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.
