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{{Short description|Indian science drama television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2024}}
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| creator = [[Gul Khan (producer)|Gul Khan]]
| genre = [[Family drama|Family Drama]]<br>[[Social issue]]
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| starring = {{ubl|[[Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1996)|Aditi Sharma]]|[[Sandeep Baswana]]|Samarthya Gupta}}
| open_theme = Apollena by [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
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| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 104
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| camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 20 minutes
| company = [[4 Lions Films]]
| network = [[Colors TV]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|12|03|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2025|03|16|df=yes}}
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'''''Apollena – Sapno Ki Unchi Udann''''' is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language television science drama series that premiered on [[Colors TV]] on 3 December 2024 to 16 March 2025 and streams digitally on [[JioCinema]]. Produced by [[Gul Khan (producer)|Gul Khan]] under [[4 Lions Films]], it starred [[Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1996)|Aditi Sharma]], [[Sandeep Baswana]] and Samarthya Gupta in lead roles.

== Plot ==
Set in 2005 in Delhi, an Independence Day celebration is underway. Giridhar Shukla's family, including his wife Madhu and their son Neil, attend the flag hoisting ceremony. Amidst the crowd, a stranger accidentally pushes Madhu, who is pregnant. Giridhar prevents her from falling. Later, Giridhar expresses his disappointment to Madhu, noting that Neil doesn't share an interest in aircraft like other children. She tells him that he is interested in music. Giridhar reflects on his dreams for Neil and his hopes to see them fulfilled. Pallavi Sachdeva, a senior [[Scientist]] and Giridhar's boss gets an official letter.

Girdhar tells his wife that Pallavi was an air force coordinator earlier. Now, she is a senior [[Scientist]] in his team. He wishes to introduce her to Pallavi. Pallavi informs Girdhar that about a research project, to develop the India's first astronaut training facility has got an fund. India's most prestigious space research organisation, SRI is funding it. Pallavi says to him if they become successful they will be able to send our astronauts in the [[space]].

Madhu gets labour pains. Pallavi informs them that a VIP arrived causing the road to be blocked. She takes them to the lab and delivers the baby there. Madhu gives a birth to a baby girl in the lab.

Girdhar takes his family to his native Chitrakoot, [[Uttar Pradesh]]. His mom complaints that she got an chance to meet her granddaughter after three months as they are always staying in [[Delhi]].
A naming ceremony function is arranged for the baby. Madhu asks Renu to choose a name for her daughter. She suggests few names but Girdhar didn't liked it. He named Apollena to his daughter.

Giridhar's mom creates a scene seeing the ticket to [[Delhi]]. He informs her that it's important to go back to Delhi. She argues with him. Giridhar notices that Neil is not interested in studies as he doesn't even know 9 plantes names. Apollena answers to it. He feels proud of her. He decided to fulfill his dream through his daughter which he dreamt for Neil. Giridhar and his family leaves for [[Delhi]].

Later, Giridhar brings his family to the lab, where Pallavi notices Apollena's love for space and advises Giridhar to train Apollena to send to the space.

On her 6th birthday Apollena wears astronaut's custom and Giridhar encourages her. Pallavi and Giridhar are arrested by some [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] officers under the charge of treason against the country. Apollena runs behind the police jeep but falls down. Giridhar is blacklisted by common people. Young Apollena vows to prove her father's innocence. Giridhar then trains Apollena in order to become an astronaut.

Apollena is now grown up living in Chitrakut with her family members. Apollena got admission in a boys college at her village. Sanjay creates a fake [[Multimedia Messaging Service|MMS]] video in order to insult Apollena but fails. A mail comes to Apollena, who thinks that the mail came from IASA. A honouring ceremony
was organised for Apollena. The mail later turns out to be fake. Soon, Shlok Pandey enters. Shlok and Apollena has a cute conversation. Some circumstances forces Apollena and Shlok to marry much to Giridhar's anger.

== Cast ==
=== Main ===
* [[Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1996)|Aditi Sharma]] as Apollena Shukla aka Appu (2024–2025)
** Ira Rai as Child Apollena Shukla aka Appu (2024)
* Samarthya Gupta as Shlok Pandey (2025)

=== Recurring ===
* [[Sandeep Baswana]] as Giridhar Shukla (2024–2025)
* [[Eva Shirali|Eva Ahuja]] as Madhu Shukla (2024–2025)
* Hritik Yadav as Neil Shukla (2024–2025)
** Hardik Mehta as Child Neil Shukla (2024)
* Surabhi Tiwari as Renu Shukla Pathak (2024–2025)
* Sameer Vijayan as Ramakant Pathak (2024–2025)
* Garima Kaushal as Sangeeta Pathak (2024–2025)
** Kayra Mulani as Child Sangeeta Pathak (2024)
* [[Kiran Bhargava]] as Damayanti (2024–2025)
* Het Makwana as Bittu (2024)
* [[Surbhi Chandna]] as Pallavi Sachdeva: A senior [[scientist]] (2024; 2025)
* Aaradhya Tiwari as Sarangi (2025)
* Sanket Choukse as Ved Pandey (2025)
* [[Geeta Tyagi]] as Saraswati Pandey (2025)
* [[Shahbaz Khan (actor)|Shahbaz Khan]] as Mahadev Pandey (2025)
* Anjita Poonia as Soumya Pandey (2025)
* [[Simran Rawal]] as Ira (2025)
* Karan Khandelwal as Sanjay Singh (2024)
* Atul Bharadwaj as Mohit (2024)
* Akash Kapoor as Abhay (2024)
* Bhavya Shinde as Professor Vijayan (2024)
* Vibhanshu Dixit as Akshay (2024–2025)
* Irina Rudakova as Anna (2025)
* Aaradhya tiwari as Sarangi (2024-2025)

== Production ==
=== Casting ===
[[Shivangi Joshi]], Niharika Chouksey and Adhik Mehta were approached for the lead role,<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=1 August 2024|title=Niharika Chouksey & Adhik Mehta NOT CONFIRMED For Four Lions' Next On Colors TV (Exclusive)|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/niharika-chouksey-adhik-mehta-not-confirmed-for-four-lions-next-on-colors-tv-exclusive|access-date=3 December 2024|work=[[Free Press Journal]]|language=en}}</ref> but [[Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1996)|Aditi Sharma]] was finalized for the role.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Choudhary|first=Aanchal|date=7 October 2024|title=Aditi Sharma On Being Replaced From Apollena & Being Roped In Again: 'Jo Aapka Hai Wo Aapke Paas..' (Exclusive)|url=
https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/aditi-sharma-on-being-replaced-from-apollena-being-roped-in-again-jo-aapka-hai-wo-aapke-paas-exclusive|access-date=3 December 2024|work=[[Free Press Journal]]|language=en}}</ref> [[Sandeep Baswana]] was cast as Giridhar Shukla, Apollena's father.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Trivedi|first=Tanvi|date=30 November 2024|title=The Idea Is To Play Roles With Substance, It Does Not Matter If I Am Playing Father Roles: Sandeep Baswana, Who Will Be Seen In Apollena|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/the-intention-is-to-play-roles-with-substance-it-does-not-matter-if-i-am-playing-father-roles-sandeep-baswana-who-will-be-seen-in-apollena/articleshow/115844176.cms|access-date=3 December 2024|work=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2024 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:2025 Indian television series endings]]
[[Category:Indian drama television series]]
[[Category:Colors TV original programming]]
[[Category:Hindi-language television shows]]
[[Category:Television series set in outer space]]
[[Category:Television series about astronauts]]
[[Category:Indian science fiction television series]]

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