Koshish - Ek Aashaa was an Indian soap opera

Indian soap opera

Indian soap operas are soap operas written, produced, filmed in India, with characters played by Indians , with episodes broadcast on Indian television channels/channel chains that are not often limited to the Republic of India itself: often many “serials,” as they’re more commonly referred to as,...

 that aired on Zee TV

Zee TV

Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...

 from 2000-2002. The series was produced by Ekta Kapoor

Ekta Kapoor

Ekta Jeetendra Kapoor is an Indian TV and film producer. She is the Creative Director and Joint Managing Director of Balaji Telefilms, her production company.-Biography:...

 of Balaji Telefilms

Balaji Telefilms

Balaji Telefilms is a production house based in Mumbai, India, and is promoted by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Jeetendra and Tushar Kapoor.-History:...

, and was directed by Anurag Basu

Anurag Basu

Anurag Basu is an Indian film director and writer, known for directing films that tackle the themes of dark passion and adultery like Life in a... Metro, Gangster and Murder. Basu was nominated in the Best Director category at the 53rd Filmfare Awards in 2008 for Life in a... Metro. He has also...

. During the time it was aired, the series was a big hit among audiences. It won the award for 'Best Soap Opera' at the RAPA Awards 2001.

Overview

The show portrays the life of a married woman name Kajal, who gets betrayed by her parents in-law into marrying a mentally challenged man, Neeraj. A victim of circumstances, she stands dignified in the face of turmoil.

Cast

• Sandhya Mridul
  Sandhya Mridul
  Sandhya Mridul is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films and television, most known for her roles in films like, movies like Saathiya and Page 3 , and was first runners up in reality dance show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa .-Personal life and education:Mridul, also called 'Sandy', was born in...
  
   as Kaajal
• Varun Badola
  Varun Badola
  Varun Badola is an Indian actor, known largely for his roles on television.His father is a known artist, Vishwa Mohan Badola. He has 2 sisters — Alka who is married and has appeared in KumKum, and Kalindi , who is a radio jockey.He did his schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in New Delhi....
  
   as Neeraj
• Jaya Bhattacharya
  Jaya Bhattacharya
  Jaya Battacharya is an Indian television actress. She has also done small roles in movies. She is of Bengali descent.-Acting career:In the Hindi movie Saathiya, she played a small role being the sister-in-law of the main character, Vivek Oberoi. She also played a small role in the 2002 Bollywood...
  
   as Suniti
• Anupam Bhattacharya
  Anupam Bhattacharya
  Anupam Bhattacharya is an Indian television actor, most known for his role in TV series, 'Koshish - Ek Aashaa , Kalash and Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani -Television Shows:...
  
   as Sudhir
• Savita Prabhune as Rekha
• Raajesh Tondon
• Shubhanhi Gokhale
• Uday Tikkekar
• Sheetal Thakkar
• Aditi Pratap
• Sai Balal

External links

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