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''Mangal Lakshmi'' is an Indian
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television family drama series that premiered from 27 February 2024 on
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and streams digitally on
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. It is produced under Panorama Entertainment and it is an official adaptation of Kannada TV series ''
Bhagyalakshmi Bhagyalakshmi (born 1 November 1961) is an Indian actress, activist, and dubbing artist. She works predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. She has collaborated with several actresses from Malayalam industries as well as other south India ...
''. The series stars Deepika Singh, Sanika Amit,
Naman Shaw Naman Shaw is an Indian television actor notable for his roles as Pushkar Shukla in Zee TV's drama series ''Kasamh Se'', as Nakul Virani in Star Plus's series ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' and in '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay'' as Nihaal Garewa ...
and Shubham Dipta.


Plot

Mangal, a 35-year-old uneducated woman but a dedicated homemaker, lives with her husband, their two children, and her in-laws. Her husband, Adit, is a highly educated, 40-year-old, handsome yet irascible man who works as a senior manager in a company. He detests Mangal and often belittles her for being orthodox, uneducated, and for her simple dress sense. Although Mangal is unhappy with the way Adit treats her, she does not protest and still tries to impress him. Unlike Adit, his parents and their son, Akshat, appreciate Mangal for her efforts and contributions. Adit's level-headed father, Sudesh, and his austere mother, Kusum, defend Mangal whenever Adit berates her. Mangal has taken Lakshmi under her wing, cared for her, and mentored her like a daughter after Lakshmi's parents died. She rejects Nitin, a billionaire, as a potential suitor for Lakshmi because of his two failed marriages. Adit snaps at Mangal over the incident with Nitin and expresses how difficult it has been to live with her for the past 15 years. He cruelly remarks that Lakshmi might ruin the life of the man she marries, just as Mangal ruined his—since Lakshmi is much like Mangal. Kusum reprimands him and assures him that she and Mangal will find a respectful suitor for Lakshmi.


''Mangal Lakshmi – Lakshmi Ka Safar''

Lakshmi, her cousin, a 22-year-old orphan, lives with Mangal's parents and works as a tailor to support the family. Lakshmi is described as kind, hardworking, and cheerful. She is a gifted singer and songwriter but has never had the chance to showcase her talent. Lakshmi is socially smart, knows the English language, and is good with technology, unlike Mangal, who neither understands English nor is proficient with technology, which often leads Adit to insult her. Lakshmi is mistreated by Mangal's cunning and greedy mother, Shanti, and her spoiled sister, Lipika, but she is loved by Mangal and her father, Bhushan. Lakshmi discontinued her studies after the 10th grade to assist Bhushan in running the shop, supporting her family in their pursuit of a better life. Kusum's stern younger sister, Gayatri, lives in a mansion with her cunning sister-in-law, Sanjana, and her son, Kartik. Kartik is an ugly, arrogant, rich, and unsuccessful singer who, like Adit, is bad-natured, careless, unloving, and lazy. Much like Mangal and Lakshmi, Kusum and Gayatri share a close, sisterly bond. Kartik respects and admires Mangal, just as Kusum and Akshat do. Gayatri's husband, Umesh, and their daughter, Nidhi, have gone to America for Nidhi's studies. Gayatri feels insecure and possessive of her son because of a curse given to her by her mother-in-law, who said that one day Kartik would be separated from her and she would die alone, yearning for him. Sanjana hates Gayatri for deliberately separating her mother and Umesh, which led Sanjana's mother to curse Gayatri. Sanjana constantly schemes against Gayatri, taunting her as a means of avenging her mother. Kartik has been in a relationship with Jiya, a dancer, for the past two years, but he has never disclosed it to anyone. However, Gayatri is aware of their relationship, unbeknownst to Kartik. Kusum and Gayatri harbor a deep disdain for Jiya due to her manipulative and undesirable nature, believing her to be unfit for Kartik.


Cast


Main

* Deepika Singh as Mangal Srivastava Saxena: Shanti and Bhushan's elder daughter; Lipika's sister; Lakshmi's cousin; Adit's first wife; Ishana and Akshat's mother (2024–present) * Sanika Amit as ** Lakshmi "Lakshu / Mahalakshmi" Srivastava Nigam: Uma and Shankar's daughter; Mangal and Lipika's cousin; Kartik's wife (2024–present) ** Radha Iyer: Lakshmi’s fake identity; Nigam family’s maid; Kartik's wife (2025) ** Antara Dalal: Raghuveer's late wife; Vedaa's mother (2025) *
Naman Shaw Naman Shaw is an Indian television actor notable for his roles as Pushkar Shukla in Zee TV's drama series ''Kasamh Se'', as Nakul Virani in Star Plus's series ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' and in '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay'' as Nihaal Garewa ...
as Adit Saxena: Kusum and Sudesh's son; Kartik and Nidhi's cousin; Ishana and Akshat's father; Mangal and Saumya's husband (2024–present) * Shubham Dipta as Kartik Nigam: Gayatri and Umesh's son; Nidhi's brother; Adit's cousin; Lakshmi’s husband; Jiya's ex-fiancé (2024–present)


Recurring

* Urvashi Upadhyay as Kusum Saxena: Gayatri's sister; Sudesh's wife; Adit's mother; Ishana and Akshat's grandmother (2024–present) * Babul Bhavsar as Sudesh Saxena: Kusum's husband; Adit's father; Ishana and Akshat's grandfather (2024–present) * Gayatri Soham as Gayatri Nigam: Kusum's sister; Umesh's wife; Kartik and Nidhi's mother (2024–present) * Bhuvan Chopra as Umesh Nigam: Sanjana's brother; Gayatri's husband; Kartik and Nidhi's father (2024–present) * Arshiya Sharma as Ishana Saxena: Mangal and Adit's daughter; Akshat's sister (2024–present) * Ruhan Kapoor as Akshat Saxena: Mangal and Adit's son; Ishana's brother (2024–present) * Sangeeta Adhikari as Sanjana Nigam: Umesh's sister; Nidhi and Kartik's aunt (2024–present) * Riya Doshi as Nidhi Nigam: Gayatri and Umesh's daughter; Kartik's sister; Adit's cousin (2024–present) *
Sangeeta Panwar Sangeeta Panwar (born 29 June 1972), is an Indian television actor, known for her Haryanvi accent. She made her debut with Shashi Sumeet Productions in the television show ''Kairi — Rishta Khatta Meetha'' on Colors TV. With the same producti ...
as Shanti Srivastava: Bhushan's wife; Mangal and Lipika's mother (2024–present) * Neeraj Khetarpal as Bhushan Srivastava: Shanti's husband; Mangal and Lipika's father (2024–present) * Sania Mistry as Lipika Srivastava: Shanti and Bhushan's younger daughter; Mangal's sister; Lakshmi's cousin (2024–present) * Jiya Mustafa as Saumya Saxena: Shalini's daughter; Adit's second wife; Manan's ex-fiancée (2024–present) * Rutuja Sawant / Priyanka Purohit as Jiya: Prema's daughter; Kartik's ex-fiancée and obsessed lover (2024) / (2024–present) *
Sarwar Ahuja Sarwar Ahuja (born 10 July 1980) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films and television. Following his appearance as a participant on '' India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj'' (2007), Ahuja made his acting debut with the film ''Khanna & ...
as Advocate Raghuveer "Raghu" Dalal: Antara's widow; Vedaa's father; Laxmi's friend (2024–present) * Kimmy Kaur / Ekta Sharma as Prema: Jiya's mother (2024) / (2024–present) * Kapil Nirmal as Kapil Bhatnagar: Pratima's son; Mangal's business partner (2025–present) *
Khushwant Walia Khushwant Walia is an Indian television actor. He is known for playing the role of Rubel Deewan in the Star Plus' television series '' Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara''. Later Walia also joined the cast of ''Life OK''s ''Mere Ran ...
as Manan: Adit's friend; Saumya's ex–fiancé (2024) * Vipul Tyagi as Sonu: Lakshmi's shop helper (2024–present) * Raman Khatri as Shalini's husband and Saumya's father (2024) * Preeti Khatri as Shalini: Saumya's mother (2024) * Prerna Daware as Nysa : Startup Sultan Contestant (2025)


Production


Development

The series is an official adaptation of the
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TV series ''
Bhagyalakshmi Bhagyalakshmi (born 1 November 1961) is an Indian actress, activist, and dubbing artist. She works predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. She has collaborated with several actresses from Malayalam industries as well as other south India ...
''. It follows the life and struggle to an elder sister who wants a perfect husband for her younger sister. In October 2024, the show aired its much awaited Adit and Saumya affair expose drama on the occasion of Karwa Chauth. Since December 2024, ''Mangal Lakshmi'' is airing one hour episodes, with first 30 minutes focusing on Mangal's story while the rest on Lakshmi's story. Lakshmi's story was titled as "''Mangal Lakshmi – Lakshmi Ka Safar''".


Casting

Deepika Singh was cast as Mangal, and
Naman Shaw Naman Shaw is an Indian television actor notable for his roles as Pushkar Shukla in Zee TV's drama series ''Kasamh Se'', as Nakul Virani in Star Plus's series ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' and in '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay'' as Nihaal Garewa ...
as Adit, marking their return to television after a four-year absence. Sanika Amit was cast as Lakshmi and Shubham Dipta was cast as a singer, Kartik. Later, Jia Mustafa was cast as Saumya and Rutuja Sawant as Jiya. Sawant was later replaced by Priyanka Purohit. Kapil Nirmal was cast as Kapil Bhatnagar.


Reception

Lakshmi's story ''Mangal Lakshmi – Lakshmi Ka Safar'' received positive response from the audience. In Week 14, 15 and 16 2025, the show entered Top 3 defeating
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' ''
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' (), also known by the initialism ''YRKKH'', is an Indian Hindi-language romantic family drama television series that airs on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar. It premiered on 12 January 2009 and is the Li ...
'' at the same slot.


References


External links

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