Mangal Lakshmi
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| Genre | Drama |
| Directed by | Faheim Ahmad |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 105 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20–23 minutes |
| Production company | Panorama Entertainment |
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| Network | Colors TV |
| Release | 27 February 2024 – present |
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| Bhagyalakshmi | |
Mangal Lakshmi is an Indian Hindi-language television family drama series that premiered on 27 February 2024 on Colors TV and streams digitally on JioCinema. Produced under Panorama Entertainment, it is an official adaptation of Kannada series Bhagyalakshmi. The series stars Deepika Singh, Sanika Amit, Naman Shaw and Shubham Dipta.[1]
Premise[edit]
A story of how Mangal, a dedicated homemaker, navigates through her troubled marriage and at the same time is determined to find the perfect groom for her cousin, Lakshmi, who will treat her with respect.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Deepika Singh as Mangal Srivastav Saxena: Shanti and Bhushan's elder daughter; Lipika's sister; Lakshmi's cousin; Adit's wife; Ishana and Akshat's mother (2024–present)
- Sanika Amit as Lakshmi Srivastav Nigam: Uma and Shankar's daughter; Mangal and Lipika's cousin; Kartik's wife (2024–present)
- Naman Shaw as Adit Saxena: Kusum and Dharam's son; Kartik's cousin; Mangal's husband; Ishana and Akshat's father; Saumya's boyfriend (2024–present)
- Shubham Dipta as Kartik Nigam: Gayatri and Umesh's son; Nidhi's brother; Adit cousin; Lakshmi’s husband; Jiya's ex-fiancé (2024–present)
Recurring[edit]
- Urvashi Upadhyay as Kusum Saxena: Gayatri's sister; Dharam's wife; Adit's mother; Ishana and Akshat's grandmother (2024–present)
- Babul Bhavsar as Dharam Saxena: Kusum's husband; Adit's father; Ishana and Akshat's grandfather (2024–present)
- Gayatri Soham as Gayatri Nigam: Kusum's sister; Umesh's wife; Kartik and Nidhi's mother (2024–present)
- Bhuvan Chopra as Umesh Nigam: Sanjana's brother; Gayatri's husband; Kartik and Nidhi's father (2024–present)
- Arshiya Sharma as Ishana Saxena: Mangal and Adit's daughter; Akshat's sister (2024–present)
- Ruhan Kapoor as Akshat Saxena: Mangal and Adit's son; Ishana's brother (2024–present)
- Sangeeta Adhikari as Sanjana Nigam: Umesh's sister; Nidhi's mother; Kartik's aunt (2024–present)
- Riya Doshi as Nidhi Nigam: Gayatri and Umesh's daughter; Kartik's cousin (2024–present)
- Sangeeta Panwar as Shanti Srivastav: Bhushan's wife; Mangal and Lipika's mother; Ishana and Akshat's grandmother (2024–present)
- Neeraj Khetarpal as Bhushan Srivastav: Shanti's husband; Mangal and Lipika's father; Ishana and Akshat's grandfather (2024–present)
- Sania Mistry as Lipika Srivastav: Shanti and Bhushan's younger daughter; Mangal's sister; Lakshmi's cousin (2024–present)
- Jiya Mustafa as Saumya: Adit's colleage and girlfriend (2024–present)
- Rutuja Sawant as Jiya: Prema's daughter; Kartik's ex-fiancée (2024–present)
- Kimmy Kaur as Prema: Jiya's mother (2024–present)
- Vipul Tyagi as Sonu: Lakshmi's friend and helper (2024–present)
Special appearances[edit]
- Anchal Sahu as Parineet Kakkar from Parineetii (2024)
- Tanvi Dogra as Neetii Juneja from Parineetii (2024)
- Aditi Bhagat as Aasma Randhawa Gill from Udaariyaan (2024)
- Alisha Parveen Khan as Aliya Randhawa Gill from Udaariyaan (2024)
- Anuraj Chahal as Armaan Gill from Udaariyaan (2024)
- Shruti Choudhary as Bulbul Rajawat Singh from Mera Balam Thanedaar (2024)
- Shagun Pandey as Veerpratap Singh from Mera Balam Thanedaar (2024)
- Udit Narayan[2] as Himself for Lakshmi and Kartik's sangeet
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
The series is an official adaptation of the Kannada-language series Bhagyalakshmi.[3] It follows the life and struggle to an elder sister who wants a perfect husband for her younger sister.[4]
Casting[edit]
Deepika Singh was cast as Mangal and Naman Shaw was cast as Adit. Both of them return to television after four years.[5][6] Sanika Amit was cast as Lakshmi and Shubham Dipta was cast as a singer Kartik.[7][8] Later, Jia Mustafa was cast as Saumya and Rutuja Sawant was cast as Jiya.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Respect Above All! Discover How These Sisters Are Redefining Society's Perspective In- 'Mangal Lakshmi'". IndiaTimes. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Udit Narayan Will Sing Some Of His 'Favourite Songs' In 'Mangal Lakshmi' Sangeet Ceremony". Outlok India. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Daily soap Bhagyalakshmi completes 100 episodes". The Times of India. 2023-02-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "Mangal Lakshmi PROMO: Mangal bravely supports sister Lakshmi in her journey to get a perfect match". PINKVILLA. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Deepika Singh on new show 'Mangal Lakshmi': I am thrilled to step into the shoes of Mangal, a desi and yet relatable character from Delhi". The Times of India. 2024-01-25. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "Mangal Lakshmi's Naman Shaw On Playing Grey Character For 1st Time: 'Was Bored Of Sweet Boy Roles' - Exclusive". TimesNow. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Mangal Lakshmi's Sanika Amit Reveals She Wasn't The Only Choice: 'Had Lots Of Competition' - Exclusive". TimesNow. 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "Shubham Dipta: I hope I get an opportunity to sing in my new TV show Mangal Lakshmi". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Jia Mustafa on Mangal Lakshmi: I have always picked shows that have given me scope to add layers to my character". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "Mehndi Hai Rachne Wali fame Rutuja Sawant joins Deepika Singh in Mangal Lakshmi". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 2024-01-25.