Jhanak is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on StarPlus on 20 November 2023 and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar.
Since June 2025, the show features Riya Sharma in the titular role as Jhanak (the daughter of Jhanak, previously portrayed by Hiba Nawab), along with Arjit Taneja and Twinkle Arora.
The show also featured Megha Chakraborty as Ishani in a parallel storyline.
Plot
Season 1
After her mother's death, Jhanak is forced to marry her cousin Arshi's fiancé, Aniruddh, to escape her stalker, Tejas. Although Aniruddh and Arshi have been together for seven years, Jhanak enters their lives under distressing circumstances and begins working as a maid in the Bose household. While some family members treat her kindly, others constantly insult and belittle her. Despite Arshi's presence, Jhanak and Aniruddh grow close and become intimate when he is intoxicated during a trip to Kashmir.
Their secret marriage is later exposed, causing major tension within the family. Though humiliated, Arshi decides to stay. Jhanak moves to Mumbai to pursue her dream of becoming a dancer and later returns, claiming to be pregnant with Aniruddh's child. However, it is later revealed to be a tumour. Aniruddh suffers a heart attack, and Jhanak is presumed dead after being targeted by Srishti and Tejas. She is rescued by Kulbhushan, Brijbhushan's lookalike, and soon learns that Brijbhushan is her biological father. Kulbhushan, with the help of Srishti and Urvashi, had stolen Brijbhushan's identity. Determined to expose them, Jhanak returns disguised as Nutan. During an anniversary celebration, their truth is revealed. Kulbhushan murders Brijbhushan, and Aniruddh, still in love with Jhanak, falsely claims to have cancer to marry her. Upon discovering the truth, a heartbroken Jhanak leaves for Mumbai with Aditya Kapoor.
Kulbhushan's men later kidnap Jhanak, but she manages to escape. Meanwhile, property disputes erupt in the Bose family, and Jhanak ends up in Gujarat disguised as Vihaan's late wife, Avni. She is shocked to discover that Aniruddh is Vihaan's close friend. At a family wedding, Arshi exposes Jhanak's true identity. A marriage is arranged between Jhanak and Vihaan, but she flees before the ceremony.
Jhanak is captured again by Kulbhushan's men but is saved by an elderly couple. She ends up in a red-light area and escapes to a police station, where Choton finds her and brings her back to the Bose house, shocking everyone. During Arshi's baby shower, Srishti publicly apologises and claims to be Jhanak's mother. Later, Jhanak becomes the caretaker of Arshi's baby but continues to face humiliation and abuse from the family. Jhanak eventually learns that Arshi's baby was swapped at birth. During the Holi festival, she exposes the truth and begins searching for the real child. Meanwhile, Laal divorces Bipasha after her father, Sarveshwar, reappears. Bipasha conspires with him to send Jhanak to Banaras.
Jhanak tracks down the man responsible for stealing Arshi's baby and attempts to expose him. Meanwhile, Mimi and Anirban plan their wedding, and a false case is filed against Jhanak. She is arrested, but Aniruddh and Mimi testify in her defence, revealing the constant mental abuse she endured in the Bose household. Inspector Sanjay Sarkar uncovers that several police officers helped Shubho, Tanuja, and Arshi frame Jhanak by suppressing evidence. The judge ultimately dismisses the case due to lack of evidence and clears Jhanak of all charges. Shubho, Tanuja, and Arshi are left humiliated as the truth comes to light, and justice finally prevails for Jhanak.
Later, Arshi meets Siddharth Chatterjee and quickly falls in love with him, while Aniruddh leaves the Bose house to live in a live-in relationship with Jhanak. When Aniruddh learns of Arshi's growing closeness with Siddharth, he insists that Arshi divorce him so that he can marry Jhanak and she can be with Siddharth. The divorce proceedings nearly reach completion, but Siddharth betrays Arshi and elopes with his girlfriend, leaving her devastated. Aniruddh and Jhanak return to the Bose house and begin their wedding preparations. However, on the wedding day, Arshi returns and refuses to grant the divorce. Heartbroken, Jhanak runs away and, on her journey, finds Arshi and Aniruddh's kidnapped daughter, Aditi, affectionately nicknamed "Moon". She rescues her, boards a bus, and meets Parashar, who saves them both from Kulbhushan's goons and takes them to Shimulbuni. Over time, Jhanak and Parashar grow close as he supports her and helps raise Moon as his own daughter.
Although Aniruddh and Arshi remain married, their relationship turns cold and distant. Aniruddh continues to live in the memories of Jhanak, while in Shimulbuni, Parashar becomes a father figure to Moon, and Jhanak raises her as her own child. Unaware of Jhanak's presence in Shimulbuni, Aniruddh arrives there for an office project. The two reunite and share an intimate moment. The next day, Aniruddh hears rumours that Jhanak is Parashar's wife and feels deeply betrayed. Jhanak then reveals the truth—that Moon is actually Aniruddh and Arshi's biological daughter.
Wanting the best for Moon, Jhanak sends her away with Aniruddh to Kolkata despite her heartbreak. Soon after, Jhanak is poisoned in the village and rushed to the hospital by Parashar and the villagers. Aniruddh arrives, learns that Jhanak and Parashar were never married, and decides to marry Jhanak in the village. Parashar, secretly in love with Jhanak, is heartbroken but hides his pain and supports their union.
Aniruddh and Jhanak eventually marry, and Jhanak later reveals that she is pregnant with his child. However, Aniruddh refuses to believe her and accuses Parashar of being the father. Devastated by his mistrust and accusations, Jhanak severs all ties with him, realizing that, Aniruddh is unworthy of her love. The two part ways forever.
Season 2
20 Years later, Jhanak has renamed herself Nutan and is raising her and Aniruddh's daughter, Jhanak, affectionately nicknamed "Phool", with love and care. Phool aspires to become an officer to give her mother a better life. Meanwhile, Arshi and Aniruddh have shifted to
London, with the Bose family. A grown-up Aditi, nicknamed "Moon" is now in a relationship, with a police officer, named Rishi Chatterjee.
Cast
Main
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Hiba Nawab/Parvati Sehgal as Jhanak "Nutan" Raina Bhanushali Bose: A dancer; Srishti and Brijbhushan's daughter (2023–2025)
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Krushal Ahuja/Sumeet Sachdev as Aniruddha "Ani" Bose: Shubhankar and Tanuja's son (2023–2025)/(2025–present)
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Chandni Sharma/Ashlesha Sawant as Arshi Mukherjee: A dancer; Srishti and Vinayak's daughter (2023–2025)/(2025–present)
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Riya Sharma as Jhanak "Phool" Bose Chatterjee: Jhanak and Aniruddha's daughter (2025–present)
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Arjit Taneja/Rajveer Singh as Inspector Rishi Chatterjee: Tanushree and Abhimanyu's son (2025–present)
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Twinkle Arora as Aditi "Moon" Bose: Arshi and Aniruddha's daughter (2025–present)
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Savi Jain as young Aditi "Moon" Bose (2025)
Recurring
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Dolly Sohi/Poorva Gokhale/Parinita Seth as Srishti Raina Mukherjee: Urvashi, Bharat and Laxman's sister (2023–2024)/(2024–2025)/(2025)
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Saurabh Agarwal as Vinayak Mukherjee: A scientist; Srishti's second husband (2023–2025)
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Sanjay Gandhi as
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Brijbhushan Bhanushali: A dance teacher; Kulbhushan's twin brother and rival (2024)
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Kulbhushan Bhanushali/Fake Brijbhushan: Brijbhushan's twin brother and imposter (2023–2025)
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Shilpa Tulaskar as Urvashi Raina: A dancer; Bharat, Laxman and Srishti's sister (2023)
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Kajal Pisal as Tanuja Bose: Shubhankar's wife (2023–2025)
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Sachin Verma as Advocate Shubhankar "Shubho" Bose: A dishonest and disgrace lawyer; Amitabh and Arundhati's second son (2023–2025)
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Puneet Panjwani as Rupankar "Choton" Bose: Amitabh and Arundhati's youngest son (2023–present)
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Deepali Pansare/Ankita Sharma as Mrinalini "Minu" Ghosh Bose: A school principal; Rupankar's wife (2024–2025)/(2025)
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Reena Pimpale as Anjana Bose: Bablu's wife; Aparajita and Laal's mother (2023–present)
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Ajay Chakraborty as Bablu Bose: Amitabh and Arundhati's eldest son; Shubhankar and Rupankar's brother; Anjana's husband; Aparajita and Laal's father (2023–present)
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Srijani Banerjee as Mimi Bose: Tanuja and Shubhankar's elder daughter; Aniruddh and Rumi's sister; Anirban's love interest (2023–2025)
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Meghna Kukreja/Aarshavi Joshi as Rumi Bose: Tanuja and Shubhankar's younger daughter; Aniruddh and Mimi's sister (2023–2024)/(2024–2025)
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Ankita Chakraborty as Aparajita "Appu" Bose Chatterjee: An honest singer; Bablu and Anjana's daughter; Laal's sister; Lalon's wife (2023–2025)
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Bhavya Sachdeva as Lalon Chatterjee: An honest singer; Anuradha and Pranay's son; Jimli's brother; Aparajita's widower; Kajol's husband (2024–2025)
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Sunny Sachdeva as Laal Bose: A college professor; Anjana and Bablu's son; Aparajita's brother; Bipasha's estranged ex-husband (2023–2025)
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Patrali Chattopadhyay as Bipasha Bose: Nandini and Sarveshwar's daughter; Laal's estranged ex-wife (2023–2025)
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Madhuri Sanjeev as Arundhati Bose: The insolent and disrespectful matriarch of the Bose family; Amitabh's wife; Bablu, Shubhankar and Rupankar's mother; grandmother of Aparajita, Laal, Aniruddh, Mimi and Rumi; great-grandmother of Aditi and Jhanak Chatterjee (2023–2025)
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Prithvi Zutshi as Amitabh Bose: The polite and respectful patriarch of the Bose family; Arundhati's husband; Bablu, Shubhankar and Rupankar's father; grandfather of Aparajita, Laal, Aniruddh, Mimi and Rumi; great-grandfather of Aditi and Jhanak Chatterjee (2023–2025)
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Rishi Kaushik as Tejas Kumar: A corrupt politician; Jhanak's obsessive lover turned enemy (2023–2024)
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Pankaj Bijlani as Dr. Anirban Sen: Mimi's love interest (2024–2025)
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Barsha Chatterjee/Chitrapama Banerjee as Anuradha Chatterjee: Pranay's widow; Lalon and Jimli's mother (2024–2025)/(2025)
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Komal Thakur as Jimli Chatterjee: Anuradha and Pranay's daughter; Lalon's sister; Anindo's ex-wife (2024–2025)
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Isha Pandey/Enakshi Ganguly as Kajol Sen Chatterjee: An honest teacher; Jimli and Aparajita's friend; Lalon's friend, one-sided love interest and second wife (2024–2025)/(2025)
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Ajeet Agarwal as Guru Ji: Head of the ashram; Brijbhushan's friend (2024)
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Amit Dolawat as Advocate Devashish Roy: Jhanak and Brijbhushan's lawyer (2024)
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Tarun Raj Nihalani as Rudra "Guru Ji" Pratap Singh: An honest dance teacher; Pallavi's husband; Jhanak's mentor (2024)
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Sanjana Sinha as Pallavi Pratap Singh: Rudra's wife (2024)
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Satvik Sankhyan as Rahul: Jhanak's college best friend and one-sided love interest (2023–2024)
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Bharat Kaul as Bharat Raina: Srishti, Laxman and Urvashi's brother; Kaushalya's husband; Aarya's father (2023–2024)
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Ekta Sharma as Kaushalya Raina: Bharat's wife; Aarya's mother (2023)
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Anand Sharma as Laxman Raina: Bharat, Srishti and Urvashi's brother; Urmila's husband (2023)
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Neetu Bhatt as Urmila Raina: Laxman's wife (2023)
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Rajani Gupta as Radha: Urvashi's friend (2023)
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Saurabh Gumber as Anindo: A fraudster; Jimli's ex-husband (2025)
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Salman Shaikh as Aditya Kapoor: A famous actor; Jhanak's best friend and one-sided love interest (2024)
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Kunal Verma as Dr. Vihaan Parekh: Ketki and Mahendranath's youngest son; Bhavesh, Hitesh and Mehek's brother; Avni's widower; Ahaan's father; Aniruddh's friend; Jhanak's fake husband (2025)
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Ahil Sharma as Ahaan Parekh: Avni and Vihaan's son (2025)
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Vaishali Thakkar as Ketki Parekh: The matriarch of the Parekh family; Mahendranath's wife; Bhavesh, Hitesh, Vihaan and Mehek's mother; Priyanshi, Riddhi and Ahaan's grandmother (2025)
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Muni Jha as Mahendranath Parekh: The patriarch of the Parekh family; Ketki's husband; Bhavesh, Hitesh, Vihaan and Mehek's father; Priyanshi, Riddhi and Ahaan's grandfather (2025)
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Jignesh Joshi as Bhavesh Parekh: Ketki and Mahendranath's eldest son; Hitesh, Vihaan and Mehek's brother; Prachi's husband; Priyanshi's father (2025)
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Piyali Munshi as Prachi Parekh: Bhavesh's wife; Priyanshi's mother (2025)
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Aarya Dharamchand Kumar as Hitesh Parekh: Ketki and Mahendranath's second son; Bhavesh, Vihaan and Mehek's brother; Sejal's husband; Riddhi's father (2025)
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Soniyaa Kaur as Sejal Parekh: Hitesh's wife; Riddhi's mother (2025)
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Rupali Thapa as Mehek Parekh: Ketki and Mahendranath's daughter; Bhavesh, Hitesh and Vihaan's sister (2025)
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Mahi Khan as Priyanshi Parekh: Bhavesh and Prachi's daughter (2025)
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Jia Narigara as Riddhi Parekh: Sejal and Hitesh's daughter (2025)
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Piyush Sahdev as Siddharth "Sid" Chatterjee: Arshi's ex-love interest (2025)
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Gaurav Sharma as Parashar: An honest tribal leader; Jhanak Raina's helper; Jhanak Chatterjee's father figure (2025)
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Ruchi Tripathi as Kanka (2025)
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Puja Sharma as older Kanka (2025–present)
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Shivam Singh Mandloi as Veer: Parashar's friend (2025)
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Puneet Panjwani as Rupankar "Choton" Bose: Amitabh and Arundhati's youngest son (2023–present)
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Reena Pimpale as Anjana Bose: Bablu's wife; Aparajita and Laal's mother (2023–present)
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Ajay Chakraborty as Bablu Bose: Amitabh and Arundhati's eldest son; Shubhankar and Rupankar's brother; Anjana's husband; Aparajita and Laal's father (2023–present)
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Simran Khanna as older Rumi Bose (2025–present)
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Shivam Singh Mandloi as Veer: Parashar's friend (2025)
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Jyoti Mukherjee as Tanushree Chatterjee: Abhimanyu's wife; Rishi and Mishti's mother (2025–present)
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Ujjwal Rana as Abhimanyu Chatterjee: Dadabhai and Surjeet's brother; Tanushree's husband; Rishi and Mishti's father (2025–present)
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Saloni Rathi as Mishti Chatterjee: Tanushree and Abhimanyu's daughter; Rishi's sister (2025–present)
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Sanjeev Seth as Dadabhai Chatterjee: Patriarch of the Chatterjee family; Abhimanyu and Surjeet's brother; Indumati's husband; Dhritman, Neelu and Putul's father (2025–present)
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Purva Parag as Indumati Chatterjee: Matriarch of the Chatterjee family; Dadabhai's wife; Dhritman, Neelu and Putul's mother (2025–present)
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Harsha Khandeparkar as Putul Chatterjee: Dadabhai and Indumati's younger daughter; Neelu's sister (2025–present)
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Astha Agarwal as Neelu Chatterjee: Dadabhai and Indumati's elder daughter; Putul's sister (2025–present)
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Anuj Khurana as Surjeet Chatterjee: Dadabhai and Abhimanyu's brother; Payal's husband; Kaju and Badam's father (2025–present)
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Amita Kulkarni as Payal Chatterjee: Surjeet's wife; Kaju and Badam's mother (2025–present)
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Nandini Karmarkar as Kaju Chatterjee: Surjeet and Payal's daughter; Badam's sister (2025–present)
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Jivansh Gupta as Badam Chatterjee: Surjeet and Payal's son; Kaju's brother (2025–present)
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Shrey Pareek as Dhritman Chaterjee: Dadabhai's son, Rishi's cousin, Sanjhbaati's husband
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Adish Vaidya as Ankush (2026–present)
Guests
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Neha Harsora as Sailee Jadhav Deshmukh from Udne Ki Aasha (2024; 2025)
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Rutuja Bagwe as Vaijayanti "Vaiju" to promote Maati Se Bandhi Dor (2024)
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Kumar Sanu as himself (2024)
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Sonakshi Batra as Meghla Sen from Iss Ishq Ka Rabb Rakha (2024; 2025)
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Shreya Jain as Adrija Sen to promote Iss Ishq Ka Rabb Rakha (2024)
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Vaibhavi Hankare as Tejaswini Chavan from Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin (2025)
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Khushi Dubey as Gauri from Jaadu Teri Nazar – Daayan Ka Mausam (2025)
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Shritama Mitra as Anjali Awasthi from Advocate Anjali Awasthi (2025)
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Param Singh as Neelkant Pradhan from Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin (2025)
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Megha Chakraborty as Ishani Sengupta from Ishani (2025)
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Akshat Jain as Brijesh Singh from Ishani (2025)
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Anupam Bhattacharya as Shashwat Sengupta from Ishani (2025)
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Aasiya Kazi as Nandini Mitra Sengupta from Ishani (2025)
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Richa Rathore as Pihu Sengupta from Ishani (2025)
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Tanmay Nagar as Yash Sengupta from Ishani (2025)
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Sneha Bhawsar as Ankita Ghosh from Ishani (2025)
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Shresth Kumar as Jeet from Ishani (2025)
Production
Development
Jhanak is produced by Leena Gangopadhyay and Saibal Banerjee under Magic Moments Motion Pictures.
It is inspired from
Jol Nupur.
Casting
Hiba Nawab was cast in the titular role of Jhanak.
Krushal Ahuja was cast as Aniruddha Bose opposite Hiba Nawab.
Chandni Sharma was cast as Arshi, the parallel lead.
was cast as Arshi's mother Srishti,
while
Kajal Pisal was cast as Aniruddh's mother Tanuja.
Rishi Kaushik was cast as Tejas, Jhanak's obsessive lover.
In January 2024, Sohi quit the show and was replaced by Poorva Gokhale.
Zohaib Siddiqui and Erica Fernandes
Filming
The shooting of the series began in September 2023.
It was primarily based in
Kashmir and
Kolkata, and some initial episodes were shot in both locations.
Nawab had learned to row a shikara within two days for the role of Jhanak.
Release
In June 2025, A promo for the 20 year leap was released featuring
Riya Sharma and
Arjit Taneja as new leads, respectively playing Jhanak and Rishi.
See also
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List of programmes broadcast by StarPlus
External links
