Kundali Bhagya () is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series created by Ekta Kapoor and produced by Balaji Telefilms. A spin-off of Kumkum Bhagya, it premiered on 12 July 2017 on Zee TV. The show featured Shraddha Arya, Dheeraj Dhoopar, Manit Joura, Shakti Arora, Shakti Anand, Paras Kalnawat, Sana Sayyad, Baseer Ali, and Adrija Roy.
Plot
The Arora sisters, Preeta and Srishti, move to Mumbai to fulfill their father’s dying wish of reuniting with their mother, Sarla. Preeta becomes a physiotherapist for Bani Luthra, the matriarch of the Luthra family. While the elder grandson, Rishabh, shares a cordial bond with her, the younger one, Karan, a cricket star, has a strained relationship with her. Preeta and Karan slowly develop a friendship that turns into love, though neither confesses their feelings.
Rishabh is set to marry Sherlyn, but Preeta and Karan discover that Sherlyn is having an affair with Preeta's fiancé, Prithvi. Despite their attempts to stop the wedding, Sherlyn manipulates the situation, and Karan, influenced by misunderstandings, starts hating Preeta. On the day of Preeta’s wedding to Prithvi, Karan takes his place, marrying her out of spite but soon abandoning her. Kareena arranges for Karan to marry Mahira, his obsessive childhood friend. Preeta then replaces Mahira and marries Karan. Despite their reconciliation, Karan and Preeta face more obstacles as Sherlyn and Prithvi continue to scheme against them.
Three months later, Preeta and Karan adopt a child, Pihu. Sonakshi, Karan’s college friend, tries to separate them due to her obsession with Karan. Sonakshi arranges for a goon to cause an accident that results in Pihu’s death. Preeta is blamed for the accident and removed from the Luthra house, while Karan expels Sonakshi for coercing him into marrying her.
Two years later, Preeta returns to Mumbai from her hometown. She meets Mahesh, who is now mentally unstable after being tortured by Prithvi. She learns that Prithvi has taken control of the Luthra business and is exploiting the family. With Mahesh’s will, Preeta re-enters the Luthra mansion and exposes Prithvi’s schemes. She helps Rishabh return from Dubai, where he had been trapped by Prithvi, and they both expose Sherlyn and Prithvi. Sherlyn and Natasha try to convince Karan that Preeta and Rishabh are having an affair. Karan is manipulated into believing this, and he is later pushed off a dam by Natasha and Roxy. He is presumed dead. Preeta, who is pregnant with Karan's child, marries Rishabh for the child’s legitimacy. Preeta gives birth to a daughter, Kavya.
Five years later, Karan is revealed to have survived the accident but suffered memory loss and undergone plastic surgery. He returns as Arjun Suryavanshi and is engaged to Nidhi Hinduja, who saved him. As Arjun, Karan tries to destroy Preeta and Rishabh, believing they pushed him off the dam. Eventually, after learning Karan's true identity, Preeta and Rishabh prove their innocence through CCTV footage. Karan regains his memory and reconciles with Preeta. He severs ties with Nidhi. After a few months, Karan and Preeta have fraternal twin sons, Rudraksh and Shaurya. Nidhi's sister, Anjali, who is obsessed with Karan, kidnaps Rudraksh. However, after a series of events, she dies in a confrontation. Preeta is once again blamed for the chaos and leaves the family, but she saves Rudraksh. It is presumed by the Luthras that Preeta and Rudraksh have died.
Twenty years later, Preeta and Srishti have relocated, and Srishti has raised Preeta’s son, Rudraksh, whom she renamed Rajveer. Preeta, who lost her memories after the accident, suffers from panic attacks. Rajveer, now grown up, learns about his true parentage and returns to Mumbai with a determination to reclaim Preeta’s honor. Meanwhile, Rajveer gets a job at Karan’s company, and Shaurya grows insecure about Rajveer and plots against him. Rajveer and Palki fall in love, while Nidhi and Shaurya continue to plot against Rajveer and Preeta. The Luthra family slowly begins to accept Preeta again. Kavya's fiancé, Varun, is revealed to be Prithvi and Sherlyn's son, Shelly, who came to take revenge. The relationship is called off. Rajveer is appointed CEO of Luthra Industries. Soon, Preeta realizes Shaurya's scheming, and a huge confrontation ensues, with Nidhi blaming Shaurya's actions on Rajveer. In a fit of rage, Rakhi and Mahesh end up revealing Rajveer's true identity in front of Preeta, triggering her memory. She collapses into a coma, and the family prays for her recovery.
Cast
Main
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Shraddha Arya as Dr. Preeta Karan Luthra: Sarla and Raghuveer's second daughter Karan wife; (2017–2024)
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Dheeraj Dhoopar as Karan Luthra: Rakhi and Mahesh's younger son Preeta husband; (2017–2022)
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Manit Joura as Rishabh Luthra: Rakhi and Mahesh's elder son; (2017–2024)
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Paras Kalnawat as Rajveer "Rudra" Luthra: Preeta and Karan's elder twin son; (2023–2024)
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Baseer Ali as Shaurya Luthra: A rap artist; Preeta and Karan's younger twin son; (2023–2024)
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Sana Sayyad as Dr. Palki Khurana: Shailendra and Daljeet's eldest daughter; (2023–2024)
Recurring
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Vijay Kashyap as Raghuveer Arora: Daljeet's son; (2017)
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Supriya Shukla as Sarla Arora: Raghuveer's widow; (2017–2022)
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Anjum Fakih as Srishti Arora Luthra: Sarla and Raghuveer's youngest daughter; (2017–2023)
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Abhishek Kapoor as Sameer "Sammy" Luthra: Rishabh, Karan, Ruchika and Kritika's cousin; (2017–2023)
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Madhu Raja as Daljeet Arora: Matriarch of the Arora family; Raghuveer's mother; (2017–2023)
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Jasjeet Babbar as Janki: The Aroras' handmaiden (2017–2021)
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Mehnaaz Shroff replaced Babbar as Janki (2021–2023)
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Twinkle Vashisht as Kritika "Kriti" Luthra: Kareena's daughter; (2017–2024)
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Mrinal Singh Lal as Ruchika Luthra: Mahesh and Rakhi's daughter; (2017)
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Neelam Mehra as Bani Luthra: Matriarch of the Luthra family; (2017–2024)
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Naveen Saini as Mahesh Luthra: Bani's elder son; (2017–2024)
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Anisha Hinduja as Rakhi Luthra: Mahesh's wife; (2017–2024)
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Pyumori Mehta Ghosh as Kareena Luthra: Bani's daughter; (2017)
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Sahil Phull as Deepak: Preeta's ex-fiancé (2017)
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Shyn Khurana as Malishka: Karan's ex-girlfriend (2017)
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Roma Arora as Sofia: Karan's former girlfriend (2017–2018)
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Ruhi Chaturvedi as Sherlyn Khurana Malhotra: Sanjana's daughter; (2017–2023; 2024)
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Sanjana Phadke as Sanjana Khurana: Sherlyn's mother; Kareena's friend; (2017–2022; 2024)
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Sanjay Gagnani as Prithvi Malhotra: Pawan's brother; (2017–2023)
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Ajay Basnur as Girish: Luthra's servant; (2017–2024)
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Mahira Sharma as Monisha Sharma: Karan's ex-fiancée (2018–2019)
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Isha Anand Sharma as Tapsee: Prithvi's former girlfriend (2018)
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Aman Gandhi as Ritvik: Monisha's boyfriend; Prithvi's friends (2018)
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Mandeep Bamra as Vicky (2019)
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Aashish Mehrotra as Akshay Ahuja: Ruchika's boyfriend; (2017)
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Mukul Harish replaced Mehrotra as Akshay (2018)
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Naveen Sharma replaced Harish as Akshay (2021)
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Girish Thapar as Mr. Ahuja: Akshay's father (2017–2018; 2021)
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Parveen Kaur as Mrs. Ahuja: Akshay's mother (2017–2018; 2021)
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Swati Kapoor as Mahira Khanna: Karan's one-sided obsessive lover and ex-fiancée; Ramona's daughter (2019–2021)
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Kasturi Banerjee as Ramona Khanna: Mahira's mother (2019–2020)
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Akshay Raj Jawrani as Shiv: Karan's friend; Preeta's one-sided lover (2019)
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Geetanjali Mishra replaced Banerjee as Ramona (2020–2021)
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Ankit Gupta as Pawan Malhotra: Prithvi's younger brother (2020–2021)
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Saptrishi Ghosh as Suresh Luthra: Bani's younger son; (2021)
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Shravani Goswami as Parminder "Pammi" Luthra: Suresh's wife (2021)
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Priyanka Zemse as Ruchika: Akshay's girlfriend (2021)
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Ruchita Anchor as Megha Ahuja: Akshay's wife (2021)
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Mansi Srivastava as Sonakshi Raichand: Karan's college friend and one-sided obsessive lover (2021)
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Hemant Choudhary as Yashvardhan Raichand: Sonakshi's father (2021)
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Giriraj Kabra as Rajat Bedi: Sonakshi's fiancé (2021)
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Trupti Mishra as Dr. Deepali (2021)
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Swarna Pandey as Pihu Luthra: Preeta and Karan's adopted daughter; Kavya, Rajveer and Shaurya's adoptive elder sister (2021)
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Rishika Nag as Natasha Khurana/Payal: A con-woman and Sherlyn's fake younger cousin sister (2021–2022; 2023)
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Vipin Sharma as Nagre: Prithvi's advocate (2021–2022)
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Gaurav Bora as Roxy: Natasha's boyfriend (2022; 2023)
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Niya Sharma as Nidhi "Nidz" Hinduja Luthra: Anjali's elder sister; Arjun's widow; Aarohi's best-friend; (2022)
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Sonal Vengurlekar as Anjali Hinduja: Karan's one-sided obsessive lover; Nidhi's younger sister; Rajveer's kidnapper (2022–2023)
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Prince Abhimanyu Singh Gill as Vipin: Rajveer's neighbour and friend (2023)
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Preeth Balyaya as Sandy: Shaurya's friend (2023–2024)
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Rishabh Jaiswal as Sanju: Shaurya's friend (2023)
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Rose Sardana as Mahi Khurana: Shailendra and Daljeet's youngest daughter; (2023)
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Farukh Saeed as Shailendra Khurana: Sukhwinder's son; Gurpreet's brother; (2023)
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Roma Bali as Daljeet Khurana: Shailendra's wife; Palki, Shanaya and Mahi's mother (2023–2024)
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Niju Machhan as Gurpreet Khurana Bajwa: Sukhwinder's daughter; Shailendra's sister; (2023–2024)
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Sohil Singh Jhuti as Mohit Bajwa: Gurpreet's son; Palki, Shanaya and Mahi's cousin; (2023–2024)
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Abhishek Sharma as Ketan Bansal: Mr. Bansal and Jasbir's son; a filmmaker; Palki's ex-fiancé (2023)
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Ridhi Budhkar as Jasbir Bansal: Mr. Bansal's wife; Ketan's mother (2023)
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Meera Sarang as Aarohi aka Roh: Nidhi's best-friend (2023–2024)
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Sneha Das as Shreya: Palki's friend (2023)
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Mrinal Navell Chandra as Kavya "Kavu" Luthra: Karan and Preeta's daughter; (2023–2024)
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Ananya Gambhir as young Kavya (2022–2023)
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Vivek Doshi as Viper: Shaurya's friend; a social media influencer; rap and hip-hop artist (2023)
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Ashish Trivedi as Shelly "Varun Gill" Malhotra: Sherlyn and Prithvi's son; (2023–2024)
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Gayatri Soham as Dr. Roma Gill: Gautam's wife; (2023)
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Naina Gupta replaced Soham as Roma (2024)
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Mayanka Sharma Patel replaced Gupta as Roma (2024)
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Farooq Khan as Gautam Gill: Shelly's fake father; (2023)
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Rajesh Sharma replaced Khan as Gautam (2024)
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Guneet Sharma as Rahul Gill: Shelly's fake brother; Gautam and Roma's son (2023)
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Shalini Mahal as Shanaya "Sona" Khurana: Shailendra and Daljeet's younger daughter; (2023–2024)
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Ashish Kaul as Dr. Avinash: Shailendra and Gurpreet's friend; Palki's senior; Bani's doctor (2023)
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Priyanjali Uniyal as Priyanka: Palki's friend (2023)
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Pankaj Bijlani as Inspector Surya: Yash's father; Karan's old rival; Narcotics Bureau officer (2023–2024)
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Saif Moin Khan as Anshuman Pandey: Karan's business rival (2024)
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Charanjit Kaur as Sukhwinder Khurana: Shailendra and Gurpreet's mother; (2024)
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Kajal Jain as Aliya Malhotra: Shelly's wife (2024)
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Pulkit Jain as Sunny: Shaurya's childhood friend (2024)
Production
Filming
The production and airing of the show was halted indefinitely in late March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to the outbreak, the filming of television series and films was halted on 19 March 2020 and expected to resume on 1 April 2020 but could not and the series was last broadcast on 24 March 2020 when the remaining episodes were aired.
After three months, the production and filming of the series resumed on 29 June 2020 and broadcast to resume from 13 July 2020.
Casting
In January 2022,
Supriya Shukla who played Sarla Arora, quit the show, saying, "I had done everything as Sarla but there was not much left for me to do".
In June of the same year, actor
Dheeraj Dhoopar, who played Karan Luthra, also quit the series for personal reasons and was replaced by
Shakti Arora.
and
Shakti Arora]]In January 2023, a twenty-year generation leap and a new generation of leads were announced.
Arora, who replaced Dhoopar as Karan, quit owing to the generation leap, stating he didn't want to play a father to grown-ups and wanted to explore other things.
Arora was then replaced by
Shakti Anand after the leap.
, who portrayed Prithvi Malhotra, also announced his decisions to quit the series as he wanted to take up new opportunities.
, who portrays Preeta Luthra, decided to continue as a mother to the new generation. Later in March 2023, Sonal Vengurlekar, playing Anjali Hinduja, also announced her decision to quit after the generation leap because she didn't wanted to age onscreen.
, who portrayed Sherlyn Khurana, also quit right before leap as she wanted to explore more as an actress. However from June 2024 she made her appearance once again as Sherlyn.
Paras Kalnawat and Sana Sayyad were introduced as new leads with Kalnawat as one of Preeta's twin sons, Rajveer Arora Luthra and Sayyad as Dr. Palki Khurana
In May 2023, Anjum Fakih portraying Srishti Arora, who had initially taken a break from the show for participating in , later confirmed quitting as her role was no longer challenging after the leap,
Later Abhishek Kapoor who portrayed Sameer Luthra too quit the series to try new spaces as an actor.
In February 2024, Manit Joura portraying Rishabh Luthra quit after being a part of the show for seven long years saying that he realized his journey in the show was over and an intelligent actor knows where to stop.
Cancellation
On 19 November 2024, it was announced that the show would go off-air after a run of seven and a half years, with the final episode airing on 6 December 2024, hours after
Shraddha Arya confirmed quitting the show due to her due date approaching.
Actors
Shakti Anand and
Paras Kalnawat revealed that it was a '"sudden and shocking move by the channel and production house", and that they were not informed or prepared for this decision until the last moment.
Reception
Impact
Kundali Bhagya is one of the longest-running Indian television series. It took its generation leap on 16 March 2023 and completed its 1500 episodes on 10 April 2023.
Anjum Fakih's character was slated to be negative after three months from the day of premiere of the show, but the love of audience to her positive character made the production revoke their decision.
Awards and nominations
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| 2018 | Gold Awards | Best Actress (Popular) | Shraddha Arya | rowspan="3" | |
| Best Actress in Supporting Role (Popular) | Anjum Fakih |
| Best Actor in Supporting Role (Popular) | Manit Joura |
| Best Actress in Negative Role (Popular) | Ruhi Chaturvedi | rowspan="4" | |
| Best Actor in Negative Role (Popular) | Sanjay Gagnani |
| Best Actor (Popular) | Dheeraj Dhoopar |
| Best Television Show (Popular) | Ekta Kapoor |
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress In A Negative Role | Ruhi Chaturvedi | rowspan="2" | |
| Best Actor In A Negative Role | Sanjay Gagnani |
| 2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Daily Series (Popular) | Ekta Kapoor | rowspan="7" | |
| Best Jodi (Popular) | Dheeraj Dhoopar and Shraddha Arya |
| Best Actor In Lead Role Female (Popular) | Shraddha Arya |
| Best Actor in Supporting Role Male (Popular) | Manit Joura |
| Best Actor in Supporting Role Female (Popular) | Anjum Fakih |
| Best Actor in Negative Role Male (Popular) | Sanjay Gagnani |
| Best Actor in Negative Role Female (Popular) | Ruhi Chaturvedi |
| Gold Awards | Best Actress Female (Popular) | Shraddha Arya | | |
| Best Actor Male (Popular) | Dheeraj Dhoopar | |
| Best Onscreen Jodi (Popular) | Shraddha Arya and Dheeraj Dhoopar | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) | Anjum Fakih | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) | Manit Joura | |
| Best Actor in Negative Role Male (Popular) | Sanjay Gagnani | |
| Best Actor in Negative Role Male (Critics) | |
| Best Actress in Negative Role Female (Popular) | Ruhi Chaturvedi | |
| Best TV Show (Popular) | Ekta Kapoor | |
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor (Popular) | Dheeraj Dhoopar | rowspan=2 | |
| Best Show (Popular) | Ekta Kapoor |
| Best Actress (Popular) | Shraddha Arya | |
| 2022 | Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular) | Dheeraj Dhoopar | rowspan="3" | |
| Best Actress in Lead Role (Popular) | Shraddha Arya |
| Best Television Show - Fiction (Popular) | Ekta Kapoor |
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