Bepannah

Bepannah (transl. Endless) is a romantic mystery drama television series that premiered on 19 March 2018 on Colors TV.[1] Produced by Cinevistaas Limited, it starred Harshad Chopda and Jennifer Winget.[2]

Bepannah
Genre	Romance Drama Mystery
Created by	Aniruddha Rajderkar
Written by	Prakriti Mukherjee
Screenplay by	Ishita Moitra Prakriti Mukherjee Ishaan Bajpayee
Story by	Prakriti Mukherjee Shreenita Bhaumik
Directed by	Aniruddha Rajderkar Vikram Labhe Yogesh Pundir
Creative director(s)	Ameeta Devadigga
Starring	Harshad Chopda Jennifer Winget
Opening theme	Bepannaah by Rahul Jain
Composer(s)	Rahul Jain
Country of origin	India
Original language(s)	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	186
Production
Executive producer(s)	Vijay Singh Phoolka
Producer(s)	Prem Krishen Sunil Mehta
Cinematography	Hanoz VK
Editor(s)	Shadab Khan Aasif Khan Sanjay Sapte
Running time	20 minutes
Production company(s)	Cinevistaas Limited
Release
Original network	Colors TV
Picture format	576i 1080i HDTV
Original release	19 March (2018-03-19) – 30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)
External links
Website
Production website

Plot

Aditya Hooda and Zoya Siddiqui are two individuals brought together by fate through their spouses' betrayal.

Aditya and Zoya's spouses Pooja Mathur and Yash Arora are found dead together in a road accident. They discover that the two were having an affair and are left shocked. Aditya channels his grief into anger while Zoya goes into denial. They receive divorce papers from Pooja and Yash that reach them late. Unable to run from the truth anymore, Zoya attempts suicide but is saved by Aditya.

As the two bond, CBI Inspector Rajveer Khanna enters their lives with a relentless hunger to put them behind bars. He believes that they are guilty for the murder of their spouses and frames the two as such. Having grown to trust one another, Aditya and Zoya go on the run to prove their innocence.

Harshvardhan proves them innocent. Aditya and Zoya read Pooja's diary and break down, learning that Pooja was pregnant with Yash's child. Broken but resolute, Aditya and Zoya decide to move on. Together, they forgive Yash and Pooja. Aditya leaves for Paris, wanting time to reflect on himself, while Zoya focuses on reviving her bankrupt company.

Six months later

Zoya is a successful entrepreneur; Aditya remains in Paris. Sakshi is being held hostage by Anjana. Zoya supports Noor and Arjun when she finds out about their feelings. When Aditya returns, he finds Zoya a more confident and assertive person while he himself has become quieter. Their friendship blooms as they begin spending time together. Aditya feels new emotions arising in his heart for Zoya. He ignores them at first but later accepts that he has fallen in love with her.

When Aditya decides to confess to Zoya, he comes to know about her suitor Arshad Habib. Jealousy hits Aditya as he sees Arshad and Zoya spending time together. Meanwhile, Sakshi is aware about Anjana being Pooja and Yash's murderer and warns her of the fact. In fear of getting exposed, Anjana pushes Sakshi off a cliff. Differences arise between Arjun and Noor. Aditya confesses his love to Zoya due to which she misunderstands him.

Amidst the confusion, Zoya agrees to marry Arshad. Aditya confronts her and asks her to listen to her heart. Zoya remains obstinate but his words continue to linger in her mind. She tries faking a smile but realizes she is genuinely not happy. On the wedding day, Zoya reminisces her moments with Aditya. She accepts her feelings for him due to which Waseem breaks ties with her. Aditya proposes Zoya and they get married, promising to always love, trust and stand by each other.

Zoya gets anonymous messages and calls, threatening her. The blackmailer is revealed to be Kalpana Dadeech. She brings out the truth about Rajveer being Harshvardhan's son and reveals the past wherein her daughter Pallavi was pregnant with Rajveer but Harshvardhan, unaware of it, had married Anjana. Heartbroken and shattered, Pallavi had committed suicide. Rajveer and Kalpana kill Harshvardhan to avenge Pallavi's death. They frame Aditya, who is found unconscious near Harshvardhan's body, holding the knife smeared with blood. Anjana goes in shock and Arjun leaves the house. Rajveer causes misunderstandings between Aditya and Zoya. The two, broken and helpless, go their separate ways.

One year later

Aditya has taken over Hooda and Associates. Anjana is mentally unstable and kept under supervision. Zoya having studied clinical psychology, gets an internship in the same hospital Anjana is admitted in. Aditya and Zoya miss each other and reminisce the love they shared. Noor bumps into Arjun in Delhi. They try to resist one another, but fail. Aditya and Zoya come face to face. They try to ignore their feelings and act cold towards each other.

Eventually, unable to control their emotions anymore, Aditya and Zoya reconcile. Arjun reaches Mussoorie and confesses his love for Noor. Anjana recalls everything and owns up about killing Pooja, Yash and Sakshi. She asks Aditya and Zoya to forgive her and gets arrested. Aditya breaks down in disbelief. Zoya comforts him and the two embrace. Arjun and Noor get married and the show ends with Aditya, Zoya, Arjun, Noor, Roshnaq and Waseem posing for a photograph.

Cast

Main

• Harshad Chopda as Captain Aditya "Adi" Hooda: Anjana and Harshvardhan's son; Arjun's brother; Zoya's husband
• Jennifer Winget as Zoya Siddiqui: Roshnaq and Waseem's daughter; Noor's sister; Aditya's wife

Recurring

• Rajesh Khattar as Harshvardhan "Harsh" Hooda: Anjana's husband; Aditya, Arjun and Rajveer's father
• Parineeta Borthakur as Anjana Hooda: Harshvardhan's wife; Aditya and Arjun's mother
• Iqbal Azad as Waseem Siddiqui: Roshnaq's husband; Zoya and Noor's father
• Aaryaa Sharma as Roshnaq Siddiqui: Waseem's wife; Zoya and Noor's mother
• Shehzad Shaikh as Arjun Hooda: Aditya's younger brother; Anjana and Harshvardhan's son; Noor's husband
• Aanchal Goswami as Noor Siddiqui: Zoya's younger sister; Roshnaq and Waseem's daughter; Arjun's wife
• Namita Dubey as Pooja Mathur: Sakshi's daughter; Aditya's former wife; Yash's lover
• Sehban Azim as Yash Arora: Madhu's son; Mahi's brother; Zoya's former husband; Pooja's lover
• Vaishnavi Dhanraj as Mahi Arora: Madhu's daughter; Yash's sister
• Shweta Gautam as Madhu Arora: Yash and Mahi's mother
• Mallika Nayak as Sakshi Mathur: Pooja's mother
• Apurva Agnihotri as Rajveer Khanna: Pallavi and Harshvardhan's son; Aditya and Arjun's half-brother
• Shagufta Ali as Kalpana Dadeech: Pallavi's mother; Rajveer's grandmother
• Unknown as Pallavi Dadeech: Kalpana's daughter; Harshvardhan's former lover; Rajveer's mother
• Taher Shabbir as Arshad Habib: Ameena and Sohail's son; Zoya's suitor
• Anjali Thakkar as Ameena Habib: Sohail's wife; Arshad's mother
• Unknown as Sohail Habib: Ameena's husband; Arshad's father; Waseem's friend
• Ishani Sharma as Milli: Receptionist at Hooda and Associates; Aditya's assistant
• Hargun Grover as Kunal: Aditya's friend
• Farah Lakhani as Mona: Employee at Zosh
• Palak Jain as Akanksha: Employee at Zosh
• Arun Sharma as Mithilesh: Employee at Zosh
• Yash Bhatia as Shaun: Employee at Zosh
• Nitesh Prasher as Vinod: Employee at Zosh
• Chandar Khanna as Kanti Virani: Patriarch of Virani family; Kalpesh and Sumer's father
• Rushil Bangia as Kalpesh Virani: Kanti's son; Sumer's brother; Sagarika's husband; Rajveer's friend
• Manisha Marzara as Sagarika Virani: Kalpesh's wife
• Sidhant Kapoor as Sumer Virani: Kanti's son; Kalpesh's brother
• Urfi Javed as Bella Kapoor: Client at Zosh
• Aakash Mansukhani as Rohan: Bella's husband
• Amir Malik as Ashish: Yash's friend and company partner
• Sanjeev Sharma as Judge

Guests

Episode(s)	Name	Integration
69	Meera Deosthale	Jashn–E–Eid
	Vijayendra Kumeria
142—146	Vatsal Sheth	Sitaron Se Saji Baarat
	Ishita Dutta
142	Hina Khan
143	Karan Tacker

Production

Development

The show was earlier titled Adhura Alvida but was later renamed Bepannaah.[3]

Casting

Harshad Chopda and Jennifer Winget were cast as Aditya Hooda and Zoya Siddiqui.[4]

On being asked about how he selected his role, Chopda said, “I am returning to television after a hiatus and I was consciously waiting to pick the right story. Bepannaah's core concept was the major influence in this case; Jennifer and I hit off as soon as we met. I'm sure it will be exciting for the audience to see us together onscreen.”[5] Winget added, “The first time I heard the narration for the show, I had tears in my eyes; a show like Bepannaah comes your way rarely and I am ecstatic to be a part of it.”[5]

Apart from them; Rajesh Khattar, Parineeta Borthakur, Shehzad Shaikh, Aanchal Goswami, Iqbal Azad, Aaryaa Sharma, Namita Dubey, Sehban Azim and Vaishnavi Dhanraj were cast to portray Harshvardhan Hooda, Anjana Hooda, Arjun Hooda, Noor Siddiqui, Waseem Siddiqui, Roshnaq Siddiqui, Pooja Mathur, Yash Arora and Mahi Arora.[6]

In May 2018, Apurva Agnihotri joined the cast as Rajveer Khanna.[7] Taher Shabbir was chosen to play Dr. Arshad Habib.[8]

Filming

Bepannaah was mainly shot in Cinevistaas Studios, Mumbai but the opening sequences were filmed in Mussoorie.[9]

Soundtrack

Bepannah Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Rahul Jain
Released	26 March 2018
Genre	Romance Soundtrack
Length	18:33
Language	Hindi
Label	Pehchan Music
Producer	Soham Naik

Bepannah's soundtrack is written and composed by Rahul Jain. It released on 26 March 2018. The title track, Bepannaah, is sung by Rahul Jain and Roshni Shah.[10] Zaroorat, sung by Rahul Jain and Ankita Dwivedi, was released on 18 August 2018.[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Bepannah" (Male)	Rahul Jain & Amit Lakhani	Rahul Jain	Rahul Jain	5:12
2.	"Bepannah" (Duet)	Rahul Jain & Amit Lakhani	Rahul Jain	Rahul Jain & Roshni Shah	6:30
3.	"Mere Dil Ko Tere Dil Ki Zaroorat Hai" (Male)	Rahul Jain, Sandeep Jahaal & Vandana Khandelwal	Rahul Jain	Rahul Jain	5:44
4.	"Mere Dil Ko Tere Dil Ki Zaroorat Hai" (Female)	Rahul Jain, Sandeep Jahaal & Vandana Khandelwal	Rahul Jain	Ankita Dwivedi	1:47
Total length:					18:33

Reception

Ratings

According to BARC India reports, Bepannaah debuted with 5.8 million impressions and a 2.7 TRP.[12] Thus, making it to the list of top five shows in its very first week.[13]

Reviews

The Times Of India said, “The show comes as a breath of fresh air and attempts at a new story filled with mystery and romance.”[14]

India Today noted, “Bepannaah is as intense as it could get: be it romance or murder mystery and as fresh as an Indian TV show can be in terms of packaging and treatment. Jennifer Winget and Harshad Chopda deliver a stupendous performance.”[15]

Bollywood Life commented, “Bepannaah with its finesse is a welcome change. The story promises to be an enthralling one.”[16]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Reference
2018	Gold Awards	Best Actor Male	Harshad Chopda	Nominated
		Best Actor Female	Jennifer Winget	Nominated
		Best Actor Female (Critics)		Won	[17]
		Best Onscreen Jodi	Harshad Chopda & Jennifer Winget	Nominated
		Best Actress In A Negative Role	Vaishnavi Dhanraj	Nominated
		Best Show	Bepannaah	Nominated
	Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Actor (Popular)	Harshad Chopda	Won	[18][19]
		Best Actress (Popular)	Jennifer Winget	Nominated
		Best Show (Popular)	Bepannaah	Won	[20]
		Best Actress (Jury)	Jennifer Winget	Nominated
		Best Actress In A Negative Role	Parineeta Borthakur	Nominated
		Best Show (Jury)	Bepannaah	Nominated
		Best Director (Jury)	Aniruddha Rajderkar	Won	[21]
		Best Singer	Rahul Jain	Nominated
		Best Song Track
		Best Lyricist
	Asian Viewers Television Awards	Male Actor Of The Year	Harshad Chopda	Won	[22]
		Female Actor Of The Year	Jennifer Winget	Nominated
		Soap Of The Year	Bepannaah	Nominated
2019	Lions Gold Awards	Best Actor (Popular)	Harshad Chopda	Won	[23]
		Best Actress (Popular)	Jennifer Winget	Won
		Best Supporting Actor (Male)	Rajesh Khattar	Won
	Indian Telly Awards	Best Actor In Lead Role (Popular)	Harshad Chopda	Nominated
		Best Actress In Lead Role (Popular)	Jennifer Winget	Won	[24]
		Best Jodi (Popular)	Harshad Chopda & Jennifer Winget	Nominated
		Best Actor In Supporting Role (Popular)	Shehzad Shaikh	Nominated
		Best Actor In Negative Role (Popular)	Rajesh Khattar	Won	[25]
		Best Actress In Negative Role (Popular)	Parineeta Borthakur	Nominated
		Best Daily Series (Popular)	Bepannaah	Nominated
	Indian Television Academy Awards	Best Actor (Popular)	Harshad Chopda	Nominated
	Asian Viewers Television Awards	Male Actor Of The Year		Won	[26]
		Female Actor Of The Year	Jennifer Winget	Nominated
		Soap Of The Year	Bepannaah	Won

Adaptations

Year	Title	Translation	Language	Channel	Reference
2018	மறுபடியும்	Again	Tamil	Colors Tamil	[27]
	حب الصدفة	Love By Coincidence	Arabic	MBC Bollywood	[28]
2019	හමුවෙමු ආයේ සංසාරේ	Let's Meet Again In Our Next Lives	Sinhalese	TV Derana	[29]
	Umbre Din Trecut	Shadows Of The Past	Romanian	Pro 2	[30]
	รักซ้อนซ่อนรัก	Hidden Love	Thai	Channel 8	[31]
	ពន្លកស្នេហ៍អន្លង់ទឹកភ្នែក	Tears Of Love	Khmer	MYTV	[32]
	بی پناه	Refuge	Persian	MBC Persia	[33]
	Cintu Luar Biasa	Extraordinary Love	Indonesian	ANTV	[34]
	ကံစေရာ အချစ်ကို	Fate Is Love	Burmese	5 Plus	[35]
	Ngày Mới Bắt Đầu	New Day Begins	Vietnamese	HTV7	[36]
2020	له لمر څخه	From The Sun	Pashto	Lemar

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