Bhagya Lakshmi
Bhagya Lakshmi (transl. Lady Luck) is an Indian television series which premiered on 3 August 2021 on Zee TV and digital platform ZEE5. Produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms, the show stars Aishwarya Khare and Rohit Suchanti.[1][2]
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Directed by | Rakesh Malhotra |
| Creative director | Shivangi Babbar |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 737 |
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| Executive producers | Ritesh Yadav Akash Ahuja Dhoopi Shibani |
| Producer | Ekta Kapoor |
| Cinematography | Maneesh Malik |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Balaji Telefilms |
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| Original network | Zee TV |
| Original release | 3 August 2021 – present |
Premise
The show revolves around Lakshmi, a kind-hearted naive girl from a village who gets married to a businessman named Rishi Oberoi. However things take a turn when Lakshmi learns the truth of her marriage.
Plot
Lakshmi Bajwa is a kind and naive Punjabi Hindu girl from a village who believes in helping others. After the death of her parents, she and her younger sisters, Shalu and Bani, are taken to Mumbai by their greedy aunt, Rano Bajwa. Rano tries to get Lakshmi married to a drunkard driver, Balwinder, so that she could usurp Lakshmi's father's property, as his last wish was to see Lakshmi happily married. Lakshmi saves the life of Rishi Oberoi, an industrialist. Rishi's mother, Neelam, gets them married. After marriage, Lakshmi falls in love with Rishi but discovers that their marriage is a sham for one year to keep his death at bay. Rishi had "Markesh Dosh" in his horoscope which brings life threatening troubles to his life, and to save him, Neelam had got him married to her, as her horoscope was lucky for him. Lakshmi realises Rishi is planning to marry his girlfriend, Malishka, after one year by divorcing her. After several misunderstandings created by Malishka, Lakshmi divorces Rishi and leaves his house. Later, Rishi realises his love for Lakshmi and confesses his feelings but Lakshmi rejects him and so that he could marry Malishka for Neelam's happiness. Rishi brings back Lakshmi to his house and decides to marry her off to a suitable groom.
The Oberois fix Lakshmi's alliance with a rich businessman, Vikrant Kakkar. Soon, Rishi discovers that Vikrant is already married to a woman, Saloni, who was pretending to be his sister-in-law. He exposes Vikrant, breaks his own alliance with Malishka and moves out of the house with Lakshmi when Neelam refuses to accept Lakshmi as her daughter-in-law. Rishi and Lakshmi get married in a temple, which further angers Neelam.
Cast
Main
- Aishwarya Khare as Lakshmi Oberoi (née Bajwa): Kuljeet and Manoj's eldest daughter; Shalu and Bani's sister; Neha's cousin; Rishi's wife (2021–present)
- Rohit Suchanti as Rishi Oberoi: Neelam and Virendra's son; Sonia's brother; Ahana, Ayush and Devika's cousin; Lakshmi's husband (2021–present)
Recurring
- Mohit Malhotra as Vikrant Kakkar: Anjana and Puneet's son; Saloni's husband; Lakshmi's ex–fiance (2023–present)
- Maera Mishra as Malishka Bedi: Abhay and Kiran's daughter, obsessive one-sided pyscho lover of Rishi (2021–present)
- Munira Kudrati as Shalini "Shalu" Bajwa: Kuljeet and Manoj's second daughter; Lakshmi and Bani's sister; Neha's cousin; Ayush's love interest (2021–present)
- Aman Gandhi as Ayushmaan "Ayush" Chopra: Karishma and Manpreet's son; Ahana's elder brother; Rishi, Sonia and Devika's cousin; Shalu's love interest (2021–present)
- Manasi Bhanushali as Bani Bajwa: Kuljeet and Manoj's youngest daughter; Lakshmi and Shalu's sister; Neha's cousin (2021–present)
- Smita Bansal as Neelam Oberoi: Virendra's wife; Rishi and Sonia's mother; Ayush, Ahana and Devika's aunt (2021–present)
- Uday Tikekar as Virendra "Veer" Oberoi: Harleen and Vishwas's younger son; Karishma and Mahendra's brother; Neelam's husband; Rishi and Sonia's father; Ayush, Ahana and Devika's uncle; Lakshmi's father-figure (2021–present)
- Neena Cheema as Harleen Oberoi: Vishwas's widow; Karishma, Virendra and Mahendra's mother; Rishi, Sonia, Ahana, Ayush and Devika's grandmother(2021–present)
- Shivani Jha as Sonia Oberoi: Neelam and Virendra's daughter; Rishi's sister; Ahana, Ayush and Devika's cousin (2021–present)
- Parul Chaudhary as Karishma Oberoi: Harleen and Vishwas's daughter; Virendra and Mahendra's sister; Manpreet's ex-wife; Ahana and Ayush's mother; Rishi, Sonia and Devika's aunt (2021–present)
- Hemant Thatte as Manpreet Chopra: Karishma's ex-husband; Ahana and Ayush's father (2021)
- Aditi Shetty as Ahana Chopra: Karishma and Manpreet's daughter; Ayush's younger sister; Rishi, Sonia and Devika's cousin (2021–present)
- Bebika Dhurve as Devika Oberoi: Mahendra's daughter; Rishi, Sonia, Ayush and Ahana's cousin (2021–2023)
- Massheuddin Qureshi as Preetam Bajwa: Manoj's brother; Rano's husband; Neha's father; Lakshmi, Shalu and Bani's uncle (2021–2022)
- Neha Prajapati as Rano Bajwa: Preetam's wife; Neha's mother; Lakshmi, Shalu and Bani's aunt (2021–present)
- Avantika Chaudhary / Tasneem Khan / Urmimala Sinha Roy as Neha Bajwa: Rano and Preetam's daughter; Lakshmi, Shalu and Bani's cousin; Rishi and Ayush's former one-sided-lover (2021–2022) / (2022) / (2022–present)
- Karan Kaushal Sharma as Abhay Bedi: Kiran's husband; Malishka's father (2021–present)
- Karuna Verma as Kiran Bedi: Abhay's wife; Malishka's mother; Neelam's friend (2021–present)
- Kavita Banerjee as Sonal: Malishka's best friend (2022–present)
- Ankit Bhatia as Balwinder "Ballu" Sood: Lakshmi's ex-fiancé and obsessive one-sided lover; Rishi's former driver; Kamali's husband (2021–2023)
- Melanie Pais as Inspector Durga (2022)
- Akash Choudhary as Viraj Singhania: Malishka's former best friend and ex-fiancée (2021)
- Kaushal Kapoor as Darshan: Lakshmi's employer (2022)
- Mridula Oberoi as Kalyani: Lakshmi's boss (2022)
- Veerendra Saxena as Manoj Bajwa: Preetam's brother; Kuljeet's husband; Lakshmi, Shalu and Bani's; Neha's uncle (2021) (Dead)
- Firdaush as Arnav: A talented kick boxer and swimmer (2022)
- Neelu Dogra as Kuljeet Bajwa: Manoj's wife; Lakshmi, Shalu and Bani's mother; Neha's aunt (2021) (Dead)
- Syed Ashraf Karim as Gurucharan Anand: Manoj's friend and accountant (2021)
- Jyoti Mukherjee / Rajani Gupta as Anjana Kakkar: Puneet's wife; Vikrant's mother (2023) / (2023)
- Shraddha Jaiswal as Saloni Kakkar: Vikrant's wife (2023–present)
- Sandeep Kapoor as Puneet Kakkar: Anjana's husband; Vikrant's father (2023)
- Girish Thapar as Pandit: Neelam consulted him for Rishi's safety (2021)
- Ajay Raju as Pandit Ji (September 2023)
Special appearances
- Sriti Jha as Pragya Mehra
- Shabir Ahluwalia as Abhishek Mehra[3]
- Shraddha Arya as Dr. Preeta Arora Luthra
- Dheeraj Dhoopar as Karan Luthra
- Anjum Fakih as Srishti Arora Luthra
- Supriya Shukla as Sarala Arora
- Anisha Hinduja as Rakhi Luthra
- Abhishek Kapoor as Sameer Luthra
Production
Casting
Khare and Suchanti were finalised to reprise their roles as leads in May 2021 itself, but due to the lockdown in Maharashtra, they signed the contract only in June.
Filming
The filming and production began on 14 June 2021 in Film City, Mumbai.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Story | Anil Nagpal | Won | |
| Best Actress in Supporting Role - TV (Popular) | Munira Kudrati | ||||
| Best Actor in Supporting Role - TV (Popular) | Aman Gandhi | ||||
| Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular) | Rohit Suchanti | Nominated | [4] | ||
| Best Actress in Lead Role (Popular) | Aishwarya Khare | ||||
| Best Television Show - Fiction (Popular) | Ekta Kapoor | ||||
| 14th Gold Awards | Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular) | Rohit Suchanti | TBA | [5][6] | |
| Best Actress in Lead Role (Popular) | Aishwarya Khare | ||||
| Best Onscreen Couple | Rohit Suchanti & Aishwarya Khare | ||||
| Best TV Show (Fiction) | Ekta Kapoor | ||||
| Best Director | Muzzammil Desai | ||||
| Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male) | Uday Tikekar | ||||
| Best Actor in Supporting Role (Female) | Munira Kudrati | ||||
| Best Actor in Negative Role (Female) | Maera Mishra |
Adaptations
| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
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| Hindi | Bhagya Lakshmi भाग्य लक्ष्मी |
3 August 2021 | Zee TV | Ongoing | Original |
| Tamil | Ilakkiya இலக்கியா |
10 October 2022 | Sun TV | Remake | |
| Telugu | Chiranjeevi Lakshmi Sowbhagyavathi చిరంజీవి లక్ష్మి సౌభాగ్యవతి |
9 January 2023 | Zee Telugu |
References
- "Zee TV to launch Ekta Kapoor Series 'Bhagya Lakshmi' soon". Biz Asia. 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021.
- "Aishwarya Khare and Rohit Suchanti to be a part of Zee TV's Bhagyalaxmi". ABP Live. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
- Bureau, ABP News (23 August 2021). "Abhi and Pragya reach Rishi and Lakshmi's wedding | Bhagya Lakshmi". ABP Live. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "List of Nominees: 21st ITA Awards, 2022". Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- "Team Balaji Telefilms nominated in almost categories at 14th Gold Awards, 2022". 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- "List of nominees: Gold Awards, 2022". Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.