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from 9 August 2011 to 15 March 2013. The show is produced by

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and

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under their banner

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Plot

The story revolves around a fallen hero, Kunal Chopra, who has lost his enthusiasm because of his failure, and is leading a lackadaisical life before he found true love in his wife Siddhi Chopra after which he started living following his dreams got their directions.

Cast

Main

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as Kunal Chopra, Siddhi's husband, twins Anand's father, Veena and Raj's eldest son, Anand, Gaurav and Raveena's eldest brother * Keerti Nagpure as Siddhi Kunal Chopra née Malik, Kunal's wife, twins Anand's mother, Kapil and Shilpa's sister

Recurring

* Apurva Jyotir as Anand Chopra: Siddhi and Kunal's twin son * Anmol Jyotir as Anand Chopra, Siddhi and Kunal's twin son *

Ayaz Khan Ayaz Khan (born 1 April 1979) is an Indian actor and model. He is better known as Dr. Shubhankar Rai of ''Dill Mill Gayye'' on STAR One. Career He has appeared in such Hindi films as '' Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na''. He played the character of Shu ...

as Gaurav Chopra, Kunal's younger brother, Seema's husband, Anokhi and Ishani's father *

Arti Singh ''Arti Sharma'' (born 5 April 1985) Known as Arti Singh is an Indian television actress. She is known for her work in '' Thoda Hai Bas Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai'', '' Parichay'' and '' Waaris''. In 2019, she participated in ''Bigg Boss 13'' as a c ...

as Seema Gaurav Chopra née Garewal, Vikram's elder sister, Gaurav's wife, Anokhi and Ishani's mother *

Prerna Wanvari Prerna Wanvari is an Indian actor. She has acted in TV shows, like '' Bandini'', '' Koi Aane Ko Hai'', '' Adalat'', '' Gumrah: End of Innocence'', '' Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai'' and '' Parichay''. She presented the ''Arts Programming Award'' ...

as Raveena Vikram Garewal née Chopra, Kunal's younger sister, Vikram's wife *

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as Anokhi Chopra, Seema and Gaurav's elder daughter *

Megha Israni ''Parichay'' (English:'' Introduction'') (also known as ''Parichay — Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka'') is an Indian soap opera that aired on Colors TV from 9 August 2011 to 15 March 2013. The show is produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor unde ...

as Young Anokhi Chopra * Richa Srivastava as Ishani Chopra, Seema and Gaurav's younger daughter *

Saurabh Raj Jain Sourabh Raaj Jain (born 1 December 1985) is an Indian actor in Hindi television. He gained a household name with his portrayal of Lord Krishna in ''Mahabharat'' (2013–2014), that met with nationwide acclaim and proved to be a "game-changer" ...

as Anand Chopra, Kunal's second younger brother, Siddhi's ex-fiancé/lover (deceased) * Vivek Mishra as Raj Chopra: Veena's husband, Kunal, Gaurav, Anand and Raveena's father *

Alka Amin Alka Amin is an Indian film, television and theatre actress. She graduated from National School of Drama. She is known for her performance in Bollywood movies like ''Dum Laga Ke Haisha'', ''Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana'', ''Luka Chuppi'', Kedarnath, ...

as Veena Chopra, Raj's wife, Kunal, Gaurav, Anand and Raveena's mother *

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as Vikram Garewal: Seema's younger brother, Raveena's husband * Amit Singh Thakur as Sudhanshu Garewal: Seema and Vikram's father *

Madhurima Tuli Madhurima Tuli (born 19 August 1986) is an Indian actress and model. Her works in Hindi television include the fiction dramas '' Kasturi'', '' Parichay'', ''Kumkum Bhagya'', '' Chandrakanta'' and ''Qayamat Ki Raat'' and the reality shows ''Nac ...

Mona Vasu Mona Vasu (born 15 October 1985), sometimes spelled Mona Wasu, is an Indian television actress. She is best known for having played the role of the title character Miilee in the TV series ''Miilee'' on STAR Plus. Early life She completed her de ...

Sonia Singh Sonia Singh is an Indian television actress. She is known for her role as Dr. Keerti Mehra in Star One (Indian TV channel), Star One's ''Dill Mill Gayye'', Richa Thakral in ''Parichay (TV series), Parichay'', Sushma (Sush) in ''Bhabhi (TV serie ...

as Richa Thakral: Kunal's ex-girlfriend/fiancée * Abhay Bhargava as Advocate D.K. Thakral: Kunal's employer, Richa and Rohit's father *

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as Rohit Thakral: Richa's younger brother, Raveena's former lover *

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as Sulekha Diwan *

Mahip Marwaha Mahip Marwaha is an Indian television actor. He appeared in Bollywood movie, Rabba Main Kya Karoon and shows like Parichay (TV series) and Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi ''Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi / Nayi Umar N ...

as Lalit Dhawan *

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as Abhay Diwan * Khushboo Shroff as Shilpa Malik: Siddhi's younger sister * Mukesh Solanki as Kapil Malik: Siddhi's elder brother *

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as Super Star Aman Kumar *

Gautam Rode Gautam Rode (born 14 August 1977) is an Indian television actor known for his roles in ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'', '' Lucky'', '' Saraswatichandra'', ''Suryaputra Karn'', and ''Kaal Bhairav Rahasya 2''. Early life Rode was born on 14 August 1977. ...

as Vineet Saxena: Richa's ex-fiancé *

Mohit Sehgal Mohit Sehgal (born 3 December 1985) is an Indian television actor. He is known for his roles of Samrat in ''Miley Jab Hum Tum'', Somendra in ''Sarojini - Ek Nayi Pehal'' and Jay in '' Naagin 5''. Career After an unnoticed role in the 2007 fi ...

as Aarav: Siddhi's friend *

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as Shiv *

Drashti Dhami Drashti Khemka Dhami (born 10 January 1985) is an Indian actress, model and dancer. She is one of the most popular Hindi television actresses having worked in several successful shows like ''Dill Mill Gayye'', ''Geet'', ''Madhubala'', '' Ek T ...

as Madhu *

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as Dhara

Production

During early January 2013, lead Keerti Nagpure met with a severe accident with injuries in face and could not shoot for the series for few days. However, in late January 2013, she returned. The show ended on 15 March 2013 due to decrease in TRP after the time change from 9:30pm to 10:30pm (IST).

Awards

* Golden Petal Awards 2011 - Favourite Jodi -

and Keerti Nagpure * Golden Petal Awards 2011 - Favourite Naya Sadasya -

* Lions Gold Awards 2012 - Best Actor in Lead Role -

* Golden Petal Awards 2012- Most LokPriya Family * Golden Petal Awards 2012- Most Jaanbaaz Personality -

11th Indian Telly Awards The 2012 Indian Telly Awards, officially the 11th Indian Telly Awards ceremony, presented by the ''Indiantelevision.com'' honouring Indian television shows of 2011 took place on 31 May 2012 in Mumbai. The ceremony was televised in India and inte ...

- Best Actor in a Lead Role -

* 5th Boroplus Gold Awards - Best Actor (Critics)'' -

* 12th Indian Television Academy Awards - ''Best Actor (Popular)'' -

References

External links

Official webpage at Colorstv.in
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