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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] Produced under Magic Moments Motion Pictures, it is an inspiration of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Jol Nupur. The series formerly had Hiba Nawab, Krushal Ahuja and Chandni Sharma in lead roles.[3] Since June 2025, it has Riya Sharma in the titular role as Jhanak (Hiba Nawab)'s daughter, Jhanak 2.0 and also stars Rajveer Singh[4] (replaced Arjit Taneja) and Twinkle Arora.[5] The second generation is a loose adaptation of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Ishti Kutum. The show also featured Megha Chakraborty as Ishani in a parallel storyline.[6] Following the positive response to Ishani's storyline, it was developed into a standalone show titled Ishani from 3 July 2025 onwards.[7]

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After Jhanak's mother, Urvashi's death, Jhanak is forced to marry her cousin, Arshi's fiancé, Aniruddh to escape her stalker, Tejas. Although Aniruddh and Arshi were together for seven years, Jhanak enters their lives under distressing circumstances and begins working as a maid in the Bose household. While some treat her kindly, many insult her. Despite Arshi's presence, Jhanak and Aniruddh grow close and become intimate while he is intoxicated in Kashmir.

Their secret marriage is exposed, causing tension, but Arshi stays. Jhanak moves to Mumbai to pursue dance and later returns claiming she is pregnant with Aniruddh's child. This turns out to be a tumour. Aniruddh suffers a heart attack, and Jhanak is presumed dead after being targeted by Srishti and Tejas. She is rescued by Kulbhushan, Brijbhushan's look-alike, and learns Brijbhushan is her real father. Kulbhushan had stolen his identity with Srishti and Urvashi's help. Determined to expose them, Jhanak returns disguised as Nutan. During an anniversary celebration, their truth is revealed. Kulbhushan murders Brijbhushan, and Aniruddh, still in love, falsely claims he has cancer to marry Jhanak. When she finds out the truth, she leaves for Mumbai with Aditya Kapoor.

Kulbhushan's goons kidnap Jhanak, but she escapes. Meanwhile, Bose family property disputes arise, and Jhanak ends up in Gujarat disguised as Vihaan's late wife Avni. She is shocked to discover that Aniruddh is Vihaan's friend. At a family wedding, Arshi reveals Jhanak's real identity. A wedding is arranged for Jhanak and Vihaan, but she flees.

Captured again by Kulbhushan's men, Jhanak is saved by an elderly couple and ends up in a red-light area, escaping to a police station. Choton brings her back to the Bose house, shocking the family. At Arshi's baby shower, Srishti publicly apologises and claims to be Jhanak's mother. Later, Jhanak becomes caretaker for Arshi's baby and faces abuse from the family. Jhanak continues to suffer humiliation until she learns Arshi's baby was swapped. During Holi, she exposes the baby swap and searches for the real child. Meanwhile, Laal divorces Bipasha after her father, Sarveshwar, reappears. Bipasha conspires with him to send Jhanak to Banaras.

Jhanak finds the man who stole Arshi's baby and tries to expose him. Meanwhile, Mimi and Anirban plan their wedding, and a false case is filed against Jhanak. She is arrested, but Aniruddh and Mimi testify in her support, exposing the constant mental abuse Jhanak faced in the Bose household. Inspector Sanjay Sarkar also reveals that certain police officers had aided Shubho, Tanuja and Arshi in framing Jhanak by suppressing evidence. The judge ultimately dismisses the case due to lack of evidence and clears Jhanak of all accusations. Shubho, Tanuja and Arshi are left humiliated as the truth comes out and justice prevails for Jhanak.

Shubho's license to practice law has obviously been cancelled, this is not only, due to his attempt to frame Jhanak for a crime that, she did not actually commit at all, which is a serious offense, but also, because of his previous illegal activities, when Jhanak took legal action against her estranged mother, Srishti for threatening both her and her father, Brijbhushan's lives, Shubho had submitted forged documents to the court, falsely claiming that, Srishti was not Jhanak's biological mother, he also had bribed an individual to falsely testify that, she was both Brijbhushan's wife and Jhanak's mother, but unfortunately, Shubho's schemes had completely backfired on him, when Brijbhushan had played a recording on his phone of Srishti admitting that, she is both his wife and Jhanak's biological mother, and the attempts she had, made on both of their lives, this evidence not only had exposed Shubho's fabrications, but also had, proved that, the documents he had presented were forged, the judge, who was already wary of Shubho's deceitful tactics, due to his infamous reputation for twisting the truth to suit his own selfish needs, became suspicious of the witness's credibility, perceiving her exaggerated performance as a sign of dishonesty, as a result, Shubho's law license was permanently revoked for lying to the judge, misleading the court, presenting false evidence and bribing witnesses, which are all serious offenses. Although Shubho had managed to avoid imprisonment, but he still faces the serious consequences of his misdeeds.

Arshi meets Siddharth Chatterjee and quickly falls for him, while Ani leaves the Bose house and starts living in a live-in relationship with Jhanak. When Ani discovers Arshi's growing closeness with Sid, he insists that Arshi divorce him so he can marry Jhanak and she can be with Sid. The divorce proceedings almost reach completion, but Sid betrays Arshi and runs away with his girlfriend, leaving her devastated. Ani and Jhanak return to the Bose house and begin their marriage functions. But on the wedding day, Arshi arrives back at the house and refuses to grant Ani the divorce. Heartbroken, Jhanak runs away and on her way, finds Arshi and Ani's kidnapped daughter, Aditi, who has been nickname "Moon". She rescues her, boards a bus and meets Parashar, who saves both Jhanak and Moon from Kulbhushan's goons, and takes them to Shimulbuni. Overtime, Jhanak and Parashar grow close as he supports her, and helps raise Moon like his own daughter.

Vinayak, who filled with anger and revulsion over Arshi's lack of decency and shame, severs all ties with her forever, it is not only for her live-in relationship, with Siddharth that, has brought him humiliation, but also for her recent repulsive behavior towards Jhanak. After Vinayak had finally realized that, Arshi is no different from her own mother, Srishti at all, as he is compelled to disown his daughter, much to Arshi's complete heartbreak.

5 years later

Ani and Arshi are still married, but they share a cold and distant relationship. Ani remains heartbroken, living in the memories of Jhanak, well in Shimulbuni, Parashar has become a father-figure to Moon and Jhanak raises her as her own child. Ani, who is unaware of Jhanak's presence in Shimulbuni, arrives there for an office project. The two meet again and share an intimate moment. The next day, Ani hears a rumor that, Jhanak is Parashar's wife and feels deeply betrayed. Jhanak then reveals the truth that, Moon is actually Ani and Arshi's daughter.

Wanting the best for Moon, Jhanak sends her away, with Ani to Kolkata, despite her own pain. Soon after, Jhanak is poisoned in the village and rushed to the hospital, by Parashar and the villagers. Ani arrives, learns the truth that, Jhanak and Parashar were never married, and decides to marry Jhanak in the village. Parashar, who is secretly in love, with Jhanak, is heartbroken, but hides his pain and supports their union.

Ani and Jhanak successfully marry, and soon after, Jhanak confides that she is pregnant with Ani's child. But Ani refuses to believe her, accusing Parashar of being the father. Enraged, disgusted, and shattered, by Ani questioning her character and honesty, Jhanak cuts all ties, with him forever, after realizing that, Ani is unworthy of her love and the two go their separate ways.

20 years later

Jhanak has renamed herself Nutan, and has been raising her and Anirudh's daughter, Jhanak, who's nickname is "Phool", with love and care. Phool wants to become an officer, in order to give her mother, Nutan a better life. Arshi and Anirudh have shifted to London along, with the Bose family. Grown-up, Aditi is in relationship, with a police officer, named Rishi.

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Cast

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  • Hiba Nawab as Jhanak "Nutan" Raina Bhanushali Bose: An honest former actress and dancer; Srishti and Brijbhushan's daughter; Urvashi's adopted daughter; Vinayak's step-daughter; Arshi's half-sister and enemy; Aniruddh's late estranged wife; Phool's mother (2023-2025)
  • Krushal Ahuja as Aniruddh "Ani" Bose: Shubhankar and Tanuja's son; Mimi and Rumi's brother; Jhanak's estranged widower; Arshi's husband; Aditi and Phool's father (2023–2025)
  • Chandni Sharma as Arshi Mukherjee Bose: A dishonest and disgraced dancer; Srishti and Vinayak's daughter; Jhanak's half-sister and enemy; Aniruddh's wife; Aditi's mother (2023-2025)
  • Riya Sharma as Jhanak "Phool" Bose Chatterjee: Jhanak and Aniruddh's daughter; Aditi's half-sister; Rishi's ex-wife (2025-present)
  • Arjit Taneja / Rajveer Singh as Inspector Rishi Chatterjee: Tanushree and Abhimanyu's son; Mishti's brother; Phool's ex–husband; Aditi's ex-fiancé and husband (2025-present)
  • Twinkle Arora as Aditi "Moon" Bose Chatterjee: Arshi and Aniruddh's daughter; Phool's half-sister; Rishi's ex-fiancée and wife (2025-present)
    • Savi Jain as child Aditi "Moon" Bose (2025)

Recurring

  • Dolly Sohi / Poorva Gokhale / Parinita Seth as Srishti Raina Mukherjee (formerly Bhanushali): A dishonest and disgraced dancer; Urvashi, Bharat and Laxman's sister; Brijbhushan's ex-wife; Vinayak's estranged wife; Arshi and Jhanak's mother; Aditi and Phool's grandmother (2023–2024) / (2024–2025) / (2025)
  • Saurabh Agarwal as Vinayak Mukherjee: A Scientist; Srishti's estranged second husband; Arshi's estranged father; Jhanak's step-father; Aditi's grandfather; Phool's step-grandfather (2023–2025)
  • Sanjay Gandhi as
    • Brijbhushan Bhanushali: An honest dance teacher; Kulbhushan's twin brother and rival; Srishti's ex-husband; Jhanak's father; Phool's grandfather (2024)
    • Kulbhushan Bhanushali: A dishonest and disgraced dance teacher; Brijbhushan's twin brother, imposter and murderer (2023–2025)
  • Shilpa Tulaskar as Urvashi Raina: A dancer; Bharat, Laxman and Srishti's sister; Jhanak's adoptive mother; Phool's adoptive grandmother (2023)
  • Kajal Pisal as Tanuja Bose: Shubhankar's wife; Aniruddh, Mimi and Rumi's mother; Aditi and Phool's grandmother (2023–2025)
  • Sachin Verma as Advocate Shubhankar "Shubho" Bose: A former dishonest and disgraced lawyer; Amitabh and Arundhati's second son; Bablu and Rupankar's brother; Tanuja's husband; Aniruddh, Mimi and Rumi's father; Aditi and Phool's grandfather (2023–2025)
  • Puneet Panjwani as Rupankar "Choton" Bose: Amitabh and Arundhati's youngest son; Bablu and Shubhankar's brother; Mrinalini's husband (2023–2025)
  • Deepali Pansare / Ankita Sharma as Mrinalini "Minu" Ghosh Bose: A school principal; Rupankar's wife (2024–2025) / (2025)
  • Reena Pimpale as Anjana Bose: Bablu's wife; Aparajita and Laal's mother (2023–present)
  • Ajay Chakraborty as Bablu Bose: Amitabh and Arundhati's eldest son; Shubhankar and Rupankar's brother; Anjana's husband; Aparajita and Laal's father (2023–present)
  • Srijani Banerjee as Mimi Bose: Tanuja and Shubhankar's elder daughter; Aniruddh and Rumi's sister; Anirban's love interest (2023–2025)
  • Meghna Kukreja / Aarshavi Joshi as Rumi Bose: Tanuja and Shubhankar's younger daughter; Aniruddh and Mimi's sister (2023–2024) / (2024–2025)
    • Simran Khanna as old Rumi Bose (2025)
  • Ankita Chakraborty as Aparajita "Appu" Bose Chatterjee: A singer; Bablu and Anjana's daughter; Laal's sister; Lalon's late wife (2023–2025)
  • Bhavya Sachdeva as Lalon Chatterjee: A singer; Anuradha and Pranay's son; Jimil's brother; Aparajita's widower; Kajol's husband (2024–2025)
  • Sunny Sachdeva as Laal Bose: A college professor; Anjana and Bablu's son; Aparajita's brother; Bipasha's ex-husband (2023–2025)
  • Patrali Chattopadhyay as Bipasha Jha: Nandini and Sarveshwar's daughter; Laal's ex-wife; Arshi's well-wisher; Jhanak's enemy (2023–2025)
  • Madhuri Sanjeev as Arundhati Bose: Matriarch of the Bose family; Amitabh's wife; Bablu, Shubhankar and Rupankar's mother; Aparajita, Laal, Aniruddh, Mimi and Rumi's grandmother; Aditi and Phool's great-grandmother (2023–2025)
  • Prithvi Zutshi as Amitabh Bose: Patriarch of the Bose family; Arundhati's husband; Bablu, Shubhankar and Rupankar's father; Aparajita, Laal, Aniruddh, Mimi and Rumi's grandfather; Aditi and Phool's great-grandfather (2023–2025)
  • Rishi Kaushik as Tejas Kumar: A politician; Jhanak's obsessive love-interest turned enemy (2023–2024)
  • Pankaj Bijlani as Dr. Anirban Sen: Mimi's love interest (2024–2025)
  • Barsha Chatterjee / Chitrapama Banerjee as Anuradha Chatterjee: Pranay's widow; Lalon and Jimli's mother (2024–2025)/(2025)
  • Komal Thakur as Jimli Chatterjee: Anuradha and Pranay's daughter; Lalon's sister; Anindo's ex–wife (2024–2025)
  • Isha Pandey / Enakshi Ganguly as Kajol Sen: A teacher; Jimli and Aparajita's friend; Lalon's friend, one-sided love interest and wife (2024–2025)/(2025)
  • Ajeet Agarwal as Guru Ji: Head of Ashram; Brijbhushan's friend (2024)
  • Amit Dolawat as Advocate Devashish Roy: Jhanak and Brijbhushan's lawyer (2024)
  • Tarun Raj Nihalani as Rudra "Guru Ji" Pratap Singh: A dance teacher; Pallavi's husband; Jhanak's mentor (2024)
  • Sanjana Sinha as Pallavi Pratap Singh: Rudra's wife (2024)
  • Satvik Sankhyan as Rahul: Jhanak's college best friend and one-sided lover (2023–2024)
  • Bharat Kaul as Bharat Raina: Srishti, Laxman and Urvashi's brother; Kaushalya's husband; Aarya'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)
  • Saurabh Gumber as Anindo: A fraudster; Jimli's ex–husband (2025)
  • Salman Shaikh as Aditya Kapoor: A famous actor; Jhanak's best friend and former one-sided love interest (2024)
  • Kunal Verma as Dr. Vihaan Parekh: Ketki and Mahendranath's youngest son; Bhavesh, Hitesh and Mehek's brother; Avni's widower; Ahaan's father; Aniruddh's friend; Jhanak's fake husband (2025)
  • Ahil Sharma as Ahaan Parekh: Avni and Vihaan's son (2025)
  • Vaishali Thakkar as Ketki Parekh: Matriarch of the Parekh family; Mahendranath's wife; Bhavesh, Hitesh, Vihaan and Mehek's mother; Priyanshi, Riddhi and Ahaan's grandmother (2025)
  • Muni Jha as Mahendranath Parekh: Patriarch of the Parekh family; Ketki's husband; Bhavesh, Hitesh, Vihaan and Mehek's father; Priyanshi, Riddhi and Ahaan's grandfather (2025)
  • Jignesh Joshi as Bhavesh Parekh: Ketki and Mahendranath's eldest son; Hitesh, Vihaan and Mehek's brother; Prachi's husband; Priyanshi's father (2025)
  • Piyali Munshi as Prachi Parekh: Bhavesh's wife; Priyanshi's mother (2025)
  • Aarya Dharamchand Kumar as Hitesh Parekh: Ketki and Mahendranath's second son; Bhavesh, Vihaan and Mehek's brother; Sejal's husband; Riddhi's father (2025)
  • Soniyaa Kaur as Sejal Parekh: Hitesh's wife; Riddhi's mother (2025)
  • Rupali Thapa as Mehek Parekh: Ketki and Mahendranath's daughter; Bhavesh, Hitesh and Vihaan's sister (2025)
  • Mahi Khan / Prachi Thakur as Priyanshi Parekh: Bhavesh and Prachi's daughter (2025) / (2025)
  • Jia Narigara as Riddhi Parekh: Sejal and Hitesh's daughter (2025)
  • Piyush Sahdev as Siddharth "Sid" Chatterjee: Arshi's ex-love interest (2025)
  • Gaurav Sharma as Parasar: Tribal leader at Shimulboni; Jhanak's helper; Phool's father-figure (2025)
  • Ruchi Tripathi as Kanka (2025)
    • Puja Sharma as old Kanka (2025–present)
  • Shivam Singh Mandloi as Veer: Parasar's friend (2025)
  • Jyoti Mukherjee as Tanushree Chatterjee: Abhimanyu's wife; Rishi and Mishti's mother (2025–present)
  • Ujjwal Rana as Abhimanyu Chatterjee: Jyotirmay and Surjeet's brother; Tanushree's husband; Rishi and Mishti's father (2025–present)
  • Saloni Rathi as Mishti Chatterjee: Tanushree and Abhimanyu's daughter; Rishi's sister (2025–present)
  • Sanjeev Seth as Jyotirmay "Dadabhai" Chatterjee: Patriarch of Chatterjee family; Abhimanyu and Surjeet's brother; Indumati's husband; Neelu and Putul's father (2025–present)
  • Purva Parag as Indumati Chatterjee: Matriarch of Chatterjee family; Jyotirmay's wife; Neelu and Putul's mother (2025–present)
  • Harsha Khandeparkar as Putul Chatterjee: Jyotirmay and Indumati's younger daughter; Neelu's sister (2025–present)
  • Astha Agarwal as Neelu Chatterjee: Jyotirmay and Indumati's elder daughter; Putul's sister (2025–present)
  • Anuj Khurana as Surjeet Chatterjee: Jyotirmay and Abhimanyu's brother; Payal's husband; Kaju and Badam's father (2025–present)
  • Amita Kulkarni as Payal Chatterjee: Surjeet's wife; Kaju and Badam's mother (2025–present)
  • Nandini Karmarkar as Kaju Chatterjee: Surjeet and Payal's daughter; Badam's sister (2025–present)
  • Jivansh Gupta as Badam Chatterjee: Surjeet and Payal's son; Kaju's brother (2025–present)

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Development

Jhanak is produced by Leena Gangopadhyay and Saibal Banerjee under Magic Moments Motion Pictures.[8] It is inspired from Jol Nupur.[9][10]

Casting

Hiba Nawab was cast in the titular role of Jhanak.[11][12] Krushal Ahuja was cast as Aniruddh Bose opposite Hiba Nawab.[13] Chandni Sharma was cast as Arshi, the parallel lead.[14][15] Dolly Sohi was cast as Arshi's mother Srishti,[16] while Kajal Pisal was cast as Aniruddh's mother Tanuja.[17][18] Rishi Kaushik was cast as Tejas, Jhanak's obsessive lover.[19][20]

In January 2024, Sohi quit the show and was replaced by Poorva Gokhale.[21][22] In April 2024, Deepali Pansare was cast as Mrinalini, opposite Puneet Panjwani.[23]

Zohaib Siddiqui and Erica Fernandes[24] were approached to play the new leads post the generation leap, but Riya Sharma, Arjit Taneja and Twinkle Arora were finalized.[25] Krushal Ahuja was replaced by Sumeet Sachdev as the older Aniruddh, while Parvati Sehgal took over the role of the older Jhanak, replacing Nawab. Ashlesha Sawant replaced Chandni Sharma.[26]

In September 2025, Arjit Taneja quit the show and was replaced by Rajveer Singh.[27]

Filming

The shooting of the series began in September 2023.[28] It was primarily based in Kashmir and Kolkata, and some initial episodes were shot in both locations.[29][30]

Nawab had learned to row a shikara within two days for the role of Jhanak.[31]

Release

In June 2025, A promo for the 20 year leap was released featuring Riya Sharma and Arjit Taneja as new leads, respectively playing Jhanak and Rishi.[32]

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