Vanshaj

*Vanshaj*
Vanshaj
Genre	Family drama
Created by	Siddharth Kumar Tewary
Written by	Shobhit Jaiswal; Sameer Mishra; Rishabh Sharma;
Starring	Anjali Tatrari; Mahir Pandhi; Puneet Issar; Mohit Kumar; Shaleen Malhotra;
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of episodes	348 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	20–25 minutes
Production company	Swastik Pictures
Original release
Network	Sony SAB
Release	12 June 2023 –; present

Vanshaj (transl. Descendant) is an Indian family drama series that premiered on 12 June 2023 on Sony SAB and streams digitally on Sony LIV. Produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary under Swastik Productions, it stars Anjali Tatrari, Mahir Pandhi, Puneet Issar , Mohit Kumar and Shaleen Malhotra.^[1]^[2]

Synopsis

Yuvika, a talented young woman, clashes with her cousin Digvijay, a talented, aimless and an egoistic young man over the inheritance of the family business for determining the successor based on their competence.

Cast

Main

Anjali Tatrari as
- Yuvika "Yuvi" Mahajan: Chairperson of Mahajan Group of Companies; Premraj and Bhoomi's elder daughter; Arjun and Isha's elder sister; Digvijay, Shanaya and Miraya's cousin; Digvijay's rival; Kartik's ex-fiancée; Neel's fiancée; Yash's business rival (2023–present)
- Chinki Kaur Arora: Yuvika's lookalike; Digvijay's secretary (2024)
Mahir Pandhi as Digvijay "DJ" Mahajan: Dhanraj and Gargi's son; Miraya's brother; Yuvika, Arjun, Isha and Shanaya's cousin; Simone's ex-boyfriend; Roohi's ex-husband; Yugvijay's father; Koyal's ex-fiancé (2023–2024)
Puneet Issar as Bhanupratap "Dada Babu" Mahajan: Shanti Prasad's eldest son; Shobhana's stepson; Shubhadra, Dhanraj and Premraj's half-brother and father-figure (2023–present)
Mohit Kumar as Neel Bharadwaj: Vidur's son; Yuvika's fiancé; Kabeer's collegemate and junior (2023–present)^[3]
Shaleen Malhotra as Yash Talwar: CEO of Talwar Industries; Shalini's son; Sia's adoptive brother; Amarjeet's nephew; Akshat's cousin; Yuvika's business rival (2024–present)

Recurring

Kavita Kapoor as Shobhana Mahajan: Shanti Prasad's widow; Shubhadra and Dhanraj's mother; Bhanupratap and Premraj's stepmother; Digvijay, Miraya and Shanaya's grandmother; Yuvika, Arjun and Isha's step-grandmother; Yugvijay's great-grandmother (2023)
Leena Balodi as Devyani Verma: Shanti Prasad's lover; Premraj's mother; Yuvika, Arjun and Isha's grandmother (2023)
Gireesh Sahdev as Dhanraj Mahajan: Shanti Prasad and Shobhana's son; Shubhadra's brother; Bhanupratap and Premraj's half-brother; Gargi's husband; Digvijay and Miraya's father; Yugvijay's grandfather (2023–present)
Parinita Seth as Gargi Mahajan: Dhanraj's wife; Digvijay and Miraya's mother; Yugvijay's grandmother (2023-present)
Akshay Anand as Premraj "Prem" Mahajan:^[4] Shanti Prasad and Devyani's son; Shobhana's step-son; Bhanupratap, Subhadra and Dhanraj's half-brother; Vidur's childhood best friend; Bhoomi's husband; Yuvika, Arjun and Isha's father (2023) (Dead)
Gurdeep Kohli as Bhoomi Mahajan:^[5] Premraj's widow; Yuvika, Arjun and Isha's mother (2023–present)
Buneet Kapoor as Arjun Mahajan: Premraj and Bhoomi's son; Yuvika and Isha's brother; Digvijay, Miraya and Shanaya's cousin; Simone's ex-friend (2023–2024)
Kanchan Dubey as Isha "Ishu" Mahajan: Premraj and Bhoomi's younger daughter; Yuvika and Arjun's sister; Digvijay, Miraya and Shanaya's cousin (2023–present)
Aliraza Namdar as Vidur Bharadwaj: Premraj's childhood best friend; Neel's father (2023–present)
Sheena Bajaj as Roohi Shroff (formerly: Mahajan): Digvijay's ex-wife; Yugvijay's mother (2023–2024)
Mamata Verma as Shubhadra (nee: Mahajan): Shanti Prasad and Shobhana's daughter; Dhanraj's sister; Bhanupratap and Premraj's half-sister; Shanaya's mother (2023–2024)
Prerna Singh Khawas as Miraya Mahajan: Dhanraj and Gargi's daughter; Digvijay's sister; Yuvika, Arjun, Isha and Shanaya's cousin; Nikhil's widow (2023)
- Gitanjali Mangal replaced Khawas as Miraya (2024)
Aarzoo Bathla as Shanaya: Subhadra's daughter; Digvijay, Yuvika, Miraya, Arjun and Isha's cousin (2023)
Praneet Bhat as Yogi Singh: A reporter keenly interested in Mahajans (2023-present)
Harveer Singh as Diamond Singh: Mahajans' househelp (2023-2024) (Dead)
Zaan Khan as Kartik:^[6] Yuvika's childhood friend; ex–boyfriend and ex-fiancé (2023)
Sheetal Tiwari as Simone Kalre: Digvijay's ex-girlfriend; Arjun's former love-interest; a professional photographer (2023–2024)
Shweta Dadhich as Avni D'Souza: Prem's former secretary; Pari's mother (2023)
Prakash Ramchandani as Mr. Shroff: Roohi's father (2023)
Sarwar Ahuja as Kabeer Oberoi: Mahajan's primary shareholder; Neel's collegemate and senior; Yuvika's enemy-turned-ally (2023–2024)
Nisha Nagpal as Koyal Verma: Srishti's daughter; Digvijay's ex-fiancée (2024)
Priti Narnaware as Rose: Yuvika's ex-secretary and friend (2024)
Utkarsha Naik as Srishti Verma: Koyal's mother (2024)
Sriju Tripathi as Baby Yugvijay 'UJ' Mahajan: Roohi and Digvijay's son (2024)
Behzad Khan as Yuvraj Multani: Yuvika's saviour and ex-boss (2024)^[7]
Gurpreet Singh as Rafeek Beg (2024)
Aryan Arora as Nikhil: Miraya's husband; Digvijay's former secretary (2024)
Meenal Kapoor as Gulrez Aapa: Yuvika's enemy-turned-friend (2024)
Sudesh Berry as Amarjeet Talwar: Chairman of Talwar Industries; Yash's maternal and Sia's adoptive maternal uncle; Akshat's father; Shalini's brother; Bhanupratap's business partner-turned-rival (2024-present)
Mona Vasu as Shalini Talwar: Amarjeet's sister; Yash's mother and Sia's adoptive mother (2024-present)
Jinal Jain as Sia Talwar: Shalini's adopted daughter; Amarjeet's adoptive niece; Yash's adoptive sister; Akshat's adoptive cousin (2024-present)

Guest

Gulki Joshi as S.H.O. Haseena Malik from Maddam Sir (2023)

Production

Filming

The filming of the series began in May 2023 in Rishikesh.^[8]

Crossover

From October to November 2023, Gulki Joshi from Maddam Sir appeared as a guest reprising the role of Haseena Malik.^[9]

References

^ "Exclusive! Anjali Tatrari and Mahir Pandhi in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's next". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^ "Puneet Issar, Kavita Kapoor and Gurdip Punjj to feature in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Vanshaj". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^ "Mohit Kumar to play rebellious son in television show 'Vanshaj'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "'Vanshaj' actor Akshay Anand says the show offers valuable lesson about trust". The Times of India. 17 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
^ "Gurdip Punjj opens up about her upcoming show Vanshaj, her character and more". The Times of India. 31 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
^ "Exclusive: After Maitree, Zaan Khan joins the cast of Vanshaj". The Times of India. 17 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
^ "Behzad Khan on his role in Vanshaj: My character is mysterious and has many shades". 16 March 2024.
^ "Shooting for Vanshaj begins in Rishikesh". The Tribune India. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
^ "Haseena Malik to save Yuvika's life in upcoming narrative of 'Vanshaj'". Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.

[1] "Exclusive! Anjali Tatrari and Mahir Pandhi in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's next". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

[2] "Puneet Issar, Kavita Kapoor and Gurdip Punjj to feature in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Vanshaj". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

[3] "Mohit Kumar to play rebellious son in television show 'Vanshaj'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[4] "'Vanshaj' actor Akshay Anand says the show offers valuable lesson about trust". The Times of India. 17 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.

[5] "Gurdip Punjj opens up about her upcoming show Vanshaj, her character and more". The Times of India. 31 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.

[6] "Exclusive: After Maitree, Zaan Khan joins the cast of Vanshaj". The Times of India. 17 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.

[7] "Behzad Khan on his role in Vanshaj: My character is mysterious and has many shades". 16 March 2024.

[8] "Shooting for Vanshaj begins in Rishikesh". The Tribune India. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.

[9] "Haseena Malik to save Yuvika's life in upcoming narrative of 'Vanshaj'". Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.

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