# Bepannah

Bepannah is a Hindi-language romantic drama mystery television series that aired from 19 March to 30 November 2018 on Colors TV. Produced by Cinevistaas Limited, it streamed on Voot and starred Harshad Chopda and Jennifer Winget.

## Plot

Aditya Hooda and Zoya Siddiqui are two individuals brought together by fate through their spouses' betrayal.
Aditya and Zoya's partners Pooja Mathur and Yash Arora are found dead together in a road accident. They discover that the two were having an affair and are left shocked. Aditya channels his grief into anger while Zoya goes into denial. The divorce papers filed by Pooja and Yash reach them late. Unable to run from the truth anymore, Zoya attempts suicide but is saved by Aditya.
As the two bond over their shared trauma, CBI Inspector Rajveer Khanna enters their lives with a relentless hunger to put them behind bars. He believes them to be guilty for the murder of their spouses and frames them for the same. Having grown to trust one another, Aditya and Zoya go on the run to prove their innocence.
Harshvardhan proves them innocent. Aditya and Zoya read Pooja's diary and break down, learning that Pooja was pregnant with Yash's child. Broken but resolute, Aditya and Zoya decide to move on. Together, they forgive Yash and Pooja. Aditya leaves for Paris, wanting time to reflect on himself, when Zoya gets to know she goes to the airport to stop Aditya but is unable to so she starts to work for her bankrupt company.

### Six months later

Zoya is a successful entrepreneur, while Aditya remains in Paris. Sakshi is being held hostage by Anjana. Zoya supports Noor and Arjun when she finds out about their feelings. When Aditya returns, he finds Zoya a more confident and assertive version of herself while he himself has grown quieter. Their friendship blooms as they begin spending time together. Aditya feels new emotions arising in his heart for Zoya. He ignores them at first but later accepts that he has fallen in love with her.
When Aditya decides to confess to Zoya, he gets to know about her suitor Arshad Habib. Aditya gets jealous on seeing Zoya spend time with him. Sakshi is aware about Anjana being Pooja and Yash's murderer and warns her of the fact. Afraid of getting exposed, Anjana pushes Sakshi off a cliff. Differences arise between Arjun and Noor. Aditya confesses his love to Zoya, but she misunderstands him.
Amidst the confusion, Zoya agrees to marry Arshad. Aditya confronts her and asks her to listen to her heart. Zoya remains obstinate but his words continue to linger in her mind. She tries faking a smile but realizes she is genuinely not happy. Zoya reminisces her moments with Aditya on her wedding day. She accepts her feelings for him, but Waseem breaks ties with her. Aditya proposes Zoya and the two get married, promising to always love, trust and stand by each other.
Zoya starts getting anonymous messages and calls threatening her from Kalpana Dadeech. She brings out the truth about Rajveer being Harshvardhan's son and reveals his past where her daughter Pallavi was pregnant with Rajveer but Harshvardhan, unaware of it, had married Anjana. Heartbroken and shattered, Pallavi had committed suicide. Rajveer and Kalpana kill Harshvardhan to avenge Pallavi's death and frame Aditya, who is found unconscious near Harshvardhan's body, holding the knife. While zoya still trusts that it was not Aditya who killed Harshvardhan; in order to find evidence, she contacts Rajveer who has a video clip which can prove Aditya's innocence. But Rajveer demands from Zoya to spend a night with him. Seeing the miserable situation she agrees. On the other hand, Kalpana bails Aditya out and tells him that Zoya is betraying him. Unable to believe her, he went to where zoya was and found Rajveer and Zoya sitting on the bed. While nothing happened between them, Aditya refused to believe Zoya, and Zoya who just wanted evidence could not believe that Aditya's trust is so little in her and refuses to give any explanation. Anjana, unable to believe Harshvardhan's death goes in shock and Arjun leaves the house. The two, broken and helpless, go their separate ways.

### One Year Later

Aditya has taken over Hooda and Associates. Anjana is mentally unstable and kept under supervision. Zoya having studied clinical psychology, gets an internship in the same hospital Anjana is admitted in. Aditya and Zoya miss each other and reminisce about the love they shared. Noor bumps into Arjun in Delhi. They try to resist one another, but fail. Aditya and Zoya come face to face. They try to ignore their feelings and act cold towards each other.
Eventually, unable to control their emotions anymore, Aditya and Zoya reconcile. Arjun reaches Mussoorie and confesses his love for Noor. Anjana recalls everything and owns up about killing Pooja, Yash and Sakshi. She asks Aditya and Zoya to forgive her and is arrested. Aditya breaks down in disbelief. Zoya comforts him and the two embrace. Arjun and Noor get married and Aditya, Zoya, Arjun, Noor, Roshnaq and Waseem pose for a photograph.

## Cast
### Main

* Harshad Chopda as Captain Aditya "Adi" Hooda:
** Pilot and businessman; CEO of Zosh Events; Anjana and Harshvardhan's elder son; Arjun's brother; Rajveer's half-brother; Pooja's widower; Zoya's second husband (2018)
* Jennifer Winget as Zoya Aditya Hooda (née Siddiqui):
** Event manager and businesswoman; CEO of Zosh Events; Roshnaq and Waseem's daughter; Noor's sister; Yash's widow; Aditya's second wife (2018)

### Recurring

* Rajesh Khattar as Harshvardhan "Harsh" Hooda: Renowned Criminal Lawyer; Anjana's husband; Aditya, Arjun and Rajveer's father (Dead) (2018)
* Parineeta Borthakur as Anjana Hooda: Harshvardhan's widow; Aditya and Arjun's mother; Pooja, Yash and Sakshi's murderer (2018)
* Iqbal Azad as Waseem Siddiqui: Roshnaq's husband; Zoya and Noor's father (2018)
* Aaryaa Sharma as Roshnaq Siddiqui: Waseem's wife; Zoya and Noor's mother (2018)
* Shehzad Sheikh as Arjun Hooda: Lawyer and Radio Jockey; Anjana and Harshvardhan's younger son; Aditya's brother; Rajveer's half-brother; Noor's husband (2018)
* Aanchal Goswami as Noor Arjun Hooda (Siddiqui): Roshnaq and Waseem's younger daughter; Zoya's sister; Arjun's wife (2018)
* Namita Dubey as Pooja Mathur Hooda: Poet and Artist; Sakshi's daughter; Yash's lover; Aditya's first wife (Dead) (2018)
* Sehban Azim as Yash Arora: Businessman and poet; Former CEO of Zosh events; Madhu's son; Mahi's brother; Pooja's lover; Zoya's first husband (Dead) (2018)
* Vaishnavi Dhanraj as Mahi Arora: Madhu's daughter; Yash's sister
* Shweta Gautam as Madhu Arora: Yash and Mahi's mother
* Mallika Nayak as Sakshi Mathur: Pooja's mother (Dead)
* Apurva Agnihotri as Rajveer Khanna: CBI officer; Pallavi and Harshvardhan's son; Aditya and Arjun's half-brother
* Shagufta Ali as Kalpana Dadeech: Pallavi's mother; Rajveer's grandmother
* Varun Joshi as Dance Choreographer
* Unknown as Pallavi Dadeech: Kalpana's daughter; Harshvardhan's former lover; Rajveer's mother (Dead)
* Taher Shabbir as Arshad Habib: Doctor; Ameena and Sohail's son; Zoya's suitor
* Anjali Thakkar as Ameena Habib: Sohail's wife; Arshad's mother
* Unknown as Sohail Habib: Ameena's husband; Arshad's father; Waseem's friend
* Ishani Sharma as Milli: Receptionist at Hooda and Associates; Aditya's assistant
* Hargun Grover as Kunal: Aditya's friend
* Farah Lakhani as Mona: Employee at Zosh
* Palak Jain as Akanksha: Employee at Zosh
* Arun Sharma as Mithilesh: Employee at Zosh
* Yash Bhatia as Shaun: Employee at Zosh
* Nitesh Parashar as Vinod: Employee at Zosh
* Chandar Khanna as Kanti Virani: Client at Zosh Events; Kalpesh and Sumer's father
* Rushil Bangia as Kalpesh Virani: Client at Zosh Events; Kanti's son; Sumer's brother; Sagarika's husband; Rajveer's friend
* Manisha Marzara as Sagarika Virani: Client at Zosh Events; Kalpesh's wife
* Siddhant Kapoor as Sumer Virani: Client at Zosh Events; Kanti's son; Kalpesh's brother
* Urfi Javed as Bella Kapoor: Client at Zosh Events; Rohan's wife
* Aakash Mansukhani as Rohan: Client at Zosh Events; Bella's husband
* Amir Malik as Ashish: Yash's friend and former company partner
* Sanjeev Sharma as Court Judge

### Guests

| Episode(s) | Name | Integration |
| 69 | Meera Deosthale | Jashn–E–Eid |
| 69 | Vijayendra Kumeria | Jashn–E–Eid |
| 142—146 | Vatsal Sheth | Sitaron Se Saji Baarat |
| 142—146 | Ishita Dutta | Sitaron Se Saji Baarat |
| 142 | Hina Khan | Sitaron Se Saji Baarat |
| 143 | Karan Tacker | Sitaron Se Saji Baarat |

## Production
### Development

The show was earlier titled Adhura Alvida but was later renamed Bepannaah.

### Casting

Harshad Chopda and Jennifer Winget were cast as Aditya Hooda and Zoya Siddiqui.
On being asked about how he selected his role, Chopda said, "I am returning to television after a hiatus and I was consciously waiting to pick the right story. Bepannaah's core concept was the major influence in this case; Jennifer and I hit off as soon as we met. I'm sure it will be exciting for the audience to see us together onscreen." Winget added, "The first time I heard the narration for the show, I had tears in my eyes; a show like Bepannaah comes your way rarely and I am ecstatic to be a part of it."
Apart from them; Rajesh Khattar, Parineeta Borthakur, Shehzad Sheikh, Aanchal Goswami, Iqbal Azad, Aaryaa Sharma, Namita Dubey, Sehban Azim and Vaishnavi Dhanraj were cast to portray Harshvardhan Hooda, Anjana Hooda, Arjun Hooda, Noor Siddiqui, Waseem Siddiqui, Roshnaq Siddiqui, Pooja Mathur, Yash Arora and Mahi Arora.
In May 2018, Apurva Agnihotri joined the cast as Rajveer Khanna. Taher Shabbir was chosen to play Dr. Arshad Habib.

### Filming

Bepannaah was mainly shot in Cinevistaas Studios, Mumbai but the opening sequences were filmed in Mussoorie.

## Soundtrack

Bepannah's soundtrack is written and composed by Rahul Jain. It released on 26 March 2018. The title track, Bepannaah, is sung by Rahul Jain and Roshni Shah. Zaroorat, sung by Rahul Jain and Ankita Dwivedi, was released on 18 August 2018.

## Reception
### Ratings

According to BARC India reports, Bepannaah debuted with 5.8 million impressions and a 2.7 TRP. Thus, making it to the list of top five shows in its first week.

### Reviews

The Times Of India said, "The show comes as a breath of fresh air and attempts at a new story filled with mystery and romance."
India Today noted, "Bepannaah is as intense as it could get: be it romance or murder mystery and as fresh as an Indian TV show can be in terms of packaging and treatment. Jennifer Winget and Harshad Chopda deliver a stupendous performance.”

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2018 | Gold Awards | Best Actor Male | Harshad Chopda | Nominated |
| 2018 | Gold Awards | Best Actor Female | Jennifer Winget | Nominated |
| 2018 | Gold Awards | Best Actor Female (Critics) | Jennifer Winget | Won |
| 2018 | Gold Awards | Best Onscreen Jodi | Harshad Chopda & Jennifer Winget | Nominated |
| 2018 | Gold Awards | Best Actress in a Negative Role | Vaishnavi Dhanraj | Nominated |
| 2018 | Gold Awards | Best Show | Bepannaah | Nominated |
| 2018 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor (Popular) | Harshad Chopda | Won |
| 2018 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress (Popular) | Jennifer Winget | Nominated |
| 2018 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Show (Popular) | Bepannaah | Won |
| 2018 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress (Jury) | Jennifer Winget | Nominated |
| 2018 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress in a Negative Role | Parineeta Borthakur | Nominated |
| 2018 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Show (Jury) | Bepannaah | Nominated |
| 2018 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Director (Jury) | Aniruddha Rajderkar | Won |
| 2018 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Singer | Rahul Jain | Nominated |
| 2018 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Song Track | Rahul Jain | Nominated |
| 2018 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Lyricist | Rahul Jain | Nominated |
| 2018 | Asian Viewers Television Awards | Male Actor of the Year | Harshad Chopda | Won |
| 2018 | Asian Viewers Television Awards | Female Actor of the Year | Jennifer Winget | Nominated |
| 2018 | Asian Viewers Television Awards | Soap of the Year | Bepannaah | Nominated |
| 2019 | Lions Gold Awards | Best Actor (Popular) | Harshad Chopda | Won |
| 2019 | Lions Gold Awards | Best Actress (Popular) | Jennifer Winget | Won |
| 2019 | Lions Gold Awards | Best Supporting Actor (Male) | Rajesh Khattar | Won |
| 2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in Lead Role (Popular) | Harshad Chopda | Nominated |
| 2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in Lead Role (Popular) | Jennifer Winget | Won |
| 2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Jodi (Popular) | Harshad Chopda & Jennifer Winget | Nominated |
| 2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in Supporting Role (Popular) | Shehzad Shaikh | Nominated |
| 2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor in Negative Role (Popular) | Rajesh Khattar | Won |
| 2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in Negative Role (Popular) | Parineeta Borthakur | Nominated |
| 2019 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Daily Series (Popular) | Bepannaah | Nominated |
| 2019 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor (Popular) | Harshad Chopda | Nominated |
| 2019 | Asian Viewers Television Awards | Male Actor of the Year | Harshad Chopda | Won |
| 2019 | Asian Viewers Television Awards | Female Actor of the Year | Jennifer Winget | Nominated |
| 2019 | Asian Viewers Television Awards | Soap of the Year | Bepannaah | Won |