Advocate Anjali Awasthi

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Advocate Anjali Awasthi
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Genre Courtroom
Drama
Romance
Social issue
Developed byBlues Productions
Written bySnehasish Chakraborty
Dialogues and Lyrics
Sanjeev Tiwari
Screenplay bySnehasish Chakraborty
Story bySnehasish Chakraborty
Directed byRupam Baag
Creative directorSnehasish Chakraborty
StarringShritama Mitra
Ankit Raizada
Theme music composerSnehasish Chakraborty
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes326
Production
Executive producerRuna Dey Sarkar
ProducerSnehasish Chakraborty
Production locationKolkata
CinematographyDebabrata Mallick
EditorBapan Pramanik
Running time20–22 minutes
Production company Blues Productions
Original release
Network StarPlus
Release8 August 2024 (2024-08-08) 
present

Aarti Anjali Awasthi, formerly known as Advocate Anjali Awasthi, is an Indian Hindi language courtroom and romance drama television series that premiered on 8 August 2024 on StarPlus. Produced under Blues Productions, it starred Shritama Mitra as Anjali and Ankit Raizada as Aman in the main roles. [1] [2] [3] It is the remake of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Geeta LL.B . [4]

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On 30th June 2025, the show took a leap and was renamed as "Aarti Anjali Awasthi", which focuses on Aman and Anjali's daughter, Aarti, who is also played by Shritama Mitra.

Plot

A legal drama that chronicles the journey of a brave and determined lawyer, named Anjali Awasthi, who struggling to make a name for herself in the male-dominated field. She chances upon her first case, which is against the "big guns". This case becomes the ultimate test of Anjali's resolve, not only to establish herself in the legal field, but also to challenge deep-rooted inequities.

21 years later

Aman and Anjali's daughter, Aarti has grown up to become a brave and resolute reporter, dedicated to seeking justice and standing her ground, much like her mother did before her. But Sapna is uneasy about Aarti's choice of career, fearing that her granddaughter might suffer the same tragic fate as Anjali, who has been in a catatonic state for 21 years.

Aarti's maternal grandparents, Ganesh and Sapna have secretly raised her in their colony, carefully ensuring that no one outside its borders knew of her existence. Their aim was to protect her from Chandrabhan Thakur and his son, Yuvraj, who had once plotted to kill Aarti as revenge against Anjali for all the past humiliations.

Chandrabhan and Yuvraj believed that Aarti had died in the accident they had orchestrated, the same incident that left Anjali catatonic and claimed the life of her husband, Aman.

What Ganesh and Sapna never knew was that both Chandrabhan and Yuvraj were involved in the tragedy. On the day of the accident, Ganesh had overheard Yuvraj speaking on the phone with his father, Chandrabhan, while plotting to kill Aarti. But he could not clearly recognize who's voice it was.

Driven by a strong sense of justice, Aarti is determined to uncover the truth behind her father, Aman's death and her mother, Anjali's condition. But she remains unaware of her father's identity and paternal lineage, as neither her grandparents, Ganesh and Sapna, nor the former maid of the Rajput family, Padman ever revealed this to her.

The secrecy stems from the Rajput family itself. Except for Aarti's aunts, Mehek and Saniya, her great-aunt, Nivedita and her great-uncle, Gaurav, they had severed all ties with the Awasthi family. They blamed Anjali for Aman's death and rejected Aarti solely because she is Anjali's daughter, disregarding that she was also Aman's child. But in truth, Anjali is not responsible for Aman's demise at all; he had simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time.

This bitterness is fueled by the way Raghav and the Rajput family, excluding Gaurav, Mehek, Nivedita, and Saniya, have mistreated Ganesh, Sapna, and Anjali. Wrongfully blaming Anjali for Aman's death, they turned their backs on her and had rejected Aarti altogether.

Aarti begins to investigate the recent human trafficking incidents, in order to gather evidence that could help send the masterminds to prison, during her investigation, she saves a woman, named Kali from the traffickers and takes her to the Awasthi home for safety. Later, Aarti encounters Ved Rajavanshi and they both develop romantic feelings towards each other.

Meanwhile, Anjali begins to slowly recover from her catatonic state, gradually regaining the ability to move, walk and speak once again.

One day, Kavya sees Aarti and mistakes her for Anjali. Terrified, she realizes that if Anjali has truly recovered, she could gather solid evidence against her brother Yuvraj and send him to prison. Anjali had witnessed Yuvraj driving the truck just moments before it crashed into the car carrying her and Aman, an accident that left her incapacitated and ultimately caused Aman's death. Yuvraj's reckless nature, often leaving behind incriminating clues, makes this possibility all the more dangerous for him.

Anjali might also uncover the truth about Kavya's father, Chandrabhan, who was an accomplice in the same incident. If exposed, this could lead to his imprisonment as well, since both Yuvraj and Chandrabhan remain her only known enemies with clear motives to harm her, especially after their failed attempt to kill her daughter, Aarti.

When Kavya informs her father that Anjali has awakened from her catatonic state, Chandrabhan grows anxious and decides to see for himself. Visiting her home, he stabs her in the leg, only to find her unresponsive. Convinced that Kavya was imagining things, he leaves, unaware that the person Kavya had actually seen was not Anjali at all, but her daughter, Aarti.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Awasthi family

  • Ashim Mukhopadhyay as Advocate Ganesh Awasthi: An honest lawyer; Sapna's husband; Gini and Anjali's father; Aarti's grandfather (2024-present)
  • Shoma Akarshan as Sapna Awasthi: Ganesh's wife; Gini and Anjali's mother; Aarti's grandmother (2024-present)

Singh Rajput family

  • Umesh Ghadge as Advocate Raghav Singh Rajput: A dishonest lawyer; Gaurav and Vaibhav's brother; Nandini's husband; Abhay, Aman and Mehek's father; Ganesh, Sapna and Aarti's enemy; Aarti's estranged grandfather (2024-present)
  • Ishrat Khan as Nandini Singh Rajput: Raghav's wife; Abhay, Aman and Mehek's mother; Anjali's enemy; Aarti's estranged grandmother (2024-2025)
  • Dhruvi Ghervada as Mehek Singh Rajput: Raghav and Nandini's daughter; Abhay and Aman's sister; Ishani, Avni and Saniya's cousin; Yuvraj's ex-girlfriend; Anjali's well-wisher (2024-present)
  • Vicky Singh Kashyap as Abhay Singh Rajput; Raghav and Nandini's elder son; Aman and Mehek's brother; Ishani, Avni and Saniya's cousin; Anjali's former one-sided love interest turned enemy; Gini's estranged husband; Ganesh and Sapna's enemy. (2024-present)
  • Priya Rore as Gini Awasthi Singh Rajput: Ganesh and Sapna's elder daughter; Anjali's sister; Abhay's estranged wife (2024-2025)
  • Arsh Merchant as Vaibhav Singh Rajput: Raghav and Gaurav's brother; Sadkika's husband; Ishani and Avni's father; Anjali Ganesh and Sapna's enemy (2024-present)
  • Shampa Bandyopadhyay as Sadkika Singh Rajput: Vaibhav's wife; Ishani and Avni's mother; Anjali Ganesh and Sapna's enemy (2024-2025)
  • Koushiki Basu as Ishani Singh Rajput: Sadkika and Vaibhav's elder daughter; Avni's sister; Abhay, Saniya, Aman and Mehek's cousin; Anjali's well-wisher (2024-2025)
  • Srijita Chakraborty as Avni Singh Rajput: Sadkika and Vaibhav's younger daughter; Ishani's sister; Abhay, Saniya, Aman and Mehek's cousin (2024-2025)
  • Bhaswar Chatterjee as Gaurav Singh Rajput: Raghav and Vaibhav's brother; Nivedita's husband; Saniya's father; Anjali's well-wisher (2024-present)
  • Meghna Halder as Nivedita Singh Rajput: Gaurav's wife; Saniya's mother; Anjali's enemy turned well-wisher (2024-present)
  • Rupsha Chatterjee as Saniya Singh Rajput: Gaurav and Nivedita's daughter; Abhay, Ishani, Avni, Aman and Mehek's cousin; Anjali's well-wisher; Bhajan's estranged wife (2024-present)
  • Aman Mishra as Advocate Bhajan Singh: A dishonest lawyer; Anjali, Aarti and Pankaj's enemy; Aman's enemy and murderer; Saniya's estranged husband (2024-present)

Thakur family

  • Bharat Kaul as Chandrabhan Thakur: A corrupt former politician turned human trafficker; Rati's husband; Yuvraj and Kavya's father; Anjali, Aarti, Ganesh, Pankaj and Sapna's enemy; Aman's enemy and murderer (2024-present)
  • Anshul Bammi as Yuvraj Thakur: A criminal; Chandrabhan and Rati's son; Kavya's brother; Mehek's ex-boyfriend; Anjali, Aarti, Ganesh, Pankaj and Sapna's enemy; Aman's enemy and murderer (2024-present)
  • Indrakshi Dey as Kavya Thakur: Chandrabhan and Rati's daughter; Yuvraj's sister; Aman's former one-sided obsessive love interest; Anjali and Aarti's enemy (2024-present)
  • Tapasya Dasgupta as Rati Thakur: Chandrabhan's wife; Yuvraj and Kavya's mother; Anjali and Aarti's enemy (2024-present)

Rajvanshi family

  • Ajay Dutta as Uday Rajvanshi: A corrupt businessman and human trafficker; Pratap's brother; Aarti's enemy (2025-present)
  • Unknown as Mrs. Rajvanshi: Pratap's wife; Ved and Sonal's mother (2025)
  • Sonnal Mishra as Sonal Rajvanshi: Pratap's daughter; Ved's sister (2025-present)
  • Manoj Kaushik as Pratap Rajvanshi: A corrupt businessman and human trafficker; Uday's brother; Ved and Sonal's father; Aarti's enemy (2025-present)

Other rescuing cast

  • Afzal Husain as Daksh (2025-present)
  • Aniruddh Roy as Prakash Tripathy (2025-present)
  • Simran Singh as Kali: Aarti's well-wisher turned enemy; Ved's fake wife (2025-present)
  • Shailesh Lodha as Ramesh Patel (2024)
  • Vikkas Pareeck as ACP Pankaj Purohit: A police inspector turned assistant commissioner of police; Anjali's friend and well-wisher; Bhajan, Chandrabhan and Yuvraj's enemy; Aarti's surrogate uncle and well-wisher (2024-present)
  • Yukta Upadhyay as Padma Rajak: The Rajput family's former maid; Anjali's sister-figure and well-wisher; Aman's well-wisher; Aarti's surrogate aunt and well-wisher (2024-present)

Guest appearances

Reception

The Show Opened With TRP of 2.2 making its way in top 5 shows.In Week 32, the show was included among the top five in the TRP charts. [5] A week later, it dropped to 6th place with a 2.1 rating. [6] By Week 48, it regained the 4th position and continued to remain among the top five shows. [7] [8]

References

  1. Kanji, Subhasmita (26 July 2024). "Beyond the borders of Bengal, Shritama Mitra steps into Bollywood! Like Geeta LLB, this time 'Anjali Awasthi' will handle the case of Delhi". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. Mukherjee, Priyanka (13 July 2024). "The new Geeta LLB is Sritama, this handsome is going to replace Swastik". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. "TV show Advocate Anjali Awasthi's Ankit Raizada opens up about his character; says, "The essence of Aman's character mirrors an aspect of my own life"". The Times of India. 8 August 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  4. "Star Plus announces new show Advocate Anjali Awasthi at 8:30 pm slot as Udne Ki Aasha shifts to 9 pm slot : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama . 26 July 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  5. "TRP Race Week 32: New Show Advocate Anjali Awasthi Makes A Stunning Top 5 Entry". Times Now. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  6. "TRP Race Week 33: Advocate Anjali Awasthi In Top 10, Anupamaa Stays Strong On Number 1". Times Now. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  7. "TRP Report Week 48: Anupamaa loses first spot, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai slips down; find out which show is top-ranked". PINKVILLA. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  8. "TRP Toppers: Alisha Parveen's replacement FAILS to help Anupamaa's ratings, Udne Ki Aasha continues the reign". India Forums. Retrieved 12 March 2025.