# Udne Ki Aasha

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 Hindi adaptation of Star Vijay's Tamil series Siragadikka Aasai.

## Premise

Set against a Marathi backdrop, the show revolves around the lives of Sachin and Sayali, exploring the complexities of their relationship and the dynamics of their evolving equations. It portrays the wife's struggle as she faces a roadblock in the form of a resistant husband and her efforts to inspire change for the betterment of both their futures and the family's progress.

## Cast
### Main

* Neha Harsora as Sailee Sachin Deshmukh (née Jadhav): A florist; Shobha and Alok's elder daughter; Juhi and Dilip's sister; Tejas' ex-fiancée; Sachin's wife (2024–present)
* Kanwar Dhillon as Sachin Paresh Deshmukh: A taxi driver; Renuka and Paresh's second son; Tejas and Akash's brother; Sailee's husband (2024–present)

### Recurring

* Sanjay Narvekar as Paresh Deshmukh: A retired locomotive pilot; Savitri's son; Renuka's husband; Tejas, Sachin and Akash's father; Krish's step-grandfather (2024–present)
* Radhika Vidyasagar as Renuka Paresh Deshmukh: Paresh's wife; Tejas, Sachin and Akash's mother; Krish's step-grandmother (2024–present)
* Puru Chibber as Tejas Paresh Deshmukh: Renuka and Paresh's eldest son; Sachin and Akash's brother; Esha's ex-boyfriend; Sailee's ex-fiancé; Roshni's second husband; Krish's step-father (2024–present)
* Tanvi Shewale as Roshni "Kalyani" Tejas Deshmukh:A Stylist; Supriya's daughter; Tejas' wife; Krish's mother (2024–present)
* Devashish Chandiramani as Akash Deshmukh: A Chef; Renuka and Paresh's youngest son; Tejas and Sachin's brother; Riya's husband; Juhi's friend (2024–present)
* Vaishali Arora as Riya Deshmukh: She works as a dubbing artist and supports Sailee a lot but hates Sachin; Mamta and Joy's daughter; Akash's wife (2024–present)
* Shama Deshpande as Savitri Deshmukh: Paresh's mother; Tejas, Sachin and Akash's grandmother; Krish's step-great-grandmother (2024–present)
* Sneha Raikar as Shobha Alok Jadhav: A flower seller; Alok's widow; Sailee, Juhi and Dilip's mother (2024–present)
* Ravi Mahashabde as Alok Jadhav: Shobha's late husband; Sailee, Juhi and Dilip's father (2024; dead)
* Pari Bhatti as Juhi Alok Jadhav: Shobha and Alok's younger daughter; Sailee and Dilip's sister (2024–present)
* Sahil Balani as Dilip Alok Jadhav: Shobha and Alok's son; Sailee and Juhi's brother (2024–present)
* Ishita Modi as Vidya: Roshni's best-friend (2024)
* Smita Sinkar Shah as Shaktuntala "Shaku": Renuka's best-friend (2024–present)
* Unknown as:Shikha: Roshni's friend (2024–present)
* Vikash Tiwari as Anish "Anya": Sachin's best-friend (2024–present)
* Unknown as Shanti: Savitri's helper and best-friend (2024–present)
* Unknown as Supriya: Roshni's mother; Krish's grandmother (2024–present)
* Unknown as Krish: Roshni's son from her first marriage; Tejas' step-son (2024–present)
* Hemant Choudhary as Joy: Mamta's husband; Riya's father; Paresh's former employer (2024-present)
* Simran Gangwani as Mamta: Joy's wife; Riya's mother (2024–present)
* Unknown as Sudhakar: A loan-shark who is obsessed with Sailee (2024–present)
* Unknown as Chandu: Sailee's obsessive admirer (2024–present)
* Unknown as Chitti: A loan-shark; Dillip's boss (2024–present)
* Unknown as Kishore: Paresh's best-friend (2024–present)
* Unknown as Dinesh: Rani's ex-husband; Roshni's former personal assistant turned rival/blackmailer (2024–present)
* Afreen Alvi as Esha: Tejas' ex-girlfriend (2024)
* Rajkumar Kanojia as Sultan: Roshni's fake uncle; meat shop owner (2024–present)

### Special appearances

* Bhavika Sharma as Savi Chavan 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)
* Nakuul Mehta as Himself, host for Superstar Bahu Competition (2024)

## 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.

### 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.