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{{short description|Indian television series}}
{{short description|Indian drama television series}}
 
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| image                = Kumkum Bhagya.webp
| image                = KumkumBhagyaTitleScreen.png
| creator              = [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| creator              = [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| genre                = [[Drama]]<br />[[Romance film|Romance]]
| genre                = [[Drama]]<br />[[Romance film|Romance]]
| developer            = [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| developer            = [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| writer              = '''Story'''<br />Anil Nagpal<br /> '''Screenplay'''<br />Anil Nagpal
| story                = Anil Nagpal
<br />Mrinal Tripathi <br />'''Dialogues'''<br />Dheeraj Sarna <br/>Vikash tiwari
| screenplay          = Anil Nagpal<br />Mrinal Tripathi<br />'''Dialogues'''<br />Dheeraj Sarna <br/>Vikash tiwari
| director            = [[Ravindra Gautam]]<br />Sameer Kulkarni<br />Sharad Pandey<br />Jeetu Arora<br />Deepak Chavan<br />Shahnawaz Khan<br />Khalid Akhtar
| director            = [[Ravindra Gautam]]<br />Sameer Kulkarni<br />Sharad Pandey<br />Jeetu Arora<br />Deepak Chavan<br />Shahnawaz Khan<br />Khalid Akhtar<br />Muzammil Desai
| creative_director    = Shaalu<br />Nitin Dhall<br />Rajan Prachi<br />Tanya Rajesh
| creative_director    = Shaalu<br />Nitin Dhall<br />Rajan Prachi<br />Tanya Rajesh<br />Kiran Gupta
| starring            = {{ubl| [[Sriti Jha]]<br/>[[Shabir Ahluwalia]]<br/>[[Mugdha Chaphekar]]<br/>Krishna Kaul}}
| starring            = {{ubl| [[Sriti Jha]]<br/>[[Shabir Ahluwalia]]<br/>
Krishna Kaul<br/>[[Mugdha Chaphekar]]<br/>[[Rachi Sharma]]<br/>[[Abrar Qazi]]<br />[[Pranali Rathod]]<br />Akshay Bindra<br />[[Namik Paul]]}}
| theme_music_composer = Lalit Sen<br />Nawab Arzoo
| theme_music_composer = Lalit Sen<br />Nawab Arzoo
| opentheme            = "Kumkum Bhagya"
| opentheme            = "Kumkum Bhagya"
| country              = India
| country              = India
| language            = Hindi<!--This parameter is for original language, not dubs.-->
| language            = Hindi<!--This parameter is for original language, not dubs.-->
| num_seasons          =  
| num_seasons          = 4
| num_episodes        = 2458 <!--as of 19 June 2023. Do not uncomment the preceding text. This field is for a number only and the date should not be visible. -->
| num_episodes        = 3208
| producer            = [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />[[Shobha Kapoor]]
| producer            = [[Ekta Kapoor]]<br />[[Shobha Kapoor]]
| based_on            = {{based on|[[Sense and Sensibility]]|[[Jane Austen]]}}<ref name=Sensibility>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-Why-Ekta-Kapoor-tore-off-Kumkum-Bhagyas-script-5-times/articleshow/35602374.cms|title=Why Ekta Kapoor tore off Kumkum Bhagya's script 5 times? – The Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=9 May 2019|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604185707/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-Why-Ekta-Kapoor-tore-off-Kumkum-Bhagyas-script-5-times/articleshow/35602374.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
| based_on            = {{based on|''[[Sense and Sensibility]]''|[[Jane Austen]]}}<ref name="Sensibility">{{Cite news |date=3 June 2015 |title=Why Ekta Kapoor tore off Kumkum Bhagya's script 5 times? – The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-Why-Ekta-Kapoor-tore-off-Kumkum-Bhagyas-script-5-times/articleshow/35602374.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604185707/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-Why-Ekta-Kapoor-tore-off-Kumkum-Bhagyas-script-5-times/articleshow/35602374.cms |archive-date=4 June 2021 |access-date=9 May 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
| cinematography      = Sanjay Memane<br />Anil Katke
| cinematography      = Sanjay Memane<br />Anil Katke
| picture_format      = [[480i]]<br />[[1080i]]([[HDTV]])
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2014|04|15|df=y}}
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2014|04|15|df=yes}}
| last_aired          = {{End date|2025|09|21|df=y}}
| last_aired          = present
| related              = ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''<br/>''[[Bhagya Lakshmi]]''
| related              = ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''<br/>''[[Bhagya Lakshmi]]''
| network              = [[Zee TV]]
| network              = [[Zee TV]]
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}}
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'''''Kumkum Bhagya''''' ({{translation|Vermillion in My Fate}}) is an [[India|Indian]] [[Hindi]]-language drama television series produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]] under [[Balaji Telefilms]].<ref name="IExp">[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ekta-kapoor-brings-another-love-story-on-tv-with-kumkum-bhagya/ Ekta Kapoor brings another love story on TV with 'Kumkum Bhagya'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228104055/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ekta-kapoor-brings-another-love-story-on-tv-with-kumkum-bhagya/ |date=28 February 2014 }} The Indian Express.Retrieved on 15 September 2014.</ref> It premiered on 15 April 2014 on [[Zee TV]] and it is digitally available on [[ZEE5]].<ref name="hindustantimes.com">[http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/kumkum-bhagya-to-replace-pavitra-rishta/article1-1180207.aspx Kumkum Bhagya to replace Pavitra Rishta] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022090026/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/kumkum-bhagya-to-replace-pavitra-rishta/article1-1180207.aspx |date=22 October 2014 }} Hindustan Times, Retrieved on 15 September 2014.</ref> It formerly starred [[Sriti Jha]] and [[Shabir Ahluwalia]]. Currently, it stars [[Mugdha Chaphekar]] and Krishna Kaul as the second-generation leads.
The concept of the show was originally based on [[Jane Austen]]'s 1811 novel ''[[Sense and Sensibility]]''. The show was rebranded as ''Kumkum Bhagya: Doosri Peedhi'' in 2019 with a new generation appearing.<ref name=Sensibility/>
== Plot ==
Sarla Arora runs a marriage hall, Kumkum Bhagya, and is a single mother to her two daughters, Pragya and Bulbul. Sarla constantly worries for Pragya as she is still not able to find her a groom. Famous rockstar Abhishek Prem Mehra, aka Abhi, crosses paths with Pragya and they immediately get on each other's bad side. Abhi's grandmother, Kulpreet Mehra, asks for Pragya's hand in marriage for Abhi from Sarla, to which Sarla agrees to. Alia, Abhi's sister, is in love with Purab, Abhi's best friend, while he is in love with Bulbul. Due to her obsession with Purab, Alia asks Abhi to marry the girl who's in love with Purab, thinking it is Pragya. Abhi unwillingly agrees, for the sake of his sister's happiness.
On their wedding night, Pragya is devastated to know the truth about her marriage, as Abhi promises to make her life hell. She also finds out that Alia's supermodel best friend, Tanu, is Abhi's girlfriend. In a bid to save Bulbul, Pragya lies to Abhi that she is in a relationship with Purab. She urges Bulbul to forget Purab, and he is arranged to marry Alia, but on the wedding day, Purab runs away to marry Bulbul. Soon it's revealed that Bulbul is the woman whom Purab loves. Alia, Abhi, and Tanu blame Pragya for everything, but after a series of events, he realises that Bulbul and Purab truly love one another and arranges their marriage, angering Alia. During one of the wedding ceremonies, Alia arranges for Bulbul to be kidnapped but Pragya is kidnapped instead. The marriage preparations are put on hold and Abhi goes in search of Pragya. They both spend a month trying to escape from from their kidnappers, who are Neel, the corporator, and his henchmen. Neel works with Alia because he is in love with Bulbul as Alia is with Purab. Before they return home, Pragya confesses her love for Abhi.
After a series of events, Abhi realises he reciprocates Pragya's feelings. When he is about to confess his love for her, Pragya lies to him and says that she was only joking with him, devastating him. Abhi decides to find out what is going on with Pragya as she began to behave rudely with the family members, got Akash, Abhi's cousin, married to a pregnant Rachna, Pragya's neighbour, and also brings Tanu to their home. Abhi is shocked to know that Pragya wants everyone to hate her so that Tanu wins everyone's hearts, as she is pregnant with Abhi's child. In a turn of events, Tanu's pregnancy is revealed to the whole family, angering Kulpreet. Abhi agrees to marry Tanu, for the sake of the baby. Pragya gets into an accident, goes missing and is presumed dead. She returns a few days later, having put the entire property in her name, and claims to have only been interested in money. It is later revealed that it is all an act, and Pragya, along with Kulpreet, Rachna, Bulbul, and Purab, are all scheming to expose Alia, for wanting to usurp the property and Abhi's business, and Tanu, who is pregnant with another man's child.
Bulbul and Purab are married in a temple by Pragya, after she has a dream that Alia killed Bulbul. At the reception, Alia organises for Pragya to be killed, but Bulbul saves Pragya and later dies. After various failed attempts to expose Tanu, Pragya finally reveals everything to Abhi. At first, he does not believe her as he thinks she is responsible for Tanu's accident and losing the baby, but in actual fact, Pragya saved Tanu and the real father of the baby. He only believes her when she tells him about Rachna, Bulbul, Purab, and Kulpreet's involved. They reconcile, but their happiness is short lived as Abhi gets into an accident, planned by Alia and Tanu to kill Pragya. In hospital, he is announced dead, but Pragya is able to revive him. She is devastated to find out that Abhi has no memory of everything that has happened after Alia went to study in Australia, which was two and a half years prior to their marriage. She is forced to move back to her mother's house and Alia and Tanu decide to take advantage of Abhi's memory loss.
Later, Pragya begins working in Abhi's company and they constantly cross paths with one another, but this time, they form a friendship. Alia and Tanu do not like their budding romance and put Abhi in a situation where he is forced to marry Tanu. The wedding day approaches, but Abhi does not show up as he goes in search of Pragya who has been kidnapped once again. Abhi confesses his love for Pragya and they get married in a temple, not long after, they take refuge in a middle aged man's home and Pragya discovers that he is her father and that she has two younger sisters after Bulbul. Abhi regains his memory, Purab finally tracks down Abhi and Pragya, but Pragya is shot and falls into a flowing river. In a fit of rage, Abhi accidentally kills Dushyant, who shot Pragya. Abhi returns home, throws Alia and Tanu out of the house, and hopes for Pragya's return.
'''One month later'''
Abhi is shown to still be waiting for Pragya's return, but tries to cheer up his family. Alia and Tanu live in a small house, but later move back in the Mehra Mansion when they come across a villager, Munni, who is Pragya's [[doppelganger]]. They hire Munni to pose as Pragya to which Munni reluctantly agrees as she is need of money for her nephew's treatment. Abhi, though suspicious at first, allows them to stay and believes “Pragya has lost her memory”. Purab, who had gone away for business, meets a villager, Disha, who had saved him from being attacked. They later escape the village to Mumbai and get married with Sarla, Kulpreet, and Abhi's blessing. Purab tells Disha that he is still in love with Bulbul, to which she respects, but Purab later falls in love with her. It is later revealed that Pragya is alive and was in a coma. She returns home, only to find Abhi married to another woman, thinking he has moved on from her, but is relieved to know the truth from Munni, and they switch places.
Alia and Tanu notice ‘ Munni's changed behaviour ’ and think she has turned on them. They expose her as an impostor, and Pragya goes along with their plan, only to save Munni's niece and nephew, as Munni haad gotten in an accident. Purab, Disha, and Abhi decide to find out the truth and they succeed. Due to a misunderstanding created by Dushyant's widow, Simonika, Abhi blames Pragya for Kulpreet's death, and they get separated, but unknown to both of them, she was pregnant with their baby at that time.
'''7 years later'''
Pragya now has a daughter with Abhi named Kiara. She is living with King Singh, a famous rapper in [[London]], who has one sided romantic feelings for her. Purab and Disha also have a son, Sunny. Abhi has married Tanu but still misses Pragya. Later, Pragya comes back to Delhi and after a series of events, Abhi and Pragya reconcile. Pragya gets pregnant again and she gives birth to fraternal twin girls. Kiara is killed by Tanu's ex-boyfriend, Nikhil. King Singh returns back to London. Pragya and Abhi are heartbroken and blame each other for Kiara's death and separate, with Pragya taking the elder twin while Abhi keeps the younger one.
'''20 years later'''
Pragya and Abhi's twins, Prachi and Rhea have now grown up. Pragya resides in Hoshiarpur with her daughter Prachi, Beeji (a stranger who took Pragya and Prachi in) and Beeji's granddaughter, Shahana. A love triangle is formed between Prachi, Rhea and Abhi's friend's son, Ranbir Kohli who is the college heartthrob. Prachi is the replica of Pragya who is sweet, caring and honest whereas Rhea turns out to be selfish, cunning, and a spoilt brat, but develops a close bond with Pragya, though hating Prachi. Abhi and Prachi develop a bond too. Later, Ranbir and Prachi fall in love after many incidents. Purab and Disha are revealed to have separated in the 20 years after a misunderstanding created by Alia who has always been obsessed with Purab.
Purab and Alia are married and have a son, Aryan. Abhi and Pragya finally reunite with their daughters. Tanu returns and later marries Abhi who was supposed to be marrying Pragya. Rhea and Ranbir's alliance was fixed as Rhea separated Ranbir and Prachi, but after the truth comes out, the two finally give in to their love and get married secretly with only Pragya's blessings, leaving Rhea heartbroken. Abhi misunderstands Pragya and accuses her of favouring Prachi over Rhea and going behind his back, and cuts ties with her. The Kohlis disown the newly married couple. Pragya gets into an accident and is presumed to be dead.
'''2 years later'''


Pragya survives and comes back from Australia with the intention of taking revenge from Abhi as she was tricked into thinking that Abhi was the one who tried to kill her by Tanu and Alia. Prachi and Ranbir's happily married life continues and they soon get accepted back in the Kohli mansion. Rhea gets married to Siddharth,  Ranbir's elder cousin brother. Purab finally cuts ties and divorces Alia. Abhi and Pragya clear their misunderstandings and reunite. They meet with an accident and fall into a coma. Ranbir accuses Prachi of extramarital affair with Siddharth due to a misunderstanding created by Rhea and they get separated.  
'''''Kumkum Bhagya''''' ({{translation|''Vermillion in My Fate''}}) is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language drama television series produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]] under [[Balaji Telefilms]].<ref name="IExp">[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ekta-kapoor-brings-another-love-story-on-tv-with-kumkum-bhagya/ Ekta Kapoor brings another love story on TV with 'Kumkum Bhagya'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228104055/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ekta-kapoor-brings-another-love-story-on-tv-with-kumkum-bhagya/ |date=28 February 2014 }} The Indian Express.Retrieved on 15 September 2014.</ref> It aired from 15 April 2014 to 21 September 2025 on [[Zee TV]] and digitally streams on [[ZEE5]].<ref name="hindustantimes.com">[http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/kumkum-bhagya-to-replace-pavitra-rishta/article1-1180207.aspx Kumkum Bhagya to replace Pavitra Rishta] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022090026/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/kumkum-bhagya-to-replace-pavitra-rishta/article1-1180207.aspx |date=22 October 2014 }} Hindustan Times, Retrieved on 15 September 2014.</ref> It starred [[Sriti Jha]], [[Shabir Ahluwalia]], [[Mugdha Chaphekar]], Krishna Kaul, [[Rachi Sharma]], [[Abrar Qazi]], [[Pranali Rathod]] and [[Namik Paul]] in lead roles. One of the [[List of longest-running Indian television series|longest running Indian television soap opera]], the concept of the show was originally based on [[Jane Austen]]'s novel ''[[Sense and Sensibility]]''.<ref name=Sensibility/>


'''1 month later'''
==Plot==
The series begins with Pragya Arora, a college lecturer, and Abhishek “Abhi” Mehra, a wealthy rock star, whose marriage is arranged through family intervention. Their relationship is initially strained due to manipulations by Abhi’s sister Aliya and his former partner Tanu. The narrative follows repeated misunderstandings, conspiracies, memory-loss incidents, and separations. Despite numerous obstacles, Pragya and Abhi reconcile multiple times. The birth of their twin daughters, Prachi and Rhea, coincides with another major separation, leading to the children being raised apart.


Sid and Rhea are now divorced. Ranbir turns out to be a successful businessman whereas Sushma who is Pragya's mentor tries to console a heartbroken Prachi. Prachi decides to move on and focus on her career with Sushma's help but gets to know that she is pregnant with Ranbir's child. However, Rhea and Ranbir get married due to Rhea's fake suicide drama and Ranbir thinks Prachi has moved on. However, their marriage is invalid. Prachi witnesses their wedding and decides to fight for her self-esteem. For this she returns to the Kohli House to regain her right as Ranbir's legal wife and to throw Rhea out.
After a twenty-year leap, the story focuses on Prachi Arora and Rhea Mehra, who grow up unaware they are twin sisters. Prachi develops a relationship with Ranbir Kohli, while Rhea’s feelings for him create rivalry. Family interference and concealed truths complicate their lives until the sisters’ true parentage is revealed. Although Abhi and Pragya briefly reunite with their daughters, continued misunderstandings affect the family. Prachi eventually marries Ranbir, but their relationship faces many challenges arising from Ranbir's family, Rhea's obsession for Ranbir and many other misunderstandings.


Prachi finally succeeds in her mission and Ranbir marries her for a second time. Rhea and Alia are exposed and thrown out of Kohli house, and Ranbir and Rhea divorce. Rhea apologises for her past actions and leaves Delhi. Alia kills Abhi and Pragya in their coma. Alia is punished for her crimes and is sent for 14 years imprisonment. Prachi gives birth to a baby girl, Panchi. Alia runs away from prison and later kidnaps Panchi for revenge. She accidentally throws her in river and  Panchi is presumed to be dead. Ranbir and Prachi blame each other for their daughter's death and separate. Prachi meets with an accident and is assumed to be dead.
A further leap introduces Prachi and Ranbir’s daughters, Khushi and Poorvi. Raised in different circumstances due to family conflict, the sisters’ lives unfold amid hidden identities and inherited tensions. Poorvi’s relationship with Rajvansh Malhotra becomes central to this phase. As past grievances resurface, the family once again confronts separation and reconciliation.


'''6 years later'''
Another generational transition introduces new protagonists, including Prarthana Parikh and Raunak Zaveri, whose lives intersect through family and business alliances connected to earlier characters. Their relationship is shaped by mistrust, rivalry, and concealed motives. While legacy figures appear intermittently, the storyline centres on the younger generation navigating conflicts rooted in the family’s past, continuing the series’ recurring themes of destiny and reunion.
 
Prachi and Panchi are revealed to be alive, which the Kohlis aren't aware of. Prachi now lives in Bangalore and leads a happy life with Baljeet Dadi and Shahana. She has become a strict businesswoman working as a manager in a renowned company. The Kohlis however, are now on the verge of bankruptcy. Prachi and Ranbir constantly miss Panchi. On the other hand, Panchi, renamed Khushi, who is now being adopted by a woman named Laali and leads a difficult life selling flowers at street for a living. Ranbir now works at a company which is owned by a businessman.
 
Prachi arrives in Delhi for work. Ranbir and Prachi meets Khushi unaware that Khushi is their long lost daughter Panchi and they develop a close bond with her. Prachi and Ranbir finally meet, but Prachi still holds a grudge. Akshay, who is the son of Prachi's boss Ashok Tandon, and a friend of hers who supported her in these 6 years, completes his studies in London and returns to India, and it is revealed he is in love with Prachi. Meanwhile, Rhea who has turned over a new leaf, returns back to Delhi. Ranbir and Prachi want to adopt Khushi. They both individually soon find out that Khushi is their very own long lost daughter. Khushi too finds out who her parents are. However, the orphanage doesn’t let Prachi and Ranbir take Khushi away as they are unmarried. Thus, in order for them to win their daughter and stop the other from adopting her, they have no choice but to get married to Akshay and Rhea. 
 
Meanwhile, Alia returns again to seek revenge. She succeeds in manipulating Rhea again who grows further obsessed with Ranbir. As the marriage preparations begin, Ranbir realises he cannot marry Rhea as he still loves Prachi. He leaves her and runs to stop Prachi marrying Akshay but fails. Prachi and Akshay get married which leaves Ranbir devastated. He turns to alcohol and soon meets Akshay’s sister Netra. It is revealed that Akshay and Prachi faked their marriage as Akshay only wants to marry Prachi when she is ready. Ranbir promises revenge on Prachi and challenges her that he will return to her life once again. Using Netra, he enters in Tandon mansion as her boyfriend.


==Cast==
==Cast==
===Main===
===Main===
* [[Sriti Jha]] as Pragya Arora Mehra: Sarla and Raghuveer's eldest daughter; Preeta, Bulbul and Srishti's elder sister; Abhi's wife; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's mother; Panchi's maternal grandmother (2014–2021) (Dead)
* [[Sriti Jha]] as Pragya Arora Mehra: Raghuveer and Sarla's daughter; Preeta, Bulbul and Shrishti's sister; Abhishek's wife; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's mother; Khushi and Poorvi's grandmother; Prarthana's great-grandmother. (2014–2021; 2023)
* [[Shabir Ahluwalia]] as Abhishek "Abhi" Mehra: Santoshi and Prem's son; Alia's brother; Raj and Akash's cousin; Pragya's husband; Tanu's ex-husband; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's father; Panchi's maternal grandfather (2014–2021) (Dead)
* [[Shabir Ahluwalia]] as Abhishek "Abhi" Mehra: Prem and Santoshi's son; Alia's brother; Pragya's husband; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's father; Khushi and Poorvi's grandfather; Prarthana's great-grandfather. (2014–2021; 2023)
* [[Mugdha Chaphekar]] as Prachi Arora Tandon (also Prachi Mehra; formerly Kohli): Pragya and Abhi's second daughter; Kiara and Rhea's sister; Bunty, Neha, Bittu and Aryan's cousin; Ranbir's ex-wife; Akshay’s wife; Panchi's mother (2019–present)
* [[Mugdha Chaphekar]] as Prachi Mehra Kohli: Abhishek and Pragya's daughter; Kiara and Rhea's sister; Ranbir's wife; Khushi and Poorvi's mother; Prarthana's grandmother. (2019–2024)
* Krishna Kaul as Ranbir Kohli: Pallavi and Vikram's son; Mishti's brother; Siddharth and Mihika's cousin; Prachi's ex-husband; Rhea's ex-husband; Panchi's father (2019–present)
* Krishna Kaul as Ranbir Kohli: Vikram and Pallavi's son; Prachi's husband; Khushi and Poorvi's father; Prarthana's grandfather. (2019–2024)
* [[Rachi Sharma]] as Poorvi Kohli Malhotra: Ranbir and Prachi's daughter; Khushi's sister; Rajvansh's wife; Prarthana's mother. (2023–2025)
* [[Abrar Qazi]] as Rajvansh "RV" Malhotra: Harman and Harleen's son; Vikrant's brother; Poorvi's husband; Prarthana's father. (2023–2025)
* [[Pranali Rathod]] as Prarthana Malhotra Randhawa: Rajvansh and Poorvi's daughter; Shivansh's wife. (2025)
* [[Namik Paul]] as Shivansh Randhawa: Smita's son; Prarthana's husband. (2025)


===Recurring===
===Recurring===
* [[Abhishek Malik]] as Akshay Tandon: Ashok's son; Prachi's husband (2023–present)
* [[Mrunal Thakur]] as Bulbul Arora Khanna: Sarla and Raghuveer's third daughter; Pragya and Preeta's younger sister; Purab's first wife (2014–2016)
* Aafreen Dabestani as Netra "Mihika" Tandon: Akshay’s younger sister, Ranbir's fake girlfriend (2023–present)
* [[Supriya Shukla]] as Sarla Arora: Raghuveer's widow; Pragya, Bulbul, Preeta and Shrishti's mother (2014–2018)
* [[Shikha Singh]]/[[Reyhna Malhotra]] as Alia Mehra: Santoshi and Prem's daughter; Abhi's sister; Raj and Akash's cousin; Purab's third ex-wife; Aryan's mother; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's aunt (2014–2020)/(2020–present)
* Madhu Raja as Daljeet Kaur Arora: Raghuveer's mother (2014–2018)
* [[Naina Singh]]/[[Pooja Banerjee]]/Tina Philip as Rhea Mehra: Pragya and Abhi's youngest daughter; Kiara and Prachi's sister; Bunty, Neha, Bittu and Aryan's cousin; Siddharth's ex-wife; Ranbir's ex-wife (2019–2020)/ (2020–2022)/(2022–present)
* [[Mehul Kajaria]]/[[Rushad Rana]] as Vikram Kohli: Daljeet's eldest son; Vikrant and Arun's brother; Pallavi's husband; Ranbir and Mishti's father; Siddharth's uncle/adoptive father; Abhi's friend and business partner; Panchi's grandfather (2019–2021)/(2021–present)
* Khyaati Keswani as Pallavi Kohli: Vikram's wife; Ranbir and Mishti's mother; Siddharth's aunt/adoptive mother; Panchi's grandmother (2019–present)
*[[Kiran Bhargava]]/ Smita Shetty as Daljeet "Dida" Kohli: Vikram, Vikrant and Arun's mother; Ranbir, Mishti, Siddharth and Mihika's grandmother; Panchi's great-grandmother (2019–2022)/(2022–present)
* [[Baby Farida|Farida Dadi]] as Baljeet Mehra: Daljeet's sister-in-law; Abhi, Raj, Akash and Alia's grand-aunt; Bunty, Neha, Bittu, Sunny, Kiara, Prachi, Rhea and Aryan's great grand-aunt (2020–2021/2023–present)
* Trisha Rohatgi as Panchi "Khushi" Kohli: Prachi and Ranbir's daughter; Akshay’s step-daughter (2023–present)
* Zeeshan Khan/Pulkit Bangia as Aryan Khanna: Alia and Purab's son; Sunny's half-brother; Bunty, Neha, Bittu, Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's cousin; Ranbir's best friend; Mili's ex-boyfriend; Shahana's love interest (2019–2022)/(2022–present)
* Aparna Mishra as Shahana Sharma: Beeji's granddaughter; Pragya's niece-figure; Prachi's best friend and sister-figure; Aryan's love interest (2019–present)
*Kaushal Kapoor as Ashok Tandon: Prachi's boss; Akshay's father (2023–present)
* Mallika Nayak as Manpreet Ashok Tandon: Ashok’s second wife; Akshay’s stepmother (2023–present)
* Utkarsha Naik as Vishakha Tandon: Ashok's elder sister; Akshay’s paternal aunt; Divya’s mother 2023–present)
* Sparsh Kotwal as Abhay Tandon: Akshay’s younger cousin; Ashok’s brother’s son (2023–present)
* Riya Kapoor as Divya Tandon: Akshay’s cousin sister; Vishakha’s daughter (2023-present)
* Purvi Pawar as Neha Tandon: Akshay’s cousin sister; Ashok’s brother’s daughter (2023–present)
* Ipsita Jena as Priya: Prachi's assistant (2023–present)
* [[Madhurima Tuli]] / [[Leena Jumani]] as Tanushree "Tanu" Mehta: Alia's best friend; Abhi's ex-wife; Nikhil's ex girlfriend (2014) / (2014–2021)
* [[Arjit Taneja]]/[[Vin Rana]] as Purab Khanna: Abhi's best friend, business partner and brother-figure; Bulbul's widower; Disha and Alia's ex-husband; Sunny and Aryan's father (2014–2016) / (2016–2021)
* [[Mrunal Thakur]] as Bulbul Arora Khanna: Sarla and Raghuveer's third daughter; Pragya, Preeta and Srishti's sister; Purab's first wife (2014–2016) (Dead)
* [[Ruchi Savarn]] as Disha Singh Khanna: Purab's second wife; Sunny's mother (2017–2019)
* [[Supriya Shukla]] as Sarla Arora: Raghuveer's widow; Pragya, Preeta, Bulbul and Srishti's mother; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea, Kavya, Rajveer and Shaurya's grandmother; Panchi's great-grandmother (2014–2018)
* Madhu Raja as Daljeet Kaur Arora: Raghuveer's mother; Pragya, Preeta, Bulbul and Srishti's grandmother; Kiara, Prachi, Rhea, Kavya, Rajveer and Shaurya's great-grandmother (2014–2018)
* Jasjeet Babbar as Janki: The Aroras' handmaiden; Poorvi's mother (2014–2018)
* Jasjeet Babbar as Janki: The Aroras' handmaiden; Poorvi's mother (2014–2018)
* Daljeet Soundh as Daljeet Kaur Mehra: Matriarch of the Mehra family; Swarni and Indu's sister; Ajay and Prem's mother; Abhi, Alia, Raj and Akash's grandmother; Bunty, Neha, Bittu, Kiara, Prachi, Rhea and Aryan's great-grandmother (2014–2018)
* [[Arjit Taneja]] as Purab Khanna: Abhi's best friend; Bulbul's widower; Disha's ex-husband; Alia's husband; Sunny and Aryan's father (2014–2016)
* Zarina Khan as Inderjit Kaur Suri: Daljeet and Swarni's sister; Ajay and Prem's aunt; Abhi, Alia, Raj and Akash's grand-aunt; Kiara, Sunny, Prachi, Rhea and Aryan's great grand-aunt. (2014–2020)
**[[Vin Rana]] replaced Taneja as Purab (2016–2021)
* Radha Israni/Asha Sharma as Swarni Dasi: Abhi, Alia, Raj and Akash's grand-aunt; Daljeet and Indu's sister. (2014–2018)/(2018–2020)
* [[Madhurima Tuli]] as Tanushree "Tanu" Mehta: Alia's best friend (2014)
* Shivaani Sopuri as Parminder "Pammi" Kaur Mehra: Ajay's wife; Raj and Akash's mother. (2014–2021)
** [[Leena Jumani]] replaced Tuli as Tanu (2014–2021)
* Ajay Trehan as Ajay Mehra: Daljeet's elder son; Prem's brother; Parminder's husband; Raj and Akash's father; Bunty, Neha and Bittu's grandfather (2014–2020)
* Akshay Bindra as Raunak Zaveri: Kanti and Smita's son (2025)
* [[Anurag Sharma (actor)|Anurag Sharma]] as Raj Mehra: Parminder and Ajay's elder son; Akash's brother; Abhi and Alia's cousin; Mitali's husband; Bunty and Neha's father (2014–2021)
* Kanupriya Pandit as Sweety: Pragya and Bulbul's aunt (2014)
* [[Samikssha Batnagar]] / Swati Anand as Mitali Mehra: Raj's wife; Bunty and Neha's mother (2014) / (2014–2021)
* Faisal Rashid as Suresh Shrivastav: Rachna's brother (2014–2015)
* [[Ankit Mohan]] as Akash Mehra: Parminder and Ajay's younger son; Raj's brother; Abhi and Alia's cousin; Rachna's husband; Bittu's father (2014–2016)
* Daljeet Soundh as Daljeet Kaur Mehra: Swarni and Indu's sister (2014–2018)
* [[Aditi Rathore]] as Rachna Shrivastav Mehra: Suresh's sister; Akash's wife; Bittu's mother. (2014–2016)
* Charu Mehra as Poorvi: Janki's daughter; Pragya and Bulbul's namesake sister (2014–2015)
* Charu Mehra as Poorvi: Janki's daughter; Pragya and Bulbul's namesake sister (2014–2015)
* Faisal Rashid as Suresh Shrivastav: Rachna's brother; Pragya's ex-fiancé (2014–2015)
* [[Neel Motwani]] as Corporator Neil Thakur (2014–2015)
* [[Neel Motwani]] as Corporator Neil Thakur (2014–2015)
* [[Shikha Singh]] as Alia Mehra Khanna: Santoshi and Prem's daughter; Abhishek's sister; Purab's third wife and Aryan's mother (2014–2020)
**[[Reyhna Malhotra]] replaced Singh as Alia (2020–2023)
* Shivaani Sopuri as Parminder "Pammi" Kaur Mehra: Ajay's wife (2014–2021)
* Ajay Trehan as Ajay Mehra: Daljeet's elder son; Prem's brother (2014–2020)
* [[Ankit Mohan]] as Akash Mehra: Parminder and Ajay's younger son (2014–2016)
* [[Aditi Rathore]] as Rachna Shrivastav Mehra: Suresh's sister (2014–2016)
* Zarina Khan as Inderjit Kaur Suri: Daljeet and Swarni's sister (2014–2020)
* Radha Israni as Swarni Dasi: Abhi, Alia, Raj and Akash's grand-aunt (2014–2018)
**Asha Sharma replaced Israni as Swarni (2018–2020)
* [[Anurag Sharma (actor)|Anurag Sharma]] as Raj Mehra: Parminder and Ajay's elder son (2014–2021)
* [[Samikssha Batnagar]] as Mitali Mehra: Raj's wife (2014)
**Swati Anand replaced Batnagar as Mitali (2014–2021)
* Haelyn Shastri as News Reporter (2015)
* Haelyn Shastri as News Reporter (2015)
* Nikhil Arya / Rajat Dahiya / [[Shaad Randhawa]] as Nikhil Sood: Tanu's ex-lover (2015–2017) / (2017–2018) / (2018–2019)
* Nikhil Arya as Nikhil Sood: Tanu's ex-lover (2015{{Endash}}2017)
**Rajat Dahiya replaced Arya as Nikhil (2017{{Endash}}2018)
**[[Shaad Randhawa]] replaced Dahiya as Nikhil (2018–2019)
* Bobby Khanna as Mr. Mehta: Tanu's father (2015–2017)
* Bobby Khanna as Mr. Mehta: Tanu's father (2015–2017)
* Roma Lavani as Mrs. Mehta: Tanu's mother (2015–2018)
* Roma Lavani as Mrs. Mehta: Tanu's mother (2015–2018)
* Pratik Parihar as Manohar: Abhi's accountant who schemed against Pragya (2016)
* Pratik Parihar as Manohar: Abhi's accountant who schemed against Pragya (2016)
* [[Vijay Kashyap]] as Raghuveer Arora: Daljeet's son; Sarla's husband; Pragya, Preeta, Bulbul and Srishti's father; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's grandfather (2017)
* [[Vijay Kashyap]] as Raghuveer Arora: Daljeet's son; Sarla's husband; Pragya, Bulbul, Preeta and Shrishti's father (2017)
* [[Nitin Goswami]] as Dushyant Rana: Simonica's husband who was accidentally killed by Abhishek (2017–2018)
* [[Nitin Goswami]] as Dushyant Rana: Simonica's husband who was accidentally killed by Abhishek (2017–2018)
* [[Ruchi Savarn]] as Disha Singh: Purab's ex-wife; Sunny's mother (2017–2019)
* Sharhaan Singh as Sangram Singh Chautala: Disha's ex-fiancé (2017–2018)
* Sharhaan Singh as Sangram Singh Chautala: Disha's ex-fiancé (2017–2018)
* [[Vivana Singh]] as Simonica Dushyant Rana: Dushyant's widow (2017–2018)
* [[Vivana Singh]] as Simonica Dushyant Rana: Dushyant's widow (2017–2018)
* Shwetanshu Singh as Dr. Sheila (2017)
* Shwetanshu Singh as Dr. Sheila (2017)
* [[Mishal Raheja]] as King Singh: A rapper based in the [[UK]]; Pragya's former boss and one-sided lover (2018–2019)
* [[Mishal Raheja]] as King Singh: A rapper based in the UK; Pragya's former boss and one-sided lover (2018–2019)
* Kaurwakee Vasistha as Kiara Mehra: Pragya and Abhi's eldest daughter; Prachi and Rhea's sister; Bunty, Neha, Bittu and Aryan's cousin (2018–2019) (Dead)
* Kaurwaki Vasistha as Kiara Mehra: Pragya and Abhi's eldest daughter; Prachi and Rhea's elder sister (2018–2019)
* Vedaansh Jaju as Sunny Khanna: Purab and Disha's son; Aryan's half-brother (2018–2019)
* Vedansh Jaju as Sunny Khanna: Purab and Disha's son (2018–2019)
* [[Richa Rathore]] as Neha "Babli" Mehra: Mitali and Raj's daughter (2018)
* Abeer Adil as Tarun: King's cousin; Neha's husband (2018–2019)
* Abeer Adil as Tarun: King's cousin; Neha's husband (2018–2019)
* [[Richa Rathore]] as Neha "Babli" Mehra: Mitali and Raj's daughter; Bunty's sister; Bittu, Sunny, Kiara, Prachi, Rhea and Aryan's cousin; Tarun's wife. (2018)
* Roma Bali as Tarun's mother: King's aunt (2018–2019)
* Roma Bali as Tarun's mother: King's aunt (2018–2019)
* Jaanvi Sangwan as Beeji: A [[nurse]] who took Pragya in after the latter's exile, Shahana's paternal grandmother (2019)
* [[Naina Singh]] as Rhea Mehra: Pragya and Abhi's youngest daughter; Kiara and Prachi's younger sister (2019{{Endash}}2020)
**[[Pooja Banerjee]] replaced Singh as Rhea (2020{{Endash}}2022)
**[[Tina Philip]] replaced Banerjee as Rhea (2022{{Endash}}2023)
* [[Mehul Kajaria]] as Vikram Kohli: Daljeet's eldest son; Vikrant and Arun's elder brother; Pallavi's husband; Ranbir's father (2019{{Endash}}2021)
**[[Rushad Rana]] replaced Kajaria as Vikram (2021{{Endash}}2023)
* Khyati Keswani as Pallavi Kohli: Vikram's wife; Ranbir's mother (2019–2023)
* [[Kiran Bhargava]] as Daljeet "Dida" Kohli: Vikram, Vikrant and Arun's mother; Ranbir, Siddharth and Mihika's grandmother (2019{{Endash}}2022)
**Smita Shetty replaced Bhargava as Daljeet "Dida" (2022-2023)
* Pooja Singh as Mishti Kohli: Vikram and Pallavi's daughter; Ranbir's sister (2019)
* Jaanvi Sangwan as Beeji: A [[nurse]] who took Pragya in after the latter's exile; Shahana's paternal grandmother (2019)
* Aparna Mishra as Shahana Sharma: Beeji's granddaughter; Pragya's niece-figure; Prachi's sister-figure; Aryan's love interest (2019–2023)
* Zeeshan Khan as Aryan Khanna: Alia and Purab's son; Sunny's half-brother (2019{{Endash}}2021)
**Pulkit Bangia replaced Khan as Aryan (2022{{Endash}}2023)
**Naveen Sharma replaced Bangia as Aryan (2023)
* [[Ashlesha Sawant]] as Meera: Rhea's foster mother and Abhi's ex-fiancé (2019–2021)
* [[Ashlesha Sawant]] as Meera: Rhea's foster mother and Abhi's ex-fiancé (2019–2021)
* [[Manmohan Tiwari]] as Rohit "Sanju" Gill: A local gangster of [[Hoshiarpur]]; Prachi's obsessive one-sided lover (2019–2020)
* [[Manmohan Tiwari]] as Rohit "Sanju" Gill: A local gangster of [[Hoshiarpur]]; Prachi's obsessive one-sided lover (2019–2020)
* Ashwini Tobe as Dimpy: Rhea's friend (2019–2020)
* Ashwini Tobe as Dimpy: Rhea's friend (2019–2020)
* Shivali Choudhry as Shaina: Rhea's friend (2019–2020)
* Shivali Choudhry as Shaina: Rhea's friend (2019–2022)
* Pooja Singh as Mishti Kohli: Vikram and Pallavi's daughter; Ranbir's sister; Siddharth and Mihika's cousin (2019)
* [[Neena Cheema]] as Sarita Ben: A Gujrati women who gave refuge to Pragya and Prachi ; Rishi's maternal grandmother (2019{{Endash}}2020)
* [[Neena Cheema]] / Rupa Divetia as Sarita Ben: A Gujarati woman who gave refuge to Pragya and her daughters after they left Hoshiarpur for Delhi; Rishi's maternal grandmother (2019–2020; 2020–2021)
**Rupa Divetia replaced Cheema as Sarita Bengaluru (2020{{Endash}}2021)
* Sonali Joshi as Chief Minister Vasudha (2019)
* Gautam Nain as Rishi Dhaval: Sarita's grandson (2019)
* Kajal Chauhan as Priyanka Rane: Abhi's friend's daughter; Rishi's obsessive lover (2019)
* [[Sonali Joshi]] as Chief Minister Vasudha (2019)
* [[Ribbhu Mehra]] as Ritik: Disha's friend and secret lover (2019)
* [[Ribbhu Mehra]] as Ritik: Disha's friend and secret lover (2019)
* Gautam Nain as Rishi Dhaval: Sarita's grandson; Prachi and Shahana's friend; Purab's employee (2019)
* [[Baby Farida|Farida Dadi]] as Baljeet Mehra: Abhi, Raj, Akash and Alia's grand-aunt (2020–2021/2023)
* Kajal Chauhan as Priyanka Rane: Abhi's friend's daughter, Rishi's obsessive lover (2019)
* Rose Khan as Maya Choubey: Ranbir's ex-fiancée (2020)
* Rose Khan as Maya Choubey, Ranbir's ex-fiancée (2020)
* [[Manish Khanna]] as Dushyant Singh Choubey: Maya's uncle (2020)
* [[Manish Khanna]] as Dushyant Singh Chaubey, Maya's uncle (2020)
* Bhupendra Khuranna as Mr. Choubey: Maya's father, Dushyant's younger brother (2020)
* Bhupendra Khuranna as Mr. Choubey, Maya's father, Dushyant's younger brother (2020)
* Anuradha Sharma as Mrs. Choubey: Maya's mother (2020)
* Anuradha Sharma as Mrs. Choubey, Maya's mother (2020)
* Naina Yadav as Palak: Prachi and Shahana's friend (2021)
* Naina Yadav as Palak: Prachi and Shahana's friend (2021)
* Sharukh Firoz Khan as Sharp Shooter (2021)
* Gagan Anand as Digvijay: Abhishek's business rival (2021)
* Gagan Anand as Digvijay: Abhishek's business rival (2021)
* Gazala Silawat as Pari: Rhea's friend (2021)
* Gazala Silawat as Pari: Rhea's friend (2021)
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* Jatin Shah as Gaurav Thapar: Gautam's elder brother (2021)
* Jatin Shah as Gaurav Thapar: Gautam's elder brother (2021)
* Riyaz Panjwani as Mr. Thapar: Gaurav and Gautam's father (2021)
* Riyaz Panjwani as Mr. Thapar: Gaurav and Gautam's father (2021)
* Kushagra Nautiyal as Siddharth "Sid" Kohli: Vikrant's son; Pallavi and Vikram's nephew/adopted son; Mihika's elder brother; Ranbir and Mishti's cousin; Riya's ex-husband (2021–2023)
* Kushagra Nautiyal as Siddharth "Sid" Kohli: Vikrant's son; Mihika's brother and Rhea's ex-husband (2021–2023)
* Shamik Abbas as Arun Kohli: Daljeet's youngest son; Vikram and Vikrant's younger brother; Teji's husband (2021)
* Shamik Abbas as Arun Kohli: Daljeet's youngest son; Vikram and Vikrant's younger brother (2021)
* Mridula Oberoi as Teji Kohli: Arun's wife (2021)
* Mridula Oberoi as Teji Kohli: Arun's wife (2021)
* Abhishek Kumaarr as Jai Bhatt: Ranbir's best friend (2021–2022)
* Abhishek Kumar as Jai Bhatt: Ranbir's best friend (2021–2022)
* Gulshan Shivani as Stanley: Ranbir's assistant (2022)
* Gulshan Shivani as Stanley: Ranbir's assistant (2022)
* Aishana Singh as Mihika Kohli: Vikrant's daughter; Siddharth's younger sister; Ranbir and Mishti's cousin (2022–2023)
* Aishana Singh as Mihika Kohli: Vikrant's daughter; Siddharth's sister; Ranbir's cousin sister (2022–2023)
* Veronica Talreja as Mili: Aryan's ex-girlfriend and friend (2022)
* Veronica Talreja as Mili: Aryan's ex-girlfriend and friend (2022)
* [[Aalisha Panwar]] as Kaya Malhotra: Ranbir’s former boss and Prachi's friend (2023)
* Mimicharve Khadse as Mauli: a girl whom Prachi loved as her own after she lost Panchi (2023)
* [[Aalisha Panwar]] as Kaya Malhotra: Ranbir's former boss and Prachi's friend (2023)
* Simran Budharup as Khushi "Panchi" Kohli Randhawa: Ranbir and Prachi's elder daughter; Poorvi's elder sister and Armaan's Wife (2023{{Endash}}2024)
**[[Jyotsna Chandola]] replaced Budharup as Khushi (2024-2025)
** Trisha Rohatgi as child Khushi (2023)
* [[Abhishek Malik]] as Akshay Tandon: Ashok's son; Mihika's brother (2023)
* Aafreen Dabestani as Mihika Tandon: Ashok's daughter; Akshay's sister (2023)
* Mallika Nayak as Manpreet Tandon: Ashok's second wife (2023–2024)
* Kaushal Kapoor as Ashok Tandon: Prachi's former boss and father figure; Vishakha's brother (2023–2024)
* Utkarsha Naik as Vishakha Tandon: Ashok's sister; Divya's mother (2023–2024)
* Riya Kapoor as Divya Tandon: Vishakha's daughter; (2023)
**Mahira Sharma replaced Kapoor as Divya (2023–2024)
* Purvi Pawar as Neha Tandon: Akshay, Mihika, Abhay and Divya's cousin (2023)
* Sparsh Kotwal as Abhay Tandon: Akshay, Mihika, Neha and Divya's cousin (2023)
* Vishal Solanki as Satinder: Prachi's rival colleague (2023)
* Vishal Solanki as Satinder: Prachi's rival colleague (2023)
* Pallavi Mahara as Damini: Aryan's suitress (2023)
* Pallavi Mahara as Damini: Aryan's suitress (2023)
* Sharika Ahluwalia as Laali: A poor, greedy woman who raised Panchi (2023)
* Sharika Ahluwalia as Laali: A poor, greedy woman who raised Panchi/Khushi (2023)
* Mohsin Khan as Balbira: Laali's boyfriend (2023)
* Mohsin Khan as Balbira: Laali's boyfriend (2023)
 
* Ipsita Jena as Priya: Prachi's assistant (2023)
===''Kumkum Bhagya Saavan Mahotsav''===
* Sanchita Ugale as Diya Tandon: Divya’s daughter; (2023–2025)
* [[Vishal Singh (actor, born 1985)|Vishal Singh]] as Rahul: Abhishek and Purav's friend; Anjali's husband (2018)
* Vishal Solanki as Jasbeer: Poorvi's one sided lover (2023–2025)
* [[Rhea Sharma]] as Anjali: Abhishek and Purav's friend; Rahul's wife (2018)
* Arjun Shekhawat as Ashutosh: Poorvi’s ex-fiancé (2023–2024)
* [[Yuvika Chaudhary]] as Tina: Rahul's former fiancé (2018)
* [[Imran Khan (TV actor)|Imran Khan]] as Harman Malhotra: Harleen's husband; Rajvansh and Vikrant's father (2023–2025)
* Kavita Ghai as Rahul's mother (2018)
* [[Pyumori Mehta Ghosh]] as Harleen Malhotra: Rajvansh and Vikrant's mother; Harman's wife (2023–2025)
* Rakesh Kukreti as Rahul's father (2018)
* Kirti Sualy as Rajvansh's grandmother (2023–2025)
 
* [[Susheel Parashar]] as Rajvansh's grandfather (2023–2025)
===Cameo appearances===
* [[Preet Kaur Nayak]] as Dipika Malhotra: Monisha's sister (2023–2025)
* [[Shraddha Arya]] as Dr. Preeta Arora: Pragya, Bulbul and Srishti's sister; Karan's wife (2017–2018)
*Rahul Ram Manchanda as Vikrant Malhotra: Harleen and Harman's elder son (2023–2025)
* [[Anjum Fakih]] as Srishti Arora: Pragya, Preeta and Bulbul's sister (2017–2018)
* Priti Gandwani as Rajvansh's aunt (2023–2025)
* [[Dheeraj Dhoopar]] as Karan Luthra: Abhi's friend; Preeta's husband (2017–2018)
* Anuj Khurana as Rajvansh's uncle (2023–2025)
* [[Manit Joura]] as Rishabh Luthra: Abhi's friend, Karan's elder brother (2017–2018)
* Nakul Ulja as Yug Malhotra: Rajvansh’s cousin; Diya’s love interest (2023–2025)
* [[Vijay Kashyap]] as Raghuveer Arora: Daljeet's son; Sarala's husband; Pragya, Preeta, Bulbul and Srishti's father; Kiara, Prachi and Riya's grandfather (2017)
* Kavita Banerjee as Trishna Jaiswal: Krishna's wife (2024)
 
* Ajay Sharma as Gajendra Jaiswal; Trishna’s father (2024)
===Guest appearances===
* Hetal Yadav as Rajni Jaiswal; Trishna's mother (2024)
[[File:Sriti with Ek Villain Casts.jpg|thumb|Jha and Ahluwalia with Kapoor and Malhotra]]
* [[Hemant Choudhary]] as Amar Dayal; Jaiswal's political rival (2024)
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*[[Srishti Jain]] as Monisha: Dipika's sister; (2024–2025)
* [[Shraddha Kapoor]] and [[Sidharth Malhotra]] to promote [[Ek Villain]] (2014)
*Bhawana Aneja as Roshni: Dushyant's wife; Dipika and Monisha's mother (2024–2025)
* Samrat ([[Mohit Malik]]) and Urmi ([[Neha Marda]]) from [[Doli Armaano Ki]], Rachna ([[Mahima Makwana]]) and K.T ([[Piyush Sahdev]]) from [[Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke]] and Kamlaben ([[Shilpa Shirodkar]]) from [[Ek Mutthi Aasmaan]] as guests in Abhi-Pragya wedding reception (2014)
* [[Aakash Talwar]] as Armaan Randhawa: Khushi's husband (2024–2025)
* Arjun ([[Rithvik Dhanjani]]) and Poorvi ([[Asha Negi]]) from [[Pavitra Rishta]] (2015)
* Parimal Bhattacharya as Kishan Parikh: Seema's husband (2025)
* [[Pratyusha Banerjee]], [[Shweta Tiwari]], Kamla (Rinku Karmarkar) and Kartik ([[Ankush Arora]]) from [[Yeh Vaada Raha (TV series)|Yeh Vaada Raha]], Siddharth ([[Ravi Dubey]]) and Roshni ([[Nia Sharma]]) from [[Jamai Raja (2014 TV series)|Jamai Raja]], [[Mouni Roy]] and [[Karishma Tanna]], [[Rithvik Dhanjani]] [[Karanvir Bohra]] and [[Neil Bhatt]], Yuvi ([[Zain Imam]]) Twinkle ([[Jasmin Bhasin]]) and Kunj ([[Sidhant Gupta]]) from [[Tashan-e-Ishq]] and [[Jeetendra]] to celebrate Deva Shree Ganesha Utsav (2015)
* Vandana Mittal as Seema Parikh: Kishan's wife (2025)
* [[Salman Khan]] and [[Sonam Kapoor]] to promote [[Prem Ratan Dhan Payo]] (2015)
* [[Jaya Bhattacharya]] as Bua Maa (2025)
* Survi ([[Sonal Vengurlekar]]) from [[Yeh Vaada Raha (TV series)|Yeh Vaada Raha]] and Twinkle ([[Jasmin Bhasin]]) from [[Tashan-e-Ishq]] (2015)
* Phalguni Sharma/Honeyy Soni as Gayatri Parikh: Kishan and Seema's daughter; Prarthana's adoptive sister (2025)
* [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Kajol]], [[Varun Dhawan]] and [[Kriti Sanon]] to promote [[Dilwale (2015 film)|Dilwale]] (2015)
* Hina Dani as Baa: Kanti, Devang, Hitesh and Kinjal's mother (2025)
* Survi ([[Sonal Vengurlekar]]) and Kartik ([[Ankush Arora]]) from [[Yeh Vaada Raha (TV series)|Yeh Vaada Raha]] (2015)
* Vijhay Badlaani as Kanti Zaveri: Devang, Hitesh and Kinjal's brother; Smita's husband; Raunak and Sneha's father (2025)
* Leela ([[Vaishnavi Macdonald]]) and Twinkle ([[Jasmin Bhasin]]) from [[Tashan-e-Ishq]] (2016)
* [[Gurdeep Kohli|Gurdip Punjj]] as Smita Zaveri: Kanti's wife; Raunak and Sneha's mother (2025)
* Siddharth ([[Ravi Dubey]]) and Roshni ([[Nia Sharma]]) from [[Jamai Raja (2014 TV series)|Jamai Raja]], Bhagwandas ([[Rajesh Kumar (actor)|Rajesh Kumar]]) and Vindhwasni (Disha Savla) from [[Neeli Chatri Waale]], [[Aditya Narayan]], Mahi ([[Shritama Mukherjee]]) Yuvraj ([[Zain Imam]]) Twinkle ([[Jasmin Bhasin]]) and Kunj ([[Sidhant Gupta]]) from [[Tashan-e-Ishq]], Gauri ([[Fenil Umrigar]]) Yug ([[Rohan Gandotra]]) and Kaali ([[Simran Pareenja]]) from [[Kaala Teeka]], Malay ([[Vin Rana]]) from [[Vishkanya Ek Anokhi Prem Kahani]], [[Mouni Roy]] and [[Rithvik Dhanjani]], Swasti Nitya Kartikey Raj and Preetjyot Singh from [[India's Best Dramebaaz]], [[Vrushika Mehta]], Sanam ([[Surbhi Jyoti]]) and Aahil ([[Karanvir Bohra]]) from [[Qubool Hai]], Pari ([[Hiba Nawab]]) and Satyendra ([[Pearl V Puri]]) from [[Meri Saasu Maa]] and Survi ([[Sonal Vengurlekar]]) and Kartik ([[Ankush Arora]]) from [[Yeh Vaada Raha (TV series)|Yeh Vaada Raha]] to celebrate Holi Ke Rang (2016)
* Isha Pandhe as Sneha Zaveri: Kanti and Smita's daughter; Raunak's sister (2025)
* [[Nargis Fakhri]], [[Emraan Hashmi]] and [[Prachi Desai]] to promote [[Azhar (film)|Azhar]] (2016)
* Nitin Vakharia as Devang Zaveri: Kanti, Hitesh and Kinjal's brother (2025)
* [[Krystle D'Souza]] to promote [[Brahmarakshas]] (2016)
* Bhavwini Gandhi as Shubhvi Zaveri: Devang's wife; Tanuj, Sejal and Arjun's mother (2025)
* [[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]] as Gopi from [[Saath Nibhana Saathiya]] (2016)
* Abhay Bhadoriya as Tanuj Zaveri: Devang and Shubhvi's son; Sejal and Arjun's brother (2025)
* [[Riteish Deshmukh]]
* Hanisha Gehlot as Sejal Zaveri: Devang and Shubhvi's daughter; Tanuj and Arjun's sister (2025)
* [[Rani Mukerjee]]
* Mohit Jaswani as Arjun Zaveri: Devang and Shubhvi's son; (2025)
* [[Irrfan Khan]]
* Parri Galaa as Kinjal Zaveri: Kanti, Hitesh and Devang's sister; Hitenkumar's wife; (2025)
* [[Sridevi]]
* Kalpesh Patel as Hitenkumar: Kinjal's husband; Harsh and Kirtan's father (2025)
* [[Rakul Preet Singh]]
* [[Vedaant Saluja]] as Harsh: Kinjal and Hitenkumar's son (2025)
* [[Tusshar Kapoor]]
* Ahnaf F Khatri as Kirtan: Kinjal and Hitenkumar's son (2025)
* [[Aftab Shivdasani]]
* V S Prince Ratan as Yogi (2025)
* [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] to promote [[MS Dhoni:The Untold Story]](2016)
* Unknown as Vihaan: Sneha's ex-fiance (2025)
* Shubham Choudhury
* Aarchi Sachdeva as Payal Shah: Praful and Ketki's daughter; Raunak's suitor (2025)
* [[Asha Negi]]
* Rashika Matharu as Ketki Shah: Praful's wife; (2025)
* [[Nia Sharma]]
* Nikhhil Raj Khera as Praful Shah: Ketki's husband (2025)
* [[Disha Parmar]]
* MM Rishi as Bhavesh: Prarthana's suitor (2025)
* [[Arjun Kapoor]]
* Rita Sharma Gupta as Daxa: Bhavesh's mother (2025)
* [[Dipika Kakar]]
* Aryan Raajput as Mayank: Raunak's friend (2025)
* Ram ([[Ankit Siwach]]) Siya ([[Garima Singh Rathore]]) and Mohini ([[Reyhna Pandit]]) from [[Manmohini (TV series)|Manmohini]], Shantanu ([[Avinash Mishra]]) and Asmita ([[Vrushika Mehta]]) from [[Yeh Teri Galiyan]], [[Amruta Khanvilkar]] and [[Debina Bonnerjee]], Karan ([[Dheeraj Dhoopar]]) Preeta ([[Shraddha Arya]]) Sameer (Abhishek Kapur) Srishti ([[Anjum Fakih]]) Rishabh ([[Manit Joura]]) and Sherlyn ([[Ruhi Chaturvedi]]) from [[Kundali Bhagya]], Guddan (Kanika Mann) and Akshat ([[Nishant Singh Malkani]]) from [[Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega]], [[Shoaib Ibrahim]] and [[Karan Tacker]] and [[Karishma Tanna]] to celebrate Pyaar Ka Jashn (2019)
* Snehal Waghmare as Raunak's aunt (2025)
* [[Ayushmann Khurrana]], [[Nushrat Bharucha]], [[Jeetendra]], I am hip hop, [[Surbhi Jyoti]], Randhir ([[Param Singh (actor)|Param Singh]]) and Anshul ([[Ankit Mohan]]) from [[Haiwaan : The Monster|Haiwaan]], [[Shamita Shetty]], Karan ([[Dheeraj Dhoopar]]) and Preeta ([[Shraddha Arya]]) from [[Kundali Bhagya]], [[Rithvik Dhanjani]], [[Deepika Singh]] and [[Karan Wahi]] to celebrate Lambodaray Janm Utsav (2019)
* Hetal Puniwala as Raunak's uncle (2025)
* Nandita ([[Sakshi Tanwar]]) and Meghan ([[Palomi Ghosh]]) to Promote [[Mission Over Mars]] (2019)
*[[Shraddha Arya]] as Dr. Preeta Arora: Pragya, Bulbul and Srishti's sister (2025)
* Guddi ([[Ali Asgar (actor)|Ali Asgar]]) to promote Movie Masti With Maniesh Paul (2019)
*[[Shakti Anand]] as Karan Luthra: Preeta's husband (2025)
* [[Taapsee Pannu]] and [[Bhumi Pednekar]] to promote [[Saand Ki Aankh]] (2019)
*Roopam Sharma as Sonalika Jaitley: Anisha's daughter (2025)
* Amrita ([[Anushka Ranjan]]) and Tarini ([[Krystle D'Souza]]) to promote [[Fittrat]] (2019)
**Megha Prasad replaced Sharma as Sonalika (2025)
* Sameera (Harleen Sethi) and Veer ([[Vikrant Massey]]) to promote ([[Broken But Beautiful]]) season 2 (2019)
* Casting Director Ankit Alex
* [[Taapsee Pannu]] to promote [[Thappad]] (2020)
* Kalyani ([[Reem Shaikh]]) and Malhar ([[Sehban Azim]]) from [[Tujhse Hai Raabta]] (2020)
* Rani Kuranj Rajawat ([[Anushka Sen]]) to promote [[Apna Time Bhi Aayega]] (2020)
* Bhaskar Shetty ([[Angad Bedi]]) to promote [[Mum Bhai]] (2020)
* [[Surbhi Jyoti]], Karan ([[Dheeraj Dhoopar]]) Preeta ([[Shraddha Arya]]) Srishti ([[Anjum Fakih]]) and Rishabh ([[Manit Joura]]) from [[Kundali Bhagya]], [[Deepika Singh]], [[Krystle D'Souza]], [[V Unbeatable]] and Dipali Borkar, Agastya (Savi Thakur) and Guddan (Kanika Mann) from [[Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega]] and Shantanu ([[Avinash Mishra]]) and Asmita ([[Vrushika Mehta]]) from [[Yeh Teri Galiyan]] to celebrate Jashna Milan Ka - Diwali (2020)
* Lakshmi Bajwa ([[Aishwarya Khare]]) to promote [[Bhagya Lakshmi]] (2021)
* Diya Mukherjee (Aanchal Goswami) to promote Rishton Ka Manjha (2021)
* [[Shoaib Ibrahim]] and Megha Ray, [[Adaa Khan]] and [[Karan Wahi]], Karan ([[Dheeraj Dhoopar]]) and Preeta ([[Shraddha Arya]]), Kanika Mann and [[Vrushika Mehta]], Rishabh ([[Manit Joura]]) and [[Nishant Singh Malkani]], Lakshmi ([[Aishwarya Khare]]) and Rishi ([[Rohit Suchanti]]) and [[Deepika Singh]] and Ayush (Aman Gandhi) to celebrate Pyaar Waali Holi(2022)
* Lakshmi ([[Aishwarya Khare]]), Rishi ([[Rohit Suchanti]]), Ayush (Aman Gandhi), Malishka (Maera Mishra) and Balwinder (Ankit Bhatia) from [[Bhagya Lakshmi]] for Holi Mahasangam (2022)
* Radha (Neeharika Roy) to promote [[Pyar Ka Pehla Naam: Radha Mohan]] (2022)
* [[Kajol]] to promote [[Salaam Venky]] (2022)
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
{{quote|text=''Kumkum Bhagya'' has moved beyond the confines of a TV show to become an integral part of our viewers' lives. Over the past couple of years, Abhi, Pragya and their undeniable chemistry has appealed to viewer sensibilities, making the show the undisputed leader of the Hindi television space.|sign=Zee TV's Deputy Business Head, Deepak Rajadhyaksha about Kumkum Bhagya}}
The series is a [[Romance (love)|love story]]<ref>{{Cite web |title='Kumkum Bhagya' a passionate story of love: Ekta Kapoor |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Kumkum-Bhagya-a-passionate-story-of-love-Ekta-Kapoor/articleshow/29845111.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620153034/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Kumkum-Bhagya-a-passionate-story-of-love-Ekta-Kapoor/articleshow/29845111.cms |archive-date=20 June 2014 |access-date=1 April 2014 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]] and [[Shobha Kapoor]] under the banner [[Balaji Telefilms]] that airs on Zee TV. Ekta Kapoor considers the letter ''K'' to be lucky and has named many of her productions starting with ''K''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ekta Kapoor brings back 'K' factor with 'Kumkum Bhagya' |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ekta-kapoor-brings-back-k-factor-with-kumkum-bhagya-1973814 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412085204/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ekta-kapoor-brings-back-k-factor-with-kumkum-bhagya-1973814 |archive-date=12 April 2018 |access-date=11 April 2018 |website=DNA}}</ref>  
[[File:Delhi roads.jpg|276x276px|thumb|right|Filming location at [[Delhi]]]]
The series is a [[Romance (love)|love story]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Kumkum-Bhagya-a-passionate-story-of-love-Ekta-Kapoor/articleshow/29845111.cms|title='Kumkum Bhagya' a passionate story of love: Ekta Kapoor|work=The Times of India|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-date=20 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620153034/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Kumkum-Bhagya-a-passionate-story-of-love-Ekta-Kapoor/articleshow/29845111.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> produced by [[Ekta Kapoor]] and [[Shobha Kapoor]] under the banner [[Balaji Telefilms]] that airs on Zee TV. Ekta Kapoor considers the letter ''K'' to be lucky and has named many of her productions starting with ''K''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ekta-kapoor-brings-back-k-factor-with-kumkum-bhagya-1973814|title=Ekta Kapoor brings back 'K' factor with 'Kumkum Bhagya'|work=DNA|access-date=11 April 2018|archive-date=12 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412085204/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ekta-kapoor-brings-back-k-factor-with-kumkum-bhagya-1973814|url-status=live}}</ref> Talking about introducing a fresh concept on prime time, Zee TV Programming head Namit Sharma said, "''It takes one epic show to replace another, so you can imagine. It is a passionate drama of love, a far cry from regular saas-bahu soaps and has an ensemble cast of some very talented actors.''"
 
Ekta Kapoor added, "While two of my shows (''[[Pavitra Rishta]]'' and [[Jodha Akbar (TV series)|''Jodha Akbar'']]) are already on-air and doing immensely well on [[Zee TV]], it's a pleasure to extend my partnership with Zee to a third show. ''Pavitra Rishta'' has had a run of over five years now and the journey has been most gratifying for me as a producer. While the audiences who are hooked on to ''Pavitra Rishta'' will continue to enjoy the show at 6:30 PM, ''Kumkum Bhagya'' will open at 9 PM, drawing maximum eyeballs. It is so contemporary in its treatment that viewers will be able to instantly spot characters out of their own lives in the show. It's a story of passionate love that anyone with a soul would be able to easily relate to".


Speaking of his comeback as an actor, [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]], the [[protagonist]] of the show says, "''With me producing shows, it was getting very difficult to manage time for acting assignments. But now, I have decided to concentrate on acting. You cannot be away from what you love doing for long. The role appealed to me a great deal. This is the first time that I will be playing a rockstar on television and in order to look my part, I had to ensure that I did not just get my costume and look right, but also get that attitude right that is required to portray a rockstar onscreen.''"
Kapoor rejected 19 costumes while selecting the look of character Pragya.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-17 |title=Ekta Kapoor rejects 19 costumes for the perfect one! |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/television-news/article/ekta-kapoor-rejects-19-costumes-for-the-perfect-one--15383186 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref>


===Filming===
===Filming===
The production and airing of the show was halted indefinitely in late March 2020 due to the [[COVID-19]] outbreak in India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Television Industry in a Slump With the Lockdown|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/tv/television-industry-experiencing-slowdown-with-the-lockdown|website=[[The Quint]]|access-date=1 July 2020|archive-date=12 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612101235/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/tv/television-industry-experiencing-slowdown-with-the-lockdown|url-status=live}}</ref> The outbreak caused the halt of filming of television shows and movies on 19 March 2020, and they were expected to resume on 1 April 2020. But shooting remained suspended and the remaining episodes were aired up to 24 March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coronavirus outbreak: Film and television shootings to stop till March 31|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/coronavirus-outbreak-film-and-television-shootings-to-stop-till-march-31-1655773-2020-03-15|website=India Today|access-date=1 July 2020|archive-date=16 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316013939/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/coronavirus-outbreak-film-and-television-shootings-to-stop-till-march-31-1655773-2020-03-15|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=COVID-19 impact: TV industry braces for loss as production stalled|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/covid-19-impact-tv-industry-braces-for-loss-as-production-stalled-11584938268645.html|website=Live Mint|access-date=1 July 2020|archive-date=12 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612101236/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/covid-19-impact-tv-industry-braces-for-loss-as-production-stalled-11584938268645.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Entertainment industry welcomes Maharashtra govt's move to resume filming projects|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/entertainment-industry-welcomes-maharashtra-govts-move-to-resume-filming-projects/1851923|website=[[Outlook India]]|access-date=1 July 2020|archive-date=21 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621083048/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/entertainment-industry-welcomes-maharashtra-govts-move-to-resume-filming-projects/1851923|url-status=live}}</ref> After three months, the production and filming of the series resumed on 29 June 2020 and airing resumed on 13 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sriti Jha, Shabir Ahluwalia, Dheeraj Dhoopar and Shraddha Arya shoot together for Kumkum Bhagya and Kundali Bhagya post lockdown|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sriti-jha-shabir-ahluwalia-dheeraj-dhoopar-and-shraddha-arya-shoot-together-for-kumkum-bhagya-and-kundali-bhagya-post-lockdown/photostory/76688049.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=1 July 2020|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629141551/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sriti-jha-shabir-ahluwalia-dheeraj-dhoopar-and-shraddha-arya-shoot-together-for-kumkum-bhagya-and-kundali-bhagya-post-lockdown/photostory/76688049.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sriti Jha, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Shraddha Arya, Dheeraj Dhoopar Shoot for Kumkum Bhagya and Kundali Bhagya|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sriti-jha-shabbir-ahluwalia-shraddha-arya-dheeraj-dhoopar-shoot-for-kumkum-bhagya-and-kundali-bhagya-2692391.html|website=News 18 India|access-date=1 July 2020|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629224900/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sriti-jha-shabbir-ahluwalia-shraddha-arya-dheeraj-dhoopar-shoot-for-kumkum-bhagya-and-kundali-bhagya-2692391.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-29|title='Kumkum Bhagya', 'Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega' among shows back with new episodes from July 13|url=https://zeenews.india.com/television/kumkum-bhagya-guddan-tumse-na-ho-payega-among-shows-back-with-new-episodes-from-july-13-2292591.html|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Zee News|language=en|archive-date=2 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702204857/https://zeenews.india.com/television/kumkum-bhagya-guddan-tumse-na-ho-payega-among-shows-back-with-new-episodes-from-july-13-2292591.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
The production and airing of the show was halted indefinitely in late March 2020 due to the [[COVID-19]] outbreak in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2020 |title=Television Industry in a Slump With the Lockdown |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/tv/television-industry-experiencing-slowdown-with-the-lockdown |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612101235/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/tv/television-industry-experiencing-slowdown-with-the-lockdown |archive-date=12 June 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020 |website=[[The Quint]]}}</ref> The outbreak caused the halt of filming of television shows and movies on 19 March 2020, and they were expected to resume on 1 April 2020. But shooting remained suspended and the remaining episodes were aired up to 24 March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 March 2020 |title=Coronavirus outbreak: Film and television shootings to stop till March 31 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/coronavirus-outbreak-film-and-television-shootings-to-stop-till-march-31-1655773-2020-03-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316013939/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/coronavirus-outbreak-film-and-television-shootings-to-stop-till-march-31-1655773-2020-03-15 |archive-date=16 March 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 March 2020 |title=COVID-19 impact: TV industry braces for loss as production stalled |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/covid-19-impact-tv-industry-braces-for-loss-as-production-stalled-11584938268645.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612101236/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/covid-19-impact-tv-industry-braces-for-loss-as-production-stalled-11584938268645.html |archive-date=12 June 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020 |website=Live Mint}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Entertainment industry welcomes Maharashtra govt's move to resume filming projects |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/entertainment-industry-welcomes-maharashtra-govts-move-to-resume-filming-projects/1851923 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621083048/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/entertainment-industry-welcomes-maharashtra-govts-move-to-resume-filming-projects/1851923 |archive-date=21 June 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020 |website=[[Outlook India]]}}</ref> After three months, the production and filming of the series resumed on 29 June 2020 and airing resumed on 13 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sriti Jha, Shabir Ahluwalia, Dheeraj Dhoopar and Shraddha Arya shoot together for Kumkum Bhagya and Kundali Bhagya post lockdown |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sriti-jha-shabir-ahluwalia-dheeraj-dhoopar-and-shraddha-arya-shoot-together-for-kumkum-bhagya-and-kundali-bhagya-post-lockdown/photostory/76688049.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629141551/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/sriti-jha-shabir-ahluwalia-dheeraj-dhoopar-and-shraddha-arya-shoot-together-for-kumkum-bhagya-and-kundali-bhagya-post-lockdown/photostory/76688049.cms |archive-date=29 June 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 June 2020 |title=Sriti Jha, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Shraddha Arya, Dheeraj Dhoopar Shoot for Kumkum Bhagya and Kundali Bhagya |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sriti-jha-shabbir-ahluwalia-shraddha-arya-dheeraj-dhoopar-shoot-for-kumkum-bhagya-and-kundali-bhagya-2692391.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629224900/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/sriti-jha-shabbir-ahluwalia-shraddha-arya-dheeraj-dhoopar-shoot-for-kumkum-bhagya-and-kundali-bhagya-2692391.html |archive-date=29 June 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020 |website=News 18 India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-29 |title='Kumkum Bhagya', 'Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega' among shows back with new episodes from July 13 |url=https://zeenews.india.com/television/kumkum-bhagya-guddan-tumse-na-ho-payega-among-shows-back-with-new-episodes-from-july-13-2292591.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702204857/https://zeenews.india.com/television/kumkum-bhagya-guddan-tumse-na-ho-payega-among-shows-back-with-new-episodes-from-july-13-2292591.html |archive-date=2 July 2020 |access-date=2020-12-16 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref>


===Casting===
===Casting===
[[Shabbir Ahluwalia]],<ref name="inidatoday">{{cite web|title=Pragya's Glamorous looks in Kumkum Bhagya|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/video-of-pragyas-glamourous-look-in-kumkum-bhagya/1/459928.html|date=20 August 2015|publisher=India Today|access-date=11 December 2015|archive-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222151352/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/video-of-pragyas-glamourous-look-in-kumkum-bhagya/1/459928.html|url-status=live}}</ref> who was also cast in Ekta's TV series ''[[Kayamath]]'', was selected to portray the lead role of Abhishek Prem Mehra. Ahluwalia made his comeback after Zee twenty years. Actress [[Sriti Jha]] landed in lead role in the show.<ref name="inidatoday" /> [[Mrunal Thakur]] was selected to portray the second leading role of Bulbul<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in">{{cite web|title=Bulbul and Purab finally get married|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kumkum-bhagya-spoiler-bulbul-and-purab-finally-get-married-mrunal-thakur-sriti-jha-shabbir-ahluwalia/1/544663.html|date=11 December 2015|publisher=Indiatoday|access-date=11 December 2015|archive-date=12 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212054454/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kumkum-bhagya-spoiler-bulbul-and-purab-finally-get-married-mrunal-thakur-sriti-jha-shabbir-ahluwalia/1/544663.html|url-status=live}}</ref> while [[Arjit Taneja]] was cast opposite her.<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in" /><ref name=Shikha>{{cite web|title=Why Shikha Singh has to bend in Reel Life?|date=2 September 2015|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Why-Shikha-Singh-has-to-bend-in-reel-life/articleshow/41436992.cms|author=Neha Maheshwari|publisher=Times of India|access-date=11 December 2015|archive-date=28 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928180348/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Why-Shikha-Singh-has-to-bend-in-reel-life/articleshow/41436992.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2014, [[Shikha Singh]] entered the show as the main antagonist Alia Mehra,<ref name="Shikha" /><ref name=IndiaToday>{{cite web|title=Pragya's Glamorous looks in Kumkum Bhagya|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/video-of-pragyas-glamourous-look-in-kumkum-bhagya/1/459928.html|date=20 August 2015|publisher=Indiatoday|access-date=11 December 2015|archive-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222151352/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/video-of-pragyas-glamourous-look-in-kumkum-bhagya/1/459928.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=Shikha Singh shoots for 72 hours|publisher=Times of India|date=21 June 2014|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Kumkum-Bhagya-actress-Shikha-Singh-shoots-for-72-hours/articleshow/36895665.cms|access-date=11 December 2015|archive-date=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328071725/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Kumkum-Bhagya-actress-Shikha-Singh-shoots-for-72-hours/articleshow/36895665.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> while [[Madhurima Tuli]] was cast to portray the negative role of Tanu. Later, Tuli had to shoot for her film [[Baby (2015 Hindi film)|''Baby'']] so, this role was later played by [[Leena Jumani]] in September 2014.<ref name=Leena>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-Leena-replaces-Madhurima-Tuli-on-the-show/articleshow/44878499.cms|title=Kumkum Bhagya: Leena replaces Madhurima Tuli on the show|date=20 October 2014|access-date=14 December 2015|publisher=Times of India|work=Neha Mahishwari|archive-date=12 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312124852/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-Leena-replaces-Madhurima-Tuli-on-the-show/articleshow/44878499.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Actor Faisal Rashid was selected to portray the role of Suresh (Pragya's fiancé) who played an important role in April–May 2014, but in May 2015 he quit the series. Actress Supriya Shukla was cast to play the role of Sarla Arora, while Madhu Raja played the role of Daljeet Arora. Other supporting cast members include [[Samikssha Batnagar]], [[Ankit Mohan]], Charu Mehra and Amit Dhawan. Bhatnagar, who portrayed the supporting role of Mitali was replaced by Swati Anand within the month of launch while [[Anurag Sharma (actor)|Anurag Sharma]] replaced Amit. In 2015, Neel Motawani (who was also cast in other shows of Ekta) was selected to play the negative role of Neel; while in June 2015 Nikhil Arya entered the series playing the role of main male antagonist Nikhil Sood.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Nikkhil-enters-Kumkum-Bhagya-as-Nikhil/articleshow/47555587.cms|title=Nikkhil enters Kumkum Bhagya as Nikhil|date=6 June 2015|access-date=2 March 2017|archive-date=10 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910062038/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Nikkhil-enters-Kumkum-Bhagya-as-Nikhil/articleshow/47555587.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[Shabbir Ahluwalia]],<ref name="inidatoday">{{Cite web |date=20 August 2015 |title=Pragya's Glamorous looks in Kumkum Bhagya |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/video-of-pragyas-glamourous-look-in-kumkum-bhagya-289361-2015-08-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222151352/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/video-of-pragyas-glamourous-look-in-kumkum-bhagya/1/459928.html |archive-date=22 December 2015 |access-date=11 December 2015 |publisher=India Today}}</ref> who was also cast in Ekta's TV series ''[[Kayamath]]'', was selected to portray the lead role of Abhishek Prem Mehra. Ahluwalia made his comeback after Zee twenty years. Actress [[Sriti Jha]] landed the lead role in the show.<ref name="inidatoday" /> [[Mrunal Thakur]] was selected to portray the second leading role of Bulbul<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in">{{Cite web |date=11 December 2015 |title=Bulbul and Purab finally get married |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/kumkum-bhagya-spoiler-bulbul-and-purab-finally-get-married-mrunal-thakur-sriti-jha-shabbir-ahluwalia-276804-2015-12-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212054454/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kumkum-bhagya-spoiler-bulbul-and-purab-finally-get-married-mrunal-thakur-sriti-jha-shabbir-ahluwalia/1/544663.html |archive-date=12 December 2015 |access-date=11 December 2015 |publisher=Indiatoday}}</ref> while [[Arjit Taneja]] was cast opposite her.<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in" /><ref name="Shikha">{{Cite web |last=Neha Maheshwari |date=2 September 2015 |title=Why Shikha Singh has to bend in Reel Life? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Why-Shikha-Singh-has-to-bend-in-reel-life/articleshow/41436992.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928180348/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Why-Shikha-Singh-has-to-bend-in-reel-life/articleshow/41436992.cms |archive-date=28 September 2015 |access-date=11 December 2015 |publisher=Times of India}}</ref> In May 2014, [[Shikha Singh]] entered the show as the main antagonist Alia Mehra,<ref name="Shikha" /><ref name="IndiaToday">{{Cite web |date=20 August 2015 |title=Pragya's Glamorous looks in Kumkum Bhagya |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/video-of-pragyas-glamourous-look-in-kumkum-bhagya-289361-2015-08-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222151352/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/video-of-pragyas-glamourous-look-in-kumkum-bhagya/1/459928.html |archive-date=22 December 2015 |access-date=11 December 2015 |publisher=Indiatoday}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=21 June 2014 |title=Shikha Singh shoots for 72 hours |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Kumkum-Bhagya-actress-Shikha-Singh-shoots-for-72-hours/articleshow/36895665.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328071725/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Kumkum-Bhagya-actress-Shikha-Singh-shoots-for-72-hours/articleshow/36895665.cms |archive-date=28 March 2017 |access-date=11 December 2015 |publisher=Times of India}}</ref> while [[Madhurima Tuli]] was cast to portray the negative role of Tanu. Later, Tuli had to shoot for her film [[Baby (2015 Hindi film)|''Baby'']] so, this role was later played by [[Leena Jumani]] from September 2014.<ref name="Leena">{{Cite web |date=20 October 2014 |title=Kumkum Bhagya: Leena replaces Madhurima Tuli on the show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-Leena-replaces-Madhurima-Tuli-on-the-show/articleshow/44878499.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312124852/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-Leena-replaces-Madhurima-Tuli-on-the-show/articleshow/44878499.cms |archive-date=12 March 2015 |access-date=14 December 2015 |website=Neha Mahishwari |publisher=Times of India}}</ref> Actor Faisal Rashid was selected to portray the role of Suresh (Pragya's fiancé) who played an important role in April–May 2014, but in May 2015 he quit the series. Actress Supriya Shukla was cast to play the role of Sarla Arora, while Madhu Raja played the role of Daljeet Arora. Other supporting cast members include [[Samikssha Batnagar]], [[Ankit Mohan]], Charu Mehra and Amit Dhawan. Bhatnagar, who portrayed the supporting role of Mitali was replaced by Swati Anand within the month of launch while [[Anurag Sharma (actor)|Anurag Sharma]] replaced Amit. In 2015, Neel Motawani (who was also cast in other shows of Ekta) was selected to play the negative role of Neel; while in June 2015 Nikhil Arya entered the series playing the role of main male antagonist Nikhil Sood.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 June 2015 |title=Nikkhil enters Kumkum Bhagya as Nikhil |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Nikkhil-enters-Kumkum-Bhagya-as-Nikhil/articleshow/47555587.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910062038/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Nikkhil-enters-Kumkum-Bhagya-as-Nikhil/articleshow/47555587.cms |archive-date=10 September 2017 |access-date=2 March 2017 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


In December 2015, Mrunal Thakur opted out from the show and was to be replaced by Kajol Shrivastava, however the character of Bulbul was phased out of the series after Mrunal's departure. In August 2016, Ankit Mohan quit the show so his character left as well. In September 2016, Arjit Taneja quit the show and was replaced by [[Vin Rana]]. In October 2016, Nikhil Arya was replaced by Rujut Dahiya.<ref name=Nikhil>{{cite web|publisher=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|Tribune India]]|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/itsy-bitsy/rujut-dahiya-to-replace-nikhil-arya/317846.html|title=Rujut Dahiya to replace Nikhil Arya|date=3 November 2016|access-date=2 March 2017|archive-date=3 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303050751/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/itsy-bitsy/rujut-dahiya-to-replace-nikhil-arya/317846.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2017, actress [[Ruchi Savarn]] entered the show as Purab's new love interest. Mishal Raheja as King Singh and Kaurwakee Vashista as Kiara Mehra entered the show after the leap. Actor Abeer Adil was cast in 2018 as King's cousin Tarun and Roma Bali as Tarun's mother.
In December 2015, Mrunal Thakur opted out from the show and was to be replaced by Kajol Shrivastava, however the character of Bulbul was phased out of the series after Mrunal's departure. In August 2016, Ankit Mohan quit the show so his character left as well. In September 2016, Arjit Taneja quit the show and was replaced by [[Vin Rana]]. In October 2016, Nikhil Arya was replaced by Rujut Dahiya.<ref name="Nikhil">{{Cite web |date=3 November 2016 |title=Rujut Dahiya to replace Nikhil Arya |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/itsy-bitsy/rujut-dahiya-to-replace-nikhil-arya/317846.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303050751/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/itsy-bitsy/rujut-dahiya-to-replace-nikhil-arya/317846.html |archive-date=3 March 2017 |access-date=2 March 2017 |publisher=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|Tribune India]]}}</ref> In July 2017, actress [[Ruchi Savarn]] entered the show as Purab's new love interest. Mishal Raheja as King Singh and Kaurwakee Vashista as Kiara Mehra entered the show after the leap. Actor Abeer Adil was cast in 2018 as King's cousin Tarun and Roma Bali as Tarun's mother.


In March 2019, a twenty-year leap was introduced with which several new characters entered in the show and became pivotal characters. In March 2019, Mugdha Chaphekar, Krishna Kaul and [[Naina Singh]] were introduced as leads of the second generation who play Prachi, Ranbir and Rhea respectively alongside Sriti and Shabbir. In August 2020, Naina left the show as she wasn't happy playing a negative role anymore and [[Pooja Banerjee]] replaced Singh as Rhea. In February 2022, Pooja Banerjee quit the show because she is in the last month of her pregnancy and her due date is March, and she was replaced by&nbsp;[[Tina Ann Philip]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Maheshwari |first=Neha |date=28 February 2022 |title=It's confirmed! Tina Philip to replace Pooja Banerjee in Kumkum Bhagya |language=en |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/its-confirmed-tina-philip-to-replace-pooja-banerjee-in-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/89890858.cms |access-date=28 February 2022 |archive-date=28 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228113715/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/its-confirmed-tina-philip-to-replace-pooja-banerjee-in-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/89890858.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
In March 2019, a twenty-year leap was introduced with which several new characters entered in the show and became pivotal characters. In March 2019, [[Mugdha Chaphekar]], Krishna Kaul and [[Naina Singh]] were introduced as leads of the second generation who play Prachi, Ranbir and Rhea respectively alongside Sriti and Shabbir. In August 2020, Naina left the show as she was not happy playing a negative role anymore and [[Pooja Banerjee]] replaced Singh as Rhea. In February 2022, Pooja Banerjee quit the show due to her pregnancy, and she was replaced by&nbsp;[[Tina Ann Philip]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Maheshwari |first=Neha |date=28 February 2022 |title=It's confirmed! Tina Philip to replace Pooja Banerjee in Kumkum Bhagya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/its-confirmed-tina-philip-to-replace-pooja-banerjee-in-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/89890858.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228113715/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/its-confirmed-tina-philip-to-replace-pooja-banerjee-in-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/89890858.cms |archive-date=28 February 2022 |access-date=28 February 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> In February 2022, Jha and Ahluwalia officially quit the show after seven and half years as the story progressed on from their characters. They had last shot for the show in November 2021.


===Distribution===
The show then took another generation leap of twenty years in November 2023, with [[Rachi Sharma]] and [[Abrar Qazi]] roped in as the new leads of generation  three with Sharma portraying Prachi and Ranbir's younger daughter Poorvi Kohli while Qazi as Rajvansh Malhotra respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Doshi |first=Hasti |date=17 October 2023 |title=Confirmed! Abrar Qazi and Rachi Sharma will play the new lead couple Kumkum Bhagya post the 20-year leap |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/confirmed-abrar-qazi-and-rachi-sharma-will-play-the-new-lead-couple-kumkum-bhagya-post-the-20-year-leap/articleshow/104501408.cms |access-date=18 October 2023 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Simran Budharup was roped in to play grown-up version of Prachi and Ranbir's elder daughter Khushi Kohli Randhawa replacing Trisha Rohatgi who played childhood version of same. Later Budhraup quit the show owing to less screenspace and was replaced by [[Jyotsna Chandola]]. Later, Chaphekar and Kaul who portrayed leads of generation two , their role roles came to an indefinite end in June 2024 and in September 2024 media confirmed the news that both are no longer part of the show. In an Interview from 2025, Chaphekar and Kaul said that they weren't aware that their shoot in June 2024 would be their last for show and that they were informed much later that their characters will not be brought back to the show causing the second generation story to end without any conclusion.


The series was released on 15 April 2014 on [[Zee TV]]. The series also airs on Zee TV HD and Zee TV Asia.
In February 2025, the show again took a 20-year generation leap, with [[Pranali Rathod]] and Akshay Bindra as new generation leads. However later Bindra's character was sidelined as Supporting character and [[Namik Paul]] stepped in as new male lead.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2025-02-21 |title=Pranali Rathod and Akshay Bindra talks about joining Kumkum Bhagya post the leap : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/pranali-rathod-akshay-bindra-talks-joining-kumkum-bhagya-post-leap/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |language=en}}</ref> [[Abrar Qazi]] and Rachi Sharma and other supporting casts marked their exits due to the generation leap.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-02-07 |title=Abrar Qazi on his exit from Kumkum Bhagya: I was expecting the leap to happen after IPL, but it is happening now |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/abrar-qazi-on-his-exit-from-kumkum-bhagya-i-was-expecting-the-leap-to-happen-after-ipl-but-it-is-happening-now/articleshow/118012412.cms |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In March 2025, Rachi Sharma was again roped in to reprise her role of Poorvi Malhotra as a cameo to revive dipping TRPs. She was again roped in for a second appearance in April 2025. Soon after it was also confirmed that [[Shraddha Arya]] and [[Shakti Anand]] would also be joining ''Kumkum Bhagya'' reprising their characters Karan and Preeta from ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-20 |title=Shakti Anand to join Shraddha Arya in Kumkum Bhagya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/shakti-anand-to-join-shraddha-arya-in-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/120454524.cms |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-18 |title=Shraddha Arya To Make Comeback Post Maternity Break With Kumkum Bhagya As Preeta, Actress CONFIRMS {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tv/shraddha-arya-to-make-comeback-post-maternity-break-with-kumkum-bhagya-as-preeta-actress-confirms-exclusive-article-151445201 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> However soon after their roles also ended and the show eventually went off air in September 2025 owing to low TRPs over a year.


== Spin-off ==
== Spin-off ==
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A spin-off series ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]'' premiered on 12 July 2017. The series narrates the story of Pragya's two sisters, Preeta and Srishti and their attempt to find their mother Sarla and how they meet the rich and famous Luthra family. The show stars [[Supriya Shukla]], [[Shraddha Arya]], [[Dheeraj Dhoopar]], [[Anjum Fakih]] and [[Shakti Arora]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/dheeraj-dhoopar-starrer-kundali-bhagya-becomes-the-biggest-weekday-launch-since-2016/articleshow/59876265.cms|title=Dheeraj Dhoopar starrer Kundali Bhagya becomes the biggest weekday launch since 2016 – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-01-31|archive-date=19 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619092758/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/dheeraj-dhoopar-starrer-kundali-bhagya-becomes-the-biggest-weekday-launch-since-2016/articleshow/59876265.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.televisionpost.com/television/zee-tv-to-launch-two-weekend-prime-time-slots/|title=Zee TV introduces Kundali Bhagya|access-date=6 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728162201/http://www.televisionpost.com/television/zee-tv-to-launch-two-weekend-prime-time-slots/|archive-date=28 July 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kundali-bhagya-ekta-kapoor-reveals-the-reason-behind-doing-a-spinoff-of-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/59364745.cms|title=Kundali Bhagya: Ekta Kapoor reveals the reason behind doing a spinoff of Kumkum Bhagya – Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=6 November 2017|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019215453/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kundali-bhagya-ekta-kapoor-reveals-the-reason-behind-doing-a-spinoff-of-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/59364745.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
A spin-off series ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]'' premiered on 12 July 2017 and ran till 6 December 2024. The series narrated the story of Pragya's sisters, Preeta and Srishti and their attempt to find their mother Sarla and how they meet the rich and famous Luthra family. Later that show too took a generation leap and story shifted to Preeta's sons Rajveer and Shaurya.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 August 2017 |title=Dheeraj Dhoopar starrer Kundali Bhagya becomes the biggest weekday launch since 2016 – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/dheeraj-dhoopar-starrer-kundali-bhagya-becomes-the-biggest-weekday-launch-since-2016/articleshow/59876265.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619092758/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/dheeraj-dhoopar-starrer-kundali-bhagya-becomes-the-biggest-weekday-launch-since-2016/articleshow/59876265.cms |archive-date=19 June 2018 |access-date=2019-01-31 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zee TV introduces Kundali Bhagya |url=http://www.televisionpost.com/television/zee-tv-to-launch-two-weekend-prime-time-slots/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728162201/http://www.televisionpost.com/television/zee-tv-to-launch-two-weekend-prime-time-slots/ |archive-date=28 July 2017 |access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=29 June 2017 |title=Kundali Bhagya: Ekta Kapoor reveals the reason behind doing a spinoff of Kumkum Bhagya – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kundali-bhagya-ekta-kapoor-reveals-the-reason-behind-doing-a-spinoff-of-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/59364745.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019215453/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kundali-bhagya-ekta-kapoor-reveals-the-reason-behind-doing-a-spinoff-of-kumkum-bhagya/articleshow/59364745.cms |archive-date=19 October 2020 |access-date=6 November 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


=== Bhagya Lakshmi===
=== Bhagya Lakshmi ===


{{Main|Bhagya Lakshmi}}
{{Main|Bhagya Lakshmi}}
A similar series ''[[Bhagya Lakshmi]]'' premiered on 3 August 2021. It traces the love story of Lakshmi and Rishi. It stars [[Aishwarya Khare]] and [[Rohit Suchanti]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee TV to launch Ekta Kapoor Series 'Bhagya Lakshmi' soon|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/zee-tv-to-launch-new-ekta-kapoor-series-bhagya-lakshmi/|url-status=live|website=Biz Asia|date=17 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617193834/https://www.bizasialive.com/zee-tv-to-launch-new-ekta-kapoor-series-bhagya-lakshmi/ |archive-date=17 June 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Aishwarya Khare and Rohit Suchanti to be a part of Zee TV's Bhagyalaxmi|url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/aishwarya-khare-rohit-suchanti-to-be-a-part-of-zee-tv-s-bhagyalaxmi-1462328|url-status=live|website=[[ABP Live]]|date=7 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607103332/https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/aishwarya-khare-rohit-suchanti-to-be-a-part-of-zee-tv-s-bhagyalaxmi-1462328 |archive-date=7 June 2021 }}</ref>
 
A similar series ''[[Bhagya Lakshmi]]'' premiered on 3 August 2021 and ran till 29 June 2025. It traces the love story of Pragya's best friend, Lakshmi and Rishi. It stars [[Aishwarya Khare]] and [[Rohit Suchanti]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 June 2021 |title=Zee TV to launch Ekta Kapoor Series 'Bhagya Lakshmi' soon |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/zee-tv-to-launch-new-ekta-kapoor-series-bhagya-lakshmi/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617193834/https://www.bizasialive.com/zee-tv-to-launch-new-ekta-kapoor-series-bhagya-lakshmi/ |archive-date=17 June 2021 |website=Biz Asia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2021 |title=Aishwarya Khare and Rohit Suchanti to be a part of Zee TV's Bhagyalaxmi |url=https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/aishwarya-khare-rohit-suchanti-to-be-a-part-of-zee-tv-s-bhagyalaxmi-1462328 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607103332/https://news.abplive.com/videos/entertainment/aishwarya-khare-rohit-suchanti-to-be-a-part-of-zee-tv-s-bhagyalaxmi-1462328 |archive-date=7 June 2021 |website=[[ABP Live]]}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
=== Critical reception ===
=== Critical reception ===
{{quote|text=Here's celebrating a show that has stood the test of time and crossed the boundaries of language, a big thank you to each and every one of you from all over the world for all the love you have given ''Kumkum Bhagya'', for always keeping it at the top, no matter where it aired, and what language. We, as a team, are truly grateful that you let us entertain you for half a decade.|sign=[[Shabir Ahluwalia]] on the series completing 5 Years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kumkum-bhagya-completes-5-years-shabir-ahluwalia-and-sriti-jha-get-nostalgic/articleshow/68889280.cms|title=Kumkum Bhagya completes 5 years; Shabir Ahluwalia and Sriti Jha get nostalgic – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=16 April 2019|archive-date=18 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418095716/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kumkum-bhagya-completes-5-years-shabir-ahluwalia-and-sriti-jha-get-nostalgic/articleshow/68889280.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{blockquote|text=Here's celebrating a show that has stood the test of time and crossed the boundaries of language, a big thank you to each and every one of you from all over the world for all the love you have given ''Kumkum Bhagya'', for always keeping it at the top, no matter where it aired, and what language. We, as a team, are truly grateful that you let us entertain you for half a decade.|sign=[[Shabir Ahluwalia]] on the series completing 5 Years.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 April 2019 |title=Kumkum Bhagya completes 5 years; Shabir Ahluwalia and Sriti Jha get nostalgic – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kumkum-bhagya-completes-5-years-shabir-ahluwalia-and-sriti-jha-get-nostalgic/articleshow/68889280.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418095716/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kumkum-bhagya-completes-5-years-shabir-ahluwalia-and-sriti-jha-get-nostalgic/articleshow/68889280.cms |archive-date=18 April 2019 |access-date=16 April 2019 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>}}
The show climbed to Top 5 most-watched shows across all GECs, after only a few weeks of its launch. It was touted as the biggest fiction launch of 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-The-Biggest-Fiction-Launch-of-2014/articleshow/39626099.cms|title=Kumkum Bhagya – The Biggest Fiction Launch of 2014 – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-04-12|archive-date=23 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423043415/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-The-Biggest-Fiction-Launch-of-2014/articleshow/39626099.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The serial is very popular among Indian women.{{Cn|date=August 2022}} The show also gave tough fight to the long-time Hindi GEC leader ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]'' that aired at same slot on [[Star Plus]].{{Cn|date=August 2022}}
The show climbed to Top 5 most-watched shows across all GECs, after only a few weeks of its launch.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-15 |title=Kumkum Bhagya on an all- time high |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/kumkum-bhagya-on-an-all-time-high/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> It was touted as the biggest fiction launch of 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 December 2014 |title=Kumkum Bhagya – The Biggest Fiction Launch of 2014 – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-The-Biggest-Fiction-Launch-of-2014/articleshow/39626099.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423043415/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/hindi/Kumkum-Bhagya-The-Biggest-Fiction-Launch-of-2014/articleshow/39626099.cms |archive-date=23 April 2019 |access-date=2019-04-12 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>


Reruns of Kumkum Bhagya premiered on [[Zee Anmol]] from 2017 and received high ratings in the BARC rural chart when Zee Anmol was [[Free-to-air|FTA]]. It began running on the network again from episode 1 from 10 June 2020, due to the return to [[DD Free Dish]].{{Cn|date=August 2022}}
Reruns of Kumkum Bhagya premiered on [[Zee Anmol]] from 2017 and received high ratings in the BARC rural chart when Zee Anmol was [[Free-to-air|FTA]]. It began running on the network again from episode 1 from 10 June 2020, due to the return to [[DD Free Dish]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}


==Awards and nominations==
The show also managed to strike a chord with West Africans too.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-22 |title=Kumkum Bhagya's arranged marriage concept is winning hearts of West Africans too |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/kumkum-bhagya-sriti-jha-shabbir-ahluwalia-4486506/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Actor [[Kartik Aaryan]] also watched the show during the lockdown.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-04-01 |title=Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan tells Ekta Kapoor that he is watching Kumkum Bhagya during COVID-19 quarantine |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bollywood-actor-kartik-aaryan-tells-ekta-kapoor-that-he-is-watching-kumkum-bhagya-during-covid-19-quarantine/articleshow/81842696.cms |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-01 |title=Kartik Aaryan says he watched Kumkum Bhagya in quarantine when sick with Covid-19 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kartik-aaryan-says-he-watched-kumkum-bhagya-in-quarantine-when-sick-with-covid19-101617288325612.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Awards and nominations ==
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| rowspan="11" |2015
| [[Star Guild Awards]]
| [[Star Guild Awards]]
| ''Best Upcoming Drama Series''
| Best Upcoming Drama Series
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://starguildawards.org/|title=Star Guild Awards Home|website=starguildawards.org|access-date=24 October 2017|archive-date=15 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815071146/http://www.starguildawards.org/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Star Guild Awards Home |url=http://starguildawards.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815071146/http://www.starguildawards.org/ |archive-date=15 August 2017 |access-date=24 October 2017 |website=starguildawards.org}}</ref>
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| rowspan="5" | [[Gold Awards]]
| rowspan="5" | [[Gold Awards]]
| ''Best Actress in Negative Role (Critics)''
| Best Actress in Negative Role (Critics)
| [[Shikha Singh]]
| [[Shikha Singh]]
| rowspan="2" {{won}}
| rowspan="2" {{won}}
| rowspan="2" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2015.html|title=2015|website=Boroplus Gold Awards|access-date=24 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025021945/https://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2015.html|archive-date=25 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 |url=http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2015.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025021945/https://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2015.html |archive-date=25 October 2017 |access-date=24 October 2017 |website=Boroplus Gold Awards}}</ref>
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| ''[[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Critics)]]''
| [[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Critics)]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]''
| [[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |
|-
|-
| ''[[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]''
| [[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction)|Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction)]]''
| [[Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction)|Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction)]]
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| ''[[Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Couple|Best Onscreen Couple]]''
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Couple|Best Onscreen Couple]]
| [[Sriti Jha]] & [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| [[Sriti Jha]] & [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| rowspan="2" {{won}}
| rowspan="2" {{won}}
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|-
| ''[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]]''
| [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
| rowspan="3" | [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
| ''BIG Star Most Entertaining Fiction Series''
| BIG Star Most Entertaining Fiction Series
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-the-big-star-entertainment-awards-2015/|title=Winners of the Big Star Entertainment Awards 2015 – Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=14 December 2015|access-date=24 October 2017|archive-date=24 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153328/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-the-big-star-entertainment-awards-2015/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=14 December 2015 |title=Winners of the Big Star Entertainment Awards 2015 – Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-the-big-star-entertainment-awards-2015/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153328/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-the-big-star-entertainment-awards-2015/ |archive-date=24 October 2017 |access-date=24 October 2017 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
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| ''[[BIG Star Most Entertaining Television Actor - Female]]''
| [[BIG Star Most Entertaining Television Actor - Female]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
| rowspan="2" {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/scoops/345907/big-star-entertainment-awards-and-nominees-tv-are|title=BIG Star Entertainment Awards – And the nominees for TV are…|website=PINKVILLA|access-date=24 October 2017|archive-date=4 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104073557/http://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/scoops/345907/big-star-entertainment-awards-and-nominees-tv-are|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |{{cn|date=October 2025}}
|-
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| ''[[BIG Star Most Entertaining Television Actor - Male]]''
| [[BIG Star Most Entertaining Television Actor - Male]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2016
| rowspan="8" | 2016
| rowspan="6" | [[Gold Awards|9th Boroplus Gold Awards]]
| rowspan="6" | [[Gold Awards|9th Boroplus Gold Awards]]
| ''Boroplus Face of the Year''
| Boroplus Face of the Year
| [[Sriti Jha]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
| rowspan="3" {{won}}
| rowspan="3" {{won}}
| rowspan="3" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2016.html|title=2016|website=Boroplus Gold Awards|access-date=24 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006062316/http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2016.html|archive-date=6 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 |url=http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2016.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006062316/http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2016.html |archive-date=6 October 2017 |access-date=24 October 2017 |website=Boroplus Gold Awards}}</ref>
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| ''[[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]''
| [[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
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| ''Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction)''
| Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction)
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
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| ''Best Actress in Negative Role (Critics)''
| Best Actress in Negative Role (Critics)
| [[Shikha Singh]]
| [[Shikha Singh]]
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |
|-
|-
| ''Best Actor in Supporting Role (Popular)''
| Best Actor in Supporting Role (Popular)
| [[Arjit Taneja]]
| [[Arjit Taneja]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]''
| [[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
|-
|-
| [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| ''Best Actor (Popular)''
| Best Actor (Popular)
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
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|[[Ghana Movie Awards]]
|[[Ghana Movie Awards]]
|''Best Foreign TV Series''
|Best Foreign TV Series
|[[Ekta Kapoor]]
|[[Ekta Kapoor]]
|{{Won}}
|{{Won}}
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| rowspan="6" | 2017
| rowspan="6" | [[Gold Awards]]
| rowspan="6" | [[Gold Awards]]
| ''Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction)''
| Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction)
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2017.html|title=2017|website=Boroplus Gold Awards|access-date=24 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012609/https://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2017.html|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/gold-awards-2017-complete-winners-list-and-red-carpet-pictures/1096849|title=Gold Awards 2017: Complete winners list and red carpet pictures – Free Press Journal|website=Free Press Journal|access-date=24 October 2017|archive-date=24 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153005/http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/gold-awards-2017-complete-winners-list-and-red-carpet-pictures/1096849|url-status=live}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=2017 |url=http://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2017.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012609/https://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2017.html |archive-date=7 November 2017 |access-date=24 October 2017 |website=Boroplus Gold Awards}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold Awards 2017: Complete winners list and red carpet pictures – Free Press Journal |url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/gold-awards-2017-complete-winners-list-and-red-carpet-pictures/1096849 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153005/http://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/gold-awards-2017-complete-winners-list-and-red-carpet-pictures/1096849 |archive-date=24 October 2017 |access-date=24 October 2017 |website=Free Press Journal}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Best Onscreen Jodi
| Best Onscreen Jodi
| [[Sriti Jha]] & [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| [[Sriti Jha]] & [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| rowspan="5" {{nom}}
| rowspan="5" {{nom}}
| rowspan="5" | <ref>{{cite web|date=5 July 2017|title=Zee Gold Awards 2017: Mouni Roy, Divyanka Tripathi, Karan Patel win big. Here's the winner list|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/zee-gold-awards-2017-mouni-roy-divyanka-tripathi-karan-patel-win-big-heres-the-winner-list-4736196/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=24 October 2017|archive-date=20 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020131231/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/zee-gold-awards-2017-mouni-roy-divyanka-tripathi-karan-patel-win-big-heres-the-winner-list-4736196/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="5" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=5 July 2017 |title=Zee Gold Awards 2017: Mouni Roy, Divyanka Tripathi, Karan Patel win big. Here's the winner list |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/zee-gold-awards-2017-mouni-roy-divyanka-tripathi-karan-patel-win-big-heres-the-winner-list-4736196/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020131231/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/zee-gold-awards-2017-mouni-roy-divyanka-tripathi-karan-patel-win-big-heres-the-winner-list-4736196/ |archive-date=20 October 2017 |access-date=24 October 2017 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
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| Best Actress in Negative Role (Popular)
| Best Actress in Negative Role (Popular)
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| [[Arjit Taneja]]
| [[Arjit Taneja]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]''
| [[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]''
| [[Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2018
| rowspan="7" | 2018
| rowspan="6" | [[Gold Awards|11th Keshking Gold Awards]]
| rowspan="6" | [[Gold Awards|11th Keshking Gold Awards]]
| ''Best Actress in Negative Role (Popular)''
| Best Actress in Negative Role (Popular)
| [[Shikha Singh]]
| [[Shikha Singh]]
| rowspan="5" {{won}}
| rowspan="6" {{won}}
| rowspan="5" |
| rowspan="6" |
|-
|-
| ''[[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]''
| [[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]''
| [[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
|-"[[Gold Award for Fittest actor of Telivision]]"
|-
|Gold Award for Fittest actor of Television
| [[Vin Rana]]
| [[Vin Rana]]
|-
|-
|''[[Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction)|Best Television Show (Fiction)]]''
|[[Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction)|Best Television Show (Fiction)]]
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
|-
|-
| ''Gold Producer's Honour<br/><small>(For Completing 1000 Episodes)</small><br/>''
| Gold Producer's Honour<br/><small>(For Completing 1000 Episodes)</small><br/>
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
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| Vikas Sharma
| Vikas Sharma
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tellytechnicalawards.com/|title=Indian Technical Awards|website=Telly Technical Awards|access-date=23 June 2019|archive-date=23 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190623200922/http://www.tellytechnicalawards.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Technical Awards |url=http://www.tellytechnicalawards.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190623200922/http://www.tellytechnicalawards.com/ |archive-date=23 June 2019 |access-date=23 June 2019 |website=Telly Technical Awards}}</ref>
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| rowspan="15" |2019
| rowspan="15" |2019
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| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|date=21 March 2019|title=Indian Telly Awards 2019: Complete list of winners|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-telly-awards-2019-winners-list-divyanka-tripathi-hina-khan-nakuul-mehta-5636869/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=21 March 2019|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401071120/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-telly-awards-2019-winners-list-divyanka-tripathi-hina-khan-nakuul-mehta-5636869/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2019 |title=Indian Telly Awards 2019: Complete list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-telly-awards-2019-winners-list-divyanka-tripathi-hina-khan-nakuul-mehta-5636869/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401071120/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-telly-awards-2019-winners-list-divyanka-tripathi-hina-khan-nakuul-mehta-5636869/ |archive-date=1 April 2019 |access-date=21 March 2019 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
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| Best Jodi
| Best Jodi
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]] & [[Sriti Jha]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]] & [[Sriti Jha]]
| rowspan="6" {{nom}}
| rowspan="6" {{nom}}
| rowspan="6" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantellyawards.com/polling/index.php|title=Polling|website=Indian Telly Awards|access-date=23 June 2019|archive-date=28 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628041108/http://www.indiantellyawards.com/polling/index.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="6" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Polling |url=http://www.indiantellyawards.com/polling/index.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628041108/http://www.indiantellyawards.com/polling/index.php |archive-date=28 June 2019 |access-date=23 June 2019 |website=Indian Telly Awards}}</ref>
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| Best Actor in Lead Role (Male)
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| rowspan="8" | [[Gold Awards]]
| rowspan="8" | [[Gold Awards]]
| ''Best Actress in a Supporting Role''
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role
| [[Mugdha Chaphekar]]
| [[Mugdha Chaphekar]]
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| ''Best Actor in a Supporting Role''
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role
| Krishna Kaul
| Krishna Kaul
| rowspan="7" {{nom}}
| rowspan="7" {{nom}}
| rowspan="7" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://goldawards.in|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526000606/http://www.goldawards.in/|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 May 2015|title=Nominations for 12th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2019|website=12th Gold Awards}}</ref>
| rowspan="7" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Nominations for 12th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2019 |url=http://goldawards.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526000606/http://www.goldawards.in/ |archive-date=26 May 2015 |website=12th Gold Awards}}</ref>
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| ''[[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]''
| [[Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role|Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular)]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
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| ''[[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]''
| [[Gold Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role|Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular)]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
|-
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| ''Best Onscreen Jodi''
| Best Onscreen Jodi
| [[Sriti Jha]] & [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| [[Sriti Jha]] & [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction)|Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction)]]''
| [[Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction)|Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction)]]
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
|-
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| ''Television Personality of the Year (Female)''
| Television Personality of the Year (Female)
| [[Sriti Jha]]
| [[Sriti Jha]]
|-
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| ''Television Personality of the Year (Male)''
| Television Personality of the Year (Male)
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
| [[Shabbir Ahluwalia]]
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| rowspan="10" | 2022
| rowspan="3" | 2022
| rowspan="3" | [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
| Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular)
| Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular)
| [[Shabir Ahluwalia]]
| [[Shabir Ahluwalia]]
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theita2021.com/|title=List of Nominees: 21st ITA Awards, 2022|access-date=21 January 2022|archive-date=10 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110094223/http://www.theita2021.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=List of Nominees: 21st ITA Awards, 2022 |url=https://www.theita2021.com/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110094223/http://www.theita2021.com/ |archive-date=10 November 2021 |access-date=21 January 2022}}</ref>
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| Best Actress in Lead Role (Popular)
| Best Actress in Lead Role (Popular)
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| Best Television Show - Fiction (Popular)
| Best Television Show - Fiction (Popular)
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
|-
| rowspan="7" | [[Gold Awards|14th Gold Awards]]
| Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular)
| Krishna Kaul
| rowspan="7" {{TBA}}
| rowspan="7" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/tv/gold-awards-2022-harshad-chopda-bags-four-nominations-shehnaaz-gill-shivangi-joshi-ayesha-singh-also-in-the-race-for-coveted-trophies-entertainment-news-2119054/amp/|title=Team Balaji Telefilms nominated in almost categories at 14th Gold Awards, 2022|access-date=5 July 2022|archive-date=5 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705234408/https://www.bollywoodlife.com/tv/gold-awards-2022-harshad-chopda-bags-four-nominations-shehnaaz-gill-shivangi-joshi-ayesha-singh-also-in-the-race-for-coveted-trophies-entertainment-news-2119054/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.goldawards.in/ |title=List of nominees: Gold Awards, 2022 |access-date=5 July 2022 |archive-date=13 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713002551/https://www.goldawards.in/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| Best Actress in Lead Role (Popular)
| [[Mugdha Chaphekar]]
|-
| Best Onscreen Couple
| Krishna Kaul & [[Mugdha Chaphekar]]
|-
| Best TV Show (Fiction)
| [[Ekta Kapoor]]
|-
| Best Director
| Ravindra Gautam
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| Best Actor in Supporting Role (Female)
| [[Pooja Banerjee]]
|-
| Best Actor in Negative Role (Female)
| [[Pooja Banerjee]]
|}
|}
==Soundtrack==
The ''Kumkun Bhagya'' Soundtrack was written by Nawab Arzoo and composed by Lalit Sen. Lalit Sen had composed the original songs and background score for the show. "Allah Waariyan" is not the song of this show but it was the theme song of Abhi and Pragya. The first original song of the show is "O Rabba Ki Karaan", audience loved the song. The sad version of this song are also released with the title "Tum Ko Mera Dard Dikhna" and "Har Ke Bhi Jitna Hai Pyaar" sung by Kashi Malik. Meherbaanon Ka Shukriya Song was released on the occasion of completing 1000 episodes and for thanking the audience for the love and support.
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| title4 = Kumkum Kumkum
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| title5 = Tu Meri Jaan Hai
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| title6 = Meherbaanon (1000 Ka Shukriya)
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== References ==
== References ==
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Kumkum Bhagya
File:KumkumBhagyaTitleScreen.png
GenreDrama
Romance
Created byEkta Kapoor
Based onSense and Sensibility
by Jane Austen[1]
Developed byEkta Kapoor
Screenplay byAnil Nagpal
Mrinal Tripathi
Dialogues
Dheeraj Sarna
Vikash tiwari
Story byAnil Nagpal
Directed byRavindra Gautam
Sameer Kulkarni
Sharad Pandey
Jeetu Arora
Deepak Chavan
Shahnawaz Khan
Khalid Akhtar
Muzammil Desai
Creative directorsShaalu
Nitin Dhall
Rajan Prachi
Tanya Rajesh
Kiran Gupta
Starring
Theme music composerLalit Sen
Nawab Arzoo
Opening theme"Kumkum Bhagya"
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes3208
Production
ProducersEkta Kapoor
Shobha Kapoor
CinematographySanjay Memane
Anil Katke
Release
Original networkZee TV
Original release15 April 2014 (2014-04-15) –
21 September 2025 (2025-09-21)
Chronology
Related showsKundali Bhagya
Bhagya Lakshmi
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Kumkum Bhagya (transl. Vermillion in My Fate) is an Indian Hindi-language drama television series produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms.[2] It aired from 15 April 2014 to 21 September 2025 on Zee TV and digitally streams on ZEE5.[3] It starred Sriti Jha, Shabir Ahluwalia, Mugdha Chaphekar, Krishna Kaul, Rachi Sharma, Abrar Qazi, Pranali Rathod and Namik Paul in lead roles. One of the longest running Indian television soap opera, the concept of the show was originally based on Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility.[1]

Plot

The series begins with Pragya Arora, a college lecturer, and Abhishek “Abhi” Mehra, a wealthy rock star, whose marriage is arranged through family intervention. Their relationship is initially strained due to manipulations by Abhi’s sister Aliya and his former partner Tanu. The narrative follows repeated misunderstandings, conspiracies, memory-loss incidents, and separations. Despite numerous obstacles, Pragya and Abhi reconcile multiple times. The birth of their twin daughters, Prachi and Rhea, coincides with another major separation, leading to the children being raised apart.

After a twenty-year leap, the story focuses on Prachi Arora and Rhea Mehra, who grow up unaware they are twin sisters. Prachi develops a relationship with Ranbir Kohli, while Rhea’s feelings for him create rivalry. Family interference and concealed truths complicate their lives until the sisters’ true parentage is revealed. Although Abhi and Pragya briefly reunite with their daughters, continued misunderstandings affect the family. Prachi eventually marries Ranbir, but their relationship faces many challenges arising from Ranbir's family, Rhea's obsession for Ranbir and many other misunderstandings.

A further leap introduces Prachi and Ranbir’s daughters, Khushi and Poorvi. Raised in different circumstances due to family conflict, the sisters’ lives unfold amid hidden identities and inherited tensions. Poorvi’s relationship with Rajvansh Malhotra becomes central to this phase. As past grievances resurface, the family once again confronts separation and reconciliation.

Another generational transition introduces new protagonists, including Prarthana Parikh and Raunak Zaveri, whose lives intersect through family and business alliances connected to earlier characters. Their relationship is shaped by mistrust, rivalry, and concealed motives. While legacy figures appear intermittently, the storyline centres on the younger generation navigating conflicts rooted in the family’s past, continuing the series’ recurring themes of destiny and reunion.

Cast

Main

  • Sriti Jha as Pragya Arora Mehra: Raghuveer and Sarla's daughter; Preeta, Bulbul and Shrishti's sister; Abhishek's wife; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's mother; Khushi and Poorvi's grandmother; Prarthana's great-grandmother. (2014–2021; 2023)
  • Shabir Ahluwalia as Abhishek "Abhi" Mehra: Prem and Santoshi's son; Alia's brother; Pragya's husband; Kiara, Prachi and Rhea's father; Khushi and Poorvi's grandfather; Prarthana's great-grandfather. (2014–2021; 2023)
  • Mugdha Chaphekar as Prachi Mehra Kohli: Abhishek and Pragya's daughter; Kiara and Rhea's sister; Ranbir's wife; Khushi and Poorvi's mother; Prarthana's grandmother. (2019–2024)
  • Krishna Kaul as Ranbir Kohli: Vikram and Pallavi's son; Prachi's husband; Khushi and Poorvi's father; Prarthana's grandfather. (2019–2024)
  • Rachi Sharma as Poorvi Kohli Malhotra: Ranbir and Prachi's daughter; Khushi's sister; Rajvansh's wife; Prarthana's mother. (2023–2025)
  • Abrar Qazi as Rajvansh "RV" Malhotra: Harman and Harleen's son; Vikrant's brother; Poorvi's husband; Prarthana's father. (2023–2025)
  • Pranali Rathod as Prarthana Malhotra Randhawa: Rajvansh and Poorvi's daughter; Shivansh's wife. (2025)
  • Namik Paul as Shivansh Randhawa: Smita's son; Prarthana's husband. (2025)

Recurring

  • Mrunal Thakur as Bulbul Arora Khanna: Sarla and Raghuveer's third daughter; Pragya and Preeta's younger sister; Purab's first wife (2014–2016)
  • Supriya Shukla as Sarla Arora: Raghuveer's widow; Pragya, Bulbul, Preeta and Shrishti's mother (2014–2018)
  • Madhu Raja as Daljeet Kaur Arora: Raghuveer's mother (2014–2018)
  • Jasjeet Babbar as Janki: The Aroras' handmaiden; Poorvi's mother (2014–2018)
  • Arjit Taneja as Purab Khanna: Abhi's best friend; Bulbul's widower; Disha's ex-husband; Alia's husband; Sunny and Aryan's father (2014–2016)
    • Vin Rana replaced Taneja as Purab (2016–2021)
  • Madhurima Tuli as Tanushree "Tanu" Mehta: Alia's best friend (2014)
  • Akshay Bindra as Raunak Zaveri: Kanti and Smita's son (2025)
  • Kanupriya Pandit as Sweety: Pragya and Bulbul's aunt (2014)
  • Faisal Rashid as Suresh Shrivastav: Rachna's brother (2014–2015)
  • Daljeet Soundh as Daljeet Kaur Mehra: Swarni and Indu's sister (2014–2018)
  • Charu Mehra as Poorvi: Janki's daughter; Pragya and Bulbul's namesake sister (2014–2015)
  • Neel Motwani as Corporator Neil Thakur (2014–2015)
  • Shikha Singh as Alia Mehra Khanna: Santoshi and Prem's daughter; Abhishek's sister; Purab's third wife and Aryan's mother (2014–2020)
  • Shivaani Sopuri as Parminder "Pammi" Kaur Mehra: Ajay's wife (2014–2021)
  • Ajay Trehan as Ajay Mehra: Daljeet's elder son; Prem's brother (2014–2020)
  • Ankit Mohan as Akash Mehra: Parminder and Ajay's younger son (2014–2016)
  • Aditi Rathore as Rachna Shrivastav Mehra: Suresh's sister (2014–2016)
  • Zarina Khan as Inderjit Kaur Suri: Daljeet and Swarni's sister (2014–2020)
  • Radha Israni as Swarni Dasi: Abhi, Alia, Raj and Akash's grand-aunt (2014–2018)
    • Asha Sharma replaced Israni as Swarni (2018–2020)
  • Anurag Sharma as Raj Mehra: Parminder and Ajay's elder son (2014–2021)
  • Samikssha Batnagar as Mitali Mehra: Raj's wife (2014)
    • Swati Anand replaced Batnagar as Mitali (2014–2021)
  • Haelyn Shastri as News Reporter (2015)
  • Nikhil Arya as Nikhil Sood: Tanu's ex-lover (2015–2017)
    • Rajat Dahiya replaced Arya as Nikhil (2017–2018)
    • Shaad Randhawa replaced Dahiya as Nikhil (2018–2019)
  • Bobby Khanna as Mr. Mehta: Tanu's father (2015–2017)
  • Roma Lavani as Mrs. Mehta: Tanu's mother (2015–2018)
  • Pratik Parihar as Manohar: Abhi's accountant who schemed against Pragya (2016)
  • Vijay Kashyap as Raghuveer Arora: Daljeet's son; Sarla's husband; Pragya, Bulbul, Preeta and Shrishti's father (2017)
  • Nitin Goswami as Dushyant Rana: Simonica's husband who was accidentally killed by Abhishek (2017–2018)
  • Ruchi Savarn as Disha Singh: Purab's ex-wife; Sunny's mother (2017–2019)
  • Sharhaan Singh as Sangram Singh Chautala: Disha's ex-fiancé (2017–2018)
  • Vivana Singh as Simonica Dushyant Rana: Dushyant's widow (2017–2018)
  • Shwetanshu Singh as Dr. Sheila (2017)
  • Mishal Raheja as King Singh: A rapper based in the UK; Pragya's former boss and one-sided lover (2018–2019)
  • Kaurwaki Vasistha as Kiara Mehra: Pragya and Abhi's eldest daughter; Prachi and Rhea's elder sister (2018–2019)
  • Vedansh Jaju as Sunny Khanna: Purab and Disha's son (2018–2019)
  • Richa Rathore as Neha "Babli" Mehra: Mitali and Raj's daughter (2018)
  • Abeer Adil as Tarun: King's cousin; Neha's husband (2018–2019)
  • Roma Bali as Tarun's mother: King's aunt (2018–2019)
  • Naina Singh as Rhea Mehra: Pragya and Abhi's youngest daughter; Kiara and Prachi's younger sister (2019–2020)
  • Mehul Kajaria as Vikram Kohli: Daljeet's eldest son; Vikrant and Arun's elder brother; Pallavi's husband; Ranbir's father (2019–2021)
  • Khyati Keswani as Pallavi Kohli: Vikram's wife; Ranbir's mother (2019–2023)
  • Kiran Bhargava as Daljeet "Dida" Kohli: Vikram, Vikrant and Arun's mother; Ranbir, Siddharth and Mihika's grandmother (2019–2022)
    • Smita Shetty replaced Bhargava as Daljeet "Dida" (2022-2023)
  • Pooja Singh as Mishti Kohli: Vikram and Pallavi's daughter; Ranbir's sister (2019)
  • Jaanvi Sangwan as Beeji: A nurse who took Pragya in after the latter's exile; Shahana's paternal grandmother (2019)
  • Aparna Mishra as Shahana Sharma: Beeji's granddaughter; Pragya's niece-figure; Prachi's sister-figure; Aryan's love interest (2019–2023)
  • Zeeshan Khan as Aryan Khanna: Alia and Purab's son; Sunny's half-brother (2019–2021)
    • Pulkit Bangia replaced Khan as Aryan (2022–2023)
    • Naveen Sharma replaced Bangia as Aryan (2023)
  • Ashlesha Sawant as Meera: Rhea's foster mother and Abhi's ex-fiancé (2019–2021)
  • Manmohan Tiwari as Rohit "Sanju" Gill: A local gangster of Hoshiarpur; Prachi's obsessive one-sided lover (2019–2020)
  • Ashwini Tobe as Dimpy: Rhea's friend (2019–2020)
  • Shivali Choudhry as Shaina: Rhea's friend (2019–2022)
  • Neena Cheema as Sarita Ben: A Gujrati women who gave refuge to Pragya and Prachi ; Rishi's maternal grandmother (2019–2020)
    • Rupa Divetia replaced Cheema as Sarita Bengaluru (2020–2021)
  • Gautam Nain as Rishi Dhaval: Sarita's grandson (2019)
  • Kajal Chauhan as Priyanka Rane: Abhi's friend's daughter; Rishi's obsessive lover (2019)
  • Sonali Joshi as Chief Minister Vasudha (2019)
  • Ribbhu Mehra as Ritik: Disha's friend and secret lover (2019)
  • Farida Dadi as Baljeet Mehra: Abhi, Raj, Akash and Alia's grand-aunt (2020–2021/2023)
  • Rose Khan as Maya Choubey: Ranbir's ex-fiancée (2020)
  • Manish Khanna as Dushyant Singh Choubey: Maya's uncle (2020)
  • Bhupendra Khuranna as Mr. Choubey: Maya's father, Dushyant's younger brother (2020)
  • Anuradha Sharma as Mrs. Choubey: Maya's mother (2020)
  • Naina Yadav as Palak: Prachi and Shahana's friend (2021)
  • Gagan Anand as Digvijay: Abhishek's business rival (2021)
  • Gazala Silawat as Pari: Rhea's friend (2021)
  • Rohit Choudhary as Pradeep Khurana: Tanu's ex-husband (2021)
  • Dolly Sohi as Sushma Tandon: A rich businesswoman and Pragya's mentor (2021)
  • Vineet Kumar Chaudhary as Gautam Thapar: A businessman; Sushma and Pragya's business partner; Pragya's one-sided lover (2021)
  • Jatin Shah as Gaurav Thapar: Gautam's elder brother (2021)
  • Riyaz Panjwani as Mr. Thapar: Gaurav and Gautam's father (2021)
  • Kushagra Nautiyal as Siddharth "Sid" Kohli: Vikrant's son; Mihika's brother and Rhea's ex-husband (2021–2023)
  • Shamik Abbas as Arun Kohli: Daljeet's youngest son; Vikram and Vikrant's younger brother (2021)
  • Mridula Oberoi as Teji Kohli: Arun's wife (2021)
  • Abhishek Kumar as Jai Bhatt: Ranbir's best friend (2021–2022)
  • Gulshan Shivani as Stanley: Ranbir's assistant (2022)
  • Aishana Singh as Mihika Kohli: Vikrant's daughter; Siddharth's sister; Ranbir's cousin sister (2022–2023)
  • Veronica Talreja as Mili: Aryan's ex-girlfriend and friend (2022)
  • Mimicharve Khadse as Mauli: a girl whom Prachi loved as her own after she lost Panchi (2023)
  • Aalisha Panwar as Kaya Malhotra: Ranbir's former boss and Prachi's friend (2023)
  • Simran Budharup as Khushi "Panchi" Kohli Randhawa: Ranbir and Prachi's elder daughter; Poorvi's elder sister and Armaan's Wife (2023–2024)
    • Jyotsna Chandola replaced Budharup as Khushi (2024-2025)
    • Trisha Rohatgi as child Khushi (2023)
  • Abhishek Malik as Akshay Tandon: Ashok's son; Mihika's brother (2023)
  • Aafreen Dabestani as Mihika Tandon: Ashok's daughter; Akshay's sister (2023)
  • Mallika Nayak as Manpreet Tandon: Ashok's second wife (2023–2024)
  • Kaushal Kapoor as Ashok Tandon: Prachi's former boss and father figure; Vishakha's brother (2023–2024)
  • Utkarsha Naik as Vishakha Tandon: Ashok's sister; Divya's mother (2023–2024)
  • Riya Kapoor as Divya Tandon: Vishakha's daughter; (2023)
    • Mahira Sharma replaced Kapoor as Divya (2023–2024)
  • Purvi Pawar as Neha Tandon: Akshay, Mihika, Abhay and Divya's cousin (2023)
  • Sparsh Kotwal as Abhay Tandon: Akshay, Mihika, Neha and Divya's cousin (2023)
  • Vishal Solanki as Satinder: Prachi's rival colleague (2023)
  • Pallavi Mahara as Damini: Aryan's suitress (2023)
  • Sharika Ahluwalia as Laali: A poor, greedy woman who raised Panchi/Khushi (2023)
  • Mohsin Khan as Balbira: Laali's boyfriend (2023)
  • Ipsita Jena as Priya: Prachi's assistant (2023)
  • Sanchita Ugale as Diya Tandon: Divya’s daughter; (2023–2025)
  • Vishal Solanki as Jasbeer: Poorvi's one sided lover (2023–2025)
  • Arjun Shekhawat as Ashutosh: Poorvi’s ex-fiancé (2023–2024)
  • Imran Khan as Harman Malhotra: Harleen's husband; Rajvansh and Vikrant's father (2023–2025)
  • Pyumori Mehta Ghosh as Harleen Malhotra: Rajvansh and Vikrant's mother; Harman's wife (2023–2025)
  • Kirti Sualy as Rajvansh's grandmother (2023–2025)
  • Susheel Parashar as Rajvansh's grandfather (2023–2025)
  • Preet Kaur Nayak as Dipika Malhotra: Monisha's sister (2023–2025)
  • Rahul Ram Manchanda as Vikrant Malhotra: Harleen and Harman's elder son (2023–2025)
  • Priti Gandwani as Rajvansh's aunt (2023–2025)
  • Anuj Khurana as Rajvansh's uncle (2023–2025)
  • Nakul Ulja as Yug Malhotra: Rajvansh’s cousin; Diya’s love interest (2023–2025)
  • Kavita Banerjee as Trishna Jaiswal: Krishna's wife (2024)
  • Ajay Sharma as Gajendra Jaiswal; Trishna’s father (2024)
  • Hetal Yadav as Rajni Jaiswal; Trishna's mother (2024)
  • Hemant Choudhary as Amar Dayal; Jaiswal's political rival (2024)
  • Srishti Jain as Monisha: Dipika's sister; (2024–2025)
  • Bhawana Aneja as Roshni: Dushyant's wife; Dipika and Monisha's mother (2024–2025)
  • Aakash Talwar as Armaan Randhawa: Khushi's husband (2024–2025)
  • Parimal Bhattacharya as Kishan Parikh: Seema's husband (2025)
  • Vandana Mittal as Seema Parikh: Kishan's wife (2025)
  • Jaya Bhattacharya as Bua Maa (2025)
  • Phalguni Sharma/Honeyy Soni as Gayatri Parikh: Kishan and Seema's daughter; Prarthana's adoptive sister (2025)
  • Hina Dani as Baa: Kanti, Devang, Hitesh and Kinjal's mother (2025)
  • Vijhay Badlaani as Kanti Zaveri: Devang, Hitesh and Kinjal's brother; Smita's husband; Raunak and Sneha's father (2025)
  • Gurdip Punjj as Smita Zaveri: Kanti's wife; Raunak and Sneha's mother (2025)
  • Isha Pandhe as Sneha Zaveri: Kanti and Smita's daughter; Raunak's sister (2025)
  • Nitin Vakharia as Devang Zaveri: Kanti, Hitesh and Kinjal's brother (2025)
  • Bhavwini Gandhi as Shubhvi Zaveri: Devang's wife; Tanuj, Sejal and Arjun's mother (2025)
  • Abhay Bhadoriya as Tanuj Zaveri: Devang and Shubhvi's son; Sejal and Arjun's brother (2025)
  • Hanisha Gehlot as Sejal Zaveri: Devang and Shubhvi's daughter; Tanuj and Arjun's sister (2025)
  • Mohit Jaswani as Arjun Zaveri: Devang and Shubhvi's son; (2025)
  • Parri Galaa as Kinjal Zaveri: Kanti, Hitesh and Devang's sister; Hitenkumar's wife; (2025)
  • Kalpesh Patel as Hitenkumar: Kinjal's husband; Harsh and Kirtan's father (2025)
  • Vedaant Saluja as Harsh: Kinjal and Hitenkumar's son (2025)
  • Ahnaf F Khatri as Kirtan: Kinjal and Hitenkumar's son (2025)
  • V S Prince Ratan as Yogi (2025)
  • Unknown as Vihaan: Sneha's ex-fiance (2025)
  • Aarchi Sachdeva as Payal Shah: Praful and Ketki's daughter; Raunak's suitor (2025)
  • Rashika Matharu as Ketki Shah: Praful's wife; (2025)
  • Nikhhil Raj Khera as Praful Shah: Ketki's husband (2025)
  • MM Rishi as Bhavesh: Prarthana's suitor (2025)
  • Rita Sharma Gupta as Daxa: Bhavesh's mother (2025)
  • Aryan Raajput as Mayank: Raunak's friend (2025)
  • Snehal Waghmare as Raunak's aunt (2025)
  • Hetal Puniwala as Raunak's uncle (2025)
  • Shraddha Arya as Dr. Preeta Arora: Pragya, Bulbul and Srishti's sister (2025)
  • Shakti Anand as Karan Luthra: Preeta's husband (2025)
  • Roopam Sharma as Sonalika Jaitley: Anisha's daughter (2025)
    • Megha Prasad replaced Sharma as Sonalika (2025)
  • Casting Director Ankit Alex

Production

Development

The series is a love story[4] produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under the banner Balaji Telefilms that airs on Zee TV. Ekta Kapoor considers the letter K to be lucky and has named many of her productions starting with K.[5]

Kapoor rejected 19 costumes while selecting the look of character Pragya.[6]

Filming

The production and airing of the show was halted indefinitely in late March 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak in India.[7] The outbreak caused the halt of filming of television shows and movies on 19 March 2020, and they were expected to resume on 1 April 2020. But shooting remained suspended and the remaining episodes were aired up to 24 March 2020.[8][9][10] After three months, the production and filming of the series resumed on 29 June 2020 and airing resumed on 13 July 2020.[11][12][13]

Casting

Shabbir Ahluwalia,[14] who was also cast in Ekta's TV series Kayamath, was selected to portray the lead role of Abhishek Prem Mehra. Ahluwalia made his comeback after Zee twenty years. Actress Sriti Jha landed the lead role in the show.[14] Mrunal Thakur was selected to portray the second leading role of Bulbul[15] while Arjit Taneja was cast opposite her.[15][16] In May 2014, Shikha Singh entered the show as the main antagonist Alia Mehra,[16][17][18] while Madhurima Tuli was cast to portray the negative role of Tanu. Later, Tuli had to shoot for her film Baby so, this role was later played by Leena Jumani from September 2014.[19] Actor Faisal Rashid was selected to portray the role of Suresh (Pragya's fiancé) who played an important role in April–May 2014, but in May 2015 he quit the series. Actress Supriya Shukla was cast to play the role of Sarla Arora, while Madhu Raja played the role of Daljeet Arora. Other supporting cast members include Samikssha Batnagar, Ankit Mohan, Charu Mehra and Amit Dhawan. Bhatnagar, who portrayed the supporting role of Mitali was replaced by Swati Anand within the month of launch while Anurag Sharma replaced Amit. In 2015, Neel Motawani (who was also cast in other shows of Ekta) was selected to play the negative role of Neel; while in June 2015 Nikhil Arya entered the series playing the role of main male antagonist Nikhil Sood.[20]

In December 2015, Mrunal Thakur opted out from the show and was to be replaced by Kajol Shrivastava, however the character of Bulbul was phased out of the series after Mrunal's departure. In August 2016, Ankit Mohan quit the show so his character left as well. In September 2016, Arjit Taneja quit the show and was replaced by Vin Rana. In October 2016, Nikhil Arya was replaced by Rujut Dahiya.[21] In July 2017, actress Ruchi Savarn entered the show as Purab's new love interest. Mishal Raheja as King Singh and Kaurwakee Vashista as Kiara Mehra entered the show after the leap. Actor Abeer Adil was cast in 2018 as King's cousin Tarun and Roma Bali as Tarun's mother.

In March 2019, a twenty-year leap was introduced with which several new characters entered in the show and became pivotal characters. In March 2019, Mugdha Chaphekar, Krishna Kaul and Naina Singh were introduced as leads of the second generation who play Prachi, Ranbir and Rhea respectively alongside Sriti and Shabbir. In August 2020, Naina left the show as she was not happy playing a negative role anymore and Pooja Banerjee replaced Singh as Rhea. In February 2022, Pooja Banerjee quit the show due to her pregnancy, and she was replaced by Tina Ann Philip.[22] In February 2022, Jha and Ahluwalia officially quit the show after seven and half years as the story progressed on from their characters. They had last shot for the show in November 2021.

The show then took another generation leap of twenty years in November 2023, with Rachi Sharma and Abrar Qazi roped in as the new leads of generation three with Sharma portraying Prachi and Ranbir's younger daughter Poorvi Kohli while Qazi as Rajvansh Malhotra respectively.[23] Simran Budharup was roped in to play grown-up version of Prachi and Ranbir's elder daughter Khushi Kohli Randhawa replacing Trisha Rohatgi who played childhood version of same. Later Budhraup quit the show owing to less screenspace and was replaced by Jyotsna Chandola. Later, Chaphekar and Kaul who portrayed leads of generation two , their role roles came to an indefinite end in June 2024 and in September 2024 media confirmed the news that both are no longer part of the show. In an Interview from 2025, Chaphekar and Kaul said that they weren't aware that their shoot in June 2024 would be their last for show and that they were informed much later that their characters will not be brought back to the show causing the second generation story to end without any conclusion.

In February 2025, the show again took a 20-year generation leap, with Pranali Rathod and Akshay Bindra as new generation leads. However later Bindra's character was sidelined as Supporting character and Namik Paul stepped in as new male lead.[24] Abrar Qazi and Rachi Sharma and other supporting casts marked their exits due to the generation leap.[25] In March 2025, Rachi Sharma was again roped in to reprise her role of Poorvi Malhotra as a cameo to revive dipping TRPs. She was again roped in for a second appearance in April 2025. Soon after it was also confirmed that Shraddha Arya and Shakti Anand would also be joining Kumkum Bhagya reprising their characters Karan and Preeta from Kundali Bhagya.[26][27] However soon after their roles also ended and the show eventually went off air in September 2025 owing to low TRPs over a year.

Spin-off

Kundali Bhagya

Main article: Kundali Bhagya

A spin-off series Kundali Bhagya premiered on 12 July 2017 and ran till 6 December 2024. The series narrated the story of Pragya's sisters, Preeta and Srishti and their attempt to find their mother Sarla and how they meet the rich and famous Luthra family. Later that show too took a generation leap and story shifted to Preeta's sons Rajveer and Shaurya.[28][29][30]

Bhagya Lakshmi

Main article: Bhagya Lakshmi

A similar series Bhagya Lakshmi premiered on 3 August 2021 and ran till 29 June 2025. It traces the love story of Pragya's best friend, Lakshmi and Rishi. It stars Aishwarya Khare and Rohit Suchanti.[31][32]

Reception

Critical reception

Here's celebrating a show that has stood the test of time and crossed the boundaries of language, a big thank you to each and every one of you from all over the world for all the love you have given Kumkum Bhagya, for always keeping it at the top, no matter where it aired, and what language. We, as a team, are truly grateful that you let us entertain you for half a decade.

— Shabir Ahluwalia on the series completing 5 Years.[33]

The show climbed to Top 5 most-watched shows across all GECs, after only a few weeks of its launch.[34] It was touted as the biggest fiction launch of 2014.[35]

Reruns of Kumkum Bhagya premiered on Zee Anmol from 2017 and received high ratings in the BARC rural chart when Zee Anmol was FTA. It began running on the network again from episode 1 from 10 June 2020, due to the return to DD Free Dish.[citation needed]

The show also managed to strike a chord with West Africans too.[36] Actor Kartik Aaryan also watched the show during the lockdown.[37][38]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref(s)
2015 Star Guild Awards Best Upcoming Drama Series Ekta Kapoor Won [39]
Gold Awards Best Actress in Negative Role (Critics) Shikha Singh Won [40]
Best Actor in a Lead Role (Critics) Shabbir Ahluwalia
Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular) Sriti Jha Nominated
Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular) Shabbir Ahluwalia
Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction) Ekta Kapoor
Indian Telly Awards Best Onscreen Couple Sriti Jha & Shabbir Ahluwalia Won
Best Actress in a Lead Role Sriti Jha
BIG Star Entertainment Awards BIG Star Most Entertaining Fiction Series Ekta Kapoor Won [41]
BIG Star Most Entertaining Television Actor - Female Sriti Jha Nominated [citation needed]
BIG Star Most Entertaining Television Actor - Male Shabbir Ahluwalia
2016 9th Boroplus Gold Awards Boroplus Face of the Year Sriti Jha Won [42]
Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular) Shabbir Ahluwalia
Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction) Ekta Kapoor
Best Actress in Negative Role (Critics) Shikha Singh Nominated
Best Actor in Supporting Role (Popular) Arjit Taneja
Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular) Sriti Jha
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor (Popular) Shabbir Ahluwalia Won
Ghana Movie Awards Best Foreign TV Series Ekta Kapoor Won
2017 Gold Awards Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction) Ekta Kapoor Won [43][44]
Best Onscreen Jodi Sriti Jha & Shabbir Ahluwalia Nominated [45]
Best Actress in Negative Role (Popular) Shikha Singh
Best Actor in Supporting Role (Popular) Arjit Taneja
Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular) Sriti Jha
Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular) Shabbir Ahluwalia
2018 11th Keshking Gold Awards Best Actress in Negative Role (Popular) Shikha Singh Won
Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular) Shabbir Ahluwalia
Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular) Sriti Jha
Gold Award for Fittest actor of Television Vin Rana
Best Television Show (Fiction) Ekta Kapoor
Gold Producer's Honour
(For Completing 1000 Episodes)
 Ekta Kapoor
Telly Technical and Trade Awards Best Editor (Fiction) Vikas Sharma Won [46]
2019 Indian Telly Awards Best Daily Series Ekta Kapoor Won [47]
Best Jodi Shabbir Ahluwalia & Sriti Jha Nominated [48]
Best Actor in Lead Role (Male) Shabbir Ahluwalia
Best Actor in Lead Role (Female) Sriti Jha
Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male) Mishal Raheja
Best Actor in Negative Role (Male) Shaad Randhawa
Best Actor in Negative Role (Female) Leena Jumani
Gold Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Mugdha Chaphekar Won
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Krishna Kaul Nominated [49]
Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular) Sriti Jha
Best Actor in a Lead Role (Popular) Shabbir Ahluwalia
Best Onscreen Jodi Sriti Jha & Shabbir Ahluwalia
Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction) Ekta Kapoor
Television Personality of the Year (Female) Sriti Jha
Television Personality of the Year (Male) Shabbir Ahluwalia
2022 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular) Shabir Ahluwalia Nominated [50]
Best Actress in Lead Role (Popular) Sriti Jha
Best Television Show - Fiction (Popular) Ekta Kapoor

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