# Kahe Diya Pardes

Kahe Diya Pardes (transl. Why gave me abroad?) is an Indian bilingual Marathi and Hindi television series which aired on Zee Marathi. It premiered from 28 March 2016 by replacing Ka Re Durava. It starred Rishi Saxena and Sayali Sanjeev in lead roles.

## Plot

Shiv Shukla, is a kind-hearted North Indian, comes to Mumbai after his promotion. He becomes neighbor to Gauri, a sweet Maharashtrian girl. He falls in love with her, but does not confess. Gauri's father is attached to Marathi language. He later befriends Shiv due to his kind gestures. Later, Gauri also falls in love with Shiv and both confess their feelings, but don't disclose it due to cultural differences. Shiv's parents comes to Mumbai to look after him. Shiv's father learns about it and accepts his relationship, but his mother is against it. Shiv and Gauri disclose their relationship to their families. Due to cultural differences, their families try to separate them, but they win against all odds. Shiv, Gauri, and her family go to Varanasi to seek permission from Shiv's grandmother, who accepts Gauri for her kind nature. Later, Shiv and Gauri finally tie the knot and go to Varanasi after marriage. Gauri faces difficulty to adjust amongst old-fashioned customs. Due to her inability to get used to North Indian culture, Shiv's grandmother asks her to get comfortable in her Marathi outfit and culture. This irks Shiv's mother and she tries to create hurdles for Gauri. Gauri gets hurt by her actions and returns to Mumbai. Later, Shiv comes to Mumbai to get her back to Varanasi. Later, Gauri gets pregnant with Shiv's children. She learns about her twin babies and decides to give one to her sister-in-law as she cannot conceive. Soon, Gauri gives birth to twins and her in-laws accept her.

## Cast
### Main

* Rishi Saxena as Shivkumar Mataprasad Shukla (Shiv)
* Sayali Sanjeev as Gauri Madhusudan Sawant / Gauri Shivkumar Shukla

### Recurring
#### Shiv's family

* Shahnawaz Pradhan as Mataprasad Shukla; Shiv's father
* Madhuri Sanjeev as Narmada Mataprasad Shukla; Shiv's mother
* Archana Damohe as Shiv's paternal grandmother
* Akhil Pratap Gautam as Ramkumar Mataprasad Shukla (Ram); Shiv's brother
* Teyana Ashnita as Sarla Ramkumar Shukla; Ram's wife
* Bhavya Mishra as Urmila Mataprasad Shukla; Shiv's sister

#### Gauri's family

* Mohan Joshi as Madhusudan Sawant; Gauri's father
* Shubhangi Gokhale as Sarita Madhusudan Sawant; Gauri's mother
* Shubhangi Joshi as Gauri's maternal grandmother
* Sachin Deshpande as Nachiket Madhusudan Sawant; Gauri's brother
* Neelam Sawant as Nisha Nachiket Sawant; Nachiket's wife

#### Others

* Mrunal Chemburkar as Nisha's mother
* Sameer Khandekar as Venugopal Kamath (Venu); Shiv's friend
* Nikhil Raut as Vivek (Vicky); Gauri's fiancé
* Karishma Shekhar as Mitali (Mitu); Gauri's friend
* Leena Palekar as Mangesh's mother

## Soundtrack

The songs were composed by Samir Saptiskar and lyrics written by Abhijit Gaikwad.

## Reception
### Special episode
#### 1 hour

* 17 July 2016
* 8 October 2016

#### 2 hours

* 9 October 2016 (Shiv-Gauri's Marriage)

### Ratings

| Week | Year | BARC Viewership | BARC Viewership | Ref. |
| Week | Year | TRP | Rank | Ref. |
| Week 31 | 2016 | 2.1 | 3 | |
| Week 34 | 2016 | 2.4 | 3 | |
| Week 35 | 2016 | 2.4 | 2 | |
| Week 38 | 2016 | 2.8 | 1 | |
| Week 42 | 2016 | 2.6 | 4 | |
| Week 47 | 2016 | 3.0 | 2 | |
| Week 12 | 2017 | 3.3 | 3 | |
| Week 15 | 2017 | 2.9 | 3 | |
| Week 17 | 2017 | 2.3 | 4 | |
| Week 23 | 2017 | 2.1 | 4 | |
| Week 27 | 2017 | 2.6 | 4 | |
| Week 37 | 2017 | 2.3 | 5 | |

## Awards

Zee Marathi Awards 2016 :
| Category | Recipient | Role |
| Best Series | Mahesh Tagde | Director |
| Best Family | | Sawant Family |
| Best Actor | Rishi Saxena | Shiv |
| Best Actress | Sayali Sanjeev | Gauri |
| Best Daughter-in-law | Sayali Sanjeev | Gauri |
| Best Siblings | Sayali Sanjeev-Sachin Deshpande | Gauri-Nachiket |
| Best Couple | Rishi Saxena-Sayali Chandsarkar | Shiv-Gauri |
| Best Father | Mohan Joshi | Madhusudan |
| Best Father-in-law | Mohan Joshi | Madhusudan |
| Best Mother-in-law | Shubhangi Joshi | Aaji |