# Phulala Sugandha Maticha

Phulala Sugandha Maticha (transl. Flower Has the Fragrance of Soil) is an Indian Marathi language television series that aired on Star Pravah. It premiered on 2 September 2020 and ended on 4 December 2022. It stars Harshad Atkari and Samruddhi Kelkar in lead roles. The show is an official adaptation of the StarPlus series Diya Aur Baati Hum. Both shows are produced by Shashi and Sumeet Mittal under the banner Shashi Sumeet Productions.

## Plot

Set on backdrop of Shirdi. The story centers upon a 20-year-old college student, Kirti, whose dream is to become an Indian Police Service officer and Shubham, a sweetshop owner and sweetmaker. Kirti's dreams and aspirations are destroyed as she loses her parents in a terrorist attack. Planning to move abroad, her brother Sagar fixes her marriage to Shubham whose strict mother Jiji Akka wants her daughter-in-law to be simple and not well-educated, with the excellent skills of a housewife.
After discovering this, Sagar lies about Kirti's education level to both his family and the Jamkhedkars in order to ensure her settlement. Kirti gives up her education and dreams, accepting her roles as a wife and the elder daughter-in-law of the family. Soon, as her truth of being educated and not knowing cooking is revealed, Jiji Akka banishes her. The story shows and further describes how Shubham becomes her full-strength and helps her to fulfil her dreams.

## Cast
### Main

* Samruddhi Kelkar as IPS Kirti Jamkhedkar (née Kadam)– Mangesh and Sharada's daughter; Sagar's sister; Shubham's wife
* Harshad Atkari as Shubham Jamkhedkar – Chandrakala and Daulatrao's eldest son; Vikram, Tushar and Janhavi's brother; Kirti's husband

### Recurring
#### Shubham's family

* Aditi Deshpande as Chandrakala "Jiji Akka" Jamkhedkar – Daulatrao's wife; Shubham, Vikram, Tushar and Janhavi's mother; Sonu and Pari's grandmother
* Prashant Choudappa as Daulatrao "Bhau" Jamkhedkar – Chandrakala's husband; Shubham, Vikram, Tushar and Janhavi's father; Sonu and Pari's grandfather
* Tushar Sali / Mayur More as Vikram Jamkhedkar – Chandrakala and Daulatrao's second son; Shubham, Tushar and Janhavi's brother; Sonali's husband; Sonu's father
* Aishwarya Shete / Kanchan Prakash as Sonali Jamkhedkar – Vikram's wife; Sonu's mother
* Akash Patil as Tushar Jamkhedkar – Chandrakala and Daulatrao's youngest son; Shubham, Vikram and Janhavi's brother; Emily's husband; Pari's father
* Madhura Joshi as Emily Jamkhedkar – Tushar's wife; Pari's mother
* Bhumija Patil as Janhavi Jamkhedkar – Chandrakala and Daulatrao's daughter; Shubham, Vikram and Tushar's sister; Dilip's wife
* Nikita Patil as Bhingari
* Dutta Sagar as Lahanya

#### Kirti's family

* Sandeep Mehta as Mangesh Kadam – Sharada's husband; Sagar and Kirti's father
* Radhika Vidyasagar as Sharada Kadam – Mangesh's wife; Sagar and Kirti's mother
* Amogh Chandan as Sagar Kadam – Mangesh and Sharada's son; Kirti's brother; Aarti's husband
* Purva Phadake as Aarti Kadam – Sagar's wife

### Others

* Usha Naik as Kakisaheb
* Girish Oak as Swami Avatar Swarup Maharaj
* Tejashri Pradhan as guest
* Kalyani Tapase as Madhuri
* Ajinkya Pitale as Sandy
* Shekhar Phadake as Kiran
* Sai Ranade as Lily
* Bhagyashri Navale as Kavita
* Shreyas Raje as Rajkumar (Raju)
* Gayatri Soham as Maya
* Manasi Kulkarni as Agrima
* Amey Borkar as Sanjay Borkar
* Rohit Parshuram as Rahul
* Bhagyashri Dalvi as Disha
* Ketaki Palav as Roma

## Reception
### Ratings

| Week | Year | BARC Viewership | BARC Viewership | Ref. |
| Week | Year | TRP | Rank | Ref. |
| Week 39 | 2020 | 3.9 | 3 | |
| Week 40 | 2020 | 4.5 | 2 | |
| Week 41 | 2020 | 4.4 | 1 | |
| Week 42 | 2020 | 4.6 | 2 | |
| Week 43 | 2020 | 5.0 | 2 | |
| Week 44 | 2020 | 5.0 | 2 | |
| Week 45 | 2020 | 5.6 | 1 | |
| Week 46 | 2020 | 4.8 | 2 | |
| Week 47 | 2020 | 4.2 | 5 | |
| Week 48 | 2020 | 6.1 | 1 | |
| Week 49 | 2020 | 5.9 | 1 | |
| Week 50 | 2020 | 5.4 | 3 | |
| Week 51 | 2020 | 5.0 | 3 | |
| 20 December 2020 | Maha Episode | 4.2 | 4 | |
| Week 52 | 2020 | 5.3 | 3 | |
| Week 1 | 2021 | 4.7 | 4 | |
| Week 2 | 2021 | 4.4 | 3 | |
| Week 3 | 2021 | 4.5 | 2 | |
| Week 4 | 2021 | 5.8 | 1 | |
| Week 5 | 2021 | 4.7 | 2 | |
| Week 6 | 2021 | 6.0 | 1 | |
| 7 February 2021 | Maha Episode | 4.3 | 3 | |
| Week 7 | 2021 | 4.7 | 3 | |
| Week 8 | 2021 | 5.6 | 1 | |
| Week 9 | 2021 | 5.3 | 3 | |
| Week 10 | 2021 | 4.4 | 4 | |
| Week 11 | 2021 | 4.5 | 3 | |
| Week 12 | 2021 | 6.1 | 3 | |
| Week 13 | 2021 | 6.2 | 1 | |
| Week 14 | 2021 | 7.6 | 2 | |
| Week 15 | 2021 | 5.1 | 3 | |
| Week 17 | 2021 | 3.7 | 4 | |
| Week 18 | 2021 | 6.8 | 1 | |
| Week 19 | 2021 | 5.9 | 3 | |
| Week 20 | 2021 | 6.5 | 1 | |
| Week 21 | 2021 | 4.6 | 3 | |
| Week 22 | 2021 | 3.9 | 5 | |
| Week 32 | 2021 | 4.9 | 4 | |
| Week 39 | 2022 | 5.1 | 1 | |

## Awards

Star Pravah Parivar Awards :
| Year | Category | Recipient | Roles |
| 2021 | Best Face Female | Samruddhi Kelkar | Kirti |
| 2021 | Best Husband | Harshad Atkari | Shubham |
| 2021 | Best Mother-in-law | Aditi Deshpande | Jiji Akka |
| 2022 | Best Husband | Harshad Atkari | Shubham |
| 2022 | Best Daughter-in-law | Samruddhi Kelkar | Kirti |

## Adaptations

| Language | Title | Original release | Network(s) | Last aired | Notes |
| Hindi | Diya Aur Baati Hum दिया और बाती हम | 29 August 2011 | StarPlus | 10 September 2016 | Original |
| Bengali | Tomay Amay Mile তোমায় আমায় মিলে | 11 March 2013 | Star Jalsha | 20 March 2016 | Remake |
| Malayalam | Parasparam പരസ്പരം | 22 July 2013 | Asianet | 31 August 2018 | Remake |
| Marathi | Phulala Sugandha Maticha फुलाला सुगंध मातीचा | 2 September 2020 | Star Pravah | 4 December 2022 | Remake |
| Tamil | Raja Rani 2 ராஜா ராணி 2 | 12 October 2020 | Star Vijay | 21 March 2023 | Remake |
| Telugu | Janaki Kalaganaledu జానకి కలగనలేదు | 22 March 2021 | Star Maa | 19 August 2023 | Remake |