Prem Bandhan (TV series)

Prem Bandhan (Love Bond) is an Indian dramatic television series which aired from 30 November 2020 to 9 June 2021 on Dangal TV.^[1] Produced by Ekta Kapoor for Balaji Telefilms, it stars Chhavi Pandey and Manit Joura.^[2][3]

Plot[]

Janki agrees to an arranged marriage at the insistence of her father. Not meeting the groom before their wedding night, she discovers that he is mentally challenged and is at an eight-year-old level. Janki realizes she has been tricked into marrying him by her in-laws, but hesitates to endanger her father's health by telling him. Harsh (her husband) is childlike, which annoys her. Despite their marriage's rocky start, however, Janki and Harsh become close.

Janki's brother learns about the situation, and wants Janki to return home. Harsh and Janki want to stay together, however, and she consults a doctor to help him. Janki becomes suspicious that someone in the family does not want Harsh to improve, despite their surface affection. Harsh receives a head injury, for which Janki is blamed.

She wants to protect Harsh from his stepmother Savita, who is responsible for his mental instability and killed his grandfather to acquire his property for herself and her children (Rajesh, Shekhar and Roohi). Janki decides to celebrate their three-month anniversary with Harsh in Darbhanga, only telling Savita. They have an accident on the way, but both survive. Harsh needs a kidney transplant, and Janki donates one of her kidneys. Harsh awakens with no memory of the past five years, and does not recognize Janki. He remembers his love for Shweta (his old girlfriend), and Janki does not want to come between them at first. Advised by Rangili (a friend), she refuses to sign divorce papers sent by her father-in-law and decides to save Harsh from Shweta and Savita.

Shweta tries to kill Harsh, and Janki comes home; her father-in-law tries to stop her. Harsh keeps Shweta from slapping Janki, remembering that she saved his life. Janki has allies in Shekhar (Harsh's grandmother) and his sister-in-law. Savita schemes to make it appear that Harsh had sex with Shweta to pressure him into marrying her, and his father wants them to marry.

Harsh develops feelings for Janki. On Mahashivratri, Janki's name appears on a ritual invitation instead of Shweta's. Janki's in-laws ask her to leave the house, but Harsh stops her. She prepares the mehndi, but Savita poisons it and Janki is blamed; her father-in-law has her arrested. Shekhar bails Janki out; she refuses to return home, and is kidnapped by a moneylender who threatens to sell her unless Savita's debt is paid.

Janki stops Harsh and Sweta's wedding; she knocks Shweta out, disguises herself and marries him. Harsh thinks she married him for money, but stops Shweta from killing her. Rajesh has false papers saying that Janki married Harsh for money, and Harsh orders Janki out; she burns the papers as she leaves.

Janki goes to the hospital where Harsh was born, and a nurse tells her about Harsh and why Savita wanted to kill him. She is attacked by Savita and Rajesh, who put her in a box and bury her.

Six months later, Harsh still loves Janki but has been forced to marry Shweta. Rajesh has mortgaged the resort to the owner of J Industries, Jaya Kapoor. They meet with Jaya, who looks like Janki; Janki was saved by Akshay, who helps her avenge Savita and Rajesh. Savita and Rajesh realise the error of their ways, and the family is united.

Cast[]

Main[]

• Chhavi Pandey as Janki Shastri (née Srivastava) – Harsh's wife, Nitin and Nisha's sister, Brij's daughter from his first marriage and Sheetal's stepdaughter; Jaya Kapoor (2020–2021)
• Manit Joura as Harsh Shastri – Janki's mentally-challenged husband, Ram's son with his first wife; Savita's stepson; Rajesh's younger brother; Roohi and Shikhar's stepbrother (2020–2021)

Recurring[]

• Reyaansh Vir Chadha as Akshay Malhotra (2021)
• Ariah Agarwal as Shweta – Harsh's fiancé, appointed by Savita to ruin Janki's life. Main antagonist (2021)
• Utkarsha Naik as Savita Shastri – Harsh's stepmother, Rajesh, Shikhar and Roohi's mother, Ram's second wife. The woman behind Harsh's illness and the Shastri family's troubles, who is behind the family's wealth. A greedy, coldhearted woman and the main antagonist (2020–2021)
• Vineet Kumar Chaudhary as Rajesh Shastri – Ram's eldest son with Savita; Vandana's husband; Harsh's elder brother; Shikhar and Roohi's elder brother; main antagonist (2020–2021)
• Monica Khanna as Vandana Shastri – Rajesh's wife, Harsh's sister-in-law (2020—2021)
• Bakul Thakkar as Ram Shastri – Harsh's father with his first wife; Rajesh, Shikhar and Roohi's father with his second wife, Savita; Savita's husband (2020–2021)
• Saarvi Omana as Nisha Shrivastava – Janki and Nitin's sister (antagonist 2020–2021)
• Madhu Bala Atri as Nurse – Cares for Harsh (2021)
• Amit Singh Thakur as Brij Mohan Srivastava – Nisha, Janki and Nitin's father (2020–2021)
• Tushar Dhembla as Nitin Srivastava – Nisha's brother and Janki's stepbrother (2020–2021)
• Aman Gandhi as Shikhar Shastri – Harsh younger stepbrother and Rajesh and Roohi's brother; Ram and Savita's younger son (2020–2021)
• Avantika Chaudhary as Roohi Shastri – Harsh younger stepsister and Rajesh and Shikhar's sister; Ram and Savita's only daughter (2020–2021)
• Kiran Bhargava as Premlata Shastri – Harsh, Rajesh, Shikhar and Roohi's grandmother and Ram's mother (2020–2021)
• Ruma Majini as Asha Shrivastava – Janki's stepmother, Nitin and Nisha's mother (2020–2021)
• Vedant Sharan/Ankit Vyas as Ashok – Jankee's ex-fiancé (antagonist, 2020)
• Mohit Hiranandani as Amit (antagonist, 2021)
• Manoj Kumar Patel as Rangeli (2020–2021)
• Kush Sharma

Production[]

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The series was initially entitled Koshish - Rishton Ki. It was based on Koshish - Ek Aashaa, which aired on Zee TV from 2000 to 2002. The series' first trailer was released on 14 November 2020 with Chhavi Pandey, a deepak in her hand. The series' first promo was released on 22 November, with its date and time. Prem Bandhan premiered on 30 November 2020. It originally aired from Monday to Saturday at 7:30 pm, and moved to Monday to Saturday at 10 pm on 27 April 2021. The series began airing on YouTube daily at 8 pm on 28 March 2021.

References[]

External links[]

• Prem Bandhan at IMDb
• Production website