Jhanak
| Jhanak | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Leena Gangopadhyay |
| Written by | Leena Gangopadhyay (Original Dialogues)
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| Screenplay by | Leena Gangopadhyay |
| Story by | Leena Gangopadhyay |
| Directed by |
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| Creative director | Garima Dimri |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Debojyoti Mishra |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Debolina Mukhopadhyay & Arabinda Dasgupta (Magic Moments Motion Pictures) Taniya, Supriyo & Shayak (StarPlus) |
| Producers |
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| Cinematography | Pankaj Saha |
| Editor | Janak Chauhan |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Magic Moments Motion Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | StarPlus |
| Release | 20 November 2023 – present |
Jhanak is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on StarPlus on 20 November 2023 and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar.[1][2] It is produced by Magic Moments Motion Pictures. It is a loose adaptation of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Jol Nupur. The series is dubbed in English and airs on Star Life as Jhanak.
Plot
[edit]The series follows the story of a resilient girl, Jhanak. Her life takes a drastic turn when her mother dies and she is forced to marry her cousin Arshi's fiancé, Aniruddh, to escape from her obsessive stalker, Tejas, who is twice her age. Jhanak struggles to survive in the world all by herself, so she is taken by Aniruddh to his house. At the Bose House, she faces constant insults from Aniruddh's family members as she works as a maid in the house.
Shrishti, her maternal aunt, hates her to the core and suspects that an affair is brewing between Jhanak and Aniruddh. Eventually, Jhanak and Aniruddh's marriage is revealed to everyone and they are forced to divorce. Jhanak moves away to Mumbai to start her career as a dancer, while Arshi and Aniruddh get married. However, fate keeps intertwining Jhanak and Aniruddh's life, where they finally confess their love for one another.
Nonetheless, Jhanak is targeted by Srishti and Tejas and she is presumed dead to the world. After her presumed death, Arshi and Aniruddh try to salvage their relationship, but Aniruddh can't help but miss Jhanak. Jhanak is rescued by Brijbhushan's dopplegänger, who introduces himself as Kulbhushan. However, a twist in Jhanak's life comes when she finds out that the one who rescued her is the real Brijbhushan and her biological father. Jhanak finds out the dark history and truth revolving Brijbhushan, Kulbhushan, Srishti and Urvashi.
Years ago, Brijbhushan was Srishti and Urvashi's dance teacher. Srishti, in a bid to climb the ladder of success quickly, seduced Brijbhushan and got married with him. Brijbhushan was deeply in love, but Srishti left him for the more successful Vinayak and married him and had a daughter, Arshi. After Srishti's betrayal, Brijbhushan is broken and Urvashi consoles him and becomes his pillar of support. However, Srishti, jealous of the growing closeness between Brijbhushan and Urvashi, comes back to him. Brijbhushan was blinded by love so he once again accepted Srishti, who then gave birth to their daughter, Jhanak. Srishti, with the help of Kulbhushan, gets Brijbhushan out of her way, because she is afraid that her name and fame will be tarnished. Kulbhushan believes he has murdered Brijbhushan and steals his identity and becomes Brijbhushan for the world. Urvashi, unaware about the identity switch, is ousted by Kulbhushan from the house along with Jhanak. Srishti spreads rumors that Urvashi has relations with Brijbhushan and gave birth to his daughter. Srishti's lies becomes the truth in everyone's eyes and Urvashi accepts Jhanak as her own child to protect Jhanak.
After revealing the past, Brijbhushan compels Jhanak to seek revenge against everyone that has wronged her and Urvashi. Thus, Jhanak returns as Nutan to finally expose Srishti and Kulbhushan's truth.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Hiba Nawab as Jhanak "Nutan" Raina Bhanushali (formerly Bose): Srishti and Brijbhushan's daughter; Urvashi’s niece and adoptive daughter; Arshi's half-sister; Aarya's cousin; Aniruddh's ex-wife (2023–present)
- Krushal Ahuja as Aniruddh "Ani" Bose: Shubhankar and Tanuja's son; Rumi and Mimi's brother; Aparajita and Laal's cousin; Jhanak's ex-husband; Arshi's fiancé (2023–present)
Recurring
[edit]- Chandni Sharma as Arshi Mukherjee: Srishti and Vinayak's daughter; Jhanak's half-sister and rival; Aarya's cousin; Aniruddh's obsessive lover and fianceé (2023–present)
- Dolly Sohi / Poorva Gokhale as Srishti Raina Mukherjee: Urvashi, Bharat and Laxman's sister; Brijbhushan's estranged widow; Vinayak's wife; Arshi and Jhanak's mother (2023–2024) / (2024–present)
- Saurabh Agarwal as Vinayak Mukherjee: Srishti's second husband; Arshi's father; Jhanak's stepfather (2023–present)
- Sanjay Gandhi as
- Brijbhushan Bhanushali: Kulbhushan's twin brother; Srishti's first husband; Jhanak's father; Arshi's stepfather (2024) (Dead)
- Kulbhushan Bhanushali: Brijbhushan's twin brother (2023–present)
- Shilpa Tulaskar as Urvashi Raina: Srishti, Bharat and Laxman's sister; Jhanak's aunt and adoptive mother (2023) (Dead)
- Kajal Pisal as Tanuja Bose: Shubhankar's wife; Aniruddh, Mimi and Rumi's mother (2023–present)
- Sachin Verma as Shubhankar "Shubho" Bose: Amitabh and Arundhati's second son; Bablu and Choton's brother; Tanuja's husband; Aniruddh, Mimi and Rumi's father (2023–present)
- Puneet Panjwani as Rupankar "Choton" Bose: Amitabh and Arundhati's younger son; Bablu and Shubhankar's brother; Mrinalini's ex-husband (2023–present)
- Deepali Pansare as Mrinalini "Minu": Choton's ex-wife (2024–present)
- Reena Pimpale as Anjana Bose: Bablu's wife; Aparajita and Laal's mother, Jhanak's mother-figure (2023–present)
- Ajay Chakraborty as Bablu Bose: Amitabh and Arundhati's elder son; Shubhankar and Choton's brother; Anjana's husband; Aparajita and Laal's father (2023–present)
- Ankita Chakraborty as Aparajita "Apu" Bose Chatterjee: Anjana and Bablu's daughter; Laal's sister; Aniruddh, Mimi and Rumi's cousin; Lalon's wife (2023–present)
- Bhavya Sachdeva as Lalon Chatterjee: Pranay and Anuradha's son; Jimli's brother; Aprajita's husband (2024–present)
- Sunny Sachdeva as Laal Bose: Bablu and Anjana's son; Aprajita's brother; Aniruddh, Mimi and Rumi's cousin; Bipasha's husband (2023–present)
- Patrali Chattopadhyay as Bipasha Bose: Laal's wife (2023–present)
- Madhuri Sanjeev as Arundhati Bose: Amitabh's wife; Bablu, Shubhankar and Choton's mother; Aparajita, Laal, Aniruddh, Mimi and Rumi's grandmother (2023–present)
- Prithvi Zutshi as Amitabh Bose: Arundhati's husband; Bablu, Shubhankar and Choton's father; Aparajita, Laal, Aniruddh, Mimi and Rumi's grandfather (2023–present)
- Srijani Banerjee as Mimi Bose: Tanuja and Shubhankar's elder daughter; Aniruddh and Rumi's sister; Aparajita and Laal's cousin (2023–present)
- Meghna Kukreja / Aarshavi Joshi as Rumi Bose: Tanuja and Shubhankar's younger daughter; Aniruddh and Mimi's sister; Aparajita and Laal's cousin (2023–2024) / (2024–present)
- Rishi Kaushik as Tejas Kumar: Jhanak's obsessive one sided lover turned enemy; Aniruddh's enemy (2023–2024)
- Salman Shaikh as Aditya Kapoor: Jhanak's friend and one sided lover (2024–present)
- Barsha Chatterjee as Anuradha Chatterjee: Pranay's widow; Lalon and Jimli's mother (2024–present)
- Komal Thakur as Jimli Chatterjee: Anuradha and Pranay's daughter; Lalon's sister (2024–present)
- Isha Pandhe as Kajol Sen: Jimli and Aprajita's friend; Lalon's one-sided lover (2024–present)
- Ajeet Agarwal as Guru Ji: Head of Ashram; Brijbhushan's friend (2024–present)
- Amit Dolawat as Advocate Devashish Roy: Brijbhushan and Jhanak's advocate (2024–present)
- Tarun Raj Nihalani as Rudra "Guru Ji" Pratapsingh: Pallavi's husband; Jhanak's mentor (2024)
- Satvik Sankhyan as Rahul: Jhanak's college best friend and one-sided-lover (2023–2024)
- Sanjana Sinha as Pallavi Pratapsingh: Rudra's wife (2024)
- Bharat Kaul as Bharat Raina: Srishti, Laxman and Urvashi's brother; Kaushalya's husband; Arya's father (2023–2024)
- Ekta Sharma as Kaushalya Raina: Bharat's wife; Aarya's mother (2023)
- Anand Sharma as Laxman Raina: Bharat, Srishti and Urvashi's brother; Urmila's husband (2023)
- Neetu Bhatt as Urmila Raina: Laxman's wife (2023)
- Rajani Gupta as Radha: Urvashi's friend (2023)
- Sukh Lehar as Devansh: Aprajita's friend (2024–present)
- as Kavita: Shubho's fake witness in court as Jhanak's fake mother and Brij Bhusan's fake wife (2024)
Guest appearances
[edit]- Neha Harsora as Sailee Jadhav to promote Udne Ki Aasha (2024)
- Rutuja Bagwe as Vaijayanti "Vaiju" to promote Maati Se Bandhi Dor (2024)
- Kumar Sanu (2024)
- Sonakshi Batra as Meghla Sen to promote Iss Ishq Ka Rabb Rakha (2024)
- Shreya Jain as Adrija Sen to promote Iss Ishq Ka Rabb Rakha (2024)
- Ranojoy Bishnu (2023)
- Shyamoupti Mudly (2023)
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]Jhanak is produced by Saibal Banerjee under Magic Moments Motion Pictures.[3] The series marks the second Hindi adaptation of Jol Nupur, after Gud Se Meetha Ishq.[4][5] This show is remade in Bengali as Roshnai.
Casting
[edit]Hiba Nawab was cast in the titular role of Jhanak opposite Ahuja.[6][7] Krushal Ahuja was cast as Aniruddh opposite Nawab.[8] Chandni Sharma was cast as Arshi and was the last to be cast on the show.[9][10] Dolly Sohi was cast as Arshi's mother Srishti,[11] while Kajal Pisal was cast as Aniruddh's mother Tanuja.[12][13] Rishi Kaushik was cast as Tejas, Jhanak's obsessive lover.[14][15]
In January 2024, Sohi quit the show and was replaced by Poorva Gokhale.[16][17] In April 2024, Deepali Pansare was cast as Mrinalini, opposite Puneet Panjwani.[18]
Filming
[edit]The shooting of the series began in September 2023.[19] It is primarily based in Kashmir and Kolkata, and few initial episodes were shot in both Kolkata and Kashmir.[20][21]
Nawab had learned to row a shikara within two days for the role of Jhanak.[22]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "An intriguing promo of the upcoming show Jhanak highlights how main protagonist Jhanak will overcome all the obstacles in life". The Times of India. 5 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Jhanak: Promo of new serial is out, Watch Hiba Nawab beautifully embracing the sad scene | Hot News". news.abplive.com. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Krushal-Hiba's Jhanak: Not a remake! In Leena's Hindi serial, hero Krushal, villain Rishi Kaushik! Shooting started in Kolkata". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (20 November 2023). "Ahead of Jhanak's television premiere, Krushal Ahuja, aka Aniruddh gives a glimpse of Jhanak's journey; says, "Audience will witness the journey of trio and the complexities of emotions and relationships" : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "An intriguing promo of the upcoming show Jhanak highlights how main protagonist Jhanak will overcome all the obstacles in life". The Times of India. 5 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "After Woh Toh Hai Albelaa, Hiba Nawab returns with a new show 'Jhanak'". The Times of India. 18 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Jhanak EXCLUSIVE: Hiba Nawab on show completing 100 episodes: I wish someday we top the TRP chart". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Krushal Ahuja on his show Jhanak, says 'Audience will witness the journey of Jhanak, Anirudh, Arshi and the complexities of emotions and relationships'". The Times of India. 20 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (14 November 2023). "Ahead of Jhanak going on air, Chandni Sharma express excitement; reveals she was the 'last' to be cast on the show". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Chandni Sharma, aka Arshi gives an insight into her character in Jhanak, says "We are both ambitious and passionate about dance"". The Times of India. 15 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Dolly Sohi makes a comeback". The Tribune.
- ^ "Dolly Sohi got severe skin problems while shooting for TV show 'Jhanak' in Kolkata". The Times of India. 4 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Kajal Pisal celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi in Bengali attire, says 'My upcoming show Jhanak helped me with the idea'". The Times of India. 25 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Bajpai, Manushri (20 November 2023). "आज से छोटे पर्दे पर दस्तक देगा 'झनक', अनिरुद्ध और अर्शी की कहानी जीतेगी आपका दिल". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Kanji, Subasmita (31 August 2023). "Rishi Kaushik: Rishi Kaushik is coming to the small screen as a villain!". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Dolly Sohi quits Jhanak due to health condition". The Times of India. 2 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Dolly Sohi death: 'Jhanak' actress passes away at 48, a day after her sister's demise". The Economic Times. 8 March 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Dishya Sharma (April 2024). "Deepali Pansare has this to say about her character in Jhanak". News18 India. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Leena Ganguly and Saibal Banerjee start shoot for their new Hindi serial". The Times of India. 2 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Leena Gangopadhyay ready to narrate a new story in Rishi Kaushik, Krushal Ahuja starrer 'Jhanak'". The Times of India. 30 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Exclusive! Kajal Pisal joins the cast of Hiba Nawab and Krushal Ahuja, will travel to Kolkata for the shoot". The Times of India. 26 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Going all the way". The Tribune.