65-466: Shaadi Mubarak ( transl. Congrats on the Marriage ) is an Indian drama television series produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions . It premiered on 24 August 2020 on Star Plus . The series stars Rati Pandey and Manav Gohil . Preeti, a simple and caring woman, wishes to earn self-respect by working as a wedding planner after her son, Tarun, and his wife, Rati, deserted her and threw her out of
130-406: A bond of friendship, trust, and respect. Tarun puts forth a challenge before Preeti where, in 25 days, she will have to prove herself capable of becoming a businesswoman. With KT's help, she wins. While organizing Bua Sa (father's sister) and Fufa Sa's 50th wedding anniversary, misunderstandings occur, leading Preeti to break her partnership with KT after finishing an event with a mysterious client. On
195-440: A business crisis. Preeti and KT arrange the money through Shaadi Mubarak. Kusum apologizes to Preeti and gives her blessings to Priyanka and Neel. Preeti and KT both agree to divorce, as KT does not love Preeti.While Preeti leaves for Mumbai, KT realizes he is in love with her. Desperate to win her back, KT rushes to Preeti and declares his love for her publicly, and they reconcile. Kusum goes abroad with Aastha for her studies. Preeti
260-455: A cultural significance among various Hindu traditions of the Indian subcontinent. It is the festive day to end and rid oneself of past errors, to end conflicts by meeting others, a day to forget and forgive. People pay or forgive debts, as well as deal anew with those in their lives. Holi also marks the start of spring, an occasion for people to enjoy the changing seasons and make new friends. Holi
325-451: A fire but is saved by Preeti. Nandini is arrested but vows to return. Later, Tarun and Arjun apologize to Preeti for mistreating her. Preeti then confesses her love to KT. He initially tells Preeti that he love her too but he confessed to Neel that he lied. Kusum breaks ties with Preeti when Neel denies having any feelings for Priyanka and becomes engaged to Shika. Neel tells KT and Preeti that Kushaala pressured him to marry as they went through
390-547: A granddaughter, Shakti, who is tomboyish and a prankster and Professor Tripathi has a son, Raghav, who is a bookworm. Shakti's pranks often target Raghav. Shakti and Raghav's story takes a turn when Shakti's friend, Pinki, starts liking Raghav. Holi The Hindu calendar is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the calendar. A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements: māsa (lunar month), pakṣa (lunar fortnight) and tithi (lunar day). Furthermore, when specifying
455-464: A high-spirited festival to mark the beginning of the harvesting of the summer crop, with the throwing of coloured water and powder and singing and dancing. Traditionally, in rural Karnataka , children collect money and wood in the weeks prior to Holi, and on "Kamadahana" night, all the wood is put together and lit. The festival is celebrated for two days. People in northern parts of Karnataka prepare special food on this day. In Sirsi , Karnataka, Holi
520-501: A song for the festival, while poets such as Amir Khusrau , Ibrahim Raskhan , Nazeer Akbarabadi and Mehjoor Lakhnavi relished it in their writings. Sikhs have traditionally celebrated the festival, at least through the 19th century, with its historic texts referring to it as Hola . Guru Gobind Singh – the last human guru of the Sikhs – modified Holi with a three-day Hola Mohalla extension festival of martial arts. The extension started
585-782: Is 'Mohi,' moves to Udaipur . Shikha and Vishal's daughter, also named Preeti, and Kirti is admitted to the same school. Kirti, not knowing Mohi is her mother, dislikes her when she makes her clean the school floor. Mohi hates KT when he rusticates her after Kirti complains to him about her. Mohi calls KT to confront him about his decision, but he does not answer, so she goes to the Tibrewal mansion. The Tibrewals are happily celebrating Holi while KT feels Mohi's presence and searches for her. KT encounters Mohi, and she warns him to retract his complaint. Everyone becomes emotional seeing her while she furiously goes from there. KT learns about Mohi's past and befriends her, but he hides his identity and goes by
650-610: Is a cultural celebration that gives Hindus and non-Hindus alike an opportunity to have fun banter with other people by throwing coloured water and powder at each other. It is also observed broadly on the Indian subcontinent . Holi is celebrated at the end of winter, on the last full moon day of the Hindu luni-solar calendar month, marking the spring, making the date vary with the lunar cycle. The date falls typically in March, but sometimes late February of
715-498: Is a part of the Goan or Konkani spring festival known as Śigmo or शिगमो in Koṅkaṇī or Śiśirotsava , which lasts for about a month. The colour festival or Holi is a part of longer, more extensive spring festival celebrations. Holi festivities (but not Śigmo festivities) include: Holika Puja and Dahan , Dhulvad or Dhuli vandan , Haldune or offering yellow and saffron colour or Gulal to
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#1732869215480780-679: Is also known as Dol Jatra (swing festival") and Bôshonto Utshôb ( Bengali : বসন্ত উৎসব ) ("spring festival") in Bengal ( West Bengal and Bangladesh ), Phakua ( Assamese : ফাকুৱা ) and Dôl Jātrā ( Assamese : দ’ল যাত্ৰা ) in Assam , Phāgu Pūrṇimā ( Nepali : फागु पूर्णिमा ) in the hilly region of Nepal , Dola jātra ( Odia : ଦୋଳଯାତ୍ରା ) in Odisha , Fagua or Phagua ( Bhojpuri : 𑂤𑂏𑂳𑂄 ) in eastern Uttar Pradesh , western Bihar , and northwestern Jharkhand , Phagwah ( Caribbean Hindustani : पगवा) in
845-422: Is called Holika Dahan or "Chhoti Holi" whereby people gather around a lit bonfire, symbolising the victory of good over evil as well as the removal of the old and arrival of the new. Various rituals are performed around the fire such as singing and dancing. This ritual is derived from the story of Holika , who attempted to kill Prahlada, the son of Hiranyakashipu , through the flames of a bonfire. Although Holika
910-546: Is celebrated in some parts of India . The festival of colours in these parts is called Rangapanchami , and occurs on the fifth day after Poornima (full moon). The Holi festival is an ancient Hindu festival with its own cultural rituals which emerged before the Gupta period. The festival of colours finds mentioned in numerous scriptures, such as in works like Jaimini's Purva Mimamsa Sutras and Kathaka-Grhya-Sutras with even more detailed descriptions in ancient texts like
975-404: Is celebrated with a unique folk dance called "Bedara Vesha", which is performed during the nights beginning five days before the actual festival day. The festival is celebrated every alternate year in the town, which attracts a large number of tourists from different parts of India. In Maharashtra , Holi Purnima is also celebrated as Shimga, festivities that last five to seven days. A week before
1040-573: Is common in some Caribbean communities of Indian origin such as Guyana , Suriname , Trinidad and Tobago , and Jamaica . It is also celebrated with great fervour in Mauritius , Fiji , and South Africa . There is a symbolic legend found in the 7th chapter of the Bhagavata Purana explaining why Holi is celebrated as a festival of triumph of good over evil in the honour of Hindu god Vishnu and his devotee Prahlada . King Hiranyakashipu ,
1105-533: Is heartbroken after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer . KT and Peeeti long for a child so they chose Phurti, a carefree bubbly girl who dreams of settling in London, as a surrogate in return for sending her to London. Phurti becomes pregnant with KT and Preeti's child through IVF . Preeti introduces Phurti as her sister to the family as she begins to live in the Tibrewal Mansion.The Tibrewals are in turmoil following
1170-457: Is not getting what she deserves and reveals that she has suffered from two miscarriages and is only doing what is best for the family. Mohi witnesses Kirti and little Preeti being kidnapped, and rescues them. Soon Kirti and Jr.Preeti are kidnapped by Vishal who later surrenders after learning that Jr.Preeti loves Mohi.Later Mohi recollects her memory and remarries KT.Kirti and Jr.Preeti does not like each other but later reconciles. Peertan's happiness
1235-496: Is of particular significance in the Braj region, which includes locations traditionally associated with Radha Krishna : Mathura , Vrindavan , Nandgaon , Barsana , and Gokula . These places are popular tourist attractions during Holi. Outside India, Holi is observed by Hindus in Nepal , Bangladesh and Pakistan as well as in countries with large diaspora populations from India around
1300-451: Is short lived as they are killed by an unknown person. The shooting of the series was supposed to begin in March 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak in India, all the television and film shootings were indefinitely stalled from 19 March 2020, and the series shooting was postponed. After four months, the shooting of the series began in July 2020. On 16 September 2020,
1365-531: The Narada Purana and Bhavishya Purana . The festival of "holikotsav" was also mentioned in the 7th century work, Ratnavali , by King Harsha . It is mentioned in the Puranas , Dasakumara Charita by Daṇḍin , and by the poet Kālidāsa during the 4th century reign of Chandragupta II . The celebration of Holi is also mentioned in the 7th-century Sanskrit drama Ratnavali . The festival of Holi caught
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#17328692154801430-547: The Caribbean (namely Trinidad and Tobago , Guyana , Suriname , and Jamaica ), and Phagua ( Fiji Hindi : पगवा ) in Fiji . The main day of the celebration is known as "Holi", "Rangwali Holi", " Dol Purnima ", "Dhuleti", "Dhulandi", "Ukuli", "Manjal Kuli", " Yaosang ", " Shigmo ", "Phagwah", or "Jajiri". Holi is a sacred ancient tradition of Hindus, a holiday in many states of India with regional holidays in other countries. It
1495-546: The Lal Qila , where the festival was also known as Eid-e-gulaabi or Aab-e-Pashi . Mehfils were held throughout the walled city of Delhi with aristocrats and traders alike participating. This changed during the rule of Emperor Aurangzeb. He banned the public celebration of Holi using a Farman issue in November 1665. However, the celebration were later restarted after the death of Emperor Aurangzeb. Bahadur Shah Zafar himself wrote
1560-745: The Bilawal gardens, where decorative tents were set up. In 1837, Sir Henry Fane who was the commander-in-chief of the British Indian army joined the Holi celebrations organised by Ranjit Singh. A mural in the Lahore Fort was sponsored by Ranjit Singh and it showed the Hindu god Krishna playing Holi with gopis . After the death of Ranjit Singh, his Sikh sons and others continued to play Holi every year with colours and lavish festivities. The colonial British officials joined these celebrations. The night before Holi
1625-579: The Gregorian calendar. The festival has many purposes; most prominently, it celebrates the beginning of Spring. In 17th century literature, it was identified as a festival that celebrated agriculture, commemorated good spring harvests, and the fertile land. Hindus believe it is a time to enjoying spring's abundant colours and say farewell to winter. To many Hindus, Holi festivities mark an occasion to reset and renew ruptured relationships , end conflicts, and rid themselves of accumulated emotional impurities from
1690-524: The Holi festivity. Holi is known as Phaguwa or Fagua in the Bhojpuri language. In this region as well, the legend of Holika is prevalent. On the eve of Phalgun Poornima, people light bonfires. They put dried cow dung cakes, wood of the Araad or Redi tree and Holika tree, grains from the fresh harvest and unwanted wood leaves in the bonfire. At the time of Holika people assemble near the pyre. The eldest member of
1755-433: The agricultural season of the rabi crop . In some places, there is a custom in undivided Hindu families that the woman beats her brother-in-law with a sari rolled up into a rope in a mock rage and tries to drench him with colours, and in turn, the brother-in-law brings sweets (Indian desserts) to her in the evening. In Jammu and Kashmir , Holi celebrations are much in line with the general definition of Holi celebrations:
1820-691: The arrival of spring in India, the end of winter, and the blossoming of love. It is also an invocation for a good spring harvest season. It lasts for a night and a day, starting on the evening of the Purnima (full moon day) falling on the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna , which falls around the middle of March in the Gregorian calendar . Holi ( Hindi : होली , Gujarati : હોળી , Kannada : ಹೋಳಿ , Marathi : होळी , Nepali : होली , Punjabi : ਹੋਲੀ , Telugu : హోళి )
1885-614: The bathroom and admits her to the hospital. After seeing Preeti at the cancer hospital in Delhi on the news, KT confronts Juhi, revealing about Preeti's illness. Phurti goes into premature labor and delivers a girl. Preeti's surgery is successful, but she is suffering from amnesia . While the hospital catches on fire, Preeti helps a pregnant Shikha and is taken in by her and her husband, Vishal.Priyanka gives birth to her son, Beer.KT has an emotional outburst when he does not find Preeti and blames Kushaala for not caring for her. Vishal and Shikha go to
1950-427: The boy or his resolve to do what he thought was right. Finally, Holika, Prahlada's evil aunt, tricked him into sitting on a pyre with her. Holika was wearing a cloak that made her immune to injury from fire, while Prahlada was not. As the fire spread, the cloak flew from Holika and encased Prahlada, who survived while Holika burned. Vishnu, the god who appears as an avatar to restore Dharma in Hindu beliefs, took
2015-460: The celebration of the symbolic victory of good over evil, of Prahlada over Hiranyakashipu, and of the fire that burned Holika . Among other Hindu traditions such as Shaivism and Shaktism , the legendary significance of Holi is linked to Shiva in yoga and deep meditation. Goddess Parvati wanting to bring Shiva back into the world, seeks help from the Hindu god of love called Kamadeva on Vasant Panchami . The love god shoots arrows at Shiva,
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2080-621: The day after the Holi festival in Anandpur Sahib , where Sikh soldiers would train in mock battles, compete in horsemanship, athletics, archery and military exercises. Holi was observed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his Sikh Empire that extended across what are now northern parts of India and Pakistan. According to a report by Tribune India, Sikh court records state that 300 mounds of colours were used in 1837 by Ranjit Singh and his officials in Lahore . Ranjit Singh would celebrate Holi with others in
2145-477: The day of Rang Panchami , five days after Shimga. During this festival, people are supposed to forget and forgive any rivalries and start new healthy relations with all. Manipuris celebrate Holi for 6 days. Here, this holiday merges with the festival of Yaosang . Traditionally, the festival commences with the burning of a thatched hut of hay and twigs. Young children go from house to house to collect money, locally known as nakadeng (or nakatheng ), as gifts on
2210-505: The day of Holi where the icons of Jagannath replace the icons of Krishna and Radha. Dola Melana, processions of the deities are celebrated in villages and bhoga is offered to the deities. "Dola yatra" was prevalent even before 1560 much before Holi was started where the idols of Jagannath , Balabhadra and Subhadra used to be taken to the "Dolamandapa" (podium in Jagannath temple ). People used to offer natural colours known as "abira" to
2275-401: The day of the wedding event, the mysterious client turns out to be KT's ex-wife, Nandini. To get his revenge, KT marries Preeti. However, Preeti knows that their relationship is based on respect for each other. After their marriage, Preeti falls in love with KT, and they collaborate to discover Nandini's motive. On the day of Makar Sankranti , Nandini discloses Arjun is an orphan. KT is caught in
2340-622: The day, people visit family, and friends and foes come together to chat, enjoy food and drinks, and partake in Holi delicacies. Holi is also a festival of forgiveness and new starts, which ritually aims to generate harmony in society. Many cities in Uttar Pradesh also organise Kavi sammelan in the evening. Groups sing and dance, some playing drums and dholak . After each stop of fun and play with colours, people offer gujiya , mathri , malpuas and other traditional delicacies. Cold drinks, including drinks made with marijuana, are also part of
2405-480: The deities and apply on each other's feats. In Punjab , the eight days preceding Holi are known as luhatak. Sekhon (2000) states that people start throwing colours many days before Holi. Holi is preceded by Holika Dahan the night before when a fire is lit. Historically, the Lubana community of Punjab celebrated holi "with great pomp and show. The Lubanas buried a pice and betel nut. They heaped up cow-dung cakes over
2470-465: The deity. In Gujarat , Holi is a two-day festival. On the evening of the first day, a bonfire is lit and raw coconut and corn is offered to the fire. The second day is the festival of colour or "Dhuleti", celebrated by sprinkling coloured water and applying colours to each other. Dwarka , a coastal city of Gujarat, celebrates Holi at the Dwarkadhish temple with citywide music festivities. Holi marks
2535-483: The eternal and divine love of the deities Radha and Krishna . Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it commemorates the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha over Hiranyakashipu . Holi originated and is predominantly celebrated in the Indian subcontinent , but has also spread to other regions of Asia and parts of the Western world through the Indian diaspora. Holi also celebrates
2600-402: The evening of Holi, day after Holi with wet colours is played in the morning through the afternoon. Due to large-scale internal migration issues faced by the people, recently, this tradition has slowly begun to transform, and it is common to have Holi Milan on an entirely different day either before or after the actual day of Holi. Children and youths take extreme delight in the festival. Though
2665-441: The fair-skinned Radha would like him because of his dark skin colour. His mother Yashoda , tired of his desperation, asks him to approach Radha and ask her to colour his face in any colour she wanted. This Radha did, and Radha and Krishna became a couple. Ever since, the playful colouring of Radha and Krishna's faces has been commemorated as Holi. Beyond India, these legends help to explain the significance of Holi ( Phagwah ), which
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2730-482: The fascination of European traders and British colonial staff by the 17th century. Various old editions of the Oxford English Dictionary mention it, but with varying, phonetically derived spellings: Houly (1687), Hooly (1698), Huli (1789), Hohlee (1809), Hoolee (1825), and Holi in editions published after 1910. In the Braj region of India, where the Hindu deities Radha and Krishna grew up,
2795-628: The father of Prahlada, was the king of demonic Asuras and had earned a boon that gave him five special powers: he could be killed by neither a human being nor an animal, neither indoors nor outdoors, neither at day nor at night, neither by astra (projectile weapons) nor by any shastra (handheld weapons), and neither on land nor in water or air. Hiranyakashipu grew arrogant, thought he was God, and demanded that everyone worship only him. Hiranyakashipu's own son, Prahlada , however, remained devoted to Vishnu . This infuriated Hiranyakashipu. He subjected Prahlada to cruel punishments, none of which affected
2860-447: The festival is celebrated until Rang Panchmi in commemoration of their divine love for each other. The festivities officially usher in spring, with Holi celebrated as a festival of love. Garga Samhita , a puranic work by Sage Garga was the first work of literature to mention the romantic description of Radha and Krishna playing Holi. There is also a popular symbolic legend behind the festival. In his youth, Krishna despaired whether
2925-427: The festival is usually celebrated with colours, in some places, people also enjoy celebrating Holi with water solutions of mud or clay. Folk songs are sung at high pitch and people dance to the sound of the dholak (a two-headed hand-drum) and the spirit of Holi. Intoxicating bhang , made from cannabis , milk and spices, is consumed with a variety of mouth-watering delicacies, such as pakoras and thandai , to enhance
2990-446: The festival, youngsters go around the community, collecting firewood and money. On the day of Shimga, the firewood is heaped into a huge pile in each neighbourhood. In the evening, the fire is lit. Every household brings a meal and dessert, in the honour of the fire god. Puran Poli is the main delicacy and children shout "Holi re Holi puranachi poli". Shimga celebrates the elimination of all evil. The colour celebrations here take place on
3055-426: The first two days. The youths at night perform a group folk dance called Thabal chongba on the full moon night of Lamta ( Phalgun ), traditionally accompanied by folk songs and rhythmic beats of the indigenous drum, but nowadays by modern bands and fluorescent lamps . In Krishna temples, devotees sing devotional songs, perform dances and celebrate with aber ( gulal ) wearing traditional white and yellow turbans. On
3120-441: The form of Narasimha – half human and half lion (which is neither a human nor an animal), at dusk (when it was neither day nor night), took Hiranyakashyapu at a doorstep (which was neither indoors nor outdoors), placed him on his lap (which was neither land, water nor air), and then eviscerated and killed the king with his lion claws (which were neither a handheld weapon nor a launched weapon). The Holika bonfire and Holi signifies
3185-503: The gathering or a purohit initiates the lighting. He then smears others with colour as a mark of greeting. Next day the festival is celebrated with colours and a lot of frolic. Traditionally, people also clean their houses to mark the festival. Holi Milan is also observed in Bihar , where family members and well-wishers visit each other's family, apply colours ( abeer ) on each other's faces, and on feet, if elderly. Usually, this takes place on
3250-475: The hospital to find out about Preeti's family, but some confusion leads them to think that Preeti is a different patient, Mohi Bansal. Shikha delivers a baby girl but asks Mohi to take care of her after an accident. Vishal hates Mohi, thinking she is the reason for Shikha's death. KT stops his family from performing Preeti's last rituals and states that she will return. KT is an RJ and a doting father of his and Preeti's daughter, Kirti. Preeti, who still thinks she
3315-429: The house. On the other hand, KT, who appears happy, hides a deep wound within. When Chanda Rathore, a prospective bride for KT, insults him because he rejected her, KT's uncle Sushant motivates him to work again. KT offers a partnership to Preeti, which she initially declines but agrees when KT stands up for her before a difficult client. They face many issues in their initial days of business, but this leads them to develop
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#17328692154803380-473: The last day of the festival, large processions are taken out to the main Krishna temple near Imphal where several cultural activities are held. In recent decades, Yaosang , a type of Indian sport, has become common in many places of the valley, where people of all ages come out to participate in a number of sports that are somewhat altered for the holiday. The people of Odisha celebrate Dola or Pushpadola on
3445-484: The masa, one of two traditions are applicable, viz. amānta / pūrṇimānta . If a festival falls in the waning phase of the moon, these two traditions identify the same lunar day as falling in two different (but successive) masa. Traditional Holi ( Hindi pronunciation: ['hoːli:] ) is a popular and significant Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colours , Love , and Spring . It celebrates
3510-629: The mood of the festival. In the Kanpur , Holi lasts for seven days. On the last day, a fair called Ganga Mela or the Holi Mela is celebrated. The fair was started by freedom fighters who fought British rule. In Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh, a special event called "Holi Milan" is celebrated. Holi is locally called Ukkuli in Konkani . It is celebrated around the Konkani temple called Gosripuram temple. It
3575-799: The name "Keertan". Mohi accepts Keertan's request to join Shaadi Mubarak, but after learning that the owner is none other than KT she immediately declines the job offer. Keertan makes Mohi realize that KT is not a bad person and she rejoins the office. KT is frozen to his place after Kirti gets stuck in a fire and remembers the hospital incident. Mohi rescues her while KT scolds Kirti for not respecting Mohi. Vishal plans vengeance on Mohi for separating his daughter from him. Mohi suspects Keertan's intentions after he takes KT's side whenever he lands into trouble. Kushaala confronts Priyanka and Neel after overhearing their conversation to separate Mohi and little Preeti. Priyanka stands her ground by stating that she feels Mohi
3640-925: The past. It also has a religious purpose, symbolically signified by the legend of Holika. The night before Holi, bonfires are lit in a ceremony known as Holika Dahan (burning of Holika ) or Little Holi. People gather near fires, sing and dance. The next day, Holi, also known as Dhuli in Sanskrit, or Dhulheti , Dhulandi or Dhulendi , is celebrated. In Northern parts of India, children and youth spray coloured powder solutions ( gulal ) at each other, laugh, and celebrate, while adults smear dry coloured powder ( abir ) on each other's faces. Visitors to homes are first teased with colours, then served with Holi delicacies (such as gujia, shakkarpaare, matri, and dahi-bada ), desserts and drinks. After playing with colours, and cleaning up, people bathe, put on clean clothes, and visit friends and family. Like Holika Dahan, Kama Dahanam
3705-463: The revelations regarding Phurti's pregnancy as KT accepts the baby as his and Preeti's. Kushaala criticizes Preeti for taking her son away from her after KT takes a stand on his and Preeti's decision to choose surrogacy to get KT and the family a child. After some tension, the family eventually accepts the surrogacy situation. Juhi finds a doctor that can cure Preeti. While KT and Preeti's baby shower occurs, Kushaala finds Preeti in pain after slipping in
3770-452: The series' shooting was halted. Later, it was reported that the show would be shifted to Bikaner to continue shooting. After many discussions with the team about further shooting, the producers decided to wait until lockdown completes in Maharashtra and then continue shooting once Gohil recovers. On 20 April 2021, the last of the show's 206 episodes was broadcast. The first promo
3835-422: The shoot was stalled after Rajeshwari Sachdev tested positive for COVID-19. Sachdev shot for her sequences from her home until she recovered. The show took a five-year leap on 28 March 2021. On 13 April 2021, Manav Gohil tested positive for COVID-19. On the same day, Chief Minister of Maharashtra , Uddhav Thackeray , announced a sudden curfew from 15 April 2021, and
3900-480: The show." Shashi Sumeet Productions Shashi Sumeet Productions Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian company founded by Shashi Mittal and Sumeet Hukamchand Mittal which produces Indian soap operas , entertainment and reality programming on Indian television. Some of its notable works include: Diya Aur Baati Hum , Punar Vivah , Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai , Barrister Babu , Meet: Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet , Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare . Bachani Devi has
3965-492: The world. The Holi rituals and customs can vary with local adaptations. The festival has traditionally been also observed by non-Hindus, such as by Jains and Newars ( Nepal ). In Mughal India , Holi was celebrated with such exuberance that people of all castes could throw colour on the Emperor. According to Sharma (2017), "there are several paintings of Mughal emperors celebrating Holi". Grand celebrations of Holi were held at
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#17328692154804030-626: The yogi opens his third eye and burns Kama to ashes. This upsets both Kama's wife Rati ( Kamadevi ) and his own wife Parvati . Rati performs her own meditative asceticism for forty days, upon which Shiva understands, forgives out of compassion and restores the god of love. This return of the god of love, is celebrated on the 40th day after the Vasant Panchami festival as Holi. The Kama legend and its significance to Holi has many variant forms, particularly in South India . The Holi festival has
4095-489: Was endowed with a boon to remain immune to fire, she was burned to ashes, while Prahlada remained unharmed. The next morning is celebrated as Rangwali Holi (Dhuleti) where people smear and drench each other with colours. Water guns and water-filled balloons are often used to play and colour each other, with anyone and any place being considered fair game to colour. Groups often carry drums and other musical instruments going from place to place, singing and dancing. Throughout
4160-409: Was offered the role of Keertan's cousin. In the middle of October 2020, lead actress Rajshree Thakur quit to take care of her health, mentioning the hectic schedule of the series and was immediately replaced by Rati Pandey . Thakur played her role for 54 episodes. The Times of India stated, "Rajashree Thakur's fight to earn respect, Manav Gohil's charismatic presence and Rajeshwari Sachdev steals
4225-403: Was released on 30 July 2020 featuring the leads and premiered on 24 August 2020 at 7:30 pm time slot on StarPlus . On 21 April 2021, due to the sudden halt in the series' shooting, its 7.30 slot was given to another StarPlus show, Pandya Store . Initially, Kabeer Kumar was cast for playing the character of Preeti's son, Tarun. However, he was replaced by Gaurav Sharma in July 2020. Later, he
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