Swabhiman – Shodh Astitvacha

''Swabhiman – Shodh Astitvacha'' () is an Indian Marathi language television series which aired on Star Pravah. It premiered on 22 February 2021 and ended on 6 May 2023. It starred Akshar Kothari and Pooja Birari in lead roles. It is produced by Hemant Ruprell and Ranjeet Thakur under the banner of Frames Production. It is an official remake of Bengali TV series ''Mohor''.

Plot

Shantanu Suryavanshi, a guy with old-fashioned ideas, believes women shouldn't be independent. This belief stems from his past when his mom left him when he was little. Instead, he was raised by his not-so-nice aunt, Suparna, who really doesn't like Shantanu's mom.

On the other side of the story is Pallavi Shirsekar, a determined and strong-willed girl from a middle-class family. Her dad, Bhaskar, used to be a businessman, but things went south, and he faced bankruptcy. Despite these hardships, Pallavi has big dreams of making a mark in society and thinks women should be independent.

Now, Pallavi's family wants her to get married, especially since her sister Nandita had a tough time with a cruel husband named Gaurav, who was eyeing the family's wealth. Pallavi, not interested in marriage, escapes from her own engagement ceremony and seeks refuge at her teacher Aditi's house.

Here's the twist: Aditi is none other than Shantanu's long-lost mom, who deeply regrets leaving him. She wants to reconcile with Shantanu, but he's engaged to Niharika, a beautiful and wealthy girl. However, Niharika is not ready for marriage; she heads off to the US to pursue higher studies, leaving Shantanu in a bit of a dilemma.

So, you have Shantanu with his traditional views, Pallavi fighting for independence, and a complicated web of relationships involving Shantanu's mom and Pallavi. It's a story of family, love, independence, and unexpected connections.

Cast

Main

* Pooja Birari as Pallavi Shirsekar Suryavanshi – Indrayani and Bhaskar's younger daughter; Nandita and Aseem's sister; Shantanu's wife
* Akshar Kothari as Shantanu Suryavanshi – Aditi and Prabhakar's son; Vinayak, Jyoti and Geeta's cousin; Pallavi's husband

Recurring

* Asawari Joshi as Aditi Suryavanshi – Prabhakar's wife; Shantanu's mother; Pallavi's mentor
* Ashok Shinde as Prabhakar Suryavanshi – Purushottam and Pradeep's brother; Aditi's husband; Shantanu's father
* Surekha Kudachi / Savita Prabhune as Suparna Suryavanshi – Purushottam's wife; Vinayak's mother
* Prasad Pandit / Milind Dastane as Purushottam Suryavanshi – Prabhakar and Pradeep's brother; Suparna's husband; Vinayak's father
* Ashu Datar as Pradeep Suryavanshi – Purushottam and Prabhakar's brother; Vibha's husband; Jyoti and Geeta's father
* Mugdha Karnik as Vibha Suryavanshi – Pradeep's wife; Jyoti and Geeta's mother
* Ambarish Deshpande as Vinayak Suryavanshi – Purushottam and Suparna's son; Shantanu, Jyoti and Geeta's cousin; Meghana's husband
* Sanika Banaraswale / Trupti Jadhav as Meghana Suryavanshi – Vinayak's wife
* Rutuja Kulkarni as Jyoti Suryavanshi – Vibha and Pradeep's elder daughter; Geeta's sister; Vinayak and Shantanu's cousin
* Manasi Mhatre as Geeta Suryavanshi – Vibha and Pradeep's younger daughter; Jyoti's sister; Vinayak and Shantanu's cousin
* Madhavi Soman as Indrayani Shirsekar – Bhaskar's wife; Nandita, Aseem and Pallavi's mother
* Ravindra Kulkarni as Bhaskar Shirsekar – Indrayani's husband; Nandita, Aseem and Pallavi's father
* Amita Kulkarni as Nandita Shirsekar – Indrayani and Bhaskar's elder daughter; Aseem and Pallavi's sister; Gaurav's ex-wife
* Kaushik Kulkarni as Gaurav Kulkarni – Nandita's ex-husband
* Dipesh Thackeray as Aseem Shirsekar – Indrayani and Bhaskar's son; Nandita and Pallavi's brother
* Pratibha Goregaonkar as Mrs. Shirsekar – Bhaskar's mother; Nandita, Aseem and Pallavi's grandmother

;Others
* Abhishek Rahalkar / Nakul Ghanekar as Nachiket Mhatre
* Disha Pardeshi as Niharika
* Ruchir Gurav as Mayank
* Amol Girase as Ayush
* Prajakta Amburle as Vaidehi
* Pranita Acharekar as Reema
* Rajashri Parulekar as Anshika
* Prashant Nigade as Baban

Guests Appearances

* Sunil Barve as Surya from Sahkutumb Sahaparivar
* Harshada Khanvilkar as Saundarya from Rang Maza Vegla

Production

Casting

Pooja Birari was selected for Pallavi's role in an interview Pooja stated that, "On the occasion of 'Swabhiman' series, I got an opportunity to play a dream role." Akshar Kothari was cast for Shantanu's role in an interview with ''The Times of India'' he stated, "After two years, I am making a comeback on the small screen. It is a great pleasure to do a TV show like Swabhimaan - Shodh Astitvacha. My TV journey started from Bandh Reshmache, Aaradhana, Chhoti Malkin and now Swabhiman. My entire look from the show is also very different from my previous roles". Asawari Joshi reprising the role of Professor Aditi in an interview with ''The Times of India'' she stated, " After many years, I am making a comeback on Marathi television. As I worked in Hindi, I lost touch with the Marathi industry. However, I accepted the role as I got a hearty project on the occasion of this Swabhiman TV show".

Reception

Ratings

Adaptations

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt19865932

''Swabhiman – Shodh Astitvacha''
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Marathi-language television shows
2021 Indian television series debuts
Star Pravah original programming
2023 Indian television series endings