''Aashirwad'' is a Hindi television serial that aired on

Zee TV Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also ...

from 19 June 1998 to 13 July 2001. The serial was based on story of two best friends who raise their children in different styles. The Show was produced by Manish Goswami.

Plot

The story is of two friends who raise their children in contrasting styles — one allowing them all possible liberties and the other keeping a strict hold on them. It explores a central theme of parenting — whether leniency in upbringing of children is justified or not — and traces the consequent pros and cons as the children mature into adults.

Cast

Govind Namdev Govind Namdev (born 3 September 1954) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Namdev made his debut as a corrupt cop in David Dhawan's ''Shola Aur Shabnam (1992 film), Shola Aur Shabnam'' (1992). He has acted in numerous movies, often as ...

as Purushottam Choudhary *

Navin Nischol Navin Nischol (18 March 1946 – 19 March 2011) was an Indian actor. He made his debut with the Hindi film ''Sawan Bhadon'' in 1970. In 1996 he worked in Pyar Zindagi Hai along with Rita Bhaduri and Raj Mohammed. The film was shot in Hyderabad. ...

as Mr. Deshmukh * Nasirr Khan as Subhash Choudhary *

Poonam Narula Poonam Narula is an Indian television actress. She is known for her roles in ''Shararat'' and ''Kasautii Zindagii Kay''. In 2005, she participated in '' Nach Baliye 1'' and became the 1st runner-up. Career Poonam started her career on telev ...

as Amita Deshmukh *

Sanjeev Seth Sanjeev Seth is an Indian TV actor. Currently, he is known for his role of ''Vishambharnath Maheshwari'' in Star Plus's Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and its spin-off Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke. Personal life 32 year old Seth married 12-year-you ...

as Vijay Mansingha *

Anju Mahendru Anju Mahendru is an Indian actress. She is best known as Reeva in ''Kahiin to Hoga'', Kamini Gupta in '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay'' and Beeji in ''Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai''. Personal life Mahendru was briefly engaged to cricket player Gar ...

as Sumitra Devi *

Manasi Salvi ''Manasi'' is a 1981 romantic comedy Oriya film directed by Malay Mitra. Plot Akash ( Sriram Panda) is the son of industrialist Surendra Das and looks after his father's business. He and Prashant (Swarup Naik), who is an engineer by professio ...

as Preeti Choudhary / Preeti Vijay Mansingha *

Kavita Kapoor Kavita Kapoor is an Indian film and television actress, most known for her role in television series ''Yes Boss (TV series), Yes Boss'' (1999 -2009). She is a part of shows like ''Just Mohabbat'' (1996-2000), ''Saans'' (1998-1999). Career Kavit ...

as Radha Deshmukh * Shama Deshpande as Aparna Purushottam Choudhary *

Randeep Singh Randeep Singh (born 16 November 1990) is an Indian footballer who last played as a midfielder for Minerva Punjab in the I-League. Career Early career Singh started his footballing career in 2002 when he joined Chandigarh Football Academy whi ...

as Radheyshyam Choudhary *

Sandhya Mridul Sandhya Mridul (born 28 March 1975) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films and television. She is most known for her roles in films like '' Saathiya'' (2002) and ''Page 3'' (2005) and was first runner up on the reality dance show '' ...

as Geeta Radheyshyam Choudhary *

Bharat Kapoor Bharat Kapoor is an Indian film and television actor. Career He has been acting since 1972 and starred in the television series ''Bhagyavidhaata'' on India's Colors television channel between 2009 and 2011. Filmography Films * Jangal Mein Ma ...

as Mr. Choudhary *

Rajendra Gupta Rajendra Gupta (born 17 October 1947) is an Indian film, television and theatre actor and director who is known for his television roles of Adina Beg Khan Sahib e Azam in 2010 series of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Pandit Jagannath in the 1990s Doorda ...

as Mr. Mittal * Shonali Malhotra as Roma Mittal * Nandita Puri as Vandana *

Hussain Kuwajerwala Hussain Kuwajerwala is an Indian television actor, host and model. After several modelling campaigns and commercials, Kuwajerwala landed a role in the popular soap opera ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' which was followed by a lead role in ...

as Dinesh *

Smita Bansal Smita Bansal (born 21 February 1977) is an Indian television and Bollywood film actress. Her notable roles include the Zee TV's '' Amanat'', '' Aashirwad,'' ''Sarhadein'' and Sony SAB's ''Aladdin – Naam Toh Suna Hoga''. She has also acted i ...

as Vishakha *

Delnaaz Irani Delnaaz Irani is an Indian actress. She is known for her role of Kavita Vinod Verma in '' Yes Boss'' and Jaspreet "Sweetu" Kapoor in ''Kal Ho Naa Ho''. Irani also participated in '' Nach Baliye 1'' and '' Bigg Boss 6''. Career Delnaaz debuted ...

as Babli *

Shital Thakkar Shital Thakkar is an Indian television and theatre artist. She has worked in some Hindi serials & few Gujarati plays. She has also done a bit of modelling. She has learned belly dancing. Career She made her acting debut in an afternoon soap op ...

as Deepali *

Shishir Sharma Shishir Sharma (born 10 January 1955) is an Indian film and television actor. He appeared in Zee TV's ''Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann'', and is known for playing the role of Jagmohan Prasad in ''Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli''. Currently, he can be s ...

External links

Official website at Siddhant CinevisionOfficial site on Zee Syndication
{{Zee TV Programmes Indian television soap operas Zee TV original programming 1998 Indian television series debuts 1999 Indian television series endings