Mangal Lakshmi

Mangal Lakshmi is an Indian Hindi-language television family drama series that premiered from 27 February 2024 on Colors TV and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. It is produced under Panorama Entertainment and it is an official adaptation of Kannada TV series Bhagyalakshmi. The series stars Deepika Singh, Sanika Amit, Naman Shaw, Shubham Dipta and Manan Joshi.^[1]

Mangal, a 35-year-old uneducated woman but a dedicated homemaker, lives with her husband, their two children, and her in-laws. Her husband, Adit, is a highly educated, 40-year-old, handsome yet irascible man who works as a senior manager in a company. He detests Mangal and often belittles her for being orthodox, uneducated, and for her simple dress sense. Although Mangal is unhappy with the way Adit treats her, she does not protest and still tries to impress him. Unlike Adit, his parents and their son, Akshat, appreciate Mangal for her efforts and contributions. Adit's level-headed father, Sudesh, and his austere mother, Kusum, defend Mangal whenever Adit berates her. Mangal has taken Lakshmi under her wing, cared for her, and mentored her like a daughter after Lakshmi's parents died. She rejects Nitin, a billionaire, as a potential suitor for Lakshmi because of his two failed marriages. Adit snaps at Mangal over the incident with Nitin and expresses how difficult it has been to live with her for the past 15 years. He cruelly remarks that Lakshmi might ruin the life of the man she marries, just as Mangal ruined his—since Lakshmi is much like Mangal. Kusum reprimands him and assures him that she and Mangal will find a respectful suitor for Lakshmi.

Mangal Lakshmi – Lakshmi Ka Safar

Lakshmi, her cousin, a 22-year-old orphan, lives with Mangal's parents and works as a tailor to support the family. Lakshmi is described as kind, hardworking, and cheerful. She is a gifted singer and songwriter but has never had the chance to showcase her talent. Lakshmi is socially smart, knows the English language, and is good with technology, unlike Mangal, who neither understands English nor is proficient with technology, which often leads Adit to insult her. Lakshmi is mistreated by Mangal's cunning and greedy mother, Shanti, and her spoiled sister, Lipika, but she is loved by Mangal and her father, Bhushan. Lakshmi discontinued her studies after the 10th grade to assist Bhushan in running the shop, supporting her family in their pursuit of a better life. Kusum's stern younger sister, Gayatri belongs to a wealthy family that includes her husband Umesh, their children Kartik and Nidhi, and her sister-in-law Sanjana. Kartik is a handsome, cheerful, and wealthy singer, known not only for his success but also for his good nature, kindness and respectful demeanor unlike Adit. Much like Mangal and Lakshmi, Kusum and Gayatri share a close, sisterly bond. Kartik respects and admires Mangal, just as Kusum and Akshat do. Gayatri's husband, Umesh, and their daughter, Nidhi, have gone to America for Nidhi's studies. Gayatri feels insecure and possessive of her son because of a curse given to her by her mother-in-law, who said that one day Kartik would be separated from her and she would die alone, yearning for him. Sanjana hates Gayatri for deliberately separating her mother and Umesh, which led Sanjana's mother to curse Gayatri. Sanjana constantly schemes against Gayatri, taunting her as a means of avenging her mother. Kartik has been in a relationship with Jiya, a dancer, for the past two years, but he has never disclosed it to anyone. However, Gayatri is aware of their relationship, unbeknownst to Kartik. Kusum and Gayatri harbor a deep disdain for Jiya due to her manipulative and undesirable nature, believing her to be unfit for Kartik.

• Deepika Singh as Mangal Srivastava (formerly Saxena): Bhushan and Shanti's elder daughter; Lipika's elder sister; Shanskar and Uma's niece; Lakshmi's cousin sister; Kapil's ex-fiancee; Adit's former wife; Neil and Akshat's mother; Ishana's adoptive mother (2024–present)
• Naman Shaw as Adit Saxena: Sudesh and Kusum's son; Umesh and Gayatri's nephew; Kartik and Nidhi's cousin; Mangal's former husband; Saumya's husband; Neil and Akshat's father; Ishana's adoptive father (2024–present)
• Sanika Amit as
  • Lakshmi "Lakshu/Mahalakshmi" Srivastava Nigam / Lakshmi Kapoor: Shanskar and Uma's daughter; Bhushan and Shanti's niece; Mangal and Lipika's cousin sister; Neil and Akshat's aunt; Ishana's adoptive aunt; Kartik's widow; Karan's wife (2024–present)
  • Antara Dalal: Raghuveer's wife; Vedaa's mother (2025–present)
• Shubham Dipta as Kartik Nigam: Umesh and Gayatri's son; Nidhi's brother; Sudesh and Kusum's nephew; Adit's cousin; Neil and Akshat's uncle; Ishana's adoptive uncle; Lakshmi's first husband (2024–2025)
• Manan Joshi as Karan Kapoor – Barkha and Vyom's half-brother; Lakshmi's second husband (2025–present)

• Sarwar Ahuja as Raghuveer "Raghu" Dalal: Antara's husband; Vedaa's father (2024–2025)
• Siyona Joisar as Vedaa Dalal: Raghuveer and Antara's daughter (2025–present)
• Neeraj Khetarpal as Bhushan Srivastava: Shanti's husband; Mangal and Lipika's father; Adit's former father-in-law; Neil and Akshat's grandfather; Ishana's adoptive grandfather (2024–present)
• Sangeeta Panwar as Shanti Srivatava: Bhushan's wife; Mangal and Lipika's father; Adit's former mother-in-law; Neil and Akshat's grandmother; Ishana's adoptive grandmother (2024–present)
• Sania Mistry as Lipika Srivastava: Bhushan and Shanti's younger daughter; Mangal's younger sister; Shanskar and Uma's niece; Lakshmi's cousin; Neil and Akshat's aunt; Ishana's adoptive aunt; Sameer's ex-fiancé (2024–present)
• Babul Bhavsar as Sudesh Saxena: Kusum's husband; Adit's father; Mangal's former father-in-law; Neil and Akshat's grandfather; Ishana's adoptive grandfather (2024–present)
• Urvashi Upadhyay as Kusum Saxena: Gayatri's sister; Sudesh's wife; Adit's mother; Mangal's former mother-in-law; Neil and Akshat's grandmother; Ishana's adoptive grandmother (2024–present)
• Mohammed Saud Mansuri as Neil Saxena: Adit and Mangal's elder son; Saumya's step-son; Akshat's elder brother; Ishana's adoptive brother; Kartik, Nidhi, Lipika and Lakshmi's nephew; Sudesh and Kusum's paternal grandson; Bhushan and Shanti's maternal grandson (2025–present)
• Ruhan Kapoor as Akshat Saxena: Adit and Mangal's younger son; Saumya's step-son; Neil's younger brother; Ishana's adoptive brother; Kartik, Nidhi, Lipika and Lakshmi's nephew; Sudesh and Kusum's paternal grandson; Bhushan and Shanti's maternal grandson (2024–present)
• Arshiya Sharma as Ishana Saxena: Adit and Mangal's adopted daughter; Soumya's step-daughter; Neil and Akshat's adopted sister; Kartik, Nidhi, Lipika and Lakshmi's adopted niece; Sudesh and Kusum's paternal adopted granddaughter; Bhushan and Shanti's maternal adopted granddaughter (2024–present)
• Bhuvan Chopra as Umesh Nigam: Gayatri's husband; Kartik and Nidhi's father; Lakshmi's father-in-law (2024–present)
• Gayatri Soham as Gayatri Nigam: Kusum's sister; Umesh's wife; Kartik and Nidhi's mother; Lakshmi's mother-in-law (2024–2025)
  • Jyoti Gauba replaced Soham as Gayatri (2025–present)
• Riya Doshi as Nidhi Nigam: Umesh and Gayatri's daughter, Kartik's sister; Sudesh and Kusum's niece; Adit's cousin; Neil and Akshat's aunt; Ishana's adoptive aunt (2024–present)
• Ekta Tiwari as Sunita: Ishana's mother; Neil's adoptive mother (2025–present)
• Jia Mustafa as Saumya Tandon Saxena – Shalini's daughter; Adit's second wife; Akshat and Neil's step-mother (2024–present)
• Sangeeta Adhikari as Sanjana Nigam – Umesh's sister; Nidhi and Kartik's aunt (2024–2025)
• Kimmy Kaur / Ekta Sharma as Prema – Jiya's mother (2024) / (2024–present)
• Rutuja Sawant / Priyanka Purohit as Jiya – Prema's daughter; Kartik's former fiancée and obsessive lover (2024) / (2024–present)
• Vipul Tyagi as Sonu – Lakshmi's shop helper (2024–present)
• Raman Khatri as Shalini's husband and Saumya's father (2024)
• Preeti Khatri as Shalini – Saumya's mother (2024)
• Khushwant Walia as Manan – Adit's friend; Saumya former fiancée (2024)
• Kapil Nirmal as Kapil Bhatnagar – Pratima's son; Mangal's business partner and former fiancée (2025)
• Rudrakshi Gupta as Pratima Bhatnagar – Kapil's mother (2025)
• Neena Cheema as Kapil's Bua Dadi (2025)
• Mrinal Navell Chandra as Barkha Kapoor – Karan and Vyom's sister; Lakshmi's boss; Kartik's one-sided lover (2025–present)
• Neelu Vaghela as Bhabhiji (2025–present)
• Saurabh Gumber as Vyom Kapoor – Karan and Barkha's brother (2025–present)
• Farah Khan as Judge (2025)
• Dilip Mukhija as Judge (2025)
• Akshay Sharma as Host Kunal (Startup Sultan 2025)
• Prerna Daware as Nysa – Startup Sultan Contestant (2025)
• Sahil Arora as Jigar (2025)
• Veerr Bhati as Sameer – Vrinda's son; Lipika's ex-fiancé (2024)
• Unknown as Vrinda – Sameer's mother (2024)

The series is an official adaptation of the Kannada-language TV series Bhagyalakshmi.^[2] It follows the life and struggle to an elder sister who wants a perfect husband for her younger sister.^[3] In October 2024, the show aired its much awaited Adit and Saumya affair expose drama on the occasion of Karwa Chauth.^[4]

Since December 2024, Mangal Lakshmi is airing one hour episodes, with first 30 minutes focusing on Mangal's story while the rest on Lakshmi's story.^[5] Lakshmi's story was titled as "Mangal Lakshmi – Lakshmi Ka Safar".^[6]

Deepika Singh was cast as Mangal, and Naman Shaw as Adit, marking their return to television after a four-year absence.^[7][8] Sanika Amit was cast as Lakshmi and Shubham Dipta was cast as a singer, Kartik.^[9][10] Later, Jia Mustafa was cast as Saumya and Rutuja Sawant as Jiya.^[11][12] Sawant was later replaced by Priyanka Purohit. Kapil Nirmal was cast as Kapil Bhatnagar.^[13]

Lakshmi's story Mangal Lakshmi – Lakshmi Ka Safar received positive response from the audience.^[14] In Week 14, 15 and 16 2025, the show entered Top 3 defeating StarPlus' Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai at the same slot.^[15][16][17]

• Mangal Lakshmi at IMDb
• Mangal Lakshmi at JioCinema