Happily Ever After (2020 TV series)
| Happily Ever After | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Comedy |
| Written by | Navjot Gulati |
| Story by | Navjot Gulati Nishant Goyal |
| Directed by | Navjot Gulati |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Gaurav Chatterji |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Firdaus S. Sayed Farhan P. Zamma Jitendra Singla |
| Production company | Salt Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | The Zoom Studio, YouTube (season 1) |
| Release | 1 February – 21 March 2020 |
Happily Ever After is an Indian Hindi-language web series created by The Zoom Studios. Written and directed by Navjot Gulati, it stars Naveen Kasturia and Harshita Gaur with Shivankit Singh Parihar, Gurpreet Saini and Shruti Das.[1] It traces the story of a couple, Roneet and Avni who struggle to achieve their dream of having a perfect wedding because of a limited budget.[citation needed]
Happily Ever After directed by Navjot Gulati, premiered simultaneously in the company's media streaming platform The Zoom Studio and in YouTube, on 1 February 2020 and it received positive response from audience.[2]
Cast[edit]
| Character | Portrayed by | Description | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | ||||
| Roneet Bagchi | Naveen Kasturia | Avni's boyfriend and later husband | Main | |
| Avani Mehndiratta | Harshita Gaur | Roneet's girlfriend and later wife | Main | |
| Manny | Shivankit Singh Parihar | Roneet's friend, Megha's boyfriend | Recurring | |
| Rishi | Gurpreet Saini | Roneet's friend, Surbhi's boyfriend and later husband | Recurring | |
| Surbhi | Shruti Das | Roneet's friend, Rishi's girlfriend and later wife | Recurring | |
| Shankar Mehndiratta "Tauji" | Rajiv Khanna | Avni's elder paternal uncle | Recurring | |
| Prema Masi | Meenal Kapoor | Roneet's maternal aunt, Jaya's sister | Recurring | |
| Badi Bua | Ramna Wadhawan | Avni's eldest paternal aunt | Recurring | |
| Choti Bua | Meenakshi Sethi | Avni's younger paternal aunt | Recurring | |
| Jaya Bagchi | Shabnam Vadhera | Roneet's mother, Prema's sister | Recurring | |
| Ragini Mehndiratta | Shivani Saluja | Avni's sister-in-law | Recurring | |
| Megha | Ravina Sharma | Roneet's cousin, Manny's girlfriend | Recurring | |
| Kishanchand Mehndiratta | Sanjay Bhatia | Usha's husband, Avni's father | Recurring | |
| Usha Mehndiratta | Priti Shrivastav | Kishanchand's wife, Avni's mother | Recurring | |
| Riva | Yoshita Gandhi | Roneet's cousin | Recurring | |
| Geeta Udeshi | Nimmo Mehndiratta "Taiji" | Avni's elder paternal aunt | Recurring | |
| Jay | Pratyush Uday | Roneet and Avni's wedding planner | Recurring | |
| Prakash Fufa | Girish Thapar | Recurring | ||
| Vishnu Chacha | Raj Naini | Avni's paternal uncle | Recurring | |
| Mausaji | Dalip Gulati | Avni's maternal uncle | Recurring | |
| Mausiji | Garima Agarwal | Avni's maternal aunt | Recurring | |
| Gautam | Vivaan Soni | Avni's friend | Recurring | |
| Vikram | Deependra Kumawat | Recurring | ||
| Saaransh | Mannit Tanna | Avni's nephew | Recurring | |
| Deven Chacha | Aditya Bhattarcharya | Recurring | ||
| Jagdish | Amit Srivastava | Recurring | ||
| Shubhash | Lokendra Soghani | Recurring | ||
| Ishani | Anju Gaur | Recurring | ||
| Rahul Chaudhary | Samar | Recurring | ||
| Sanjay Sharma | Deepak Sharma | Receptionist at Kumbalgarh Palace | Recurring | |
| Zainab | Tanvie Kishore | Roneet's fling | Recurring | |
| Dad | Ramesh Joshi | Zainab's father | Recurring | |
| Ashwin | Arjun Satam | Recurring | ||
| Ashima | Jahaan Kaur | Surbhi's aunt, a wedding planner | Recurring | |
| Upasana | Sweety D'souza | Recurring | ||
| Pandit | Om Prakash Tiwari | Roneet and Avni's wedding pandit | Recurring | |
| Client | Siddharth Maitreya | Avni's client | Recurring | |
| Siddharth | Sanket Pawar | Groom at the wedding crashed by Roneet and Avni | Recurring | |
| Sonia | Nupur Paneri | Bride at the wedding crashed by Roneet and Avni | Recurring | |
| Yasmin | Sakshi Benipuri | Prostitute hired by Manny for Roneet | Recurring | |
| Staff Member | Aman Acharya | Hotel staff of Kumbalgarh | Recurring | |
| Banker | Kunal Patel | Roneet's bank's manager | Recurring | |
| Young Roneet | Ansh Mehta | Roneet in school flashback | Recurring | |
| Young Avni | Vrishti Chawda | Avni in school flashback | Recurring | |
| Young Manny | Varun Buddhadev | Manny in school flashback | Recurring | |
| Teacher | Seema Dusane | Teacher in school flashback | Recurring | |
Production[edit]
Naveen Kasturia was cast as Roneet Bagchi. While, Harshita Gaur was cast as Avani Mehndiratta.[3] A major portion of the series was shot at the hotels and palaces in Kumbalgarh. The show has managed to get the largest ensemble cast of 54 characters under one roof.[4][5]
Release[edit]
Happily Ever After was released on 1 February 2020 on Zoom Studio's official Youtube page. It is also digitally available on ZEE5 and MX Player.[6]
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Vada Karo" | Navjot Gulati | Navjot Gulati | 1 February 2020 | |
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From meeting for the first time to planning their wedding, Roneet and Avni has had a whirlwind romance. Avni convince Roneet to have a destination wedding. Will they be able to have a big, fat Indian wedding as they are short on budget. | |||||
| 2 | "Buenas Noches" | Navjot Gulati | Navjot Gulati | 9 February 2020 | |
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Making up your mind to get married is the easiest thing to do. The tough part is getting approvals from your insane friends and family. Roneet and Avni's set out to seek their family and friends approval. They also begin their wedding preparations. | |||||
| 3 | "I Hate You (Like I Love You)" | Navjot Gulati | Navjot Gulati | 15 February 2020 | |
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There's no day without night. There's no yin without yang. And there's no pyaar without takraar. Roneet and Avni go on their infamous break post their fight. While Avni is still invested in their relationship, Roneet ends up cheating on her. | |||||
| 4 | "Ladyfingers" | Navjot Gulati | Navjot Gulati | 22 February 2020 | |
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Either go big or go home. Roneet tries to make up with Avni but fails each time. Manny shares an idea with Roneet, while he shares his ladyfingers recipe. But, Avni ends up kissing Manny to make Roneet taste his own medicine. | |||||
| 5 | "Game Over" | Navjot Gulati | Navjot Gulati | 29 February 2020 | |
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Emotions and budgets are very hard to control. And no one knows this better than Roneet and Avani. Roneet finally realize that he messed up and took Avani for granted. While, they struggle to keep their wedding budget under control. | |||||
| 6 | "Begin Again" | Navjot Gulati | Navjot Gulati | 7 March 2020 | |
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Every end comes with a new beginning. Roneet and Avni finally patch up after Avni realises that Roneet is guilty for what he did. While, Roneet and Avni are eagerly for their D-day, a tragedy strikes at the wedding, leading to more chaos. | |||||
| 7 | "Rise And Fall" | Navjot Gulati | Navjot Gulati | 14 March 2020 | |
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When Avni sees Roneet's surprise, she proposes marriage toh him. Post the tradegy, the completely broke, crazy families persuade an exhausted and upset couple to get married. What will Roneet and Avni decide? | |||||
| 8 | "The Finale" | Navjot Gulati | Navjot Gulati | 21 March 2020 | |
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Our duo has been through a crazy adventure while planning their wedding. They cancel their destination wedding. After 6 months, Roneet and Avni get married in the presence of their closed ones and finally have their Happily Ever After. | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Navjot Gulati to direct Happily Ever After". The Statesman. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Happily Ever After Episode 1 Review: Naveen Kasturia and Harshita Gaur's chemistry is every bit relatable". Zoom TV. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive - Naveen Kasturia and Harshita Gaur on 'Happily Ever After' and their relationship rumors". Zoom TV. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Navjot Gulati and The Zoom Studio's web show 'Happily Ever After' - wedding with a twist". Mid Day. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive! Known everything about the new web series, Happily Ever After by The Zoom Studios". Jagran. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Happily Ever After On Zee5!". ZEE5. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2020.