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'''''Kumkum{{spaced ndash}}Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan'''''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kumkum|url=http://apni.tv/serials/kumkum.html|access-date=2020-06-20|website=apni.tv}}</ref> ({{IPA-hns|ˈkʊmkʊm}}; {{Translation}} A lovely bond) is an Indian television series that aired on [[Star Plus]] from 15 July 2002 to 13 March 2009 in the afternoon slot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/celebrities/kumkum-ek-pyara-sa-bandhan-journey-ended-10-years-back/2019/03/17/amp|title=Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan: A journey that ended 10 years back|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404171212/https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/celebrities/kumkum-ek-pyara-sa-bandhan-journey-ended-10-years-back/2019/03/17/amp|archive-date=4 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/advertising/4589_star-to-launch-new-programmes|title=STAR to launch new programmes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404173254/https://www.afaqs.com/news/advertising/4589_star-to-launch-new-programmes#bypass-sw|archive-date=4 April 2020}}</ref> [[Hussain Kuwajerwala]] and [[Juhi Parmar]] played the lead roles Sumit and Kumkum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/throwback-juhi-parmar-gets-nostalgic-about-her-show-kumkum-ek-pyara-sa-bandhan-see-post/articleshow/68412253.cms|title=Throwback: Juhi Parmar gets nostalgic about her show Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan; see post|website=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404171345/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/throwback-juhi-parmar-gets-nostalgic-about-her-show-kumkum-ek-pyara-sa-bandhan-see-post/articleshow/68412253.cms|archive-date=4 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> It was produced under the company BAG films.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Newsmaker Anupradha Prasad|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/newsmaker-anurradha-prasad-107032301011_1.html|website=Business Standard}}</ref>
'''''Kumkum{{spaced ndash}}Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan'''''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kumkum|url=http://apni.tv/serials/kumkum.html|access-date=2020-06-20|website=apni.tv}}</ref> ({{IPA-hns|ˈkʊmkʊm}}; {{Translation}} A lovely bond) is an Indian television series that aired on [[Star Plus]] from 15 July 2002 to 13 March 2009 in the afternoon slot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/celebrities/kumkum-ek-pyara-sa-bandhan-journey-ended-10-years-back/2019/03/17/amp|title=Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan: A journey that ended 10 years back|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404171212/https://www.iwmbuzz.com/television/celebrities/kumkum-ek-pyara-sa-bandhan-journey-ended-10-years-back/2019/03/17/amp|archive-date=4 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/advertising/4589_star-to-launch-new-programmes|title=STAR to launch new programmes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404173254/https://www.afaqs.com/news/advertising/4589_star-to-launch-new-programmes#bypass-sw|archive-date=4 April 2020}}</ref> [[Hussain Kuwajerwala]] and [[Juhi Parmar]] played the lead roles Sumeet and Kumkum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/throwback-juhi-parmar-gets-nostalgic-about-her-show-kumkum-ek-pyara-sa-bandhan-see-post/articleshow/68412253.cms|title=Throwback: Juhi Parmar gets nostalgic about her show Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan; see post|website=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404171345/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/throwback-juhi-parmar-gets-nostalgic-about-her-show-kumkum-ek-pyara-sa-bandhan-see-post/articleshow/68412253.cms|archive-date=4 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> It was produced under the company BAG films.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Newsmaker Anupradha Prasad|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/newsmaker-anurradha-prasad-107032301011_1.html|website=Business Standard}}</ref>


==Plot Summary==
==Plot Summary==


The soap opera tells the tale of the Wadhwa family and its daughter-in-law, Kumkum. She is happily married to Jatin. However, he dies of a brain tumor while she is expecting their first child. The Wadhwas decide to get their young daughter-in-law remarried and find an eligible young man named Vishal. However, when obstacles arise leading and the marriage is called off on the last day, Jatin's younger brother Sumit impulsively marries Kumkum in order to save her from societal disgrace.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/juhi-parmar-writes-emotional-post-for-kumkum-co-star-hussain-kuwajerwala-as-the-show-turns-16-1304163-2018-08-03|title=Juhi Parmar writes emotional post for Kumkum co-star Hussain Kuwajerwala as the show turns 16|website=India Today|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404172156/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/juhi-parmar-writes-emotional-post-for-kumkum-co-star-hussain-kuwajerwala-as-the-show-turns-16-1304163-2018-08-03|archive-date=4 April 2020}}</ref> Sumit is plagued by guilt for marrying Kumkum against her will, but she eventually falls in deep love with him while trying to expose Renuka (Sumit's ex girlfriend). The crux of the story evolves as a blossoming romance between Sumit and Kumkum leads them to realise that they are soulmates and how Kumkum being the ideal daughter-in-law of the Wadhwa family protects Sumit's family despite the adverse circumstances facing them. Manik (an impostor bearing Jatin's face) creates havoc in their lives, but Kumkum exposes his fake identity and unites with Sumit. Kumkum gives birth to Sharman and Aashka (Sumit and Kumkum's progeny).
The soap opera tells the tale of the Wadhwa family and its daughter-in-law, Kumkum. She is happily married to Jatin. However, he dies of a brain tumor while she is expecting their first child. The Wadhwas decide to get their young daughter-in-law remarried and find an eligible young man named Vishal. However, when obstacles arise leading and the marriage is called off on the last day, Jatin's younger brother Sumeet impulsively marries Kumkum in order to save her from societal disgrace.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/juhi-parmar-writes-emotional-post-for-kumkum-co-star-hussain-kuwajerwala-as-the-show-turns-16-1304163-2018-08-03|title=Juhi Parmar writes emotional post for Kumkum co-star Hussain Kuwajerwala as the show turns 16|website=India Today|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404172156/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/juhi-parmar-writes-emotional-post-for-kumkum-co-star-hussain-kuwajerwala-as-the-show-turns-16-1304163-2018-08-03|archive-date=4 April 2020}}</ref> Sumeet is plagued by guilt for marrying Kumkum against her will, but she eventually falls in deep love with him while trying to expose Renuka (Sumeet's ex girlfriend). The crux of the story evolves as a blossoming romance between Sumeet and Kumkum leads them to realise that they are soulmates and how Kumkum being the ideal daughter-in-law of the Wadhwa family protects Sumeet's family despite the adverse circumstances facing them. Manik (an impostor bearing Jatin's face) creates havoc in their lives, but Kumkum exposes his fake identity and unites with Sumeet. Kumkum gives birth to Sharman and Aashka (Sumeet and Kumkum's progeny).


===20 Years Later===
===20 Years Later===


Sumit and Kumkum's story continues with their grown-up kids Dhruv, Sharman and Aashka and Kumkum's role of establishing harmony in the Wadhwa family. Dhruv's wife Antara plans an elaborate ruse to usurp the Wadhwa property and house to herself, but her plans are foiled after Sumit and Kumkum unveil her truth to Dhruv. Sharman who is in deep love with Neeti gets engaged to her, but when Dhruv refuses to accept Siya on the day of the wedding owing to his feelings for Antara, Sharman impulsively marries Siya. Siya is disappointed and vents her frustration at the Wadhwa family, but she eventually forgives Sharman and confesses her love for him and Sumit-Kumkum are finally happy to see the Wadhwa family happily settled. Unfortunately both Kumkum and Sumit die before they complete a ritual that would enable them to be soulmates by Pulkit (Kumkum's ex-stalker) who conspires to kill Sumit after trailing Kumkum secretly for several days. The shot misses Sumit, but Kumkum is shot dead and Sumit punishes Pulkit but still kills himself, unable to bear the separation.
Sumeet and Kumkum's story continues with their grown-up kids Dhruv, Sharman and Aashka and Kumkum's role of establishing harmony in the Wadhwa family. Dhruv's wife Antara plans an elaborate ruse to usurp the Wadhwa property and house to herself, but her plans are foiled after Sumeet and Kumkum unveil her truth to Dhruv. Sharman who is in deep love with Neeti gets engaged to her, but when Dhruv refuses to accept Siya on the day of the wedding owing to his feelings for Antara, Sharman impulsively marries Siya. Siya is disappointed and vents her frustration at the Wadhwa family, but she eventually forgives Sharman and confesses her love for him and Sumeet-Kumkum are finally happy to see the Wadhwa family happily settled. Unfortunately both Kumkum and Sumeet die before they complete a ritual that would enable them to be soulmates by Pulkit (Kumkum's ex-stalker) who conspires to kill Sumeet after trailing Kumkum secretly for several days. The shot misses Sumeet, but Kumkum is shot dead and Sumeet punishes Pulkit but still kills himself, unable to bear the separation.


===20 Years Later, Sumit & Kumkum are Reincarnated===
===20 Years Later, Sumeet & Kumkum are Reincarnated===


Sumit and Kumkum are reborn as prophesied again without any memory of their past life. In the new life Sumit and Kumkum initially hate each other, but fall in deep love all over again owing to unusual circumstances, prompting them to be a false husband and wife in front of their family members. When they finally realise their love for each other, they are separated due to a misunderstanding between the Raichand and Mishra families and later by a series of new obstacles but eventually reunite in the end. Sumit marries Kumkum and Harshvardhan and Rajeshwari Wadhwa accompany them to the sacred pilgrimage site where their lives ended in the previous birth. The show ends with memories of the idealistic couple who demonstrated that love finds a way back and is undying and immortal. Sumit and Kumkum complete the sacred ritual at this place, finally uniting together forever.
Sumeet and Kumkum are reborn as prophesied again without any memory of their past life. In the new life Sumeet and Kumkum initially hate each other, but fall in deep love all over again owing to unusual circumstances, prompting them to be a false husband and wife in front of their family members. When they finally realise their love for each other, they are separated due to a misunderstanding between the Raichand and Mishra families and later by a series of new obstacles but eventually reunite in the end. Sumeet marries Kumkum and Harshvardhan and Rajeshwari Wadhwa accompany them to the sacred pilgrimage site where their lives ended in the previous birth. The show ends with memories of the idealistic couple who demonstrated that love finds a way back and is undying and immortal. Sumeet and Kumkum complete the sacred ritual at this place, finally uniting together forever.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
===Main===
===Main===
* [[Juhi Parmar]] as Kumkum Jatin Wadhwa / Kumkum Sumit Wadhwa /  Kumkum Mishra Raichand Sumit Raichand / Chanda (lookalike)  
* [[Juhi Parmar]] as Kumkum Jatin Wadhwa / Kumkum Sumeet Wadhwa /  Kumkum Mishra / Kumkum Sumeet Raichand / Chanda (lookalike)  
* [[Hussain Kuwajerwala]] as Sumit Raichand Wadhwa
* [[Hussain Kuwajerwala]] as Sumeet Raichand Wadhwa


===Recurring===
===Recurring===
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* [[Prabha Sinha]] as Veena Kulbhushan Wadhwa
* [[Prabha Sinha]] as Veena Kulbhushan Wadhwa
* [[Vivan Bhatena]] / Vishal Watwani as Dhruv Wadhwa
* [[Vivan Bhatena]] / Vishal Watwani as Dhruv Wadhwa
* [[Sonia Singh]] as Advocate Antara Dhruv Wadhwa, Jatin and Kumkum's son
* [[Sonia Singh]] as Advocate Antara Dhruv Wadhwa
* Karishma Mehta / [[Nikita Thukral]] / Snigdha Srivastava as Siya Garewal / Siya Sharman Wadhwa
* Karishma Mehta / [[Nikita Thukral]] / Snigdha Srivastava as Siya Garewal / Siya Sharman Wadhwa
* [[Gaurav Khanna]] / Amit Khanna / [[Gagan Malik]] as Sharman Wadhwa
* [[Gaurav Khanna]] / Amit Khanna / [[Gagan Malik]] as Sharman Wadhwa
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* [[Shweta Kawatra]] as Nivedita Mittal
* [[Shweta Kawatra]] as Nivedita Mittal
* [[Buddhaditya Mohanty]] as Akshay Saluja
* [[Buddhaditya Mohanty]] as Akshay Saluja
* [[Tasneem Sheikh]] as Renuka Bajaj / Renuka Brijbhushan Wadhwa
* [[Tasneem Sheikh]] as Renuka Bajaj  
* [[Abhimanyu Singh]] as Vishal Malhotra  
* [[Abhimanyu Singh]] as Vishal Malhotra  
* [[Anuj Saxena]] as Jatin Wadhwa / Karan Kapoor / Manik  
* [[Anuj Saxena]] as Jatin Wadhwa / Karan Kapoor / Manik  
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* [[Kabir Sadanand]] as Salil Patel  
* [[Kabir Sadanand]] as Salil Patel  
* [[Samir Soni]] as Advocate Yash Thakur
* [[Samir Soni]] as Advocate Yash Thakur
* [[Vikas Bhalla]] / Vijay Bhatia / Subhasish Chakraborty as Uday, Abhay's assistant  
* Vijay Bhatia as Uday, Abhay's assistant  
* [[Kuljeet Randhawa]] as Simi, Kumkum's sister  
* [[Kuljeet Randhawa]] as Simran (Simi) Rai, Kumkum's sister  
* Smita Malhotra as Preeti Wadhwa
* [[Kunal Kumar]] as Uday, Abhay's assistant
* Smita Malhotra as Preeti Wadhwa / Preeti Ashutosh Khanna
* Aparna Bhatnagar as Aarti Wadhwa  
* Aparna Bhatnagar as Aarti Wadhwa  
* Bhuvan Chopra / Kuldeep Dubey as Ashutosh, Preeti's husband  
* Kuldeep Dubey as Dr. Ashutosh Khanna, Preeti's husband  
* Malini Kapoor as Malini (Malli) Malhotra  
* [[Malini Kapoor]] as Malini (Malli) Malhotra  
* Pragati Mehra as Ramola Raichand
* Pragati Mehra as Ramola Raichand
* [[Hasan Zaidi]] as Ratan Raichand
* [[Hasan Zaidi]] as Ratan Raichand
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* [[Surendra Pal]] as Chandumal Mishra
* [[Surendra Pal]] as Chandumal Mishra
* Mohini Sharma as Omprakash Raichand's mother
* Mohini Sharma as Omprakash Raichand's mother
* Priya Ahuja as Pam Wadhwa
* Priya Ahuja as Pamela Wadhwa
* [[Harsh Vashisht]] as Rahul Wadhwa
* [[Harsh Vashisht]] as Rahul Wadhwa
* Sanjay Swaraj / Hemant Choudhary as Inspector Bhupendra Singh
* Sanjay Swaraj / Hemant Choudhary as Inspector Bhupendra Singh
* Yusuf Hussain / Jitendra Trehan as Balwant Ray (Kumkum's father)
* Yusuf Hussain / Jitendra Trehan as Balwant Rai (Kumkum's father)
* Rajiv Kumar as Raj
* Rajeev Kumar as Raj
* Radha Krishna Dutt as Mr. Bajaj
* Radha Krishna Dutt as Mr. Bajaj
* [[Eva Grover]] as Simi, Kumkum's sister  
* [[Eva Grover]] as Simran (Simi) Rai, Kumkum's sister  
* [[Imran Khan (TV actor)|Imran Khan]] as Professor Naren / Rajeev Oberoi
* [[Imran Khan (TV actor)|Imran Khan]] as Professor Naren / Rajeev Oberoi
* Raman Trikha as Vishal Malhotra  
* Raman Trikha as Vishal Malhotra  
* [[Akhil Mishra]] as Vrinda's father
* [[Akhil Mishra]] as Vrinda's father
* Puneet Vashisht as Virendra (Veeru) Sachdev  
* Puneet Vashisht as Veerendra (Veeru) Sachdev  
* [[Kavita Kaushik]] as Naina Kulkarni / Naina Rahul Wadhwa
* [[Kavita Kaushik]] as Naina Kulkarni / Naina Rahul Wadhwa
* [[Rajesh Kumar (actor)|Rajesh Kumar]] as Sushant, Naina's ex-husband  
* [[Rajesh Kumar (actor)|Rajesh Kumar]] as Sushant, Naina's ex-husband  
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* [[Abir Goswami]] as Asit Sengupta
* [[Abir Goswami]] as Asit Sengupta
* [[Surbhi Tiwari]] as Abha Chauhan
* [[Surbhi Tiwari]] as Abha Chauhan
* [[Shalini Khanna]] as Malini (Malli) Malhotra  
* [[Shalini Khanna]] as Malini (Malli) Malhotra / Malini Inder Kashyap
* [[Tarana Raja]] as Nalini (Nalli) Malhotra  
* [[Tarana Raja]] as Nalini (Nalli) Malhotra  
* Gautam Chaturvedi as Akash Patel
* Gautam Chaturvedi as Akash Patel
* [[Rushad Rana]] as Dr. Rohit
* [[Rushad Rana]] as Dr. Rohit Kapoor
* [[Shagufta Ali]] as Gul
* [[Shagufta Ali]] as Gul
* [[Pankit Thakker]] as Krishnakant (Krish) Wadhwa
* [[Pankit Thakker]] as Krishnakant (Krish) Wadhwa
* Dimple Inamdar as Kamya Verma
* Dimple Inamdar as Kamya Verma
* [[Anang Desai]] as Advocate Ashwin Vanjera
* [[Anang Desai]] as Advocate Ashwin Vanjera
* [[Nimai Bali]] as Inspector Satyadev Tipple
* [[Nimai Bali]] as Inspector Satyadev Tipley
* Falguni Parekh as Neeti's Aunt
* Falguni Parekh as Sushma, Neeti's Aunt
* [[Rohit Bakshi (actor)|Rohit Bakshi]] as Sanjay
* [[Rohit Bakshi (actor)|Rohit Bakshi]] as Sanjay
* [[Sonia Kapoor]] as Inspector Revati  
* [[Sonia Kapoor]] as Inspector Revati  
* Akshita Garud as Roshni
* Akshita Garud as Child Roshni Mehra
* [[Aashish Kaul]] as Shatru Mishra
* [[Aashish Kaul]] as Shatru Mishra
* Varun Shukla as Child Sumit Raichand
* Varun Shukla as Child Sumeet Raichand
* [[Richa Mukherjee]] as Child Kumkum Mishra
* [[Richa Mukherjee]] as Child Kumkum Mishra
* Hemant Thatte as Ashwin
* Hemant Thatte as Ashwin
* [[Faisal Raza Khan]] as Sarjan Singh
* [[Faisal Raza Khan]] as Sarjan Singh
* [[Ajay Chaudhary]] as Ustaad
* [[Ajay Chaudhary]] as Ustad
* [[Gauri Pradhan Tejwani]] as Aditi Kapoor
* [[Gauri Pradhan Tejwani]] as Aditi Kapoor
* [[Rajesh Khattar]] as Kishan Katara
* [[Rajesh Khattar]] as Kishan Katara
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* Roma Bali as Preeto Kapoor  
* Roma Bali as Preeto Kapoor  
* Sai Ballal as Mr. Mittal, Nivedita's father  
* Sai Ballal as Mr. Mittal, Nivedita's father  
* [[Anand Suryavanshi]] as Rakesh
* [[Meghna Malik]] as Sushma Akash Patel
* [[Meghna Malik]] as Sushma Akash Patel
* Kapil Soni as Sanket Patel
* Kapil Soni as Sanket Patel
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* Sachin Verma as Rakesh / Mahesh  
* Sachin Verma as Rakesh / Mahesh  
* Meenakshi Verma as Dulari  
* Meenakshi Verma as Dulari  
* Pratichi Mishra as Manno Chandumal Mishra
* Pratichi Mishra as Bhanumati (Manno) Chandumal Mishra / Mrs. Khanna
* Mahru Shaikh as Rukmani Malhotra
* Mahru Sheikh as Rukmini Vikram Malhotra
* [[Mehul Buch]] as Mr. Malhotra, Vishal's father  
* [[Mehul Buch]] as Vikram Malhotra, Vishal's father  
* [[Indraneel Bhattacharya]] as Omprakash Raichand
* [[Indraneel Bhattacharya]] as Omprakash Raichand
* Utkarsha Naik as Yashodhara Omprakash Raichand
* Utkarsha Naik as Yashodhara Omprakash Raichand
* [[Jaya Bhattacharya]] as Devyani
* [[Jaya Bhattacharya]] as Devyani
* Pratap Sachdev as Tara's father
* Pratap Sachdev as Mr. Verma
* [[Simple Kaul]] as Dr. Chanchal
* [[Simple Kaul]] as Dr. Chanchal
* [[Gurmeet Choudhary]] as Ballu  
* [[Gurmeet Choudhary]] as Ballu  
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* [[Sanjeet Bedi]] as Mohit, Neeti's ex-fiancé
* [[Sanjeet Bedi]] as Mohit, Neeti's ex-fiancé
* Ajit Mehra as Dr. Karan Roy
* Ajit Mehra as Dr. Karan Roy
* Raja Kapse as Ashok
* Raja Kapse as Ashok Mehta / Dr. Sinha / Mr. Gupta
* [[Neha Bam]] as Doctor  
* [[Neha Bam]] as Doctor  
* Nilofer Khan as Madhu Rastogi, Rahul's girlfriend
* [[Nattasha Singh]] as Malini (Malli) Malhotra
* [[Nattasha Singh]] as Malini (Malli) Malhotra
* [[Shivani Gosain]]
* Bharat Arora as Rajat Talukdar
* Vishal Saini as Teju
* [[Shivani Gosain]] as Komal Raichand
* Avantika Salian
* Avantika Salian
* Monaz Mevawala as Pinky Rai
* Monaz Mevawala as Pinky Rai
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* [[Manini Mishra]] as Anita
* [[Manini Mishra]] as Anita
* [[Raj Arjun]] as Jagannath
* [[Raj Arjun]] as Jagannath
* Dinesh Thakkar as Mr. Shah
* Sunil Nagar as Mr. Garewal
* Bhumika Seth as Chandni
* Bhumika Seth as Chandni
* [[Sulabha Deshpande]] as Viju Tai
* [[Sulabha Deshpande]] as Viju Tai
* Ali Khan as Madan
* Ali Khan as Madan
* Bhuvan Chopra as Dr. Ashutosh Khanna
* Nasir Sheikh as Inspector Sharma
* Rajesh Dubey as Inspector Rajesh Rathore
* Pramatesh Mehta as College Vice Chancellor
* Rajan Kapoor as Doctor
* Badrul Islam as Chamanlal
* [[Shweta Shinde]]
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For the Japanese television series, see Kum-Kum.
Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan
GenreSoap opera
Written byMayah Basle
Jayesh Patil
Harsha Jagdish
Radheshyam Rai
Shobhit Jaiswal
Binita Desai
Mahesh Pandey
S Farhan
Barry Dhillon
R M Joshi
Mitesh Shah
Kapil Bavad
Virendra Shahaney
Anshuman Sinha
Gayatri Gill
Ved Raj
Koel Chaudhuri
Ranu Uniyal
Directed byAashish Patil
Anil V. Kumar
Arvind Babbal
Manchan Vikal
Paresh Patil
Swapnil Shahaney
Sanjay Upadhyay[1]
StarringJuhi Parmar
Hussain Kuwajerwala
Opening theme"Kumkum" by Sonu Nigam and Pamela Jain
ComposerLalit Sen[2]
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1,449[3]
Production
ProducerAnuradha Prasad[4]
Running time21 minutes
Production companyBAG Films
Release
Original networkStar Plus
Picture format480i
Original releaseJuly 15, 2002 (2002-07-15)[5] –
March 13, 2009 (2009-03-13)
External links
Website

Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan[6] (Hindustani pronunciation: [ˈkʊmkʊm]; transl. A lovely bond) is an Indian television series that aired on Star Plus from 15 July 2002 to 13 March 2009 in the afternoon slot.[7][8] Hussain Kuwajerwala and Juhi Parmar played the lead roles Sumeet and Kumkum.[9][10] It was produced under the company BAG films.[11]

Plot Summary

The soap opera tells the tale of the Wadhwa family and its daughter-in-law, Kumkum. She is happily married to Jatin. However, he dies of a brain tumor while she is expecting their first child. The Wadhwas decide to get their young daughter-in-law remarried and find an eligible young man named Vishal. However, when obstacles arise leading and the marriage is called off on the last day, Jatin's younger brother Sumeet impulsively marries Kumkum in order to save her from societal disgrace.[10] Sumeet is plagued by guilt for marrying Kumkum against her will, but she eventually falls in deep love with him while trying to expose Renuka (Sumeet's ex girlfriend). The crux of the story evolves as a blossoming romance between Sumeet and Kumkum leads them to realise that they are soulmates and how Kumkum being the ideal daughter-in-law of the Wadhwa family protects Sumeet's family despite the adverse circumstances facing them. Manik (an impostor bearing Jatin's face) creates havoc in their lives, but Kumkum exposes his fake identity and unites with Sumeet. Kumkum gives birth to Sharman and Aashka (Sumeet and Kumkum's progeny).

20 Years Later

Sumeet and Kumkum's story continues with their grown-up kids Dhruv, Sharman and Aashka and Kumkum's role of establishing harmony in the Wadhwa family. Dhruv's wife Antara plans an elaborate ruse to usurp the Wadhwa property and house to herself, but her plans are foiled after Sumeet and Kumkum unveil her truth to Dhruv. Sharman who is in deep love with Neeti gets engaged to her, but when Dhruv refuses to accept Siya on the day of the wedding owing to his feelings for Antara, Sharman impulsively marries Siya. Siya is disappointed and vents her frustration at the Wadhwa family, but she eventually forgives Sharman and confesses her love for him and Sumeet-Kumkum are finally happy to see the Wadhwa family happily settled. Unfortunately both Kumkum and Sumeet die before they complete a ritual that would enable them to be soulmates by Pulkit (Kumkum's ex-stalker) who conspires to kill Sumeet after trailing Kumkum secretly for several days. The shot misses Sumeet, but Kumkum is shot dead and Sumeet punishes Pulkit but still kills himself, unable to bear the separation.

20 Years Later, Sumeet & Kumkum are Reincarnated

Sumeet and Kumkum are reborn as prophesied again without any memory of their past life. In the new life Sumeet and Kumkum initially hate each other, but fall in deep love all over again owing to unusual circumstances, prompting them to be a false husband and wife in front of their family members. When they finally realise their love for each other, they are separated due to a misunderstanding between the Raichand and Mishra families and later by a series of new obstacles but eventually reunite in the end. Sumeet marries Kumkum and Harshvardhan and Rajeshwari Wadhwa accompany them to the sacred pilgrimage site where their lives ended in the previous birth. The show ends with memories of the idealistic couple who demonstrated that love finds a way back and is undying and immortal. Sumeet and Kumkum complete the sacred ritual at this place, finally uniting together forever.

Cast

Main

  • Juhi Parmar as Kumkum Jatin Wadhwa / Kumkum Sumeet Wadhwa / Kumkum Mishra / Kumkum Sumeet Raichand / Chanda (lookalike)
  • Hussain Kuwajerwala as Sumeet Raichand Wadhwa

Recurring

Production

After 780 episodes, on 10 April 2006, the storyline of the series took a leap of 20 years.[12] Then it took another leap of 20 years in 2008 where the leads were shown reincarnated with a new family.[10]

On February 2009, the channel informed the production house to terminate the series by 13 March 2009. As per the channel's instructions the series ended on that day.[13]

Reception

It received the highest ratings in the afternoon slot and is regarded as one of the longest ran Indian soap during afternoons.[14]

After a time change from 3:30 pm to 1:00pm (IST) in November 2002, it started receiving ratings ranging 6 to 7 TVR in March 2003, becoming the most viewed afternoon show, overcoming the other highest rated afternoon shows like Bhabhi and Shagun.[15] On 25 March 2004, it received the highest ever afternoon rating of 13.12 TVR, overtaking some prime time soaps.[16]

Accolades

References

  1. ↑ ""Kumkum Will Give Me That New Identity": TV Actor Juhi Parmar". Indian Television dot com.
  2. ↑ https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/throwbackthurday-these-awesome-title-tracks-from-indian-tv-serials-are-something-we-miss-today-1168939.html
  3. ↑ "Telly Hypnotists: What Makes A Mega Serial Tick, What Keeps It Running For Years?". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Soaps drop off air without fanfare". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "Family saga where there is kabhi khushi kabhi gham". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Kumkum". apni.tv. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan: A journey that ended 10 years back". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "STAR to launch new programmes". Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Throwback: Juhi Parmar gets nostalgic about her show Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan; see post". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Juhi Parmar writes emotional post for Kumkum co-star Hussain Kuwajerwala as the show turns 16". India Today. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Newsmaker Anupradha Prasad". Business Standard.
  12. ↑ "Fast forward: 20 years plus". The Telegraph.
  13. ↑ "Saat saal baad". The Times of India.
  14. ↑ "Shanti to Kumkum, 5 afternoon shows we loved to watch". India Today. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "Kumkum claims top spot in afternoon band". Indian Television.
  16. ↑ "BAG films afternooner on Star Plus Shoots up". Indian Television. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020.
  17. ↑ "Indian Telly awards 2005 list of winners". Biz Asia. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Winners List". Indiantellyawards.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010.

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