Aankh Micholi (TV series)

Aankh Micholi (transl. Eye Catching) is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 22 January 2024 on StarPlus and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced by Shashi Mittal, Sumeet Mittal and Jitendra Singla under Shashi Sumeet Productions, it stars Khushi Dubey and Navneet Malik.[1][2]

Aankh Micholi
Genre
  • Drama
Written byRaghuvir Shekhawat
Screenplay bySeema Mantri
Rahul Patel
Story byVaishali Naik
Surbhi Saral
Shruti Tiwari
Directed byJaladh K. Sharma
Sonakshi Sumeet Mittal
Creative directorShweta Vishnoi
StarringKhushi Dubey
Navneet Malik
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes81
Production
ProducersSumeet Hukamchand Mittal
Shashi Mittal
Jitendra Singla
CinematographyAjay Lalta Gupta
Vipul Virendra Singh
EditorsJay B Ghadiali
Saurabh Raj Khanna
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time20–22 minutes
Production companyShashi Sumeet Productions
Original release
NetworkStarPlus
Release22 January (2024-01-22) –
23 April 2024 (2024-04-23)

Plot

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This story follows the hardships of Rukmini, an IPS aspirant married to a fifth grade pass tea seller Sumedh.[3]

Cast

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Main

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  • Khushi Dubey as Rukmini Jadeja Thakkar: Vandana and Arvind's elder daughter; Sonal's sister; Malhar's ex-girlfriend; Sumedh's wife (2024)
    • Harithi Joshi as young Rukmini Jadeja
  • Navneet Malik as Sumedh Thakkar: Palak and Vijay's son; Kesar's step-son; Malhar, Rupal and Karina's half-brother; Rukmini's husband (2024)
    • Vidhaan Sharma as young Sumedh Thakkar

Recurring

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  • Hitesh Bharadwaj as Malhar Thakkar: Kesar and Vijay's son; Rupal and Karina's brother; Sumedh's half-brother; Rukmini's ex-boyfriend (2024)
  • Bhakti Rathod as Kesar Thakkar: Bhaven's sister; Vijay's widow; Malhar, Rupal and Karina's mother; Sumedh's step-mother (2024)
  • Alisha Prajapati as Rupal Thakkar: Kesar and Vijay's elder daughter; Malhar and Karina's sister; Sumedh's half-sister (2024)
  • Suushmita Singh as Prisha: Rachna and Bhaven's younger daughter; Shivani's sister (2024)
  • Preetika Chauhan as Shivani Kumar: Rachna and Bhaven's elder daughter; Prisha's sister; Arpit's wife; Pintu, Golu and Pankti's mother (2024)
  • Drashti Bhanushali as Karina Thakkar: Kesar and Vijay's younger daughter; Malhar and Rupal's sister; Sumedh's half-sister (2024)
  • Mridul Kumar Sinha as Arvind Jadeja: Bakula's brother; Vandana's widower; Piyush, Rukmini and Sonal's father (2024)
  • Utkarsh Gupta as Piyush Jadeja: Vandana and Arvind's son; Rukmini and Sonal's brother (2024)
  • Mahima Mhatre as Sonal Jadeja: Vandana and Arvind's younger daughter; Piyush and Rukmini's sister (2024)
  • Chaya Vora as Bakula Jadeja: Arvind's sister (2024)
  • Ashish Ratnaparkhi as Sohil (2024)
  • Aria Sakaria as Pankti Kumar: Shivani and Arpit's daughter (2024)
  • Vaidik Poriya as Pintu Kumar: Shivani and Arpit's elder son (2024)
  • Aalok Shaw as Golu Kumar: Shivani and Arpit's younger son (2024)
  • Himanshi Jain as Niti: Sumedh's former prospective bride (2024)

Production

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It was initially rumored that the series would be a new season of the 2011 Shashi Sumeet Productions' series Diya Aur Baati Hum.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Khushi Dubey aka Rukmini from Aankh Micholi shares her experience on learning how to shoot, says, "The shooting range activity was something very new for me; it is something I have never done before"". The Times of India. 2024-01-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  2. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2024-01-12). "Aankh Micholi: Khushi Dubey opens up about the differences between Rukmini and Navneet Malik's Sumedh; says, "They both have their own set of thoughts and differences" : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  3. ^ "Aankh Micholi has taken time to portray what was shown in the promos and that could have caused low ratings: Khushi Dubey". The Times of India. 2024-03-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  4. ^ "I'm not aware of Diya Aur Baati Hum's new season, maybe they did not have an appropriate role for me: Neelu Vaghela". The Times of India. 2023-12-21. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  5. ^ "Diya Aur Baati Hum: लौट रहा है दूसरा सीजन? ये सितारे ले सकते हैं दीपिका सिंह और अनस की जगह!". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
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