Sasural Simar Ka

Sasural Simar Ka
Genre	Drama
Created by	Rashmi Sharma Telefilms Limited
Directed by	Pawan Kumar Marut
Starring	See below
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	1685 as of 11 December 2016
Production
Producer	Rashmi Sharma & Pawan Kumar Marut
Production locations	Vrindavan Delhi Mumbai Ahmedabad Hong Kong
Running time	20 minutes
Production company	Rashmi Sharma Telefilms Limited
Original release
Network	Colors TV
Release	25 April 2011 (2011-04-25) – present

Sasural Simar Ka is an Indian soap opera that airs Monday through Sunday evenings on Colors TV. The show premiered on 25 April 2011 and is produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms. It tells the story of two close sisters, Roli and Simar, who fall in love with two brothers, Siddhant and Prem, and live together as daughters-in-law in the Bharadwaj household. It is aired in Malayalam named Sithara in Surya TV and in Tamil as Moondru Muduchi in Polimer TV.

Plot summary

The story revolves around the two Indian sisters, Simar (Dipika Kakar) and Roli (Avika Gor), marries two brothers, Prem Bharadwaj (Dheeraj Dhoopar / Shoaib Ibrahim) and Siddhant Bharadwaj (Manish Raisinghan), respectively, and how the two sisters become perfect daughters-in-law of the Bharadwaj family. The story took 3 leaps. After first leap the story revolved about supernatural creatures who came to destroy the Bharadwaj family. First was Maya, an Icchadari Naagin (Sara Khan). Then, a Daayan named Mohini (Pratyusha Banerjee) came to destroy the Bharadwajs but Simar somehow managed to kill the Daayan. Next, a Daayan's spirit, Indrawati (Reshmi Ghosh) who was Simar's sister in her previous life) came to Simar's house and wanted to marry Prem, but was killed by Simar. After that, an evil goddess named Patali Devi (Meghna Naidu) came to take revenge of Indrawati and Mohini from Simar but she was captured in a statue and Devika (Deblina Chatterjee) gave Simar a Chandramani for some safety purposes.

A Shaitan (Ali Hassan) came to Simar's house to get the Chandramani and use it for evil purposes but Simar foiled his plan and asked Roli to burn the Chandramani. Shaitan got very angry and kidnapped Roli, asking them to give the statue in which Patali Devi was trapped. He released Patali Devi and the two tried to kill Simar, but Roli came in between them and was killed seeing her sister in that condition. Simar got angry and burned both Patali Devi and Shaitan. A new character named Prerna, Simar's best friend and a new supernatural character named Chandramani (Vindhya Tiwari) were introduced. Prerna fell in love with Siddhant and Chandramani came to take revenge from Simar for burning her and breaking her again and again but Simar and Prerna somehow turned her into her original form with the help of Baba.

Two new daayans were introduced named Kamya and Mahamaya. They wanted their Kaal back and they found that Simar's womb would be best for him. They were captured in a gufa for eternity. The Bharadwajs asked Simar to abort her child because they didn't want Simar to give birth to Kaal but Simar didn't agree and left the house with her son. A leap of 7 years took place. Simar lived with Mr. Kapoor who was Simar's best friend and she worked as a caretaker in his house. On the other side, in the Bharadwaj family, Khushi took care of the family very badly except Anjali and Prem. Seeing the situation of the house, Prem decided to take Simar back in the house but due to some misunderstanding he left Simar and asked her to sign the divorce paper. He leaves without Simar.

The series took a leap of 12 years in the Kapoors' house, where Simar and Mr. Kapoor's respective children grow up. There, everyone lives happily except Mrs. Kapoor who taunts Simar all the time, whereas in the Bharadwaj family where Sujata was shown dead, Prerna lives with Siddhant and Sanjana in America and Khushi treats all the family members badly except Anjali and Prem. Because of Khushi behavior, Mataji became mad. Everyone in the Bharadwaj family hates Simar.

Cast

Main

• Dipika Kakkar as Simar Divedi/ Simar Prem Bharadwaj/Sunaina Mehta"Fake" (2011-)
• Dheeraj Dhoopar as Prem Rajendra Bharadwaj (2013-)
• Vaishali Takkar as Anjali Prem Bhardwaj/Anjali Vikram Agrawal (2016-)
• Jyotsna Chandola as Khushi Sankalp Bhardwaj/Billo Rani/KB (2012-)
• Varun Sharma as Piyush Prem Bharadwaj (2016–) Simar and Prem' son and Vaidehi and Roshni's love interest
• Deepika Singh as Vaidehi (2016–) Piyush's love interest
• Nikki Sharma as Roshni Sumit Kapoor (2016-)
• Siddharth Shivpuri as Vikram Aggrawal (2016–) Anjali's Husband
• Shweta Gautam as Saroj Aggarwal/Tai ji (2016-)

Supporting cast

• Abhinandan Jindal as Rohan Sumit Kapoor (2016–)
• Jayati Bhatia as Nirmala Daddoji Bharadwaj / Mataji (2011–)
• Alan Kapoor as Amar Malhotra (2014–)
• Falaq Naaz as Jhanvi Amar Malhotra (2013–)
• Aaryamann Seth as Sankalp Suryendra Bharadwaj (2014–)
• Janvi Vora as Karuna Suryendra Bharadwaj (2011–2012)
• Anjum Farooki as Karuna Siddhant Bharadwaj (2012-2016)
• Snehal Sahay as Uma Satyendra Bharadwaj (2011–)
• Ashu Sharma as Satyendra Rajendra Bharadwaj (2011–)
• Vishal Nayak as Shailendra Rajendra Bharadwaj (2015–2016)
• Shweta Sinha as Pari Shailendra Bharadwaj/Pari Sankalp Bharadwaj (2011–)
• Aadarsh Gautam as Rajendra Daddoji Bharadwaj (2011–)
• Rushad Rana as Mr.Sumit Kapoor (2016–)
• Jasveer Kaur as Mrs. Rita Kapoor (2016–)
• Vikas Sethi as Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal; Vikram's dad (2016-2017)

Former Cast

• Avika Gor as Roli Siddhant Bharadwaj/Jhumki/Shruti Verma; Siddhant's wife (2011–16)
• Manish Raisinghani as Siddhant Rajendra Bharadwaj (2011–16)
• Shoaib Ibrahim as Former Prem Rajendra Bharadwaj (2011–13)(Replaced)
• Ritwi Jain/Sneha Chauhan as Former Anjali Prem Bharadwaj / Anju, Prem & Simar's daughter (2014–16) (Replaced)
• Nishigandha Wad as Sujata Rajendra Bharadwaj (2011–16)
• Tvisha Jain as Sanjana Prem Bharadwaj/Sanjana Vikrant Mehta/Sanju (2014–16)
• Aahekh Sharma as Sankalp Suryendra Bharadwaj (2011–13) (Replaced)
• Sahil Anand/Ssumier Pasricha as Shailendra Rajendra Bharadwaj (2011)/(2011–15) (Replaced)
• Kanchi Singh as Cherry Suryendra Bharadwaj (2011–12)
• Ashiesh Roy as Suryendra Dadoji Bharadwaj (2011–13)
• Aadesh Chaudhary as Vikrant Mehta (2014–15)
• Kunika as Thakurain (2015)
• Prateek Shukla as before Surgery Karthik Mehta (2014)
• Sadhana Sharma as Priya Karthik Mehta (2014)
• Anshul Trivedi as Baba (Jwala Devi's son) (2014)
• Nimisha Vakharia as Manoranjan Singh (2011–15)
• Meera Deosthale as Priya (2014)
• Hemant Choudhary as Gajendra Singh (2015)
• Shraddha Musale (2015)
• Siddharth Vasudev as Rai Bahadur Rajveer Singh (2015)
• Sayantani Ghosh as Rajkumari Rajeshwari (2015)
• Pratichee Mishra as Guru Maa (2016)
• Rohit Khurana as Shaurya Singhania (2013)
• Shikha Singh as Meghna Singhania (2013–14)
• Pankaj Dheer as Jamnalal Dwivedi (2011–13)
• Himani Shivpuri as Rajjo Dwivedi (2011–13)
• Jaya Ojha as Meena Jamnalal Dwivedi (2011–13)/(2014)/(2016)
• Rakshit Wahi as Gautam Jamnalal Dwivedi (2011–13)
• Khyati Keswani as Vaishnavi (2015) (Dead)
• Pratap Sachdeo as Sarpanch (Leela's father) (2015) (Dead)
• Priyanka Bhole as Leela (2015) (Dead)
• Mughdha Shah as Daksha Baa (2015) (Dead)
• Neha Lakshmi Iyer as Surbhi Prem Bharadwaj (2014)
• Vishal Aditya Singh as Veeru (2012–13)
• Priyamvada Kant as Anisha (2012) (Dead)
• Swati Chitnis as Shobha (2013)
• Unknown as Shakti, Shobha's son (2013)
• Bobby Darling as Bobby (2014)
• Shalini Sahuta as Sonia Oberoi/Fake Sonya Oberoi (2013–14)
• Amita Khopkar as Jwala Devi (2014)
• Unknown as Birju (2014)
• Jetendra as Mr. Jatin Verma (2015)
• Aruna Singhal / Unknown as Pari & Surbhi's mother (2013/2015)
• Shyam Mashalkar as Calendar (2015)
• Sana Amin Sheikh as Naina (2013)
• Anirudh Singh as Dr. Anurag Arora (2014–15)
• Karuna Verma as Shanti Arora (2014)
• Shivangi Sharma as Bhakti (2014)
• Kanika Shivpuri as Jhanvi Grandmother (2014)
• Bobby Darling as Bobby (2014)
• Unknown as Mr. Karan Singhania, Simar's boss at Hong Kong (2015)
• Unknown as Mr. Singh, Simar's opponent at Hong Kong (2015)
• Gaurav Khanna as TV anchor for the Simar Dance Performance (2011)
• Vipul Roy as Anchor for the Jhanvi and Bhakti Cooking Competition (2014)

Supernatural Characters

• Sara Khan as Fake Roli / Maya – Icchadhari Naagin (2014–15)
• Pratyusha Banerjee† as Mohini – Witch (2015)
• Reshmi Ghosh as Indrawati Gajendra Singh as Witch (2015)
• Vindhya Tiwari as Chandramani(Moon's Jewel)/Chanda Prem Bharadwaj – (2016)
• Kamalika Guha Thakurta as Mahamaya – Witch (2016)
• Vaishnavi Dhanraj as Kamya – Witch (2016)
• Sujata Vaishnav as Mehendi Wali – Witch (2016)
• Deblina Chatterjee as Devika/Devika Prem Bharadwaj – Patali Devi (2015–16)
• Anjali Gupta as Sunanda, Mohini's mother – Witch (2015)
• Neetha Shetty as Aditi/Sunaina Vikrant Mehta – Ghost (2014)
• Ali Hassan as Shaitan – Devil (2016)
• Meghna Naidu as Gayatri – Patali Devi (2015–16)
• Jayshree T. as Badi Daayan – Witch (2016)
• Shagufta Ali as Fake Sugandha/Maalti/Rubbina – Witch (2016)
• Mohit Malik as Icchadhari Naag (Maya's love interest) Guest Appearance.
• Aarti Singh as Madhavi – Ghost (2016)
• Kashvi Kothari as Choti Dulhan – Ghost (2016)

Special appearances

• Shahrukh Khan as himself (2011)
• Kapil Sharma as himself (2014)
• Sanjeev Kapoor as himself (2014)
• Salman Khan as himself (2015)
• Sonam Kapoor as herself (2015)

Crossover episodes

Colors TV

• Swaragini
• Shastri Sisters
• Balika Vadhu
• Thapki Pyar Ki
• Ishq Ka Rang Safed
• Udaan

Rishtey

• Swaragini
• Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi
• Udaan

Adaptations

The show was broadcast by Geo Kahani but stopped after few episodes.It airs on Colors sister channel Rishtey. This serial is also adapted in Tamil by Polimer TV as Mondru Mudichu and as Sithara in Malayalam by Surya TV. The show dubbed Vietnamese in Vietnam by Echannel VTVCab 5.It was airing in Pakistan on Urdu 1

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2011	Colors Golden Petal Awards	Most Mazedar Personality	Himani Shivpuri	Won
		Most Lokpriya Dharavaahik	Sasural Simar Ka	Nominated
		Most Lokpriya Face–Male	Shoaib Ibrahim
		Most Lokpriya Face–Female	Deepika Samson
		Most Sanskaari Personality	Avika Gor
		Most Lokpriya Family	Mataji & Family
2012	11th Indian Telly Awards	Best Drama Series	Sasural Simar Ka
	Colors Golden Petal Awards	Most Damdaar Personality	Jayati Bhatia	Nominated
		Most Tez-Tarar Personality	Jyostna Chandola	Nominated
		Most Lokpriya Jodi	Shoaib Ibrahim & Dipika Kakar	Nominated
		Most Lokpriya Family	Bhardwaj Family	Nominated
		Most Lokpriya Face – Male	Shoaib Ibrahim	Nominated
		Most Lokpriya Face – Female	Dipika Kakar	Nominated
		Most Mazedaar Personality	Nimisha Vakaria	Won
		Most Anubhavi Personality	Jayati Bhatia	Nominated
		Most Jaanbaaz Personality	Avika Gor	Nominated
		Most Chahita Personality	Manish Raisinghani	Nominated
		Most Bhavuk Personality	Avika Gor	Won
		Sanskaari Vyaktitva	Dipika Kakar	Won
		Most Lokpriya Dharavaahik	Sasural Simar Ka	Nominated
		Best Story (fiction) |Team	Won
		Best Show	Team	Nominated
	Star Guild Awards	Best Actor in a Drama Series	Shoaib Ibrahim	Nominated
		Best Writer	Ved Raj	Nominated
2013	Colors Golden Petal Awards	Most Lokpriya face – Male	Manish Raisinghan	Won
		Most Damdar Personality	Jayati Bhatia	Won
		Best Parivaar	Bhardwaj Family	Won
		Most Bhaavuk Personality	Dipika Kakar	Won
		Most Janbaaz Personality	Avika Gor	Won
		Best Show	Sasural Simar Ka	Nominated
		Most Lokpriya Face – Female	Dipika Kakar & Avika Gor	Nominated
		Favourite Jodi	Dheeraj Dhoopar & Dipika Kakar	Nominated
	Star Guild Awards	Best Actor in a Drama Series	Shoaib Ibrahim	Nominated
	Indian Telly Awards	Best Drama Series	Rashmi Sharma	Won
		Best Actress in a Leading Role	Avika Gor	Nominated
		Best Actress in a Negative Role	Jyostna Chandola	Nominated
		Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Jayati Bhatia	Nominated
2014	Indian Telly Awards	Best Drama Series	Rashmi Sharma	Won
2015	Indian Television Academy Awards	Rishte-Naate Awards	Dheeraj Dhoopar, Avika Gor & Manish Raisinghan	Won
	Indian Telly Awards	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Dipika Kakar	Nominated
		Best Daily Serial	Rashmi Sharma	Nominated
	BIG Star Entertainment Awards	Most Entertaining Television Actor – Female	Avika Gor	Nominated
	Zee Gold Awards	Best Actress	Dipika Kakar	Won
		Best Actress in Supporting Role	Jayati Bhatia	Won
		Best Jodi	Dipika Kakar & Dheeraj Dhoopar	Nominated
		Best Fiction Show	Rashmi Sharma	Nominated