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Bade Achhe Lagte Hain is an Indian television drama series which premiered May 30, 2011 on Sony TV and airs every Mon-Thu at 10:30 pm. It is based on the Hindi novel Patrani by Imtiaz Patel. The drama explores the worlds of two different personalities: Priya Sharma and Ram Kapoor, who accidentally discover love after they marry. The series is produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms, and stars Sakshi Tanwar and Ram Kapoor. It airs in Pakistan on Geo TV. The show completed 400 episodes on April 24, 2013.

Plot

The Beginning

Ram's younger stepsister, Natasha, falls in love with Priya's younger brother Kartik. Their marriage has been finalized by their families, who want Priya and Ram to marry first. After a series of miscommunications and misunderstandings, Priya and Ram realise that they have fallen in love and their relationship blossoms. Priya surprises Ram with a statue of his late father, Ram places his pharmaceutical business property in Priya's name.

Ram's stepmother Niharika is jealous of Priya and tries to get rid of her by creating misunderstandings between Ram and Priya. Priya, curious about Niharika's past, learns that she was married to a doctor named Jayesh Karekar and has two children, Siddhanth and Ishika. Niharika wanted more money, so she divorced Karekar and tricked Ram's father into marrying her. Priya finds Karekar; he advises her to leave Ram and his family and expose Niharika. Priya follows his advice.

Niharika brings Priya back home and asks her to get rid of Ram. Before exposing Niharika, Priya is falsely accused of making poisoned medicine by Niharikia's son Siddhanth. She is jailed for 14 years, after Ayesha, Priya's sister, testifies against her because she is in love with Siddhanth. Siddhanth plots to kill Ram in a car accident. Niharka, learning about the plot, saves Ram but dies herself in an accident. Before her death she reveals the truth about her life, shocking Ram.

Priya is involved in a disaster and given responsibility for a young girl named Raina by her dying mother, Jyoti Malhotra. Priya and Raina survive the disaster; the Kapoors and Sharmas, unaware of Priya's survival, assume she is dead. Priya plans to leave Dubai and Ram, to ease his life so he can move on. Priya brings Raina to her family in Dubai, where she meets Rajat Kapur and discovers she is pregnant. Priya's parents learn of her pregnancy from medical records released by the police, but do not tell Ram since he is already in shock over Priya's death. Priya finds a job to support herself and her baby, supporting Rajat's adopted daughter Kadambari.

Ek Nayi Shuruwat

The story fast-forwards five years. Rajat Kapur, Raina's caretaker, has rented Priya a bookshop in a mall. She is happy with her five-year-old daughter Peehu and thinks her life is as good as it was five years earlier. After Priya's death, her mother Shipra was sent to live with Ayesha; since then, her personality has changed. Ayesha lives in Ram's house and has become a well-known model. After Priya's death, Ram married Ayesha to care for her and Sid's son Khush. Ram is Rajat's friend, but Rajat is unaware of Priya's past and she has changed her name to Pooja Sharma. Rajat is a writer under the pen name Anjaan.

Ram meets Peehu and they are both unaware that they are father and daughter. In a short time they grow close and Priya regrets what might have been. She plans to reunite with Ram, but hesitates when she learns of his marriage to Ayesha. Ayesha learns that Priya is alive, but says nothing to maintain the status quo. Rajat gradually falls in love with Priya, but his feelings are unrequited.

After five years Priya goes to Mumbai, since Kadambari(Kady) has fled there. There, she meets Ram who suffers a heart attack. The Sharmas and Kapoors learn that Priya is alive, but in a series of misunderstandings Ram requests custody of Peehu. Priya, fearful of losing Peehu, fights the case with Rajat; however, she wants Peehu to have the love of both her parents. The girl brings Priya and Ram together, beginning with her school admission. Shipra and Ayesha want to separate Priya and Ram, having Priya live with Rajat; this annoys Priya and Rajat, since Rajat does not want to stand between her and a peaceful life with Ram and Peehu.

Priya opens a bookstore-cafe with Rajat to help Priya win custody of Peehu. Ram begins to realize that Priya cares for him; Priya discovers that Ram has changed nothing over the past five years, including their bedroom. Ram becomes jealous of Rajat, fearing that Priya might fall in love with him; to lose weight, Ram hires a personal trainer and a dietician named Shanaya.

In Ram and Rajat's business party, Anushka Sarkar (from Kya Huaa Tera Vaada) prepares to shoot Priya. Rajat saves her, saying it is because he loves her. Ram tries to disarm Anushka and is wounded. Priya brings Ram to the hospital. She says that she is responsible for Ram's injury, but the doctors say he only needs a day's rest. Ram insists on going to court for the custody hearing. At Peehu's hearing, Priya gives Ram custody of her. However, Peehu is abused by Ayesha in the Kapoor mansion. Ram is unaware of this; his sister-in-law Saumya tells Priya, who asks Ram to take better care of Peehu. Ram and Priya grow closer when they try to patch up the marriage of their best friends, Vikram and Neha.

Peehu leaves the Kapoor mansion after school, is kidnapped by three men and rescued by Siddhanth Kapoor, who is responsible for Niharika's death and Ayesha's pregnancy. Ram, Priya and the Kapoors think that Siddhanth has been dead for five years, but Ayesha knows better. Frightened by Peehu's kidnapping, Priya revokes Ram's custody with his consent, leaving her with Priya. That night, he tricks Ayesha into saying that she has never thought of Ram as a husband. Feeling free of her, he decides to win Priya back.

Unknown to Ayesha, Ram plans to be with Priya again at their remarriage. On the eve of the wedding, Priya's drink is accidentally spiked by Ayesha. Ram takes Priya to their old room for a rest, where they declare their love again. Priya planned to return to Dubai with Peehu, but changes her mind. Ayesha, jealous, has a car accident; she is brought home by Ram. Ayesha hosts a Valentine's Day party, where she is given a choice between Ram and his property. She chooses the property. Ram, Priya and Peehu decide to start a new life. Siddhanth learns about this; he is happy, but cares about the property and not Ayesha and Khush. The plot then jumps six months ahead.

Six Months Later

Ram, Priya and Peehu live in Jaipur, where Ram owns a small company. Ram and Priya believe that Ram will gradually again become rich and famous. In Mumbai, Ram's family is being mistreated by Ayesha; she and Siddhanth are have problems with the property. Peehu's birthday is approaching; Priya calls her family and friends, excited about the birthday. Learning of this, Ayesha organizes a birthday party for Khush. She invites Siddhanth to the party, but he is unwilling to attend. Ayesha asks the family to attend her party instead of Peehu's; they accept, telling Priya and Ram that they cannot come. Priya and Ram are unaffected by this and have a good time; Khush's party turns out to be a bore. The same day, Ram wins a contract which can change his, Priya's and Peehu's lives; however, it must be finished in a week. Suddenly it rains and the entire order gets washed away. Depressed, Ram decides to come back Mumbai with Priya and Peehu.

Ayesha throws all the Kapoor family members: Soumya, Rishabh, Maa and Daadi out of house. Ram's family ends up staying at Priya's house. Ram confronts Ayesha for mistreating his family and throwing them out of the house. Ram threatens Ayesha, that if he can give everything to Ayesha, then he can also get every thing back. Ram and Priya start hunting for jobs, and get it in the same place, where their boss is Ashwin. Ashwin insults Ram and Priya frequently. At the same time, Neha's children get a dog from the society compound, which they name Vampire. Priya sees Siddhanth in the hospital during her visit and informs Ram. Ram and Priya meet him in the chawl and confront him.

Priya comes to know about Siddhanth and Ayesha's plans and Ayesha's abortion. Siddhanth tries to come near Peehu and gets arrested. He is bailed out by Ram to teach a lesson by getting Ayesha and Siddhanth married. According to the plan, Ram and Kapoor family go back to Kapoor mansion and Ram is again made the MD of Kapoor Industries. Ram and Priya announce infront of everyone about Priya's pregnancy. All boys go for a bachelor party where Ayesha sees Sid with a girl. She breaks the marriage, but Vikram and Neha console them and Sid proposes Ayesha. Ayesha gets Sid arrested on the day of their marriage.

Ayesha tortures Ram Kapoor's family members. Meanwhile, Ram is been called to the jail. Sid reveals the truth to Ram that Sid and Ayesha are already married. But he doesn't have any witness papers but he says the day and date when he got married and the temple. Ram and Priya start going classes for taking care of the baby. Later they find the witness, who is a student of classes they are taking for care of the baby. With the help of Jhanvi, Ram gets all his property,business back to his control. Ayesha is now thrown out of the Kapoor Mansion along with Khush. All the members of Kapoor family happily welcome Ram, Priya and Pihu back to Kapoor mansion with a Graharpravesh.

Cast and characters

Production

Casting

Sakshi Tanwar, Ekta Kapoor's prominent face best known for her role of Parvati Agrawal in yet another path-breaking saga of Ekta Kapoor Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii was selected to play the Female Protagonist. Ram Kapoor best remembered for his role of Jay Walia in Ekta Kapoor's soap Kasamh Se was selected to play the role of Male Protagonist. Other Prominent faces of Balaji Telefilms like Jai Kalra, Tarana Raja Kapoor, Eva Grover, Deepak Qazir Kejriwal and others were cast to play prominent roles.

Crossovers

Bade Achhe Lagte Hain had two crossover episodes with Kya Huaa Tera Vaada on December 4–5, 2012. In the episode, Mouli Ganguly shoots Priya but Ram takes the bullet and is in serious state whereas she also shoots Pradeep, the Male Protagonist of the show Kya Huaa Tera Vaada and he is ultimately dead after which that show takes a leap of 10 years.

Guest Appearances

• Vidya Balan and Emran Hashmi (to promote their film The Dirty Picture)

• Ronit Roy (to promote his television series Adaalat)

• Tusshar Kapoor and Ritesh Deshmukh (to promote their film Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum)

Reception

Bade Achhe Lagte Hain is one of the most successful show from Balaji Telefilms and Sony TV. It has received commercial and critical success, and many awards and nominations from India and abroad.

Ratings

The show opened to a good rating of 1.68 and averages to 1.38 in its opening week. Slowly the show climbed to the ladder of TRP Charts and within four weeks of its launch made its place in top ten shows with an average TRP of 3.0. The show touched its highest rating of 5.8 when Vidya Balan and Emran Hashmi came to promote their film, The Dirty Picture. Also when Tusshar Kapoor and Ritesh Deshmukh came to promote their film, Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum the show touched 4.8 TVR. When the story fast forwaded to 5 years the show averaged to 3.8 TVR. But in 2013, the show fell to an average 2.0 TVR. Now it garners TRP's close to 1.5 and has not been featuring in the top 15 shows for quiet a long time. But in pupularity, the show it is still India's one of most watched TV serials.

Accolades

Bade Achhe Lagte Hain won Sakshi Tanwar and Ram Kapoor their first Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards. Ekta Kapoor was also honoured with the award as Best Producer. The show has won six Indian Television Academy Awards, eight Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards, nine Lions Gold Awards, five Indian Telly Awards, three FICCI Frames Excellence Honours, three People's Choice Awards India and other awards in several categories.

References

External links

• Bade Achhe Lagte Hain Official site on SET India
• Bade Achhe Lagte Hain website at SET Asia
• Bade Achhe Lagte Hain at IMDb
• Bade Achhe Lagte Hain show on YouTube
• Watch all episodes of Bade Achhe Lagte Hain (courtesy SET India)
• Watch all episodes of Bade Achhe Lagte Hain on Sonyliv.com
• Priya Ram Kapoor's blog
• Ekta Kapoor on leap of Bade Acche Lagte Hain

• Sony Entertainment Television series
• Indian drama television series
• Indian television soap operas
• 2011 Indian television series debuts