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Jhanak
GenreRomance
Created byLeena Gangopadhyay
Written byLeena Gangopadhyay (original dialogues)
Screenplay byLeena Gangopadhyay
Story byLeena Gangopadhyay
Directed by
  • Shaibal Banerjee
  • Sujit Pyne
Creative directorGarima Dimri
StarringHiba Nawab
Krushal Ahuja
Riya Sharma
Arjit Taneja
Theme music composerDebojyoti Mishra
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons2
Production
Executive producersDebolina Mukhopadhyay & Arabinda Dasgupta (Magic Moments Motion Pictures)
Taniya, Supriyo & Shayak (StarPlus)
ProducersSaibal Banerjee
Leena Gangopadhyay
CinematographyPankaj Saha
EditorJanak Chauhan
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time40 minutes
Production companyMagic Moments Motion Pictures
Original release
NetworkStarPlus
Release20 November 2023 (2023-11-20) –
present
Related
Jol Nupur
Ishti Kutum

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 a loose adaptation of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Jol Nupur. The series formerly starred Hiba Nawab and Krushal Ahuja.[3] Since June 2025, it stars Riya Sharma and Arjit Taneja.[4] The second generation is a loose adaptation of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Ishti Kutum. The show also features Megha Chakraborty as Ishani in a parallel storyline.[5]

Plot

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After Jhanak's mother, Urvashi's death, she is forced to marry her cousin Arshi's fiancé, Aniruddh, to escape her stalker, Tejas. Though 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, but 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 that 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 Aniruddh is Vihaan's friend. At a family wedding, Arshi reveals Jhanak's real identity out of spite. 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 reveals that certain officers 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.

6 years later

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Jhanak has changed her name to Nutan to distance herself from her painful past. She has taken on the responsibility of raising Aniruddh and Arshi's daughter, Moon, who regards Jhanak as her mother.

Lalon and Appu have both become very successful and wealthy singles, which has allowed the Chatterjee family to relocate to a new home. Meanwhile, Jimli has tied the knot again, despite her previous bad relationship with Anindo.

Srishti is in prison after being convicted of the three attempts on her daughter, Jhanak's life, along with an attempt on her first husband, Brijbhushan's life. The evidence presented against her was overwhelmingly strong.

Appu eventually loses her battle to leukemia. But before passing away, she encourages Lalon to continue with his life and to consider marrying Kajol after she is gone. Following Appu's death, both the Bose and Chatterjee families are deeply affected by the loss, but Lalon is the most heartbroken over his wife's death. Initially, he is hesitant to marry Kajol, but he eventually comes around. Kajol understands that she can never replace Appu in Lalon's heart, but she is determined to do everything she can to bring him happiness.

20 years later

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Aniruddha and Jhanak Bhanushali's daughter, Jhanak is now all grown-up, but she completely unaware of her father's identity.

Cast

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Main

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  • Hiba Nawab as Jhanak Raina Bhanushali Bose/ Nutan Bhanushali: A dancer; Srishti and Brijbhushan's daughter; Anirudhha's wife (2023–2025)
  • Krushal Ahuja as Aniruddha "Ani" Bose: Shubhankar and Tanuja's son; Jhanak's husband (2023–2025)
  • Riya Sharma as Jhanak Bose: Jhanak Bhanushali and Aniruddha's daughter (2025–present)
  • Arjit Taneja as Rishi Chatterjee: Tanushree's son (2025–present)
  • Twinkle Arora as Aditi "Moon" Bose: Arshi and Aniruddha's daughter (2025–present)

Recurring

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  • Chandni Sharma as Arshi Mukherjee: A dancer; Srishti and Vinayak's daughter; (2023–2025)
  • Dolly Sohi / Poorva Gokhale / Parinita Seth as Srishti Raina Mukherjee: Urvashi, Bharat and Laxman's sister (2023–present)
  • Saurabh Agarwal as Vinayak Mukherjee: A Scientist; Srishti's second husband (2023–present)
  • Sanjay Gandhi as
    • Brijbhushan Bhanushali: A dance teacher; Kulbhushan's twin brother and rival (2024)
    • Kulbhushan Bhanushali / Fake Brijbhushan: Brijbhushan's twin brother (2023–2025)
  • Shilpa Tulaskar as Urvashi Raina: A dancer; Bharat, Laxman and Srishti's sister (2023)
  • Kajal Pisal as Tanuja Bose: Shubhankar's wife; Aniruddh, Mimi and Rumi's mother (2023–2025)
  • Sachin Verma as Advocate Shubhankar "Shubho" Bose: A dishonest lawyer (2023–present)
  • Puneet Panjwani as Rupankar "Choton" Bose: Amitabh and Arundhati's youngest son (2023–present)
  • Deepali Pansare / Ankita Sharma as Mrinalini "Minu" Ghosh Bose: A school principal (2024–2025) / (2025—present)
  • Reena Pimpale as Anjana Bose: Bablu's wife (2023–present)
  • Ajay Chakraborty as Bablu Bose: Amitabh and Arundhati's eldest son (2023–present)
  • Ankita Chakraborty as Aparajita "Appu" Bose Chatterjee: A singer; Bablu and Anjana's daughter (2023–2025)
  • Bhavya Sachdeva as Lalon Chatterjee: A singer; Anuradha and Pranay's son (2024–present)
  • Sunny Sachdeva as Laal Bose: A college professor; Anjana and Bablu's son (2023–present)
  • Patrali Chattopadhyay as Bipasha Bose: Nandini and Sarveshwar's daughter (2023–present)
  • Madhuri Sanjeev as Arundhati Bose: Matriarch of the Bose family; Amitabh's wife (2023–present)
  • Prithvi Zutshi as Amitabh Bose: Patriarch of the Bose family; Arundhati's husband (2023–present)
  • Srijani Banerjee as Mimi Bose: Tanuja and Shubhankar's elder daughter; (2023–present)
  • Meghna Kukreja / Aarshavi Joshi as Rumi Bose: Tanuja and Shubhankar's younger daughter; (2023–2024) / (2024–present)
  • 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–present)
  • Barsha Chatterjee / Chitrapama Banerjee as Anuradha Chatterjee: Pranay's widow; Lalon and Jimli's mother (2024–2025) / (2025–present)
  • Komal Thakur as Jimli Chatterjee: Anuradha and Pranay's daughter; Lalon's sister; Anindo's ex–wife (2024–present)
  • Isha Pandey / Enakshi Ganguly as Kajol Sen: A teacher; Jimli and Aparajita's friend; Lalon's friend and one-sided-lover (2024–2025) / (2025–present)
  • 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" Pratapsingh: A dance teacher; Pallavi's husband; Jhanak's mentor (2024)
  • Satvik Sankhyan as Rahul: Jhanak's college best friend and one-sided lover (2023–2024)
  • Sanjana Sinha as Pallavi Pratapsingh: Rudra's wife (2024)
  • Bharat Kaul as Bharat Raina: Srishti, Laxman and Urvashi's brother; (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; (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 (2024)
  • Kunal Verma as Dr. Vihaan Parekh: Ketki and Mahendra's youngest son (2025)
  • Ahil Sharma as Ahaan Parekh: Avni and Vihaan's son (2025)
  • Piyush Sahdev as Siddharth "Sid" Chatterjee: Arshi's ex-love interest (2025)
  • Vaishali Thakkar as Ketki Parekh: Matriarch of the Parekh family; Mahendranath's wife; (2025)
  • Muni Jha as Mahendranath Parekh: Patriarch of the Parekh family; Ketki's husband; (2025)
  • Piyali Munshi as Prachi Parekh: Bhavesh's wife (2025)
  • Jignesh Joshi as Bhavesh Parekh: Ketki and Mahendra's eldest son (2025)
  • Soniyaa Kaur as Sejal Parekh: Hitesh's wife; Riddhi's mother (2025)
  • Aarya Dharamchand Kumar as Hitesh Parekh: Ketki and Mahendra's second son (2025)
  • Rupali Thapa as Mehek Parekh: Ketki and Mahendra's daughter (2025)
  • Jia Narigara as Riddhi Parekh: Sejal and Hitesh's daughter (2025)
  • Mahi Khan as Priyanshi Parekh: Bhavesh and Prachi’s daughter (2025)
  • Gaurav Sharma as Parasar: Jhanak's helper (2025)
  • Jyoti Mukherjee as Tanushree Chatterjee: Rishi's mother (2025–present)
  • Sanjeev Seth (2025–present)
  • Harsha Khandeparkar as Putul (2025–present)
  • Anuj Khurana (2025–present)
  • Amita Kulkarni as Payal Chatterjee (2025–present)
  • Puja Sharma as Kanka (2025–present)
  • Megha Chakraborty as Ishani: Shashwat's wife (2025–present)
  • Anupam Bhattacharya as Shashwat: Ishani's husband (2025–present)
  • Richa Rathore as Pihu: Ishani's step-daughter (2025–present)
  • Tanmay Nagar as Ishani's step-son (2025–present)
  • Shresth Kumar as Jeet (2025–present)

Guests

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Production

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Development

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Jhanak is produced by Leena Gangopadhyay and Saibal Banerjee under Magic Moments Motion Pictures.[6] It is inspired from Jol Nupur.[7][8]

Casting

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Hiba Nawab was cast in the titular role of Jhanak.[9][10] Krushal Ahuja was cast as Aniruddha Bose opposite Hiba Nawab.[11] Chandni Sharma was cast as Arshi, the parallel lead.[12][13] Dolly Sohi was cast as Arshi's mother Srishti,[14] while Kajal Pisal was cast as Aniruddh's mother Tanuja.[15][16] Rishi Kaushik was cast as Tejas, Jhanak's obsessive lover.[17][18]

In January 2024, Sohi quit the show and was replaced by Poorva Gokhale.[19][20] In April 2024, Deepali Pansare was cast as Mrinalini, opposite Puneet Panjwani.[21]

Zohaib Siddiqui and Erica Fernandes[22] were approached to play the new leads post the generation leap, but Arjit Taneja and Twinkle Arora were finalized.[23] Krushal Ahuja was replaced by Sumeet Sachdev as the older Anirudh, while Parvati Sehgal took over the role of the older Jhanak, replacing Nawab. Ashlesha Sawant replaced Chandni Sharma.[24]

Filming

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The shooting of the series began in September 2023.[25] It was primarily based in Kashmir and Kolkata, and some initial episodes were shot in both locations.[26][27]

Nawab had learned to row a shikara within two days for the role of Jhanak.[28]

Release

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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.[29]

Adaptations

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Language Title Original release Network(s) Last aired Notes
Hindi Jhanak
झनक 		20 November 2023 StarPlus Ongoing Original
Bengali Roshnai
রোশনাই 		25 April 2024 Star Jalsha Remake

Jhanak is actually inspired from Jol Nupur. Jhanak 1.0 (20 November 2023 – 8 June 2025) is a loose adaptation of Star Jalsha's Jol Nupur. Jol Nupur and Jhanak are slightly similar, but different.

Jhanak 2.0 (9 June 2025 – present) is based on Star Jalsha's Ishti Kutum.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "An intriguing promo of the upcoming show Jhanak highlights how main protagonist Jhanak will overcome all the obstacles in life". The Times of India. 5 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Jhanak: Promo of new serial is out, Watch Hiba Nawab beautifully embracing the sad scene | Hot News". news.abplive.com. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Hiba Nawab and Krushal Ahuja from the show Jhanak, give a sneak peek about their on-screen and off-screen bond!". The Times of India. 18 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  4. ^ Sehgal, Chirag (24 May 2025). "Arjit Taneja, Twinkle Arora, And Riya Sharma In Talks To Play Lead In Jhanak". News 18. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Megha Chakraborty joins the cast of Jhanak". The Times of India. 14 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Krushal-Hiba's Jhanak: Not a remake! In Leena's Hindi serial, hero Krushal, villain Rishi Kaushik! Shooting started in Kolkata". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  7. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (20 November 2023). "Ahead of Jhanak's television premiere, Krushal Ahuja, aka Aniruddh gives a glimpse of Jhanak's journey; says, "Audience will witness the journey of trio and the complexities of emotions and relationships" : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  8. ^ "An intriguing promo of the upcoming show Jhanak highlights how main protagonist Jhanak will overcome all the obstacles in life". The Times of India. 5 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  9. ^ "After Woh Toh Hai Albelaa, Hiba Nawab returns with a new show 'Jhanak'". The Times of India. 18 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Jhanak EXCLUSIVE: Hiba Nawab on show completing 100 episodes: I wish someday we top the TRP chart". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Krushal Ahuja on his show Jhanak, says 'Audience will witness the journey of Jhanak, Anirudh, Arshi and the complexities of emotions and relationships'". The Times of India. 20 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  12. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (14 November 2023). "Ahead of Jhanak going on air, Chandni Sharma express excitement; reveals she was the 'last' to be cast on the show". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Chandni Sharma, aka Arshi gives an insight into her character in Jhanak, says "We are both ambitious and passionate about dance"". The Times of India. 15 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Dolly Sohi makes a comeback". The Tribune.
  15. ^ "Dolly Sohi got severe skin problems while shooting for TV show 'Jhanak' in Kolkata". The Times of India. 4 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Kajal Pisal celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi in Bengali attire, says 'My upcoming show Jhanak helped me with the idea'". The Times of India. 25 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  17. ^ Bajpai, Manushri (20 November 2023). "आज से छोटे पर्दे पर दस्तक देगा 'झनक', अनिरुद्ध और अर्शी की कहानी जीतेगी आपका दिल". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  18. ^ Kanji, Subasmita (31 August 2023). "Rishi Kaushik: Rishi Kaushik is coming to the small screen as a villain!". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Dolly Sohi quits Jhanak due to health condition". The Times of India. 2 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Dolly Sohi death: 'Jhanak' actress passes away at 48, a day after her sister's demise". The Economic Times. 8 March 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  21. ^ Dishya Sharma (April 2024). "Deepali Pansare has this to say about her character in Jhanak". News18 India. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Exclusive- Zohaib Siddiqui, Erica Fernandes and Riya Sharma to be the new leads of Jhanak?". The Times of India. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  23. ^ Maheshwari, Neha (1 June 2025). "Arjit Taneja on joining Jhanak as the new lead: I had initially declined the show - Exclusive". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  24. ^ "I choose shows with good roles, not ratings: Ashlesha Sawant on joining Jhanak". The Times of India. 10 June 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  25. ^ "Leena Ganguly and Saibal Banerjee start shoot for their new Hindi serial". The Times of India. 2 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  26. ^ "Leena Gangopadhyay ready to narrate a new story in Rishi Kaushik, Krushal Ahuja starrer 'Jhanak'". The Times of India. 30 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  27. ^ "Exclusive! Kajal Pisal joins the cast of Hiba Nawab and Krushal Ahuja, will travel to Kolkata for the shoot". The Times of India. 26 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  28. ^ "Going all the way". The Tribune.
  29. ^ "'End This Sh*T Show': Jhanak Leap Promo Fails To Impress Netizens; Riya Sharma And Arjit Taneja Enter As Leads". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
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