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Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?
Genre
  • Drama
  • Romantic comedy
Directed by
  • Nissar Parvez
  • Maan Singh
  • Arshad Khan
  • Lalit Mohan
Creative directors
  • Madhura Rapsang
  • Megha S. Kumar
  • Shivangi V Chauhan Babbar
  • Richa Singh Gautam
Starring
Theme music composerRaju Singh
Opening theme"Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?" By Sadhana Sargam and Javed Ali
Ending themeRabba Ve
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes398
Production
Producers
CinematographyHrishikesh Gandhi
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time20 minutes
Production company4 Lions Films
Original release
NetworkStarPlus
Release6 June 2011 (2011-06-06) –
30 November 2012 (2012-11-30)
Related
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3

Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? (transl. What Shall We Name This Love?) is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series that aired on StarPlus from 6 June 2011 to 30 November 2012. Produced by Gul Khan under 4 Lions Films, it starred Barun Sobti and Sanaya Irani.

On 24 November 2015, Hotstar launched an eight episode web series, Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? – Ek Jashan, to extend the Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? storyline. Barun Sobti and Sanaya Irani reprised their respective roles as Arnav and Khushi.[1][2]

Plot

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Arnav Singh Raizada (ASR), a suave, arrogant, and immensely successful business tycoon from Delhi, crosses paths with Khushi Kumari Gupta, a spirited girl from a humble background in Lucknow. Their worlds collide when Khushi accidentally disrupts one of his fashion events, leading to chaos that causes her sister Payal’s wedding to be called off. To make matters worse, Khushi is harassed on the streets and saved by Shyam Manohar Jha, a seemingly kind man who hides a dark truth—he’s married.

Reeling from disgrace and humiliation, Khushi and Payal are sent to Delhi to live with their paternal aunt. In Delhi, fate ensures another run-in with Arnav when Khushi damages his car. Determined to repay him, she starts selling traditional Chikankari sarees and ends up at the Raizada mansion (Shantivan) by mistake. There, she charms Arnav’s kind-hearted sister Anjali and their grandmother Devyani Devi (Nani), who take an instant liking to her.

Khushi’s plans are thwarted by Arnav’s aunt Manorama, who falsely accuses her of selling torn sarees, costing her the payment she needed for the car damages. Meanwhile, Shyam reappears in Khushi’s life under the pretense of being single and expresses his desire to marry her. Hoping for help, Khushi asks him to find her a job—and he gets her a role at ASR’s office.

Arnav, annoyed by her presence, tries to push her out by making her job nearly impossible. But Khushi, determined and resilient, completes every challenge he throws her way. Amid their clashes, a dangerous situation leads Arnav to save her life—something that momentarily reveals a more vulnerable side of him.

Eventually, Khushi considers leaving Delhi, but a sign from her beloved Devi Maiyya convinces her to stay and start a sweet shop. Coincidentally, their first big order takes her straight back to the Raizada house for Anjali’s anniversary celebrations.

Khushi is later hired by Anjali to groom Arnav’s girlfriend Lavanya into the ideal daughter-in-law. Constant interactions spark a slow transformation in Arnav. Though he mocks Khushi’s status to protect his pride, he finds himself falling for her. Their growing closeness culminates during Diwali, but instead of confessing his feelings, Arnav proposes to Lavanya—fearing vulnerability.

Heartbroken, Khushi agrees to marry Shyam, unaware of his marriage to Anjali. When Arnav learns of Khushi’s engagement, jealousy and anger resurface. Meanwhile, Arnav’s cousin Akash falls in love with Payal, and wedding preparations begin.

Khushi’s adoptive father Shashi discovers Shyam’s secret, but before he can expose him, Shyam causes him to suffer a paralyzing stroke. Shyam also manipulates Buaji, tightening his grip on the family.

Eventually, Khushi learns the truth about Shyam and ends the engagement. Fearing that the revelation might ruin Payal and Akash’s wedding and break Anjali’s heart, she stays silent. Arnav, having realized his love for Khushi, breaks things off with Lavanya. But when he sees Shyam pleading with Khushi to marry him, he misinterprets the situation. To protect Anjali’s marriage, Arnav forces Khushi into a six-month contract marriage, blackmailing her emotionally.

Their pretend marriage is fraught with tension, teasing, and underlying affection. Arnav remains suspicious of her intentions, while Khushi struggles to understand his motives. When she contemplates ending her life in desperation, Arnav saves her again but still refuses to believe her version of events.

Shyam, fueled by greed, orchestrates Arnav’s abduction to claim the Raizada fortune. Khushi, with the help of Nandkishore (NK) and Manorama, rescues him. Upon returning, Arnav exposes Shyam, who is thrown out of the house, sending Anjali into depression.

Arnav and Anjali’s paternal grandmother, Subhadra Devi (Dadi), arrives, disapproving of Khushi and determined to restore Shyam’s position in the family. During Janmashtami, Khushi realizes her marriage to Arnav lacked rituals and insists on a proper wedding. Dadi tries to sabotage the wedding by revealing a painful past—Khushi’s adoptive mother, Garima, once unknowingly had an affair with Arnav’s father, which led to the suicide of Arnav’s parents.

Arnav, devastated, ultimately chooses love over hate. He marries Khushi in a grand ceremony, telling Dadi that blaming Garima alone is unjust when his father was equally at fault.

On their wedding night, Arnav and Khushi discover hidden cameras in their room, planted by Shyam. They uncover more of his misdeeds, including his role in Anjali’s miscarriage, and expose him completely. Anjali, finally seeing the truth, throws Shyam out for good.

Just as peace returns, Arnav’s college friend Sheetal arrives with a boy named Aarav, pretending he’s Arnav’s son to scam the family. Arnav and Khushi expose her plot and later adopt Aarav, giving him a loving home.

To establish her identity beyond being Arnav's wife, Khushi enters a beauty pageant, which she wins with support from Arnav and the family. The couple, after enduring so many storms, finally find their happily-ever-after—together, stronger than ever.


Cast

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Main

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  • Barun Sobti as Arnav Singh Raizada aka ASR – Ratna and Arvind's son; Anjali's younger brother; Akash and Nandkishore's cousin; Khushi's husband; Aarav's adoptive father (2011–2012)[3]
  • Sanaya Irani as Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada – Tej's daughter; Shashi and Garima's niece and adoptive daughter; Payal's cousin and adoptive sister; Arnav's wife; Aarav's adoptive mother (2011-2012)

Recurring

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  • Dalljiet Kaur as Anjali Shyam Manohar Jha/Singh Raizada – Ratna and Arvind's daughter; Arnav’s older sister; Akash and Nandkishore's cousin; Shyam's ex-wife[4]
  • Abhaas Mehta as Shyam Jha – Anjali's former husband; Khushi's former fiancé (2011–2012)[5]
  • Deepali Pansare as Payal Singh Raizada - Shashi and Garima's daughter; Khushi's elder adoptive sister; Akash's wife (2011–2012)[6]
  • Akshay Dogra as Akash Singh Raizada – Manorama and Mahendra's son; Anjali, Arnav and Nandkishore's cousin; Payal's husband (2011–2012)[7]
  • Utkarsha Naik as Manorama Singh Raizada – Mahendra's wife; Ratna's sister-in law;Akash's mother; Anjali, Arnav, NK and Bubbly's aunt (2011–2012)[8]
  • Sanjay Batra as Shashi Gupta – Madhumati's brother; Garima's husband; Payal's father; Khushi's adoptive father/uncle (2011–2012)
  • Tuhina Vohra/Pyumori Mehta Ghosh as Garima Gupta – Sandhya and Tej's sister; Shashi's second wife; Payal's step-mother; Khushi's aunt and adoptive mother (2011–2012)
  • Abha Parmar as Madhumati Gupta – Shashi's sister; Payal and Khushi's aunt (2011–2012)
  • Jayshree T. as Devyani Raizada – Ratna and Mahendra's mother; Subhadra's childhood friend; Anjali, Arnav and Akash's grandmother (2011–2012)
  • Rajesh Jais as Mahendra Singh Raizada – Devyani's son; Ratna's brother; Manorama's husband; Akash's father; Anjali, Arnav and NK's uncle (2011–2012)
  • Karan Godhwani as Nandkishore "NK" Mittal – Manorama's nephew; Arnav's cousin (2011–2012)[9]
  • Vishesh Bansal as Aarav Singh Raizada – Arnav & Khushi’s adopted son (2012)
  • Swati Chitnis as Subhadra Malik: Devyani's childhood friend; Anjali and Arnav's grandmother (2012)[10]
  • Dinesh Nag as Hari Prakash "HP" Yadav (2011)
  • Sana Makbul as Lavanya Kashyap: Arnav's former girlfriend and ex-fiancée (2011)
  • Roshni Rastogi as Preetika aka Preeto (2011)
  • Zuber K. Khan as Rahim Mirza (2011)
  • Amit Dua as Vikrant Goel: Co-organizer of the Ms. India contest (2012)
  • Ahmad Harhash as Ahill Raza Ibrahim (2011-2012)
  • Gaurav Muskesh as reporter
  • Yogesh Tripathi as Kamlesh Khabari (2011)
  • Dhriti Bhatia as Bubbly (2012)
  • Madhura Naik as Sheetal Kapoor (2012)[11]
  • Unknown as Sandhya Gupta: Shashi's first wife,Payal's mother.

Guest appearances

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Production

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Casting

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The show was produced and directed by Gul Khan under the banner of 4 Lions Films. Barun Sobti was cast as Arnav Singh Raizada after the original choice, Karan Singh Grover, opted out of the role to focus on his film career and Sanaya Irani replaced Shraddha Arya who had originally been cast as the female lead.[12][13] Dalljiet Kaur, Deepali Pansare & Akshay Dogra were finalized to play supporting roles to the main leads. Other supporting cast include Jayshree T., Tuhina Vohra, Abha Parmar, Utkarsha Naik, Sanjay Batra and many other actors. Abhaas Mehta and Sana Makbul entered the show as antagonists of the show. Sana later quit the show in December 2011.[14]

Cancellation

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When Barun Sobti announced his break from the show due to health problems, fans of the series requested the production team to shut down the show on a happy note rather than any replacement.[15]

Reception

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In week 15 to 21 of 2011, it entered top ten Hindi GEC list garnering 2.6 TVR occupying ninth position.[16]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee Result
2012 Gold Awards Face of the Year Sanaya Irani Won[citation needed]
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor (Popular) Barun Sobti Won[17]
Best Actress (Popular) Sanaya Irani Nominated[18]
Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in Negative Role Abhaas Mehta Nominated[19]
Personality of the Year Barun Sobti
Best on Screen Couple Barun Sobti & Sanaya Irani Won[19]
People's Choice Awards India Favorite Actor (Drama) Barun Sobti Won[20]
Favorite on Screen Jodi Barun Sobti and Sanaya Irani
2013 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress Sanaya Irani Nominated
Best Actor in a Negative Role Abhaas Mehta
Best Actress in a Comic Role (Jury) Utkarsha Naik

Spinoff

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In 2015, Hotstar launched a web series of eight episodes titled Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? - Ek Jashn with the original cast and the characters. The story revolves around Arnav and Khushi's married life after three years.[21][better source needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Popular TV actors making a comeback". The Times of India. BCCL. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. ^ Vipra Shrivastava (3 February 2016). "Sanaya Irani and Barun Sobti back in IPKKND". India Today. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Barun Sobti 'delighted' over his TV show being aired in Turkey". The Indian Express. Mumbai. Indo-Asian News Service. 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. ^ Neha Maheshwri (10 February 2015). "Daljeet Bhanot back to work after separating from husband". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  5. ^ Ano Patel (16 February 2011). "Hate mails no longer bother me: Abhaas Mehta". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  6. ^ Tejashree Bhopatkar (7 September 2011). "Deepali Pansare quits Iss Pyaar Ko". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  7. ^ Parmita Uniyal (3 March 2016). "Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? actor Akshay Dogra becomes father to a baby boy". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  8. ^ Chaya Unnikrishnan (24 September 2013). "Utkarsha Naik is back with 'Bani'". DNA. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  9. ^ Shruti Jambhekar (12 July 2011). "It was frustrating to play a character role: Karan Goddwani". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  10. ^ "My role in 'Iss Pyaar Ko.. is a challenging one to play: Swati Chitnis". The Times of India. TNN. 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  11. ^ Vijaya Tiwari (16 October 2011). "I am happy to work with Barun again: Madhura Naik". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  12. ^ Somashukla Sinha Walunjkar (15 April 2012). "Replacement stars rewrite TRPs". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Karan Singh Grover-Shraddha Arya were approached for Arnav Khushi". Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon's Lavanya 'Sana Makbul' quits". The Times of India. 21 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  15. ^ Navya Malini (23 November 2012). "Small screen's heartthrobs who return on fans' demands". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Trp watch". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  17. ^ "IndianTelevisionAcademy.com". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  18. ^ "The ITA Awards 2012 – Popular Top-5". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
  19. ^ a b "2012 Winners". tellyawards.indiantelevision.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  20. ^ "2012 And the winners are..." People's Choice Awards India. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  21. ^ "'Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon' culminates on Hotstar after 8 episodes". Indian Television. 16 December 2015. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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