Chashni (transl. Sweet Syrup) is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series premiered on 9 March 2023 on StarPlus and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. It stars Amandeep Sidhu,[1] Srishti Singh[2][3] and Sai Ketan Rao[4] in the lead roles. It ended on 28 May 2023.[5]

Chashni
GenreDrama
Created bySandiip Sikcand
Based onTapur Tupur
Screenplay byHeena Kholi Khan
Story byVandana Tiwari
Sidra Iqbal
Sonakshi Khendelwaal
Nirbhay Singh
Directed bySameer Kulkarni
Creative directorsSandiip Sikcand
Dolienn Diaz
Dhaval Thakkar
Nimisha Abraham
Starring
Theme music composerShubham Sundaram
ComposerShivangi Bhayana
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes81
Production
ProducersSandiip Sikcand
Veena Sikcand
CinematographySadanand Pillai
EditorSameer Gandhi
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companySOL Productions
Original release
NetworkStarPlus
Release9 March (2023-03-09) –
28 May 2023 (2023-05-28)

Plot

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Chandni Chopra and Roshni Chopra are sisters who live without their parents and are bought up by their maternal and paternal grandmothers, Vandana and Bindu. Despite having contrasting personalities, both the sisters share a lovely bond. Their family is always insulted and berated by the society due to Sanjay (their father) work rivalry misunderstanding. Chandni trusts her father and chooses to make him proud while Roshni is her polar opposite. Roshni has a boyfriend Nirbhay, while Manav, who is betrayed by his wife and has a daughter, loves Chandni. Chandni has constant clashes with her neighbour Raunaq Babbar (Reddy).

With Manav's help Chandni gets a job in fire department but is always detested in her office due to Sanjay's incident. Being the first woman firefighter she faces a lot of hurdles in her office but Manav supports her. Soon it is found that Sanjay is alive and is in care home, taken care by Chandni and Roshni's grandmothers. Chandni saves her father and takes him home with help of Raunaq, Manav and Nirbhay, but Roshni cuts all the ties with Sanjay in anger and due to the insults faced by them in the society. Soon, it is proven that Sanjay is innocent and real culprit is Vikas (Nirbhay's father). Chandni accepts Nirbhay and Roshni's relationship. Raunaq earns Chopra's trust & slowly Chandni falls in love with him, but he turns vengeful upon his sister's death and believes it to be caused by Chandni. He teams up with Natasha to destroy Chandni and Roshni's happiness; in the process he kills Nirbhay and makes Roshni hate Chandni.[6]

Two months later, Roshni marries Sumer Babbar (Raunaq's father) and brings back Raunaq to the house earning Sumer's trust. Soon, Chandni crosses paths with Roshni and marries Raunaq with help of Manav in order to win back Roshni, save her and take revenge on Raunaq. Later, it is revealed that Raunaq hates his father as he believes that he is the murderer of his mother Chitra. Soon, Chandni becomes close with Vimla, Sumer and Nisha (Sanjot's daughter) in that house. Chandni starts receiving threatening letters about Roshni. Nisha falls in love with Manav but he rejects her making her lonely and depressed. Slowly Raunaq and Chandni begin to fall in love but Raunaq still doesn't accept her. Later, Raunaq and Chandni catch Vimla red-handed while sending the threat letter where she reveals that, it is Sanjot (Sumer's Sister) who wants to kill Roshni and is the murderer of Chitra for taking over the business. Feeling guilty, Raunaq reconciles with his father and joins hands with Chandni to save Roshni. While trying to expose Sanjot, Chandni proves her innocence in front of Raunaq about his sister's death and they together expose Sanjot in front of the family. Out of guilt, Raunaq brings Chandni and Roshni together. Raunaq confesses his love to Chandni and they happily reconcile. The show ends with Roshni becoming pregnant and the family celebrating Nisha's birthday.[7]

Cast

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Main

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  • Amandeep Sidhu as Chandni Babbar (née Chopra):[8] A firefighter; Sanjay and Saroj's elder daughter; Roshni's elder sister; Raunaq's wife (2023)
  • Srishti Singh as Roshni Babbar (née Chopra):[9] Sanjay and Saroj's younger daughter; Chandni's younger sister; Nirbhay's ex-girlfriend; Sumer's second wife; Raunaq and Avantika's stepmother (2023)
  • Sai Ketan Rao as Raunaq Babbar: Sumer and Chitra's son; Roshni's stepson; Avantika's elder brother; Nisha's elder cousin; Chandni's Husband(2023)

Recurring

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  • Anju Rajeev as Vandana: Saroj's mother; Sanjay's mother-in-law; Chandni and Roshni's maternal grandmother (2023)
  • Vandana Vithlani as Bindu Chopra: Sanjay's mother; Chandni and Roshni's paternal grandmother (2023)
  • Aliraza Namdar as Sanjay Chopra: Bindu's son; Saroj's widower; Chandni and Roshni's father (2023)
  • Jatin Singh Jamwal as Tarun Sachdev[10] (2023)
  • Hitanshu Jinsi as ACP Manav Dahiya: Natasha's husband; Diya's father; Nisha's love interest (2023)
  • Sumeet Sachdev as Sumer Babbar:[11][12] Sanjyot and Meher's brother; Chitra's widower; Roshni's husband; Raunaq and Avantika's father (2023)
  • Unknown as Chitra Babbar (née Reddy) : Sumer's first wife; Raunaq and Avantika's mother (2023) (Dead)
  • Unknown as Avantika Babbar: Sumer and Chitra's daughter; Roshni's step-daughter; Raunaq's younger sister; Nisha's cousin (2023) (Dead)
  • Drashti Bhanushali as Nisha: Sanjyot's daughter; Raunaq and Avantika's cousin; Manav's love interest (2023)
  • Anahita Jahanbakah as Sanjyot Babbar: Sumer and Meher's elder sister; Nisha's mother; Chitra's murderer (2023)
  • Payas Pandit as Meher Babbar: Sanjyot and Sumer's sister; Gautam's wife (2023)
  • Anuj Kohli as Gautam:[13] Meher's husband (2023)
  • Rutuja Sawant as Natasha Dahiya (née Mehra) : Manav's wife; Diya's mother (2023)
  • Trishaan Maini as Jogi (2023)
  • Vikas Verma
  • Aryan Arora as Nirbhay Dhillon:[14] Roshni's ex-boyfriend (2023) (Dead)

Production

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Casting

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Srishti Singh was cast as Roshni Chopra. She made her television debut with Chashni.[15] Talking about playing a mother-in-law, she said, "Aishwarya Rai's character Paro from 'Devdas' is my inspiration for my character Roshni who plays the role of a Saas. I aim to mould my character of the saas in the shape, etiquette, and mannerisms, of the way Aishwarya has depicted herself in the film. I admire the way Paro has become a household name and I hope I receive the same amount of appreciation and love from the audience for Roshni."[16]

Sumeet Sachdev was cast as Sumer Babbar.[17] He lost 15 kilograms to fit in the role.[12] Sai Ketan Rao was cast as Raunaq Reddy, a guy who is half Punjabi and half Hyderabadi.[18]

Promotion

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The lead actresses, Amandeep Sidhu and Srishti Singh, travelled in Mumbai Locals as a part of publicity campaign for the show.[19][20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sampat, Shruti (18 April 2023). "Exclusive! I believe I got Chashni because of Naagin 6: Amandeep Sidhu". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ Tiwari, Himanshi; Hindi, India TV (16 February 2023). "'चाशनी' से एक्टिंग में डेब्यू करेंगी ये खूबसूरत एक्ट्रेस, देखें बहनों की गोलमाल कहानी". India TV Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ^ Lal Suri, Naveen (11 March 2023). "Jharkhand: Ranchi's daughter will play a role in Star Plus show Chashni, read the story of Srishti's struggle". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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  5. ^ Sampat, Shruti (1 May 2023). "Exclusive! Namik Paul's Lag Ja Gale and Sai Ketan Rao's Chashni to wrap by mid-May". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Actor Aryan Arora aka Nirbhay Dhillon is no longer part of TV show Chashni?". The Times of India. 8 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  7. ^ Shukla, Priya (11 February 2023). "When younger sister becomes mother-in-law and rules over elder sister, will relationships change... Spicy promo release of 'Chashni'". News18 (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Amandeep Sidhu to essay the role of a fire fighter in Chashni". The Tribune.
  9. ^ "Srishti Singh talks about the latest track of Chashni". The Tribune.
  10. ^ "Exclusive - Jatin Singh Jamwal makes a comeback on the big screen with new show 'Chashni'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  11. ^ Mondal, Sukarna (17 May 2023). "Exclusive: When Sumeet Sachdev weighed 105 kgs post Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and lost 33 kgs before signing Yeh Hai Mohabbatein; reveals his fitness journey". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  12. ^ a b Mondal, Sukarna (2 April 2023). "Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi's Sumeet Sachdev aka Gomzi loses 15 kg for his role in TV show Chashni; looks unrecognisable in his new style". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  13. ^ Maheshwri, Neha (11 April 2023). "Anuj Kohli returns to the small screen after two years with Chashni; says TV is his first love". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Chashni fame Aryan Arora opens up about the hurdles of doing two shows together; says, "I am playing three characters a day two for shows and one of being myself"". The Times of India. 25 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Srishti Singh To Make Her Acting Debut With 'Chashni'". Outlook. 15 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Paro From 'Devdas' Is Srishti Singh's Inspiration For Her Role In 'Chashni'". Outlook. 4 March 2023.
  17. ^ Masand, Taru (3 April 2023). "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi's Gomzi Lost 15 kg For New TV Show. Check Out His Salt-n-Pepper Look". Times Now. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  18. ^ Wadhwa, Akash (6 January 2023). "Exclusive! I am really happy at being back on TV and to be doing a Hindi daily soap once again. I come from a Punjabi cum Hyderabadi family in the show, says Sai Ketan Rao". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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  20. ^ "कब और कहां देख पाएंगे चाशनी? मुंबई की लोकल ट्रेन में अमनदीप सिद्धू और सृष्टि सिंह ने की लोगों से बात". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 March 2023.