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About the show:

'Kumkum Bhagya' is a show following the life of a Punjabi matriarch Sarla Arora who runs a marriage hall and lives with the hope of seeing her two daughters Pragya and Bulbul who're poles apart, happily married some day.

Pragya, the elder daughter, who is practical, hardworking and committed to supporting her family ... though she's barely finished her own studies, she teaches at a college to ensure that her mother Sarla's meager earnings from the 'Kumkum Bhagya' marriage hall never fall short in making the two ends meet. In the midst of all this pressure on her, she's forgotten how to unwind or pursue any passions of her own. Bulbul, the younger daughter who has her head in the clouds. She's vivacious, smart, stylish and a complete dreamer. It barely occurs to her to snap out her own make-believe, rose-tinted world and be of any real use to her family. The show takes us through the lives of the 2 sisters, their hopes dreams and aspirations.

Simultaneously runs the story of Abhi who is Rockstar with a cult following of his own and Suresh, the college professor who works closely with Pragya. Having led a tough life in the military and lost most of his close ones, he is an embittered soul with much angst and pent-up frustration about life.

...Kumkum Bhagya premieres on 15th April 2014, Mon- Fri 9 pm only on Zee TV.

Cast:

Sriti Jha as Pragya
Pragya is the most practical person ever, deeply grounded in her middle-class existence... taking care of the family, the family hall, and also getting extra income from her job as an Asst. Professor. She is the older daughter of the Arora household.

Pragya abhors dreams and wishes calling them a waste of time and is never able to understand her sister Bulbul who is caught up in a whirlwind of her own dreams and is ready to give up anything for them.

Shy, introvertish, be-spectacled, bookish, meekish and a true-blue bookworm, Pragya has nevertheless taken over the responsibility of additionally supporting her mother, along with keeping her perky stylish dream-filled and adrenaline fuelled sister Bulbul out of her hapless mothers hair.

Mrunal Thakur as Bulbul
The younger daughter of the Arora household, in her mind Bulbul is a most famous singer whose songs make the nation and her fans hearts throb - but in reality she is a mad-cap struggler who goes into dreams whenever she catches a nap. Not that its only dreams and fluff that she is made off - she has the spunk to go about fulfilling them as well - and won't stop at anything or anyone who stops her from achieving them. Perky, Stylish and dream-fueled and adrenaline-filled are terms which describe her best.

The only one she listens to is her sister Pragya, whom she adores. Not that it stops her from fighting with her over her favorite dresses, the house chores and everything in between but their bond remains strong as ever.

Shabbir Ahluwalia as Abhi
Abhishekh aka Abhi is a Rockstar, his songs have caught the fancy of the nation. He loves the status, power, money and respect his success has brought.

Supriya Shukla as Sarla Arora
Sarla is Pragya and Bulbul's mother. She manages the marriage hall; "Kumkum Bhagya". Sarla lost her husband years back - to an untimely unnatural death, but inspite of deeply loving him she didn't break for she had to manage his family for him...take over the responsibility which he had left her with. Emotional, vulnerable, and easily teary eyed Sarla shares a very good bond with her daughters and her brought them up well...with love caring and teaching them her value-system apart from managing her father's business, the marriage hall their family has owned since generations.

Madhu Raja as Balbir Arora
Pragya and Bulbul's dadi - Balbir Arora is a complete contrast to her age... she is filled with so much spunk, fun, masti and joie de verve that it can shame anyone 1/3rd her age. If there is a joke going on in this house, she is the one who has started it... if there is a prank being pulled in this whole locality she is a part of it...and if anyone is playing loud music anywhere in the house, then her feet are surely thumping on it.

Faisal Rashid as Suresh
Suresh is a senior professor at the same college where Pragya teaches. Suresh walks with a limp and holds major anguish in his heart against all the authorities. ..he is a war-veteran and a frequent visitor to the Aroras residence.



Credit: Zee TV's Official Website.