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{{Infobox television | {{Infobox television | ||
| image = AEPK Intro.jpg | | image = AEPK Intro.jpg | ||
| caption = [[Niki Aneja Walia]] in the opening credits | | caption = [[Niki Aneja Walia]] in the opening credits | ||
| runtime = {{approx|22 minutes}} | | runtime = {{approx|22 minutes}} | ||
| director = Ajai Sinha | | director = Ajai Sinha<ref>{{cite web |title=Society belongs to women as much as it does to men: Ajai Sinha |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/society-belongs-to-women-as-much-as-it-does-to-men-ajai-sinha/ |website=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=16 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905203923/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/society-belongs-to-women-as-much-as-it-does-to-men-ajai-sinha/ |archive-date=5 September 2019 |language=en |date=31 January 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
| starring = [[Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani#Cast|see below]] | | starring = [[Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani#Cast|see below]] | ||
| opentheme = "Astitva" by [[Mahalaxmi Iyer]] | | opentheme = "Astitva" by [[Mahalaxmi Iyer]] | ||
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| first_aired = {{start date|2002|11|17|df=y}} | | first_aired = {{start date|2002|11|17|df=y}} | ||
| last_aired = {{end date|2006|1|13|df=y}} | | last_aired = {{end date|2006|1|13|df=y}} | ||
| num_episodes = 668 | | num_episodes = 668 | ||
| producer | | producer = Sangita Sinha | ||
| theme_music_composer = [[Pritam]] | |||
|theme_music_composer = [[Pritam]]}} | }} | ||
'''''Astitva{{snd}}Ek Prem Kahani''''' ({{trans|'Existence{{snd}}a love story'}}) was a Hindi-language [[soap opera]] that aired on [[Zee TV]] channel for more than three years. The story focuses on the concept of | '''''Astitva{{snd}}Ek Prem Kahani''''' ({{trans|'Existence{{snd}}a love story'}}) was a Hindi-language [[soap opera]] that aired on [[Zee TV]] channel for more than three years. The story focuses on the concept of a woman's identity through the character of Dr. Simran, who embodies [[patience]], [[consistency]], and suppression in a subtle way. She is a [[gynecologist]] who enters a complex situation when she marries a man ten years younger than herself.<ref>{{cite web |title=Astitva Ek Prem Kahani TV Serial - Watch Astitva Ek Prem Kahani Online All Episodes (1-668) on ZEE5 |url=https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/astitva-ek-prem-kahani/0-6-105 |website=[[ZEE5]] |access-date=16 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716130057/https://www.zee5.com/tv-shows/details/astitva-ek-prem-kahani/0-6-105 |archive-date=6 December 2022 |language=en-IN |url-status=live}}</ref> It shows the ensuing struggles in her life.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ajai Sinha wanted to change the outlook towards women in relationships through Hasratein & Astitva |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/director-ajai-sinha-on-hasratein-and-astitva-ek-prem-kahaani/story-l6IulzWt2AIoPTOZUipxXI.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=16 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729134209/https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/director-ajai-sinha-on-hasratein-and-astitva-ek-prem-kahaani/story-l6IulzWt2AIoPTOZUipxXI.html |archive-date=29 July 2021 |language=en |date=9 January 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
Dr. Simran Mathur, a renowned gynecologist, is the eldest daughter of senior government officer Saurabh and homemaker Padma. Simran has two younger sisters, Kavita and Rashmi. Simran’s parents worry that their eldest daughter is unmarried and in her mid-thirties. | Dr. Simran Mathur, a renowned gynecologist, is the eldest daughter of senior government officer Saurabh and homemaker Padma. Simran has two younger sisters, Kavita and Rashmi. Simran’s parents worry that their eldest daughter is unmarried and in her mid-thirties. | ||
Simran operates on a critically ill patient, Anandi saving her and her baby. Anandi’s brother, Abhimanyu Saxena (Abhi) is smitten by Dr. Simran. Abhi, a photographer, woos Simran, who resists his advances because he is ten years younger than | Simran operates on a critically ill patient, Anandi, saving her and her baby. Anandi’s brother, Abhimanyu Saxena (Abhi), is smitten by Dr. Simran. Abhi, a photographer, woos Simran, who resists his advances because he is ten years younger than she. | ||
Eventually, Simran falls in love with Abhi and | Eventually, Simran falls in love with Abhi, and when Abhi proposes to her, she agrees. Simran's and Abhi’s parents are against this match because of the age difference. Abhi and Simran elope and get married with the help of Simran’s good friend Dr. Manas. Urmila, Dr. Manas’s wife, is jealous of her husband's friendship with Simran. | ||
Saurabh renounces his daughter and resigns from his job. He is depressed and angry because he believes his favorite daughter ruined her life, and he finds solace in the arms of his mistress Anjali. Kavita, who lives at her parents' home with her husband Rohit, reveals that she has always been jealous of Simran for monopolising their father’s attention. Kavita takes this opportunity to get back at Simran by fueling fights with Saurabh. | Saurabh renounces his daughter and resigns from his job. He is depressed and angry because he believes his favorite daughter ruined her life, and he finds solace in the arms of his [[Mistress (lover)|mistress]], Anjali. Kavita, who lives at her parents' home with her husband Rohit, reveals that she has always been jealous of Simran for monopolising their father’s attention. Kavita takes this opportunity to get back at Simran by fueling fights with Saurabh. | ||
Abhi’s parents invite the couple to live with them but Simran is mistreated at Abhi’s house. Abhi's immaturity causes some friction in their relationship, but the couple is able to work things out. Abhi tastes success at work and employs a new assistant, Kiran. Simran is thrilled to learn that she is pregnant but Abhi gets nervous about impending parenthood. He starts an extramarital affair with Kiran. Abhi abandons Simran emotionally while she goes through a complicated pregnancy. Simran gives birth to a girl, whom she names Aastha. Abhi wins accolades for his work and rises in his career. He introduces Kiran to his mother who is impressed. Eventually, Saurabh breaks up with Anjali, and Kavita changes her attitude towards Simran. Soon they learn that Kavita has cancer and she leaves for [[Switzerland]] for her treatment. Abhi marries Kiran after divorcing Simran. Kiran is pregnant with Abhi's child and aborts it on the advice of rich businessman Anil Shourie. Kiran leaves Abhi and goes to live with Shourie. | Abhi’s parents invite the couple to live with them, but Simran is mistreated at Abhi’s house. Abhi's immaturity causes some friction in their relationship, but the couple is able to work things out. Abhi tastes success at work and employs a new assistant, Kiran. Simran is thrilled to learn that she is pregnant, but Abhi gets nervous about impending parenthood. He starts an extramarital affair with Kiran. Abhi abandons Simran emotionally while she goes through a complicated pregnancy. Simran gives birth to a girl, whom she names Aastha. Abhi wins accolades for his work and rises in his career. He introduces Kiran to his mother, who is impressed. Eventually, Saurabh breaks up with Anjali, and Kavita changes her attitude towards Simran. Soon they learn that Kavita has cancer, and she leaves for [[Switzerland]] for her treatment. Abhi marries Kiran after divorcing Simran. Kiran is pregnant with Abhi's child and aborts it on the advice of rich businessman Anil Shourie. Kiran leaves Abhi and goes to live with Shourie. Abhi marries Neha, and she is soon pregnant. Simran helps Neha give birth to a daughter, but shortly after, Neha dies. Simran takes a trip to [[London]] with Abhi,where someone kidnaps Aastha. Abhi's family want Simran to look after Neha's daughter. Simran agrees to raise her as her own, naming her Aastha, while Abhi disappears. | ||
Abhi marries Neha and she is soon pregnant. Simran helps Neha give birth to a daughter but shortly after, Neha dies. Simran takes a trip to [[London]] with Abhi where someone kidnaps Aastha. Abhi's family want Simran to look after Neha's daughter. Simran agrees to raise her as her own naming her Aastha while Abhi disappears. | |||
=== 18 years later === | === 18 years later === | ||
Abhi is a famous writer using the pen name Anand and lives as a recluse in [[Goa]]. A girl named Sia meets him and after some misunderstandings, it is revealed that she is actually Abhi and Simran's daughter | Abhi is a famous writer using the pen name Anand and lives as a recluse in [[Goa]]. A girl named Sia meets him, and after some misunderstandings, it is revealed that she is actually Abhi and Simran's daughter Aastha. Sia was raised by the childless and [[mentally disturbed]] woman who had kidnapped her. Sia and Abhi reunite, and he takes her to Simran. Simran and Neha's daughter, Aastha, are living as mother and daughter. Aastha grows increasingly jealous as her best friend, Dr. Siddhant, starts to take an interest in Sia. Aastha herself has feelings for Siddhant, who is Manas and Urmila's son. Kiran tries to influence Aastha, who eventually sees through her intentions and reunites with Simran. Sia and Siddhant get engaged. The bus in which Simran and Astha are traveling becomes the target of a [[bomb blast]]. Aastha is killed, and Simran loses her eyesight. In the end, Simran gets her eyesight back through surgery. She and Abhi reunite. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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*[[Niki Aneja Walia]] as Dr. Simran Mathur / Dr. Simran Saxena, Saurabh and Padma's daughter Abhi's first and | *[[Niki Aneja Walia]] as Dr. Simran Mathur / Dr. Simran Saxena, Saurabh and Padma's daughter Abhi's first and fourth wife, Sia's original mother, Aastha and Yash's adopted mother | ||
*[[Varun Badola]] as Abhimanyu Saxena a.k.a. Abhi (Dr. Simran's husband) / Writer Anand, Simran's first and third husband, Saurabh and Padma's son-in-law, Kiran's first husband, | *[[Varun Badola]] as Abhimanyu Saxena a.k.a. Abhi (Dr. Simran's husband) / Writer Anand, Simran's first and third husband, Saurabh and Padma's son-in-law, Kiran's first husband, Sia, Yash and Aastha's father | ||
*Ajit Mehra as Mr. Mehta (Mehta Sab) (Abhimanyu Saxena / Anand and Bhavani's publisher) in [[Goa]] | *Ajit Mehra as Mr. Mehta (Mehta Sab) (Abhimanyu Saxena / Anand and Bhavani's publisher) in [[Goa]] | ||
* | * Komal Kumari as Baby Aastha | ||
*[[Yuvika Chaudhary]] as Aastha Saxena (Abhi and Neha's daughter | *[[Yuvika Chaudhary]] as Aastha Saxena (Abhi and Neha's daughter - dead, died in bomb blast) | ||
* | * Upasana Shukla as Sia Saxena / Aastha Saxena / Aastha Siddhant Awasthi (Abhi and Simran's daughter; she changes her name from Sia to Aastha in memory of her late sister Aastha) | ||
* | * Vineeta Thakur as Neha (Abhi's third wife - dead, died soon after pregnancy and giving birth to Aastha) | ||
*[[Rajendra Chawla]] as Bhavani Shankar; Abhimanyu Saxena (Anand)'s friend | *[[Rajendra Chawla]] as Bhavani Shankar; Abhimanyu Saxena (Anand)'s friend | ||
*[[Alok Nath]] as Saurabh Mathur (Padma's husband, Simran, Kavita and Rashmi's father, Abhi, Rohit and Pranay's father-in-law) | *[[Alok Nath]] as Saurabh Mathur (Padma's husband, Simran, Kavita and Rashmi's father, Abhi, Rohit and Pranay's father-in-law) | ||
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*[[Bhairavi Raichura]] as Urmila (Manas's wife, Sid's mother) | *[[Bhairavi Raichura]] as Urmila (Manas's wife, Sid's mother) | ||
*[[Neeru Bajwa]] / [[Kamya Panjabi]] as Kiran (Abhi's second wife and Yash's mother) | *[[Neeru Bajwa]] / [[Kamya Panjabi]] as Kiran (Abhi's second wife and Yash's mother) | ||
*[[Abbas Khan (actor)|Abbas Khan]] / [[Vishal Singh (actor, born 1974)|Vishal Singh]] as Dr. | *[[Abbas Khan (actor)|Abbas Khan]] / [[Vishal Singh (actor, born 1974)|Vishal Singh]] as Dr. Siddhant Awasthi a.k.a. Sid (Manas and Urmila's son; Aastha (Siya)'s husband; Abhi and Simran's son-in-law) | ||
*[[ | * [[Susheel Parashar]] as Mr. Saxena (Abhi's father, Simran's father-in-law) | ||
* | * Kanika Shivpuri as Mrs. Saxena (Abhi's mother, Simran's mother-in-law) | ||
*[[Parmeet Sethi]] as Dr. Brian | *[[Parmeet Sethi]] as Dr. Brian | ||
*[[Himani Shivpuri]] as Neha's mother | *[[Himani Shivpuri]] as Radha; Neha's mother, Aastha's (Abhi and Neha's daughter)'s grandmother | ||
*[[Mahesh Thakur]] as Dr. Abhimanyu Joshi a.k.a. Manu | *[[Mahesh Thakur]] as Dr. Abhimanyu Joshi a.k.a. Manu | ||
*[[Sindhu Tolani]] / [[Aanchal Saxena]] / [[Firdaus Dadi]] as Rashmi | *[[Sindhu Tolani]] / [[Aanchal Saxena]] / [[Firdaus Dadi]] as Rashmi; Simran's sister | ||
*[[Nitesh Pandey]] as Dr. Pranay (Rashmi's second husband) | *[[Nitesh Pandey]] as Dr. Pranay (Rashmi's second husband) | ||
*[[Resham Tipnis]] / [[Payal Nair]] as Kavita (Simran's sister) - dead, died soon after pregnancy | *[[Resham Tipnis]] / [[Payal Nair]] as Kavita (Simran's sister) - dead, died soon after pregnancy | ||
*[[Sanjeev Seth]] as Rohit (Kavita's husband) | *[[Sanjeev Seth]] as Rohit (Kavita's husband) | ||
*[[Nandita Puri]] as Padma (Saurabh's wife, Simran, Kavita and Rashmi's mother, Abhi, Rohit and Pranay's mother-in-law) - dead, died in sleep | *[[Nandita Puri]] as Padma (Saurabh's wife, Simran, Kavita and Rashmi's mother, Abhi, Rohit and Pranay's mother-in-law) - dead, died in sleep | ||
*[[Sunita (TV actress)|Sunita]] as Anandi | *[[Sunita (TV actress)|Sunita]] as Anandi; Mr. and Mrs. Saxena's daughter; Abhi's sister - dead, died soon after pregnancy | ||
*[[Ninad Kamat]] as Anandi's husband | *[[Ninad Kamat]] as Anandi's husband | ||
*[[Iqbal Azad]]/[[Imran Khan (TV actor)|Imran Khan]] as Dr. Ashwin (Urmila's lover) | *[[Iqbal Azad]]/[[Imran Khan (TV actor)|Imran Khan]] as Dr. Ashwin (Urmila's lover) - dead | ||
*[[Sonica Handa]] as Naghma (Manu's wife) | *[[Sonica Handa]] as Naghma (Manu's wife) | ||
*[[Anjali Mukhi]] as Gauri Joshi (Manu's sister) | *[[Anjali Mukhi]] as Gauri Joshi (Manu's sister) | ||
* Naveen Bawa as Dr. Abhimanyu Joshi's elder brother | *[[Naveen Bawa]] as Dr. Abhimanyu Joshi's elder brother | ||
*[[Shalini Arora]] as Dr. Abhimanyu Joshi's sister-in-law | *[[Shalini Arora]] as Dr. Abhimanyu Joshi's sister-in-law | ||
*[[Manju (actress)|Manju]] as Dr. Meena | *[[Manju (actress)|Manju]] as Dr. Meena | ||
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*[[Neena Cheema]] as Sulochana | *[[Neena Cheema]] as Sulochana | ||
*[[Pallavi Joshi]] as Leela | *[[Pallavi Joshi]] as Leela | ||
*[[Mrinal Kulkarni]] as Dr. Sakshi - dead, died in car accident | *[[Mrinal Kulkarni]] as Dr. Sakshi, Yash's girlfriend - dead, died in car accident | ||
*[[Raja Sevak]] as Dr. Sakshi's husband | *[[Raja Sevak]] as Dr. Sakshi's husband | ||
*[[Amit Raj]] as Yash | *[[Amit Raj]] as Yash Saxena, Abhi and Kiran's son; Dr. Sakshi's boyfriend; Simran's adoptive son | ||
*[[Malvika Shivpuri]] / [[Ananya Banerjee]] as Poonam | *[[Malvika Shivpuri]] / [[Ananya Banerjee]] as Poonam | ||
*[[Nagesh Bhonsle]] as Shankar, Shaguna's husband | *[[Nagesh Bhonsle]] as Shankar, Shaguna's husband | ||
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*[[Mukesh Tiwari]] as Rashmi's father-in-law | *[[Mukesh Tiwari]] as Rashmi's father-in-law | ||
*[[Seema Shinde]] as Dr. Simran Mathur / Dr. Simran Saxena's assistant | *[[Seema Shinde]] as Dr. Simran Mathur / Dr. Simran Saxena's assistant | ||
*[[Naresh Suri]] as Satya | *[[Naresh Suri]] as Satya, Amla's husband; Saurabh's brother-in-law | ||
*[[Anju Mahendru]] as Amla | *[[Anju Mahendru]] as Amla, Satya's wife; Saurabh's sister; Simran, Kavita and Rashmi's aunt | ||
*[[Vivek Gomber]] as Harsh | *[[Vivek Gomber]] as Harsh | ||
*[[Suzanne Bernert]] as Catherine | *[[Suzanne Bernert]] as Catherine | ||
*[[Shalaka Ranadive]] as Archana Sareen - dead, died in hospital after car accident | *[[Shalaka Ranadive]] as Archana Sareen - Sia (Aastha's kidnapper) dead, died in hospital after car accident | ||
*[[Seema Bhargava]] as Archana's mother, | *[[Seema Bhargava]] as Archana's mother, Sia's grandmother | ||
*[[Natasha Rana]] as Dr. Brian's wife | *[[Natasha Rana]] as Dr. Brian's wife | ||
*[[Akshay Anand]] as Anil Shourey, Kiran's ex-boyfriend | *[[Akshay Anand]] as Anil Shourey, Kiran's ex-boyfriend | ||
*[[Daya Shankar Pandey]] as Inspector | *[[Daya Shankar Pandey]] as Inspector | ||
*[[Richa Bhattacharya]] as Patient | *[[Richa Bhattacharya]] as Patient | ||
*[[Romit Raj]] as Yash Kapoor | *[[Romit Raj]] as Yash Kapoor (Saxena) | ||
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[[Category:2006 Indian television series endings]] | [[Category:2006 Indian television series endings]] | ||
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| Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani | |
|---|---|
| File:AEPK Intro.jpg Niki Aneja Walia in the opening credits | |
| Directed by | Ajai Sinha[1] |
| Starring | see below |
| Theme music composer | Pritam |
| Opening theme | "Astitva" by Mahalaxmi Iyer |
| Country of origin | India |
| No. of episodes | 668 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sangita Sinha |
| Running time | Template:Approx |
| Release | |
| Original network | Zee TV 9X |
| Original release | 17 November 2002 – 13 January 2006 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
Astitva – Ek Prem Kahani (transl. 'Existence – a love story') was a Hindi-language soap opera that aired on Zee TV channel for more than three years. The story focuses on the concept of a woman's identity through the character of Dr. Simran, who embodies patience, consistency, and suppression in a subtle way. She is a gynecologist who enters a complex situation when she marries a man ten years younger than herself.[2] It shows the ensuing struggles in her life.[3]
Synopsis[edit]
Dr. Simran Mathur, a renowned gynecologist, is the eldest daughter of senior government officer Saurabh and homemaker Padma. Simran has two younger sisters, Kavita and Rashmi. Simran’s parents worry that their eldest daughter is unmarried and in her mid-thirties.
Simran operates on a critically ill patient, Anandi, saving her and her baby. Anandi’s brother, Abhimanyu Saxena (Abhi), is smitten by Dr. Simran. Abhi, a photographer, woos Simran, who resists his advances because he is ten years younger than she.
Eventually, Simran falls in love with Abhi, and when Abhi proposes to her, she agrees. Simran's and Abhi’s parents are against this match because of the age difference. Abhi and Simran elope and get married with the help of Simran’s good friend Dr. Manas. Urmila, Dr. Manas’s wife, is jealous of her husband's friendship with Simran.
Saurabh renounces his daughter and resigns from his job. He is depressed and angry because he believes his favorite daughter ruined her life, and he finds solace in the arms of his mistress, Anjali. Kavita, who lives at her parents' home with her husband Rohit, reveals that she has always been jealous of Simran for monopolising their father’s attention. Kavita takes this opportunity to get back at Simran by fueling fights with Saurabh.
Abhi’s parents invite the couple to live with them, but Simran is mistreated at Abhi’s house. Abhi's immaturity causes some friction in their relationship, but the couple is able to work things out. Abhi tastes success at work and employs a new assistant, Kiran. Simran is thrilled to learn that she is pregnant, but Abhi gets nervous about impending parenthood. He starts an extramarital affair with Kiran. Abhi abandons Simran emotionally while she goes through a complicated pregnancy. Simran gives birth to a girl, whom she names Aastha. Abhi wins accolades for his work and rises in his career. He introduces Kiran to his mother, who is impressed. Eventually, Saurabh breaks up with Anjali, and Kavita changes her attitude towards Simran. Soon they learn that Kavita has cancer, and she leaves for Switzerland for her treatment. Abhi marries Kiran after divorcing Simran. Kiran is pregnant with Abhi's child and aborts it on the advice of rich businessman Anil Shourie. Kiran leaves Abhi and goes to live with Shourie. Abhi marries Neha, and she is soon pregnant. Simran helps Neha give birth to a daughter, but shortly after, Neha dies. Simran takes a trip to London with Abhi,where someone kidnaps Aastha. Abhi's family want Simran to look after Neha's daughter. Simran agrees to raise her as her own, naming her Aastha, while Abhi disappears.
18 years later[edit]
Abhi is a famous writer using the pen name Anand and lives as a recluse in Goa. A girl named Sia meets him, and after some misunderstandings, it is revealed that she is actually Abhi and Simran's daughter Aastha. Sia was raised by the childless and mentally disturbed woman who had kidnapped her. Sia and Abhi reunite, and he takes her to Simran. Simran and Neha's daughter, Aastha, are living as mother and daughter. Aastha grows increasingly jealous as her best friend, Dr. Siddhant, starts to take an interest in Sia. Aastha herself has feelings for Siddhant, who is Manas and Urmila's son. Kiran tries to influence Aastha, who eventually sees through her intentions and reunites with Simran. Sia and Siddhant get engaged. The bus in which Simran and Astha are traveling becomes the target of a bomb blast. Aastha is killed, and Simran loses her eyesight. In the end, Simran gets her eyesight back through surgery. She and Abhi reunite.
Cast[edit]
- Niki Aneja Walia as Dr. Simran Mathur / Dr. Simran Saxena, Saurabh and Padma's daughter Abhi's first and fourth wife, Sia's original mother, Aastha and Yash's adopted mother
- Varun Badola as Abhimanyu Saxena a.k.a. Abhi (Dr. Simran's husband) / Writer Anand, Simran's first and third husband, Saurabh and Padma's son-in-law, Kiran's first husband, Sia, Yash and Aastha's father
- Ajit Mehra as Mr. Mehta (Mehta Sab) (Abhimanyu Saxena / Anand and Bhavani's publisher) in Goa
- Komal Kumari as Baby Aastha
- Yuvika Chaudhary as Aastha Saxena (Abhi and Neha's daughter - dead, died in bomb blast)
- Upasana Shukla as Sia Saxena / Aastha Saxena / Aastha Siddhant Awasthi (Abhi and Simran's daughter; she changes her name from Sia to Aastha in memory of her late sister Aastha)
- Vineeta Thakur as Neha (Abhi's third wife - dead, died soon after pregnancy and giving birth to Aastha)
- Rajendra Chawla as Bhavani Shankar; Abhimanyu Saxena (Anand)'s friend
- Alok Nath as Saurabh Mathur (Padma's husband, Simran, Kavita and Rashmi's father, Abhi, Rohit and Pranay's father-in-law)
- Harshada Khanvilkar as Shaguna (Simran's housekeeper)
- Harsh Chhaya as Dr. Manas Awasthi (Simran's friend, Urmila's husband and Sid's father)
- Bhairavi Raichura as Urmila (Manas's wife, Sid's mother)
- Neeru Bajwa / Kamya Panjabi as Kiran (Abhi's second wife and Yash's mother)
- Abbas Khan / Vishal Singh as Dr. Siddhant Awasthi a.k.a. Sid (Manas and Urmila's son; Aastha (Siya)'s husband; Abhi and Simran's son-in-law)
- Susheel Parashar as Mr. Saxena (Abhi's father, Simran's father-in-law)
- Kanika Shivpuri as Mrs. Saxena (Abhi's mother, Simran's mother-in-law)
- Parmeet Sethi as Dr. Brian
- Himani Shivpuri as Radha; Neha's mother, Aastha's (Abhi and Neha's daughter)'s grandmother
- Mahesh Thakur as Dr. Abhimanyu Joshi a.k.a. Manu
- Sindhu Tolani / Aanchal Saxena / Firdaus Dadi as Rashmi; Simran's sister
- Nitesh Pandey as Dr. Pranay (Rashmi's second husband)
- Resham Tipnis / Payal Nair as Kavita (Simran's sister) - dead, died soon after pregnancy
- Sanjeev Seth as Rohit (Kavita's husband)
- Nandita Puri as Padma (Saurabh's wife, Simran, Kavita and Rashmi's mother, Abhi, Rohit and Pranay's mother-in-law) - dead, died in sleep
- Sunita as Anandi; Mr. and Mrs. Saxena's daughter; Abhi's sister - dead, died soon after pregnancy
- Ninad Kamat as Anandi's husband
- Iqbal Azad/Imran Khan as Dr. Ashwin (Urmila's lover) - dead
- Sonica Handa as Naghma (Manu's wife)
- Anjali Mukhi as Gauri Joshi (Manu's sister)
- Naveen Bawa as Dr. Abhimanyu Joshi's elder brother
- Shalini Arora as Dr. Abhimanyu Joshi's sister-in-law
- Manju as Dr. Meena
- Monaz Mevawala as Amisha Dalaal
- Abha Dhulia as Dr. Sarla Dalaal
- Neena Cheema as Sulochana
- Pallavi Joshi as Leela
- Mrinal Kulkarni as Dr. Sakshi, Yash's girlfriend - dead, died in car accident
- Raja Sevak as Dr. Sakshi's husband
- Amit Raj as Yash Saxena, Abhi and Kiran's son; Dr. Sakshi's boyfriend; Simran's adoptive son
- Malvika Shivpuri / Ananya Banerjee as Poonam
- Nagesh Bhonsle as Shankar, Shaguna's husband
- Mushtaq Merchant as Nishant
- Trishna Vivek as Hospital Receptionist
- Tisca Chopra as Rhea
- Kiran Randhawa as Kiran's landlady
- Kavita Vaid as Nurse Leela
- Kunal Kumar as Rahul
- Mukesh Tiwari as Rashmi's father-in-law
- Seema Shinde as Dr. Simran Mathur / Dr. Simran Saxena's assistant
- Naresh Suri as Satya, Amla's husband; Saurabh's brother-in-law
- Anju Mahendru as Amla, Satya's wife; Saurabh's sister; Simran, Kavita and Rashmi's aunt
- Vivek Gomber as Harsh
- Suzanne Bernert as Catherine
- Shalaka Ranadive as Archana Sareen - Sia (Aastha's kidnapper) dead, died in hospital after car accident
- Seema Bhargava as Archana's mother, Sia's grandmother
- Natasha Rana as Dr. Brian's wife
- Akshay Anand as Anil Shourey, Kiran's ex-boyfriend
- Daya Shankar Pandey as Inspector
- Richa Bhattacharya as Patient
- Romit Raj as Yash Kapoor (Saxena)
Production[edit]
The series had a crossover with Reth.[4]
Awards[edit]
2003 3rd Indian Television Academy Awards
Best Actress (Drama) - Niki Aneja Walia as Dr. Simran Mathur
Best Director (Drama) - Ajai Sinha
2005 2nd Apsara Awards
Best Drama Series - Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani
Best Actress - Niki Aneja Walia as Dr. Simran Mathur / Saxena
Best Actor - Varun Badola as Abhimanyu Saxena / Anand
2005 Indian Television Academy Awards
Best Actor (Drama) - Varun Badola as Abhimanyu Saxena / Anand
Best Teleplay - Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani - Gajra Kottary & Purnendu Shekhar
References[edit]
- ↑ "Society belongs to women as much as it does to men: Ajai Sinha". The Indian Express. 31 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ↑ "Astitva Ek Prem Kahani TV Serial - Watch Astitva Ek Prem Kahani Online All Episodes (1-668) on ZEE5". ZEE5. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch (help) - ↑ "Ajai Sinha wanted to change the outlook towards women in relationships through Hasratein & Astitva". Hindustan Times. 9 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ↑ "Adding to the content". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020.
