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<div>{{short description|Indian drama television series}}<br />
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{{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 />
}}<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]], Akshay Bindra 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; Preeta, Bulbul and Srishti's sister; Suresh's ex fiance; Abhishek's wife; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's mother; Khushi and Poorvi's grandmother; Prathana's great grandmother (2014–2023)<br />
* [[Shabir Ahluwalia]] as Abhishek "Abhi" Mehra: Prem and Santoshi's son; Alia's brother; Pragya's husband; Tanushree's ex husband; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's father; Khushi and Poorvi's grandfather; Prarthana's great grandfather (2014–2023)<br />
* [[Mugdha Chaphekar]] as Prachi Mehra Kohli: Abhishek and Pragya's daughter; Kiara and Rhea's sister; Ranbir's wife; Khushi and Poorvi’s mother; Prarthana's grandmother (2019–2024)<br />
* Krishna Kaul as Ranbir Kohli: Vikram and Pallavi's son; Mishti's brother; Maya's ex fiance; Prachi's husband; Khushi and Poorvi's father; Prarthana's grandfather (2019–2024)<br />
* [[Rachi Sharma]] as Poorvi Kohli Malhotra: Ranbir and Prachi's daughter; Khushi's sister; Rajvansh's wife; Prarthana's mother (2023–2025)<br />
* [[Abrar Qazi]] as Rajvansh "RV" Malhotra: Harman and Harleen's younger son; Vikrant's brother; Prarthana's father (2023–2025)<br />
* [[Pranali Rathod]] as Prarthana Malhotra Randhawa: Rajveer and Poorvi's daughter; Kishan and Seema's adoptive daughter; Gayatri's adoptive sister; Raunak's ex fiance; Shivansh's wife (2025)<br />
* Akshay Bindra as Raunak Zaveri: Kanti and Smita's son; Shivansh and Sneha's brother; Prarthana's ex fiance (2025)<br />
* [[Namik Paul]] as Shivansh Randhawa: Kanti and Smita's son; Raunak and Sneha's brother; Sonalika's ex boyfriend; Prarthana's husband (2025)<br />
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===Recurring===<br />
* [[Mrunal Thakur]] as Bulbul Arora Khanna: Sarla and Raghuveer's third daughter; Pragya, Preeta and Srishti's sister; Purab's first wife (2014–2016)<br />
* [[Supriya Shukla]] as Sarla Arora: Raghuveer's widow; Pragya, Preeta, Bulbul and Srishti's mother; Kiara, Prachi, Rhea, Rajveer and Shaurya's grandmother; Khushi and Poorvi's great grandmother; Prarthana's great great grandmother (2014–2018)<br />
* Madhu Raja as Daljeet Kaur Arora: Raghuveer's mother; Pragya, Preeta, Bulbul and Srishti's grandmother; Kiara, Prachi, Rhea, Rajveer and Shaurya's great grandmother; Khushi and Poorvi's great great grandmother; Prarthana's great great great grandmother (2014–2018)<br />
* Jasjeet Babbar as Janki: The Aroras' handmaiden (2014–2018)<br />
* [[Arjit Taneja]] / [[Vin Rana]] as Purab Khanna: Abhi's best friend; Bulbul's widower; Disha's ex husband; Alia's husband; Aryan and Sunny's father (2014–2016)<br />
* [[Madhurima Tuli]] / [[Leena Jumani]] as Tanushree "Tanu" Mehta: Alia's best friend; Abhishek and Pradeep's ex wife; Nikhil's ex girlfriend (2014) / (2014—2021)<br />
* Kanupriya Pandit as Sweety: Pragya and Bulbul's aunt (2014)<br />
* Faisal Rashid as Suresh Shrivastav: Rachna's brother; Pragya's ex fiance (2014–2015)<br />
* Daljeet Soundh as Daljeet Kaur Mehra: Swarni and Indu's sister; Ajay and Prem's mother; Raj, Akash, Abhishek and Alia's grandmother; Neha, Kiara, Prachi, Rhea and Aryan's great grandmother; Khushi and Poorvi's great great grandmother; Prarthana's great great great grandmother (2014–2018)<br />
* Charu Mehra as Poorvi: Janki's daughter (2014–2015)<br />
* [[Neel Motwani]] as Corporator Neil Thakur (2014–2015)<br />
* [[Shikha Singh]] / [[Reyhana Malhotra]] as Alia Mehra Khanna: Santoshi and Prem's daughter; Abhishek's sister; Purab's third wife; Aryan's mother; Sunny's step mother (2014–2020)<br />
* Shivaani Sopuri as Parminder "Pammi" Kaur Mehra: Ajay's wife; Raj and Akash's mother; Neha's grandmother (2014–2021)<br />
* Ajay Trehan as Ajay Mehra: Daljeet's elder son; Prem's brother; Parminder's husband; Raj and Akash's father; Neha's grandfather (2014–2020)<br />
* [[Ankit Mohan]] as Akash Mehra: Parminder and Ajay's younger son; Raj's brother (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 / Asha Sharma as Swarni Dasi: Abhi, Alia, Raj and Akash's grand-aunt (2014–2018)<br />
* [[Anurag Sharma (actor)|Anurag Sharma]] as Raj Mehra: Parminder and Ajay's elder son; Akash's brother; Mitali's husband; Neha's father (2014–2021)<br />
* [[Samikssha Batnagar]] / Swati Anand as Mitali Mehra: Raj's wife; Neha's mother (2014)<br />
* Haelyn Shastri as News Reporter (2015)<br />
* Nikhil Arya / Rajat Dahiya / [[Shaad Randhawa]] as Nikhil Sood: Tanu's ex-lover (2015{{Endash}}2017)<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; Sarla's husband; Pragya, Preeta, Bulbul and Srishti's father; Kiara, Prachi, Rhea, Rajveer and Shaurya's grandfather; Khushi and Poorvi's great grandfather; Prarthana's great great grandfather (2017)<br />
* [[Nitin Goswami]] as Dushyant Rana: Simonica's husband (2017–2018)<br />
* [[Ruchi Savarn]] as Disha Singh: Sangram's ex fiance; Purab's ex-wife; Sunny's mother (2017–2019)<br />
* Sharhaan Singh as Sangram Singh Chautala: Disha's ex-fiancé (2017–2018)<br />
* [[Vivana Singh]] as Simonica 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; Alia's step son; Aryan's half brother (2018–2019)<br />
* [[Richa Rathore]] as Neha "Babli" Mehra: Mitali and Raj's daughter; Tarun's wife (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]] / [[Pooja Banerjee]] / [[Tina Phillip]] as Rhea Mehra: Pragya and Abhi's youngest daughter; Kiara and Prachi's sister; (2019{{Endash}}2020)<br />
* [[Mehul Kajaria]] / [[Rushad Rana]] as Vikram Kohli: Daljeet's eldest son; Arun's brother; Pallavi's husband; Ranbir and Mishti's father; Khushi and Poorvi's grandfather; Prarthana's great grandfather (2019{{Endash}}2021)<br />
* Khyati Keswani as Pallavi Kohli: Vikram's wife; Ranbir and Mishti's mother; Khushi and Poorvi's grandmother; Prarthana's great grandmother (2019–2023)<br />
* [[Kiran Bhargava]] / Smita Shetty as Daljeet "Dida" Kohli: Vikram, Vikrant and Arun's mother; Ranbir and Mishti's grandmother; Khushi and Poorvi's great grandmother; Prarthana's great great grandmother (2019{{Endash}}2022)<br />
* Pooja Singh as Mishti Kohli: Vikram and Pallavi's daughter; Ranbir's sister (2019)<br />
* Jaanvi Sangwan as Beeji: A [[nurse]] who took Pragya in after the latter's exile; Shahana's grandmother (2019)<br />
* Aparna Mishra as Shahana Sharma: Beeji's granddaughter (2019–2023)<br />
* Zeeshan Khan / Pulkit Bangia / Naveen Sharma as Aryan Khanna: Alia and Purab's son; Sunny's half brother (2019{{Endash}}2021)<br />
* [[Ashlesha Sawant]] as Meera: Rhea's adoptive 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]] / Rupa Divetia as Sarita Ben: A Gujrati women who gave refuge to Pragya and Prachi (2019{{Endash}}2020)<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: Tanushree's ex-husband (2021)<br />
* [[Dolly Sohi]] as Sushma Tandon: A rich businesswoman; Pragya's mentor (2021)<br />
* [[Vineet Kumar Chaudhary]] as Gautam Thapar: A businessman; Mr Thapar's younger son; Gaurav's brother; Sushma and Pragya's business partner (2021)<br />
* Jatin Shah as Gaurav Thapar: Mr Thapar's elder son; 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 / [[Jyotsna Chandola]] as Khushi "Panchi" Kohli Randhawa: Ranbir and Prachi's elder daughter (2023{{Endash}}2024)<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 / Mahira Sharma as Divya Tandon: Vishakha's daughter; (2023)<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 />
* 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 / Megha Prasad as Sonalika Jaitley: Anisha's daughter; Shivansh's ex girlfriend (2025)<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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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 />
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| 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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