Bhagya Lakshmi

Bhagya Lakshmi
Genre	Drama thriller fiction
Written by	Anil Nagpal Kavita Nagpal Mrinal Tripathi Dialogues Dheeraj Sarna Nishchal Shome
Directed by	Sanjay Satavase
Creative director	Shivangi Babbar
Starring	Aishwarya Khare Rohit Suchanti
Theme music composer	Lalit Sen Nawab Arzoo
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of episodes	1103
Production
Executive producers	Ritesh Yadav Akash Ahuja Dhoopi Shibani
Producer	Ekta Kapoor
Cinematography	Maneesh Malik
Editors	Vikas Sharma Vishal Sharma
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Production company	Balaji Telefilms
Original release
Network	Zee TV
Release	3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) – present

Bhagya Lakshmi (transl. Lakshmi's Fate) is an Indian television series that premiered on 3 August 2021 on Zee TV. Produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms, the series stars Aishwarya Khare and Rohit Suchanti.

Plot

Lakshmi Bajwa is a kind-hearted naïve girl from Gurdaspur, a village in Punjab. After her parents' death, she and her sisters are taken to Mumbai by their greedy aunt, Rano, who decides to have Lakshmi quickly marry anyone so she can fulfil Lakshmi's father's will and take his property. Rano fixes her marriage with Balwinder (a drunkard goon) who gets obsessed with her but the marriage is cancelled. However, Lakshmi marries businessman Rishi Oberoi. It is revealed that Rishi was coerced by his parents, especially by his mother Neelam, to marry Lakshmi for one year as they believed that Lakshmi, a girl with good luck who is referred as Bhagya Lakshmi could save him from death (predicted by his horoscope) as told by their priest. Rishi has a girlfriend named Malishka, who initially consented to this arrangement but as their marriage progresses, Malishka notices a shift in Rishi's behaviour – he's grown fond of Lakshmi. Rishi falls for Lakshmi because of her good nature but is unaware of his feelings. He feels committed towards Malishka. Before the year is up, Lakshmi learns the truth and leaves, despite Neelam's pleas. In court, Lakshmi and Rishi are told to stay together for three months before the divorce is finalized seeing Rishi and Lakshmi's bond. During the three months, Rishi falls in love with Lakshmi and soon realises this, but Malishka makes it seem like Rishi slept with her although he didn't, leading to Lakshmi finalizing her divorce and leaving Rishi. Rishi and Malishka's marriage is fixed.

However, Rishi brings Lakshmi back claiming that he will marry her to a nice man and help her get settled as a friend. However, Rishi proposes to Lakshmi and tells Malishka that he only loves Lakshmi, but Lakshmi rejects it after thinking about Malishka. Lakshmi's marriage is fixed with Vikrant, but it turns out that Vikrant was planning to deceive Lakshmi, he already had a wife but was marrying Lakshmi in order to make her surrogate to their child. They get to know about him on the day of the wedding, and the wedding is called off. Lakshmi again leaves the house due to being insulted. On Rishi and Malishka's wedding day, Rishi reveals his love for Lakshmi and cancels his wedding with Malishka. Rishi chooses Lakshmi over his mother and leaves his house with her. Finally, Lakshmi accepts her love for Rishi. Rishi and Lakshmi get married. As they leave for their honeymoon, Malishka causes Rishi and Lakshmi's accident and tries to kill them in anger. Both of them are saved, and Neelam finally accepts them and calls them back home. In their house once again, Rishi and Lakshmi are to marry, but Lakshmi faints just before the marriage, and turns out that Lakshmi has lost her mental stability.

However, Malishka plots against Lakshmi due to which she forcibly ends up in a mental asylum against Rishi's will. However she was brought back but Malishka again plots against Lakshmi and makes it look like Lakshmi has made Virendra's car's brakes fail.

Virendra and Lakshmi get into a car accident, leaving Virendra comatose. Lakshmi regains her mental stability but everyone, including Rishi, blames her for Virendra's state and throw her out of the house, much to Malishka's triumph. Lakshmi boards a train to return to her village but her train crashes and she is presumed dead by Rishi and his family but Lakshmi survives and finds herself pregnant with Rishi's child. Lakshmi returns to her village Gurdaspur and decides to raise her child single-handedly.

7 years later

Lakshmi now lives in Gurdaspur and raises her and Rishi's daughter, Parvati "Paro". Shalu (Lakshmi's sister) is also living with Lakshmi and Parvati. Rishi, on the other hand, is now a tough business tycoon and has an adopted son, Rohan and is married to Malishka but doesn't share a husband-wife relation. Virendra is shown dead. Rishi, along with Rohan, visit a village school where they meet Parvati, but Rishi is unaware that Parvati is his daughter. Lakshmi also meets Rohan, but she is also unaware that Rohan is connected to Rishi. Parvati and Rohan become close friends. Rohan stays at the village and lives with Lakshmi, while Parvati goes to the city with Rishi, for a school exchange program. Neelam, who still hates Lakshmi, begins to despise Parvati, after their first meeting. Neelam rebukes Parvati's mother, unaware that it's Lakshmi.

It is revealed that Lakshmi had a son born with Paro but she lost her son due to a riot in the village. Malishka and Rishi are shown married for seven years. However, Rishi still lives with Lakshmi's memories, and Parvati's behaviour reminds him of her. Ayush (Rishi's cousin) has also married Anushka, though they don't love each other. Soon the student exchange program comes to an end with Rohan and Paro returning to their homes. When Paro receives a scholarship from Rohan's school, Lakshmi decides to shift back to Mumbai, much to Shalu's disapproval, to ensure a brighter future for Paro. The three shift back to Mumbai and start living with Rano while Lakshmi starts working as a teacher at Rohan's school. Rishi and Lakshmi finally meet each other when Rishi had saved her from a goon and her one-sided obsessive lover, Ranjeet whom wanted to marry Lakshmi to obtain her property.

Rishi is happy to see Lakshmi alive. Lakshmi rejects Rishi and his love as she feels betrayed when she sees that Rishi and Malishka are married. The Oberoi family learn that Lakshmi is alive and Paro is her daughter. Anushka becomes insecure due to Ayush's attention towards Shalu. Shalu and Ayush grows close to each other due to constant meeting.

Malishka gets insecure due to the return of Lakshmi and also Rishi's bond towards on Paro. Malishka frames Paro for attempting to murder Neelam. Neelam is hospitalized. Paro gets arrested but Shalu helps Paro by escaping from court. Neelam's sister, Aanchal and Malishka want to make sure that Paro is shifted to a Juvenile home. Then, Lakshmi and Paro escape to another city with Shalu's help. Rishi also reaches there. But due to Malishka's conspiracy they are caught by Police. Lakshmi is made to believe that Rishi has called the police. Lakshmi takes the blame of Neelam's condition upon herself.

Soon, Neelam discovers that Paro is her granddaughter and subsequently withdraws the case. She subsequently files a petition for Paro’s custody from Lakshmi. Paro learns that Rishi is her father and informs the judge that she desires to reside with both her parents. The judge stipulates that Rishi and Lakshmi must cohabitate for a minimum of three months to facilitate Paro’s well-being. An insecure Malishka regains her composure and devises a plan to oust Lakshmi from Rishi’s life. Lakshmi and Rishi rekindle their love for one another, but Malishka attempts to convince Lakshmi that Rishi is solely using her for Paro’s custody. Balwinder, who still harbors feelings for Lakshmi, returns after seven years, aided by Malishka. During a playful moment, Rohan falls from the stair railing despite Lakshmi’s warnings and sustains internal bleeding. Malishka’s attempts to frame Lakshmi fail as Paro reveals the truth. In a selfless act, Lakshmi secretly donates her blood to Rohan. Rohan subsequently learns about his adoption and confides in Lakshmi his desire to locate his biological parents. Paro is abducted by Balwinder due to Malishka’s plan, leading Rishi and Lakshmi to accuse each other of Paro’s disappearance. Rishi and Lakshmi resolve to cease their struggles, as Malishka engages in a physical altercation with Balwinder but ultimately succumbs to his advances, resulting in her pregnancy. Malishka devises a plan to murder Lakshmi on Diwali, but her scheme is thwarted when Kiran discovers Malishka’s pregnancy. Assuming the child to be Rishi’s, she announces her pregnancy to the entire family, causing widespread shock and confusion. This revelation strains the relationship between Rishi and Lakshmi. Rishi vows to reconcile with Lakshmi and confesses his love for her in an intoxicated state. After a kiss, they consummate their relationship, much to Malishka’s dismay.

Malishka then induces Rishi into a state of unconsciousness and seizes this opportunity to fabricate a narrative, convincing everyone that Rishi had an extramarital affair with her, as Rishi lacks recollection of the incident. Subsequently, Rishi attempts to engage in conversation with Lakshmi, but upon feeling betrayed, she abruptly departs from the Oberoi household and contemplates suicide. However, she is rescued after pleading with her to reconsider her actions and think about their children. Lakshmi subsequently discovers that she is pregnant with Rishi’s child. Consequently, she decides to reconcile with Rishi. However, Malishka deceives Rishi and the Oberois by revealing that she is also pregnant with Rishi’s child, but the child is actually conceived with Balwinder. Consequently, Lakshmi chooses to keep her pregnancy a secret from both the Oberois and Rishi. Malishka's baby shower preparations are underway, and Lakshmi, despite her initial discontent, is attempting to maintain a composed demeanor. However, unbeknownst to her, Anushka’s husband, Neel, has arrived at the venue to meet Anushka. Shalu coincidentally overhears their conversation.

Cast

Main

• Aishwarya Khare as Lakshmi Bajwa Oberoi: Kuljeet and Manoj's eldest daughter; Shalini and Bani's sister; Neha's cousin;Rishi's first wife; Rohan and Parvati's mother (2021–present)
• Rohit Suchanti as Rishi Oberoi: Neelam and Virendra's son; Sonia's brother; Lakshmi and Malishka's husband; Ayushmaan, Devika and Ahana's cousin; Rohan and Parvati's father (2021–present)

Recurring

• Maera Mishra as Malishka Bedi Oberoi: Kiran and Abhay's daughter; Rishi's second wife; Rohan's stepmother (2021–present)
• Trisha Sarda as Parvati "Paro" Oberoi: Lakshmi and Rishi‘s daughter; Rohan's twin sister (2024–present)
• Hanish Kaushal / Shreyansh Kaurav as Rohan Oberoi: Lakshmi and Rishi's son; Malishka's stepson; Parvati's twin brother (2024) / (2024-present)
• Aman Gandhi as Ayushmaan "Ayush" Chopra: Karishma and Avinash's son; Ahana's brother; Rishi, Devika and Sonia's cousin; Anushka's husband; Shalini's former lover (2021–present)
• Krutika Khira as Anushka Chopra: Ayushmaan's wife; Ansh's sister; Karishma and Avinash's daughter in law; Rishi, Sonia and Ahana's sister in law (2024–present)
• Munira Kudrati as Shalini "Shalu" Bajwa: Kuljeet and Manoj's second daughter; Lakshmi and Bani's sister; Neha's cousin; Rohan and Parvati's aunt; Ayushmaan's former lover (2021–present)
• Manasi Bhanushali as Bani Bajwa: Kuljeet and Manoj's youngest daughter; Lakshmi and Shalu's sister; Neha's cousin; Rohan and Parvati's aunt (2021–2024)
• 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; Rohan and Parvati's grandfather (2021–2024)
• Smita Bansal as Neelam Oberoi: Virendra's wife; Rishi and Sonia's mother; Rohan and Parvati's grandmother (2021–present)
• Neena Cheema as Harleen Oberoi: Vishwas's widow; Matriarch of Oberois Karishma, Virendra and Mahendra's mother; Rishi, Sonia, Ahana, Ayushmaan and Devika's grandmother; Rohan and Parvati's great-grandmother (2021–present)
• Shivani Jha as Sonia Oberoi: Neelam and Virendra's daughter; Rishi's sister; Ahana, Ayushmaan and Devika's cousin (2021–2023)
• Parul Chaudhary as Karishma Oberoi Chopra: Harleen and Vishwas's daughter; Virendra and Mahendra's sister; Avinash's wife; Ayushmaan and Ahana's mother (2021–present)
• Aditi Shetty as Ahana Chopra: Karishma and Avinash's daughter; Ayushmaan's sister; Rishi, Sonia and Devika's cousin (2021–2023)
• Bebika Dhurve as Devika Oberoi: Mahendra's daughter; Rishi, Sonia, Ayush and Ahana's cousin (2021–2023)
• Veerendra Saxena as Manoj Bajwa: Preetam's brother; Kuljeet's husband; Lakshmi, Shalini and Bani's father; Neha's uncle; Parvati and Rohan’s grandfather (2021)
• Neelu Dogra as Kuljeet Bajwa: Manoj's wife; Lakshmi, Shalini and Bani's mother; Neha's aunt; Parvati and Rohan’s grandmother (2021)
• Massheuddin Qureshi as Preetam Bajwa: Manoj's brother; Rano's husband; Neha's father; Lakshmi, Shalini and Bani's uncle (2021–2022; 2024–present)
• Neha Prajapati as Rano Bajwa: Preetam's wife; Neha's mother; Lakshmi, Shalini and Bani's aunt (2021–present)
• Avantika Chaudhary / Tasneem Khan / Urmimala Sinha Roy as Neha Bajwa: Rano and Preetam's daughter; Lakshmi, Shalini and Bani's cousin (2021–2022) / (2022) / (2022–present)
• Karan Kaushal Sharma / Deepjyoti Das as Abhay Singh Bedi: Kiran's husband; Malishka's father; Rohan's adoptive grandfather (2021–2023) / (2023–2024)
• Karuna Verma as Kiran Singh Bedi: Abhay's wife; Malishka's mother; Rohan's adoptive grandmother (2021–present)
• Mohit Malhotra as Vikrant Kakkar: Anjana and Puneet's son; Saloni's husband; Lakshmi's ex–fiancè (2023)
• 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; Kamli's husband (2021–present)
• Unknown as Ranjeet: Lakshmi's one-sided obsessive lover (2024)
• 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)
• Firdaus as Arnav: A talented kick boxer and swimmer (2022)
• 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)
• 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)
• Manu Malik as Avinash Chopra: Karishma's husband; Ayushmaan and Ahana's father (2024–present)
• Parakh Madan as Aanchal: Neelam's sister; Rishi and Sonia's aunt (2024—present)
• Varsha Bhagwani as Ishita: Lakshmi's close friend (2024–present)
• Shashank Chandra as Goon's Aide (2024)

Special appearances

• Sriti Jha as Pragya Abhishek Mehra (2021)
• Shabir Ahluwalia as Abhishek Mehra(2021)
• Shraddha Arya as Dr. Preeta Karan Luthra (2021)
• Dheeraj Dhoopar as Karan Luthra (2021)
• Anjum Fakih as Srishti Arora Luthra (2021)
• Manit Joura as Rishabh Luthra (2021
• Supriya Shukla as Sarla Arora (2021)
• Anisha Hinduja as Rakhi Luthra (2021)
• Abhishek Kapoor as Sameer Luthra (2021)

Production

Aishwarya Khare and Rohit 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. The filming and production began on 14 June 2021 in Film City, Mumbai.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref
2022	Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Story	Anil Nagpal	Won
		Best Actress in Supporting Role - TV (Popular)	Munira Kudrati	Nominated
		Best Actor in Supporting Role - TV (Popular)	Aman Gandhi
		Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular)	Rohit Suchanti
		Best Actress in Lead Role (Popular)	Aishwarya Khare
		Best Television Show - Fiction (Popular)	Ekta Kapoor

External links

• Bhagya Lakshmi at IMDb
• Official Website