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{{short description|Indian television soap opera}}
{{short description|Indian television soap opera}}
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{{Infobox television
| name               = Uttaran
| image               = Uttaran serial 2008.png
| image                    = Uttaran.jpg
| genre               = [[Soap opera]]
| caption                  =
| writer               = Ajay <br /> Aseem Arora <br /> Kumar Abhishek  
| genre                   = [[Drama]]<br>[[Romance film|Romance]]<br>[[Action film|Action]]<br>[[Soap opera]]
| location            = [[Mumbai]]
| writer                   = Ajay <br> Aseem Arora <br> Kumar Abhishek
| cinematography       = Santosh Suryavanshi <br /> Raj Panth
| cinematography           = Santosh Suryavanshi <br>Raj Panth
| director             = Ravindra Gautam <br /> Nandita Mehra <br /> Nishchal Shome <br /> Santosh Bhatt
| director                 = Ravindra Gautam, Nandita Mehra, Santosh Bhatt
| starring            = [[#Cast|See below]]
| starring                = [[Tina Dutta]] <br> [[Rashami Desai]] <br> [[Nandish Sandhu]] <br> [[Rohit Khurana]]
| country             = India
| country                 = India
| language             = Hindi
| language                 = [[Hindi]]
| num_seasons         =  
| num_seasons             = 4
| num_episodes         = 1549<ref name="a">{{cite web|url=http://colors.in.com/in/videos/uttaran/uttaran-full-episode-1549-january-16th-2015-10105940.html |title=Uttaran episodes|publisher=Uttaran|date=14 November 2014|access-date=15 November 2014}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
| num_episodes             = 1,549<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colors.in.com/in/videos/uttaran/uttaran-full-episode-1549-january-16th-2015-10105940.html |title=Uttaran episodes|publisher=Uttaran|date=14 November 2014|access-date=15 November 2014}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
| producer             = Kalyan Guha <br /> Rupali Guha <br /> Harsh Dave
| producer                 = Kalyan Guha <br> Rupali Guha <br> Harsh Dave
| company             = [[Film Farm India]]  
| company                 = [[Film Farm India]]
| network             = [[Colors TV]]  
| network                 = [[Colors TV]]
| first_aired         = {{start date|df=yes|2008|12|1}}
| first_aired             = {{start date|df=yes|2008|12|1}}
| last_aired           = {{end date|df=yes|2015|01|16}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Uttaran-to-end-on-January-16/articleshow/45503979.cms|title=Uttaran to end on January 16|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=1 January 2015|access-date=30 January 2018|archive-date=24 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624140535/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Uttaran-to-end-on-January-16/articleshow/45503979.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
| last_aired               = {{end date|df=yes|2015|1|16}}
| story               = Mitali <br /> Shipra Arora
| website                  = http://colors.in.com/in/shows/uttaran-1.html
| story                   = Mitali<br>Shipra Arora
}}
}}
'''''Uttaran''''' ({{Translation|Discarded}}; international title:'''''True Love''''') is an [[Indian soap opera]] that was broadcast on [[Colors TV]] on weeknights from 1 December 2008 to 16 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colors.in.com/in/videos/uttaran/uttaran-full-episode-1549-january-16th-2015-10105940.html |title=Uttaran episodes|publisher=Uttaran|date=14 November 2014|access-date=15 November 2014}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is the [[List of longest-running Indian television series of Colors TV|third longest-running Indian television series of Colors TV]] with 1,549 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Uttaran-to-end-on-January-16/articleshow/45503979.cms|title=Uttaran to end on January 16|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=1 January 2015|access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref><ref name=cast1>{{cite web|url=http://www.abplive.in/television/uttaran-actor-sahel-phull-to-star-opposite-hot-tv-actress-nia-sharma-654148|title=Uttaran actor Sahel Phull to star opposite actress Nia Sharma|publisher=[[ABP News]]|date=20 February 2018 |access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref>


The show initially starred [[Sparsh Khanchandani]] and [[Ishita Panchal]] as young Ichha and Tapasya in 2008 to 2009.<ref name=cast5>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Tina-Dutta-hosts-a-Uttaran-reunion-at-her-place/articleshow/52967830.cms|title=Tina Dutta hosts a 'Uttaran' reunion at her place|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=29 June 2016 |access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> It later took a generation leap and from 2009 to 2012, it focused on the characters of Ichha, Tapasya, Veer and Vansh played by [[Tina Datta]], [[Rashami Desai]], [[Nandish Sandhu]] and [[Rohit Khurana]].<ref name="running">{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/idiotbox/tina-dutta-breaks-down-on-last-day-of-uttaran_1527436.html|title=Tina Dutta breaks down on last day of 'Uttaran'|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=9 January 2015 |access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref><ref name=Tina>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/uttaran-fame-tina-datta-poses-with-nude-model-ankit-bhatia-for-a-bold-photoshoot-2751065/|title=Tina Datta Goes Bold for a Calendar Shoot, Poses with a Nude Model|publisher=India.com|date=14 December 2017|access-date=9 March 2018}}</ref> Sandhu was replaced by [[Vikas Bhalla]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Pratigya-and-Uttaran-in-a-TRP-tussle/articleshow/10066209.cms|title=Pratigya and Uttaran in a TRP tussle|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date=21 September 2011|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> Another 18-year leap was introduced in 2012 and then the story centered around the life of Meethi, Mukta, Akash and Vishnu portrayed by [[Tina Datta]], [[Sreejita De]], [[Mrunal Jain]] and [[Ajay Chaudhary]] until its end.<ref>https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/uttaran-actor-gaurav-chopraa-makes-a-comeback-on-tv-with-ek-shakti-ek-aghori/articleshow/68688424.cms</ref>
'''''Uttaran''''' ({{Translation|''Donated items''}}) is an [[Indian soap opera]] that aired on many channels from 1 December 2008 to 16 January 2015.<ref name="a" /> The [[List of longest-running Indian television series|third longest-running Indian television series of Colors TV]], it was produced under [[Film Farm India]]. It stars [[Sparsh Khanchandani]], [[Ishita Panchal]], [[Tina Datta]], [[Rashami Desai]], [[Sreejita De]], [[Nandish Sandhu]], [[Vikas Bhalla]], [[Rohit Khurana]], [[Gaurav Chopra]], [[Mrunal Jain]], [[Varun Toorkey]] and [[Ajay Chaudhary|Ajay Singh Chaudhary]].<ref name=cast1>{{cite web |url=http://www.abplive.in/television/uttaran-actor-sahel-phull-to-star-opposite-hot-tv-actress-nia-sharma-654148 |title=Uttaran actor Sahel Phull to star opposite actress Nia Sharma |publisher=[[ABP News]] |date=20 February 2018 |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-date=21 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421172336/https://www.abplive.in/television/uttaran-actor-sahel-phull-to-star-opposite-hot-tv-actress-nia-sharma-654148 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
The series was dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as [[Sindhu Bhairavi (TV series)|''Sindhu Bhairavi'']] on [[Raj TV]], in [[English language|English]] as ''True Love'' on ''Glow TV'' and in [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] as ''Valsalyam'' on [[Surya TV]]. The series was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Oviya (TV series)|Oviya]]'' on [[Colors Tamil]] and in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] as ''Asava Sundar Swapnancha Bangla'' on [[Colors Marathi]].
 
==Synopsis==
''Uttaran'' follows two friends from different socio-economic backgrounds - Ichha Bharti ([[Sparsh Khanchandani]] / [[Tina Datta]]), a maid-servant's daughter, and Tapasya Thakur ([[Ishita Panchal]] / [[Rashami Desai]]), the child of a wealthy landlord. Ichha is kind, caring and helpful, while Tapasya is spoilt, selfish and jealous. Post the second leap the story shifts to Iccha's daughter Meethi ( [[Tina Datta]] ) and Tapasya's daughter Mukta ( [[Sreejita De]] )..


==Plot==
==Plot==
The plot is set in [[Mumbai]]. Ichha is 8-year-old daughter of a poor widow Damini. When Damini starts working at Thakur Mansion as a maid, the family's 8-year-old daughter Tapasya befriends Ichha and they share a sister-like bond.
In [[Mumbai]], Ichcha Bharti is the daughter of a poor widow Damini Bharti, who begins working at Jogi Thakur's mansion as a maid. Jogi's daughter Tapasya befriends Ichcha, and they share a sisterly bond. Sumitra brainwash Tapasya through false theories to see Ichcha differently. Tapasya gets jealous when Divya and Jogi care for Ichcha as their child, unaware that Jogi was responsible for Ichcha's father, Rajendra's death. Sumitra fuels that jealousy hence ruining their friendship.
 
Sumitra influences Tapasya to see Ichha differently. Tapasya hits jealousy when her parents Divya and Jogi care for Ichha as their own child, unaware that Jogi was responsible for Ichha's father Rajendra's death.
 
===13-16 years later===
 
Tapasya is a rich spoilt brat whereas Ichha is a simpleton who want to establish a school to give free education to poor kids. Veer falls in love with Ichha who later feels the same for him. Their families agree to their relation and they're about to marry.
 
Soon seeing Veer shower Ichha with expensive gifts, Tapasya is insecure and on wedding day, does a suicide drama and begs Ichha to let her marry Veer. Helpless, she agrees and Veer marries Tapasya. Veer's elder brother Vansh, a drug addict, falls for Ichha looking at her caring nature.


Veer, unaware of Vansh's love for Ichha, tries to divorce Tapasya and marry Ichha. Tapasya manipulates Gunvanti to let Vansh marry Ichha and finally they are married. Veer is heartbroken. Tapasya misleads Vansh into thinking he is solely responsible for Ichha's sufferings.
===10 years later===
Tapasya is a rich spoilt brat. Simplistic Ichcha wants to open a school to give free education to poor kids. Tapasya's parents arrange their daughter's marriage with Veer Singh Bundela, who belongs to a reputed wealthy family. But Tapasya does not show interest towards the wedding as she is in a relationship with Siddharth (Sid). Slowly Veer and Ichcha fall in love and their families agree to their marriage, although Gunvanti never liked Ichcha for her status. Insecure seeing Veer shower Ichcha with expensive gifts, Tapasya fakes a suicide attempt and begs Ichcha to let her marry Veer. Ichcha agrees, and Veer marries Tapasya. That same night, Veer learns the truth, and Tapasya claims Ichcha forced her to marry him, believing she is not right for him. The next day, Veer lashes out at Tapasya in front of her family and forces Ichcha to tell the truth. Meanwhile, his elder brother Vansh, a drug addict, falls for Ichcha because of her caring nature.


As a result, Vansh kills himself. Gunvanti blames Ichha for his death and throws her out. Tapasya's true nature is exposed by Veer in front of Thakurs and Bundelas, how she tried to kill Ichha and made Vansh commit suicide. Jogi is shocked and disowns her, and she is left alone.
Veer, unaware of Vansh's love, tries to divorce Tapasya and marry Ichcha, who tries to distance herself from him. Tapasya tries to get Ichcha killed with the help of Siddharth. Veer saves Ichcha, but not before she gets shot and is hospitalised; Siddharth is then arrested. Tapasya tricks Gunvanti who gets Vansh and Ichcha married. A heartbroken Veer pretends to be happy with Tapasya. Sumitra and Tapasya cause a terrible misunderstanding between Vansh and Ichcha. One day, Vansh overhears Siddharth slamming Tapasya for ruining Ichcha's life. Tapasya, however, misleads Vansh, indirectly blaming him for Ichcha's suffering. As a result, he kills himself. Ichcha holds Veer responsible for Vansh's death, and Gunvanti, in turn, blames Ichcha. Veer explains how Tapasya tried to kill Ichcha and is responsible for Vansh's death, by playing a video revealing the day's actions filmed by Siddharth, who wanted to take revenge on Tapasya. Shocked, Jogi disowns her. Ichcha goes to Vrindavan. There, Veer arrives to unite with her, and they get married; the family accepts them.


Ichha returns to Bundelas but later leaves for Vrindavan, thinking her staying away from him will make him move on. Veer, who had loved Ichha always, can't move on and finally reunites with her. They express their love for each other and marry in [[Vrindavan]]; the family accepts them.
Tapasya meets Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore, who falls for her, but she betrays him in a game of [[poker]]. He leaves her due to her disloyalty. Tapasya ends up in a chawl and faces miserable life. After few months she is taken back by Jogi. Sumitra and Tapasya plans a fake pregnancy drama to separate Veer and Ichcha. But Tapasya is really pregnant but after few days she realises that she is pregnant with Raghuvendra's child. Ichcha gives her 15 days to reveal the truth to everyone. Gunvanti believes that Tapasya is carrying Veer's child and is just being sweet to her for the baby. Later Ichcha and Tapasya reunites to stop Satya and Sanchi from harming Veer and others. However Tapasya can't lose Veer so she tries to create a misunderstanding but gets exposed. She delivers Mukta, whom she unintentionally leaves in an orphanage to test Raghuvendra's love. Damini and Ichcha find her on streets. Veer and Ichcha decides to raise her, unaware she is Tapasya's daughter. They also adopt an orphan and name him Kanha. Raghuvendra accepts Tapasya and they get married and tries to find their daughter. They realise that Tapasya can never become a mother still Raghuvendra supports her. Ichcha delivers a boy but Sumitra and her son Pushkar steal him and bribe the nurse to tell Ichcha that the boy was stillborn.


Tapasya meets businessman Raghuvendra Rathore who falls for her. She betrays him in game of poker and he leaves her due to her disloyalty. She is pregnant with Raghuvendra's baby and returns to Bundelas. She delivers a daughter Mukta whom she unintentionally abandons.
Raghuvendra bumps into and takes the baby from Pushkar who was trying to abandon it somewhere. He and Tapasya adopt the baby, named Yuvraj. Siddharth creates misunderstandings between Raghuvendra and Tapasya and blackmails Tapasya, causing Tapasya to leave Raghuvendra as she can't face his hatred. Heartbroken after reading her letter Raghuvendra tries to find her. Rocky Shah, Vansh's look-alike, enters the Bundela mansion as Vansh and falls for Ichcha. Jogi rescues Ichcha from him, accidentally kills Rocky and is bailed out by Raghuvendra. Veer reveals Gunvanti to be behind all this, and Gunvanti admits to holding a grudge against Ichcha for adopting the two children and not giving birth to her own son, whom she wants as an heir to the family. They later find out that Yuvraj is Ichcha's son and give Mukta to Jogi in exchange for Yuvraj. Pregnant again, Ichcha saves Veer from the cruel Avinash Chatterjee, who attacks him. Veer loses his memory. Ichcha kills Avinash and is jailed for 18 years. Ichcha delivers a girl in prison, and tells Damini to raise the baby, named Meethi.
 
Veer and Ichha raise Mukta, unaware that Tapasya gave birth to her. Ichha delivers a baby boy, and Sumitra and Pushkar steal the baby. They bribe the nurse to tell Ichha and her family that the baby was stillborn. Sumitra instructs Pushkar to dump Ichha's baby at a filthy place so that he may live a poor life. Mr Rathor bumps in to Pushkar and the baby and he takes the baby from him. Tapasya and Rathore adopt the baby and name him Yuvraj. Ichha is pregnant again and only tells Veer. She saves Veer from Avinash, a cruel who vows revenge on him for winning his property. He attacks Veer who loses his memory. Ichha kills Avinash and is jailed for 18 years. Ichha gives birth to a baby girl in prison, Ichha tells Damini to raise the baby and they name her Meethi.


===18 years later===
===18 years later===
Meethi and Mukta are best friends just like their mothers were. Ichcha is released from prison. Kanha, whom Damini raised is a successful [[CEO]], happily married to Surbhi. Yuvraj and Meethi were brought up by Gunvanti and Damini respectively, and Gunvanti instigated him against Ichcha. Sumitra tells Meethi that Ichcha is alive but lies that she ruined Tapasya's life. Initially in denial, Meethi develops a negative opinion of Ichcha when she learns she was in prison for murder. Kanha reveals Ichcha was imprisoned for murder but omits that she killed Avinash to save Veer. Despite Damini and Kanha's efforts, Meethi does not believe them and rejects Ichcha. Sumitra brainwashes Mukta, who grows close to Yuvraj.


Yuvraj, Meethi and Mukta are grown up. Meethi and Mukta are best friends just like their mothers. Ichha returns but the arrogant, selfish and insolent Yuvraj hates her. Meethi also grew up presuming Ichha dead.
Later, he tries to rape Mukta, but Ichcha saves her. Mukta realises she misunderstood her and Meethi. Yuvraj is arrested and finds out Ichcha is his mother. His hatred for her further intensifies as she testifies against him in court, and he is incarcerated for 5 years. Veer, who is still [[Amnesia|amnesiac]], lives with Gunvanti and Amla. Reformed after living in US for years, Tapasya comes back and after lots of struggle restores his memory. Vishnu encourages Meethi, who finally accepts Ichcha.


Avinash's nephew, Kanha who was raised by Damini is a successful [[CEO]] and happily married to Surbhi. Meethi and Yuvraj were brought up by Gunvanti and Damini individually, as Gunvanti brainwashed Yuvraj against Ichha.
Eventually, Veer and Ichcha unite. Tapasya reunites with her best friend Ichcha and her family. Meethi marries Vishnu on Ichcha's arrangement. He is actually Avinash's son, Akash Chatterjee, who wants revenge. Mukta discovers his truth and tries to locate the real Vishnu, a humble [[blue-collar worker]] for an [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]], to expose Akash. He orders his goons to kidnap and kill Mukta. Fortunately, Raghuvendra saves her. At Akash and Meethi's wedding, Mukta tries to expose him but no one except Sumitra and Raghuvendra believes her.


Sumitra reveals to Meethi that Ichha is alive, but lies that she ruined Tapasya's life since childhood.
Meanwhile, Ichcha and Tapasya risk their life to save Mukta from Veer's uncle Tej, who shoots Tapasya. Fatally, Ichcha gets hit by a truck. Before dying, Ichcha donates her heart to Tapasya. Later, Raghuvendra gets the evidence to expose Akash. Surbhi turns out to be Akash's maternal cousin. His mom, Ekadashi, orders him to kill Meethi but he falls in love with her. Meethi leaves the house. Tapasya throws the pregnant Surbhi out.


Initially, Meethi is in denial. But during a college field trip, she runs into a [[Hindu saints|saint]] who not only confirms that Ichha is alive, but was also in prison for murder, Meethi then develops an negative opinion towards Ichha, believing her to be a murderer.
Surbhi repents for her actions and dies after delivering the child. Kanha forgives her and promises to raise their child. As Vishnu and Mukta love each other, they marry and soon have a son, Manav. Meethi and Akash unite and she is accepted by his family. After undergoing a plastic surgery, Yuvraj returns as Mukta's boss for revenge. He kidnaps her. While saving her, a pregnant Meethi miscarries and disowns Yuvraj before Ekadashi banishes her. She travels to [[Srinagar]].


Meethi tries to find out the truth regarding Ichha's incarceration. Despite knowing what the saint told her about Ichha is true, she still wants to hear it from Kanha. He reveals that Ichha was in prison for murder, but fails to mention that she killed Avinash to save Veer.
Caught up in a terrorist attack by Asgar, Meethi slips into a river and is transported by the current across the border to [[Gilgit]]. Ashfaq saves her. He falls in love with and helps her in returning to India. He bids her a tearful goodbye. Akash and Meethi unite. She adopts Rani as Nandini is imprisoned because she saved Akash from and murdered his old enemy. Meethi and Akash also adopt Tamanna, whom Rani hates. Sumitra reforms.


Meethi confronts Ichha and cruelly rejects her believing her to be a murderer. Damini and Kanha try to convince Meethi to forgive Ichha. They state the reason behind this, but Meethi refuses to believe this as she saw Kanha destroying documents regarding Ichha being incarcerated for murder.
Eventually, Sumitra and Damini convince Mukta and Meethi to reconcile, and in the end, reflect the friendship of Ichcha and Tapasya.


Damini and Kanha try to convince Meethi to forgive Ichha, who becomes extremely hostile towards them every single time. Damini's attempt to repair Ichha and Meethi's relationship completely backfire, as Meethi further distances herself from Ichha and grows to hate her even more.
==Cast and characters==
===Main===
* [[Tina Datta]] as
** Ichcha Bharti Singh Bundela — Rajendra and Damini's daughter; Veer's wife; Yuvraj and Meethi's mother; Kanha's adoptive mother; Rani step-grandmother; Tamanna's adoptive grandmother (2009–2013) (Dead)
*** [[Sparsh Khanchandani]] as child Ichcha (2008–2009)
** Meethi Singh Bundela Chatterjee — Veer and Ichcha's daughter; Yuvraj's sister; Kanha's adoptive sister; Akash's wife; Rani's stepmother; Tamanna's adoptive mother (2012–2015)
* [[Rashami Desai]] as Tapasya Thakur Pratap Rathore — Jogi and Divya's daughter; Raghuvendra's wife; Mukta's mother; Manav's grandmother (2009–2014)
** [[Ishita Panchal]] as child Tapasya (2008–2009)
* [[Sreejita De]] as Mukta Pratap Rathore Kashyap — Raghuvendra and Tapasya's daughter; Vishnu's wife; Manav's mother (2012–2015)
* [[Nandish Sandhu]] as Veer Singh Bundela — Umed and Gunvanti's younger son; Vansh's younger brother; Ichcha's husband; Yuvraj and Meethi's father; Kanha's adoptive father; Rani's step-grandfather; Tamanna's adoptive grandfather (2009–2012)
** [[Vikas Bhalla]] replaced Sandhu as Veer (2012–2013)
* [[Mrunal Jain]] as Akash Chatterjee — Avinash and Ekadashi's elder son; Sankrant's elder brother; Meethi's husband; Rani's father; Tamanna's adoptive father (2013–2015)
* [[Gaurav Chopra]] as Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore — Malvika and Tapasya's husband; Ambika and Mukta's father; Manav's grandfather (2009–2014)
* [[Ajay Chaudhary|Ajay Singh Chaudhary]] as Vishnu Kashyap — Mukta's husband; Manav's father (2013–2015)


Mukta and Meethi fall in love with their college friend, Aman Verma who eventually chooses Mukta, but they never get together as she breaks up with him, due to her insecurities. Meethi comforts a distraught Aman. Sumitra brainwashes Mukta, who starts getting close to Yuvraj.
===Recurring===
 
* Sunil Chauhan as Rajendra Bharti — Damini's husband; Ichcha's father; Yuvraj and Meethi's grandfather; Kanha's adoptive grandfather (2009) (Dead)
Mukta takes Meethi to a party, spikes her drink and calls the cops stating that it is a rave party. In an intoxicated state, Meethi confesses her feelings for Aman and the cops arrest them. Yuvraj later, tries to rape Mukta but Ichha saves her.
* [[Vaishali Thakkar]] as Damini Bharti — Rajendra's wife; Ichcha's mother; Yuvraj and Meethi's grandmother; Kanha's adoptive grandmother (2008–2015)
 
* Arun Singh Sharma as Pushkar Jaiswal — Sumitra's son; Rohini's husband; Divya's cousin; Tapasya's uncle (2008–2012)
Mukta realises that she misunderstood Ichha and Meethi. She decides to help Ichha reunite with Veer. Shortly after Yuvraj is arrested, Gunvanti reveals Ichcha is his mother. His hatred further intensifies as Ichha testifies against him in court leading him to be incarcerated for 5 years.
* Akanksha Awasthi as Rohini Jaiswal — Pushkar's wife (2009–2013)
 
* [[Pratima Kazmi]] as Sumitra Devi Jaiswal — Divya's aunt; Pushkar's mother; Tapasya's grandaunt; Mukta's great-grandaunt (2008–2015)
Veer having not regained his memory lives with Gunvanti and his new wife Amla. Tapasya who has genuinely reformed after living in [[United States|U.S.]] for the last 18 years, restores his memory. Meethi is encouraged by Ichha's former orphan student Vishnu Kashyap and accepts her. Eventually, Veer and Ichha are reunited.
* [[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]] as Jogi Thakur — Divya's husband; Tapasya's father; Mukta's grandfather; Manav's great-grandfather (2008–2014)
 
* Pragati Mehra as Divya Thakur — Jogi's wife; Tapasya's mother; Sumitra's niece; Pushkar's cousin; Mukta's grandmother; Manav's great-grandmother (2008–2014)
Meethi marries Vishnu on Ichha's arrangement. He is revealed to be Avinash's son, Akash Chatterjee, who has married her to take revenge.
** [[Pyumori Mehta Ghosh]] replaced Mehra as Divya (2014)
 
* Shamim Sheikh as Baldev Singh Bundela — Tej and Umed's father; Vansh and Veer's grandfather; Yuvraj and Meethi's great-grandfather; Kanha's adoptive great-grandfather (2009–2013) (Dead)
Later, Mukta discovers Akash's identity (but she is unaware of his agenda) and tries to locate the real Vishnu Kashyap a humble [[blue-collar worker]], who works for an [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]], in order to expose Akash, she also informs her father, Raghuvendra of this, regarding Akash's identity.  Just as Mukta was about to meet the real Vishnu, Akash orders his goons to kidnap and kill Mukta, as she was getting close to exposing him. Fortunately, she is saved by Raghuvendra.
* [[Akhil Mishra]] as Umed Singh Bundela — Gunvanti's husband; Vansh and Veer's father; Baldev's son; Tej's half-brother; Yuvraj and Meethi's grandfather; Kanha's adoptive grandfather (2009–2013)
 
* [[Beena Banerjee]] as Gunvanti Singh Bundela Umed's wife; Vansh and Veer's mother; Yuvraj and Meethi's grandmother; Kanha's adoptive grandmother (2009–2013)
At Akash and Meethi's wedding, Mukta tries to expose his identity, but unfortunately, Ichcha, Veer, Jogi, Divya and Tapasya (except for Sumitra) refused to believe her. Subconsciously, they know she isn't lying, but consciously they refuse to accept the truth. Raghuvendra is completely enraged and disgusted by the fact that they did not believe Mukta, mainly at Jogi and Divya, who have raised Mukta since childhood. As he refuses to allow his daughter stay with people who do not trust and respect her, he cruelly states to everyone that "when the truth is revealed" (regarding Akash's identity) "they will remember this night and bow their heads down in shame".
 
Jogi and Veer tried to convince Raghuvendra to send Mukta back to the Thakur mansion, and try to justify their reasons for not believing him and Mukta regarding Akash. But Raghuvendra not only refuses to send his daughter back to the Thakur mansion, but he also cruelly put them both in their place, as he coldly state "that if he was in their positions, he would have believed Mukta, regardless whether or not there was any physical evidence" as well as coldly pointing out that they do not know the meaning of the word trust and respect when it comes to relationships, otherwise they would have believed Mukta regarding Akash's identity; as Jogi and Veer are both hurt by what he says.
 
Meanwhile, Ichha and Tapasya risk their life to save Mukta from Veer's uncle Tej who shoots Tapasya. Ichha goes to the temple and prays for Tapasya's recovery while she is there, she is fatally hit by a truck and donates her heart to Tapasya before dying. Tapasya now takes care of Meethi and considers her as a daughter just like Mukta.
 
Sometime after Ichha's death, Raghuvendra finally gets the evidence to expose Akash's identity (as he has been gathering the said evidence, ever since Mukta had informed him; regarding Akash's identity) he informs Veer, Jogi, Divya and Tapasya regarding the night of the wedding, when he and Mukta tried to warn everyone about Akash, just as Raghuvendra predicted, everyone (metaphorically) bow their heads down in shame for not believing Mukta, when she tried to warn them the first time.
 
Surbhi is revealed to be Akash's maternal cousin. His mother, Ekadashi orders him to kill Meethi but he falls in love with her. Meethi who fell for Akash too leaves the house. Tapasya throws Surbhi out of the Thakur house.
 
Pregnant, Surbhi repents for her actions. During childbirth, she dies. Kanha forgives her and promises to raise their son Ajitesh as good and honest. As Vishnu and Mukta love each other, they get married and she later gives birth to Manav. Meethi and Akash reunite. She is accepted by his family.
 
Yuvraj, having undergone a plastic surgery, returns as Mukta's new boss for revenge. He eventually kidnaps and threatens to kill her. While saving Mukta, a pregnant Meethi loses her child and disowns Yuvraj for good; after finally seeing brother as the monster he truly is. Ekadashi banishes her. Meethi leaves for [[Srinagar]].
 
Caught up in a terrorist attack by a man named Asgar, Meethi slips into a river and is transported by the current across the border to [[Gilgit]] in [[Pakistan]]. There, she is rescued by Asgar's brother, Aashfaq, a simple farmer who falls in love with her at first sight.
 
Meethi gets back to [[India]] with Aashfaq's help. He bids her a tearful farewell. Akash and Meethi reconcile. She adopts Akash and his first girlfriend, Nandini's illegitimate daughter, Rani. Nandini saves Akash from his old enemy and murders him. She is imprisoned.
 
Meethi and Akash adopt the enemy's daughter, Tamanna, who is hated by Rani. Sumitra reforms. Afraid that Tapasya and Ichha's story might repeat, she and Damini, eventually manage to convince Mukta and Meethi to reconcile. In the end, Sumitra and Damini, reflect the everlasting friendship of Ichha and Tapasya.
 
==Cast==
===Main cast===
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* [[Tina Datta]] as Ichcha Bharti / Singh Bundela: Damini and Rajendra's daughter; Jogi's adopted-daughter; Tapasya's best friend; Vansh's former wife; Veer's wife; Yuvraj and Meethi's mother; Kanha's adoptive mother (2009–13) (Dead)
** [[Sparsh Khanchandani]] as Young Ichcha (2008–09)
* [[Rashami Desai]] as Tapasya Thakur / Rathore: Divya and Jogi's daughter; Ichcha's best friend; Veer and Tej's ex-wife; Raghuvendra's wife; Mukta's mother (2009–14)
** [[Ishita Panchal]] as Young Tapasya (2008–09)
* [[Nandish Sandhu]] / [[Vikas Bhalla]] as Veer Singh Bundela: Gunvanti and Umed's son; Vansh's brother; Amla and Tapasya ex-husband; Kinjal’s ex-fiancé; Ichcha's husband; Yuvraj and Meethi's father; Kanha's adoptive father (2009–13)
* [[Rohit Khurana]] as
* [[Rohit Khurana]] as
** Vansh Singh Bundela: Gunvanti and Umed's son; Veer's brother; Ichha's first husband (2009–10)
** Vansh Singh Bundela — Umed and Gunvanti's elder son; Veer's elder brother; Ichcha's ex-husband; Yuvraj and Meethi's uncle; Kanha's adoptive uncle (2009–2010) (Dead)
** Rocky Singh Saluja: Ruby's fiancé (2011–12)
** Rocky Shah — Vansh's doppelganger (2010–2011) (Dead)
* [[Tina Dutta]] as Meethi Singh Bundela / Chatterjee: Ichcha and Veer's daughter; Yuvraj's sister; Kanha's adoptive sister; Akash's wife; Aashfaq's love interest; Rani and Tamanna's adoptive mother (2012–15)
* [[Sourabh Raaj Jain]] as Yuvraj "Yuvaan" Singh Bundela — Veer and Ichcha's son; Meethi's brother; Kanha's adoptive brother (2012–2013)
* [[Sreejita De]] as Mukta Rathore / Kashyap: Tapasya and Raghuvendra's daughter; Ambika's half-sister; Vishnu's wife; Manav's mother (2012–15)
** [[Bharat Chawda]] replaced Jain as Yuvraj (2014) (after plastic surgery)
* [[Mrunal Jain]] as Akash Chatterjee: Ekadashi and Avinash's son; Sankrant's brother; Meethi's husband; Nandini's ex-boyfriend; Rani's father; Tamanna's adoptive father (2012–15)
* Raj Singh Verma as Avinash Chatterjee Ekadashi's husband; Akash and Sankrant's father; Rani's grandfather; Tamanna's adoptive grandfather (2011–2012) (Dead)
* [[Ajay Chaudhary]] as Vishnu Kashyap: Mukta's husband; Manav's father (2013–15)
* [[Kruttika Desai|Kruttika Desai Khan]] as Ekadashi Chatterjee — Avinash's wife; Akash and Sankrant's mother; Rani's grandmother; Tamanna's adoptive grandmother (2012–2015)
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* [[Varun Toorkey]] as Sankrant Chatterjee — Avinash and Ekadashi's younger son; Akash's younger brother; Ambika's husband (2013–2015)
 
* Vividha Kirti as Ambika Pratap Rathore Chatterjee — Raghuvendra and Malvika's daughter; Mukta's half-sister; Sankrant's wife (2013–2015)
===Recurring cast===
* Pawan Mahendru as Kasa Seth - Bundela family's servant (2009–2014)
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* Sunil Sinha / [[Kiran Karmarkar]] as Tej Singh Bundela - Baldev's son; Umed's half-brother; Vansh and Veer's uncle (2009–2013)
* [[Vaishali Thakkar]] as Damini Bharti: Rajendra's wife; Ichcha's mother; Thakur family's maid (2008–15)
* Sharhaan Singh as Siddharth a.k.a Sid - Tapasya's ex-boyfriend (2009–2012)
* [[Pratima Kazmi]] as Sumitra Devi Jaiswal: Pushkar and Divya's Mother, Tapasya’s grandmother (2008–15)
* [[Rishina Kandhari]] as Malvika Pratap Rathore - Raghuvendra's first wife; Ambika's mother (2014–2015)
* [[Ayub Khan (actor)|Ayub Khan]] as Jogi Thakur: Divya's husband; Tapasya's father; Ichcha's adopted father (2008–14)
* [[Gaurav S Bajaj]] as Aman Verma - Meethi and Mukta's college friend (2012)
* Pragati Mehra/[[Pyumori Mehta Ghosh]] as Divya Thakur: Jogi's wife; Tapasya's mother (2008–14)
* [[Chaitanya Choudhury]] as Kanha Chatterjee/Singh Bundela - Ichcha and Veer's adoptive son; Yuvraj and Meethi's adoptive brother; Godman's grandson; Surbhi's husband (2012–2014)
* Akanksha Awasthi as Rohini Jaiswal: Sumitra's Son; Pushkar's wife (2008–13)
* [[Pranitaa Pandit]] as Surbhi Chatterjee/Singh Bundela ([[Birth name|née]] Yadav) - Kanha's wife; Agarth and Kadambari's daughter; Nirbhay's sister (2012–2013) (Dead)
* Arun Singh Sharma as Pushkar Jaiswal: Sumitra's Son; Rohini's husband (2008–12)
* Arishfa Khan as Rani Chatterjee - Akash and Nandini's daughter; Meethi's stepdaughter; Tamanna's adoptive sister (2014–2015)
* Shamim Sheikh as Baldev Singh Bundela: Umed and Tej's father (2009–13)
* An unknown child actress as Tamanna Chatterjee - Akash and Meethi's adoptive daughter; Rani's adoptive sister (2015)
* [[Akhil Mishra]] as Umed Singh Bundela: Baldev's son; Tej's brother; Gunvanti's husband; Vansh and Veer's father (2009–13)
* Rumi Khan as Nirbhay Yadav - Agarth and Kadambari's son; Surbhi's brother; Kajri's husband (2013)
* [[Beena Banerjee]] as Gunvanti Bundela: Umed's wife; Vansh and Veer's mother (2009–13)
* [[Arti Singh]] as Kajri Yadav - Nirbhay's wife (2013–2014)
* Monalika Bhonsle as Chanda (2009–13)
* Girija Shankar as Agarth Yadav - Ekadashi, Gomati, and Pavitra's brother; Kadambari's husband; Nirbhay and Surbhi's father; Akash and Sankrant's uncle (2013)
* Pawan Mahendru as Kasa: Bundela family's maid (2009–14)
* Nilima Singh as Kadambari Yadav - Agarth's wife; Nirbhay and Surbhi's mother; Akash and Sankrant's aunt (2013)
* Sunil Sinha/[[Kiran Karmarkar]] as Tej Bundela: Baldev's son; Umed's brother; Tapasya's ex-husband (2009, 2012-13)
* Neena Singh as Gomati Yadav - Agarth, Ekadashi, and Pavitra's sister; Akash, Sankrant, Nirbhay, and Surbhi's aunt (2013–2015)
* [[Gaurav Chopra]] as Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore: Malvika's ex-husband; Tapasya's husband; Ambika and Mukta's father (2010–14)
* Hetal Yadav as Pavitra Yadav - Agarth, Ekadashi , and Gomati's sister; Akash, Sankrant, Nirbhay, and Surbhi's aunt (2013–2014)
* Sunil Chauhan as Rajendra Bharti: Damini's husband; Ichcha's father (2009)
* Sonica Handa as Amla Singh Bundela - Veer's fake wife (2012–2013)
* Sharhaan Singh as Siddharth Verma: Tapasya's ex-boyfriend (2009–12)
* [[Saurabh Raj Jain]] / [[Bharat Chawda]] as Yuvraj Singh Bundela: Ichha and Veer's son; Meethi's brother; Kanha's adoptive brother (2012–14)
* [[Gaurav S Bajaj]] as Aman Verma (2012)
* [[Chaitanya Choudhury]] as Kanha Chatterjee: Avinash's brother Jignash's son; Veer and Ichha's adopted son; Yuvraj and Meethi's adoptive brother; Surbhi's husband; Ajitesh's father (2012–14)
* [[Pranitaa Pandit]] as Surbhi Chatterjee: Agarth and Kadambari's daughter; Nirbhay’s sister; Ekadashi, Gomati, and Pavitra's niece; Nirbhay's sister; Kanha's wife; Ajitesh's mother (2012–14)
* [[Krutika Desai Khan]] as Ekadashi Chatterjee: Avinash's wife; Akash and Sankrant's mother (2012–15)
* [[Varun Toorkey]] as Sankrant Chatterjee: Ekadashi and Avinash's son; Akash's brother; Ambika's husband (2013–15)
* [[Arti Singh]] as Kajri Yadav: Nirbhay's wife (2013–14)
* Rumi Khan as Nirbhay Yadav: Agarth and Kadambari’s son; Surbhi’s brother; Ekadashi, Gomati, and Pavitra’s nephew; Kajri’s husband (2013)
* An unknown actor as Agarth Yadav: Ekadashi, Gomati, and Pavitra’s brother: Kadambari’s husband; Nirbhay and Surbhi’s father (2013)
* Neena Singh as Gomati Yadav: Ekadashi, Pavitra, and Agarth’s sister (2013-2015)
* An unknown actress as Pavitra Yadav: Ekadashi, Gomati, and Agarth’s sister (2013-2015)
* Vividha Kirti as Ambika Chatterjee: Malvika and Raghuvendra's daughter; Mukta's half-sister; Sankrant's wife (2013–15)
* Sonica Handa as Amla Bundela: Veer's third wife (2012–13)
* [[Rajesh Khera]] as Maharani (2014)
* [[Rajesh Khera]] as Maharani (2014)
* [[Tiku Talsania]] as Colonel Swarnik Agnihotri (2014)
* [[Tiku Talsania]] as Colonel Swarnik Agnihotri (2014)
* [[Krip Suri]] as Asgar Mehrami: Saba and Aashfaq's brother (2014)
* [[Krip Suri]] as Asgar Rizvi - Ashfaque's brother (2014)
* Gaurav Vasudev as Babar (2014)
* Gaurav Vasudev as Babar (2014)
* Sahil Phull as Aashfaq Mehrami: Saba and Asgar's brother (2014)
* Sahil Phull as Ashfaque Rizvi - A Pakistani guy who saves Meethi (2014)
* [[Anchal Sabharwal]] as Fida (2014)
* [[Anchal Sabharwal]] as Fida (2014)
* [[Shriya Jha]] as Nandini Mathur: Akash's ex-girlfriend; Rani's mother (2014–15)
* [[Shriya Jha]] as Nandini Sharma a.k.a Chameli - Akash's ex-girlfriend; Rani's mother (2014–2015)
* [[Rishina Kandhari]] as Malvika Rathore: Raghuvendra's ex-wife; Ambika's mother (2014–15)
* [[Madhura Naik]] as Nilofer Naaz (2014)
* [[Madhura Naik]] as Nilofer Naaz (2014)
* [[Mansi Sharma]] as Saba Mehrami: Asgar and Aashfaq's sister (2014)
* [[Mansi Sharma]] as Saba Mehrami (2014)
* [[Samiksha Bhatnagar]] as Zubieda Ahmed (2014)
* [[Samikssha Batnagar]] as Zubeida Ahmed (2014)
* [[Rakesh Pandey]] as Ansari Sahab (2014)
* [[Rakesh Pandey (actor)|Rakesh Pandey]] as Rizvi (2014)
* [[Baby Farida|Farida Dadi]] as Anjum Jalalan (2008–14)
* Charu Rohatgi as Mumtaz Begum (2014)
* [[Usha Bachani]] as Mrs. Jailaxmi Khurana (2009)
* Amrin Chakkiwala as Nusrat Rizvi (2014)
* Vineett Kumar / Rrajvir Singh as Khalid  (2014)
* Unknown as Mushtaq Ansari Sahab (2014)
* [[Baby Farida]] as Anjum Jalalan - Damini's neighbor (2008–2014)
* [[Usha Bachani]] as Jailaxmi Khurana (2009)
* [[Aastha Chaudhary]] as Madhuran Sethi (2011)
* [[Aastha Chaudhary]] as Madhuran Sethi (2011)
* Raj Singh Verma as Avinash Chatterjee: Ekadashi's husband; Akash and Sankrant's father (2011–12)
* [[Sharad Kelkar]] as Satyaveer Singh - Veer's business rival (2011)
* [[Sharad Kelkar]] as Satyaveer Singh (2011)
* An unknown actress as Kuki Arora (2009)
* An unknown actress as Kuki Arora (2009)
* An unknown actress as Jyoti Bhatia: Lali's sister; Thakur family's maid (2008–10)
* Anjali Rana as Jyoti Bhatia (2008–2010)
* [[Shivshakti Sachdev]] as Lali Thakur: Jyoti's sister (2009)
* [[Shivshakti Sachdev]] as Lali Bhatia (2009)
* An unknown actor as Maharaj Karvansh: Thakur family's maid (2008–09)
* An unknown actor as Maharaj Karvansh - Thakur family's servant (2008–2009)
* [[Priya Marathe]] as Ruby Shekhawat: Rocky's fiancée (2011–12)
* [[Priya Marathe]] as Ruby Shekhawat - Rocky's girlfriend (2011–2012)
* [[Harsha Khandeparkar]] as Sanchi Singh (2011)
* [[Harsha Khandeparkar]] as Sanchi Singh - Satyaveer's sister (2011)
* Apurva as Kinjal (2010)
* Apurva as Kinjal (2010)
* Nikita Sharma as Masoom (2010)
* Nikita Sharma as Masoom (2010)
* [[Arun Bali]] as Godman (2014)  
* [[Arun Bali]] as Godman - Kanha's grandfather (2014)
* [[Vikas Sethi]] as Inspector Abeeran Mattoo (2010)
* [[Vikas Sethi]] as Inspector Abeeran Mattoo (2010)
* Nikhil Arya as Inspector Suryakant Tarte (2011–12)
* Nikhil Arya as Inspector Suryakant Tarte (2011–2012)


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==Production==
===Casting===
The show initially starred [[Sparsh Khanchandani]] as young Ichcha with [[Ishita Panchal]] as young Tapasya in December 2008 to June 2009.<ref name=cast5>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Tina-Dutta-hosts-a-Uttaran-reunion-at-her-place/articleshow/52967830.cms|title=Tina Dutta hosts a 'Uttaran' reunion at her place|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 June 2016|access-date=28 February 2018|archive-date=3 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603023806/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Tina-Dutta-hosts-a-Uttaran-reunion-at-her-place/articleshow/52967830.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Reception==
It later took a generation leap and from June 2009 to March 2012, it focused on the characters of Ichcha, Tapasya, Veer and Vansh played by [[Tina Datta]], [[Rashami Desai]], [[Nandish Sandhu]] and [[Rohit Khurana]] respectively.<ref name="running">{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/idiotbox/tina-dutta-breaks-down-on-last-day-of-uttaran_1527436.html|title=Tina Dutta breaks down on last day of 'Uttaran'|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=9 January 2015|access-date=28 February 2018|archive-date=9 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309054504/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/idiotbox/tina-dutta-breaks-down-on-last-day-of-uttaran_1527436.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Tina">{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/uttaran-fame-tina-datta-poses-with-nude-model-ankit-bhatia-for-a-bold-photoshoot-2751065/|title=Tina Datta Goes Bold for a Calendar Shoot, Poses with a Nude Model|publisher=India.com|date=14 December 2017|access-date=9 March 2018|archive-date=9 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309120245/http://www.india.com/showbiz/uttaran-fame-tina-datta-poses-with-nude-model-ankit-bhatia-for-a-bold-photoshoot-2751065/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sandhu quit the show as he doesn't want to be the part of 18 years leap and was replaced by [[Vikas Bhalla]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Pratigya-and-Uttaran-in-a-TRP-tussle/articleshow/10066209.cms|title=Pratigya and Uttaran in a TRP tussle|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=21 September 2011|access-date=28 February 2018|archive-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728015710/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Pratigya-and-Uttaran-in-a-TRP-tussle/articleshow/10066209.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>


Uttaran opened with a TVR of 3.25 and soon became one of the top-rated Hindi GEC and second most watched program of Colors TV after [[Balika Vadhu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/media/22863_gec-watch-viewers-content-with-fresh-content|title=Uttaran 2008 TRP}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20090504-tv-s-fresh-face-739600-2009-04-24|title=Uttaran TRP 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/media/23112_gec-watch-bidaai-hits-an-all-time-high|title=Uttaran 2009 TRP}}</ref> It was one of the show that helped Colors TV to briefly gain first position in Hindi GEC, breaking the nine-year run of [[Star Plus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/latest-headlines/story/20090810-tv-wars-the-rate-race-740405-2009-07-30|title=TV wars: The rate race}}</ref>
Another 18-year leap was introduced in March 2012 and then the story centered around the life of Meethi, Mukta, Yuvraj, Akash and Vishnu portrayed by [[Tina Datta]], [[Sreejita De]], [[Saurabh Raj Jain]], [[Mrunal Jain]] and [[Ajay Chaudhary]] until its end in January 2015.<ref>[https://www.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/uttaran-actor-gaurav-chopraa-makes-a-comeback-on-tv-with-ek-shakti-ek-aghori/articleshow/68688424.cms]{{dead link|date=April 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
 
In week of 24 October 2009, it occupied top position and garnered 8.2 TVR. In week of 14 November 2009, it garnered its highest weekly rating of 9.6 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/media/25539_colors-races-ahead-sony-on-upward-path|title=Uttaran TRP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/uttaran-clocks-82-tvr-colors-cross-350-mark|title=Uttaran October TRP}}</ref>


In week 3 of 2010, it occupied top position and garnered 8.1 TVR. In week of 17 July 2010, it garnered its highest weekly rating of 8.4 TVR. In week 46 of 2010, it occupied third position with 5.64 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/media/26090_gec-watch-colors-share-rises-zee-at-no-2|title=Uttaran TRP 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/topic/1442748|title=Uttaran TRP 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/media/28822_gec-watch-top-gecs-witness-grp-upswing|title=Uttaran TRP 2010}}</ref>
==Reception==
''Uttaran'''s premiere had a 3.25 [[target rating point]] (TRP) and it became one of the top-rated Hindi GEC, and the second most watched program of Colors TV after [[Balika Vadhu]] at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/media/22863_gec-watch-viewers-content-with-fresh-content|title=Uttaran 2008 TRP|date=12 December 2008|access-date=28 April 2021|archive-date=28 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428012825/https://www.afaqs.com/news/media/22863_gec-watch-viewers-content-with-fresh-content|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/tv-toppers/cid/489910|title=TV Toppers|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-date=6 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606104525/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/tv-toppers/cid/489910|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20090504-tv-s-fresh-face-739600-2009-04-24|title=Uttaran TRP 2009|date=24 April 2009 |access-date=28 April 2021|archive-date=28 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428013946/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20090504-tv-s-fresh-face-739600-2009-04-24|url-status=live}}</ref> It was one of the show that helped Colors TV to briefly gain first position in Hindi GEC, breaking the nine-year run of [[Star Plus]]. From 2008 until the first quarter of 2012, ''Uttaran'' maintained its top position mostly on the ratings charts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/latest-headlines/story/20090810-tv-wars-the-rate-race-740405-2009-07-30 |title=TV wars: The rate race |date=30 July 2009 |access-date=13 May 2021 |archive-date=11 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111180015/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/latest-headlines/story/20090810-tv-wars-the-rate-race-740405-2009-07-30 |url-status=live }}</ref>


For a record week of 44, it was the top 10 position in Hindi GEC throughout the year 2011 and In week 13 of 2011, it occupied top position with 5.9 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k11/mar/marmam103.php|title=Uttaran TRP 2011}}</ref>
==Adaptations==
 
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In week 7 of 2012, It occupied fifth position with 4.44 TVR.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/media/33207_gec-watch-star-plus-sony-add-grps|title=Uttaran TRP 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/rupali-guha-the-creative-genius|title=Uttaran TRP 2012}}</ref>
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!style="background:lightpink; width:20%;"|Original release
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!style="background:lightpink; width:10%;"|Last aired
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|[[Hindi]]
|''Uttaran''<br>उतरन
|1 December 2008
|[[Colors TV]]
|16 January 2015
|Original
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|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|''[[Asava Sundar Swapnancha Bangla]]''<br> असावा सुंदर स्वप्नांचा बंगला
|7 January 2013
|[[Colors Marathi]]
|19 March 2016
|Remake<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/manasi-cha-chitrakaar-toh-savar-re-asava-sundar-swapnancha-bangla-devyani-pudhcha-paaul-diya-aur-baati-hum-na-bole-tum-na-maine-kuch-kaha-mann-kee-awaaz-pratigya-saath-nibhana-saathiya/articleshow/26423510.cms|title=TV viewers give Marathi TV serials inspired by Hindi soaps a thumbs up|last=Deshmukh|first=Gayatri|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=25 March 2014|access-date=29 July 2024}}</ref>
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==Awards==
==Awards==
The series has won the following awards:
The series has won the following awards:
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! colspan="3" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards|ITA Awards]]
! colspan="3" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards|ITA Awards]]
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| 2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gr8mag.com/posts.php?id=328|title=ITA Awards 2009}}</ref>
| 2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gr8mag.com/posts.php?id=328|title=ITA Awards 2009|access-date=9 May 2021|archive-date=30 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830200857/https://www.gr8mag.com/posts.php?id=328|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GR8! Ensemble Cast
| GR8! Ensemble Cast
| Uttaran
| Uttaran
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gr8mag.com/posts.php?id=329|title=ITA Awards 2010}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"|2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gr8mag.com/posts.php?id=329|title=ITA Awards 2010|access-date=9 May 2021|archive-date=14 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214203513/http://www.gr8mag.com/posts.php?id=329|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role
| Ayub Khan
| Ayub Khan
|-
|-
| Desh Ki Dhadkan - Best Actress Popular
| Best Actress Popular
| Rashami Desai
| Rashami Desai
|-
|-
! colspan="3" |[[Indian Telly Awards]]
! colspan="3" |[[Indian Telly Awards]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="4"|2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dev.indiantellyawards.com/y2k10/winners.php|title=Indian Telly Awards 2010}}</ref>
| rowspan="4"|2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dev.indiantellyawards.com/y2k10/winners.php|title=Indian Telly Awards 2010|access-date=9 May 2021|archive-date=10 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510142459/http://dev.indiantellyawards.com/y2k10/winners.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role
| Ayub Khan
| Ayub Khan
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| Vaishali Thakkar
| Vaishali Thakkar
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| 2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/12th-indian-telly-awards-winners-list/|title=Indian Telly Awards 2013}}</ref>
| 2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/12th-indian-telly-awards-winners-list/|title=Indian Telly Awards 2013|date=7 May 2013|access-date=9 May 2021|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509122215/https://www.bizasialive.com/12th-indian-telly-awards-winners-list/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Best Actor in a Negative Role Jury
| Best Actor in a Negative Role Jury
| Kiran Karmarkar
| Kiran Karmarkar
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! colspan="3" |BIG Television Awards
! colspan="3"|[[Apsara Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://producersguildindia.com/Home/Winner|title=Apsara Awards|access-date=9 May 2021|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203193146/http://producersguildindia.com/Home/Winner|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"|2011
| Bechara actor
| Nandish Sandhu
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| Bechari actress
| Vaishali Thakkar
|-
! colspan="3"|[[Apsara Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://producersguildindia.com/Home/Winner|title=Apsara Awards}}</ref>
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| rowspan="3"|2010
| rowspan="3"|2010
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| Best Actress in a Drama Series
| Best Actress in a Drama Series
| Tina Dutta
| [[Tina Datta]]
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| 2011
| 2011
| Best Ensemble Cast  
| Best Ensemble Cast
| Uttaran
| Uttaran
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| 2011 (ColorsGolden Awards)
| Popular Jodi
| Tina Datta Nandish Sandhu
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| 2012
| 2012
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| Mitali Bhattacharya
| Mitali Bhattacharya
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! colspan="3"|[[Zee Gold Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023406/https://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2010.html|title=ZGA 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023505/https://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2011.html|title=ZGA 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiantelevisionawards.webs.com/boroplus-gold-awards|title=ZGA 2013}}</ref>
! colspan="3"|[[Zee Gold Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2010.html|title=ZGA 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023406/https://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2010.html |archive-date=27 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2011.html|title=ZGA 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023505/https://boroplusgoldawards.weebly.com/2011.html |archive-date=27 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiantelevisionawards.webs.com/boroplus-gold-awards|title=ZGA 2013|access-date=9 May 2021|archive-date=8 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408092834/https://indiantelevisionawards.webs.com/boroplus-gold-awards|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| rowspan="4"|2010
| rowspan="4"|2010
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| Film Farm
| Film Farm
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! colspan=3| [[FICCI Frames#FICCI Frames Excellence Awards|FICCI Frames Excellence Awards]]<ref>{{Cite news|title='Three Idiots', 'Paa' dominate FICCI-Frames awards|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/three-idiots-paa-dominate-ficci-frames-awards/articleshow/5702290.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-05-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|date=2011-03-26|title=Winners of FICCI FRAMES Excellence Honours awards : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-ficci-frames-excellence-honours-awards/|access-date=2021-05-23|language=en}}</ref>
! colspan=3| [[FICCI Frames#FICCI Frames Excellence Awards|FICCI Frames Excellence Awards]]<ref>{{Cite news|title='Three Idiots', 'Paa' dominate FICCI-Frames awards|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/three-idiots-paa-dominate-ficci-frames-awards/articleshow/5702290.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-05-23|archive-date=23 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523053444/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/three-idiots-paa-dominate-ficci-frames-awards/articleshow/5702290.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|date=2011-03-26|title=Winners of FICCI FRAMES Excellence Honours awards : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-ficci-frames-excellence-honours-awards/|access-date=2021-05-23|language=en|archive-date=22 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622012321/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-ficci-frames-excellence-honours-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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== References ==
== References ==
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Uttaran
GenreSoap opera
Written byAjay
Aseem Arora
Kumar Abhishek
Story byMitali
Shipra Arora
Directed byRavindra Gautam
Nandita Mehra
Nishchal Shome
Santosh Bhatt
StarringSee below
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes1549[1]
Production
ProducersKalyan Guha
Rupali Guha
Harsh Dave
Production locationMumbai
CinematographySantosh Suryavanshi
Raj Panth
Production companyFilm Farm India
Release
Original networkColors TV
Original release1 December 2008 (2008-12-01) –
16 January 2015 (2015-01-16)[2]
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Uttaran (transl.Donated items) is an Indian soap opera that aired on many channels from 1 December 2008 to 16 January 2015.[1] The third longest-running Indian television series of Colors TV, it was produced under Film Farm India. It stars Sparsh Khanchandani, Ishita Panchal, Tina Datta, Rashami Desai, Sreejita De, Nandish Sandhu, Vikas Bhalla, Rohit Khurana, Gaurav Chopra, Mrunal Jain, Varun Toorkey and Ajay Singh Chaudhary.[3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

In Mumbai, Ichcha Bharti is the daughter of a poor widow Damini Bharti, who begins working at Jogi Thakur's mansion as a maid. Jogi's daughter Tapasya befriends Ichcha, and they share a sisterly bond. Sumitra brainwash Tapasya through false theories to see Ichcha differently. Tapasya gets jealous when Divya and Jogi care for Ichcha as their child, unaware that Jogi was responsible for Ichcha's father, Rajendra's death. Sumitra fuels that jealousy hence ruining their friendship.

10 years later[edit | edit source]

Tapasya is a rich spoilt brat. Simplistic Ichcha wants to open a school to give free education to poor kids. Tapasya's parents arrange their daughter's marriage with Veer Singh Bundela, who belongs to a reputed wealthy family. But Tapasya does not show interest towards the wedding as she is in a relationship with Siddharth (Sid). Slowly Veer and Ichcha fall in love and their families agree to their marriage, although Gunvanti never liked Ichcha for her status. Insecure seeing Veer shower Ichcha with expensive gifts, Tapasya fakes a suicide attempt and begs Ichcha to let her marry Veer. Ichcha agrees, and Veer marries Tapasya. That same night, Veer learns the truth, and Tapasya claims Ichcha forced her to marry him, believing she is not right for him. The next day, Veer lashes out at Tapasya in front of her family and forces Ichcha to tell the truth. Meanwhile, his elder brother Vansh, a drug addict, falls for Ichcha because of her caring nature.

Veer, unaware of Vansh's love, tries to divorce Tapasya and marry Ichcha, who tries to distance herself from him. Tapasya tries to get Ichcha killed with the help of Siddharth. Veer saves Ichcha, but not before she gets shot and is hospitalised; Siddharth is then arrested. Tapasya tricks Gunvanti who gets Vansh and Ichcha married. A heartbroken Veer pretends to be happy with Tapasya. Sumitra and Tapasya cause a terrible misunderstanding between Vansh and Ichcha. One day, Vansh overhears Siddharth slamming Tapasya for ruining Ichcha's life. Tapasya, however, misleads Vansh, indirectly blaming him for Ichcha's suffering. As a result, he kills himself. Ichcha holds Veer responsible for Vansh's death, and Gunvanti, in turn, blames Ichcha. Veer explains how Tapasya tried to kill Ichcha and is responsible for Vansh's death, by playing a video revealing the day's actions filmed by Siddharth, who wanted to take revenge on Tapasya. Shocked, Jogi disowns her. Ichcha goes to Vrindavan. There, Veer arrives to unite with her, and they get married; the family accepts them.

Tapasya meets Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore, who falls for her, but she betrays him in a game of poker. He leaves her due to her disloyalty. Tapasya ends up in a chawl and faces miserable life. After few months she is taken back by Jogi. Sumitra and Tapasya plans a fake pregnancy drama to separate Veer and Ichcha. But Tapasya is really pregnant but after few days she realises that she is pregnant with Raghuvendra's child. Ichcha gives her 15 days to reveal the truth to everyone. Gunvanti believes that Tapasya is carrying Veer's child and is just being sweet to her for the baby. Later Ichcha and Tapasya reunites to stop Satya and Sanchi from harming Veer and others. However Tapasya can't lose Veer so she tries to create a misunderstanding but gets exposed. She delivers Mukta, whom she unintentionally leaves in an orphanage to test Raghuvendra's love. Damini and Ichcha find her on streets. Veer and Ichcha decides to raise her, unaware she is Tapasya's daughter. They also adopt an orphan and name him Kanha. Raghuvendra accepts Tapasya and they get married and tries to find their daughter. They realise that Tapasya can never become a mother still Raghuvendra supports her. Ichcha delivers a boy but Sumitra and her son Pushkar steal him and bribe the nurse to tell Ichcha that the boy was stillborn.

Raghuvendra bumps into and takes the baby from Pushkar who was trying to abandon it somewhere. He and Tapasya adopt the baby, named Yuvraj. Siddharth creates misunderstandings between Raghuvendra and Tapasya and blackmails Tapasya, causing Tapasya to leave Raghuvendra as she can't face his hatred. Heartbroken after reading her letter Raghuvendra tries to find her. Rocky Shah, Vansh's look-alike, enters the Bundela mansion as Vansh and falls for Ichcha. Jogi rescues Ichcha from him, accidentally kills Rocky and is bailed out by Raghuvendra. Veer reveals Gunvanti to be behind all this, and Gunvanti admits to holding a grudge against Ichcha for adopting the two children and not giving birth to her own son, whom she wants as an heir to the family. They later find out that Yuvraj is Ichcha's son and give Mukta to Jogi in exchange for Yuvraj. Pregnant again, Ichcha saves Veer from the cruel Avinash Chatterjee, who attacks him. Veer loses his memory. Ichcha kills Avinash and is jailed for 18 years. Ichcha delivers a girl in prison, and tells Damini to raise the baby, named Meethi.

18 years later[edit | edit source]

Meethi and Mukta are best friends just like their mothers were. Ichcha is released from prison. Kanha, whom Damini raised is a successful CEO, happily married to Surbhi. Yuvraj and Meethi were brought up by Gunvanti and Damini respectively, and Gunvanti instigated him against Ichcha. Sumitra tells Meethi that Ichcha is alive but lies that she ruined Tapasya's life. Initially in denial, Meethi develops a negative opinion of Ichcha when she learns she was in prison for murder. Kanha reveals Ichcha was imprisoned for murder but omits that she killed Avinash to save Veer. Despite Damini and Kanha's efforts, Meethi does not believe them and rejects Ichcha. Sumitra brainwashes Mukta, who grows close to Yuvraj.

Later, he tries to rape Mukta, but Ichcha saves her. Mukta realises she misunderstood her and Meethi. Yuvraj is arrested and finds out Ichcha is his mother. His hatred for her further intensifies as she testifies against him in court, and he is incarcerated for 5 years. Veer, who is still amnesiac, lives with Gunvanti and Amla. Reformed after living in US for years, Tapasya comes back and after lots of struggle restores his memory. Vishnu encourages Meethi, who finally accepts Ichcha.

Eventually, Veer and Ichcha unite. Tapasya reunites with her best friend Ichcha and her family. Meethi marries Vishnu on Ichcha's arrangement. He is actually Avinash's son, Akash Chatterjee, who wants revenge. Mukta discovers his truth and tries to locate the real Vishnu, a humble blue-collar worker for an NGO, to expose Akash. He orders his goons to kidnap and kill Mukta. Fortunately, Raghuvendra saves her. At Akash and Meethi's wedding, Mukta tries to expose him but no one except Sumitra and Raghuvendra believes her.

Meanwhile, Ichcha and Tapasya risk their life to save Mukta from Veer's uncle Tej, who shoots Tapasya. Fatally, Ichcha gets hit by a truck. Before dying, Ichcha donates her heart to Tapasya. Later, Raghuvendra gets the evidence to expose Akash. Surbhi turns out to be Akash's maternal cousin. His mom, Ekadashi, orders him to kill Meethi but he falls in love with her. Meethi leaves the house. Tapasya throws the pregnant Surbhi out.

Surbhi repents for her actions and dies after delivering the child. Kanha forgives her and promises to raise their child. As Vishnu and Mukta love each other, they marry and soon have a son, Manav. Meethi and Akash unite and she is accepted by his family. After undergoing a plastic surgery, Yuvraj returns as Mukta's boss for revenge. He kidnaps her. While saving her, a pregnant Meethi miscarries and disowns Yuvraj before Ekadashi banishes her. She travels to Srinagar.

Caught up in a terrorist attack by Asgar, Meethi slips into a river and is transported by the current across the border to Gilgit. Ashfaq saves her. He falls in love with and helps her in returning to India. He bids her a tearful goodbye. Akash and Meethi unite. She adopts Rani as Nandini is imprisoned because she saved Akash from and murdered his old enemy. Meethi and Akash also adopt Tamanna, whom Rani hates. Sumitra reforms.

Eventually, Sumitra and Damini convince Mukta and Meethi to reconcile, and in the end, reflect the friendship of Ichcha and Tapasya.

Cast and characters[edit | edit source]

Main[edit | edit source]

  • Tina Datta as
    • Ichcha Bharti Singh Bundela — Rajendra and Damini's daughter; Veer's wife; Yuvraj and Meethi's mother; Kanha's adoptive mother; Rani step-grandmother; Tamanna's adoptive grandmother (2009–2013) (Dead)
    • Meethi Singh Bundela Chatterjee — Veer and Ichcha's daughter; Yuvraj's sister; Kanha's adoptive sister; Akash's wife; Rani's stepmother; Tamanna's adoptive mother (2012–2015)
  • Rashami Desai as Tapasya Thakur Pratap Rathore — Jogi and Divya's daughter; Raghuvendra's wife; Mukta's mother; Manav's grandmother (2009–2014)
  • Sreejita De as Mukta Pratap Rathore Kashyap — Raghuvendra and Tapasya's daughter; Vishnu's wife; Manav's mother (2012–2015)
  • Nandish Sandhu as Veer Singh Bundela — Umed and Gunvanti's younger son; Vansh's younger brother; Ichcha's husband; Yuvraj and Meethi's father; Kanha's adoptive father; Rani's step-grandfather; Tamanna's adoptive grandfather (2009–2012)
  • Mrunal Jain as Akash Chatterjee — Avinash and Ekadashi's elder son; Sankrant's elder brother; Meethi's husband; Rani's father; Tamanna's adoptive father (2013–2015)
  • Gaurav Chopra as Raghuvendra Pratap Rathore — Malvika and Tapasya's husband; Ambika and Mukta's father; Manav's grandfather (2009–2014)
  • Ajay Singh Chaudhary as Vishnu Kashyap — Mukta's husband; Manav's father (2013–2015)

Recurring[edit | edit source]

  • Sunil Chauhan as Rajendra Bharti — Damini's husband; Ichcha's father; Yuvraj and Meethi's grandfather; Kanha's adoptive grandfather (2009) (Dead)
  • Vaishali Thakkar as Damini Bharti — Rajendra's wife; Ichcha's mother; Yuvraj and Meethi's grandmother; Kanha's adoptive grandmother (2008–2015)
  • Arun Singh Sharma as Pushkar Jaiswal — Sumitra's son; Rohini's husband; Divya's cousin; Tapasya's uncle (2008–2012)
  • Akanksha Awasthi as Rohini Jaiswal — Pushkar's wife (2009–2013)
  • Pratima Kazmi as Sumitra Devi Jaiswal — Divya's aunt; Pushkar's mother; Tapasya's grandaunt; Mukta's great-grandaunt (2008–2015)
  • Ayub Khan as Jogi Thakur — Divya's husband; Tapasya's father; Mukta's grandfather; Manav's great-grandfather (2008–2014)
  • Pragati Mehra as Divya Thakur — Jogi's wife; Tapasya's mother; Sumitra's niece; Pushkar's cousin; Mukta's grandmother; Manav's great-grandmother (2008–2014)
  • Shamim Sheikh as Baldev Singh Bundela — Tej and Umed's father; Vansh and Veer's grandfather; Yuvraj and Meethi's great-grandfather; Kanha's adoptive great-grandfather (2009–2013) (Dead)
  • Akhil Mishra as Umed Singh Bundela — Gunvanti's husband; Vansh and Veer's father; Baldev's son; Tej's half-brother; Yuvraj and Meethi's grandfather; Kanha's adoptive grandfather (2009–2013)
  • Beena Banerjee as Gunvanti Singh Bundela — Umed's wife; Vansh and Veer's mother; Yuvraj and Meethi's grandmother; Kanha's adoptive grandmother (2009–2013)
  • Rohit Khurana as
    • Vansh Singh Bundela — Umed and Gunvanti's elder son; Veer's elder brother; Ichcha's ex-husband; Yuvraj and Meethi's uncle; Kanha's adoptive uncle (2009–2010) (Dead)
    • Rocky Shah — Vansh's doppelganger (2010–2011) (Dead)
  • Sourabh Raaj Jain as Yuvraj "Yuvaan" Singh Bundela — Veer and Ichcha's son; Meethi's brother; Kanha's adoptive brother (2012–2013)
    • Bharat Chawda replaced Jain as Yuvraj (2014) (after plastic surgery)
  • Raj Singh Verma as Avinash Chatterjee — Ekadashi's husband; Akash and Sankrant's father; Rani's grandfather; Tamanna's adoptive grandfather (2011–2012) (Dead)
  • Kruttika Desai Khan as Ekadashi Chatterjee — Avinash's wife; Akash and Sankrant's mother; Rani's grandmother; Tamanna's adoptive grandmother (2012–2015)
  • Varun Toorkey as Sankrant Chatterjee — Avinash and Ekadashi's younger son; Akash's younger brother; Ambika's husband (2013–2015)
  • Vividha Kirti as Ambika Pratap Rathore Chatterjee — Raghuvendra and Malvika's daughter; Mukta's half-sister; Sankrant's wife (2013–2015)
  • Pawan Mahendru as Kasa Seth - Bundela family's servant (2009–2014)
  • Sunil Sinha / Kiran Karmarkar as Tej Singh Bundela - Baldev's son; Umed's half-brother; Vansh and Veer's uncle (2009–2013)
  • Sharhaan Singh as Siddharth a.k.a Sid - Tapasya's ex-boyfriend (2009–2012)
  • Rishina Kandhari as Malvika Pratap Rathore - Raghuvendra's first wife; Ambika's mother (2014–2015)
  • Gaurav S Bajaj as Aman Verma - Meethi and Mukta's college friend (2012)
  • Chaitanya Choudhury as Kanha Chatterjee/Singh Bundela - Ichcha and Veer's adoptive son; Yuvraj and Meethi's adoptive brother; Godman's grandson; Surbhi's husband (2012–2014)
  • Pranitaa Pandit as Surbhi Chatterjee/Singh Bundela (née Yadav) - Kanha's wife; Agarth and Kadambari's daughter; Nirbhay's sister (2012–2013) (Dead)
  • Arishfa Khan as Rani Chatterjee - Akash and Nandini's daughter; Meethi's stepdaughter; Tamanna's adoptive sister (2014–2015)
  • An unknown child actress as Tamanna Chatterjee - Akash and Meethi's adoptive daughter; Rani's adoptive sister (2015)
  • Rumi Khan as Nirbhay Yadav - Agarth and Kadambari's son; Surbhi's brother; Kajri's husband (2013)
  • Arti Singh as Kajri Yadav - Nirbhay's wife (2013–2014)
  • Girija Shankar as Agarth Yadav - Ekadashi, Gomati, and Pavitra's brother; Kadambari's husband; Nirbhay and Surbhi's father; Akash and Sankrant's uncle (2013)
  • Nilima Singh as Kadambari Yadav - Agarth's wife; Nirbhay and Surbhi's mother; Akash and Sankrant's aunt (2013)
  • Neena Singh as Gomati Yadav - Agarth, Ekadashi, and Pavitra's sister; Akash, Sankrant, Nirbhay, and Surbhi's aunt (2013–2015)
  • Hetal Yadav as Pavitra Yadav - Agarth, Ekadashi , and Gomati's sister; Akash, Sankrant, Nirbhay, and Surbhi's aunt (2013–2014)
  • Sonica Handa as Amla Singh Bundela - Veer's fake wife (2012–2013)
  • Rajesh Khera as Maharani (2014)
  • Tiku Talsania as Colonel Swarnik Agnihotri (2014)
  • Krip Suri as Asgar Rizvi - Ashfaque's brother (2014)
  • Gaurav Vasudev as Babar (2014)
  • Sahil Phull as Ashfaque Rizvi - A Pakistani guy who saves Meethi (2014)
  • Anchal Sabharwal as Fida (2014)
  • Shriya Jha as Nandini Sharma a.k.a Chameli - Akash's ex-girlfriend; Rani's mother (2014–2015)
  • Madhura Naik as Nilofer Naaz (2014)
  • Mansi Sharma as Saba Mehrami (2014)
  • Samikssha Batnagar as Zubeida Ahmed (2014)
  • Rakesh Pandey as Rizvi (2014)
  • Charu Rohatgi as Mumtaz Begum (2014)
  • Amrin Chakkiwala as Nusrat Rizvi (2014)
  • Vineett Kumar / Rrajvir Singh as Khalid (2014)
  • Unknown as Mushtaq Ansari Sahab (2014)
  • Baby Farida as Anjum Jalalan - Damini's neighbor (2008–2014)
  • Usha Bachani as Jailaxmi Khurana (2009)
  • Aastha Chaudhary as Madhuran Sethi (2011)
  • Sharad Kelkar as Satyaveer Singh - Veer's business rival (2011)
  • An unknown actress as Kuki Arora (2009)
  • Anjali Rana as Jyoti Bhatia (2008–2010)
  • Shivshakti Sachdev as Lali Bhatia (2009)
  • An unknown actor as Maharaj Karvansh - Thakur family's servant (2008–2009)
  • Priya Marathe as Ruby Shekhawat - Rocky's girlfriend (2011–2012)
  • Harsha Khandeparkar as Sanchi Singh - Satyaveer's sister (2011)
  • Apurva as Kinjal (2010)
  • Nikita Sharma as Masoom (2010)
  • Arun Bali as Godman - Kanha's grandfather (2014)
  • Vikas Sethi as Inspector Abeeran Mattoo (2010)
  • Nikhil Arya as Inspector Suryakant Tarte (2011–2012)

Production[edit | edit source]

Casting[edit | edit source]

The show initially starred Sparsh Khanchandani as young Ichcha with Ishita Panchal as young Tapasya in December 2008 to June 2009.[4]

It later took a generation leap and from June 2009 to March 2012, it focused on the characters of Ichcha, Tapasya, Veer and Vansh played by Tina Datta, Rashami Desai, Nandish Sandhu and Rohit Khurana respectively.[5][6] Sandhu quit the show as he doesn't want to be the part of 18 years leap and was replaced by Vikas Bhalla in 2012.[7]

Another 18-year leap was introduced in March 2012 and then the story centered around the life of Meethi, Mukta, Yuvraj, Akash and Vishnu portrayed by Tina Datta, Sreejita De, Saurabh Raj Jain, Mrunal Jain and Ajay Chaudhary until its end in January 2015.[8]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Uttaran's premiere had a 3.25 target rating point (TRP) and it became one of the top-rated Hindi GEC, and the second most watched program of Colors TV after Balika Vadhu at the time.[9][10][11] It was one of the show that helped Colors TV to briefly gain first position in Hindi GEC, breaking the nine-year run of Star Plus. From 2008 until the first quarter of 2012, Uttaran maintained its top position mostly on the ratings charts.[12]

Adaptations[edit | edit source]

Language Title Original release Networks Last aired Notes
Hindi Uttaran
उतरन
1 December 2008 Colors TV 16 January 2015 Original
Marathi Asava Sundar Swapnancha Bangla
असावा सुंदर स्वप्नांचा बंगला
7 January 2013 Colors Marathi 19 March 2016 Remake[13]

Awards[edit | edit source]

The series has won the following awards:

Year Category Recipient(s)
ITA Awards
2009[14] GR8! Ensemble Cast Uttaran
2010[15] Best Actor in a Supporting Role Ayub Khan
Best Actress Popular Rashami Desai
Indian Telly Awards
2010[16] Best Actor in a Supporting Role Ayub Khan
Best Actress in a Negative Role Rashami Desai
Best Daily Serial Film Farm
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Jury Vaishali Thakkar
2013[17] Best Actor in a Negative Role Jury Kiran Karmarkar
Apsara Awards[18]
2010 Best Director Nandita Mehra
Best Actor in a Drama Series Ayub Khan
Best Actress in a Drama Series Tina Datta
2011 Best Ensemble Cast Uttaran
2011 (ColorsGolden Awards) Popular Jodi Tina Datta Nandish Sandhu
2012 Best Writer Mitali Bhattacharya
Zee Gold Awards[19][20][21]
2010 Best Debut Male Nandish Sandhu
Best Actor In Supporting Role (Popular) Ayub Khan
Best Actress In Negative Role (Popular) Rashami Desai
Best Story Mitali Bhattacharya
2011 Best Actress (Critics) Rashami Desai
Best Actor In Supporting Role (Popular) Ayub Khan
2013 Best Actor In Negative Role (Critics) Kiran Karmarkar
Gold Producer's Honour for Completing 1000 episodes Film Farm
FICCI Frames Excellence Awards[22][23]
2010 Best TV Series (Fiction) Film Farm
Best TV Actor (Male) Ayub Khan
2011 Best TV Actor (Female) Rashami Desai

References[edit | edit source]

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  13. Deshmukh, Gayatri (25 March 2014). "TV viewers give Marathi TV serials inspired by Hindi soaps a thumbs up". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  14. "ITA Awards 2009". Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  15. "ITA Awards 2010". Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  16. "Indian Telly Awards 2010". Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  17. "Indian Telly Awards 2013". 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  18. "Apsara Awards". Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  19. "ZGA 2010". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018.
  20. "ZGA 2011". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018.
  21. "ZGA 2013". Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  22. "'Three Idiots', 'Paa' dominate FICCI-Frames awards". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  23. Hungama, Bollywood (26 March 2011). "Winners of FICCI FRAMES Excellence Honours awards : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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