Koshish (TV series)
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''Koshish - Ek Aashaa'' is an Indian
soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
that aired on Zee TV from 2000-2002. It won the award for 'Best Soap Opera' at the RAPA Awards in 2001.


Overview

Kajal is a young woman who gets married on the insistence of her mother. She has not met the man prior to the wedding. However, on the wedding night, Kajal discovers that the man is actually a mentally challenged person who has the mind of an eight year old. She realises that she has been tricked into marrying him by her in-laws. This makes her furious. Kajal wants to tell her mother, but she cannot because her mother is a heart patient. Kajal is unwilling to accept this marriage and blames her in-laws for ruining her life. Neeraj is innocent and childlike. Kajal finds it hard to tolerate his behaviour, because of which their relationship has quite a turbulent start. After spending some time together, however, Kajal and Neeraj become close. Kajal's mother finds out about the situation and forces Kajal to come back home. Neeraj panics since he can't stay without Kajal, who also doesn't want to leave him. Kajal's mother files a case against Neeraj's family. But, Kajal refuses to leave Neeraj. This strengthens their bond. Kajal comes back and starts her mission to cure Neeraj. She consults a specialist doctor who assists her in treating Neeraj. Gradually, Kajal becomes suspicious that someone in the family doesn't want Neeraj to get cured, but she isn't sure who the person is since everyone seems to love Neeraj a lot. Neeraj's doctor advises Kajal to take Neeraj to a medical camp which could help cure him. Kajal and Neeraj go, although Neeraj's father opposes the idea. When they come back, everyone is surprised at how much Neeraj has improved. All is going well, until on Neeraj's birthday, someone attacks him and he gets hurt on his head. This causes him to regress back into his earlier condition. Kajal is shattered, yet, she refuses to give up hope. She takes Neeraj to the United States for treatment. When they return, Neeraj is fully recovered. He is able to attend office, make his own decisions and understand everything. Kajal and Neeraj are able to live their marital life properly, and express their love to each other. Kajal becomes pregnant, because of which everyone is overjoyed. However, some misunderstandings occur between Kajal and Neeraj, which leads to them having an argument. Kajal has an accident and loses her child. She also loses her memory partially. Soon, it is revealed that Kajal was only pretending to have lost her memory to protect herself from the person who was responsible for Neeraj's condition. That person is Neeraj's mother, who is actually his stepmother. She was the person who killed Neeraj's grandfather, and made him mentally unstable. The reason behind all of this was the fact that Neeraj is the heir to all of his grandfather's property, which his stepmother wanted for herself and her real children. Neeraj's stepmother dies as a result of poisoning, and so does his father. A few years later, Kajal and Neeraj are shown talking to each other about their lives. Neeraj thanks Kajal for supporting him and never giving up on him. They also have a daughter, who they named Asha. The show concludes on a happy note that everything is fine now, all because of Kajal's efforts (koshish).


Cast

* Sandhya Mridul as Kaajal *
Varun Badola Varun Badola (born 7 January 1974) is an Indian actor, known largely for his roles in television. Early life Varun Badola was born on 7 January 1974. His father is a known artist, Vishwa Mohan Badola. He has two elder sisters – Alka, who is ...
as Neeraj * Jaya Bhattacharya as Suniti * Anupam Bhattacharya as Sudhir * Savita Prabhune as Rekha *
Prachi Shah Prachee Shah Paandya, also known as Prachi Shah, is an Indian actress and Kathak dancer who appears in Hindi films and television. She is known for her roles in television shows like '' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' and '' Ek Shringaar-Swab ...
as Bhavana * Shubhangi Gokhale as Kaajal's mother * Yamini Singh as Kamla, Kajal's Bua * Rajesh Tandon as Ishaan *
Uday Tikekar Uday Tikekar (born 4 December 1960) is an Indian film and television actor. He began his career in Marathi theatre, also putting up performances in Hindi theatre. He is married to classical singer Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar, who is a 2-time Natio ...
as Niraj's father *
Shital Thakkar Shital Thakkar is an Indian television and theatre artist. She has worked in some Hindi serials & few Gujarati plays. She has also done a bit of modelling. She has learned belly dancing. Career She made her acting debut in an afternoon soap op ...
as Kaajal's sister *
Aditi Pratap Aditi Deshmukh ( Ghorpade) is an Indian TV actress, married to Congress politician Amit Deshmukh (son of Vilasrao Deshmukh). She has acted in Television shows like Saat Phere - Saloni Ka Safar Saat may refer to: * Beren Saat (born 1984), Turkish ...
as Niraj's sister *
Shweta Kawatra Shweta Kawatra (born 10 February 1976) is an Indian actress, model and television presenter. Personal life She is married to TV actor Manav Gohil. They participated in the dance competition show Nach Baliye where Manav was awarded best dancer ...
* Sai Ballal * Mirza Zohaib Alam * Suchita Trivedi


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{{Balaji Telefilms Balaji Telefilms television series Indian television soap operas Zee TV original programming 2000 Indian television series debuts 2002 Indian television series endings