions due to its success and became the longest-running season of the franchise<br />
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===Rating===<br />
====Season 2====<br />
In the table below, <span style="color:blue">the blue numbers</span> represent the lowest ratings and <span style="color:red">the red numbers</span> represent the highest ratings.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan="2"| Year / Week<br />
!rowspan="2"| Episodes<br />
!rowspan="2"| Broadcast date<br />
!colspan="2"| BARC ratings (Urban)<ref name="barcindia1">{{cite web|url=https://barcindia.co.in/data-insights|title=Data Insights - BARC India|website=BARC India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! Nationwide<br />
! Ranking (Nationwide)<br />
|-<br />
| Week 41, 2016<br />
! 1 – 2<br />
| 8 October 2016 – 9 October 2016<br />
| '''8.8%''' (8838)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-ratings-week-41-2016-naagin-2-becomes-1-show-opening-week-161020|title=BARC ratings: Week 41 (2016); Naagin 2 becomes #1 show in opening week}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 42, 2016<br />
! 3 – 4<br />
| 15 October 2016 – 16 October 2016<br />
| '''8.2%''' (8272)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-42-2016-colors-topples-star-plus-gain-the-1-slot-161027|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 42 (2016); Colors topples Star Plus to gain the #1 slot}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 43, 2016<br />
! 5 – 6<br />
| 22 October 2016 – 23 October 2016<br />
| '''8%''' (7979)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-ratings-week-43-2016-161107|title=BARC Ratings: Week 43 (2016)}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 44, 2016<br />
! 7 – 8<br />
| 29 October 2016 – 30 October 2016<br />
| {{color|Blue|'''6.6%'''}} (6617)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-44-shakti-becomes-the-1-show-161110|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 44; Shakti becomes the #1 show}}</ref><br />
| 2<br />
|-<br />
| Week 45, 2016<br />
! 9 – 10<br />
| 5 November 2016 – 6 November 2016<br />
| '''8.6%''' (8605)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-45-2016-161117|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 45 (2016)}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 46, 2016<br />
! 11 – 12<br />
| 12 November 2016 – 13 November 2016<br />
| '''9.2%''' (9168)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-ratings-week-46-2016-161124|title=BARC Ratings: Week 46 (2016)}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 47, 2016<br />
! 13 – 14<br />
| 19 November 2016 – 15 November 2016<br />
| '''9.1%''' (9133)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-47-2016-161201|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 47 (2016)}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 48, 2016<br />
! 15 – 16<br />
| 26 November 2016 – 27 November 2016<br />
| {{color|Red|'''10.2%'''}} (10214)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-48-2016-star-plus-clambers-the-top-slot-161208|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 48 (2016); Star Plus clambers up to the top slot}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 49, 2016<br />
! 17 – 18<br />
| 3 December 2016 – 4 December 2016<br />
| '''9.4%''' (9370)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-49-2016-161215|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 49 (2016)}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 50, 2016<br />
! 19 – 20<br />
| 10 December 2016 – 11 December 2016<br />
| '''8.5%''' (8460)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-50-2016-161222|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 50 (2016)}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 51, 2016<br />
! 21 – 22<br />
| 17 December 2016 – 18 December 2016<br />
| '''8.8%''' (8753)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-51-2016-sony-tv-s-super-dancer-becomes-the-1-show-161229|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 51 (2016); Sony TV's Super Dancer becomes the #1 show}}</ref><br />
| 2<br />
|-<br />
| Week 52, 2016<br />
! 23 – 24<br />
| 24 December 2016 – 25 December 2016<br />
| '''9.1%''' (9076)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-52-2016-colors-topples-star-plus-become-1-170105|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 52 (2016); Colors topples Star Plus to become #1}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 1, 2017<br />
! 25 – 26<br />
| 31 December 2016 – 1 January 2017<br />
| '''8%''' (7986)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-ratings-week-1-2017-star-plus-back-1-170112|title=BARC Ratings: Week 1 (2017); Star Plus back to #1}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 2, 2017<br />
! 27<br />
| 7 January 2017<br />
| '''8.4%''' (8414)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-2-2017-170119|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 2 (2017)}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 3, 2017<br />
! 28 – 29<br />
| 14 January 2017 – 15 January 2017<br />
| '''7.4%''' (7410)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-3-2017-170127|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 3 (2017)}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 4, 2017<br />
! 30 – 31<br />
| 21 January 2017 – 22 January 2017<br />
| '''7.3%''' (7297)<ref>[http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-4-2017-170202 BARC India Ratings: Week 4 (2017)]</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 5, 2017<br />
! 32 – 33<br />
| 28 January 2017 – 29 January 2017<br />
| '''7.4%''' (7416)<ref>[http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-5-2017-colors-topples-star-plus-170209 BARC India Ratings: Week 5 (2017); Colors topples Star Plus]</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 6, 2017<br />
! 34 – 35<br />
| 4 February 2017 – 5 February 2017<br />
| '''8.1%''' (8126)<ref>[http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-6-2017-colors-1-zee-slums-further-170216 BARC India Ratings: Week 6 (2017); Colors #1, Zee slumps further]</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 7, 2017<br />
! 36 – 37<br />
| 11 February 2017 – 12 February 2017<br />
| '''7.4%''' (7377)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-7-2017-star-plus-regains-top-slot-170223|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 7 (2017); Star Plus regains top slot}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 8, 2017<br />
! 38 – 39<br />
| 18 February 2017 – 19 February 2017<br />
| '''7.9%''' (7940)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-8-2017-170302|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 8 (2017); Shani soars up to #3 slot}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 9, 2017<br />
! 40 – 41<br />
| 25 February 2017 – 26 February 2017<br />
| '''7.8%''' (7829)<ref>[http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-9-2017-170309 BARC India Ratings: Week 9 (2017)]</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 10, 2017<br />
! 42 – 43<br />
| 4 March 2017 – 5 March 2017<br />
| '''7.1%''' (7113)<ref>[http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-10-2017-170316 BARC India Ratings: Week 10 (2017)]</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 11, 2017<br />
! 44 – 45<br />
| 11 March 2017 – 12 March 2017<br />
| '''7.7%''' (7732)<ref>[http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-11-2017-170323 BARC India Ratings: Week 11 (2017)]</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 12, 2017<br />
! 46 – 47<br />
| 18 March 2017 – 19 March 2017<br />
| '''7.69%''' (7690)<ref>[http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-12-2017-sony-slumps-zee-steps-170330 BARC India Ratings: Week 12 (2017); Sony slumps, Zee steps up]</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 13, 2017<br />
! 48 – 49<br />
| 25 March 2017 – 26 March 2017<br />
| '''7.9%''' (7987)<ref>[http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-india-ratings-week-13-2017-170406 BARC India Ratings: Week 13 (2017)]</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|}<br />
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====Season 3====<br />
In the table below, <span style="color:blue">the blue numbers</span> represent the lowest ratings and <span style="color:red">the red numbers</span> represent the highest ratings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/trp-report-surbhis-naagin-3-records-highest-trp-season-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-jumps-points-422772?amp|title=TRP Report: Surbhi's Naagin 3 records highest TRP for the season; Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai jumps points|date=9 August 2018 |access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan="2"| Year / Week<br />
!rowspan="2"| Episodes<br />
!rowspan="2"| Broadcast date<br />
!colspan="2"| BARC ratings (Urban + Rural)<ref name="barcindia1"/><br />
|-<br />
! Nationwide<br />
! Ranking (nationwide)<br />
|-<br />
| Week 23, 2018<br />
! 1 – 2<br />
| 2 June 2018 – 3 June 2018<br />
| 16.5% (16545)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2018/latest-trp-ratings-naagin-3-dance-deewane-get-huge-opening-bring-colors-tv-back-to-top-slot-274491.html|title=Latest TRP Ratings: Naagin 3 & Dance Deewane Get HUGE Opening, Bring Colors TV Back To Top Slot!|date=16 June 2018|website=www.filmibeat.com}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 24, 2018<br />
! 3 – 4<br />
| 9 June 2018 – 10 June 2018<br />
| 14% (14103)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/editors-pick/barc-report-week-24-2018-naagin-3-continues-to-be-first-while-dus-ka-dum-and-silsila-badalte-rishton-ka-make-an-entry-in-the-top-20-list-1229787/|title=BARC Report, Week 24, 2018: Naagin 3 continues to be first while Dus Ka Dum and Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka make an entry in the Top 20 list|date=21 June 2018|website=Bollywood Life}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 25, 2018<br />
! 5 – 6<br />
| 16 June 2018 – 17 June 2018<br />
| 14.5% (14559)<ref name="catchnews1">{{cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/amp/.html|title=&#124; Catch News|website=Catch News}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 26, 2018<br />
! 7 – 8<br />
| 23 June 2018 – 24 June 2018<br />
| 14.5% (14579)<ref name="catchnews1"/><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 27, 2018<br />
! 9 – 10<br />
| 30 June 2018 – 1 July 2018<br />
| 14.3% (14374)<ref name="catchnews1"/><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 28, 2018<br />
! 11 – 12<br />
| 7 July 2018 – 8 July 2018<br />
| 13.9% (13910)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/television-news/barc-trp-report-week-28-2018-naagin-3-fans-you-will-be-excited-to-see-this-see-the-complete-list-inside-123442.html |title=BARC TRP Report Week 28, 2018: Naagin 3 fans, you will be excited to see this! See the complete list inside |publisher=Catch News |access-date=15 August 2018}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 29, 2018<br />
! 13 – 14<br />
| 14 July 2018 – 15 July 2018<br />
| 15.5% (15466)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/television-news/barc-trp-report-week-29-2018-you-will-be-shocked-to-hear-the-list-of-top-5-shows-on-tv-124954.html |title=BARC TRP Report Week 29, 2018: You will be shocked to hear the list of top 5 shows on TV! |publisher=Catch News |access-date=15 August 2018}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 30, 2018<br />
! 15 – 16<br />
| 21 July 2018 – 22 July 2018<br />
| 15.8% (15818)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/television-news/barc-trp-report-week-30-2018-another-week-another-surprise-for-the-fans-in-the-list-check-it-out-125802.html |title=BARC TRP Report Week 30, 2018: Another week, another surprise for the fans in the list! Check it out |publisher=Catch News |access-date=15 August 2018}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 31, 2018<br />
! 17<br />
| 28 July 2018<br />
| {{color|Red|'''16.7%'''}} (16677)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/television-news/barc-trp-report-week-31-2018-delight-for-naagin-3-fans-again-see-the-full-list-inside-127073.html |title=BARC TRP Report Week 31, 2018: Delight for Naagin 3 fans again! See the full list inside |publisher=Catch News |access-date=15 August 2018}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 32, 2018<br />
! 18 – 19<br />
| 4 August 2018 – 5 August 2018<br />
| 15.2% (15221)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-india-ratings-week-32-2018-yeh-rishta-climb-number-2/2018/08/17|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 32 (2018); Yeh Rishta climbs up to number 2|date=17 August 2018|website=IWMBuzz}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 33, 2018<br />
! 20 – 21<br />
| 11 August 2018 – 12 August 2018<br />
| 14.8% (14835)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-india-ratings-week-33-2018/2018/08/23|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 33 (2018)|date=23 August 2018|website=IWMBuzz}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 34, 2018<br />
! 22 – 23<br />
| 18 August 2018 – 19 August 2018<br />
| 15.2% (15528)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/television-news/barc-trp-report-week-34-2018-apart-from-naagin-3-these-tv-shows-remained-on-the-top-positions-130257.html|title=BARC TRP Report Week 34, 2018: Apart from Naagin 3, these TV shows remained on the top positions|website=Catch News}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 35, 2018<br />
! 24 – 25<br />
| 25 August 2018 – 26 August 2018<br />
| {{color|Blue|'''13.6%'''}} (13612)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-ratings-are-here/2018/09/06|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 35 (2018)|date=6 September 2018|website=IWMBuzz}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 36, 2018<br />
! 26 – 27<br />
| 1 September 2018 – 2 September 2018<br />
| 14.2% (14294)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/barc-report-week-36-2018-amitabh-bachchans-kbc-fails-to-beat-naagin-3-opens-at-seventh-position-1273409/|title=BARC Report, Week 36, 2018: Amitabh Bachchan's KBC FAILS to beat Naagin 3, opens at seventh position|date=14 September 2018|website=Bollywood Life}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 37, 2018<br />
! 28 – 29<br />
| 8 September 2018 – 9 September 2018<br />
| 14.2% (14422)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/sony-tv-maintains-leadership-position-in-urban-marketbarc-week-37-ratings%0A-92171.html|title=Sony TV maintains leadership position in Urban market: BARC week 37 ratings - Exchange4media|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|date=20 September 2018 }}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 38, 2018<br />
! 30 – 31<br />
| 15 September 2018 – 16 September 2018<br />
| 15.4% (15402)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/here-come-the-ratings-for-the-week-2/2018/09/27|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 38 (2018); Bigg Boss in top 10|date=27 September 2018|website=IWMBuzz}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 39, 2018<br />
! 32 – 33<br />
| 22 September 2018 – 23 September 2018<br />
| 14.5% (14488)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-india-ratings-week-39-2018/2018/10/05|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 39 (2018)|date=5 October 2018|website=IWMBuzz}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 40, 2018<br />
! 34 – 35<br />
| 29 September 2018 – 30 September 2018<br />
| 14.6% (14641)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/time-to-check-out-the-barc-ratings/2018/10/11|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 40 (2018); KBC in top #3|date=11 October 2018|website=IWMBuzz}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 41, 2018<br />
! 36 – 37<br />
| 6 October 2018 – 7 October 2018<br />
| 13.4% (13406)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/barc-report-week-41-2018-bigg-boss-12-and-kasautii-zindagii-kay-2-drops-out-of-top-10-dance-plus-4s-blockbuster-entry-1293400/|title=BARC Report, Week 41, 2018: Bigg Boss 12 and Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 drops out of TOP 10; Dance Plus 4's blockbuster entry|date=18 October 2018|website=Bollywood Life}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 42, 2018<br />
! 38 – 39<br />
| 13 October 2018 – 14 October 2018<br />
| 13.1% (13093)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/40857/2018/10/25|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 42 (2018)|date=25 October 2018|website=IWMBuzz}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 43, 2018<br />
! 40 – 41<br />
| 20 October 2018 – 21 October 2018<br />
| 13.1% (13135)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-india-ratings-week-43-2018/2018/11/01|title=BARC India Ratings: Week 43 (2018)|date=1 November 2018|website=IWMBuzz}}</ref><br />
| 1<br />
|-<br />
| Week 44, 2018<br />
! 42 – 43<br />
| 27 October 2018 – 28 October 2018<br />
| 12.4% (12376)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/barc-report-week-44-2018-zee-anmols-kumkum-bhagya-beats-naagin-3-pan-india-hina-khans-entry-lifts-kasautii-zindagii-kay-2s-numbers-1306957/|title=BARC Report, Week 44, 2018: Zee Anmol's Kumkum Bhagya beats Naagin 3 pan India; Hina Khan's entry lifts Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2's numbers|date=12 November 2018|website=Bollywood Life}}</ref><br />
| 2<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Season 4====<br />
In the table below, <span style="color:blue">the blue numbers</span> represent the lowest ratings and <span style="color:red">the red numbers</span> represent the highest ratings.<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan="2"| Year / Week<br />
!rowspan="2"| Episodes<br />
!rowspan="2"| Broadcast date<br />
!colspan="2"| BARC ratings (Urban)<br />
|-<br />
! Nationwide<br />
! Ranking (nationwide)<br />
|-<br />
|Week 51, 2019<br />
!'''1-2'''<br />
|14 December 2019 – 15 December 2019<br />
|{{color|Red|'''8.9%'''}} (8953)<ref>{{Cite news |title=Naagin 4 becomes no 1 show on TV; Bigg Boss 13 slips the TRP chart - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/naagin-4-becomes-no-1-show-on-tv-bigg-boss-13-slips-the-trp-chart/articleshow/73082254.cms |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=3 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Week 52, 2019<br />
!'''3-4'''<br />
|21 December 2019 – 22 December 2019<br />
|7.5% (7487)<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 January 2020 |title=BARC India Ratings: Week 52 (2019); Kundali overtakes Naagin Bhagya Ka Zehrila Khel |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-india-ratings-week-52-2019-kundali-overtakes-naagin-bhagya-ka-zehrila-khel/2020/01/03 |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en}}</ref><br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
|Week 53, 2019<br />
!'''5-6'''<br />
|28 December 2019 – 29 December 2019<br />
|7.6% (7632)<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 January 2020 |title=BARC India Ratings: Week 53 (2019); Kundali Bhagya continues to rule |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-india-ratings-week-53-2019-kundali-bhagya-continues-rule/2020/01/09 |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en}}</ref><br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Week 1, 2020<br />
!'''7-8'''<br />
|4 January 2020 – 5 January 2020<br />
|8.4% (8410)<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 January 2020 |title=BARC India Ratings: Week 1 (2020); Naagin Bhagya Ka Zehrila Khel tops the chart |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-india-ratings-week-1-2020-naagin-bhagya-ka-zehrila-khel-tops-chart/2020/01/16 |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en}}</ref><br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Week 2, 2020<br />
!'''9-10'''<br />
|11 January 2020 – 12 January 2020<br />
|7.7% (7718)<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 January 2020 |title=BARC India Ratings: Week 2 (2020); Kundali Bhagya becomes no.1 |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-india-ratings-week-2-2020-kundali-bhagya-becomes-no-1/2020/01/23 |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en}}</ref><br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
|Week 3, 2020<br />
!'''11-12'''<br />
|18 January 2020 – 19 January 2020<br />
|7.2% (7184)<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 January 2020 |title=BARC India Ratings: Week 3 (2020); Kundali Bhagya, Choti Sardarni and Naagin Bhagya Ka Zehrila Khel are top 3 |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-india-ratings-week-3-2020-kundali-bhagya-choti-sardarni-naagin-bhagya-ka-zehrila-khel-top-3/2020/01/30 |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en}}</ref><br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Week 4, 2020<br />
!'''13-14'''<br />
|25 January 2020 – 26 January 2020<br />
|8.0% (8015)<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 February 2020 |title=BARC India Ratings: Week 4 (2020); Kundali Bhagya continues to rule |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-india-ratings-week-4-2020-kundali-bhagya-continues-rule/2020/02/06 |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en}}</ref><br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
|Week 5, 2020<br />
!'''15-16'''<br />
|1 February 2020 – 2 February 2020<br />
|8.0% (8004)<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 February 2020 |title=BARC India Ratings: Week 5 (2020); Kundali Bhagya reigns supreme |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-india-ratings-week-5-2020-kundali-bhagya-reigns-supreme/2020/02/13 |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en}}</ref><br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
|Week 6, 2020<br />
!17-18<br />
|8 February 2020 – 9 February 2020<br />
|7.1% (7139)<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 February 2020 |title=BARC India Ratings: Week 6 (2020); Kundali Bhagya, Naagin Bhagya Ka Zehrila Khel and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai are top 3 |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-india-ratings-week-6-2020-kundali-bhagya-naagin-bhagya-ka-zehrila-khel-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-top-3/2020/02/20 |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en}}</ref><br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
|Week 7, 2020<br />
!19-20<br />
|15 February 2020 – 16 February 2020<br />
|{{color|Blue|'''6.9%'''}} (6894)<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 February 2020 |title=BARC India Ratings: Week 7 (2020); Bigg Boss 13 Grand Finale tops the chart |url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/news/barc-india-ratings-week-7-2020-bigg-boss-13-grand-finale-tops-chart/2020/02/27 |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=IWMBuzz |language=en}}</ref><br />
|5<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Season 5====<br />
In the table below, <span style="color:blue">the blue numbers</span> represent the lowest ratings and <span style="color:red">the red numbers</span> represent the highest ratings.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan="2"| Year / Week<br />
!rowspan="2"| Episodes<br />
!rowspan="2"| Broadcast date<br />
!colspan="2"| BARC ratings (Urban)<br />
|-<br />
! Nationwide<br />
! Ranking (nationwide)<br />
|-<br />
| Week 32, 2020<br />
! 1<br />
| 9 August 2020<br />
| 6.2% (6163)<ref>{{cite web|title=Naagin 5 premiere makes it most watched show on Colors channel, Hina Khan says 'we did it'|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/naagin-5-premiere-makes-it-most-watched-show-on-colors-channel-hina-khan-says-we-did-it/story-wxvBWJkXbtL1TRqlBmKujP.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=20 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Naagin makes a comeback on the TRP chart; Kundali Bhagya continues to be the most watched show|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/naagin-makes-a-comeback-on-the-trp-chart-kundali-bhagya-continues-to-be-the-most-watched-show/articleshow/77653370.cms|website=The Times of India|date=20 August 2020 }}</ref><br />
| 3<br />
|-<br />
| Week 33, 2020<br />
! 2–3<br />
| 15 August 2020 – 16 August 2020<br />
| 5.7% (5758)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/television-barc-trp-week-33-2020-kundali-bhagya-continues-to-lead-naagin-5-drops-indias-best-dancer-enters-list-of-tops-shows-1323059/amp|title=BARC TRP Report: Kundali Bhagya Continues To Lead, Naagin 5 ...|website=ABP Live}}</ref><br />
| 5<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Unlike previous seasons which consistently maintained its positions in top 5, season 5 since its third week of telecast could not be able to enter top 5 Hindi GEC while its ratings dropped weekly.<ref name="indiatoday.in"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Surbhi Chandna & Ssharad Malhotra's 'Naagin 5' To Go OFF Air Next Month|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/surbhi-chandna-sharad-malhotra-naagin-5-off-air-date-on-colors-channel-naagin-5-to-end-soon-1434801|website=ABP Live|date=10 January 2021}}</ref><br />
<br />
====Season 6====<br />
In the table below, <span style="color:blue">the blue numbers</span> represent the lowest ratings and <span style="color:red">the red numbers</span> represent the highest ratings.<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan="2"| Year / Week<br />
!rowspan="2"| Episodes<br />
!rowspan="2"| Broadcast date<br />
!colspan="2"| BARC ratings (Urban)<br />
|-<br />
! Impressions (in millions)<br />
! Ranking (nationwide)<br />
|-<br />
|Week 7, 2022<br />
!1-2<br />
|12 February 2022 – 13 February 2022<br />
|2.1<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-25 |title=Top TV News Today: Naagin 6 gets decent TRP ratings, and more |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telly-talk/top-tv-news-today-naagin-6-gets-decent-trp-ratings-rakhi-sawant-calls-ex-ritesh-bewafa-and-more-article-89835704 |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=Zoom TV |language=en}}</ref><br />
|8<br />
|-<br />
|Week 8, 2022<br />
!3-4<br />
|19 February 2022 – 20 February 2022<br />
|2.0<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=India com Entertainment |title=TRP Report Week 8: Anupamaa Leads And Kumkum Bhagya Slips to Fourth Position, Fans Ask Where is Naagin |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/trp-report-week-8-anupamaa-lead-kumkum-bhagya-slips-fourth-position-fans-ask-where-is-naagin-5267335/ |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=www.india.com |date=3 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|8<br />
|-<br />
|Week 9, 2022<br />
!5-6<br />
|26 February 2022 – 27 February 2022<br />
|1.9<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=TRP Report week 9: Anupamaa continues to rule, Smart Jodi opens well, Tejasswi Prakash's Naagin 6 slips |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telly-talk/barc-trp-report-week-9-2022-anupamaa-continues-to-rule-smart-jodi-opens-well-tejasswi-prakashs-naagin-6-slips-article-90127731 |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=Zoom TV |language=en}}</ref><br />
|11<br />
|-<br />
|Week 10, 2022<br />
!7-8<br />
|5 March 2022 – 6 March 2022<br />
|{{color|red|'''2.2'''}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=TRP Report: Tejasswi Prakash's Naagin 6 reaches top 5; Anupamaa remains undefeated at number 1 {{!}} PINKVILLA |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/trp-report-tejasswi-prakash-s-naagin-6-reaches-top-5-anupamaa-remains-undefeated-number-1-1048084?amp |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=www.pinkvilla.com|date=17 March 2022 }}</ref><br />
|5<br />
|-<br />
|Week 11, 2022<br />
!9-10<br />
|12 March 2022 – 13 March 2022<br />
|1.9<ref>{{Cite web |title=TRP of Indian serials this week 11 (2022) {{!}} BOX OFFICE BUSINESS|date=24 March 2022 |url=https://www.boxofficebusiness.in/2022/03/trp-of-indian-serials-this-week-11-2022.html|access-date=2022-03-24 }}</ref><br />
|6<br />
|-<br />
|Week 26, 2022<br />
!39<br />
|26 June 2022<br />
|2.0<ref>{{Cite web |title=BARC TRP Report: Anupamaa Ruling At No.1 Spot, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata, Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Out Of Top 5, Naagin 6, Bhagya Lakshmi Enters Top 5 List Of TV Shows {{!}} CELEBRITY TADKA|work=Celebrity Tadka |date=7 July 2022 |url=https://celebritytadka.com/barc-trp-anupamaa-at-no-1-imlie-naagin-6-bhagya-lakshmi-in-top-5-shows |access-date=2022-07-07 |last1=Singh |first1=Harinder pal }}</ref><br />
|4<br />
|-<br />
|Week 49, 2022<br />
!85-86<br />
|3 December 2022 – 4 December 2022<br />
|{{color|blue|'''1.7'''}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=BARC Ratings! Naagin 6 enters top 10 shows, Bhagya Lakshmi sees a huge drop in ratings; Kundali and Kumkum Bhagya out of Top 10 shows; Bigg Boss sustains good TRP; Anupamaa tops the list followed by GHKKPM, Imlie, Pandya Store and YRKKH {{!}} PINKVILLA |url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/barc-ratings-naagin-6-enters-top-10-shows-bhagya-lakshmi-sees-huge-drop-ratings-kundali | date=15 Dec 2022 }}</ref><br />
|7<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Season 7====<br />
In the table below, <span style="color:blue">the blue numbers</span> represent the lowest ratings and <span style="color:red">the red numbers</span> represent the highest ratings.<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan="2"| Year / Week<br />
!rowspan="2"| Episodes<br />
!rowspan="2"| Broadcast date<br />
!colspan="2"| BARC ratings (Urban)<br />
|-<br />
! Impressions (in millions)<br />
! Ranking (nationwide)<br />
|-<br />
|Week 52, 2025<br />
!1-2<br />
|27 – 28 December 2025<br />
|2.1 <ref>{{Cite news |title=TV TRP Race Week 52: Naagin 7 Makes Grand Entry In Top 5; KSBKBT 2 Remains At No 1, Anupamaa Ranking Slips To 3 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/trp-race-week-52-naagin-7-makes-grand-entry-in-top-5-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-remains-at-no-1-anupamaa-ranking-slips-to-3-article-153415394 |access-date=19 February 2026 |website=Times Now |date=8 January 2026 |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260219133350/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/trp-race-week-52-naagin-7-makes-grand-entry-in-top-5-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-remains-at-no-1-anupamaa-ranking-slips-to-3-article-153415394 |archive-date=19 February 2026}}</ref><br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
|Week 01, 2026<br />
!3-4<br />
|3 – 4 January 2026<br />
|2.1<ref>{{Cite news |title=TRP Race Week 1: KSBKBT 2, Naagin 7, and Anupamaa Lead the Rankings, WHILE THIS Major Show Drops Out of the Top 10 |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telly-talk/barc-week-1-trp-ratings-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-top-article-153473653 |access-date=19 February 2026 |website=Zoom TV |date=19 January 2026 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
|Week 02, 2026<br />
!5-6<br />
|10 – 11 January 2026<br />
|1.9<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Ayan |title=BARC TRP Week 02, 2026: Lakshmi Nivas Opens Well, Anupamaa Back in Top 2 as Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Stays No.1 – Full Top 30 List Inside |url=https://www.filmymasalanow.in/barc-trp-week-02-2026-lakshmi-nivas-opens-well-anupamaa-back-in-top-2-as-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-stays-no-1-full-top-30-list-inside/#:~:text=Week%2002%20BARC%20TRP%20chart%20sees%20Kyunki%20Saas%20Bhi%20Kabhi,opening%20inside%20the%20Top%2015. |website=www.filmymasalanow.in |date=22 January 2026 |language=en|access-date=19 February 2026}}</ref><br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Week 03, 2026<br />
!7-8<br />
|17 – 18 January 2026 <br />
|{{Color|red|'''2.4'''}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Ayan |title=BARC TRP Week 03, 2026: Naagin 7 Smashes Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi–Anupamaa Duopoly to Claim the Top Spot |url=https://www.filmymasalanow.in/barc-trp-week-03-2026-naagin-7-smashes-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-anupamaa-duopoly-to-claim-the-top-spot/#:~:text=Naagin%207%20clinches%20Rank%201,despite%20posting%20the%20same%20TVR. |website=www.filmymasalanow.in |date=30 January 2026 |language=en|access-date=19 February 2026}}</ref><br />
|1<br />
|-<br />
|Week 04, 2026<br />
!9-10<br />
|24 – 25 January 2026 <br />
|2.1<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Ayan |title=BARC TRP Week 04, 2026: Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Holds Top Spot as Anupamaa Stays Close, Dr Aarambhi Debuts Strongly |url=https://www.filmymasalanow.in/barc-trp-week-04-2026-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-holds-top-spot-as-anupamaa-stays-close-dr-aarambhi-debuts-strongly/ |website=www.filmymasalanow.in |date=5 February 2026 |language=en|access-date=19 February 2026}}</ref><br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Week 05, 2026<br />
!11-12<br />
|31 January – 1 February 2026 <br />
|1.9<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Ayan |title=BARC TRP Week 05, 2026: Anupamaa Reclaims No.1 Spot, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Slips to Second |url=https://www.filmymasalanow.in/barc-trp-week-05-2026-anupamaa-reclaims-no-1-spot-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-slips-to-second/ |website=www.filmymasalanow.in |date=12 February 2026 |language=en|access-date=19 February 2026}}</ref><br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Week 06, 2026<br />
!13-14<br />
|7 – 8 February 2026<br />
|2.0<ref>{{Cite news |title=TRP Race Week 6: KSBKBT 2 Dethrones Anupamaa Again; Naagin 7 Sees Growth Post Icchadhari Dragon Entry |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/trp-race-week-6-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-dethrones-anupamaa-again-naagin-7-sees-growth-post-icchadhari-dragon-entry-article-153646379 |access-date=19 February 2026 |website=Times Now |date=19 February 2026 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|Week 07, 2026<br />
!15-16<br />
|14 – 15 February 2026<br />
|1.6<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharti |first=Anamika |title=TRP Report Week 7: Priyanka Choudhary's Naagin 7 Fails To Be In Top 5; Neil Bhatt's Mr. And Mrs. Parshuram Enters Top 10 |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/trp-report-week-7-priyanka-choudharys-naagin-7-fails-to-be-in-top-5-neil-bhatts-mr-and-mrs-parshuram-enters-top-10 |website=www.freepressjournal.in |date=26 February 2026 |language=en|access-date=26 February 2026}}</ref><br />
|6<br />
|-<br />
|Week 08, 2026<br />
!17-18<br />
|21 – 22 February 2026<br />
|1.6<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kanabar|first=Nirali|title=TRP Race Week 8: Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 Tops Chart, Naagin 7 SLIPS To Eighth Position |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/trp-race-week-8-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-2-tops-chart-naagin-7-slips-to-eighth-position-article-153768291 |access-date=22 March 2026 |website=Times Now |date=6 March 2026 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|8<br />
|-<br />
|Week 09, 2026<br />
!19-20<br />
|28 February – 1 March 2026<br />
|1.6<ref>{{Cite news |title=TRP Race Week 9: Udne Ki Aasha and Naagin 7 Make a Comeback; Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 Rises to the Top Once More |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telly-talk/trp-race-week-9-top-10-shows-article-153818879 |access-date=13 March 2026 |website=Zoom TV |date=12 March 2026 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|5<br />
|-<br />
|Week 10, 2026<br />
!21-22<br />
|7 – 8 March 2026<br />
|{{color|blue|'''1.4'''}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Ayan |title=BARC TRP Week 10, 2026: Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Continues Dominance as Taarak Mehta Climbs to Top 5 |url=https://www.filmymasalanow.in/barc-trp-week-10-2026-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-continues-dominance-as-taarak-mehta-climbs-to-top-5/ |website=www.filmymasalanow.in |date=20 March 2026 |language=en|access-date=23 March 2026}}</ref><br />
|10<br />
|-<br />
|Week 11, 2026<br />
!23-24<br />
|14 – 15 March 2026<br />
|1.7<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Ayan |title=BARC TRP Week 11, 2026: Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Leads as Its Spin-Off Kyunki Rishton Ke Bhi Roop Badalte Hain Debuts at No.2|url=https://www.filmymasalanow.in/barc-trp-week-11-2026-kyunki-saas-bhi-kabhi-bahu-thi-leads-as-its-spin-off-kyunki-rishton-ke-bhi-roop-badalte-hain-debuts-at-no-2/ |website=www.filmymasalanow.in |date=26 March 2026 |language=en|access-date=26 March 2026}}</ref><br />
|6<br />
|}<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
<!--Only added the theme song of the main Hindi version. Theme song of other languages dubbing are not included.--><br />
{{track listing<br />
| extra_column = Artist<br />
| headline = Naagin: Tracklisting<br />
| title1 = Kaun Hai Woh (Opening Theme)<br />
| note1 = Duet<br />
| extra1 = [[Kailash Kher]], Mounima<br />
| length1 = 3:00<br />
| title2 = Tere Sang Pyaar Mein (season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)<br />
| note2 = Female<br />
| extra2 = Pamela Jain<br />
| length2 = 2:18<br />
| title3 = Tera Pyaar Jivan Ka (season 3, 4, 5)<br />
| note3 = Female<br />
| extra3 = Pamela Jain<br />
| length3 = 3:34<br />
| title4 = O Re Piya (season 1)<br />
| note4 = Male<br />
| extra4 = [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]<br />
| length4 = 4:07<br />
| title5 = Bol Do Na Zara (season 3, 4, 5, 6)<br />
| note5 = Male<br />
| extra5 = [[Armaan Malik]]<br />
| length5 = 3:09 <br />
|title6 = Kaise Hua (season 4, 5, 6)<br />
|note6 = Male<br />
|extra6 = [[Vishal Mishra (composer)|Vishal Mishra]]<br />
|length6 = 2:48<br />
| title7 = Baarish (season 4)<br />
| note7 = Duet<br />
| extra7 = [[Ash King]], [[Shashaa Tirupati]]<br />
| length7 = 2:49 <br />
| title8 = Bulleya (season 4)<br />
| note8 = Male<br />
| extra8 = [[Amit Mishra]], [[Pritam]]<br />
| length8 = 5.48<br />
| title9 = Dil Ibaddat (season 5)<br />
| note9 = Male<br />
| extra9 = [[KK (singer)|KK]]<br />
| length9 = 5.29<br />
| title10 = Tose Naina (season 6)<br />
| note10 = Male<br />
| extra10 = [[Arijit Singh]]<br />
| length10 = 4.24<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Awards and nominations==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Recipient !! Season !! Result<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;" | 2016<br />
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| [[Gold Awards]]<br />
| ''Best Actress in Lead Role (Critics)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Adaa Khan]]<br />
| rowspan="8" | Season 1<br />
| rowspan="4" {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2016.html|title=Winners of 9th Boroplus Gold Awards|website=weebly.com|access-date=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006062316/http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2016.html|archive-date=6 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Actor in Lead Role (Critics)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Arjun Bijlani]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Actress in Lead Role (Popular)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Mouni Roy]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Crime/Thriller/VFX''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Arjun Bijlani]]<br />
| rowspan="2" {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best TV Show (Fiction)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Indian Television Academy Awards|16th Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
| ''Best Actress in Lead Role (Popular)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Mouni Roy]]<br />
| rowspan="2" {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/ita-awards-2016-full-winners-list-mouni-roy-divyanka-tripathi-karan-patel-rubina-dilaik-win-it-big/|title=ITA Awards 2016 full winners list: Mouni Roy, Divyanka Tripathi, Karan Patel, Rubina Dilaik win it big|first=Soumyata|last=Chauhan|website=bollywoodlife.com|date=14 November 2016}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Serial (Popular)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="11" style="text-align:center;" | 2017<br />
| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"| [[Boroplus Gold Awards|10th Boroplus Gold Awards]]<br />
| ''Best Actress in Negative Role (Critics)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Adaa Khan]]<br />
| rowspan="11" style="text-align:center;" | Season 2<br />
| rowspan="5" {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2017.html|title=Winners of 10th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2017|website=weebly.com|access-date=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012609/https://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2017.html|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| ''Boroplus Face of the Year''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Mouni Roy]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Actress in Lead Role (Critics)''<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Actor in Lead Role (Critics)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Karanvir Bohra]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best TV Show Based on Crime/Thriller/VFX''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Arjun Bijlani]]<br />
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Actress in Lead Role (Popular)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Mouni Roy]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best TV Show (Fiction)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards|BIG Zee Entertainment Awards]]<br />
| ''BIG Zee Most Entertaining TV Actor (Female)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Mouni Roy]]<br />
| rowspan="2" {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/big-zee-entertainment-awards-2017-winners-list-alia-bhatt-shahid-kapoor-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-see-photos-videos-4773646/|title=Big Zee Entertainment Awards 2017 winners list: Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan win top honors. See photos, videos|date=30 July 2017|website=indianexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/big-zee-entertainment-awards-2017-list-of-winners-1731028|title=Big Zee Entertainment Awards 2017: List Of Winners|website=ndtv.com|date=29 July 2017 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| ''BIG Zee Most Entertaining TV Show (Fiction)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''BIG Zee Most Entertaining TV Actor (Male)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Karanvir Bohra]]<br />
| {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/big-zee-entertainment-awards-nominations-list/|title=Big ZEE Entertainment Awards: Nominations list|date=22 July 2017|website=bizasialive.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2018<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
| ''Best Actress (Jury)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Surbhi Jyoti]]<br />
| rowspan="15" |Season 3<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| ''Highest Rated Show on Television''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
| {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2018/ita-2018-winners-list-divyanka-tripathi-surbhi-chandna-harshad-chopda-sunil-grover-others-bag-awards-280383.html|title=ITA 2018 Winners List: Divyanka Tripathi, Surbhi Chandna, Harshad Chopda & Others Bag Awards!|date=12 December 2018|website=www.filmibeat.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="13" style="text-align:center;"| 2019<br />
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| [[Indian Telly Awards]]<br />
| ''Best Actress in Supporting Role''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Anita Hassanandani]]<br />
|{{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-telly-awards-2019-winners-list-divyanka-tripathi-hina-khan-nakuul-mehta-5636869/|title=Indian Telly Awards 2019: Complete list of winners|date=21 March 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Actor In Lead Role Male (Popular)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Pearl V Puri]]<br />
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiantellyawards.com/winner.html|title=Indian Telly Awards - Gallery|website=indiantellyawards.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Actor In Lead Role Female (Popular)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Surbhi Jyoti]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Jodi (Popular)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Pearl V Puri]] & [[Surbhi Jyoti]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="9" style="text-align:center;"| [[Gold Awards]]<br />
| ''Best Actress in a Supporting Role''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Anita Hassanandani]]<br />
| rowspan="3" {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goldawards.in|title=Nominations for 12th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2019|website=12th Gold Awards}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Actor in a Lead Role (Jury)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Pearl V Puri]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Television Show (Thriller)''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Actress in a Negative Role''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Rakshandha Khan]]<br />
| rowspan="6" {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best Actor in a Negative Role''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Rajat Tokas]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Surbhi Jyoti]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Pearl V Puri]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''Best On-screen Jodi''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Surbhi Jyoti]] & [[Pearl V Puri]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction)|Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction)]]''<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |2022<br />
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress (Popular)]]<br />
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Tejasswi Prakash]]<br />
| rowspan="15" |Season 6<br />
|rowspan="3"{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Show(Popular)]]<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role|Best Actress in a Negative Role(Jury)]]<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Mahek Chahal]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="10" |2023<br />
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | [[Indian Telly Awards]]<br />
| Fan Favorite Actress<br />
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Tejasswi Prakash]]<br />
|rowspan="4"{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|Fan Favorite Show<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
|Fan Favorite Mytho/ Super Natural Show<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| Fan Favorite Actor/ Actress - Mytho/ Super Natural<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Tejasswi Prakash]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role|Best Actress in a Negative Role]]<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Mahek Chahal]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Programming Awards - Weekly Serial<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress (Popular)]]<br />
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Tejasswi Prakash]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Show Popular|Best Show(Popular)]]<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|rowspan="2"{{nom}} <br />
|-<br />
| [[ITA Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role|Best Actress in a Negative Role(Jury)]]<br />
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Mahek Chahal]]<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
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[[Category:Television shows set in Gujarat]]</div>172.71.198.183https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kumkum_Bhagya&diff=478598Kumkum Bhagya2026-04-04T10:12:12Z<p>172.71.198.183: </p>
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<div>{{short description|Indian drama television series}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2015}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br />
{{Infobox television<br />
| image = KumkumBhagyaTitleScreen.png<br />
| creator = [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
| genre = [[Drama]]<br />[[Romance film|Romance]]<br />
| developer = [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
| story = Anil Nagpal<br />
| screenplay = Anil Nagpal<br />Mrinal Tripathi<br />'''Dialogues'''<br />Dheeraj Sarna <br/>Vikash tiwari<br />
| director = [[Ravindra Gautam]]<br />Sameer Kulkarni<br />Sharad Pandey<br />Jeetu Arora<br />Deepak Chavan<br />Shahnawaz Khan<br />Khalid Akhtar<br />Muzammil Desai<br />
| creative_director = Shaalu<br />Nitin Dhall<br />Rajan Prachi<br />Tanya Rajesh<br />Kiran Gupta<br />
| starring = {{ubl| [[Sriti Jha]]<br/>[[Shabir Ahluwalia]]<br/><br />
Krishna Kaul<br/>[[Mugdha Chaphekar]]<br/>[[Rachi Sharma]]<br/>[[Abrar Qazi]]<br />[[Pranali Rathod]]<br />Akshay Bindra<br />[[Namik Paul]]}}<br />
| theme_music_composer = Lalit Sen<br />Nawab Arzoo<br />
| opentheme = "Kumkum Bhagya"<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<!--This parameter is for original language, not dubs.--><br />
| num_seasons = 4<br />
| num_episodes = 3208<br />
| producer = [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />[[Shobha Kapoor]]<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Sense and Sensibility]]''|[[Jane Austen]]}}<ref name="Sensibility">{{Cite news |date=3 June 2015 |title=Why Ekta Kapoor tore off Kumkum Bhagya's script 5 times? – The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-Why-Ekta-Kapoor-tore-off-Kumkum-Bhagyas-script-5-times/articleshow/35602374.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604185707/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-Why-Ekta-Kapoor-tore-off-Kumkum-Bhagyas-script-5-times/articleshow/35602374.cms |archive-date=4 June 2021 |access-date=9 May 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
| cinematography = Sanjay Memane<br />Anil Katke<br />
| first_aired = {{Start date|2014|04|15|df=y}}<br />
| last_aired = {{End date|2025|09|21|df=y}}<br />
| related = ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''<br/>''[[Bhagya Lakshmi]]''<br />
| network = [[Zee TV]]<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| list_episodes = <br />
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'''''Kumkum Bhagya''''' ({{translation|''Vermillion in My Fate''}}) is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language drama television series produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]] under [[Balaji Telefilms]].<ref name="IExp">[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ekta-kapoor-brings-another-love-story-on-tv-with-kumkum-bhagya/ Ekta Kapoor brings another love story on TV with 'Kumkum Bhagya'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228104055/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ekta-kapoor-brings-another-love-story-on-tv-with-kumkum-bhagya/ |date=28 February 2014 }} The Indian Express.Retrieved on 15 September 2014.</ref> It aired from 15 April 2014 to 21 September 2025 on [[Zee TV]] and digitally streams on [[ZEE5]].<ref name="hindustantimes.com">[http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/kumkum-bhagya-to-replace-pavitra-rishta/article1-1180207.aspx Kumkum Bhagya to replace Pavitra Rishta] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022090026/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/kumkum-bhagya-to-replace-pavitra-rishta/article1-1180207.aspx |date=22 October 2014 }} Hindustan Times, Retrieved on 15 September 2014.</ref> It starred [[Sriti Jha]], [[Shabir Ahluwalia]], [[Mugdha Chaphekar]], Krishna Kaul, [[Rachi Sharma]], [[Abrar Qazi]], [[Pranali Rathod]] and [[Namik Paul]] in lead roles. One of the [[List of longest-running Indian television series|longest running Indian television soap opera]], the concept of the show was originally based on [[Jane Austen]]'s novel ''[[Sense and Sensibility]]''.<ref name=Sensibility/><br />
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==Plot==<br />
The series begins with Pragya Arora, a college lecturer, and Abhishek “Abhi” Mehra, a wealthy rock star, whose marriage is arranged through family intervention. Their relationship is initially strained due to manipulations by Abhi’s sister Aliya and his former partner Tanu. The narrative follows repeated misunderstandings, conspiracies, memory-loss incidents, and separations. Despite numerous obstacles, Pragya and Abhi reconcile multiple times. The birth of their twin daughters, Prachi and Rhea, coincides with another major separation, leading to the children being raised apart.<br />
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After a twenty-year leap, the story focuses on Prachi Arora and Rhea Mehra, who grow up unaware they are twin sisters. Prachi develops a relationship with Ranbir Kohli, while Rhea’s feelings for him create rivalry. Family interference and concealed truths complicate their lives until the sisters’ true parentage is revealed. Although Abhi and Pragya briefly reunite with their daughters, continued misunderstandings affect the family. Prachi eventually marries Ranbir, but their relationship faces many challenges arising from Ranbir's family, Rhea's obsession for Ranbir and many other misunderstandings.<br />
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A further leap introduces Prachi and Ranbir’s daughters, Khushi and Poorvi. Raised in different circumstances due to family conflict, the sisters’ lives unfold amid hidden identities and inherited tensions. Poorvi’s relationship with Rajvansh Malhotra becomes central to this phase. As past grievances resurface, the family once again confronts separation and reconciliation.<br />
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Another generational transition introduces new protagonists, including Prarthana Parikh and Raunak Zaveri, whose lives intersect through family and business alliances connected to earlier characters. Their relationship is shaped by mistrust, rivalry, and concealed motives. While legacy figures appear intermittently, the storyline centres on the younger generation navigating conflicts rooted in the family’s past, continuing the series’ recurring themes of destiny and reunion.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
===Main===<br />
* [[Sriti Jha]] as Pragya Arora Mehra: Raghuveer and Sarla's daughter (2014–2021; 2023)<br />
* [[Shabir Ahluwalia]] as Abhishek "Abhi" Mehra: Prem and Santoshi's son (2014–2021; 2023)<br />
* [[Mugdha Chaphekar]] as Prachi Mehra Kohli: Abhishek and Pragya's daughter. (2019–2024)<br />
* Krishna Kaul as Ranbir Kohli: Vikram and Pallavi's son. (2019–2024)<br />
* [[Rachi Sharma]] as Poorvi Kohli Malhotra: Ranbir and Prachi's daughter (2023–2025)<br />
* [[Abrar Qazi]] as Rajvansh "RV" Malhotra: Harman and Harleen's son (2023–2025)<br />
* [[Pranali Rathod]] as Prarthana Malhotra Randhawa: Rajveer and Poorvi's daughter. (2025)<br />
* [[Namik Paul]] as Shivansh Randhawa: Smita's son. (2025)<br />
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===Recurring===<br />
* [[Mrunal Thakur]] as Bulbul Arora Khanna: Sarla and Raghuveer's third daughter (2014–2016)<br />
* [[Supriya Shukla]] as Sarla Arora: Raghuveer's widow (2014–2018)<br />
* Madhu Raja as Daljeet Kaur Arora: Raghuveer's mother (2014–2018)<br />
* Jasjeet Babbar as Janki: The Aroras' handmaiden (2014–2018)<br />
* [[Arjit Taneja]] as Purab Khanna: Abhi's best friend (2014–2016)<br />
**[[Vin Rana]] replaced Taneja as Purab (2016–2021)<br />
* [[Madhurima Tuli]] as Tanushree "Tanu" Mehta: Alia's best friend (2014)<br />
** [[Leena Jumani]] replaced Tuli as Tanu (2014–2021)<br />
* Akshay Bindra as Raunak Zaveri: Kanti and Smita's son (2025)<br />
* Kanupriya Pandit as Sweety: Pragya and Bulbul's aunt (2014)<br />
* Faisal Rashid as Suresh Shrivastav: Rachna's brother (2014–2015)<br />
* Daljeet Soundh as Daljeet Kaur Mehra: Swarni and Indu's sister (2014–2018)<br />
* Charu Mehra as Poorvi: Janki's daughter (2014–2015)<br />
* [[Neel Motwani]] as Corporator Neil Thakur (2014–2015)<br />
* [[Shikha Singh]] as Alia Mehra Khanna: Santoshi and Prem's daughter (2014–2020)<br />
**[[Reyhna Malhotra]] replaced Singh as Alia (2020–2023)<br />
* Shivaani Sopuri as Parminder "Pammi" Kaur Mehra: Ajay's wife (2014–2021)<br />
* Ajay Trehan as Ajay Mehra: Daljeet's elder son; Prem's brother (2014–2020)<br />
* [[Ankit Mohan]] as Akash Mehra: Parminder and Ajay's younger son (2014–2016)<br />
* [[Aditi Rathore]] as Rachna Shrivastav Mehra: Suresh's sister (2014–2016)<br />
* Zarina Khan as Inderjit Kaur Suri: Daljeet and Swarni's sister (2014–2020)<br />
* Radha Israni as Swarni Dasi: Abhi, Alia, Raj and Akash's grand-aunt (2014–2018)<br />
**Asha Sharma replaced Israni as Swarni (2018–2020)<br />
* [[Anurag Sharma (actor)|Anurag Sharma]] as Raj Mehra: Parminder and Ajay's elder son (2014–2021)<br />
* [[Samikssha Batnagar]] as Mitali Mehra: Raj's wife (2014)<br />
**Swati Anand replaced Batnagar as Mitali (2014–2021)<br />
* Haelyn Shastri as News Reporter (2015)<br />
* Nikhil Arya as Nikhil Sood: Tanu's ex-lover (2015{{Endash}}2017)<br />
**Rajat Dahiya replaced Arya as Nikhil (2017{{Endash}}2018)<br />
**[[Shaad Randhawa]] replaced Dahiya as Nikhil (2018–2019)<br />
* Bobby Khanna as Mr. Mehta: Tanu's father (2015–2017)<br />
* Roma Lavani as Mrs. Mehta: Tanu's mother (2015–2018)<br />
* Pratik Parihar as Manohar: Abhi's accountant who schemed against Pragya (2016)<br />
* [[Vijay Kashyap]] as Raghuveer Arora: Daljeet's son (2017)<br />
* [[Nitin Goswami]] as Dushyant Rana: Simonica's husband who was accidentally killed by Abhishek (2017–2018)<br />
* [[Ruchi Savarn]] as Disha Singh: Purab's ex-wife (2017–2019)<br />
* Sharhaan Singh as Sangram Singh Chautala: Disha's ex-fiancé (2017–2018)<br />
* [[Vivana Singh]] as Simonica Dushyant Rana: Dushyant's widow (2017–2018)<br />
* Shwetanshu Singh as Dr. Sheila (2017)<br />
* [[Mishal Raheja]] as King Singh: A rapper based in the UK; Pragya's former boss and one-sided lover (2018–2019)<br />
* Kaurwaki Vasistha as Kiara Mehra: Pragya and Abhi's eldest daughter (2018–2019)<br />
* Vedansh Jaju as Sunny Khanna: Purab and Disha's son (2018–2019)<br />
* [[Richa Rathore]] as Neha "Babli" Mehra: Mitali and Raj's daughter (2018)<br />
* Abeer Adil as Tarun: King's cousin; Neha's husband (2018–2019)<br />
* Roma Bali as Tarun's mother: King's aunt (2018–2019)<br />
* [[Naina Singh]] as Rhea Mehra: Pragya and Abhi's youngest daughter (2019{{Endash}}2020)<br />
**[[Pooja Banerjee]] replaced Singh as Rhea (2020{{Endash}}2022)<br />
**[[Tina Philip]] replaced Banerjee as Rhea (2022{{Endash}}2023)<br />
* [[Mehul Kajaria]] as Vikram Kohli: Daljeet's eldest son (2019{{Endash}}2021)<br />
**[[Rushad Rana]] replaced Kajaria as Vikram (2021{{Endash}}2023)<br />
* Khyati Keswani as Pallavi Kohli: Vikram's wife (2019–2023)<br />
* [[Kiran Bhargava]] as Daljeet "Dida" Kohli: Vikram, Vikrant and Arun's mother (2019{{Endash}}2022)<br />
**Smita Shetty replaced Bhargava as Daljeet "Dida" (2022-2023)<br />
* Pooja Singh as Mishti Kohli: Vikram and Pallavi's daughter (2019)<br />
* Jaanvi Sangwan as Beeji: A [[nurse]] who took Pragya in after the latter's exile; Shahana's paternal grandmother (2019)<br />
* Aparna Mishra as Shahana Sharma: Beeji's granddaughter (2019–2023)<br />
* Zeeshan Khan as Aryan Khanna: Alia and Purab's son (2019{{Endash}}2021)<br />
**Pulkit Bangia replaced Khan as Aryan (2022{{Endash}}2023)<br />
**Naveen Sharma replaced Bangia as Aryan (2023)<br />
* [[Ashlesha Sawant]] as Meera: Rhea's foster mother (2019–2021)<br />
* [[Manmohan Tiwari]] as Rohit "Sanju" Gill: A local gangster of [[Hoshiarpur]]; Prachi's obsessive one-sided lover (2019–2020)<br />
* Ashwini Tobe as Dimpy: Rhea's friend (2019–2020)<br />
* Shivali Choudhry as Shaina: Rhea's friend (2019–2022)<br />
* [[Neena Cheema]] as Sarita Ben: A Gujrati women who gave refuge to Pragya and Prachi (2019{{Endash}}2020)<br />
**Rupa Divetia replaced Cheema as Sarita Bengaluru (2020{{Endash}}2021)<br />
* Gautam Nain as Rishi Dhaval: Sarita's grandson (2019)<br />
* Kajal Chauhan as Priyanka Rane: Abhi's friend's daughter (2019)<br />
* [[Sonali Joshi]] as Chief Minister Vasudha (2019)<br />
* [[Ribbhu Mehra]] as Ritik: Disha's friend and secret lover (2019)<br />
* [[Baby Farida|Farida Dadi]] as Baljeet Mehra: Abhi, Raj, Akash and Alia's grand-aunt (2020–2021/2023)<br />
* Rose Khan as Maya Choubey: Ranbir's ex-fiancée (2020)<br />
* [[Manish Khanna]] as Dushyant Singh Choubey: Maya's uncle (2020)<br />
* Bhupendra Khuranna as Mr. Choubey: Maya's father, Dushyant's younger brother (2020)<br />
* Anuradha Sharma as Mrs. Choubey: Maya's mother (2020)<br />
* Naina Yadav as Palak: Prachi and Shahana's friend (2021)<br />
* Gagan Anand as Digvijay: Abhishek's business rival (2021)<br />
* Gazala Silawat as Pari: Rhea's friend (2021)<br />
* Rohit Choudhary as Pradeep Khurana: Tanu's ex-husband (2021)<br />
* [[Dolly Sohi]] as Sushma Tandon: A rich businesswoman and Pragya's mentor (2021)<br />
* [[Vineet Kumar Chaudhary]] as Gautam Thapar: A businessman; Sushma and Pragya's business partner (2021)<br />
* Jatin Shah as Gaurav Thapar: Gautam's elder brother (2021)<br />
* Riyaz Panjwani as Mr. Thapar: Gaurav and Gautam's father (2021)<br />
* Kushagra Nautiyal as Siddharth "Sid" Kohli: Vikrant's son (2021–2023)<br />
* Shamik Abbas as Arun Kohli: Daljeet's youngest son (2021)<br />
* Mridula Oberoi as Teji Kohli: Arun's wife (2021)<br />
* Abhishek Kumar as Jai Bhatt: Ranbir's best friend (2021–2022)<br />
* Gulshan Shivani as Stanley: Ranbir's assistant (2022)<br />
* Aishana Singh as Mihika Kohli: Vikrant's daughter (2022–2023)<br />
* Veronica Talreja as Mili: Aryan's ex-girlfriend and friend (2022)<br />
* Mimicharve Khadse as Mauli: a girl whom Prachi loved as her own after she lost Panchi (2023)<br />
* [[Aalisha Panwar]] as Kaya Malhotra: Ranbir's former boss (2023)<br />
* Simran Budharup as Khushi "Panchi" Kohli Randhawa: Ranbir and Prachi's elder daughter (2023{{Endash}}2024)<br />
**[[Jyotsna Chandola]] replaced Budharup as Khushi (2024-2025)<br />
** Trisha Rohatgi as child Khushi (2023)<br />
* [[Abhishek Malik]] as Akshay Tandon: Ashok's son; Mihika's brother (2023)<br />
* Aafreen Dabestani as Mihika Tandon: Ashok's daughter (2023)<br />
* Mallika Nayak as Manpreet Tandon: Ashok's second wife (2023–2024)<br />
* Kaushal Kapoor as Ashok Tandon: Prachi's former boss and father figure (2023–2024)<br />
* Utkarsha Naik as Vishakha Tandon: Ashok's sister (2023–2024)<br />
* Riya Kapoor as Divya Tandon: Vishakha's daughter; (2023)<br />
**Mahira Sharma replaced Kapoor as Divya (2023–2024)<br />
* Purvi Pawar as Neha Tandon: Akshay, Mihika, Abhay and Divya's cousin (2023)<br />
* Sparsh Kotwal as Abhay Tandon: Akshay, Mihika's brother (2023)<br />
* Vishal Solanki as Satinder: Prachi's rival colleague (2023)<br />
* Pallavi Mahara as Damini: Aryan's suitress (2023)<br />
* Sharika Ahluwalia as Laali: A poor, greedy woman who raised Panchi/Khushi (2023)<br />
* Mohsin Khan as Balbira: Laali's boyfriend (2023)<br />
* Ipsita Jena as Priya: Prachi's assistant (2023)<br />
* Sanchita Ugale as Diya Tandon: Divya’s daughter; (2023–2025)<br />
* Vishal Solanki as Jasbeer: Poorvi's one sided lover (2023–2025)<br />
* Arjun Shekhawat as Ashutosh: Poorvi’s ex-fiancé (2023–2024)<br />
* [[Imran Khan (TV actor)|Imran Khan]] as Harman Malhotra: Harleen's husband (2023–2025)<br />
* [[Pyumori Mehta Ghosh]] as Harleen Malhotra: Rajvansh and Vikrant's mother (2023–2025)<br />
* Kirti Sualy as Rajvansh's grandmother (2023–2025)<br />
* [[Susheel Parashar]] as Rajvansh's grandfather (2023–2025)<br />
* [[Preet Kaur Nayak]] as Dipika Malhotra: Monisha's sister (2023–2025)<br />
*Rahul Ram Manchanda as Vikrant Malhotra: Harleen and Harman's elder son (2023–2025)<br />
* Priti Gandwani as Rajvansh's aunt (2023–2025)<br />
* Anuj Khurana as Rajvansh's uncle (2023–2025)<br />
* Nakul Ulja as Yug Malhotra: Rajvansh’s cousin (2023–2025)<br />
* Kavita Banerjee as Trishna Jaiswal: Krishna's wife (2024)<br />
* Ajay Sharma as Gajendra Jaiswal; Trishna’s father (2024)<br />
* Hetal Yadav as Rajni Jaiswal; Trishna's mother (2024)<br />
* [[Hemant Choudhary]] as Amar Dayal; Jaiswal's political rival (2024)<br />
*[[Srishti Jain]] as Monisha: Dipika's sister; (2024–2025)<br />
*Bhawana Aneja as Roshni: Dushyant's wife (2024–2025)<br />
* [[Aakash Talwar]] as Armaan Randhawa: Khushi's husband (2024–2025)<br />
* Parimal Bhattacharya as Kishan Parikh: Seema's husband (2025)<br />
* Vandana Mittal as Seema Parikh: Kishan's wife (2025)<br />
* [[Jaya Bhattacharya]] as Bua Maa (2025)<br />
* Phalguni Sharma/Honeyy Soni as Gayatri Parikh: Kishan and Seema's daughter (2025)<br />
* Hina Dani as Baa: Kanti, Devang, Hitesh and Kinjal's mother (2025)<br />
* Vijhay Badlaani as Kanti Zaveri: Devang, Hitesh and Kinjal's brother (2025)<br />
* [[Gurdeep Kohli|Gurdip Punjj]] as Smita Zaveri: Kanti's wife (2025)<br />
* Isha Pandhe as Sneha Zaveri: Kanti and Smita's daughter (2025)<br />
* Nitin Vakharia as Devang Zaveri: Kanti, Hitesh and Kinjal's brother (2025)<br />
* Bhavwini Gandhi as Shubhvi Zaveri: Devang's wife (2025)<br />
* Abhay Bhadoriya as Tanuj Zaveri: Devang and Shubhvi's son (2025)<br />
* Hanisha Gehlot as Sejal Zaveri: Devang and Shubhvi's daughter (2025)<br />
* Mohit Jaswani as Arjun Zaveri: Devang and Shubhvi's son; (2025)<br />
* Parri Galaa as Kinjal Zaveri: Kanti, Hitesh and Devang's sister (2025)<br />
* Kalpesh Patel as Hitenkumar: Kinjal's husband (2025)<br />
* [[Vedaant Saluja]] as Harsh: Kinjal and Hitenkumar's son (2025)<br />
* Ahnaf F Khatri as Kirtan: Kinjal and Hitenkumar's son (2025)<br />
* V S Prince Ratan as Yogi (2025)<br />
* Unknown as Vihaan: Sneha's ex-fiance (2025)<br />
* Aarchi Sachdeva as Payal Shah: Praful and Ketki's daughter (2025)<br />
* Rashika Matharu as Ketki Shah: Praful's wife; (2025)<br />
* Nikhhil Raj Khera as Praful Shah: Ketki's husband (2025)<br />
* MM Rishi as Bhavesh: Prarthana's suitor (2025)<br />
* Rita Sharma Gupta as Daxa: Bhavesh's mother (2025)<br />
* Aryan Raajput as Mayank: Raunak's friend (2025)<br />
* Snehal Waghmare as Raunak's aunt (2025)<br />
* Hetal Puniwala as Raunak's uncle (2025)<br />
*[[Shraddha Arya]] as Dr. Preeta Arora: Pragya, Bulbul and Srishti's sister (2025)<br />
*[[Shakti Anand]] as Karan Luthra: Preeta's husband (2025)<br />
*Roopam Sharma as Sonalika Jaitley: Anisha's daughter (2025)<br />
**Megha Prasad replaced Sharma as Sonalika (2025)<br />
* Casting Director Ankit Alex<br />
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==Production==<br />
===Development===<br />
The series is a [[Romance (love)|love story]]<ref>{{Cite web |title='Kumkum Bhagya' a passionate story of love: Ekta Kapoor |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Kumkum-Bhagya-a-passionate-story-of-love-Ekta-Kapoor/articleshow/29845111.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620153034/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Kumkum-Bhagya-a-passionate-story-of-love-Ekta-Kapoor/articleshow/29845111.cms |archive-date=20 June 2014 |access-date=1 April 2014 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]] and [[Shobha Kapoor]] under the banner [[Balaji Telefilms]] that airs on Zee TV. Ekta Kapoor considers the letter ''K'' to be lucky and has named many of her productions starting with ''K''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ekta Kapoor brings back 'K' factor with 'Kumkum Bhagya' |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ekta-kapoor-brings-back-k-factor-with-kumkum-bhagya-1973814 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412085204/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ekta-kapoor-brings-back-k-factor-with-kumkum-bhagya-1973814 |archive-date=12 April 2018 |access-date=11 April 2018 |website=DNA}}</ref> <br />
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Kapoor rejected 19 costumes while selecting the look of character Pragya.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-17 |title=Ekta Kapoor rejects 19 costumes for the perfect one! |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/television-news/article/ekta-kapoor-rejects-19-costumes-for-the-perfect-one--15383186 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Filming===<br />
The production and airing of the show was halted indefinitely in late March 2020 due to the [[COVID-19]] outbreak in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2020 |title=Television Industry in a Slump With the Lockdown |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/tv/television-industry-experiencing-slowdown-with-the-lockdown |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612101235/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/tv/television-industry-experiencing-slowdown-with-the-lockdown |archive-date=12 June 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020 |website=[[The Quint]]}}</ref> The outbreak caused the halt of filming of television shows and movies on 19 March 2020, and they were expected to resume on 1 April 2020. But shooting remained suspended and the remaining episodes were aired up to 24 March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 March 2020 |title=Coronavirus outbreak: Film and television shootings to stop till March 31 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/coronavirus-outbreak-film-and-television-shootings-to-stop-till-march-31-1655773-2020-03-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316013939/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/coronavirus-outbreak-film-and-television-shootings-to-stop-till-march-31-1655773-2020-03-15 |archive-date=16 March 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 March 2020 |title=COVID-19 impact: TV industry braces for loss as production stalled |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/covid-19-impact-tv-industry-braces-for-loss-as-production-stalled-11584938268645.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612101236/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/covid-19-impact-tv-industry-braces-for-loss-as-production-stalled-11584938268645.html |archive-date=12 June 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020 |website=Live Mint}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Entertainment industry welcomes Maharashtra govt's move to resume filming projects |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/entertainment-industry-welcomes-maharashtra-govts-move-to-resume-filming-projects/1851923 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621083048/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/entertainment-industry-welcomes-maharashtra-govts-move-to-resume-filming-projects/1851923 |archive-date=21 June 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020 |website=[[Outlook India]]}}</ref> After three months, the production and filming of the series resumed on 29 June 2020 and airing resumed on 13 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sriti Jha, Shabir Ahluwalia, Dheeraj Dhoopar and Shraddha Arya shoot together for Kumkum Bhagya and Kundali Bhagya post lockdown |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sriti-jha-shabir-ahluwalia-dheeraj-dhoopar-and-shraddha-arya-shoot-together-for-kumkum-bhagya-and-kundali-bhagya-post-lockdown/photostory/76688049.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629141551/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sriti-jha-shabir-ahluwalia-dheeraj-dhoopar-and-shraddha-arya-shoot-together-for-kumkum-bhagya-and-kundali-bhagya-post-lockdown/photostory/76688049.cms |archive-date=29 June 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 June 2020 |title=Sriti Jha, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Shraddha Arya, Dheeraj Dhoopar Shoot for Kumkum Bhagya and Kundali Bhagya |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sriti-jha-shabbir-ahluwalia-shraddha-arya-dheeraj-dhoopar-shoot-for-kumkum-bhagya-and-kundali-bhagya-2692391.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629224900/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sriti-jha-shabbir-ahluwalia-shraddha-arya-dheeraj-dhoopar-shoot-for-kumkum-bhagya-and-kundali-bhagya-2692391.html |archive-date=29 June 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020 |website=News 18 India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-29 |title='Kumkum Bhagya', 'Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega' among shows back with new episodes from July 13 |url=https://zeenews.india.com/television/kumkum-bhagya-guddan-tumse-na-ho-payega-among-shows-back-with-new-episodes-from-july-13-2292591.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702204857/https://zeenews.india.com/television/kumkum-bhagya-guddan-tumse-na-ho-payega-among-shows-back-with-new-episodes-from-july-13-2292591.html |archive-date=2 July 2020 |access-date=2020-12-16 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Casting===<br />
[[Shabbir Ahluwalia]],<ref name="inidatoday">{{Cite web |date=20 August 2015 |title=Pragya's Glamorous looks in Kumkum Bhagya |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/video-of-pragyas-glamourous-look-in-kumkum-bhagya-289361-2015-08-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222151352/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/video-of-pragyas-glamourous-look-in-kumkum-bhagya/1/459928.html |archive-date=22 December 2015 |access-date=11 December 2015 |publisher=India Today}}</ref> who was also cast in Ekta's TV series ''[[Kayamath]]'', was selected to portray the lead role of Abhishek Prem Mehra. Ahluwalia made his comeback after Zee twenty years. Actress [[Sriti Jha]] landed the lead role in the show.<ref name="inidatoday" /> [[Mrunal Thakur]] was selected to portray the second leading role of Bulbul<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in">{{Cite web |date=11 December 2015 |title=Bulbul and Purab finally get married |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/kumkum-bhagya-spoiler-bulbul-and-purab-finally-get-married-mrunal-thakur-sriti-jha-shabbir-ahluwalia-276804-2015-12-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212054454/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kumkum-bhagya-spoiler-bulbul-and-purab-finally-get-married-mrunal-thakur-sriti-jha-shabbir-ahluwalia/1/544663.html |archive-date=12 December 2015 |access-date=11 December 2015 |publisher=Indiatoday}}</ref> while [[Arjit Taneja]] was cast opposite her.<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in" /><ref name="Shikha">{{Cite web |last=Neha Maheshwari |date=2 September 2015 |title=Why Shikha Singh has to bend in Reel Life? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Why-Shikha-Singh-has-to-bend-in-reel-life/articleshow/41436992.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928180348/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Why-Shikha-Singh-has-to-bend-in-reel-life/articleshow/41436992.cms |archive-date=28 September 2015 |access-date=11 December 2015 |publisher=Times of India}}</ref> In May 2014, [[Shikha Singh]] entered the show as the main antagonist Alia Mehra,<ref name="Shikha" /><ref name="IndiaToday">{{Cite web |date=20 August 2015 |title=Pragya's Glamorous looks in Kumkum Bhagya |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/video-of-pragyas-glamourous-look-in-kumkum-bhagya-289361-2015-08-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222151352/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/video-of-pragyas-glamourous-look-in-kumkum-bhagya/1/459928.html |archive-date=22 December 2015 |access-date=11 December 2015 |publisher=Indiatoday}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=21 June 2014 |title=Shikha Singh shoots for 72 hours |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Kumkum-Bhagya-actress-Shikha-Singh-shoots-for-72-hours/articleshow/36895665.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328071725/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Kumkum-Bhagya-actress-Shikha-Singh-shoots-for-72-hours/articleshow/36895665.cms |archive-date=28 March 2017 |access-date=11 December 2015 |publisher=Times of India}}</ref> while [[Madhurima Tuli]] was cast to portray the negative role of Tanu. Later, Tuli had to shoot for her film [[Baby (2015 Hindi film)|''Baby'']] so, this role was later played by [[Leena Jumani]] from September 2014.<ref name="Leena">{{Cite web |date=20 October 2014 |title=Kumkum Bhagya: Leena replaces Madhurima Tuli on the show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-Leena-replaces-Madhurima-Tuli-on-the-show/articleshow/44878499.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312124852/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-Leena-replaces-Madhurima-Tuli-on-the-show/articleshow/44878499.cms |archive-date=12 March 2015 |access-date=14 December 2015 |website=Neha Mahishwari |publisher=Times of India}}</ref> Actor Faisal Rashid was selected to portray the role of Suresh (Pragya's fiancé) who played an important role in April–May 2014, but in May 2015 he quit the series. Actress Supriya Shukla was cast to play the role of Sarla Arora, while Madhu Raja played the role of Daljeet Arora. Other supporting cast members include [[Samikssha Batnagar]], [[Ankit Mohan]], Charu Mehra and Amit Dhawan. Bhatnagar, who portrayed the supporting role of Mitali was replaced by Swati Anand within the month of launch while [[Anurag Sharma (actor)|Anurag Sharma]] replaced Amit. In 2015, Neel Motawani (who was also cast in other shows of Ekta) was selected to play the negative role of Neel; while in June 2015 Nikhil Arya entered the series playing the role of main male antagonist Nikhil Sood.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 June 2015 |title=Nikkhil enters Kumkum Bhagya as Nikhil |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Nikkhil-enters-Kumkum-Bhagya-as-Nikhil/articleshow/47555587.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910062038/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Nikkhil-enters-Kumkum-Bhagya-as-Nikhil/articleshow/47555587.cms |archive-date=10 September 2017 |access-date=2 March 2017 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
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In December 2015, Mrunal Thakur opted out from the show and was to be replaced by Kajol Shrivastava, however the character of Bulbul was phased out of the series after Mrunal's departure. In August 2016, Ankit Mohan quit the show so his character left as well. In September 2016, Arjit Taneja quit the show and was replaced by [[Vin Rana]]. In October 2016, Nikhil Arya was replaced by Rujut Dahiya.<ref name="Nikhil">{{Cite web |date=3 November 2016 |title=Rujut Dahiya to replace Nikhil Arya |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/itsy-bitsy/rujut-dahiya-to-replace-nikhil-arya/317846.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303050751/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/itsy-bitsy/rujut-dahiya-to-replace-nikhil-arya/317846.html |archive-date=3 March 2017 |access-date=2 March 2017 |publisher=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|Tribune India]]}}</ref> In July 2017, actress [[Ruchi Savarn]] entered the show as Purab's new love interest. Mishal Raheja as King Singh and Kaurwakee Vashista as Kiara Mehra entered the show after the leap. Actor Abeer Adil was cast in 2018 as King's cousin Tarun and Roma Bali as Tarun's mother.<br />
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In March 2019, a twenty-year leap was introduced with which several new characters entered in the show and became pivotal characters. In March 2019, [[Mugdha Chaphekar]], Krishna Kaul and [[Naina Singh]] were introduced as leads of the second generation who play Prachi, Ranbir and Rhea respectively alongside Sriti and Shabbir. In August 2020, Naina left the show as she was not happy playing a negative role anymore and [[Pooja Banerjee]] replaced Singh as Rhea. In February 2022, Pooja Banerjee quit the show due to her pregnancy, and she was replaced by&nbsp;[[Tina Ann Philip]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Maheshwari |first=Neha |date=28 February 2022 |title=It's confirmed! Tina Philip to replace Pooja Banerjee in Kumkum Bhagya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/its-confirmed-tina-philip-to-replace-pooja-banerjee-in-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/89890858.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228113715/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/its-confirmed-tina-philip-to-replace-pooja-banerjee-in-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/89890858.cms |archive-date=28 February 2022 |access-date=28 February 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> In February 2022, Jha and Ahluwalia officially quit the show after seven and half years as the story progressed on from their characters. They had last shot for the show in November 2021.<br />
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The show then took another generation leap of twenty years in November 2023, with [[Rachi Sharma]] and [[Abrar Qazi]] roped in as the new leads of generation three with Sharma portraying Prachi and Ranbir's younger daughter Poorvi Kohli while Qazi as Rajvansh Malhotra respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Doshi |first=Hasti |date=17 October 2023 |title=Confirmed! Abrar Qazi and Rachi Sharma will play the new lead couple Kumkum Bhagya post the 20-year leap |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/confirmed-abrar-qazi-and-rachi-sharma-will-play-the-new-lead-couple-kumkum-bhagya-post-the-20-year-leap/articleshow/104501408.cms |access-date=18 October 2023 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Simran Budharup was roped in to play grown-up version of Prachi and Ranbir's elder daughter Khushi Kohli Randhawa replacing Trisha Rohatgi who played childhood version of same. Later Budhraup quit the show owing to less screenspace and was replaced by [[Jyotsna Chandola]]. Later, Chaphekar and Kaul who portrayed leads of generation two , their role roles came to an indefinite end in June 2024 and in September 2024 media confirmed the news that both are no longer part of the show. In an Interview from 2025, Chaphekar and Kaul said that they weren't aware that their shoot in June 2024 would be their last for show and that they were informed much later that their characters will not be brought back to the show causing the second generation story to end without any conclusion.<br />
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In February 2025, the show again took a 20-year generation leap, with [[Pranali Rathod]] and Akshay Bindra as new generation leads. However later Bindra's character was sidelined as Supporting character and [[Namik Paul]] stepped in as new male lead.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2025-02-21 |title=Pranali Rathod and Akshay Bindra talks about joining Kumkum Bhagya post the leap : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/pranali-rathod-akshay-bindra-talks-joining-kumkum-bhagya-post-leap/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |language=en}}</ref> [[Abrar Qazi]] and Rachi Sharma and other supporting casts marked their exits due to the generation leap.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-02-07 |title=Abrar Qazi on his exit from Kumkum Bhagya: I was expecting the leap to happen after IPL, but it is happening now |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/abrar-qazi-on-his-exit-from-kumkum-bhagya-i-was-expecting-the-leap-to-happen-after-ipl-but-it-is-happening-now/articleshow/118012412.cms |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In March 2025, Rachi Sharma was again roped in to reprise her role of Poorvi Malhotra as a cameo to revive dipping TRPs. She was again roped in for a second appearance in April 2025. Soon after it was also confirmed that [[Shraddha Arya]] and [[Shakti Anand]] would also be joining ''Kumkum Bhagya'' reprising their characters Karan and Preeta from ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-20 |title=Shakti Anand to join Shraddha Arya in Kumkum Bhagya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shakti-anand-to-join-shraddha-arya-in-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/120454524.cms |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-18 |title=Shraddha Arya To Make Comeback Post Maternity Break With Kumkum Bhagya As Preeta, Actress CONFIRMS {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/shraddha-arya-to-make-comeback-post-maternity-break-with-kumkum-bhagya-as-preeta-actress-confirms-exclusive-article-151445201 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> However soon after their roles also ended and the show eventually went off air in September 2025 owing to low TRPs over a year.<br />
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== Spin-off ==<br />
=== Kundali Bhagya ===<br />
{{Main|Kundali Bhagya}}<br />
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A spin-off series ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]'' premiered on 12 July 2017 and ran till 6 December 2024. The series narrated the story of Pragya's sisters, Preeta and Srishti and their attempt to find their mother Sarla and how they meet the rich and famous Luthra family. Later that show too took a generation leap and story shifted to Preeta's sons Rajveer and Shaurya.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 August 2017 |title=Dheeraj Dhoopar starrer Kundali Bhagya becomes the biggest weekday launch since 2016 – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/dheeraj-dhoopar-starrer-kundali-bhagya-becomes-the-biggest-weekday-launch-since-2016/articleshow/59876265.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619092758/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/dheeraj-dhoopar-starrer-kundali-bhagya-becomes-the-biggest-weekday-launch-since-2016/articleshow/59876265.cms |archive-date=19 June 2018 |access-date=2019-01-31 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zee TV introduces Kundali Bhagya |url=http://www.televisionpost.com/television/zee-tv-to-launch-two-weekend-prime-time-slots/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728162201/http://www.televisionpost.com/television/zee-tv-to-launch-two-weekend-prime-time-slots/ |archive-date=28 July 2017 |access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=29 June 2017 |title=Kundali Bhagya: Ekta Kapoor reveals the reason behind doing a spinoff of Kumkum Bhagya – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kundali-bhagya-ekta-kapoor-reveals-the-reason-behind-doing-a-spinoff-of-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/59364745.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019215453/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kundali-bhagya-ekta-kapoor-reveals-the-reason-behind-doing-a-spinoff-of-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/59364745.cms |archive-date=19 October 2020 |access-date=6 November 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
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=== Bhagya Lakshmi ===<br />
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{{Main|Bhagya Lakshmi}}<br />
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A similar series ''[[Bhagya Lakshmi]]'' premiered on 3 August 2021 and ran till 29 June 2025. It traces the love story of Pragya's best friend, Lakshmi and Rishi. It stars [[Aishwarya Khare]] and [[Rohit Suchanti]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 June 2021 |title=Zee TV to launch Ekta Kapoor Series 'Bhagya Lakshmi' soon |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/zee-tv-to-launch-new-ekta-kapoor-series-bhagya-lakshmi/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617193834/https://www.bizasialive.com/zee-tv-to-launch-new-ekta-kapoor-series-bhagya-lakshmi/ |archive-date=17 June 2021 |website=Biz Asia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2021 |title=Aishwarya Khare and Rohit Suchanti to be a part of Zee TV's Bhagyalaxmi |url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/aishwarya-khare-rohit-suchanti-to-be-a-part-of-zee-tv-s-bhagyalaxmi-1462328 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607103332/https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/aishwarya-khare-rohit-suchanti-to-be-a-part-of-zee-tv-s-bhagyalaxmi-1462328 |archive-date=7 June 2021 |website=[[ABP Live]]}}</ref><br />
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==Reception==<br />
=== Critical reception ===<br />
{{blockquote|text=Here's celebrating a show that has stood the test of time and crossed the boundaries of language, a big thank you to each and every one of you from all over the world for all the love you have given ''Kumkum Bhagya'', for always keeping it at the top, no matter where it aired, and what language. We, as a team, are truly grateful that you let us entertain you for half a decade.|sign=[[Shabir Ahluwalia]] on the series completing 5 Years.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 April 2019 |title=Kumkum Bhagya completes 5 years; Shabir Ahluwalia and Sriti Jha get nostalgic – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kumkum-bhagya-completes-5-years-shabir-ahluwalia-and-sriti-jha-get-nostalgic/articleshow/68889280.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418095716/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kumkum-bhagya-completes-5-years-shabir-ahluwalia-and-sriti-jha-get-nostalgic/articleshow/68889280.cms |archive-date=18 April 2019 |access-date=16 April 2019 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>}}<br />
The show climbed to Top 5 most-watched shows across all GECs, after only a few weeks of its launch.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-15 |title=Kumkum Bhagya on an all- time high |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/kumkum-bhagya-on-an-all-time-high/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> It was touted as the biggest fiction launch of 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 December 2014 |title=Kumkum Bhagya – The Biggest Fiction Launch of 2014 – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-The-Biggest-Fiction-Launch-of-2014/articleshow/39626099.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423043415/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-The-Biggest-Fiction-Launch-of-2014/articleshow/39626099.cms |archive-date=23 April 2019 |access-date=2019-04-12 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Reruns of Kumkum Bhagya premiered on [[Zee Anmol]] from 2017 and received high ratings in the BARC rural chart when Zee Anmol was [[Free-to-air|FTA]]. It began running on the network again from episode 1 from 10 June 2020, due to the return to [[DD Free Dish]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}<br />
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The show also managed to strike a chord with West Africans too.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-22 |title=Kumkum Bhagya's arranged marriage concept is winning hearts of West Africans too |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kumkum-bhagya-sriti-jha-shabbir-ahluwalia-4486506/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Actor [[Kartik Aaryan]] also watched the show during the lockdown.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-04-01 |title=Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan tells Ekta Kapoor that he is watching Kumkum Bhagya during COVID-19 quarantine |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bollywood-actor-kartik-aaryan-tells-ekta-kapoor-that-he-is-watching-kumkum-bhagya-during-covid-19-quarantine/articleshow/81842696.cms |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-01 |title=Kartik Aaryan says he watched Kumkum Bhagya in quarantine when sick with Covid-19 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kartik-aaryan-says-he-watched-kumkum-bhagya-in-quarantine-when-sick-with-covid19-101617288325612.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Awards and nominations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Recipient !! Result !! Ref(s)<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="11" |2015<br />
| [[Star Guild Awards]]<br />
| Best Upcoming Drama Series<br />
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Star Guild Awards Home |url=http://starguildawards.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815071146/http://www.starguildawards.org/ |archive-date=15 August 2017 |access-date=24 October 2017 |website=starguildawards.org}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5" | [[Gold Awards]]<br />
| Best Actress in Negative Role (Critics)<br />
| [[Shikha Singh]]<br />
| rowspan="2" {{won}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 |url=http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2015.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025021945/https://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2015.html |archive-date=25 October 2017 |access-date=24 October 2017 |website=Boroplus Gold Awards}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Critics)]]<br />
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]<br />
| [[Sriti Jha]]<br />
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}<br />
| rowspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]<br />
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction)|Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction)]]<br />
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | [[Indian Telly Awards]]<br />
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Couple|Best Onscreen Couple]]<br />
| [[Sriti Jha]] & [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]<br />
| rowspan="2" {{won}}<br />
| rowspan="2" |<br />
|-<br />
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]]<br />
| [[Sriti Jha]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" | [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]<br />
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Fiction Series<br />
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=14 December 2015 |title=Winners of the Big Star Entertainment Awards 2015 – Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-the-big-star-entertainment-awards-2015/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153328/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-the-big-star-entertainment-awards-2015/ |archive-date=24 October 2017 |access-date=24 October 2017 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[BIG Star Most Entertaining Television Actor - Female]]<br />
| [[Sriti Jha]]<br />
| rowspan="2" {{nom}}<br />
| rowspan="2" |{{cn|date=October 2025}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[BIG Star Most Entertaining Television Actor - Male]]<br />
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="8" | 2016<br />
| rowspan="6" | [[Gold Awards|9th Boroplus Gold Awards]]<br />
| Boroplus Face of the Year<br />
| [[Sriti Jha]]<br />
| rowspan="3" {{won}}<br />
| rowspan="3" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 |url=http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2016.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006062316/http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2016.html |archive-date=6 October 2017 |access-date=24 October 2017 |website=Boroplus Gold Awards}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]<br />
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction)<br />
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Actress in Negative Role (Critics)<br />
| [[Shikha Singh]]<br />
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}<br />
| rowspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
| Best Actor in Supporting Role (Popular)<br />
| [[Arjit Taneja]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]<br />
| [[Sriti Jha]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
| Best Actor (Popular)<br />
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ghana Movie Awards]]<br />
|Best Foreign TV Series<br />
|[[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|{{Won}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="6" | 2017<br />
| rowspan="6" | [[Gold Awards]]<br />
| Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction)<br />
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=2017 |url=http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2017.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012609/https://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2017.html |archive-date=7 November 2017 |access-date=24 October 2017 |website=Boroplus Gold Awards}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold Awards 2017: Complete winners list and red carpet pictures – Free Press Journal |url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/gold-awards-2017-complete-winners-list-and-red-carpet-pictures/1096849 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153005/http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/gold-awards-2017-complete-winners-list-and-red-carpet-pictures/1096849 |archive-date=24 October 2017 |access-date=24 October 2017 |website=Free Press Journal}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Onscreen Jodi<br />
| [[Sriti Jha]] & [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]<br />
| rowspan="5" {{nom}}<br />
| rowspan="5" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=5 July 2017 |title=Zee Gold Awards 2017: Mouni Roy, Divyanka Tripathi, Karan Patel win big. Here's the winner list |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/zee-gold-awards-2017-mouni-roy-divyanka-tripathi-karan-patel-win-big-heres-the-winner-list-4736196/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020131231/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/zee-gold-awards-2017-mouni-roy-divyanka-tripathi-karan-patel-win-big-heres-the-winner-list-4736196/ |archive-date=20 October 2017 |access-date=24 October 2017 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Actress in Negative Role (Popular)<br />
| [[Shikha Singh]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Actor in Supporting Role (Popular)<br />
| [[Arjit Taneja]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]<br />
| [[Sriti Jha]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]<br />
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="7" | 2018<br />
| rowspan="6" | [[Gold Awards|11th Keshking Gold Awards]]<br />
| Best Actress in Negative Role (Popular)<br />
| [[Shikha Singh]]<br />
| rowspan="6" {{won}}<br />
| rowspan="6" |<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]<br />
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]<br />
| [[Sriti Jha]]<br />
|-<br />
|Gold Award for Fittest actor of Television<br />
| [[Vin Rana]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction)|Best Television Show (Fiction)]]<br />
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| Gold Producer's Honour<br/><small>(For Completing 1000 Episodes)</small><br/><br />
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Indian Telly Awards|Telly Technical and Trade Awards]]<br />
| Best Editor (Fiction)<br />
| Vikas Sharma<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Technical Awards |url=http://www.tellytechnicalawards.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190623200922/http://www.tellytechnicalawards.com/ |archive-date=23 June 2019 |access-date=23 June 2019 |website=Telly Technical Awards}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="15" |2019<br />
| rowspan="7" | [[Indian Telly Awards]]<br />
| Best Daily Series<br />
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2019 |title=Indian Telly Awards 2019: Complete list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-telly-awards-2019-winners-list-divyanka-tripathi-hina-khan-nakuul-mehta-5636869/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401071120/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-telly-awards-2019-winners-list-divyanka-tripathi-hina-khan-nakuul-mehta-5636869/ |archive-date=1 April 2019 |access-date=21 March 2019 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Jodi<br />
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]] & [[Sriti Jha]]<br />
| rowspan="6" {{nom}}<br />
| rowspan="6" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Polling |url=http://www.indiantellyawards.com/polling/index.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628041108/http://www.indiantellyawards.com/polling/index.php |archive-date=28 June 2019 |access-date=23 June 2019 |website=Indian Telly Awards}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Actor in Lead Role (Male)<br />
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Actor in Lead Role (Female)<br />
| [[Sriti Jha]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male)<br />
| [[Mishal Raheja]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Actor in Negative Role (Male)<br />
| [[Shaad Randhawa]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Actor in Negative Role (Female)<br />
| [[Leena Jumani]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="8" | [[Gold Awards]]<br />
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role<br />
| [[Mugdha Chaphekar]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role<br />
| Krishna Kaul<br />
| rowspan="7" {{nom}}<br />
| rowspan="7" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Nominations for 12th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2019 |url=http://goldawards.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526000606/http://www.goldawards.in/ |archive-date=26 May 2015 |website=12th Gold Awards}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]<br />
| [[Sriti Jha]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]<br />
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Onscreen Jodi<br />
| [[Sriti Jha]] & [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction)|Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction)]]<br />
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|-<br />
| Television Personality of the Year (Female)<br />
| [[Sriti Jha]]<br />
|-<br />
| Television Personality of the Year (Male)<br />
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" | 2022<br />
| rowspan="3" | [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]<br />
| Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular)<br />
| [[Shabir Ahluwalia]]<br />
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}<br />
| rowspan="3" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=List of Nominees: 21st ITA Awards, 2022 |url=https://www.theita2021.com/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110094223/http://www.theita2021.com/ |archive-date=10 November 2021 |access-date=21 January 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Best Actress in Lead Role (Popular)<br />
| [[Sriti Jha]]<br />
|-<br />
| Best Television Show - Fiction (Popular)<br />
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />
|}<br />
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'''Kedarnath''' is a town and [[Nagar Panchayat]] in [[Rudraprayag district]] of [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]], known primarily for the [[Kedarnath Temple]]. It is approximately 86 kilometres from [[Rudraprayag]], the district headquarter. Kedarnath is the most remote of the four [[Chota Char Dham]] pilgrimage sites. It is located in the [[Himalaya]]s, about {{convert|3583|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} above [[sea level]] near the Chorabari Glacier, which is the source of the [[Mandakini river]]. The town is flanked by snow-capped peaks, most prominently the Kedarnath Mountain. The nearest road head is at [[Gaurikund]] about 16&nbsp;km away. The town suffered extensive destruction during June 2013 from the [[2013 North India floods|Flash Floods]] caused by torrential rains in Uttarakhand state.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/research/here-is-what-happened-in-kedarnath-and-rest-of-uttarakhand-in-2013-5482050/|title=Here is what happened in Kedarnath, and rest of Uttarakhand, in 2013|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=7 December 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The name "Kedarnath" means "the Lord of the Field". It is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] words ''kedara'' ("field") and ''natha'' ("lord"). The text ''Kashi Kedara Mahatmya'' states that it is so-called because "the crop of [[moksha|liberation]]" grows here.<ref name="Diana_2013">{{cite book |author=Diana L. Eck |title=Banaras: City of Light |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2LgO6TJhFDwC&pg=PT185 |year=2013 |publisher=Knopf Doubleday |isbn=978-0-307-83295-5 |pages=185–186 }}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
Kedarnath has been a pilgrimage centre since ancient times.The temple's construction is credited to the [[Pandava]] brothers mentioned in the ''[[Mahabharata]]''.<ref>{{cite book |editor1=J. Gordon Melton |editor2=Martin Baumann |title=Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices |volume=1 (A-B) |edition=2nd |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v2yiyLLOj88C&pg=PA1624 |year=2010 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-1-59884-204-3 |page=1624 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=James G. Lochtefeld |title=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M |url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc0000loch |url-access=registration |year=2002 |publisher=Rosen |isbn=978-0-8239-3179-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc0000loch/page/n395 363]–364 }}</ref> However, the ''Mahabharata'' does not mention any place called Kedarnath. One of the earliest references to Kedarnath occurs in the ''[[Skanda Purana]]'' (c. 7th-8th century), which names Kedara (Kedarnath) as the place where [[Lord Shiva]] released the holy waters of [[Ganga]] from his matted hair, resulting in the formation of the Ganges River.<ref>{{cite book |author=Alex McKay |title=Kailas Histories: Renunciate Traditions and the Construction of Himalayan Sacred Geography |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l3HsCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA135 |year=2015 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-30618-9 |page=135 }}</ref><br />
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According to the hagiographies based on Madhava's ''Sankshepa-Shankara-Vijaya'', the 8th century philosopher [[Adi Shankaracharya]] died near the Kedarnath mountains; although other hagiographies, based on Anandagiri's ''Prachina-Shankara-Vijaya'', state that he died at [[Kanchipuram]]. The ruins of a monument marking the purported resting place of Adi Shankaracharya are located at Kedarnath.<ref>{{cite book |author=N. V. Isaeva |title=Shankara and Indian Philosophy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J43SDe9ilOsC&pg=PA91 |year=1993 |publisher=SUNY Press |isbn=978-0-7914-1282-4 |pages=90–91}}</ref> Kedarnath was definitely a prominent pilgrimage centre by the 12th century when it is mentioned in ''Kritya-kalpataru'' written by the [[Gahadavala]] minister Bhatta Lakshmidhara.<ref>{{cite book |author=Edward Quinn |title=Critical Companion to George Orwell |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hZET2sSUVsgC&pg=PA232 |year=2014 |publisher=Infobase |isbn=978-1-4381-0873-5 |page=232 }}</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
[[File:Majestic view of kedarnath.jpg|left|thumb|260x260px|Majestic view of kedarnath Temple during snowfall]]<br />
Kedarnath is located at a distance of 223&nbsp;km from [[Rishikesh]] in [[Uttarakhand]] and close to the source of the [[Mandakini River]] at the height of {{convert|3583|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} above sea level.<ref name=abram>{{cite book|last=Abram|first=David|title=The Rough guide to India|year=2003|publisher=Rough Guides|location=New York|isbn=9781843530893|pages=354–355|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kAMik_6LbwUC&q=Kedarnath&pg=PA353|edition=2003}}</ref> The township is built on a barren stretch of land on the shores of Mandakini river. The surrounding scenery of the Himalayas and green pastures makes it a very attractive place for pilgrimage and trekking. Behind the town and the Kedarnath Temple, stands the majestic [[Kedarnath (Mountain)|Kedarnath peak]] at {{convert|6940|m|ft|abbr=on|0}}, the Kedar Dome at {{convert|6831|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} and other peaks of the range.<ref name=abram/><ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Kala | first1 = CP | year = 2014 | title = Deluge, disaster and development in Uttarakhand Himalayan region of India: challenges and lessons for disaster management | journal = International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction | volume = 8 | pages = 143–152 | doi=10.1016/j.ijdrr.2014.03.002| bibcode = 2014IJDRR...8..143K }}</ref><br />
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==Demographics==<br />
As of the 2011 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Kedarnath |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/800296-kedarnath-uttarakhand.html |access-date=28 February 2022 |publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref> Kedarnath has a population of 830. Males constitute 99% of the population and females 1%.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/uttarakhand/rudraprayag/ukhimath/kedarnath-np-population.html|title=Kedarnath Population Census 2011 - 2022|website=Consensus 2011}}</ref> Kedarnath has an average literacy rate of 63%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 36%. Out of total population, 604 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 601 were males while 3 were females.<ref name=":0" /> Kedarnath, none of the population is under six years of age. The floating population from May to October every year is more than 5000 per day with the pilgrim influx rising upto 10 lacs (1 million) in 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pilgrim-influx-to-kedarnath-dham-crosses-10-08-lakh-breaks-all-previous-records-101660735593471.html|title=Pilgrim influx to Kedarnath Dham crosses 10.08 lakh, breaks all previous records|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=17 August 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Climate==<br />
The Kedarnath Temple is closed during the winter months due to heavy snowfall. For six months, from November to April, the palanquin with the [[Utsavar|Utsava Murti]] (Idol) of Kedarnath and of the [[Madhyamaheshwar]] Temple is brought to the Omkareshwar Temple in [[Ukhimath]], near [[Guptakashi]]. Priests and other summer-time residents also move to nearby villages to cope with the winter. Around 360 families of the Tirtha Purohit of 55 villages and other nearby villages are dependent on the town for livelihood.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331471040|title=Brahma Kamal: A source of Livelihood in the Life of Locals of Kedarnath Shrine|website=[[ResearchGate]]}}</ref><br />
According to the [[Köppen-Geiger climate classification system]], Kedarnath's climate is [[subarctic climate|monsoon-influenced subarctic]] climate (''Dwc''), bordering a [[subarctic climate|uniform rainfall subarctic climate]] (''Dfc'') with mild, rainy summers and cold, snowy winters.<br />
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| Jan high C = 1.0<br />
| Feb high C = 2.4<br />
| Mar high C = 6.0<br />
| Apr high C = 10.8<br />
| May high C = 14.8<br />
| Jun high C = 17.1<br />
| Jul high C = 16.5<br />
| Aug high C = 15.9<br />
| Sep high C = 14.3<br />
| Oct high C = 10.6<br />
| Nov high C = 6.9<br />
| Dec high C = 3.7<br />
| year high C =<br />
| Jan mean C = -3.7<br />
| Feb mean C = -2.3<br />
| Mar mean C = 1.2<br />
| Apr mean C = 5.6<br />
| May mean C = 9.3<br />
| Jun mean C = 11.9<br />
| Jul mean C = 12.3<br />
| Aug mean C = 12.0<br />
| Sep mean C = 9.8<br />
| Oct mean C = 5.3<br />
| Nov mean C = 1.6<br />
| Dec mean C = -1.4<br />
| year mean C =<br />
| Jan low C = -8.4<br />
| Feb low C = -6.9<br />
| Mar low C = -3.5<br />
| Apr low C = 0.5<br />
| May low C = 3.8<br />
| Jun low C = 6.8<br />
| Jul low C = 8.2<br />
| Aug low C = 8.1<br />
| Sep low C = 5.3<br />
| Oct low C = 0.1<br />
| Nov low C = -3.6<br />
| Dec low C = -6.5<br />
| year low C =<br />
| Jan precipitation mm = 118.0<br />
| Feb precipitation mm = 101.0<br />
| Mar precipitation mm = 116.0<br />
| Apr precipitation mm = 63.0<br />
| May precipitation mm = 50.0<br />
| Jun precipitation mm = 75.0<br />
| Jul precipitation mm = 240.0<br />
| Aug precipitation mm = 234.0<br />
| Sep precipitation mm = 149.0<br />
| Oct precipitation mm = 57.0<br />
| Nov precipitation mm = 24.0<br />
| Dec precipitation mm = 51.0<br />
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===2013 flash floods===<br />
{{Main|2013 North India floods}}<br />
[[File:Temple in the aftermath of the flood.jpg|right|thumb|The [[Kedarnath Temple]] and the huge rock behind it in the aftermath of the flood]]<br />
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On 16 June 2013, at approximately 7:30&nbsp;P.M., a landslide occurred near the Kedarnath Temple. Water from the Chorabari Tal or Gandhi Tal down Mandakini River also washed away everything in its path at about 8:30&nbsp;p.m. On 17 June 2013 at approximately 6:40&nbsp;a.m., waters rushed down from Chorabari Tal or Gandhi Sarovar, bringing along with its flow, a huge amount of silt, rocks, and boulders. A huge boulder got stuck behind the Kedarnath Temple, protecting it from the ravages of the flood. The flood-water gushed on both sides of the temple, destroying everything in its path.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tehelka.com/what-happened-on-the-night-of-16th-june-inside-kedarnath-temple/|title=[First-person Account] 'How I Survived 16 June Fury At Kedarnath' - Manoj Rawat - Tehelka - Investigations, Latest News, Politics, Analysis, Blogs, Culture, Photos, Videos, Podcasts|website=www.tehelka.com|access-date=16 July 2013|archive-date=29 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185641/http://www.tehelka.com/what-happened-on-the-night-of-16th-june-inside-kedarnath-temple/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/video/uttarakhand-floods-survivors-kedarnath-recount-082517606.html|title=Uttarakhand floods: Survivors of Kedarnath recount ordeal|work=Yahoo News|access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref> Thus in the middle of the pilgrimage season, torrential rains, cloud bursts, and resulting flash floods nearly destroyed the town of Kedarnath. The town was the worst affected area by the floods.<ref name="economist.com">{{cite news |title=High and wet |url=https://www.economist.com/asia/2013/06/29/high-and-wet |access-date=14 November 2020 |newspaper=The Economist |date=29 June 2013}}</ref> Thousands of people were killed, and thousands of others (mostly pilgrims) were reported missing or stranded due to landslides around Kedarnath. Although the surrounding area and compound of the [[Kedarnath Temple]] were destroyed, the temple itself survived.<ref>{{cite news|title=Monsoon fury leaves Kedarnath shrine submerged in mud and slush|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/monsoon-fury-leaves-kedarnath-shrine-submerged-in-mud-and-slush/1130991/|work=The Indian Express|date=19 June 2013|access-date=23 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mishra |first1=Subhash |title=Thousands missing near Kedarnath shrine |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2013/jun/19/Thousands-missing-near-Kedarnath-shrine-488172.html |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |date=19 June 2013}}</ref> <br />
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The rescue operation resulted in more than 100,000 people being airlifted with the help of mainly the Private Helicopter Operators, who began the rescue mission voluntarily without any clear directives from the State Government or the Ministry of Defence. The Indian Army and Indian Air Force helicopters arrived much after the Private Helicopter Operators had already begun the massive air-rescue mission. Dare-devil helicopter pilots, mostly ex-Indian Air Force and Ex-Army Aviation officers, flew relentlessly. Capt. Unni Krishnan from Prabhatam Aviation & Capt. Bhatnagar from Premair were few such outstanding pilots who landed at the Sh. Kedarnath Ji right-ridge at dusk hours - 1910hrs (almost 35 minutes after 'sunset') to pick-up the 'last' batch of survivors for the day. The NDRF represented by a commandant, and another junior officer arrived at the 'right-ridge' of the town bordering the Mandakini River, unprepared with a malfunctioning satellite phone. However, the next day, they brought in more men and supplies. The first Indian Army officer to arrive at the Sh. Kedarnath Ji 'right-ridge' was a Captain from the Assam Rifles Regiment. He single-handedly displayed exemplary courage in rescuing many survivors by climbing up steep slopes and fractures along the Rambara ridge-line. The Indian Army later launched a massive rescue effort with thousands of its brave-heart men and vital equipment. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the reserve battalions of the Uttarakhand Police displayed outstanding courage in the rescue mission. A Eurocopter AS350 B3 helicopter, each, of the private helicopter operators - Prabhatam Aviation & Simm Samm Aviation, were lost during the rescue mission without any reported casualties. An Indian Air Force helicopter (Mi 17) also crashed during this exercise, killing all 20 people on board (all of them were soldiers involved in relief and rescue work). The Air Force dropped logs to build pyres for mass cremations of the victims.<ref name="economist.com" /> It was reported that previously uncollected bodies were still being found one year after the tragedy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhatt |first1=Bindiya |title=Exclusive: Dead bodies of pilgrims found in Kedarnath, one year after Uttarakhand tragedy |url=https://english.newsnationtv.com/article/46666-exclusive-dead-bodies-pilgrims-found-kedarnath-year-uttarakhand-tragedy.html |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=News Nation English |date=12 June 2014 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== Flood-proof infrastructure plan ===<br />
After the floods, the [[Government of India]] decided to provide a flood-free infrastructure plan for the town. This involves:<br />
* Development of the retaining wall and ghats on the Mandakini River<br />
* Development of the retaining wall and ghats on the Sarasvati River<br />
* Construction of the main approach to the Kedarnath Temple<br />
* Development of the Adi Shankaracharya Kutir and Museum<br />
* Development of houses for the Kedarnath Teerth Purohits<br />
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The foundation stone for the plan was laid by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on 20 October 2017.<br />
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==Places of interest==<br />
Other than the Kedarnath Temple, on the eastern side of the town is Bhairavnath Temple,<ref name=abram/> and the deity of this temple, [[Bhairava|Bhairavnath]], is believed to protect the town during the winter months.<br />
About 6&nbsp;km upstream from the town, lies Chorabari Tal, a lake cum glacier also called Gandhi Sarovar.<ref name=abram/> Near Kedarnath, there is a cliff called Bhairav Jhamp.<ref name=abram/> Other places of interest include the [[Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary]], Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi, and Rudra meditation cave. Vasuki Tal is a high glacial charming lake with iconic environs & majestic view of Chaukhamba peaks. This place has religious importance also, it is believed that Lord Vishnu took bath at this lake.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Kedarnath Yatra |url=https://www.bizarexpedition.com/kedarnath-tour |access-date=4 May 2023 |website=BizareXpedition.com}}</ref><br />
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Kedarnath in 1860.jpg|Kedarnath in the 1860s, with the temple being the prominent structure.<br />
BhairavnathJi.jpg|Lord ''Bhairavnath Ji'' considered as the Protector God of the area<br />
Lord-Kedarnath-Darshan-2014.jpg|The Kedarnath Temple in 2014, one year after the floods.<br />
Kedarnath 009.jpg|The Mandakini River on the bank of the town<br />
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==See also==<br />
[[File:Ukhimath Temple, near Kedarnath, Uttarakhand.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Omkareshwar Temple in Ukhimath, where the Kedarnath and Madhyamaheshwar idols are kept during the winter months.]]<br />
* [[Kedarnath (mountain)]]<br />
* [[Badrinath]]<br />
* [[2013 North India floods]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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*''Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend'' ({{ISBN|0-500-51088-1}}) by Anna Dhallapiccola<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://badrinath-kedarnath.gov.in/ Official website]<br />
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