Kahe Diya Pardes () is an Indian bilingual Marathi and Hindi television series which aired on Zee Marathi. It premiered on 28 March 2016, replacing Ka Re Durava. It starred Rishi Saxena and Sayali Sanjeev in lead roles.
Plot Shiv Shukla, a kind-hearted North Indian, comes to Mumbai after his promotion. He becomes neighbor to Gauri, a sweet Maharashtrian girl. He falls in love with her, but does not confess. Gauri's father is attached to Marathi language. He later befriends Shiv due to his kind gestures. Later, Gauri also falls in love with Shiv and they confess their feelings to each other, but don't disclose it to anyone else due to cultural differences. Shiv's parents come to Mumbai to look after him. Shiv's father learns about his relationship with Gauri and accepts it but his mother is against it. Shiv and Gauri disclose their relationship to their families. Due to cultural differences, their families try to separate them, but they win against all odds. Shiv, Gauri, and her family go to Varanasi to seek permission from Shiv's grandmother, who accepts Gauri for her kind nature. Later, Shiv and Gauri finally tie the knot and go to Varanasi after marriage. Gauri faces difficulty adjusting to old-fashioned customs. Due to her inability to get used to North Indian culture, Shiv's grandmother asks her to get comfortable in her Marathi outfit and culture. This irks Shiv's mother and she creates hurdles for Gauri. Gauri gets hurt by her actions and returns to Mumbai. Later, Shiv comes to Mumbai to get her back to Varanasi. Later, Gauri gets pregnant with Shiv's children. She learns about her twin babies and decides to give one to her sister-in-law as she cannot conceive. Soon, Gauri gives birth to twins and her in-laws accept her.
Cast Main Rishi Saxena as Shivkumar Mataprasad Shukla (Shiv) Sayali Sanjeev as Gauri Madhusudan Sawant / Gauri Shivkumar Shukla
Recurring Shiv's family Shahnawaz Pradhan as Mataprasad Shukla; Shiv's father Madhuri Sanjeev as Narmada Mataprasad Shukla; Shiv's mother Archana Damohe as Shiv's paternal grandmother Akhil Pratap Gautam as Ramkumar Mataprasad Shukla (Ram); Shiv's brother Teyana Ashnita as Sarla Ramkumar Shukla; Ram's wife Bhavya Mishra as Urmila Mataprasad Shukla; Shiv's sister
Gauri's family Mohan Joshi as Madhusudan Sawant; Gauri's father Shubhangi Gokhale as Sarita Madhusudan Sawant; Gauri's mother Shubhangi Joshi as Gauri's maternal grandmother Sachin Deshpande as Nachiket Madhusudan Sawant; Gauri's brother Neelam Sawant as Nisha Nachiket Sawant; Nachiket's wife
Others Mrunal Chemburkar as Nisha's mother Sameer Khandekar as Venugopal Kamath (Venu); Shiv's friend Nikhil Raut as Vivek (Vicky); Gauri's fiancé Karishma Shekhar as Mitali (Mitu); Gauri's friend Leena Palekar as Mangesh's mother
Soundtrack The songs were composed by Samir Saptiskar and lyrics written by Abhijit Gaikwad.
Reception Special episodes 1 hour 17 July 2016 8 October 2016
2 hours 9 October 2016 (Shiv-Gauri's Marriage)
Ratings Week Year BARC Viewership Ref. TRP RankWeek 3120162.13Week 3420162.43Week 3520162.42Week 3820162.81Week 4220162.64Week 4720163.02Week 1220173.33Week 1520172.93Week 1720172.34Week 2320172.14Week 2720172.64Week 3720172.35
Awards + Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards 2016CategoryRecipientRoleBest SeriesMahesh TagdeDirectorBest FamilySawant FamilyBest ActorRishi SaxenaShivBest ActressSayali SanjeevGauriBest Daughter-in-lawBest SiblingsSayali Sanjeev-Sachin DeshpandeGauri-NachiketBest CoupleRishi Saxena-Sayali SanjeevShiv-GauriBest FatherMohan JoshiMadhusudanBest Father-in-lawBest Mother-in-lawShubhangi JoshiAaji
References
External links Kahe Diya Pardes at ZEE5