Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2
| Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 | |
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| Genre | Indian soap opera |
| Created by | Ekta Kapoor |
| Based on | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Composer R. D. Burman Music by Lalit Sen |
| Opening theme | "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain" by Shreya Ghoshal |
| Composers | Abhishek Singh Mintu Jha |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producers | |
| Production location | |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 23–24 minutes |
| Production company | Balaji Telefilms |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sony Entertainment Television |
| Release | 30 August 2021 – present |
Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 (pronounced [bəˈɽeː ˈətʃtʃʰeː ləɡəˈteː ɦɛ̃ː] (transl. It Seems So Good 2) is a Hindi Indian soap opera that premiered on 30 August 2021 at 8:00 P.M. on Sony Entertainment Television.[1] Produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms, the show is a spiritual sequel or reboot version of the 2011 series of the same name Bade Achhe Lagte Hain.[2] It stars Nakuul Mehta and Disha Parmar as protagonists.[3][4]
Plot
Ram is a wealthy, established and well-reputed businessman aged 38. He lives with his step-mom, Nandini, and step-siblings, Shivina and Shubham. Six years earlier, Ram was deserted by his girlfriend Vedika, who is now married to Shashi. Since then, Ram has put his entire focus into work and family, but is not appreciated by his family.
Priya aged 32, comes from a middle-class family. She lives with her mother, Meera, elder sister, Saranghi, younger sister, Sandhya, and cousin brother, Akshay. Her father abandoned her family for having only daughters and not sons. Priya's ex-boyfriend also left her for her younger sister, Maitri, despite them dating for four years. Thus, she believes there is no place for love in her life.
Ram and Priya's lives takes a turn when they discover that Akshay and Shivina are having an affair, despite Shivina becoming engaged. Akshay refuses to marry before Priya marries do Ram decides to find a suitable alliance for her. However, Priya misunderstands his intentions, which leads a huge fight between them. As Shivina is revealed to be pregnant, Nandini brings up Ram-Priya's marriage proposal to Meera. It's revealed that Shivina is not pregnant, though Akshay still insists on marrying after Priya. Priya informs Ram that she care's about her brother's happiness and wishes to meet him. After meeting Ram, Priya eventually agrees to marry him.
Cast
Main
- Disha Parmar as Priya Sood: Mahendra and Meera's second daughter; Shipra's step-daughter; Sara, Maitri and Sandhya's sister; Bunty's half-sister; Akshay's cousin (2021–present)
- Nakuul Mehta as Ram Kapoor: Amarnath and Swamini's son; Nandini's step-son; Shubham and Shivina's half-brother (2021–present)
Recurring
- Shubhaavi Choksey as Nandini Kapoor: Amarnath's second wife; Ram's step-mother; Shubham and Shivina's mother (2021–present)
- Manraj Singh Sarma as Shubham Kapoor: Amarnath and Nandini's son; Ram's half-brother; Shivina's brother (2021–present)
- Pranav Misshra as Akshay Sood: Sara, Priya, Maitri Sandhya and Bunty's cousin; Shivina's love interest (2021–present)
- Sneha Namanandi as Shivina Kapoor: Amarnath and Nandini's daughter; Ram's half-sister; Shubham's sister; Akshay's love interest (2021–present)
- Anjum Fakih as Maitri Sood Bajwa: Mahendra and Meera's third daughter; Sara, Priya and Sandhya's sister; Bunty's half-sister; Neeraj's wife (2021–present)
- Aman Maheshwari as Neeraj Bajwa: Priya's ex-boyfriend; Maitri's husband (2021–present)
- Abhay Bhargava as Mahendra Sood: An egoistic, filthy, lazy and greedy man; Meera's ex-husband; Shipra's husband; Sara, Priya, Maitri, Sandhya and Bunty's father (2021–present)
- Kanupriya Shankar Pandit as Meera Dhillon: A kind and sweet hearted woman; Mahendra's ex-wife; Sara, Priya, Maitri and Sandhya's mother; Bunty's step-mother (2021–present)
- Alefia Kapadia as Saranghi "Sara" Sood: Mahendra and Meera's first daughter; Priya, Maitri and Sandhya's sister; Bunty's half-sister (2021–present)
- Ajay Nagrath as Aditya Shekhawat: Ram's friend; Brinda's husband (2021–present)
- Aanchal Khurana as Brinda Shekhawat: Ram's friend; Aditya's wife (2021–present)
- Utkarsh Gupta as Kunal Randhawa: Ram's friend (2021–present)
- Abhinav Kapoor as Vikrant Arora: Ram's friend; Twinkle's ex-husband (2021–present)
- Poorti Arya as Twinkle Singh: Priya's friend; Vikrant’s ex-wife (2021–present)
- Vineet Kumar Chaudhary as Shashwat "Shashi" Dixit: Vedika's husband (2021–present)
- Reena Aggarwal as Vedika Dixit: Ram's ex-girlfriend; Shashi's wife (2021–present)
Production
Development
In May 2021, it was confirmed that Ekta Kapoor's show, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain which was originally broadcast from 2011 to 2014 will return with a of fresh cast and different storyline.[5]
Casting
Nakuul Mehta was finalized to play the male lead, Ram.[6] For the female lead Priya, Kapoor's first choice was Divyanka Tripathi with whom she had worked already in the show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein (2013–19).[7] She even did the look test for her role, but later rejected it as she couldn't connect herself with the character. Then Devoleena Bhattacharjee was considered for the role, but she wasn't selected too.[8] Lastly, Disha Parmar was approached and finally locked by the makers. Hence, Disha Parmar and Nakuul Mehta will reprise Priya and Ram’s role in the new season.[3] The show marks the second collaboration between Mehta and Parmar as they had previously co-starred in Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara.[9][10]
Release
The first promo of the series was revealed and released by the show producer Ekta Kapoor on 12th August 2021 featuring Nakuul Mehta and Disha Parmar as Ram and Priya.[11] The first look poster of the upcoming season of the series was unleashed by the show leads Disha Parmar and Nakuul Mehta, at the grand finale episode of Indian Idol 12.[12][13] The show's premier date was officially announced on 19th August 2021.[14]
References
- ^ "Disha Parmar, Nakuul Mehta's Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 to launch on this date". Indian Express. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Ekta Kapoor launches Bade Acche Lagte Hain 2 promo. Watch Nakuul, Disha as Ram, Priya". India Today. 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Here's Disha Parmar and Nakuul Mehta's first picture from 'Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2'; Is this their look for the show?". Times Of India.
- ^ "Bade Acche Lagte Hain 2 First Impression: Disha's Humour Drives the Show, Nakuul Complements Her". News18. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Ekta Kapoor, Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar announce Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2". India Today.
- ^ "Ekta Kapoor announces Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 promo release-date; Nakuul Mehta teases fans with new photo". Indian Express. 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Divyanka Tripathi reveals why she rejected Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2". India Today. 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Not Divyanka Tripathi but Devoleena Bhattacharjee finalized for Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2?". Times Of India. 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Nakuul Mehta to reunite with 'Pyaar Ka Dard' co-star Disha Parmar in 'Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2". News 18.
- ^ "Nakul Mehta and Disha Parmar to soon reunite on TV". The Tribune.
- ^ "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 promo: Nakuul Mehta, Disha Parmar discuss reasons for being single after 30". Indian Express. 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Bade Acche Lagte Hain 2: Disha Parmar and Nakuul Mehta's first look unleashed". The Live Mirror. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Indian Idol 12 Finale: Nakuul Mehta-Disha Parmar Promote 'Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2', See PICS!". ABP News.
- ^ "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 will bring back Ram and Priya's jodi on August 30 2021". Republic World.