''Made In Heaven'' is a 2019 Indian

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that premiered on

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on 8 March 2019. Produced by

Excel Entertainment Excel Entertainment is an Production company, Indian production company, founded by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar in 1999. Based in Mumbai, they mainly produce Hindi films. In 2017, they released India's first original series for Amazon ...

, the series chronicles the lives of Tara and Karan, two wedding planners in Delhi running an agency named Made in Heaven. The series is Amazon Video’s fourth original fictional Indian series and stars

Arjun Mathur Arjun Mathur (born 18 October 1981) is a British-Indian actor working predominantly in Bollywood films, web series and television serials. He was seen internationally in the British drama series, ''Indian Summers'' and plays the lead character ...

, Sobhita Dhulipala,

Jim Sarbh Jim Sarbh (born 27 August 1987) is an Indian film and stage actor. Best known for his supporting work in the Hindi films, he is the recipient of a Screen Award, an International Indian Film Academy Award and two Filmfare Award nominations. Addi ...

Shashank Arora Shashank Arora (born 21 February 1991) is an Indian actor and musician. He is known for his roles in '' Titli'' (2014), ''Brahman Naman'' (2016), Moothon (2019) and ''Made in Heaven'' (2019). He is the only Indian actor to have two films compe ...

Kalki Koechlin Kalki Koechlin (; born 10 January 1984) is a French actress and writer who works in Hindi films. Known for her unconventional body of work, she is the recipient of such accolades as a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award, and two Screen Awar ...

and Shivani Raghuvanshi.

Zoya Akhtar Zoya Akhtar (born 14 October 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Hindi cinema. After completing a diploma in filmmaking from NYU, she assisted directors such as Mira Nair, Tony Gerber and Dev Benegal, before becomin ...

and

Reema Kagti Reema Kagti (real name: Reema Kakati) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who works in Bollywood. She made her debut as a director in the critically acclaimed ''Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.'' (2007), which was followed by the neo-noir, ...

created the show, and they wrote it with

Alankrita Shrivastava Alankrita Shrivastava is an Indian screenwriter, director and producer. Having made her debut as a director in 2011, she has since won accolades such as the Grand Prix at the Créteil International Women's Film Festival and a nomination for a Fi ...

. Akhtar, Shrivastava,

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, and

Prashant Nair Prashant Nair is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer best known for his 2015 feature film ''Umrika'', starring Suraj Sharma and Tony Revolori, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and won the World Cinema Dramatic ...

served as directors for the nine-episodes of the first season. Work on the second season was to begin in April 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming for the second season of the show was wrapped in April, 2022.

Plot

''Made in Heaven'' portrays today’s India as a blend of old and new, where tradition and modern aspirations are at loggerheads. The show and protagonists' narratives play out against the backdrop of lavish and expensive weddings.

Cast

Main

* Sobhita Dhulipala as Tara Khanna *

as Karan Mehra *

as Faiza Naqvi *

as Adil Khanna *

as Kabir Basrai * Shivani Raghuvanshi as Jaspreet "Jazz" Kaur

Recurring

* Neel Madhav as Arjun Mehra *

Vijay Raaz Vijay Raaz (born 5 June 1963) is an Indian actor, film director and narrator, who predominantly appears in Hindi films. He debuted with ''Bhopal Express'' (1999) and since worked in more than 90 films. His breakthrough came when he played the ...

as Jauhari *Zachary Coffin as Adam *Natasha Singh as Shibani Bagchi *

Vinay Pathak Vinay Pathak (born 12 July 1968) is an Indian theater and film actor. He has starred in many films including ''Khosla Ka Ghosla,'' '' Bheja Fry,'' ''Island City'' and ''Johnny Gaddaar'' and had a supporting role in movies like ''Jism'', ''Rab ...

as Ramesh Gupta *

Dalip Tahil Dalip Tahil (born as Dalip Tahilramani; 30 October 1952) is an Indian film, television and theatre actor. He studied at Sherwood College in Nainital, India. After attending Aligarh Muslim University for a year, he graduated from St. Xavier's Co ...

as Kishore Khanna *Yashaswini Dayama as Mitali Gupta *

Manini Mishra Maninee De is an Indian film and TV actress who rose to stardom by playing the role of Katiya in Ssshhhh...Koi Hai, the horror TV Series on STAR Plus, Pari Kapadia in Sony Entertainment Television's popular serial, '' Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin''. ...

as Vimala Singh *

Ayesha Raza Mishra Ayesha Raza Mishra (born 26 September 1977) is an Indian actress. Career Ayesha Raza Mishra began her career working in theatre, advertisements, and television shows. She went on to portray motherly roles in several films including Madaari, ...

as Renu Gupta *

Suchitra Pillai Suchitra Pillai (born 27 August 1970) is an Indian actress, model, anchor and VJ. A graduate in electronic engineering, she chose a career in arts over engineering. Apart from roles in movies including ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001), ''Page 3 (fi ...

as Mani Pandey *

Denzil Smith Denzil Leonard Smith (born 6 November 1960) is an Indian film and stage actor and producer. Born to Anglo-Indian parents in Mumbai, he is known for his stage and screen roles as a character actor. Smith has acted in over 50 plays and 60 films. ...

as Mr Swarup *

Lushin Dubey Lushin Dubey is an Indian stage actor and director. She directed, acted and scripted many drama productions for over 20 years. Lushin is also known for her solo plays ''Untitled'' and Pinki Virani's ''Bitter Chocolate'' with theatre director A ...

as Sheila Naqvi *Saket Sharma as young Karan *Shalva Kinjawadekar as young Nawab *Siddharth Bhardwaj as Inspector Chauhan *

Ankur Rathee Ankur Rathee (born 24 March 1991) is an Indo-American actor. He is best known for his role in the Amazon Prime Video show ''Four More Shots Please'' (2019-2020). Early life Ankur was born in Hisar, Haryana. He graduated from Princeton Univ ...

as Sam *Sahidur Rahaman as Nadeem Mechanic *

Mona Singh Mona Singh (born 8 October 1981) is an Indian actress, dancer, model, comedian and television presenter. Having first gained prominence in 2000s for playing the eponymous heroine in the soap opera series ''Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin'' (2003–06), ...

(Season 2)

Guest

Deepti Naval Deepti Naval (born 3 February 1952) is an Indian-born American actress, director, and writer, predominantly active in Hindi cinema. Her major contribution has been in the area of art cinema, winning critical acclaim for her sensitive and 'clos ...

as Gayatri Mathur *Aman Bhagat as Rahul Mathur *Rahul Vohra as Bijoy Chatterjee *Purnendu Bhattacharya as Raghvendra Roshan *

Neena Gupta Neena Gupta (born 4 June 1959) is an Indian actress and television director who works in Hindi films and television. Known for her work in both art-house and commercial films, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for pl ...

as Veenu Roshan *

Pavail Gulati Pavail Gulati is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films and web shows. Pavail Gulati is best known for his portrayal in films ''Thappad'' (2020) and '' Dobaaraa ''(2022). He is also known for his role in the television-series '' Yudh' ...

as Angad Roshan *Aditi Joshi as Aliya Saxena *

Pulkit Samrat Pulkit Samrat (born 29 December 1983) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films along with Hindi television. Samrat made his acting debut with '' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' (2006) and made his film debut with ''Bittoo Boss'' ( ...

as Sarfaraz Khan *

Manjot Singh Manjot Singh (born 7 July 1992) is an Indian Bollywood actor, best known for his role in films like ''Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!'', ''Student Of The Year'' and ''Fukrey''. He won Filmfare Critics Award for the Best Debut Actor category for his per ...

as Joginder Sethi *Dalai as Harsimran Mann *

Ravish Desai Ravish Desai (born 22 November 1986) is an Indian actor and model who works in Bollywood movies, Hindi-language TV serials and web series. He is mostly known for his work in TV commercials. Early & Personal life Ravish Desai was born on 22 N ...

as Vishal Shrivastava *

Shweta Tripathi Shweta Tripathi Sharma (born 6 July 1985) is an Indian actress popularly known for the character of Golu Gupta in Mirzapur. She began her film career as a production assistant and associate director and gained wider recognition and accolades f ...

as Priyanka Mishra *

Preetika Chawla Preetika Chawla is an Indian film actress. She started her career by starring in TV serials such as ''Mumbai Calling'' and '' Jyoti''. She made her Bollywood debut in the 2010 film '' Shahrukh Bola "Khoobsurat Hai Tu"'', playing Laali, a die-h ...

as Geetanjali Sinha *

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 ...

as Mr. Sinha * Dhairya Karwa as Samar Ranawat *Rajnish Jaiswal as Jeet Gill *Yaaneea Bharadwaj as Sukhmani Sadana *Tanmay Dhamania as Nikhil Swarup *

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as Devyani Singh * Maanvi Gagroo as Tarana Ali *Vijay Gupta as Khalil Ansari *Trisha Kale as Asma Ansari *Anhad Singh as Utsav *

Rasika Dugal Rasika Dugal (born 17 January 1985) is an Indian actress. She is known for her roles in several Indian movies and television shows. She made her screen debut with a small role, in the film '' Anwar'' (2007). And then she went onto star in many ...

as Nutan Yadav * Siddharth Menon as John Matthew *

Vikrant Massey Vikrant Massey is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi television, Hindi films and web series. He made his acting debut with the role of Aamir Hassan in ''Dhoom Machaao Dhoom'' and became a household name with his roles of Dharam in '' Dharam V ...

as Nawab Khan *Anjum Sharma as Vishal Singh *Aakriti Sharma as Mira *

Neelam Kothari Neelam Kothari Soni is an Indian actress and jewellery designer from Mumbai, known mononymously as Neelam. She made her acting debut with '' Jawaani'' (1984) opposite debutant Karan Shah. Since then she starred in various films alongside Govind ...

(Season 2) *

Sanjay Kapoor Sanjay Surinder Kapoor (born 17 October 1965) is an Indian actor and film producer. He works in Hindi cinema, Indian television and web series. He is a member of the Surinder Kapoor family. Kapoor is the founder and director of Sanjay Kapoor ...

(Season 2) *

Samir Soni Samir Soni is an Indian film and television actor, director and former fashion model. Career Soni made his debut in the Hindi serial '' Samandar.'' In 1996, he appeared as Ashok Mathur in Doordarshan's '' A Mouthful Of Sky''. He made his film ...

(Season 2)

Episodes

Promotion and release

The official trailer of the

was released on 15 February 2019. The web series released on 8 March 2019 on

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Reception

The show has received largely positive reviews with several critics and online reviews praising the series' dark take on the Big Fat Indian Wedding. Soumya Srivastava of

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gave ''Made In Heaven'' four stars out of five, terming it the best desi original by

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. Srivastava opines that

and

’s new show will keep you hooked. Sanjukta Sharma of ''

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'' praised the performances, writing, "...performances, especially by Mathur and Dhulipala, engagingly and steadfastly chart a convincing trajectory of early struggles, promise, dysfunction, despair and uplifting resignation. The show's costumes received major acclaim as well with fashion critic, Shivani Yadav doing a complete episode-by-episode analysis on her blog Critic Corner." Ektaa Malik from ''

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'' stated the series works because all the characters, big and small, have their development curve etched well. The strong performances make each episode stand out. Critics have described it as a telling story about human nature and greater social dynamics in Delhi.

Awards & Nominations

Soundtrack

The music is composed by Sagar Desai, Dub Sharma, Balkrishan Sharma and Sherry Mathews. Songs are rendered by Rituraj, Farad Bhiwandiwala and Viba Saraf.

Qawwali Qawwali ( Punjabi: (Shahmukhi), (Gurmukhi); Urdu: (Nasta'liq); Hindi: क़व्वाली (Devanagari); Bengali: কাওয়ালি (Bengali)) is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing, originating from the Indian subcontinent ...

''"Aye re sakhi more piya ghar aaye"'' is rendered by Nizami Brothers and chorus ''"Perfect Love"'' by Aadya Jaswal, Avika Diwan and Mehak Sanghera. Lyrics for "Jiya Jaye" and "Musafir" have been written by Amanda Sodhi.

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Made in Heaven 2019 Indian television series debuts Amazon Prime Video original programming Hindi-language television shows Television shows set in Uttar Pradesh Indian LGBT-related television shows Television shows set in Mumbai Television shows set in Punjab, India Television shows set in Delhi Indian drama television series Wedding television shows