Udne Ki Aasha
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| Genre | Family drama |
| Developed by | Guru Sampath Kumar |
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| Creative director | Simran Narula |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 900 |
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| Producer | Rahul Kumar Tewary |
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| Editor | Gurdeep Singh |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25–30 minutes |
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| Network | Star Plus |
| Release | 12 March 2024 – present |
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| Siragadikka Aasai | |
Udne Ki Aasha (transl. Hope to Fly) is an Indian Hindi-language television family drama series that premiered on 12 March 2024 on Star Plus[1][2] and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. It is produced by Rolling Tales Productions, and stars Neha Harsora and Kanwar Dhillon in lead roles.[3][4] It is the Hindi adaptation of Star Vijay's Tamil series Siragadikka Aasai.[5]
Plot
Set against a Marathi backdrop, Udne Ki Aasha revolves around the middle-class lives of Sachin and Sailee as they navigate the complexities of their relationship. It centers on Sailee's struggles as she encounters a roadblock in the form of a resistant husband and her efforts to inspire change, not just for their own growth, but for the betterment of their entire family.[6]
Cast
Main
- Neha Harsora as Sailee Jadhav Deshmukh: An honest florist; Shobha and Alok's elder daughter (2024–present)
- Kanwar Dhillon as Sachin Deshmukh: An aggressive and honest taxi driver; Paresh and Renuka's second son (2024–present)
Recurring
- Shama Deshpande as Savitri Deshmukh: Paresh's mother; Tejas, Sachin and Akash's grandmother; Lakshya, Pankhuri and Arya's great-grandmother (2024–present)
- Sanjay Narvekar as Paresh Deshmukh: An honest retired locomotive pilot and the former owner of Renuka Home Gadgets; Savitri's son (2024–present)
- Radhika Vidyasagar / Sonali Naik as Renuka "Renu" Deshmukh: Paresh's wife (2024–2026) / (2026-present)
- Puru Chibber as Tejas Deshmukh: The former manager and the former owner of Renuka Home Gadgets; A professor; Paresh and Renuka's eldest son; (2024–present)
- Tanvi Shewale as Kalyani "Roshani" Deshmukh: A makeup artist and the former owner of Renuka's Beauty World; Supriya's daughter (2024–present)
- Devashish Chandiramani as Akash Deshmukh: An honest chef; Paresh and Renuka's youngest son (2024–present)
- Vaishali Arora as Riya Deshmukh: A businesswoman and a former dubbing artist; Mamta and Joy's daughter (2024–present)
- Oziel Jiwani as Arya Deshmukh: Riyansh and Akash's son (2026–present)
- Abaan Khan as Lakshya Deshmukh: Sachin and Sailee's son; Kalyani and Tejas's foster son (2026–present)
- Priyanshi Rai: Pankhuri "Mau/Pankhu" Deshmukh: Sachin and Sailee's daughter (2026–present)
- Sneha Raikar / Unknown as Shobha Jadhav: An honest florist; Alok's widow; Sailee, Juhi and Dilip's mother (2024–2025)/(2026-present)
- Ravi Mahashabde as Alok Jadhav: Shobha's late husband; Sailee, Juhi and Dilip's father (2024)
- Pari Bhatti / Rachel Babbar / Tanu Upadhyay as Juhi Jadhav: Shobha and Alok's younger daughter; Sailee and Dilip's sister; Akash's friend; Arun's wife (2024–2025) / (2025–2026) / (2026–present)
- Sahil Balani as Dilip "Baadu" Jadhav: Shobha and Alok's son; Sailee and Juhi's brother (2024–present)
- Hemant Choudhary as Joy Banerjee: Mamta's husband; Riya's father; Paresh's former employer (2024–present)
- Unknown / Simran Gangwani / Ginnie Virdi / Jaswinder Gardner as Mamta Banerjee: Joy's wife; Riya's mother (2024) / (2024–2025) / (2025) / (2025–present)
- Smita Sinkar Shah as Shakuntala "Shaku"; Renuka's best friend (2024–present)
- Vikash Tiwari as Anish "Anya": An honest taxi driver; Sachin's best friend (2024–2026)
- Anuja Lokre as Supriya: Kalyani's mother; Krish's grandmother (2024–present)
- Saarth Kumar as Child Krish (2024–2026)
- Navdeep Gujjar as Sudhakar: A loan shark; Sailee's one-sided obsessive love interest, stalker and enemy; Sachin's enemy (2024)
- Akshita Vatsayan as Vidya: Kalyani's best friend (2024)
- Akash Aggarwal as Kishore: Paresh's best friend; Sushma's husband; Bhavana's father (2024–present)
- Abhaykant Mishra as Chitti: A criminal and loan shark; Dilip's former boss; Sachin and Sailee's enemy (2024–2026)
- Afreen Alvi / Anshu Zarbade as Esha: Tejas'ex-girlfriend (2024) / (2025)
- Rajkumar Kanojia as Shining "Kiran" Sultan: A butcher and a meat shop owner; Kalyani's fake uncle (2024–2026)
- Krissann Barretto as Sonali: A hotel manager (2025)
- Tasneem Sheikh as Pari: Renuka's friend (2025)
- Pankaj Avadhesh Shukla as Chandu: Sailee's stalker (2025)
- Ajay Chaudhary as Ranjeet: A thief; Sachin's ex-friend and enemy (2025)
- Mohammad Nazim as Vikas "Sanam Ji" Singhania: An honest actor and a businessman (2025)
- Shrashti Maheshwari as Sheetal: Vikas's assistant, ex-love interest and enemy (2025)
- Ajay Raju as Drunk Man (2025)
- Saundarya as Manjiri: Deshmukh family's former maid (2025; 2026)
- Guddi Maruti as Mandira Singh: A dishonest decorator and florist; Sailee's enemy (2025–2026)
- Krip Suri as Arun: A dishonest and disgrace police officer; Saraswati's son; Juhi's husband; Sachin's enemy (2025–2026)
- Nandini Thakur as Saraswati: Arun's mother; Sachin's enemy (2025–2026)
- Anushka Bajpayee as Neetu: An honest businesswoman; Akash's former boss and former one-sided love interest (2025–2026)
- Hemnt Bharrti as Anant: Sailee's former one-sided love interest; Sachin's friend; Shikha's husband (2025, 2026)
- Himanshi Parashar as Simran (2026)
- Kapil Kumar as A financer: Tejas' enemy (2026)
- Pankti Patel as Kanika: Devika's daughter (2026–present)
- Shweta Gautam as Devika: A principal; Kanika's mother (2026–present)
Guest appearances
- Bhavika Sharma as Savi Chavan Thakkar from Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin (2024)[7]
- Shakti Arora as Dr. Ishaan Bhosale from Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin (2024)
- Hitesh Bharadwaj as Rajat Thakkar from Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin (2024)[8]
- Rohit Purohit as Advocate Armaan Poddar from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2025; 2026)
- Nakuul Mehta as Himself[9] (2025)
- Akshit Sukhija as Dr. Chirag Mittal from Dil Ko Tumse Pyaar Hua (2024)
- Rutuja Bagwe as Vaijayanti from Maati Se Bandhi Dor (2024)
- Neil Bhatt as Shiv Prasad Deshmukh from Mr. and Mrs. Parshuram (2026)
- Shambhavi Singh as Shalini Dixit Deshmukh from Mr. and Mrs. Parshuram (2026)
Production
Development
The concept was developed in December 2023, and the first promo was released in February 2024.[10]
Casting
In January 2024, Neha Harsora was cast to play the female lead,[11][12] while Kanwar Dhillon was cast as the male lead.[13][14] In July 2026, The show took a 7 years leap, Radhika Vidyasagar portraying the role of Renuka quit the series, and was replaced by Sonali Naik. Abaan Khan was cast as Lakshya, Sachin and Sailee's son.
Ratings
The show entered the list of the top five most rated shows of BARC in its opening week.[15] In week 47, it was one of the top 3 shows.[16] Since week 48, the show is consistently in competition with Anupamaa to occupy the top spot.[17][18]
| Week | Year | BARC Viewership | Ref. | |
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| TRP | Ranking | |||
| Week 1 | 2025 | 2.2 | 1 | [19] |
| Week 2 | 2025 | 2.1 | 1 | [20] |
| Week 3 | 2025 | 2.0 | 2 | [21] |
| Week 7 | 2025 | 2.2 | 1 | [22] |
| Week 9 | 2025 | 2.3 | 1 | [23] |
| Week 16 | 2025 | 2.3 | 1 | [24] |
| Week 17 | 2025 | 2.4 | 1 | [25] |
| Week 18 | 2025 | 2.4 | 1 | [26] |
| Week 19 | 2025 | 2.2 | 2 | [27] |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2024 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Serial | Udne Ki Aasha | Won |
| Best Actress (Drama) | Neha Harsora | Won | ||
| Best Actor (Drama) | Kanwar Dhillon | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sanjay Narvekar | Won | ||
| Best Actress in a Negative Role | Radhika Vidyasagar | Nominated | ||
| Best Dialogue (Drama) | Yash Kumar Sharda | Won | ||
| Best Story | Radhika Srinivasan | Won | ||
| Best Teleplay | Medha Jadhav | Won | ||
| 2025 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role | Kanwar Dhillon | Won |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sanjay Narvekar | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress in a Negative Role/Fan Favourite Negative Actress | Radhika Vidyasagar | Nominated | ||
| Best Drama Series | Udne Ki Aasha | Won[28] | ||
| Best Onscreen Couple | Kanwar Dhillon and Neha Harsora | Won | ||
| Fan Favorite Actress | Neha Harsora | Nominated | ||
| Fan Favourite Supporting Actor | Sanjay Narvekar | Won[28] | ||
| Editor's Choice: Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Puru Chhiber | Won[28] | ||
| Best TV Cameraman (Fiction) | Dannie | Won[28] | ||
| Best Showrunner | Rahul Tewary, Srinivasan B./ Radhika Srinivasan | Won[28] |
References
- ↑ Pandit, Vishaka (22 February 2024). "Kanwar Dhillon, Neha Harsora's Udne Ki Aasha REPLACES Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si". Times Now. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (26 July 2024). "Star Plus announces new show Advocate Anjali Awasthi at 8:30 pm slot as Udne Ki Aasha shifts to 9 pm slot : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (26 February 2024). "Udne Ki Aasha: Neha Harsora, aka Sailee, opens up about collaborating with Star Plus for the first time; says, "I am nervous and excited at the same time"". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (12 February 2024). "Pandya Store fame Kanwar Dhillon returns to Star Plus with new show Udne ki Asha co-starring Neha Harsora". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ "Siragadikka Aasai is remade into Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi and Hindi". Asianet News (in Tamil). 26 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (11 March 2024). "Ayesha Singh returns as Sai post-GHKKPM exit; shoots with Kanwar Dhillon for his next show Udne Ki Asha, watch". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ "Udne Ki Aasha's Kanwar Dhillon talks about The Superstar Bahu Competition, says 'The bond with Hitesh and Bhavika has always been special'". The Times of India. 29 November 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ "Udne Ki Aasha's Kanwar Dhillon talks about The Superstar Bahu Competition, says 'The bond with Hitesh and Bhavika has always been special'". The Times of India. 29 November 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ "Nakuul Mehta on hosting Superstar Bahu competition in 'Udne Ki Aasha'; says 'It was a homecoming of sorts'". The Times of India. 27 November 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ Gupta, Akanksha (13 February 2024). "Udne Ki Aasha: Interesting promo of the show 'Udne Ki Aasha' released, Kanwar Dhillon and Neha Harsora's pair will rock". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (10 May 2024). "Udne Ki Aasha actress Neha Harsora opens up about an upcoming plot twist; says, "Sailee will take a stand for herself and her self-respect"". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (10 April 2024). "Udne Ki Aasha actress Neha Harsora shares insights about the new intriguing promo about her marriage; says, "The life of Sailee after her wedding with Sachin is going to be difficult"". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (9 September 2024). "Udne Ki Aasha: Kanwar Dhillon opens up about the Ganesh Chaturthi special Mahasaptah episodes; says, "Audiences can expect high-voltage drama in the lives of Sachin and Sailee"". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ "Drunk boy, responsible wife... A new serial 'Udne Ki Asha' is knocking on TV, know everything from the cast to the story". Zee News (in Hindi). 8 March 2024. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ "Neha Harsora Reacts As Udne Ki Aasha Enters TRP List: 'Lots Of People Had High Hopes' - Exclusive". Times Now. 22 March 2024. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ "TRP Race Week 47: So let's dive into the top 10 shows that kept audiences glued to their screens this week". Times Now. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ↑ "TRP Race Week 48: Kanwar Dhillon-Neha Harsora's Udne Ki Aasha TOPS The List, Dethrones Anupamaa". Times Now. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ "TRP Race Week 13: Udne Ki Aasha Dethrones Anupamaa, See Top 10 Shows". Times Now. 10 April 2025. Archived from the original on 10 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ "Most watched TV shows of the week: Udne Ki Aasha remains number one; Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Ka Chashmah maintains its position". The Times of India. 4 January 2025.
- ↑ "Udne Ki Aasha maintains its position at the top, Anupamaa returns to top 3; Most watched TV shows of the week". The Times of India. 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "Top TV shows: Anupamaa finally dethrones Udne Ki Aasha after more than a month; Bigg Boss 18 finale makes way to the top 10". The Times of India. 30 January 2025.
- ↑ "Most watched TV shows of the week: Udne Ki Asha claims no. 1 spot, Anupamaa slips; Taarak Mehta reenters Top 5". The Times of India. 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "Most watched TV shows of the week: Udne Ki Asha, Anupamaa and Yeh Rishta take the Top 3 spots". The Times of India. 7 March 2025.
- ↑ "Most watched TV shows of week: Udne Ki Aasha claims the top spot, with Anupamaa and Mangal Lakshmi- Lakshmi ka Safar close behind". The Times of India. 24 April 2025.
- ↑ "Udne Ki Aasha continues to remain on top, Jaadu Teri Nazar enters top 5 most watched shows of the week". The Times of India. 2 May 2025.
- ↑ "Udne Ki Aasha hits hattrick by dethroning Anupamaa for the third week; Most watched TV shows of the week". The Times of India. 9 May 2025.
- ↑ "Anupamaa grabs back the throne from Udne Ki Aasha; Most watched shows of the week". The Times of India. 15 May 2025.
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