Pyaar Ka Pehla Adhyaya: Shiv Shakti ( The First Chapter of Love: Shiv Shakti) is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series that premiered on 3 July 2023 on Zee TV and digitally streams on ZEE5. Produced by Prateek Sharma under Studio LSD Private Limited, it is a spin-off of Pyar Ka Pehla Naam: Radha Mohan. The series stars Arjun Bijlani and Nikki Sharma as Shiv and Shakti respectively.

Plot 
Shakti Sharma is a kind woman who aspires to be a doctor. After loosing her parents, she lives with her uncle, aunt and cousin in Varanasi. Shiv Kashyap is a doctor, who has a hurting past and is unable to heal. The series follows Shiv and Shakti's story, how they cross path and how Shakti becomes Shiv's strength.

Cast

Main 
 Arjun Bijlani as Dr. Shiv Kashyap: Gayatri and Raghunath's son; Nandu, Keertan and Koyal cousin (2023–present)
 Nikki Sharma as Shakti Sharma: Sarala and Ramkishore's daughter; Dharma and Rimjhim's cousin (2023–present)

Recurring 
 Nimisha Vakharia as Manorama Sharma: Brijkishore's wife; Dharam and Rimjhim's mother (2023–present)
 Phool Singh as Brijkishore Sharma: Manorama's husband; Rimjhim and Dharam's father (2023–present)
 Parineeta Borthakur as Mandira Kashyap: Rameshwar's ex-wife; Kamalnath's wife; Radha, Keertan and Koyal's mother (2023–present)
 Sanjay Swaraj as Raghunath Kashyap: Bhagwati's elder son; Padma and Kamalnath's brother; Gayatri's husband; Shiv's father (2023–present)
 Seema Pandey as Gayatri Kashyap: Raghunath's wife; Shiv's mother (2023–present)
 Ashman Kumar as Ayush Singh (2023-present)
 Sandeep Sachdev as Kamalnath Kashyap: Bhagwati's younger son; Raghunath and Padma's brother; Mandira's husband; Keertan and Koyal's father (2023–present)
 Gaurav Wadhwa as Dr. Keertan Kashyap: Mandira and Kamalnath's son; Koyal's brother; Radha's half-brother; Shiv and Nandu's cousin (2023–present)
 Aditi Patwa as Koyal Kashyap: Mandira and Kamalnath's daughter; Keertan's sister; Radha's half-sister; Shiv and Nandu's cousin (2023–present)
 Jhuma Mitra as Padma Kashyap: Bhagwati's daughter; Raghunath and Kamalnath's sister; Nandu's mother (2023–present)
 Vrushab Khadtale as Nandu Kashyap: Padma's son; Shiv, Keertan and Koyal's cousin (2023-present)
 Meenakshi Verma as Bhagwati Kashyap: Raghunath, Padma and Kamalnath's mother; Shiv, Nandu, Keertan and Koyal's grandmother (2023–present)
 Prince Dhiman as Dharam Sharma: Brijkishore and Manorama's son; Rimjhim's brother; Shakti's cousin (2023–present)
 Reva Kaurase as Rimjhim Sharma: Brijkishore and Manorama's daughter; Dharam's sister; Shakti's cousin (2023–present)
 Ssumier Pasricha as Purnendu (2023–present)
 Prabhakar Pratap (2023–present)

Guest appearances 
 Niharika Roy as Radha Vashisht Trivedi: Rameshwar and Mandira's daughter; Keertan and Koyal's half-sister; Mohan's wife; Gungun's step-mother (2023)
 Shabir Ahluwalia as Mohan Trivedi: Vishwanath's son; Kadambari's step-son; Rahul and Ketki's half-brother; Tulsi's widower; Radha's husband; Gungun's father (2023)

Production

Development
The series was announced by Studio LSD Private Limited. The show showcases a modern-day interpretation of the Shiv-Shakti dynamic.

Casting
Arjun Bijlani was cast as the male lead Shiv, who is a doctor. Nikki Sharma was cast as the female lead Shakti, who is an aspiring doctor. Nimisha Vakharia was cast as Shakti's aunt while, Gaurav Wadhwa cast to play Shiv's brother. Parineeta Borthakur was cast to play Shiv's aunt Mandira, the negative lead.

Filming
The series is set in Varanasi. It is mainly shot in Varanasi and at Film City, Mumbai. Shabir Ahluwalia and Niharika Roy of Pyar Ka Pehla Naam: Radha Mohan, also shot for the series in Varanasi.

Awards and nominations

References

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2023 Indian television series debuts
Zee TV original programming
Indian drama television series
Hindi-language television shows
Indian television spin-offs