Jagadhatri (TV series)
Indian Hindi TV series
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Jagadhatri is an Indian Hindi-language action thriller television series that premiered on 10 November 2025 on Zee TV. Produced by Rahul Kumar Tewary under Rolling Tales Production, it stars Sonakshi Batra and Farman Haider.[5] It is an official remake of the Bengali television series Jagaddhatri of Zee Bangla.[6]
| Jagadhatri | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Rahul Kumar Tewary |
| Developed by | Snehasish Chakraborty Blues Productions |
| Directed by | Atif Khan |
| Creative director | Abhishek Sarkar |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "Har Janam" by Sutirtha Chakraborty Lyrics: Shloke Lal[2] |
| Composer | Shloke Lal |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 280[3][4] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Rahul Kumar Tewary |
| Cinematography | Nidhin Valanday |
| Editors |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Rolling Tales Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zee TV |
| Release | 10 November 2025 – present |
| Related | |
| Jagaddhatri | |
Plot
The narrative follows Jagadhatri "JD" Naik Deshmukh, a seemingly timid and submissive young woman within her family but a brave and highly skilled undercover agent outside her home.[7] While navigating everyday taunts and mistreatment from her step-mother and relatives, she balances family obligations with her secret mission to fight crime and uncover the truth behind her deceased mother's mysterious past. Her loyal partner and confidant in this journey is Shivaay Deshmukh, an IPS officer who supports her in dangerous missions.
Cast
Main
- Sonakshi Batra as Jagadhatri "JD" Naik Deshmukh: Undercover IPS officer; Aparna and Jagdish's daughter; Rekha's step daughter; Tapasya and Anjali's half sister; Shivaay's wife and boss in crime missions [8] (2025–present)
- Aaradhya Patel as child Jagadhatri (2025; 2026) (flashback appearance)
- Farman Haider as Shivaay Singh Deshmukh: Undercover IPS officer; Mahesh and Urmila's son; Aarti's step son; Rudra and Aarna's half brother; Jagadhatri's husband and ally in crime missions[9](2025–present)
- Saarth Kumar as child Shivaay (2026)(flashback appearance)
Recurring
- Sayantani Ghosh as Maya Deshmukh: Uma's daughter; Shivaay, Sonali, Rudra and Aarna's cousin; Sharad's estranged wife; Gunjan's mother[10](2025–present)
- Imran Khan as Mahesh Deshmukh: Jagan's brother; Urmila's widower; Aarti's husband; Shivaay, Rudra and Aarna's father (2025–present)
- Vishavpreet Kaur as Aarti Deshmukh: Mahesh's second wife; Rudra and Aarna's mother; Shivaay's stepmother (2025–present)
- Ayush Shrivastava as Rudra Deshmukh: Mahesh and Aarti's son; Aarna's brother; Shivaay's half-brother; Maya and Sonali's cousin; Tapasya's husband; Moosa's crime partner[11] (2025–present)
- Yesha Harsora as Tapasya Naik Deshmukh: Rekha and Jagdish's elder daughter; Anjali's sister; Jagadhatri's half-sister; Aarav's cousin; Rudra's wife[12] (2025–present)
- Vaishnavi Ganatra as Aarna Deshmukh: Mahesh and Aarti's daughter; Rudra's sister; Shivaay's half-sister; Maya and Sonali's cousin[13] (2025–present)
- Pari Bhanushali / Dhanisha Bhavsar as Gunjan Deshmukh: Maya and Sharad's mute daughter[14] (2025–2026) / (2026–present)
- Smita Sinkar Shah as Uma Deshmukh: Matriarch of Deshmukh family; Maya's mother; Gunjan's grandmother (2025–present)
- Jaineeraj Rajpurohit as Jagan Deshmukh: Mahesh's brother; Pallavi's husband; Sonali's father (2025–present)
- Shweta Kataria as Pallavi Deshmukh: Jagan's wife; Sonali's mother (2025–present)
- Mansi Jain as Sonali "Sona" Deshmukh: Jagan and Pallavi's daughter; Maya, Shivaay, Rudra and Aarna's cousin (2025–present)
- Anuja Sathe as Head Constable Aparna Naik: Jagdish's first wife; Jagadhatri's late mother (analepsis appearance) (2025; 2026)
- Suhita Thatte as Sulakshana Naik: Matriarch of Naik family; Jagdish and Sampada's mother; Jagadhatri, Aarav, Tapasya and Anjali's grandmother[15] (2025–present)
- Geeta Tyagi as Rekha Naik: Jagdish's second wife; Tapasya and Anjali's mother; Jagadhatri's stepmother[16] (2025–present)
- Jiten Lalwani as Jagdish Naik: Sulakshana's son; Sampada's brother; Aparna's widower; Rekha's husband; Jagadhatri, Tapasya and Anjali's father (2025–present)
- Saloni Rathi as Anjali Naik: Rekha and Jagdish's younger daughter; Tapasya's sister; Jagadhatri's half-sister; Aarav's cousin (2025–present)
- Neetu Pandey as Sampada Naik: Sulakshana's daughter; Jagdish's sister; Milind's widow; Aarav's mother (2025–present)
- Mishmee Das as SSP Jahnvee Ganguly[17] (2026–present)
- Kanan Malhotra as Aarav Patil[18]
- Amit Soni as Milind: A journalist; Sampada's husband; Aarav's father (analepsis appearance) (2026)
- Raghav Dhir as Aarav: Sampada and Milind's son; Jagadhatri, Tapasya and Anjali's cousin (2025–present)
- Brownie Parashar as Moosa: Underworld criminal; Aparna and Milind's murderer; Rudra's crime partner (2026–present)
- Ajay Chaudhary as Sharad Joshi: Maya's estranged husband; Gunjan's father (2025–present)
- Shikha Singh as Sakshi Mittal: Maya's rival[19] (2025–present)
- Ashok Lokhande as Agent Sadhu Yadav: Chief of the Special Police Force; mentor for Jagadhatri's team (2025–2026)
- Hritika Singh Kanwar as Agent Aditi: Forensic expert of Jagadhatri's team (2025–present)
- Trishikha Tripathi as Agent Anusha: Tech operator of Jagadhatri's team (2025–present)
- Azad Ansari as Agent Rishab: Undercover agent of Jagadhatri's team (2025–present)
- Charudutt Sapra as Agent Yash: Undercover agent of Jagadhatri's team who was secretly working as a mole for Moosa (2025–2026)
- Ajay Jayram as Agent Bhurelal: Undercover agent in Jagadhatri's team (2025–present)
- Hitanshu Jinsi as Amey: Sonali's husband (2025)
- Vinit Kakar as Vineet: Gangster working for Moosa[20] (2025)
- Kamaal Malik as Police commissioner (2025–present)
- Hitul Pujara as Gaurav Mehta: Aarna's former classmate who tried to molest her on the orders of a criminal who tried to molest her earlier and later got killed by the criminal accusing her for the same (2026)
Guest appearances
- Priya Thakur as Vasudha "Vasu" Singh Chauhan from Vasudha (2025)
Production
Development
In September 2025, Zee TV announced a new series titled Jagadhatri, Sonakshi Batra and Farman Haider as the main lead.[21]
Casting
Sonakshi Batra was confirmed to play female lead, Jagadhatri.[22][23][24] Farman Haider was selected to portray the male lead, Shivay.[25][26] Geeta Tyagi joined the show as Rekha.[27] Sayantani Ghosh was cast as Maya.[28][29] Esteemed actor Suhita Tatte joined the cast as Aaji, Jagadhatri's grandmother.[30] In July 2026, Mishmee Das joined the show to essay SSP Jahnvee.[31][32]
Music
The series features the romantic track "Har Janam", picturised on JD and Shivaay to highlight their developing relationship.[33]
Filming
The undercover duality agent drama features multiple action sequences[34] including risky Holi fire scene with child actor Bhanushali and Batra overcoming the fear of heights.[35][36][37]
Reception
Throughout June 2026, the show maintained a steady rating of 1.4 TVR, making its way to top ten shows.[38][39][40][41]
Ahead of the wedding of protagonists Shivaay and Jagadhatri, Fans hosted traditional Kelvan for lead actress Sonakshi Batra.[42][43] The wedding was styled in a Maharashtrian culture.[44][45][46]