Mangal Lakshmi

Mangal Lakshmi is an Indian Hindi-language television family drama series that premiered from 27 February 2024 on Colors TV and streams digitally on JioHotstar. It is produced under Panorama Entertainment and it is an official adaptation of Kannada TV series Bhagyalakshmi. The series stars Deepika Singh, Sanika Amit, Naman Shaw and Shubham Dipta.^[1]

Mangal Lakshmi
Genre	Family Drama
Directed by	Faheim Ahmad
Creative director	Garima Dimri
Starring	Deepika Singh Naman Shaw Sanika Amit Shubham Dipta
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	598
Production
Producers	Suzana Ghai Hemant Ruprell Ranjeet Thakur
Cinematography	Ravi k yadav
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22-44 minutes
Production company	Panorama Entertainment
Original release
Network	Colors TV
Release	27 February 2024 (2024-02-27) – present
Related
Bhagyalakshmi

Plot

Mangal, a 35-year-old uneducated woman but a dedicated homemaker, lives with her husband, their two children, and her in-laws. Her husband, Adit, is a highly educated, 40-year-old, handsome yet irascible man who works as a senior manager in a company. He detests Mangal and often belittles her for being orthodox, uneducated, and for her simple dress sense. Although Mangal is unhappy with the way Adit treats her, she does not protest and still tries to impress him. Unlike Adit, his parents and their son, Akshat, appreciate Mangal for her efforts and contributions. Adit's level-headed father, Sudesh, and his austere mother, Kusum, defend Mangal whenever Adit berates her. Mangal has taken Lakshmi under her wing, cared for her, and mentored her like a daughter after Lakshmi's parents died. She rejects Nitin, a billionaire, as a potential suitor for Lakshmi because of his two failed marriages. Adit snaps at Mangal over the incident with Nitin and expresses how difficult it has been to live with her for the past 15 years. He cruelly remarks that Lakshmi might ruin the life of the man she marries, just as Mangal ruined his—since Lakshmi is much like Mangal. Kusum reprimands him and assures him that she and Mangal will find a respectful suitor for Lakshmi.

Mangal Lakshmi – Lakshmi Ka Safar

Lakshmi, her cousin, a 22-year-old orphan, lives with Mangal's parents and works as a tailor to support the family. Lakshmi is described as kind, hardworking, and cheerful. She is a gifted singer and songwriter but has never had the chance to showcase her talent. Lakshmi is socially smart, knows the English language, and is good with technology, unlike Mangal, who neither understands English nor is proficient with technology, which often leads Adit to insult her. Lakshmi is mistreated by Mangal's cunning and greedy mother, Shanti, and her spoiled sister, Lipika, but she is loved by Mangal and her father, Bhushan. Lakshmi discontinued her studies after the 10th grade to assist Bhushan in running the shop, supporting her family in their pursuit of a better life. Kusum's stern younger sister, Gayatri belongs to a wealthy family that includes her husband Umesh, their children Kartik and Nidhi, and her sister-in-law Sanjana. Kartik is a handsome, cheerful, and wealthy singer, known not only for his success but also for his good nature, kindness and respectful demeanor unlike Adit. Much like Mangal and Lakshmi, Kusum and Gayatri share a close, sisterly bond. Kartik respects and admires Mangal, just as Kusum and Akshat do. Gayatri's husband, Umesh, and their daughter, Nidhi, have gone to America for Nidhi's studies. Gayatri feels insecure and possessive of her son because of a curse given to her by her mother-in-law, who said that one day Kartik would be separated from her and she would die alone, yearning for him. Sanjana hates Gayatri for deliberately separating her mother and Umesh, which led Sanjana's mother to curse Gayatri. Sanjana constantly schemes against Gayatri, taunting her as a means of avenging her mother. Kartik has been in a relationship with Jiya, a dancer, for the past two years, but he has never disclosed it to anyone. However, Gayatri is aware of their relationship, unbeknownst to Kartik. Kusum and Gayatri harbor a deep disdain for Jiya due to her manipulative and undesirable nature, believing her to be unfit for Kartik.

Cast

Main

• Deepika Singh as Mangal Srivastava — Bhushan and Shanti's daughter; Lipika's sister; Shanskar and Uma's niece; Lakshmi's cousin; Adit's ex-wife; Neel and Akshat's mother (2024–present)
• Naman Shaw as Adit Saxena — Sudesh and Kusum's son; Umesh and Gayatri's nephew; Kartik and Nidhi's cousin; Mangal's ex-husband; Saumya's husband; Neel and Akshat's father (2024–present)
• Sanika Amit as
  • Lakshmi "Lakshu/Mahalakshmi" Srivastava Nigam — Shanskar and Uma's daughter; Bhushan and Shanti's niece; Mangal and Lipika's cousin; Ishana and Akshat's maternal aunt; Kartik's wife (2024–present)
  • Radha Iyer Nigam — Lakshmi's fake identity; Nigam family's maid; Kartik's wife (2025)
  • Antara Dalal — Raghuveer's wife; Vedaa's mother (2025)
• Shubham Dipta as Kartik Nigam — Umesh and Gayatri's son; Nidhi's brother; Sudesh and Kusum's nephew; Adit's cousin; Ishana and Akshat's paternal uncle; Lakshmi's husband (2024–present)

Recurring

• Neeraj Khetarpal as Bhushan Srivastava — Shanti's husband; Mangal and Lipika's father; Neel and Akshat's maternal grandfather (2024–present)
• Sangeeta Panwar as Shanti Srivastava — Bhushan's wife; Mangal and Lipika's mother; Neel and Akshat's maternal grandmother (2024–present)
• Sania Mistry as Lipika Srivastava — Bhushan and Shanti's daughter; Mangal's sister; Shanskar and Uma's niece; Lakshmi's cousin; Neel and Akshat's maternal aunt (2024–present)
• Babul Bhavsar as Sudesh Saxena — Kusum's husband; Adit's father; Saumya's father-in-law; Neel and Akshat's paternal grandfather (2024–present)
• Urvashi Upadhyay as Kusum Saxena — Gayatri's sister; Sudesh's wife; Neel mother; Saumya's mother-in-law; Ishana and Akshat's paternal grandmother (2024–present)
• Jiya Mustafa as Saumya Saxena — Shalini's daughter; Adit's wife; Neel and Akshat's step-mother (2024–present)
• Arshiya Sharma as Ishana Saxena — Adit and Mangal's daughter; Saumya's step-daughter; Akshat's adopted sister; Kartik and Lakshmi's niece; Sudesh and Kusum's paternal granddaughter; Bhushan and Shanti's maternal granddaughter (2024–present)
• Ruhan Kapoor as Akshat Saxena — Adit and Mangal's son; Saumya's step-son; Ishana's adoptive brother; Kartik and Lakshmi's nephew; Sudesh and Kusum's paternal grandson; Bhushan and Shanti's maternal grandson (2024–present)
• Bhuvan Chopra as Umesh Nigam — Sanjana's brother; Gayatri's husband; Kartik and Nidhi's father; Lakshmi's father-in-law (2024–present)
• Gayatri Soham as Gayatri Nigam — Kusum's sister; Umesh's wife; Kartik and Nidhi's mother; Lakshmi's mother-in-law (2024–2025)
  • Jyoti Gauba replaced Gayatri Soham as Gayatri Nigam (2025–present)
• Riya Doshi as Nidhi Nigam — Umesh and Gayatri's daughter; Kartik's sister; Sudesh and Kusum's niece; Adit's cousin; Ishana and Akshat's paternal aunt (2024–present)
• Sangeeta Adhikari as Sanjana Nigam — Umesh's sister; Nidhi and Kartik's paternal aunt (2024–2025)
• Sarwar Ahuja as Advocate Raghuveer "Raghu" Dalal — Antara's husband; Vedaa's father; Lakshmi's friend (2025–present)
• Kimmy Kaur as Prema — Jiya's mother (2024)
  • Ekta Sharma replaced Kaur as Prema (2024–present)
• Rutuja Sawant as Jiya — Prema's daughter; Kartik's former fiancée and obsessive lover (2024)
  • Priyanka Purohit replaced Sawant as Jiya (2024–present)
• Vipul Tyagi as Sonu — Lakshmi's shop helper (2024–present)
• Raman Khatri as Shalini's husband and Saumya's father (2024)
• Preeti Khatri as Saumya's mother (2024)
• Khushwant Walia as Manan — Adit's friend; Saumya former fiancée (2024)
• Kapil Nirmal as Kapil Bhatnagar — Pratima's son; Mangal's business partner and former fiancée (2025)
• Rudrakshi Gupta as Pratima Bhatnagar — Kapil's mother (2025)
• Neena Cheema as Kapil's Bua Dadi (2025)
• Manan Joshi as Karan Kapoor — Barkha and Vyom's brother; Lakshmi's boss (2025–present)
• Mrinal Navell Chandra as Barkha Kapoor — Karan and Vyom's sister; Lakshmi's boss; Kartik's one-sided lover (2025–present)
• Saurabh Gumber as Vyom Kapoor — Karan and Barkha's brother (2025–present)
• Mohammed Saud Mansuri as Neel — Sunita's son (2025–present)
• Ekta Tiwari as Sunita — Neel's mother (2025–present)
• Akshay Sharma as Host Kunal (Startup Sultan 2025)
• Prerna Daware as Nysa — Startup Sultan Contestant (2025)
• Sahil Arora as Jigar (2025)

Production

Development

The series is an official adaptation of the Kannada-language TV series Bhagyalakshmi.^[2] It follows the life and struggle to an elder sister who wants a perfect husband for her younger sister.^[3] In October 2024, the show aired its much awaited Adit and Saumya affair expose drama on the occasion of Karwa Chauth.^[4]

Since December 2024, Mangal Lakshmi is airing one hour episodes, with first 30 minutes focusing on Mangal's story while the rest on Lakshmi's story.^[5] Lakshmi's story was titled as "Mangal Lakshmi – Lakshmi Ka Safar".^[6]

Casting

Deepika Singh was cast as Mangal, and Naman Shaw as Adit, marking their return to television after a four-year absence.^[7][8] Sanika Amit was cast as Lakshmi and Shubham Dipta was cast as a singer, Kartik.^[9][10] Later, Jia Mustafa was cast as Saumya and Rutuja Sawant as Jiya.^[11][12] Sawant was later replaced by Priyanka Purohit. Kapil Nirmal was cast as Kapil Bhatnagar.^[13]

Reception

Lakshmi's story Mangal Lakshmi – Lakshmi Ka Safar received positive response from the audience.^[14] In Week 14, 15 and 16 2025, the show entered Top 3 defeating StarPlus' Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai at the same slot.^[15][16][17]