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{{Infobox television<br />
| image = Tu_Sooraj_Main_Saanjh_Piyaji-serial.jpg<br />
| caption = <!--Please don't use captions for obvious title cards--><br />
| genre = [[Drama]]<br/>[[Romance film|Romance]]<br />
| creator = Sumeet Hukamchand Mittal <br /> Shashi Mittal<br />
| based_on = <br />
| writer = [[Shashi Mittal|Shashi Sumeet Mittal]]<br />[[Sumeet Hukamchand Mittal]]<br />Amit Senchoudhary<br />Raghuvir Shekhawat<br />[[Vaishali Dinakaran]]<br />
| director = Pushkar Mahabal <br /> Yogesh Bhati<br />
| creative_director = Neha Kothari<br />
| presenter = <br />
| starring = [[Rhea Sharma]] <br /> [[Avinesh Rekhi]]<br />
| theme_music_composer = [[Amit Mishra (singer)|Amit Mishra]]<br />
| opentheme = Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji by [[Jubin Nautiyal]] and [[Palak Muchhal]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| num_seasons = 1<br />
| num_episodes = 365<br />
| producer = <br />
| cinematography = <br />
| editor = Jay B Ghadiali<br />
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]<br />
| runtime = approx. 22 minutes<br />
| company = [[Shashi Sumeet Productions]]<br />
| first_aired = {{start date|df=y|2017|4|3|}}<br />
| last_aired = {{end date|df=y|2018|6|1|}}<br />
| network = [[StarPlus]]<br />
| related = ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| list_episodes = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji''''' ({{Translation|You Are the Sun, I Am the Twilight, Beloved}}) is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic drama]] television series that premiered on 3 April 2017 on [[Star Plus]]. The series is also digitally available on [[Disney+Hotstar]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Get ready for Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji!|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/get-ready-for-tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji/20170220.htm|access-date=|website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> Produced under the banner of [[Shashi Sumeet Productions]], it is the sequel to ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/television/300417/we-make-a-great-team-says-rhea-sharma.html |title=We make a great team, says Rhea Sharma |website=Deccan Chronicle|date=30 April 2017 }}</ref> The series starred [[Rhea Sharma]] and [[Avinesh Rekhi]]. It ended on 1 June 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=It's a legacy|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/its-a-legacy-375035|access-date=|website=[[The Tribune (India)]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=11 May 2018|title=Not just Naamkarann, 'TU SOORAJ MEIN SAANJH PIYAJI' also to go OFF-AIR|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/not-just-naamkarann-tu-sooraj-mein-saanjh-piyaji-also-to-go-off-air-866536/amp|access-date=|website=ABP News}}</ref><br />
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It was originally broadcast in the afternoon during the network's Star Dopaher (afternoon) programming block.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Star Plus Announces Star Plus Dopahar; Check out the Details of the New shows|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-star-plus-dopahar-5544569-PHO.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112050825/https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-TV-star-plus-dopahar-5544569-PHO.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 January 2021|access-date=|website=Daily Bhaskar}}</ref> On 24 July 2017, the series was moved to prime time replacing ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''.<ref name=":4" /><br />
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==Plot== <br />
The series takes place 20 years after the events in ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]'' and it revolves around the children of Sooraj and Sandhya, mainly focusing on their daughter, Kanak.<br />
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Kanak's grandmother, Santosh initially hates her to the core, blaming her to be the reason behind her parents, Sooraj and Sandhya's death. She fixes her alliance with Mayank who lives abroad in [[London]]. Kanak's life takes a new turn when Uma Shankar Toshniwal, a rich, kind-hearted and devotional, spiritual man of fath and an Ayurveda doctor by profession, marries her, believing that as a sign from Lord. Uma is a strong faithful believer in morals and ways from his own spirit but also sometimes wrongly guided by his greedy and hypocritical maternal aunt, Nanda. Kanak sets off on a journey with Uma to teach him the greatest moral of life – humanity. In the process, Kanak falls in love with Uma after establishing herself as the perfect wife for him. Uma's sister Saras and Kanak's brother Vansh elope, enabling Nanda to instigate Uma in hating Kanak. Kanak soon divorces Uma and demands 50% of his property which is named on Nanda. When Uma and Palomi are getting married, Uma feels that Kanak is in danger so he leaves his marriage and searches Kanak. He finds Kanak in a forest where Nanda's son Aditya hangs Kanak on a tree. He saves her life and sends Aditya to jail.<br />
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Uma and Kanak confess their love and decide to get married in ten days. Kanak exposes Nanda and Aditya in front of Uma when she gives poison to Laddus. Nanda then falsely accuses Uma for killing Palomi and gets him sentenced jailed for ten years. They both escape and go to [[Bangkok]]. They change their identity and expose Nanda and Aditya.<br />
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After returning to India, they soon decide to get married but Uma, for some unknown reason, marries Meera Mittal, the deranged daughter of a rich businessman, ditching Kanak.<br />
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===2 years later===<br />
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Kanak, now self-sufficient and possessing bitter hatred towards Uma, eventually reappears in his life, who has become a successful business tycoon running the 'K & U' company in the meantime. It is revealed later on that Uma still loves Kanak and was actually blackmailed and forced into marrying Meera to save his younger cousin Suman from receiving punishment for a murder she had inadvertently committed. Meera upon knowing Kanak's identity, along with Aditya, tries many heinous ways to separate the duo, including an unsuccessful attempt to marry off Kanak to Akshay also was hell-bent on ruining her. Suman is now full of guilt and decides to sacrifice her life so that Uma and Kanak can re-unite. They save her and the truth is finally unveiled before Kanak. She gets rid of her ill-feelings towards Uma and gets Meera arrested with the help of others by hatching a crafty plan.<br />
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They remarry after settling their differences and restore their relationship. Aditya realises his mistake and becomes loyal to his brother and sister-in-law. It is then that Nanda comes out of jail.<br />
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After Saras suffering an unfortunate miscarriage on account of failing to reach the medical facility on time, and seeing Uma's grief over the matter, Kanak and Aditya launch a bike ambulance service for Uma. This creates a number of enemies for Uma and Kanak from the very outset, and Dr. Parag, the corrupt Dean of Pratistha Medical College, joins hands with Nanda to cancel Uma's license so that he can use the idea to promote his own medical college and take the credit totally upon himself. Kanak decides to study paramedics and become a doctor herself to save the license from being cancelled and so that no one can label her as an amateur when she treats patients.<br />
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After facing numerous hurdles and hindrances set by the Dean himself at Dr. Parag's college, in an attempt to crush her dream, she finally succeeds in exposing Dr. Parag's true nature to the public. As a result, he is arrested and sentenced to imprisonment. It is revealed that during his time in jail, Nanda was subjected to ill-treatment by Dr. Parag, which fuels her desire for revenge upon her release. However, upon her release, she decides to abandon her plots against Uma and Kanak, choosing a different path.<br />
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Uma at this time receives a fake call and is attacked by goons, who also trash his bike ambulance. He recovers 6 months later, but loses his memory. To everyone's surprise, he turns into the same superstitious person he was before. He force Kanak to either choose him or pursue her paramedics course. Kanak ultimately chooses to continue her dream of becoming a doctor. Uma supports her decision, and Aditya then reveal that it was their plan all along to infuse some confidence and passion into Kanak, which she was lacking and also that he had never lost his memory. With this, the story finally ends on a happy note as Kanak sets off for her new career with the blessings of all the elders.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
===Main===<br />
*[[Rhea Sharma]] as Dr. Kanak Rathi Toshniwal – Sooraj and Sandhya's daughter; Ved and Vansh's sister; Uma's wife (2017–2018)<br />
*[[Avinesh Rekhi]] as Umashankar "Uma" Toshniwal – Kaushalya's son; Saraswati's brother; Aditya, Suman and Shiv's cousin; Meera's ex-husband; Kanak's husband. (2017–2018)<br />
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===Recurring===<br />
*[[Neelu Vaghela]] as Santosh "Bhabho" Rathi – Arun's wife; Sooraj, Vikram, Mohit and Chavvi's mother; Mishri, Pari, Golu, Ved, Vansh, Kanak and Purab's grandmother (2017–2018) <br />
*[[Ashok Lokhande]] as Arun "Bhabasa" Rathi – Santosh's husband; Sooraj, Vikram, Mohit and Chavvi's father; Mishri, Pari, Golu, Ved, Vansh, Kanak and Purab's grandfather (2017–2018)<br />
*Mayank Arora as [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Ved Rathi – Sooraj and Sandhya's elder son; Vansh and Kanak's brother; Payal's husband (2017–2018)<br />
*Kabeer Kumar as Vansh Rathi – Sooraj and Sandhya's younger son; Ved and Kanak's brother; Saraswati's husband (2017–2018)<br />
*Shefali Singh Soni as Payal Pathak Rathi – Anshul and Himani's daughter; Aditya's ex-wife; Ved's wife. (2017–2018)<br />
*[[Swati Kapoor]] as Saraswati Toshniwal Rathi – Kaushalya's daughter; Uma's sister; Aditya, Suman and Shiv's cousin; Vansh's wife. (2017–2018)<br />
*[[Kanika Maheshwari]] as Meenakshi Rathi – Vikram's wife; Mishri and Golu's mother; Pawan's grandmother. (2017) <br />
*[[Rajeev Singh]] as Vikram Rathi – Arun and Santoshi's second son; Sooraj, Mohit and Chavvi's brother; Meenakshi's husband; Mishri and Golu's father; Pawan's grandfather. (2017)<br />
*Uday Nene as Golu Rathi – Vikram and Meenakshi's son; Mishri's brother; Rani's husband. (2017)<br />
*Sheetal Pandya as Rani Rathi – Golu's wife. (2017–2018)<br />
*Unknown as Pawan Rathi – Mishri's illegitimate son. (2017)<br />
*Aditya Pandey as Purab Rathi – Om and Emily's son; Pari and Sparsh's half-brother. (2018)<br />
*Urmila Sharma as Kundani "Daisa" Shastri – Rathi family's neighbour (2017)<br />
*Unknown as Kaushalya Devi Toshniwal – Nanda's sister; Uma and Saraswati's mother (2017–2018)<br />
*[[Ayush Anand]] as Aditya Modani – Nanda's son; Uma and Saraswati's cousin, Payal's ex-husband; Tiara's love-interest (2017–2018)<br />
*[[Sadiya Siddiqui]] as Nandita "Nanda" Devi Modani – Kaushalya's sister; Aditya's mother (2017–2018)<br />
*Hearty Singh as Shivraj "Shiv" Toshniwal – Suman's brother; Uma and Saraswati's cousin (2017–2018)<br />
*Mazel Vyas as Suman Toshniwal – Shiv's sister; Uma and Saraswati's cousin (2017–2018)<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vadodara-school-girl-mazel-vyas-finds-a-slot-in-diya-aur-baati-hum-sequel/articleshow/57442805.cms |title=Vadodara school girl Mazel Vyas finds a slot in Diya Aur Baati Hum sequel |work=The Times of India|access-date=5 March 2017}}</ref><br />
*[[Madhura Naik]] as Palomi Sopuri (2017–2018)<br />
*Madhvendra Jha as Gagendra "Gabbasa" Singh – Uma's personal assistant (2017–2018)<br />
*[[Vikas Grover]] as Arvind Sharma – Kanak's friend (2017)<br />
*Hetal Yadav as Himani Pathak – Anshul's wife; Payal's mother (2017–2018)<br />
*Rajiv Kumar as Anshul Pathak – Himani's husband; Payal's father (2017)<br />
*[[Rishina Kandhari]] as Arpita Khanna – [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer-turned-politician; Akshay's sister (2017–2018)<br />
*[[Ankit Bathla]] as Akshay Khanna – Arpita's brother (2018)<br />
*Maqbool Khan as Sumer Singh (2018)<br />
*Kangna Sharma as Meera Mittal – Yash's daughter; Uma's ex-wife (2018)<br />
*Amit Singh Thakur as Yashvardhan "Yash" Mittal – Meera's father (2018)<br />
*[[Abhaas Mehta]] as Dr. Parag Bansal – Dean of Pratistha Medical College; Divyajyoti's brother (2018)<br />
*Sanjai Gandhi as Divyajyoti Prakash Bansal – Parag's brother (2018)<br />
*Honey Singh as Tiara Dixit – Kanak's classmate from Pratistha Medical College; Aditya's love-interest (2018)<br />
*[[Aanchal Khurana]] as [[Professor]] Madhavi Goenka (2018)<br />
*Rekha Choudhary as Surbhi Jain (2018)<br />
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===Guests===<br />
* [[Anas Rashid]] as Sooraj Rathi – Arun and Santhoshi's eldest son; Vikram, Mohit and Chhavi's brother; Sandhya's husband; Ved, Vansh and Kanak's father<ref name="reprise">{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/anas-rashid-a-k-a-sooraj-to-return-to-diya-aur-baati-hum-sequel-tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji/story-3OZGZ1kP8YlRFNnoIUiJZL.html |title=Anas Rashid, a.k.a. Sooraj, to return to Diya Aur Baati Hum sequel, Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji |date=17 May 2017 |work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref>(2017) (Cameo, flashback scenes from original series [[Diya Aur Baati Hum]])<br />
* [[Deepika Singh]] as [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Sandhya Kothari Rathi – Kanchan and Arvind's daughter; Ankur's sister; Sooraj's wife; Ved, Vansh and Kanak's mother <ref name=return>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/diya-aur-baati-hum-sequel-to-be-titled-tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji/articleshow/57245632.cms |title='Diya Aur Baati Hum' sequel to be titled 'Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji' |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=20 February 2017|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref> (2017) (flashback scenes from original series [[Diya Aur Baati Hum]])<br />
* [[Gagan Malik]] as Bal Brahmachari (2017)<br />
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==Production==<br />
===Development===<br />
This sequel of ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]'' was planned before it going off air itself.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Diya-Aur-Baati-Hum-to-return-with-season-2/articleshow/53303419.cms |title=Diya Aur Baati Hum to return with season 2? |website=Times of India|date=20 July 2016 }}</ref> Actress Neelu Vaghela playing Santosh revealed the title of the series in February 2017 as ''Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/diya-aur-baati-hum-sequel-now-has-a-title-tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji/story-awzCZE3wU3avQRbVBaalVL.html |title=Diya Aur Baati Hum sequel now has a title: Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji |website=Hindustan Times|date=20 February 2017 }}</ref> The title of the series was taken from the title track of ''Diya Aur Baati Hum.''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/diya-aur-baati-hum-sequel-to-be-titled-tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji-495464 |title='Diya Aur Baati Hum' sequel to be titled 'Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji' |website=ABP News|date=20 February 2017 }}</ref><br />
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The series began with a leap of 20 years in its storyline from ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]'' focusing on Sandhya ([[Deepika Singh]]) and Sooraj's ([[Anas Rashid]]) children, mainly Kanak ([[Rhea Sharma]]) after their death.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/diya-aur-baati-hum-sequel-tu-sooraj-mai-saanjh-piya-ji-20-year-leap-sandhya-sooraj-4534318/ |title=Diya Aur Baati Hum sequel: Show takes 20-year leap, titled Tu Sooraj Mai Saanjh Piya Ji |website=Indian Express|date=20 February 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/article/pressure-on-rhea-sharma-to-take-diya-aur-baati-hum-legacy-forward/151775 |title='Pressure' on Rhea Sharma to take 'Diya Aur Baati...' legacy forward |website=Times Now|date=2 March 2017 }}</ref><br />
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This series was launched originally during [[StarPlus|Star Plus]] afternoon slot named [[StarPlus|Star Plus]] Dopahar Block along with three other series, aiming at retrieving the afternoon programming of the channel.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/star-plus-to-reboot-afternoon-slot-with-4-new-shows/articleshow/57378471.cms?from=mdr |title=Star Plus to reboot afternoon slot with 4 new shows |date=27 February 2017 |website=Economic Times}}</ref> Soon, in June 2017, this series among the others was moved to the prime time replacing [[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya|''Saath Nibhana Saathiya'']] as the makers and the channel felt that it could reach a larger audience and also it being a sequel to one of the popular show ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=12 July 2017|title=Star Dopahar back to airing 2 hours of content, Dhhai Kilo Prem and Love Ka Hai Intezaar get new time slots|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/star-dopahar-back-to-airing-2-hours-of-content-dhhai-kilo-prem-and-love-ka-hai-intezaar-get-new-time-slots-4747772/|access-date=|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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Playback singer [[Palak Muchhal]] was roped to sing for the title track of the series.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/palak-muchhal-to-lend-her-voice-to-the-title-track-of-tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji/articleshow/58009041.cms |title=Palak Muchhal to lend her voice to the title track of 'Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji' |website=The Times Of India|date=4 April 2017 }}</ref><br />
Singers [[Amit Trivedi]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]] collaborated for the title track of the series.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/trivedi-ghoshal-collaborate-for-tu-sooraj-title-track-117031000994_1.html |title=Trivedi, Ghoshal collaborate for 'Tu Sooraj...' title track |newspaper=Business Standard India|date=10 March 2017 }}</ref><br />
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===Filming===<br />
Based on the backdrop of [[Rajasthan]], the series was mainly filmed at sets in [[Mumbai]]. Some of the initial scenes were shot in [[Kerala]] and [[Jaipur]], Rajasthan.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/rajasthan-offers-a-complete-package-for-tv-shows-tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji-actors-in-jaipur/articleshow/57958487.cms |title=Rajasthan offers a complete package for TV shows: Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji actors in Jaipur |website=Times of India|date=April 2017 }}</ref> In January 2018, the sequence of Kanak and Uma searching for Palomi was shot in [[Thailand]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji-team-is-in-thailand-for-an-important-shoot-sequence/articleshow/62553080.cms |title=Tu Sooraj, Main Saanjh Piyaji team is in Thailand for an important shoot sequence |website=The Times Of India|date=18 January 2018 }}</ref><br />
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===Casting===<br />
[[Neelu Vaghela]], [[Ashok Lokhande]], [[Kanika Maheshwari]], Urmila Sharma and [[Rishina Kandhari]] reprised their roles from [[Diya Aur Baati Hum]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/avinesh-rekhi-digital-medium-not-a-threat-to-daily-soaps/articleshow/58489105.cms |title=Avinesh Rekhi: Digital medium not a threat to daily soaps |website=Times Of India|date=3 May 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2017/diya-aur-baati-hum-season-2-to-replace-naamkaran/articlecontent-pf193258-251950.html |title=Kanika Maheshwari Begins Shooting For Diya Aur Baati Hum Season 2; The Show To Replace Naamkaran? |date=17 January 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kanika-Maheshwari-gives-Marwari-lessons-to-new-actors-in-Tu-Sooraj-Main-Saanjh-Piyaji/articleshow/57877789.cms |title=Kanika Maheshwari gives Marwari lessons to new actors in 'Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji' |website=The Times of India|date=28 March 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/rishina-kandhari-to-enter-tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji/articleshow/60033413.cms |title=Rishina Kandhari to enter 'Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji' |website=Times of India}}</ref> Rajeev Singh was roped for the role of Vikram Rathi which was played by [[Karan Goddwani]] and [[Gautam Gulati]] in the former series.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Star Plus channel's Diya Aur Baati Hum 2 and other new afternoon series to be as good as prime time shows |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/star-plus-channels-diya-aur-baati-hum-2-other-new-afternoon-series-be-good-prime-time-shows-716114|website=International Business Times|date=15 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/rajeev-singh-vikas-grover-star-plus-diya-aur-baati-2-170213?amp |title=Rajeev Singh, Vikas Grover in Star Plus' Diya Aur Baati 2 |work=Telly Chakkar}}</ref><br />
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[[Avinesh Rekhi]] was roped for the role of Uma Shankar.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Avinesh-Rekhi-to-play-the-lead-role-in-Diya-Aur-Baati-Season-2/articleshow/54250836.cms |title=Avinesh Rekhi to play the lead role in Diya Aur Baati Season 2? |website=Times Of India|date=9 September 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/proud-to-be-part-of-diya-aur-baati-hum-sequel-its-like-sholay-of-indian-tv-avinesh-rekhi-lifetv-972825-2017-04-21 |title=Proud to be part of Diya Aur Baati Hum sequel; it's like Sholay of Indian TV: Avinesh Rekhi |website=India Today|date=21 April 2017 }}</ref> [[Rhea Sharma]] was roped for the lead role of Kanak.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/rhea-sharma-tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji-5047733/ |title=Rhea Sharma on playing Kanak in Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji: You don't get to see such bindaas girls on TV usually |website=Indian Express|date=February 2018 }}</ref> Besides Mayank Arora, Kabeer Kumar, Uday Nene, Sheetal Pandey, Sheefali Singh Soni, [[Sadiya Siddiqui]], [[Madhura Naik]], Mazel Vyas and Swathi Kapoor were cast then.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji-written-update-march-3-2017-first-episode-introduces-suraj-and-sandhyas-kids/articleshow/58000748.cms |title=Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji written update March 3, 2017: First episode introduces Suraj and Sandhya's kids |website=The Times of India|date=4 April 2017 }}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/bollywood/190417/madhura-naik-learns-to-cook-for-her-new-show.html |title=Madhura Naik learns to cook for her new show |website=Asian Age|date=19 April 2017 }}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/madhura-naik-to-be-a-part-of-diya-aur-baati-hum-season-2/articleshow/56676144.cms |title=Madhura Naik to be a part of Diya Aur Baati Hum season 2 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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In November 2017, Kanika Maheshwari playing Meenakshi quit the series as she stated nothing yet to explore in her character.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/kanika-maheshwari-to-leave-the-show-tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji-596714 |title=Kanika Maheshwari to leave the show 'Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji' |website=ABP News|date=30 October 2017 }}</ref> In February 2018, Kangana Sharma was roped for the role of Meera Mittal, making her television debut.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/this-hot-bollywood-actress-is-all-set-to-enter-tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji-1170846-2018-02-16 |title=This hot Bollywood actress is all set to enter Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji |website=India Today|date=16 February 2018 }}</ref> Soon, in March 2018, Ankit Bhatla was cast as Akshay.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/saas-bahu-aur-suspense-sbas-day-out-with-tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji-s-ankit-bhatla-437706 |title=SBAS Day Out with Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji's Ankit Bathla |website=[[India TV News]]|date=15 April 2018 }}</ref><br />
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===Cancellation===<br />
With the time slot shift from afternoon to prime time, the ratings of the series had an increase but as it could not garner expected ratings in the slot, it was sent a notice by the channel in May 2018 and was taken off air on 1 June 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/12-tv-shows-to-go-off-air-post-indian-premier-league/articleshow/64066003.cms |title=12 TV shows to go off air post 'Indian Premier League' |website=The Times of India|date=8 May 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Dil Se Dil Tak to Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya: Shows which went off air |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/dil-se-dil-tak-to-rishta-likhenge-hum-naya-shows-which-went-off-air/tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji/photostory/64079565.cms|website=The Times Of India|date=23 May 2019 }}</ref><br />
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==Reception==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|- align=center<br />
!rowspan="2"| Week<br />
! colspan="2" | [[Broadcast Audience Research Council|BARC]] ratings (Hindi GEC urban)<br />
! rowspan="2" |Ref(s)<br />
|-<br />
! Impressions (in millions)<br />
! Ranking <br />
|-<br />
| Week 47, 2017<br />
| 4.346<br />
| 13<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=December 2017|title=Most watched Indian television shows: Entertainment Ki Raat opens to positive response, Bigg Boss 11 drops on BARC list in week 47|url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/most-watched-indian-television-shows-bigg-boss-11-entertainment-ki-raat-barc-list-week-47-4961947/10/|access-date=|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Week 51, 2017<br />
|4.957<br />
|11<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=29 December 2017|title=Most watched Indian television shows: Yeh Hai Mohabbatein tops BARC ratings in week 51|url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/most-watched-indian-television-shows-yeh-hai-mohabbatein-tops-barc-ratings-in-week-51-5003820/|access-date=|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Week 2, 2018<br />
|4.497<br />
|17<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Week 4, 2018<br />
|4.178<br />
|17<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=TRP Report Week 4, 2018: The results of the BARC ratings will shock you|url=http://www.catchnews.com/television-news/trp-report-week-4-2018-the-results-of-the-barc-ratings-will-shock-you-97643.html|access-date=|website=Catch News}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Week 5, 2018<br />
|4.499<br />
|13<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=9 February 2018|title=Most watched Indian television shows: Ekta Kapoor's Kundali Bhagya and Kumkum Bhagya continue to top BARC list in week 5|url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/most-watched-indian-television-shows-ekta-kapoor-kundali-bhagya-kumkum-bhagya-top-barc-list-week-5-5056372/|access-date=|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Week 18, 2018<br />
|3.256<br />
|13<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=10 May 2018|title=BARC TRP ratings week 18 2018 Kundali Bhagya Kumkum Bhagya Naamkarann Ishqbaaaz top ten shows|url=https://english.newsnationtv.com/photos/entertainment/barc-trp-ratings-week-18-2018-kundali-bhagya-kumkum-bhagya-naamkarann-ishqbaaaz-top-ten-shows-2814|access-date=|website=[[News Nation]]}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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==Adaptations==<br />
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"<br />
!style="background:Pink;"|Language<br />
!style="background:Pink;"|Title<br />
!style="background:Pink;"|Original release<br />
!style="background:Pink;"|Network(s)<br />
!style="background:Pink;"|Last aired<br />
!style="background:Pink;"|Notes<br />
|-<br />
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
|''Agni Sakshi'' <br /> అగ్ని సాక్షి<br />
|4 December 2017<br />
|[[Star Maa]]<br />
|14 March 2020<br />
| rowspan="4" |Remake<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]<br />
|''[[Ardhangini (2018 TV series)|Ardhangini]]'' <br /> অর্ধাঙ্গিনী<br />
|8 January 2018<br />
|[[Star Jalsha]]<br />
|18 November 2018<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kannada]]<br />
|''[[Sarvamangala Mangalye]]'' <br /> ಸರ್ವಮಂಗಳ ಮಾಂಗಲ್ಯೇ<br />
|30 July 2018<br />
|[[Star Suvarna]]<br />
|3 April 2020<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
|''[[Siva Manasula Sakthi (TV series)|Siva Manasula Sakthi]]'' <br /> சிவா மனசுல சக்தி<br />
|30 January 2019<br />
|[[Star Vijay]]<br />
|14 March 2020<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.hotstar.com/tv/tu-sooraj-main-saanjh-piyaji/13549 Hotstar]<br />
* [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt7762656/fullcredits/ Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji] on [[IMDb]]<br />
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