''Phulala Sugandha Maticha'' () is an Indian Marathi language television series, which is broadcast on
Star Pravah
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from 2 September 2020. The show is an official adaptation of the
StarPlus
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series
Diya Aur Baati Hum
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Set on ...
. Both shows are produced by Shashi and Sumeet Mittal under the banner
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.
Plot
Set on backdrop of
Shirdi
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. The story centers upon a 20-year-old college student, Kirti, whose dream is to become an
Indian Police Service
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Along with the Indian Administrative Service (IAS ...
officer and Shubham, a sweetshop owner and sweetmaker. Kirti's dreams and aspirations are destroyed as she loses her parents in a terrorist attack. Planning to move abroad, her brother Sagar fixes her marriage to Shubham whose strict mother Jiji Akka wants her daughter-in-law to be simple and not well-educated, with the excellent skills of a housewife.
After discovering this, Sagar lies about Kirti's education level to both his family and the Jamkhedkars in order to ensure her settlement. Kirti gives up her education and dreams, accepting her roles as a wife and the elder daughter-in-law of the family. Soon, as her truth of being educated and not knowing cooking is revealed, Jiji Akka banishes her. The story shows and further describes how Shubham becomes her full-strength and helps her to fulfil her dreams.
Cast
Main
* Harshad Atkari as Lavdya Shubham Daulatrao Jamkhedkar
* Samruddhi Kelkar as Kirti Mangesh Kadam / Kirti Shubham Jamkhedkar
Recurring
;Shubham's family
* Aditi Deshpande as Chandrakala Daulatrao Jamkhedkar (Jiji akka)
* Prashant Choudappa as Daulatrao Jamkhedkar (Bhau)
* Aishwarya Shete / Kanchan Prakash as Sonali Vikram Jamkhedkar
* Tushar Sali / Mayur More as Lavdya Vikram Daulatrao Jamkhedkar
* Bhumija Patil as Janhavi Daulatrao Jamkhedkar
* Akash Patil as Tushar Daulatrao Jamkhedkar
* Madhura Joshi as Emily Tushar Jamkhedkar
* Nikita Patil as Bhingari
* Dutta Sagar as Lahanya
;Kirti's family
* Sandeep Mehta as Mangesh Kadam
* Radhika Vidyasagar as Mrs. Kadam
* Amogh Chandan as Sagar Mangesh Kadam
* Purva Phadake as Aarti Sagar Kadam
Others
*
Usha Naik
Usha Naik is an Indian actress who works in Marathi films. She started her career as a background dancer in films.
Filmography Films
* ''Samna'' (1974)
* ''Kalavantin'' (1978)
* '' Banya Bapu '' (1977)
* '' Duniya Kari Salaam '' (1979)
* '' S ...
as Kakisaheb
*
Girish Oak
Girish Oak (born 17 August 1960) is a Marathi, editor, film actor, play actor and poetry writer. His play U Turn has become very popular. From 22 July 2019, he played a lead role in the Marathi serial ''Aggabai Sasubai'' on Zee Marathi and from ...
as Swami Avatar Swarup Maharaj
*
Tejashri Pradhan
Tejashri Pradhan (born 2 June 1988) is an Indian television and film actress who has appeared in multiple Marathi films and television serials. She is better known as ''Shubhra'' and ''Janhvi'' from the Zee Marathi television serials ''Aggaba ...
as guest
* Kalyani Tapase as Madhuri
* Ajinkya Pitale as Sandy
* Shekhar Phadake as Kiran
* Sai Ranade as Lily Kiran
* Bhagyashri Navale as Kavita
* Shreyas Raje as Rajkumar (Raju)
* Manasi Kulkarni
Reception
Mahaepisode (1 hour)
# 11 October 2020
# 15 November 2020
# 20 December 2020
# 7 February 2021
# 14 March 2021
# 21 March 2021
# 4 April 2021
# 9 May 2021
# 22 August 2021
# 12 September 2021
# 31 October 2021
# 19 December 2021
# 6 February 2022
# 27 February 2022
# 19 June 2022
# 7 August 2022
# 18 September 2022
# 9 October 2022
# 4 December 2022
Ratings
Awards
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, tt14568878
''Phulala Sugandha Maticha''at
Disney+ Hotstar
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Marathi-language television shows
2020 Indian television series debuts
Star Pravah original programming
2022 Indian television series endings