Udne Ki Aasha () is an Indian Hindi-language television family drama series that premiered on 12 March 2024 on Star Plus and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. It is produced by Rolling Tales Productions, and stars Neha Harsora and Kanwar Dhillon in lead roles. It is the Hindi adaptation of Star Vijay's Tamil series Siragadikka Aasai.
Plot Set against a Marathi backdrop, Udne Ki Aasha revolves around the middle-class lives of Sachin and Sailee as they navigate the complexities of their relationship. It centers on Sailee's struggles as she encounters a roadblock in the form of a resistant husband and her efforts to inspire change, not just for their own growth, but for the betterment of their entire family.
Cast Main Neha Harsora as Sailee Sachin Deshmukh: An honest florist; Shobha and Alok's elder daughter (2024–present) Kanwar Dhillon as Sachin paresh Deshmukh: An aggressive and honest taxi driver; Paresh and Renuka's second son (2024–present)
Recurring Shama Deshpande as Savitri Deshmukh: Paresh's mother; Tejas, Sachin and Akash's grandmother; Lakshya and Arya's great-grandmother (2024–present) Sanjay Narvekar as Paresh Deshmukh: An honest retired locomotive pilot and the former owner of Renuka Home Gadgets; Savitri's son (2024–present) Radhika Vidyasagar/Sonali Naik as Renuka "Renu"paresh Deshmukh: Paresh's wife (2024–2026)/(2026-present) Puru Chibber as Tejas paresh Deshmukh: The former manager and the former owner of Renuka Home Gadgets; A professor; Paresh and Renuka's eldest son; (2024–present) Tanvi Shewale as Kalyani "Roshani" Tejas Deshmukh: A makeup artist and the former owner of Renuka's Beauty World; Supriya's daughter (2024–present) Devashish Chandiramani as Akash paresh Deshmukh: An honest chef; Paresh and Renuka's youngest son (2024–present) Vaishali Arora as Riya akash Deshmukh: A businesswoman and a former dubbing artist; Mamta and Joy's daughter (2024–present) Oziel Jiwani as Arya akash Deshmukh: Riya and Akash's son (2026–present) Abaan Khan as Lakshya Sachin Deshmukh: Sachin and Sailee's son; Kalyani and Tejas's foster son (2026–present) Priyanshi Rai as Pankhuri Sachin "Mau/Pankhu" Deshmukh: Juhi and Arun's daughter; Sachin and Sailee's foster daughter (2026–present) Sneha Raikar as Shobha Jadhav: An honest florist; Alok's widow; Sailee, Juhi and Dilip's mother (2024–2025) Ravi Mahashabde as Alok Jadhav: Shobha's late husband; Sailee, Juhi and Dilip's late father (2024) Pari Bhatti/Rachel Babbar/Tannu Upadhyay as Juhi Jadhav: Shobha and Alok's late younger daughter; Sailee and Dilip's late sister; Akash's friend; Arun's estranged late wife; Pankhuri's mother (2024–2025)/(2025–2026)/(2026) Sahil Balani as Dilip "Baadu" Jadhav: Shobha and Alok's son; Sailee and Juhi's brother (2024–2026) Hemant Choudhary as Joy Banerjee: Mamta's husband; Riya's father; Paresh's former employer (2024–present) Simran Gangwani/Ginnie Virdi/Jaswinder Gardner as Mamta joy Banerjee: Joy's wife; Riya's mother (2024–2025)/(2025)/(2025–present) Smita Sinkar Shah as Shakuntala "Shaku"; Renuka's best friend (2024–present) Vikash Tiwari as Anish "Anya": An honest taxi driver; Sachin's best friend (2024–2026) Anuja Lokre as Supriya: Kalyani's mother; Krish's grandmother (2024–present) Saarth Kumar as Child Krish (2024–2026) Navdeep Gujjar as Sudhakar: A loan shark; Sailee's one-sided obsessive love interest, stalker and enemy; Sachin's enemy (2024) Ishita Dixit as Vidya: Kalyani's best friend (2024) Deeksha Suryawanshi as Shikha: Kalyani's best friend; Anant's wife (2024–2026) Akash Aggarwal as Kishore: Paresh's best friend; Sushma's husband; Bhavana's father (2024–present) Abhaykant Mishra as Chitti: A criminal and loan shark; Dilip's former boss; Sachin and Sailee's enemy (2024–2026) Afreen Alvi/Anshu Zarbade as Esha: Tejas'ex-girlfriend (2024)/(2025) Rajkumar Kanojia as Shining "Kiran" Sultan: A butcher and a meat shop owner; Kalyani's fake uncle (2024–2026) Krissann Barretto as Sonali: A hotel manager (2025) Tasneem Sheikh as Pari: Renuka's friend (2025) Pankaj Avadhesh Shukla as Chandu: Sailee's stalker (2025) Ajay Chaudhary as Ranjeet: A thief; Sachin's ex-friend and enemy (2025) Mohammad Nazim as Vikas "Sanam Ji" Singhania: An honest actor and a businessman (2025) Shrashti Maheshwari as Sheetal: Vikas's assistant, ex-love interest and enemy (2025) Ajay Raju as Drunk Man (2025) Saundarya as Manjiri: Deshmukh family's former maid (2025; 2026) Guddi Maruti as Mandira Singh: A dishonest decorator and florist; Sailee's enemy (2025–2026) Krip Suri as Arun: A dishonest additional district magistrate and a former traffic police officer; Saraswati's son; Juhi's abusive widower; Pankhuri's father; Sachin's enemy (2025–present) Nandini Thakur as Saraswati: Arun's mother (2025–2026) Anushka Bajpayee as Neetu: An honest businesswoman; Akash's former boss and former one-sided love interest (2025–2026) Hemant Bharti as Anant: Sailee's former one-sided love interest; Sachin's friend; Shikha's husband (2025, 2026) Himanshi Parashar as Simran (2026) Kapil Kumar as A financer: Tejas' enemy (2026) Pankti Patel as Kanika: Devika's daughter (2026–present) Shweta Gautam as Devika: A principal; Kanika's mother (2026–present)
Guest appearances Bhavika Sharma as Savi Chavan Thakkar from Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin (2024) Shakti Arora as Dr. Ishaan Bhosale from Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin (2024) Hitesh Bharadwaj as Rajat Thakkar from Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin (2024) Rohit Purohit as Advocate Armaan Poddar from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2025; 2026) Nakuul Mehta as Himself (2025) Akshit Sukhija as Dr. Chirag Mittal from Dil Ko Tumse Pyaar Hua (2024) Rutuja Bagwe as Vaijayanti from Maati Se Bandhi Dor (2024) Neil Bhatt as Shiv Prasad Deshmukh from Mr. and Mrs. Parshuram (2026) Shambhavi Singh as Shalini Dixit Deshmukh from Mr. and Mrs. Parshuram (2026) Samridhii Shukla as Advocate Abhira Sharma Poddar from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2026) Ishhan Dhawan as Jeet Saxena from Yeh Fitoor Tera (2026) Adrija Roy as Rahi Kapadia Kothari from Anupamaa (2026)
Production Development The concept was developed in December 2023, and the first promo was released in February 2024.
Casting In January 2024, Neha Harsora was cast to play the female lead, while Kanwar Dhillon was cast as the male lead. In July 2026, the show took a 7 years leap, Radhika Vidyasagar who portrayed the role of Renuka quit the series, and was replaced by Sonali Naik. Abaan Khan was cast as Lakshya.
Ratings The show entered the list of the top five most rated shows of BARC in its opening week. In week 47, it was one of the top 3 shows. Since week 48, the show is consistently in competition with Anupamaa to occupy the top spot.
Week Year BARC Viewership Ref. TRP Ranking Week 1 2025 2.2 1 Week 2 2025 2.1 1 Week 3 2025 2.0 2 Week 7 2025 2.2 1 Week 9 2025 2.3 1 Week 16 2025 2.3 1 Week 17 2025 2.4 1 Week 18 2025 2.4 1 Week 19 2025 2.2 2
Accolades Year Award Category Nominee Result 2024 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Serial Udne Ki AashaBest Actress (Drama)Neha HarsoraBest Actor (Drama)Kanwar DhillonBest Actor in a Supporting RoleSanjay NarvekarBest Actress in a Negative RoleRadhika VidyasagarBest Dialogue (Drama)Yash Kumar ShardaBest StoryRadhika SrinivasanBest TeleplayMedha Jadhav2025Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Lead Role Kanwar Dhillon Best Actor in a Supporting Role Sanjay Narvekar Best Actress in a Negative Role/Fan Favourite Negative Actress Radhika Vidyasagar Best Drama Series Udne Ki Aasha Best Onscreen Couple Kanwar Dhillon and Neha Harsora Fan Favorite Actress Neha Harsora Fan Favourite Supporting Actor Sanjay Narvekar Editor's Choice: Best Actor in a Supporting Role Puru Chhiber Best TV Cameraman (Fiction) Dannie Best Showrunner Rahul Tewary, Srinivasan B./ Radhika Srinivasan
References
External links
Udne Ki Aasha on Disney+ Hotstar