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Jhanak
Jhanak is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on StarPlus on 20 November 2023 and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced under Magic Moments Motion Pictures, it is inspired by the Star Jalsha Bengali series Jol Nupur. The series originally starred Hiba Nawab and Krushal Ahuja in the lead roles.
Since June 2025, the show features Riya Sharma in the titular role as Jhanak (the daughter of Jhanak, previously portrayed by Hiba Nawab), along with Arjit Taneja and Twinkle Arora. The second-generation storyline is a loose adaptation of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Ishti Kutum.
The show also featured Megha Chakraborty as Ishani in a parallel storyline. Following the positive response to Ishani's storyline, it was developed into a standalone series titled Ishani, which started premiering from 3 July 2025 and was ended on 27 October 2025 due to low TRPs.
After her mother's death, Jhanak is forced to marry her cousin Arshi's fiancé, Aniruddh, to escape her stalker, Tejas. Although Aniruddh and Arshi have been together for seven years, Jhanak enters their lives under distressing circumstances and begins working as a maid in the Bose household. While some family members treat her kindly, others constantly insult and belittle her. Despite Arshi's presence, Jhanak and Aniruddh grow close and become intimate when he is intoxicated during a trip to Kashmir.
Their secret marriage is later exposed, causing major tension within the family. Though humiliated, Arshi decides to stay. Jhanak moves to Mumbai to pursue her dream of becoming a dancer and later returns, claiming to be pregnant with Aniruddh's child. However, it is later revealed to be a tumour. Aniruddh suffers a heart attack, and Jhanak is presumed dead after being targeted by Srishti and Tejas. She is rescued by Kulbhushan, Brijbhushan's lookalike, and soon learns that Brijbhushan is her biological father. Kulbhushan, with the help of Srishti and Urvashi, had stolen Brijbhushan's identity. Determined to expose them, Jhanak returns disguised as Nutan. During an anniversary celebration, their truth is revealed. Kulbhushan murders Brijbhushan, and Aniruddh, still in love with Jhanak, falsely claims to have cancer to marry her. Upon discovering the truth, a heartbroken Jhanak leaves for Mumbai with Aditya Kapoor.
Kulbhushan's men later kidnap Jhanak, but she manages to escape. Meanwhile, property disputes erupt in the Bose family, and Jhanak ends up in Gujarat disguised as Vihaan's late wife, Avni. She is shocked to discover that Aniruddh is Vihaan's close friend. At a family wedding, Arshi exposes Jhanak's true identity. A marriage is arranged between Jhanak and Vihaan, but she flees before the ceremony.
Jhanak is captured again by Kulbhushan's men but is saved by an elderly couple. She ends up in a red-light area and escapes to a police station, where Choton finds her and brings her back to the Bose house, shocking everyone. During Arshi's baby shower, Srishti publicly apologises and claims to be Jhanak's mother. Later, Jhanak becomes the caretaker of Arshi's baby but continues to face humiliation and abuse from the family. Jhanak eventually learns that Arshi's baby was swapped at birth. During the Holi festival, she exposes the truth and begins searching for the real child. Meanwhile, Laal divorces Bipasha after her father, Sarveshwar, reappears. Bipasha conspires with him to send Jhanak to Banaras.
Jhanak tracks down the man responsible for stealing Arshi's baby and attempts to expose him. Meanwhile, Mimi and Anirban plan their wedding, and a false case is filed against Jhanak. She is arrested, but Aniruddh and Mimi testify in her defence, revealing the constant mental abuse she endured in the Bose household. Inspector Sanjay Sarkar uncovers that several police officers helped Shubho, Tanuja, and Arshi frame Jhanak by suppressing evidence, and exposes this to the court. The judge ultimately dismisses the case due to lack of evidence and clears Jhanak of all charges. Shubho, Tanuja, and Arshi are left humiliated as the truth comes to light, and justice finally prevails for Jhanak.
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Jhanak
Jhanak is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on StarPlus on 20 November 2023 and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced under Magic Moments Motion Pictures, it is inspired by the Star Jalsha Bengali series Jol Nupur. The series originally starred Hiba Nawab and Krushal Ahuja in the lead roles.
Since June 2025, the show features Riya Sharma in the titular role as Jhanak (the daughter of Jhanak, previously portrayed by Hiba Nawab), along with Arjit Taneja and Twinkle Arora. The second-generation storyline is a loose adaptation of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Ishti Kutum.
The show also featured Megha Chakraborty as Ishani in a parallel storyline. Following the positive response to Ishani's storyline, it was developed into a standalone series titled Ishani, which started premiering from 3 July 2025 and was ended on 27 October 2025 due to low TRPs.
After her mother's death, Jhanak is forced to marry her cousin Arshi's fiancé, Aniruddh, to escape her stalker, Tejas. Although Aniruddh and Arshi have been together for seven years, Jhanak enters their lives under distressing circumstances and begins working as a maid in the Bose household. While some family members treat her kindly, others constantly insult and belittle her. Despite Arshi's presence, Jhanak and Aniruddh grow close and become intimate when he is intoxicated during a trip to Kashmir.
Their secret marriage is later exposed, causing major tension within the family. Though humiliated, Arshi decides to stay. Jhanak moves to Mumbai to pursue her dream of becoming a dancer and later returns, claiming to be pregnant with Aniruddh's child. However, it is later revealed to be a tumour. Aniruddh suffers a heart attack, and Jhanak is presumed dead after being targeted by Srishti and Tejas. She is rescued by Kulbhushan, Brijbhushan's lookalike, and soon learns that Brijbhushan is her biological father. Kulbhushan, with the help of Srishti and Urvashi, had stolen Brijbhushan's identity. Determined to expose them, Jhanak returns disguised as Nutan. During an anniversary celebration, their truth is revealed. Kulbhushan murders Brijbhushan, and Aniruddh, still in love with Jhanak, falsely claims to have cancer to marry her. Upon discovering the truth, a heartbroken Jhanak leaves for Mumbai with Aditya Kapoor.
Kulbhushan's men later kidnap Jhanak, but she manages to escape. Meanwhile, property disputes erupt in the Bose family, and Jhanak ends up in Gujarat disguised as Vihaan's late wife, Avni. She is shocked to discover that Aniruddh is Vihaan's close friend. At a family wedding, Arshi exposes Jhanak's true identity. A marriage is arranged between Jhanak and Vihaan, but she flees before the ceremony.
Jhanak is captured again by Kulbhushan's men but is saved by an elderly couple. She ends up in a red-light area and escapes to a police station, where Choton finds her and brings her back to the Bose house, shocking everyone. During Arshi's baby shower, Srishti publicly apologises and claims to be Jhanak's mother. Later, Jhanak becomes the caretaker of Arshi's baby but continues to face humiliation and abuse from the family. Jhanak eventually learns that Arshi's baby was swapped at birth. During the Holi festival, she exposes the truth and begins searching for the real child. Meanwhile, Laal divorces Bipasha after her father, Sarveshwar, reappears. Bipasha conspires with him to send Jhanak to Banaras.
Jhanak tracks down the man responsible for stealing Arshi's baby and attempts to expose him. Meanwhile, Mimi and Anirban plan their wedding, and a false case is filed against Jhanak. She is arrested, but Aniruddh and Mimi testify in her defence, revealing the constant mental abuse she endured in the Bose household. Inspector Sanjay Sarkar uncovers that several police officers helped Shubho, Tanuja, and Arshi frame Jhanak by suppressing evidence, and exposes this to the court. The judge ultimately dismisses the case due to lack of evidence and clears Jhanak of all charges. Shubho, Tanuja, and Arshi are left humiliated as the truth comes to light, and justice finally prevails for Jhanak.