Junooniyatt

Junooniyatt (transl. Passion) is an Indian Hindi language musical romantic drama television series that premiered on 13 February 2023 on Colors TV.[1][2] Produced by Sargun Mehta and Ravi Dubey under the banner of Dreamiyata Entertainment, it stars Ankit Gupta, Gautam Singh Vig, Neha Rana and Rinku Ghosh.[3][4][5]

Junooniyatt
GenreMusical drama
Romance
Created bySargun Mehta
Ravi Dubey
Story byFaizal Akhtar
Pallavi Mehta
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languagesHindi, Punjabi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes70
Production
ProducersRavi Dubey
Sargun Mehta
CinematographyIndranil Singha
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time23-39 minutes
Production companyDreamiyata Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Release
Original networkColors TV
Picture format
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original release13 February 2023 (2023-02-13) –
present (present)

Cast

Main
  • Ankit Gupta as Jahaan Mehta: Baljeet and Dolly's son; Jordan, Varun and Tina's cousin; Ilahi’s love interest (2023–present)
  • Neha Rana as Ilahi Dosanjh: Amar and Diljot's daughter; Seerat's sister; Jahaan and Jordan's love interest (2023–present)
  • Gautam Singh Vig as Jordan Mehta: Inder and Maheeb’s younger son; Varun's younger and Tina's elder brother; Jahaan's cousin; Ilahi's obsessive lover (2023–present)
  • Rinku Ghosh as Maheeb Mehta: Inder’s wife; Varun, Jordan and Tina's mother, college trustee (2023–present)

Recurring
  • Gurvinder Kaur as Dolly Mehta: Baljeet's wife; Jahaan's mother (2023–present)
  • Vishal Sharma as Baljeet Mehta: Inder's younger brother; Dolly's husband; Jahaan's father (2023-present)
  • Mamta Rana as Diljot Dosanjh: Amar’s wife; Ilahi and Seerat's mother (2023–present)
  • Aman Sutdhar as Amar Dosanjh: Charan's son; Diljot's husband; Ilahi and Seerat's father (2023–present)
  • Sushma Prashant as Charan Kaur Dosanjh "Biji": Amar and Kimmi's mother; Ilahi, Seerat and Lucky's grandmother (2023-present)
  • Poonam Walia as Kimmi: Charan's daughter; Happy's wife; Lucky's mother (2023-present)
  • Unknown as Happy: Kimmi's husband; Lucky's father (2023-present)
  • Ram Aujla as Inder Mehta: Maheeb's husband; Baljeet's elder brother; Varun, Jordan and Tina's father (2023–present)
  • Paras Randhawa as Varun Mehta: Inder & Maheeb’s elder son; Jordan and Tina's elder brother; Jahaan's cousin; Rasika's fiancé (2023-present)
  • Aarchi Sachdeva as Tina Mehta: Inder and Maheeb's daughter; Varun and Jordan's sister; Jahaan's cousin (2023-present)
  • Balvinder Kaur as Bebe: Inder and Baljeet's mother; Jordan, Tina, Varun and Jahaan's grandmother (2023-present)
  • Unknown as Bauji: Inder and Baljeet's father; Jordan, Tina, Varun and Jahaan's grandfather (2023-present)
  • Abhishek Sharma as Sunny: Jordan’s college friend (2023-present)
  • Vishwas Saraf as Sahil: Jordan’s college friend (2023-present)
  • Onika Maan as Monica: Jordan’s college friend (2023-present)
  • Priya Bhardwaj as Husna: Ilahi’s best friend (2023-present)
  • Tanya Mahajan as Shikha Mann: Ranjeet’s legal wife (2023)
  • Abhianshu Vohra as Ranjeet Mann: Ilahi's former obsessive lover; Shikha's legal husband (2023)
  • Aishwarya Sakhuja as Dr. Pari: Jahaan's voice therapist (2023)

Guest appearances
  • Twinkle Arora as Nehmat Kaur Virk from Udaariyaan (2023) [6]
  • Hitesh Bharadwaj as Ekampreet "Ekam" Randhawa from Udaariyaan (2023)
  • Isha Malviya as Jasmine "Jassu" Kaur Sandhu Ahluwalia/ Harleen Kaur Ahluwalia from Udaariyaan (2023)
  • Sachet Tandon & Parampara Tandon as themselves; judges of The Great Indian Voice Competition 1st Round (2023)

Production

Casting

Ankit Gupta as Jahaan, Neha Rana as Ilahi, Gautam Singh Vig as Jordon and Manasi Salvi as Maheep Mehta (later replaced by Rinku Ghosh) were signed as the leads.[7][8][9] In early May 2023, Aishwarya Sakhuja entered the show as Dr. Pari.[10]

Development

The series was announced by Dreamiyata Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. for Colors TV in January 2023.[11]

Filming

In January 2023, principal photography commenced in Chandigarh, the series is set in Punjab.[12]

Reception
Professional reviews
Review scores
Source Rating
India Today[13]

India Today noted, "The true essence of Punjab, including the dialect and aesthetics, has been kept completely intact. Viewers will find the characters relatable as they are following their dreams while love is around the corner."

See also

References
  1. "Junooniyat premieres tonight: Cast, plot and time, all you need to know about the new show".
  2. "Junooniyat to Dhruv Tara, here's a look at the upcoming TV shows".
  3. "Telly Tattle: Three's company". 4 January 2023.
  4. "Gautam Singh Vig, Ankit Gupta open up about their upcoming show Junooniyatt after Bigg Boss 16".
  5. "Junooniyatt: Ankit Gupta, Gautam Vig, and Neha Rana open up about their musical avatar in this new Colors' show". Bollywood Hungama. 9 February 2023.
  6. "Netizens troll the makers for bringing Ankit Gupta and Twinkle Arora together in Junooniyatt and Udaariyaan's Mahasangam; write "Ab kya Nehmat ke papa usko bachayenge?"". Times of India. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  7. "Bigg Boss contestants Ankit Gupta, Gautam Singh Vig return to Colors with new show Junooniyatt, co-starring Neha Rana : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 4 January 2023.
  8. Maheshwri, Neha. "Neha Rana: It was a conscious decision to take a break and audition only for the lead character". The Times of India.
  9. "Gautam Singh Vig on joining 'Junooniyatt': Was a no-brainer for me". The Times of India.
  10. "Aishwarya Sakhuja to reunite with Ravie Dubey after a decade in 'Junooniyatt'". The Times of India. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  11. "Ankit Gupta, Gautam Vig, Neha Rana's new Show 'Junooniyatt' to Premiere on February 13".
  12. "Sargun Mehta promotes the title track of her new musical show, Junooniyatt : The Tribune India".
  13. "Junooniyatt review: Ankit Gupta, Neha Rana and Gautam Vij's show depicts unique love triangle soaked in music".
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