Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai (transl. Love You So Much) is an Indian Hindi-language romrance antic drama television series that premiered from 5 July 2022 to 10 December 2022 on Star Bharat. Produced by Fazila Allana and Sandiip Sikcand under Sol Production and Sandiip Films, it stars Karan Grover, Sayli Salunkhe and Kiara Sadh.[1][2]
| Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai | |
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| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Created by | Sandiip Sikcand |
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| Opening theme | "Bahut Pyar Karte Hain" by Anuradha Paudwal |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 133 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Fazila Allana Sandiip Sikcand |
| Running time | 20-24 minutes |
| Production companies | Sol Production Sandiip Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Bharat Disney+ Hotstar |
| Release | 5 July – 10 December 2022 |
Plot
editThe show is about a girl named Indu who lives with her younger sister and parents. Indu loves a guy named Mahesh and wants to go meet him and propose to him for marriage. She goes to meet him with her dad but finds that he has already married someone else. Mahesh insults her and beats her father to which she breaks up with him. While she is returning from there; she meets a pregnant woman on a bus and asks her to come with her. On the bus, the woman delivers her baby and asks Indu to hold her for some time. When Indu wakes she finds out that the woman has left her baby there and ran away. Already trying to overcome her breakup she decides to leave the kid at the station but couldn't and she takes her in. Her mother is against her decision but Indu wants to keep it because the baby was a new hope for her, she names the baby Zoon.
Five years later
editZoon is five years old now but because of an accident, she can't walk without a leg brace. Zoon wants a father and keeps asking her mother to get her a father and Indu lies to her every time because she doesn't want her to know that she is adopted. Then comes Ritesh Malhotra, a superstar. Zoon likes Ritesh and wants to meet him. On the release of his new film, Ritesh comes to a theatre and saves Zoon when she falls from the second floor of the theatre.
Cast
editMain
edit- Karan Grover as Ritesh Malhotra: Pankaj, Kamna, Deep and Dolly's nephew; Sameer and Vivaan's cousin; Indu's husband; Zoon's adoptive father
- Sayali Salunkhe as Indu Raina Malhotra: Rajendra and Sunita's daughter; Prashant and Anjali's sister; Ritesh's wife; Zoon's adoptive mother
- Kiara Sadh as Zoon Raina Malhotra: Kadambari's biological daughter; Indu and Ritesh's adoptive daughter
Recurring
edit- Shireen Mirza[3] as Kamna Pankaj Malhotra: Padma's younger sister; Pankaj's second wife; Sameer and Vivan’s maternal aunt/foster mother; Ritesh's aunt
- Sanjay Swaraj[4] as Pankaj Malhotra: Deep's elder brother; Padma's ex-husband; Kamna's husband; Sameer and Vivaan’s father; Ritesh's uncle
- Kushagre Dua as Sameer Malhotra: Pankaj and Padma’s son; Kamna’s foster son; Vivaan's elder brother; Ritesh's cousin; Kadambari's husband
- Aryan Arora[5] as Vivan Malhotra: Pankaj and Padma’s son; Kamna’s biological nephew/stepson; Sameer's younger brother; Ritesh's cousin; Anjali's lover
- Amit Singh Thakur as Rajendra Raina: Sunita's husband; Prashant, Indu and Anjali's father; Zoon's adoptive grandfather; Asha and Ritesh's father-in-law
- Nikita Tiwari as Asha Bakshi Raina: Nima and Vinod's daughter; Kadambari's step-sister; Prashant's widow; Zoon's adoptive aunt; Vivek's love interest
- Trishaan Maini as Vivek: Indu's best friend; Asha's lover
- Riya Soni as Anjali "Anju" Raina: Sunita and Rajendra's daughter; Prashant and Indu's sister; Zoon's adoptive aunt; Rahul and Vivaan’s love interest
- Neelam Pathania as Sunita Raina: Rajendra's wife; Prashant, Indu and Anjali's mother; Zoon's adoptive grandmother; Asha and Ritesh's mother-in-law
- Pankit Thakker[6] as Deep Malhotra: Pankaj's younger brother; Dolly's husband; Ritesh, Sameer and Vivaan's uncle
- Priyamvada Singh as Dolly Deep Malhotra: Deep's wife; Ritesh, Sameer and Vivaan's aunt
- Ali Khan as Rahul: Ritesh's friend and manager; Anjali's lover
- Aparna Aparajit as Mrs. Malhotra: Ritesh's mother; Indu's mother-in-law; Zoon's adoptive grandmother
- Prerna Wanvari[7] as Kadambari Patel Malhotra: Vinod's daughter; Asha's step-sister; Zoon's biological mother; Sameer's wife
- Ribbhu Mehra as Mahesh: Indu's former love interest
- Keertida Mistry
Production
editDevelopment
editThe show title is based on the song of the sane name, from the 1991 film Saajan.[8] The series marks second collaboration between Karan Grover and Pankit Thakker after Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant (2016).[9]
Casting
editSayali Salunkhe was cast as the female lead Indu, a single mother.[10] Karan Grover was cast as the male lead, in the role of a film star.[11][12]
Filming and release
editBohot Pyaar Karte Hai's shooting began in June 2022.[13] The first promo arrived the same month, featuring Salunkhe as Indu. The series premiered from 5 July 2022 on Star Bharat.[14]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Popular Actress (Drama) | Sayali Salukhe | Nominated | [15] |
| Popular Actor (Drama) | Karan Grover | Nominated | |||
| Popular Serial (Drama) | Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Karan V Grover plays a movie superstar in 'Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai' - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai First Episode Review: Show looks promising, definitely not a copy of Yeh Hai Mohabbatein". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Shireen Mirza makes a comeback on TV after two years". Tribuneindia News Service.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Sanjay Swaraj excited to be a part of 'BohotPyaarKarte Hai'". Tribuneindia News Service.
- ^ "Aryan Arora joins cast of 'Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai' - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker excited about his new show, says, his character is different from what he has played in the last few years - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Prerna Wanvari On Playing A Pregnant Woman Abandoned By Her Husband". Outlook India. 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai: Karan V Grover & Sayali Salunkhe express their excitement on the show's launch". Pinkvilla. 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Pankit Thakker is ecstatic about reuniting with Karan V Grover for 'Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai'". The Times of India. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai's Sayli Salunkhe: Karan is like a mentor and teacher to me on the set". India Times. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "After Udaariyan, Karan V Grover to plays a movie superstar in 'Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai'". Outlook India. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai: स्टार भारत पर शुरू हुआ नया शो 'बहुत प्यार करते हैं', करण ग्रोवर और सायली सालुंखे की बनी जोड़ी". Times Now Hindi. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "WATCH! Promo of Star Bharat's new show 'Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai'". Star Bharat - Youtube. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "5 Interesting reasons why you should watch Karan V Grover and Sayali Salunkhe's 'Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai'". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Nominations - Vote Now". Indian Television Academy Awards. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
