Kkusum

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Kkusum
Kkusum Titlecard.jpeg
Genre Soap opera
Created by Ekta Kapoor
Screenplay by
  • Anil Nagpal
  • Bharvi Shah
  • Kalpesh Modi
Dialogues: Sunjoy Shekhar
Directed by
Starring See below
Opening themeMain 'Kkusum by Priya Bhattacharya
ComposerLalit Sen
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes1001
Production
Producers
EditorVikas Sharma
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production company Balaji Telefilms
Original release
Network Sony Entertainment Television
Release14 May 2001 (2001-05-14) 
30 November 2005 (2005-11-30)
Related
Tumchya Amchyatli Kkusum

Kkusum is an Indian television series produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms which aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 14 May 2001 to 30 November 2005. [1] It was directed by Jasbir Bhati. [2] The show follows the journey of a young, hardworking and middle class girl, Kkusum and later, after a 20 year leap on her daughter Kkumud.

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The show starred Nausheen Ali Sardar [3] in the title role, and after a generation leap, it was played by Manasi Joshi Roy [1] and Shilpa Saklani. [4] Actor Anuj Saxena starred opposite her. [5] The roles of Kkumud and Kali were essayed by Aashka Goradia and Rucha Gujarathi.

Plot

This show is about a middle class girl, Kkusum Deshmukh, everyone in her family is dependent on her. She becomes engaged to Prakash Chitre, but Prakash leaves her because she isn't willing to leave her family with their responsibilities. Kkusum's parents are shattered. Then comes Nitin Kapoor, who asks Kkusum's hand in marriage for his son, Abhay Kapoor. Kkusum is shocked. But she meets him and puts forth a condition that she'll take her family's responsibilities after their marriage also. Abhay agrees with her. Kkusum is impressed with Abhay's progressive nature. They start meeting each other regularly and Kkusum gradually starts falling for Abhay. He always gifts her something. They happily marry each other.On their wedding night, he shows his weird sparks. He just tells her that he really likes her and pretends to go to sleep. She is confused. Weird incidents happen with the chandelier, snake, fire, etc. and Kkusum does not understand anything. Abhay also is having commitments with other girls. He is a playboy.

Kkusum finds out Abhay's truth but he always lies and saves himself. Kkusum also finds out that Abhay only married her because she is akhandsaubhagyavati (her husband will not die). Kkusum still stays because of her parents' respect. Abhay's friend Aryaman Oberoi befriends with Kkusum. Then later on, a girl named Esha Chopra comes along. Esha and Kkusum also become very good friends. But Esha starts liking Abhay, Abhay is also attracted to her, they get together, and have an extra-marital affair, Kkusum consummates her marriage when Abhay comes home intoxicated.Kkusum becomes pregnant but Abhay says that the child is of Aryaman. Kkusum slaps Esha and leaves the house when she finds out about Abhay and Esha. She is alone during her pregnancy stages. But Kkusum comes to the Kapoor Industries because her "in-laws" call her. Kkusum doesn't talk to Abhay. But due to some incidents, they become friends. Esha leaves because she thinks that Abhay is neglecting her and even Abhay realizes that he likes Kkusum so he proposes her again. Kkusum and Abhay patch up with each other. But Kkusum finds out that now Abhay cannot be a dad because of an accident that's why he called her back, because she's pregnant. Esha also comes back and befriends with Kkusum again. But Kkusum miscarries and holds Abhay responsible for the same. She again decides to leave the house but her mother-in-law, Sarla Nitin Kapoor insists her to stay in so Kkusum doesn't leave the house. Abhay is hurt by what Kkusum said so she apologizes to him. They are happy but then on Abhay's birthday she goes to pick him up from a farmhouse where she hears Abhay saying that he still has to act in front of Kkusum that he loves her. Kkusum's phone rings and Abhay and Esha are scared that someone heard them. Then they see Kkusum over there. Kkusum goes away from there to the Kapoor house. She goes there and waits for Abhay when he comes she slaps him twice and leaves saying that she'll never come back but her mother-in-law stops her. She tells Abhay to get out. Abhay leaves the house for sometime.

Meanwhile, there is a marriage proposal that comes to Tanya Kapoor who is Abhay's cousin sister. (They all love Kkusum and hate Abhay) Kkusum is supposed to do the set up of the pre-marriage but the groom Siddharth Kanwar falls for Kkusum instead of Tanya. Kkusum marries him despite not wanting to because of some unwanted reasons. Siddharth's paternal aunts, Pamela, Natasha "Tashu", maternal aunt, Raima, adoptive mother Reema and biological mother Devanshi are evil so they try to break them up but they fail because Siddharth loves Kkusum. Kkusum also starts to love Siddharth. Tashu announces that she will marry none other than Abhay. Tashu and Abhay marry. Later, It is revealed that Abhay married Tashu so that he could get closer to Kkusum (because Tashu is Sid's paternal aunt). Tashu is also interested in Abhay's wealth only . Now, Abhay wants to cause problems with Sid—Kkusum but fails. Sid's mother takes all of Sid's property so that they're beggars. Sid and Kkusum leave for chawl. Kkusum exposes Tashu and Abhay divorces her. She is kicked out of both her families. Later on, Abhay has brain tumor, and he changes for the good forever, and again due to a series of events, Kkusum and Abhay become friends. Sid starts to suspect them and questions her about her character. Kkusum is deeply hurt because of Sid. They get divorced. Sid goes back to his mom. But he finds out that Kkusum wasn't lying about the brain tumor case so he calls her while driving. He crashes into a car and dies. Kkusum is shattered.

A while later, everyone figures out that Abhay has brain tumor and then Sarla comes to Kkusum for her son's life. Sarla wants Kkusum to marry Abhay. After a lot of dragging, they marry and go to the states. Abhay is treated there and now he is completely cured of cancer. With the help of medical sciences, he can now become a father as well. One day, They meet Esha. They live with her. Abhay starts to fall for Kkusum (for real this time) and Esha also starts liking Kkusum. But Kkusum can't forget Siddharth. They go back, Esha comes back after sometime, Kkusum starts to fall for Abhay again, they both don't tell each other about their feelings, Esha comes to live in with them and she too falls for Abhay despite knowing that he is married. She tries to get close to Abhay but fails. Kkusum finally confesses to Abhay that she loves him and they consummate. Esha is shattered. Then everyone finds out that Abhay accidentally killed Siddharth when he was having brain tumor attack while driving. For a while, Kkusum is mad at Abhay but later realises that it wasn't Abhay's fault at all. Kkusum still forgives him. Then Kkusum and Abhay find out about Esha so they kick her out. Kkusum becomes pregnant but miscarries again, Esha tells the doctors to declare Kkusum barren, everyone wants an heir that Kkusum cannot give, so Kkusum gets a surrogate mother Mahi, she also falls for Abhay. She creates such situations that Kkusum suspects Mahi and Abhay so she leaves without interrogating. But on the train she finds out that she is pregnant, she goes to tell Abhay but mistakenly assumes that Mahi and Abhay are sharing a bed. She leaves for Ludhiana. But her train crashes and she is presumed dead. Mahi gives birth to her daughter with Abhay, Kali (via surrogacy) and Kkusum gives birth to a slightly younger girl, Kkumud.

Cast

Special appearances

Episode List

Episode NumberEpisode SummaryDate Of Telecast

Adaptations

LanguageTitleOriginal releaseNetwork(s)Last airedNotes
Marathi Tumchya Aamchyatali Kusum
तुमच्या आमच्यातली कुसुम
4 October 2021 Sony Marathi 26 February 2022Remake

References

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  2. "'Kkusum' director Jasbir Bhati to helm movie 'Bhouri'". The Indian Express. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  3. "Kkusum actress Nausheen Sardar Ali to be back on TV soon - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. "Changing faces on popular television shows". Mid Day. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. "Popular TV Actor Anuj Saxena Faces Rs 1.35 Crore Cheating Charge - NDTV Movies" . Retrieved 13 July 2016.