Gud Se Meetha Ishq

Gud Se Meetha Ishq (transl.  Love's Sweeter Than Jaggery) is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 18 April 2022 on Star Bharat and digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced by Film Farm India as an official remake of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Jol Nupur, it stars Pankhuri Awasthy Rode, Meera Deosthale, Ishaan Dhawan, and Arhaan Behll. It went off air on 1 October 2022.

Plot

Kajal, is a shy girl who is a travel guide and works under Phool Singh. She lives with her mother and is often questioned about her father's absence. Neel, is a free-spirited photographer who lives life on his own terms and is close to his family and his sister Paridhi. Pari is a special child, the eldest child in her family who needs special care. She is often scolded by her uncle for her irresponsible behaviour and labelled mental.

The show traces their live, circumstances make Neel marry Kajal. However, Neel's father and his family do not approve of their relationship. It shows how Pari plays an important role in Kajal and Neel's acceptance.

Cast

Main

• Pankhuri Awasthy Rode as Kajal "Kaju" Khurana (née Bhatt): Surya and Pallavi's daughter; Bhoomi's cousin; Neel's wife
• Ishaan Dhawan as Neel Khurana: Jaydeep and Sonia's son; Ritika's brother; Pari and Dhruv's cousin; Pavitra's former boyfriend; Kaju's husband
• Meera Deosthale as Paridhi "Pari" Shergill (née Khurana): Nutan and Rajat's daughter; Dhruv's sister; Neel and Ritika's cousin; Dev's wife; Noor’s stepmother
• Arhaan Behll as Dev Shergill: Navdeep's brother; Chandni's former husband; Pari's music teacher and husband; Noor's father; Neel's friend; Kaju's sworn brother

Recurring

• Sakshi Sharma as Pavitra Bhalla: Rajendra's daughter; Neel's former girlfriend
• Amrapali Gupta as Chhavi Rawat: Pallavi's sister; Satyakam's wife; Bhoomi's mother
• Patrali Chattopadhyay as Bhoomi Rawat Khurana: Satyakam and Chhavi's daughter; Kajal's cousin; Dhruv's wife
• Vishal Chaudhary as Dhruv Khurana: Nutan and Rajat's son; Pari's brother; Neel and Ritika's cousin; Bhoomi's husband
• Rajoshi Vidyarthi as Pallavi Bhatt: Chhavi's sister; Surya's wife; Kajal's mother
• Sudesh Berry as Satyakam Rawat: Chhavi's husband; Bhoomi's father
• Ananya Khare as Nutan Khurana: Rajat's wife; Pari and Dhruv's mother
• Jaya Ojha as Sonia Khurana: Jaydeep's wife; Neel and Ritika's mother
• Vicky Ahuja as Rajat Khurana: Nutan's husband; Pari and Dhruv's father
• Sunil Singh as Advocate Jaydeep "JD" Khurana: Sonia's husband; Neel and Ritika's father
• Prabhleen Sandhu as Ritika "Ritu" Khurana: Jaydeep and Sonia's daughter; Neel's sister; Pari and Dhruv's cousin
• Susheel Parashar as Mr. Khurana: Rajat and Jaydeep's father; Neel, Pari and Dhruv and Ritika's grandfather
• Akshita Arora as Mrs Khurana: Rajat and Jaydeep's mother; Neel, Pari and Dhruv and Ritika's grandmother
• Ishita Ganguly as Chandni: Nimrit's younger sister; Dev's ex-wife; Noor's mother; Bunty's aunt
• Jasveer Kaur as Nimrit Shergill: Chandni's elder sister; Navdeep's wife; Dev's sister-in-law; Bunty's mother
• Ayub Khan as Navdeep Shergill: Dev's brother; Nimrit's husband; Bunty's father
• Shivika Rishi as Noor Shergill: Dev and Chandni's daughter; Pari's stepdaughter
• Shubham Pamecha as Bunty Shergill: Navdeep and Nimrit's son; Dev's nephew
• Rishi Khurana as Phool Singh: Kajal's boss-turned-obsessive lover
• Shantanu Monga as Madhur Sharma: Pari's prospective groom
• Sagar Saini as Advocate Rajendra Kumar Bhalla: Pavitra's father
• Sharanpreet Matharoo as Mrs. Bhalla: Pavitra's mother
• Muktamukhi Sarkar

Production

Casting

Pankhuri Awasthy Rode was cast to portray the lead role of a tourist guide. Ishhan Dhawan was cast as a photographer opposite Rode.

Meera Deosthale was cast as the other lead, in the role of a mentally challenged girl. Arhaan Behll was cast opposite Deosthale.

Vishal Chaudhary was roped in to play Dhawan and Deosthale's brother. Sudesh Berry was cast in a prominent role. Ananya Khare was roped in to portray Deosthale's mother.

Filming

The series is set in Delhi. It is mainly shot at the Film City, Mumbai. The shooting of the series began in March 2022. Some initial scenes were shot in Lakhamandal.

Cancellation

Gud Se Meetha Ishq went off air on 1 October 2022, due to low viewership.

Adaptations

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Gud Se Meetha Ishq Archived 12 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine on Disney+ Hotstar
• Gud Se Meetha Ishq at IMDb