Ishani (TV series)
| Ishani | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | Leena Gangopadhyay |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 114 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Leena Gangopadhyay |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Production company | Magic Moments Motion Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | StarPlus |
| Release | 3 July – 28 October 2025 |
Ishani is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that aired from 3 July to 28 October 2025 on StarPlus and streams digitally on JioHotstar. A spin-off of Jhanak, It was produced by Leena Gangopadhyay under Magic Moments Motion Pictures, and stars Megha Chakraborty, Karam Rajpal and Richa Rathore. It was replaced by Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin in its timeslot.
Plot
Ishani is now married to a man, named Shashwat, who already has children, named Pihu and Pihu. But even in her new home, happiness remains elusive. Ishani's in-laws and her husband, Shashwat mistreat her for no clear reason at all, and she continues to live under the weight of judgment and isolation. Despite everything, Ishani finds support in an unexpected place, her step-daughter, Pihu.
Encouraged, by Pihu's belief in Ishani, she decides to reclaim her life. She takes a bold step and resumes her education, hoping to finally realize the dreams of becoming an IPS officer that, she had once buried. But life throws another twist her way, when she enrolls in a college and comes face to face, with her past, her ex-boyfriend, Anurag, who is now a college professor at the same institution that, Ishani has enrolled in.
Cast
Main
- Megha Chakraborty as Ishani Sengupta: An inspired IPS; Anurag's ex-girlfriend and love interest; Shashwat's estranged widow; Pihu's estranged step-mother; Yash's estranged adopted step-mother (2025)
- Karam Rajpal as Anurag Banarjee: A college professor; Ishani's ex-boyfriend and love interest (2025)
Recurring
- Richa Rathore as Pihu Sengupta: Shashwat's daughter; Ishani's estranged step-daughter; Yash's adopted sister; Anurag's former one-sided obsessive love interest (2025)
- Pankaj Bijlani as Advocate Siddharth (2025)
- Akshat Jain as Brijesh Singh (2025)
- Anupam Bhattacharya as Shashwat Sengupta: Ishani's estranged late husband; Pihu's father; Yash's adopted father (2025)
- Aasiya Kazi as Nandini Mitra Sengupta (2025)
- Tanmay Nagar as Yash Sengupta: Shashwat's son; Ishani's estranged adopted step-son; Pihu's adopted brother; Ankita's husband (2025)
- Sneha Bhawsar as Ankita Ghosh Sengupta: Yash's wife (2025)
- Shresth Kumar as Jeet: Ishani's enemy and rapist (2025)
- Riya Bhattacharjee as Radhika (2025)
Production
Casting
Megha Chakraborty was signed in to play Ishani.[1] Aasiya Kazi was cast as Nandini and this series marks Kazi's return to television after a 2-year hiatus.[2] Anupam Bhattacharya were roped in to play Shashwat.[3] Tanmay Nagar joined the cast for playing Yash.[4]
The show went off air on 28th October 2025 due to low trp response.
References
- ^ Sehgal, Chirag (5 July 2025). "After Jhanak, Megha Chakraborty Is The Face Of Ishani". News18. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ Maheshwari, Neha (26 April 2025). "Aasiya Kazi returns to TV after two years with Ishani". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ Nemane, Sanskruti (13 July 2025). "Anupam Bhattacharya talks about his role in Ishani [Exclusive]". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Exclusive- After Pushpa Impossible, Tanmay Nagar joins the cast of Jhanak; shares 'I am playing the character of Yash who is Ishani's son'". The Times of India. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.