Udne Ki Aasha
Indian drama television series
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Udne Ki Aasha (transl. Hope to Fly) is an Indian Hindi-language television family drama series that premiered on 12 March 2024 on Star Plus[1][2] and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. It is produced by Rolling Tales Productions, and stars Neha Harsora and Kanwar Dhillon in lead roles.[3][4] It is the Hindi adaptation of Star Vijay's Tamil series Siragadikka Aasai.[5]
GenreFamily drama
Created byRahul Kumar Tewary
Directed by
- Dharmesh Shah
- Rajesh Babbar
Creative directorSimran Narula
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| Genre | Family drama |
| Created by | Rahul Kumar Tewary |
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| Creative director | Simran Narula |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 786 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20-25 minutes |
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| Network | Star Plus |
| Release | 12 March 2024 – present |
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| Siragadikka Aasai | |
Plot
Set against a Marathi backdrop, Udne Ki Aasha revolves around the middle-class lives of Sachin and Sailee as they navigate the complexities of their relationship. It centers on Sailee's struggles as she encounters a roadblock in the form of a resistant husband and her efforts to inspire change, not just for their own growth, but for the betterment of their entire family.[6]
Cast
Main
- Neha Harsora as Sayali Deshmukh: A honest florist; Shobha and Alok's eldest daughter; Juhi and Dilip's sister; Tejas ex-fiancee; Sachin's wife (2024–present)
- Kanwar Dhillon as Sachin Deshmukh: An aggressive and honest taxi driver; Paresh and Renuka's second son; Tejas and Akash brother; Savitri's grandson; Anish's best friend; Sailee's husband (2024–present)
Recurring
- Sanjay Narvekar as Paresh Deshmukh: An honest retired locomotive pilot and the owner of Renuka Home Gadgets; Savitri's son; Renuka's husband; Tejas, Sachin and Aakash's father; Krish's step grandfather (2024–present)
- Radhika Vidyasagar as Renuka Deshmukh: Paresh's wife; Tejas, Sachin and Akash's mother; Krish's step-grandmother (2024–present)
- Puru Chibber as Tejas Deshmukh: The dishonest manager and the former owner of Renuka Home Gadgets; Paresh and Renuka's eldest son; Akash and Sachin's brother; Sailee's ex-fiance; Kalyani's estranged second husband; Krish's step-father (2024–present)
- Tanvi Shewale as Kalyani aka Roshani Deshmukh: A makeup artist and the former owner of Renuka's Beauty World; Supriya's daughter; Satish's widow; Tejas' estranged wife; Krish's mother; Sachin, Sayli and Riya's enemy (2024–present)
- Devashish Chandiramani as Akash Deshmukh: An honest chef; Paresh and Renuka's youngest son; Tejas and Sachin's brother; Riya's husband (2024–present)
- Vaishali Arora as Riya Banerjee Deshmukh: A dubbing artist; Mamta and Joy's daughter; Akash's wife (2024–present)
- Shama Deshpande as Savitri Deshmukh: Paresh's mother; Tejas, Sachin and Akash's grandmother; Krish's step-great-grandmother (2024–present)
- Sneha Raikar/Unknown as Shobha Jadhav: An honest florist; Alok's widow; Sailee, Juhi and Dilip's mother (2024–2025)/(2026-present)
- Ravi Mahashabde as Alok Jadhav: Shobha's late husband; Sailee, Juhi and Dilip's father (2024)
- Pari Bhatti/Rachel Babbar/Tanu Upadhyay: as Juhi Jadhav: Shobha and Alok's younger daughter; Sailee and Dilip's sister; Akash's friend; Arun's wife (2024–2025)/(2025–2026)/(2026–present)
- Sahil Balani as Dilip "Baadu" Jadhav: Shobha and Alok's son; Sailee and Juhi's brother (2024–present)
- Anuja Lokre as Supriya: Kalyani's mother; Krish's grandmother (2024–present)
- Saarth Kumar as Krish: Kalyani and Satish's son; Tejas' step-son (2024–present)
- Akshita Vatsayan as Vidya: Kalyani's best friend (2024)
- Smita Sinkar Shah as Shakuntala "Shaku"; Renuka's best friend (2024–present)
- Vikash Tiwari as Anish "Anya": Sachin's best friend (2024–present)
- Hemant Choudhary as Joy Banerjee: Mamta's husband; Riya's father; Paresh's former employer (2024–present)
- Unknown/Simran Gangwani/Ginnie Virdi/Jaswinder Gardner as Mamta Banerjee: Joy's wife; Riya's mother (2024)/(2024–2025)/(2025)/(2025–present)
- Navdeep Gujjar as Sudhakar: A loan shark; Sailee's one-sided obsessive love interest, stalker and enemy; Sachin's enemy (2024)
- Akash Aggarwal as Kishore: Paresh's best friend; Sushma's husband; Bhavana's father (2024–present)
- Amit Kumar as Sandeep (2026–present)
- Abhaykant Mishra as Chitti: A criminal and loan shark; Dilip's former employer; Sachin and Sailee's enemy (2024–present)
- Afreen Alvi/Anshu Zarbade as Esha: Tejas' ex-girlfriend (2024; 2025)
- Rajkumar Kanojia as Sultan "Kiran": A butcher and a meat shop owner; Kalyani's fake uncle (2024–2025)
- Guddi Maruti as Mandira Singh: A dishonest decorator and florist; Sailee's enemy (2025–present)
- Krip Suri as Arun: A dishonest police officer; Saraswati's son; Sachin's enemy; Juhi's husband (2025–present)
- Krissann Barretto as Sonali: A hotel manager (2025)
- Tasneem Sheikh as Pari: Renu's friend (2025)
- Pankaj Avadhesh Shukla as Chandu: Sailee's stalker (2025)
- Ajay Chaudhary as Ranjeet: A thief; Sachin's ex-friend and enemy (2025)
- Anushka Bajpayee as Neetu: An honest businesswoman; Akash's boss (2025–present)
- Saundarya as Manjiri: Deshmukh family's maid (2025 ; 2026)
- Ajay Raju as Drunk Man (2025)
- Rohit Gill as Police inspector (2025)
- Hemnt Bharrti as Anant: Sailee's former one-sided love interest; Sachin's friend; Shikha's husband (2025, 2026)
- Mohammad Nazim as Vikas Singhania (2025)
- Shrashti Maheshwari as Sheetal: Vikas's assistant, ex love interest and enemy (2025)
- Himanshi Parahar as Simran (2026)
- Nandini Thakur as Saraswati: Arun's mother; Sachin's enemy (2025–2026)
- Kapil Kumar as A financer; Tejas'enemy (2026-present)
- Unknown as Ajay: A con artist, fraud and thief; Kalyani and Tejas' enemy (2025)
- Unknown as Neeraj Wadekar: An honest police inspector: Arun's superior officer (2024–present)
- Unknown as Mr. Santoshi: An honest businessman; Paresh's business partner; Sachin's well-wisher; Tejas' former business partner (2025)
- Unknown a Sushma: Kishore's wife; Bhavana's mother (2025)
- Unknown as Shikha: Kalyani's best friend; Anant's wife (2025-present)
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2024 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Serial | Udne Ki Aasha | Won[7] |
| Best Actress (Drama) | Neha Harsora | Won[8] | ||
| Best Actor (Drama) | Kanwar Dhillon | Nominated[9] | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sanjay Narvekar | Won[10] | ||
| Best Actress in a Negative Role | Radhika Vidyasagar | Nominated[11] | ||
| Best Dialogue (Drama) | Yash Kumar Sharda | Won[12] | ||
| Best Story | Radhika Srinivasan | Won[13] | ||
| Best Teleplay | Medha Jadhav | Won[14] | ||
| 2025 | Indian Telly Awards | |||
| Best Actor in a Lead Role | Kanwar Dhillon | Won[15] | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sanjay Narvekar | Nominated[16] | ||
| Best Actress in a Negative Role/Fan Favourite Negative Actress | Radhika Vidyasagar | Nominated[17] | ||
| Best Drama Series | Udne Ki Aasha | Won[18] | ||
| Best Onscreen Couple | Kanwar Dhillon and Neha Harsora | Won[19] | ||
| Fan Favorite Actress | Neha Harsora | Nominated[20] | ||
| Fan Favourite Supporting Actor | Sanjay Narvekar | Won[21] | ||
| Editor's Choice: Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Puru Chhiber | Won[22] | ||
| Best TV Cameraman (Fiction) | Dannie | Won[23] | ||
| Best Showrunner | Rahul Tewary, Srinivasan B./ Radhika Srinivasan | Won[24] |
Production
Development
The concept was developed in December 2023 and the first promo was released in February 2024.[25]
Casting
In January 2024, Neha Harsora was cast to play the female lead,[26][27] while Kanwar Dhillon was cast as the male lead.[28][29]
Ratings
The show entered the list of the top five most rated shows of BARC in its opening week.[30] In week 47, it was one of the top 3 shows.[31] Since week 48, the show is consistently in competition with Anupamaa to occupy the top spot.[32][33]