# Vahinisaheb

Vahinisaheb (transl. Sister-in-law) is an Indian Marathi-language television series which aired on Zee Marathi. It premiered from 20 November 2006 by replacing Oon Paaus. It starred Bhargavi Chirmule and Suchitra Bandekar in lead roles. It is produced by Smita Thackeray and directed by Virendra Pradhan under the banner of Rahul Production.

## Plot

After the demise of Bhaiyyasaheb Kirloskar's first wife, Kalindi, a new chapter unfolds in his life as he decides to embrace matrimony once again, this time with Yamini. However, despite the union, Bhaiyyasaheb finds himself grappling with a certain hesitancy—a reluctance to bestow upon Yamini the esteemed title of Vahinisaheb. This intriguing layer in their relationship adds depth to the narrative, inviting viewers to delve into the complexities of Bhaiyyasaheb's emotions as he navigates the delicate balance between past and present, love and memory. The series becomes a nuanced exploration of the intricacies within the dynamics of remarriage, where the echoes of the past linger, shaping the contours of the present.

## Cast
### Main

* Bhargavi Chirmule as Bhairavi Vishwas Kirloskar (Kusum)
* Rugvedi Pradhan / Bhagyashri Rane as Neha Bhaiyyasaheb Kirloskar / Neha Kunal Jaykar / Akanksha Akash Sasane

### Recurring
#### Bhairavi's family

* Vinay Apte as Bhaiyyasaheb Kirloskar
* Suchitra Bandekar as Yamini Bhaiyyasaheb Kirloskar (Akka)
* Onkar Karve as Vishwas Bhaiyyasaheb Kirloskar
* Sai Ranade as Janaki Dharma Deshmukh / Janaki Jaysingh Kirloskar
* Abhijeet Kelkar / Ketan Kshirsagar as Jaysingh Bhaiyyasaheb Kirloskar
* Sandhya Mhatre as Kalindi Bhaiyyasaheb Kirloskar

#### Neha's family

* Ashwini Ekbote as Kaveri Sudhir Jaykar / Kaveri Sadanand Phule
* Girish Pardeshi as Kunal Pratap Jaykar (Raja)
* Bal Karve as Ananda Jaykar (Aaba)
* Prasanna Ketkar as Sudhir Pratap Jaykar
* Seema Deshmukh as Rukmini Sudhir Jaykar
* Chinmay Kulkarni as Surya Sudhir Jaykar

#### Others

* Sharad Ponkshe as Dharma Deshmukh
* Jayant Savarkar as Ranga Dalvi
* Satish Joshi as Nana Joshi / Madhav Shinde
* Vijay Mishra as Sadanand Phule
* Avinash Narkar as Shrikant Dalvi
* Lokesh Gupte as Naresh Dalvi
* Anand Kale as Vikram Gadkari
* Shilpa Navalkar as Diksha Vikram Gadkari
* Shantanu Moghe as Sumedh Mujumdar
* Kashyap Parulekar as Abhay Bhosale
* Vrishasen Dabholkar as Dinesh Vasant Kulkarni
* Kirti Pendharkar as Sushama Kulkarni
* Suhas Bhalekar as Vasant Kulkarni
* Manasi Magikar as Pramila Tilak
* Prajakta Kelkar as Sayali Tilak
* Uday Nene as Siddharth Tilak
* Sunil Godbole as Dr. Agnihotri
* Atul Mahajan as Dr. Gadkari
* Sunil Tawde as Ganga
* Anil Gawas as Nanda
* Pournima Ahire as Bayo
* Jyotsna Das as Ahilya
* Ramesh Chandane as Dadu
* Prakash Bhagwat as Sadashiv
* Gauri Jadhav as Bhingari
* Arun Bhadsavale as Rustam
* Nisha Parulekar as Jui
* Rajashri Nikam as Ranjana
* Ashok Shinde as Bhavani Shankar
* Rohini Hattangadi as Shalini Bhosale
* Rupali Bhosale as Charu Deshmukh
* Samidha Guru as Sweety
* Abhijeet Chavan
* Vishakha Subhedar
* Pratibha Goregaonkar
* Sanjay Kshemkalyani
* Vasudha Deshpande
* Amruta Raorane
* Smita Saravade
* Gururaj Avdhani
* Shama Ninawe
* Vivek Joshi
* Rama Joshi

## Awards

Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards :
| Year | Category | Recipient | Role |
| 2007 | Best Supporting Female | Rugvedi Pradhan | Neha Kirolskar |
| 2008 | Best Actress | Bhargavi Chirmule | Bhairavi Kirloskar |

## Reception

| Week | Year | TAM TVR | Rank | Rank | Ref. |
| Week | Year | TAM TVR | Mah/Goa | All India | Ref. |
| Week 47 | 2008 | 0.7 | 6 | 89 | |
| Week 3 | 2009 | 0.89 | 5 | 89 | |