| Mangal Lakshmi | |
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| File:Mangal Lakshmi.png | |
| Genre | Family Drama |
| Directed by | Faheim Ahmad |
| Creative director | Garima Dimri |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 729 |
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| Cinematography | Ravi K Yadav |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20 minutes (currently) / 45 minutes (previously) |
| Production company | Panorama Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | Colors TV |
| Original release | 27 February 2024 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Bhagyalakshmi |
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| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
Mangal Lakshmi is an Indian Hindi-language television family drama series that began airing from 27 February 2024 on Colors TV and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. It is produced by Panorama Entertainment and is an official adaptation of Kannada TV series Bhagyalakshmi. The series stars Deepika Singh and Naman Shaw, and previously also starred Sanika Amit, Shubham Dipta and Manan Joshi.[1]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Mangal, a 35-year-old uneducated woman but a dedicated homemaker, lives with her husband, their two children, and her in-laws. Her husband, Adit, is a highly educated, 40-year-old, handsome yet irascible man who works as a senior manager in a company. He detests Mangal and often belittles her for being orthodox, uneducated, and for her simple dress sense. Although Mangal is unhappy with the way Adit treats her, she does not protest and still tries to impress him. Unlike Adit, his parents and their son, Akshat, appreciate Mangal for her efforts and contributions. Adit's level-headed father, Sudesh, and his austere mother, Kusum, defend Mangal whenever Adit berates her. Mangal has taken Lakshmi under her wing, cared for her, and mentored her like a daughter after Lakshmi's parents died. She rejects Nitin, a billionaire, as a potential suitor for Lakshmi because of his two failed marriages. Adit snaps at Mangal over the incident with Nitin and expresses how difficult it has been to live with her for the past 15 years. He cruelly remarks that Lakshmi might ruin the life of the man she marries, just as Mangal ruined his—since Lakshmi is much like Mangal. Kusum reprimands him and assures him that she and Mangal will find a respectful suitor for Lakshmi.
Lakshmi, her cousin, a 22-year-old orphan, lives with Mangal's parents and works as a tailor to support the family. Lakshmi is described as kind, hardworking, and cheerful. She is a gifted singer and songwriter but has never had the chance to showcase her talent. Lakshmi is socially smart, knows the English language, and is good with technology, unlike Mangal, who neither understands English nor is proficient with technology, which often leads Adit to insult her. Lakshmi is mistreated by Mangal's cunning and greedy mother, Shanti, and her spoiled sister, Lipika, but she is loved by Mangal and her father, Bhushan. Lakshmi discontinued her studies after the 10th grade to assist Bhushan in running the shop, supporting her family in their pursuit of a better life. Kusum's stern younger sister, Gayatri belongs to a wealthy family that includes her husband Umesh, their children Kartik and Nidhi, and her sister-in-law Sanjana. Kartik is a handsome, cheerful, and wealthy singer, known not only for his success but also for his good nature, kindness and respectful demeanor unlike Adit. Much like Mangal and Lakshmi, Kusum and Gayatri share a close, sisterly bond. Kartik respects and admires Mangal, just as Kusum and Akshat do. Gayatri's husband, Umesh, and their daughter, Nidhi, have gone to America for Nidhi's studies. Gayatri feels insecure and possessive of her son because of a curse given to her by her mother-in-law, who said that one day Kartik would be separated from her and she would die alone, yearning for him. Sanjana hates Gayatri for deliberately separating her mother and Umesh, which led Sanjana's mother to curse Gayatri. Sanjana constantly schemes against Gayatri, taunting her as a means of avenging her mother. Kartik has been in a relationship with Jiya, a dancer, for the past two years, but he has never disclosed it to anyone. However, Gayatri is aware of their relationship, unbeknownst to Kartik. Kusum and Gayatri harbor a deep disdain for Jiya due to her manipulative and undesirable nature, believing her to be unfit for Kartik.
Cast[edit | edit source]
Main[edit | edit source]
- Deepika Singh as Mangal Srivastava Saxena: Bhushan and Shanti's elder daughter; Lipika's sister; Lakshmi's cousin; Adit's wife; Neil and Akshat's mother; Ishana and Shubhi's adoptive mother. (2024–present)
- Naman Shaw as Adit Saxena: Sudesh and Kusum's son; Kartik and Nidhi's cousin; Mangal's husband; Soumya's ex-husband; Neil and Akshat's father; Ishana and Shubhi's adoptive father. (2024–present)
- Sanika Amit as
- Lakshmi Srivastava Kapoor: Shankar and Uma's daughter; Mangal and Lipika's cousin; Kartik's widow; Karan's wife; Sanvi's mother (2024–2026)
- Antara Dalal: Raghuveer's wife; Vedaa's mother. (2025)
- Shubham Dipta as Kartik Nigam: Umesh and Gayatri's son; Nidhi's brother; Adit's cousin; Lakshmi's first husband; Sanvi's father. (2024–2025)
- Manan Joshi as Karan Kapoor: Barkha and Vyom's half-brother; Krish's step-brother; Laskhmi's second husband; Sanvi's step-father. (2025–2026)
- Vanshika Bachwani as Ishana Saxena Kumar: Sunita's daughter; Mangal and Adit's adopted daughter; Neil, Shubhi and Akshat's adopted sister; Aarav's wife. (2026–present)
- Arshiya Sharma as teenage Ishana Saxena. (2024–2026)
- Altamash Faraz as Aarav Kumar: Ishana's husband. (2026–present)
- Saumya Shetye as Shubhi Saxena: Mangal and Adit's adopted daughter; Neil, Ishana and Akshat's adopted sister. (2026–present)
- Avinash Sachdev as Jairaj Raizada: Yashvardhan's son. (2026–present)
Recurring[edit | edit source]
- Srivastava family
- Neeraj Khetarpal as Bhushan Srivastava: Shankar's brother; Shanti's husband; Mangal and Lipika's father; Neil and Akshat's grandfather; Ishana and Shubhi's adoptive grandfather. (2024–2025)
- Sangeeta Panwar as Shanti Srivastava: Bhushan's wife; Mangal and Lipika's mother; Neil and Akshat's grandmother; Ishana and Shubhi's adoptive grandmother. (2024–present)
- Sania Mistry as Lipika Srivastava: Bhushan and Shanti's younger daughter; Mangal's sister; Lakshmi's cousin. (2024–2025)
- Saxena family
- Babul Bhavsar as Sudesh Saxena: Kusum's husband; Adit's father; Neil and Akshat's grandfather; Ishana and Shubhi's adoptive grandfather. (2024–present)
- Urvashi Upadhyay as Kusum Saxena: Sudesh's wife; Adit's mother; Neil and Akshat's grandmother; Ishana and Shubhi's adoptive grandmother. (2024–present)
- Mohammed Saud Mansuri as Neil Saxena: Mangal and Adit's elder son; Sunita's adopted son; Akshat's brother; Ishana and Shubhi's adopted brother. (2025–2026)
- Pratyaksh Panwar as Akshat Saxena: Mangal and Adit's younger son; Neil's brother; Ishana and Shubhi's adopted brother. (2026–present)
- Ruhan Kapoor as child Akshat Saxena (2024–2026)
- Nigam family
- Bhuvan Chopra as Umesh Nigam: Sanjana's brother; Gayatri's husband; Kartik and Nidhi's father; Sanvi's grandfather. (2024–2025)
- Gayatri Soham / Jyoti Gauba as Gayatri Nigam: Kusum's sister; Umesh's wife; Kartik and Nidhi's mother; Sanvi's grandmother. (2024–2025; 2026–present) / (2025–2026)
- Riya Doshi as Nidhi Nigam: Umesh and Gayatri's daughter; Kartik's sister; Adit's cousin. (2024–2025)
- Sangeeta Adhikari as Sanjana Nigam: Umesh's sister. (2024–2025)
- Tandon family
- Jia Mustafa as Saumya Tandon: Mr. Tandon and Shalini's daughter; Adit's ex-wife. (2024–2026)
- Preeti Khatri as Shalini Tandon: Mr. Tandon's wife; Saumya's mother. (2024)
- Raman Khatri as Mr. Tandon: Shalini's husband; Saumya's father. (2024)
- Dalal family
- Sarwar Ahuja as Raghuveer Dalal: Antara's husband; Vedaa's father. (2024–2025)
- Siyona Joisar as Vedaa Dalal: Raghuveer and Antara's daughter. (2025)
- Bhatnagar family
- Kapil Nirmal as Kapil Bhatnagar: Pratima's son; Mangal's ex-fiancé. (2025)
- Rudrakshi Gupta as Pratima Bhatnagar: Kapil's mother. (2025)
- Neena Cheema as Kapil's Bua Dadi (2025)
- Kapoor family
- Mrinal Navell as Barkha Kapoor: Vyom's sister; Karan and Krish's half-sister. (2025)
- Saurabh Gumber as Vyom Kapoor: Barkha's brother; Karan and Krish's half-brother. (2025–2026)
- Khanna family
- Rutuja Sawant / Priyanka Purohit as Jiya Kapoor Khanna: Prema's daughter; Kartik's obsessive lover; Krish's widow (2024) / (2024–2026)
- Shrey Mittal as Krish Khanna: Barkha and Vyom's half-brother; Karan's step-brother; Jiya's husband (2025–2026)
Others[edit | edit source]
- Unknown as Vrinda: Sameer's mother. (2024)
- Verr Bhati as Sameer: Vrinda's son. (2024)
- Vipul Tyagi as Sonu: Lakshmi's shop helper. (2024)
- Khushwant Walia as Manan: Adit's friend. (2024)
- Kimmy Kaur as Prema Kapoor: Jiya's mother. (2024)
- Ekta Sharma replaced Kaur as Prema Kapoor. (2024–2025)
- Prerna Daware as Nysa: Startup Sultan Constestant. (2025)
- Akshay Sharma as Host Kunal (Startup Sultan 2025)
- Neelu Vaghela as Bhabhiji (2025)
- Shritama Mukherjee as Vishkanya (2025)
- Farah Khan as Judge (2025)
- Dilip Mukhija as Judge (2025)
- Sahil Arora as Jigar (2025)
- Ekta Tiwari as Sunita: Ishana's mother; Neil's adoptive mother. (2025)
- Sanjay Bhatia as Yashvardhan Raizada: Jairaj's father. (2026–present)
- V S Prince Ratan as Chandu: Adit's Mystery Man (2026–present)
Production[edit | edit source]
Development[edit | edit source]
The series is an official adaptation of the Kannada-language TV series Bhagyalakshmi.[2] It follows the life and struggle of an elder sister (Mangal) who wants a perfect husband for her younger sister (Lakshmi).[3] In October 2024, the show aired its much awaited Adit and Saumya affair expose drama on the occasion of Karwa Chauth.[4]
In December 2024, Mangal Lakshmi began airing one hour episodes, with the first 30 minutes focusing on Mangal's story and the remaining 30 minutes on Lakshmi's story, which was separately titled as Mangal Lakshmi – Lakshmi Ka Safar.[5] Lakshmi Ka Safar ended on 6 March 2026; consequently, Lakshmi's character was phased out as well.[6]
Casting[edit | edit source]
Deepika Singh was cast as Mangal, and Naman Shaw as Adit, marking their return to television after a four-year absence.[7][8] Sanika Amit was cast as Lakshmi and Shubham Dipta was cast as a singer, Kartik.[9][10] Later, Jia Mustafa was cast as Saumya and Rutuja Sawant as Jiya.[11][12] Sawant was later replaced by Priyanka Purohit. Kapil Nirmal was cast as Kapil Bhatnagar.[13]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Lakshmi's story Mangal Lakshmi – Lakshmi Ka Safar received positive response from the audience.[14] In Week 14, 15 and 16 2025, the show entered Top 3 defeating StarPlus' Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai at the same slot.[15][16][17]
Adaptations[edit | edit source]
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
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| Kannada | Bhagyalakshmi ಭಾಗ್ಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ |
10 October 2022 | Colors Kannada | Ongoing | Original |
| Marathi | Kavyanjali - Sakhi Savali काव्यांजली - सखी सावली |
29 May 2023 | Colors Marathi | 26 May 2024 | Remake |
| Hindi | Mangal Lakshmi मंगल लक्ष्मी |
27 February 2024 | Colors TV | Ongoing |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Respect Above All! Discover How These Sisters Are Redefining Society's Perspective In- 'Mangal Lakshmi'". India Times. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ↑ "Daily soap Bhagyalakshmi completes 100 episodes". The Times of India. 28 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "Mangal Lakshmi PROMO: Mangal bravely supports sister Lakshmi in her journey to get a perfect match". Pinkvilla. 1 March 2024. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ↑ "Karwa Chauth drama on 'Mangal Lakshmi': Mangal uncovers Adit's shocking affair". The Times of India. 19 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ↑ "Salman Khan hosted 'Bigg Boss 18' and two other shows move to new slots starting December 16th". The Times of India. 11 December 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ "Most watched TV shows of the Week: Udne Ki Aasha drops to third position; Mangal Lakshmi - Lakshmi Ka Safar enters Top 10 list". The Times of India. 13 March 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ "Deepika Singh on new show 'Mangal Lakshmi': I am thrilled to step into the shoes of Mangal, a desi and yet relatable character from Delhi". The Times of India. 25 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ↑ "Mangal Lakshmi's Naman Shaw On Playing Grey Character For 1st Time: 'Was Bored Of Sweet Boy Roles' - Exclusive". Times Now News. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ↑ "Mangal Lakshmi's Sanika Amit Reveals She Wasn't The Only Choice: 'Had Lots Of Competition' - Exclusive". Times Now News. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ↑ "Shubham Dipta: I hope I get an opportunity to sing in my new TV show Mangal Lakshmi". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ↑ "Jia Mustafa on Mangal Lakshmi: I have always picked shows that have given me scope to add layers to my character". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ "Mehndi Hai Rachne Wali fame Rutuja Sawant joins Deepika Singh in Mangal Lakshmi". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ↑ "Mangal Lakshmi: 'अनुपमा' के नक्शे कदम पर चल पैरेलल लीड ले आए मेकर्स, इस TV एक्टर के साथ संवारेंगे मंगल की जिंदगी". Times Now (in हिन्दी). 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ↑ "Hindi TV serial TRP 14th Week 17 April: Udne Ki Aasha tops list Lakshmi Ka Safar defeats Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai". Live Hindustan.
- ↑ "TRP Race Week 14: Udne Ki Aasha Dominates Anupamaa, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Loses Slot Leader - Check Top 10 Shows". Times Now News. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ↑ "TRP Race Week 15: Udne Ki Aasha, Anupamaa See Slight Dip Amid IPL 2025 But Still Retain Top Spots". Times Now News. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ↑ "TRP Race Week 16: Udne Ki Aasha, Anupamaa's Viewership Slips As IPL Eclipse Continues". Times Now News. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.