Kasautii Zindagii Kay
Directed by
  • Santram Varma
  • Gautam Sobti
  • Qaeed Kuwajerwala
  • Ravindra Gautam[1] Santosh Bhatt
  • Yash Chauhan
  • Raminder Singh Suri
  • Sushen Bhatnagar
  • Rajeev Bhatia
  • Jitendra K Basantt
  • Rohit Malhotra
  • Sangeeta Rao
  • Deepak Chavan
  • Jignesh Vaishnav
  • Arvind Babbal
  • Rishi Tyagi
  • Hitesh Tejwani
  • Shankar Verma
  • Anoop Chaudhary, V.G Roy
Creative directors
  • Monisha Singh
  • Nivedita Basu
  • Doris Dey
  • Shipra Arora
  • Shiwangi Singh Chauhan
  • Riti Chopra
StarringCezzane Khan
Shweta Tiwari
Hiten Tejwani
Ronit Roy
Urvashi Dholakia
Theme music composerLalit Sen
Opening themeBabul Supriyo and Priya Bhattacharya
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1,423
Production
Executive producerNiel Singh
ProducersEkta Kapoor
Shobha Kapoor
Cinematography
  • Santosh Suryavanshi
  • Deepak Malwankar
  • Rajesh Naag
Editors
  • Dharmesh Shah
  • Sanjeev Shukla
  • Uday Raj
  • Achintya Ghosh
  • Vikas Sharma
  • Sandeep Bhatt
Camera setupMulti-Camera
Running time24 minutes
Original release
NetworkStar Plus
Release29 October 2001 (2001-10-29)[2] –
28 February 2008 (2008-02-28)
Related
Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2018 TV series)

Kasautii Zindagii Kay (transl. The Trials of Life) is an Indian Hindi-language television series produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms on Star Plus.[3][4] The show starred Shweta Tiwari, Cezzane Khan later replaced by Hiten Tejwani, Ronit Roy and Urvashi Dholakia. [5] The show aired from 29 October 2001 to 28 February 2008. The whole series is digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar. The show was one of the most longest running television show of Star Plus.

The show explored the story of the star crossed lovers Anurag and Prerna. The various stages of their love and life as well as the lives of their children and grandchildren.

Plot

Anurag and Prerna fall in love with each other, only for fate to time and again separate them. Komolika and Rishabh Bajaj are vital catalysts in the story. Over a span of sixty years in the show, the story revolves around Anurag, Prerna, and their children Prem, Sneha, and eventually progressing to their grandchildren.

Chapters

Chapter No. Episodes Chapter Title
Chapter 1 1 - 26 Prerna and Anurag are in love. Mohini, Anurag's mother wants him to marry Komolika.
Chapter 2 27 – 67 Anurag marries Komolika due to his mother's emotional blackmail; Prerna is pregnant with his child.
Chapter 3 67 – 108 Moloy recovers from coma and learns about Anurag and Komolika's marriage.
Chapter 4 109 – 164 Komolika and Anurag's divorce.
Chapter 5 165 – 210 Prerna marries Rishabh Bajaj to protect the assets of Basu family.
Chapter 6 211 – 276 Bajaj's wife Menaka poses problems for Bajaj as they are not divorced yet.
Chapter 7 277 – 330 Bajaj disappears after his accident. Prerna and Anurag get engaged and married happily.
Chapter 8 331 – 374 Bajaj creates problems in Anurag and Prerna's paradise. He clicked intimate photos with Prerna in Pune by making her unconscious, later he used this photos to blackmail her with the help of Mr. Patel who was also involved in Prem's kidnapping.
Chapter 9 375 – 402 Prerna and Anurag's son Prem is abducted and dies due to the irresponsible behaviour of Prerna, who forgot Prem to pick up from school, before this she so many times ignored responsibility of Prem because of Kuki.
Chapter 10 403 – 441 Anurag and Prerna's marriage fell apart due to misunderstandings. Anurag marries Aparna leaving pregnant Prerna alone for her misdeed.
Chapter 11 442 – 472 Prerna is mad at Anurag and moves to Panchmeshwar with her daughter Sneha.
Chapter 12 473 – 511 After eight years, Sneha visits Anurag's house. Unwillingly and due to the pressurised situation Prerna decide to engage with Bajaj.
Chapter 13 512 – 572 Sneha fights leukaemia, Anurag and Prerna become closer due to her and have another child name Prem which left Bajaj to realize that Prerna only loves Anurag.
Chapter 14 573 – 623 Aparna's plot to murder Anurag.
Chapter 15 624 – 646 Prerna accused of Aparna's murder.
Chapter 16 647 – 685 Anurag not showing interest to get back Prerna, so she decides to marry Bajaj because of Sneha. Madhavi expose her pregnancy because of Bajaj but Bajaj refused to accept Madhavi as well as his unborn child with her.
Chapter 17 686 – 757 Generation Leap: Shravan avenges his mother Aparna's death.
Chapter 18 758 – 781 Anurag, Prerna and Bajaj meet with a fatal accident. Prerna suffers from amnesia, she forgets her last past years and only remembers her marriage with Anurag. Later she regains her memory, and accuses Anurag of conspiracy but realises her mistakes and apologizes to Anurag.
Chapter 19 782 – 833 Bajaj's past comes out. Tanisha is Bajaj's child with Madhavi, whom he refused to accept to marry Prerna.
Chapter 20 834 – 873 Yudi is actually Prem.
Chapter 21 874 – 928 Yudi's transformation. Prerna takes charge to change Prem.
Chapter 22 929 – 993 Mukti and Yudi grow closer. Sharad assaults Mukti.
Chapter 23 994 – 1022 An attempt to take Prerna's life.
Chapter 24 1023 – 1048 Anurag marries Sampada, Prerna takes the blame for Sneha's offence.
Chapter 25 1049 – 1069 After five years: Anurag-Sampada live happily by taking Prem and Sneha's responsibility. Bajaj destroys his business and leaves his family alone to suffer and cuts all relations with his family after hearing conversation of Prerna and Anurag which reveals the truth that she only loves Anurag. Although Anurag provides shelter to Bajaj's family. Prerna returns from jail.
Chapter 26 1070 – 1101 Prem is shattered by Mukti's death
Chapter 27 1102 – 1163 Prem is taken to Panchameshwar for treatment.
Chapter 28 1164 – 1202 Aparna's attempt to murder Prerna.
Chapter 29 1203 – 1250 Kasak falsely frames Shravan for her condition and manipulates Bajaj against Shravan, who believe Kasak and took idiotic step by vowing to destroy Shravan. Prerna shoots Anurag.
Chapter 30 1251 – 1300 Twenty years later, Prerna's granddaughter Prerna (P2) is the protagonist. Anurag returns as Pratham Mittal.
Chapter 31 1301 – 1358 Sampada confesses her crime. Prerna apologises to Anurag. Anurag exposes Bajaj that he is still alive.
Chapter 32 1359 – 1394 Anurag exposes Komolika's plan.
Chapter 33 1395 – 1423 Komolika points the gun at Anurag, but Prerna takes the bullet to save Anurag but both Anurag and Prerna die in each other's arms. Komolika falls off the cliff and dies. Prerna and Anurag unite in death. Prem writes a book: Kasautii Zindagii Kay on Anurag and Prerna's life. Mr. Bajaj left alone forever and two true love birds unite after death.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Special appearances

Jeetendra at completion of 1000 episodes
Tushar Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor
Shobha Kapoor
Kajol guest appearance for condolence of Prem's death
Smriti Irani
Sakshi Tanwar
Mouli Ganguly
Juhi Parmar cameo to promote Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan and as a guest appearance for condolence of Prem's death
Aamna Sharif cameo to promote Kahiin to Hoga
Anita Hassanandani cameo to promote Kkavyanjali
Eijaz Khan
Prachi Desai cameo
Pallavi Subhash cameo to promote Karam Apnaa Apnaa
Mohammed Iqbal Khan
Jay Bhanushali cameo to promote Kayamath
Panchi Bora
Sara Khan cameo to promote Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai
Parul Chauhan
Arjun Bijlani cameo to promote Miley Jab Hum Tum
Sanaya Irani
Harshad Chopda cameo to promote Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil
Additi Gupta

Production

Development

Kapoor stated that Anurag was named after her director friend and Prerna was named after her father's friend Prem Chopra's daughter.[6]

The series was filmed at sets in Killick Nixion studio, set number 7 B in Mumbai.[7] In early 2003, a sequence was filmed at Australia.[8]

In October 2003, the series had a crossover with Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand.[9][10]

In 2005, the series was filmed at Singapore and Malaysia (Episode 708 - Episode 721).

In 2007, Khan was replaced by Hiten Tejwani in the series.[11]

Cancellation

In November 2007, Kasautii was confirmed going off-air in January 2008.[12] However it ended on 28 February 2008 for which Kapoor stated, "I won't deny that the TRPs of Kasautii… had gone down quite a bit and moreover, I didn't have a story to tell."[13]

Reboot series

Main article: Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2018 TV series)

A reboot of the show, also titled Kasautii Zindagii Kay, was aired on Star Plus from 25 September 2018 to 3 October 2020 for two years which did not sustain expected ratings unlike this series.[14][15] This reboot has been remade in Kannada language on Star Suvarna titled Premloka.[16]

Reception

Critics

Rediff.com stated, "One nice thing about Kasauti... is that all characters in the serial are very strong. Be it the protagonists or antagonists, every character stands on firm ground."[17]

Ratings

Kasautii Zindagii Kay became the third-longest running and top rated Hindi GEC series after Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii— all three of which were produced by Balaji Telefilms.[18][19] The show recorded one of the highest TRPs helping StarPlus maintaining its top position.[20][21][22][23]

It began with an average ratings of 4.44 while in 2002, 2003, 2004 it grows to an average TRP of 7.51, 8.83 and 9.14 respectively.[24] Kasautii garnering 9.9 TVR as on 18 November 2003 at third position.[25] The crossover episode between Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand and Kasautii during October 2003 garnered 14+ TVR.[26]

While in 2005, it maintained its third position with 10.93 TVR while the following year it dropped 8.78 TVR despite maintaining its position.[27]

In second week of January 2007, Kasautii continued to be third with a declined rating of 5.6 TVR.[28][29]

Being one of the top-rated Indian television series maintaining its position in top 10 programs until 2008, it dropped to eleventh position in January 2008 after which it was soon cancelled.[30]

Awards

Main article: List of accolades received by Kasautii Zindagii Kay

Soundtrack

The Kasautii Zindagii Kay soundtrack has recorded more than hundred tracks during its airing from 2001 to 2008 and won several awards. The tracks include versions of Bollywood hit songs Kya Pyaar Karoge Mujhse,[31] Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh,[32] Hum Bewafa Hargiz Na Thay,[33] Kal Ho Naa Ho, Jiyen To Jiyen Kaisy[34] and Do Ajnabi Kidar Ja Rahy Hain.

Original serial versions

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Chahat Kay Safar Mein" (title track)1:20
2."Milti Hai Nigahein"1:30
3."Chahat Kay Safar Mein" (sad version)1:23
4."Zindagii Kay Safar Mein"1:54
5."Zindagi Kya Hai Jaisy"1:29
6."Mujse Rootho Na Aisy"1:45
7."Pyaar Ke Mor Per"1:23
8."Jab Se Tum Milay Ho"1:36
9."Teri Meri Yeh Yaari"1:24
10."Meri Ankhon Ke Taaray"1:32
11."Aega Wo Ek Din"1:26
12."Jaany Anjaany Mein"1:28
13."Kya Chaha Tha Mein Na"2:34
14."Kabhi Aisa Bhi Hota Hai"1:59
15."Koi Jab Mujse Kehta Hai"1:46
Total length:24:29

References

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  2. ^ "Ekta Kapoor shares how Kasautii Zindagii Kay and Kutumb 'busted the rating charts' 18 years ago". The Times of India.
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  5. ^ "Audiences are used to seeing characters dying and coming back". tellychakkar.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Ekta Kapoor on Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2: I am nervous as whenever my shows are too hyped, they usually don't work". The Times of India.
  7. ^ "Kutte kya mean hai". Mumbai Mirror.
  8. ^ "'Kyunki...' storyline moving to Australia". Indian Television dot com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009.
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  10. ^ "Two 'K 'serials to overlap today". Hindustan Times.
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  12. ^ "Finally... the 'Kasautii' ends!". Daily News and Analysis.
  13. ^ "It's their loss if they don't understand the power of Balaji". Mumbai Mirror.
  14. ^ "Erica Fernandes begins shooting for Kasautii Zindagii Kay promo". The Times of India. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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  16. ^ "Vijay Suriya's 'Premaloka' to premiere on July 22 - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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  20. ^ "Crorepati Gone, Star To Slug It Out For 9-10 Pm Money". Business Standard.
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  24. ^ "A case study on how the 3 most celebrated shows retained their premier position over four years..." Indian Television. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020.
  25. ^ "Jassi jaisi koi nahin, but uski TRP thik nahin". The Economic Times.
  26. ^ "Adding to the content". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020.
  27. ^ "TELEVISION 2006 Reality ruled the roost". The Tribune (India). Archived from the original on 25 March 2021.
  28. ^ "Zee closes in on Star Plus top spot". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021.
  29. ^ "Sonys prime time TRPs plummet". The Financial Express.
  30. ^ "Dramatic twist in long-running Star-Balaji soap". Live Mint.
  31. ^ "Kya Pyaar Karoge Mujhse (Dil Mera Pooch Raha Hai) - Kasauti Zindagi Kay - All Versions". youtube.com. Retrieved 8 January 2015.[dead YouTube link]
  32. ^ "Kasauti Zindagi Kay | Anurag & Prerna | Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh All Versions JUKE BOX". youtube.com. Retrieved 8 January 2015.[dead YouTube link]
  33. ^ "Kasauti zindagi ki (hum bewafaa hargish na the)". youtube.com. Retrieved 8 January 2015.[dead YouTube link]
  34. ^ "Jiyen To Jiyen kaise [Kasauti-Zindagi-ki] [Serial]". youtube.com. Retrieved 8 January 2015.[dead YouTube link]

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