Gud Se Meetha Ishq
| Gud Se Meetha Ishq | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | Gud Se Meetha Ishq by Sujatha Mohan, Sonu Nigam and Anuradha Sriram |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 130 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Pintoo Guha Rupali Guha |
| Running time | 20-24 minutes |
| Production company | Film Farm India |
| Original release | |
| Network | Star Bharat |
| Release | 18 April – 1 October 2022 |
| Related | |
| Jol Nupur | |
Gud Se Meetha Ishq (transl. Love Is Sweeter Than Jaggery) is an Indian Hindi-language drama television series that premiered on 18 April 2022 on Star Bharat and digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced by Film Farm India as an official remake of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Jol Nupur, it stars Pankhuri Awasthy Rode, Meera Deosthale, Ishaan Dhawan, and Arhaan Behll.[1] It went off air on 1 October 2022.[2]
Plot
[edit]Kajal is a shy girl who is a travel guide and works under Phool Singh. She lives with her mother and is often questioned about her father's absence. Neel, is a free-spirited photographer who lives life on his own terms and is close to his family and his sister Paridhi. Pari is a special child, the eldest child in her family who needs special care. She is often scolded by her uncle for her irresponsible behaviour and labelled mental.
The show traces their lives. Circumstances causes Neel to marry Kajal. However, Neel's father and his family do not approve of their relationship. It shows how Pari plays an important role in Kajal and Neel's acceptance.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Pankhuri Awasthy Rode as Kajal "Kaju" Khurana (née Bhatt): Surya and Pallavi's daughter; Bhoomi's cousin; Neel's wife
- Ishaan Dhawan as Neel Khurana: Jaydeep and Sonia's son; Ritika's brother; Pari and Dhruv's cousin; Pavitra's former boyfriend; Kaju's husband
- Meera Deosthale as Paridhi "Pari" Shergill (née Khurana): Nutan and Rajat's daughter; Dhruv's sister; Neel and Ritika's cousin; Dev's wife; Noor's stepmother
- Arhaan Behll as Dev Shergill: Navdeep's brother; Chandni's former husband; Pari's music teacher and husband; Noor's father; Neel's friend; Kaju's sworn brother
Recurring
[edit]- Sakshi Sharma as Pavitra Bhalla: Rajendra's daughter; Neel's former girlfriend
- Amrapali Gupta as Chhavi Rawat: Pallavi's sister; Satyakam's wife; Bhoomi's mother
- Patrali Chattopadhyay as Bhoomi Rawat Khurana: Satyakam and Chhavi's daughter; Kajal's cousin; Dhruv's wife
- Vishal Chaudhary as Dhruv Khurana: Nutan and Rajat's son; Pari's brother; Neel and Ritika's cousin; Bhoomi's husband
- Rajoshi Vidyarthi as Pallavi Bhatt: Chhavi's sister; Surya's wife; Kajal's mother
- Sudesh Berry as Satyakam Rawat: Chhavi's husband; Bhoomi's father
- Ananya Khare as Nutan Khurana: Rajat's wife; Pari and Dhruv's mother
- Jaya Ojha as Sonia Khurana: Jaydeep's wife; Neel and Ritika's mother
- Vicky Ahuja as Rajat Khurana: Nutan's husband; Pari and Dhruv's father
- Sunil Singh as Advocate Jaydeep "JD" Khurana: Sonia's husband; Neel and Ritika's father
- Prabhleen Sandhu as Ritika "Ritu" Khurana: Jaydeep and Sonia's daughter; Neel's sister; Pari and Dhruv's cousin
- Susheel Parashar as Mr. Khurana: Rajat and Jaydeep's father; Neel, Pari and Dhruv and Ritika's grandfather
- Akshita Arora as Mrs Khurana: Rajat and Jaydeep's mother; Neel, Pari and Dhruv and Ritika's grandmother
- Ishita Ganguly as Chandni: Nimrit's younger sister; Dev's ex-wife; Noor's mother; Bunty's aunt
- Jasveer Kaur as Nimrit Shergill: Chandni's elder sister; Navdeep's wife; Dev's sister-in-law; Bunty's mother
- Ayub Khan as Navdeep Shergill: Dev's brother; Nimrit's husband; Bunty's father
- Shivika Rishi as Noor Shergill: Dev and Chandni's daughter; Pari's stepdaughter
- Shubham Pamecha as Bunty Shergill: Navdeep and Nimrit's son; Dev's nephew
- Rishi Khurana as Phool Singh: Kajal's boss-turned-obsessive lover
- Shantanu Monga as Madhur Sharma: Pari's prospective groom
- Sagar Saini as Advocate Rajendra Kumar Bhalla: Pavitra's father
- Sharanpreet Matharoo as Mrs. Bhalla: Pavitra's mother
- Muktamukhi Sarkar
Production
[edit]Casting
[edit]Pankhuri Awasthy Rode was cast to portray the lead role of a tourist guide.[3][4] Ishhan Dhawan was cast as a photographer opposite Rode.[5]
Meera Deosthale was cast as the other lead, in the role of a mentally challenged girl.[2][6] Arhaan Behll was cast opposite Deosthale.[7]
Vishal Chaudhary was roped in to play Dhawan and Deosthale's brother.[8] Sudesh Berry was cast in a prominent role.[9] Ananya Khare was roped in to portray Deosthale's mother.[10]
Filming
[edit]The series is set in Delhi. It is mainly shot at the Film City, Mumbai.[11] The shooting of the series began in March 2022. Some initial scenes were shot in Lakhamandal.[12]
Cancellation
[edit]Gud Se Meetha Ishq went off air on 1 October 2022, due to low viewership.[13]
Adaptations
[edit]| Language | Title | Premiere date | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali | Jol Nupur জল নূপুর |
21 January 2013 | Star Jalsha | 5 December 2015 | Original |
| Hindi | Gud Se Meetha Ishq गुड़ से मीठा इश्क |
18 April 2022 | Star Bharat | 1 October 2022 | Remake |
| Jhanak झनक |
20 November 2023 | StarPlus | Ongoing |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Popular Actress (Drama) | Pankhuri Awasthy | Nominated | [14] |
| Meera Deosthale | Nominated | ||||
| Popular Actor (Drama) | Ishaan Dhawan | Nominated | |||
| Arhaan Behll | Nominated | ||||
| Popular Serial (Drama) | Gud Se Meetha Ishq | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Pankhuri Awasthy on Gud Se Meetha Ishq: Kaju and Neil's love story is like a divine intervention | TV - Times of India Videos". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ a b "Meera Deosthale draws inspiration from Tom Hanks in 'Forrest Grump' for her role of 'Pari' in 'Gud Se Meetha Ishq'". Free Press Journal.
- ^ "Gud Se Meetha Ishq: Pankhuri Awasthy Roped In". ABP Live. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Pankhuri Awasthy: I have learnt from Gautam how to be free of inhibition - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Ishaan Dhawan: My role in Gud Se Meetha Ishq will remind you of Ranbir Kapoor from YehJawaani Hai Deewani - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 February 2022.
- ^ "I was hesitant about taking up a two-heroine project initially but the two characters are very different: Meera Deosthale on her new show Gud Se Meetha Ishq Ishq - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Gud Se Meetha Ishq: Arhaan Behll to join the cast opposite Meera Deosthale". ABP News. 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Vishal Chaudary to be seen in Gud Se Meetha Ishq soon - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Sudesh Berry on his role in 'Gud Se Meetha Ishq': It's a lively character which audience will enjoy - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Ananya Khare: I play negative characters with a lot of fun - Times of India". The Times of India. 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Pankhuri Awasthy to play a tour guide in Gud Se Meetha Ishq - Times of India". The Times of India. 3 March 2022.
- ^ "पर्यटन स्थल लाखामंडल में इस टीवी सीरियल की हुई शूटिंग, कलाकारों को देखने के लिए उमड़े ग्रामीण". Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE! Star Bharat's Gud Se Meetha Ishq to wrap up, last day of the shoot to commence on THIS date". 19 September 2022.
- ^ "22nd Indian Television Academy Awards Nominations - Vote Now". Indian Television Academy Awards. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Gud Se Meetha Ishq Archived 12 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine on Disney+ Hotstar
- Gud Se Meetha Ishq at IMDb
