Bepannah (Endless) is a romantic mystery drama television series that premiered on 19 March 2018 on Colors TV.^[1] Produced by Cinevistaas Limited, it starred Harshad Chopda and Jennifer Winget.^[2]

Plot

Aditya Hooda and Zoya Siddiqui are two individuals brought together by fate through their spouses' betrayal.

Aditya and Zoya's spouses Pooja and Yash are found dead together in a road accident. They discover that the two were having an affair and are left shocked. Aditya channels his grief into anger while Zoya goes into denial. They receive divorce papers from their spouses that reach them late. Unable to run from the truth anymore, Zoya attempts suicide but is saved by Aditya.

As the two bond, a mysterious CBI inspector named Rajveer Khanna enters their lives with a relentless hunger to put them behind bars. He believes that they are guilty for the murder of their spouses and frames the two as such. Having grown to trust one another, Aditya and Zoya go on the run to prove their innocence.

Harshvardhan proves them innocent. Aditya and Zoya read Pooja's diary and break down, learning that Pooja was pregnant with Yash's child. Broken but resolute, Aditya and Zoya decide to move on. Together, they forgive Yash and Pooja. Aditya leaves for Paris, wanting time to reflect on himself, while Zoya focuses on reviving her bankrupt company.

Six months later

Zoya is a successful entrepreneur; Aditya remains in Paris. Sakshi is being held hostage by Anjana. Zoya supports Noor and Arjun when she comes to know about their feelings. When Aditya returns, he finds Zoya a more confident and assertive person while he himself has become quieter. Their friendship blooms as they begin spending time together. Aditya feels new emotions arising in his heart for Zoya. He ignores them at first but later accepts that he has fallen in love with her.

When Aditya decides to confess to Zoya, he comes to know about Zoya's suitor Arshad Habib. Jealousy hits Aditya as he sees Arshad and Zoya spending time together. Meanwhile, Sakshi is aware about Anjana being Pooja and Yash's murderer and warns her of the fact. In fear of getting exposed, Anjana pushes Sakshi off a cliff. Differences arise between Arjun and Noor. Aditya confesses his love to Zoya due to which she misunderstands him.

Amidst the confusion, Zoya agrees to marry Arshad. Aditya confronts Zoya and asks her to listen to her heart and accept her true feelings but she remains obstinate. His words continue to linger in her mind. She tries faking a smile but realizes that she is genuinely not happy. On the wedding day, Zoya reminisces her moments with Aditya. She accepts having feelings for Aditya due to which Waseem breaks ties with her. Aditya proposes Zoya and they get married, the two promising to always love, trust and stand by each other.

Zoya gets anonymous messages and calls, threatening her. The blackmailer is revealed to be Rajveer's grandmother. She brings out the truth about Rajveer being Aditya and Arjun's half brother and reveals the story about Harshvardhan's past wherein her daughter Pallavi was pregnant with Rajveer but Harshvardhan, unaware of it, had married Anjana. Heartbroken, Pallavi had committed suicide. Rajveer and his grandmother kill Harshvardhan to avenge Pallavi's death and frame Aditya. Aditya is found unconscious near Harshvardhan's body, holding the knife smeared with blood. Anjana goes in a shocked state and Arjun leaves the house. Rajveer causes misunderstandings between Aditya and Zoya. The two, broken and helpless, go their separate ways.

One year later

Aditya has taken over Harshvardhan's law firm, Hooda and Associates. Anjana is mentally unstable and kept under supervision. Zoya having studied clinical psychology, gets an internship in the same hospital Anjana is admitted in. Aditya and Zoya miss each other and reminisce the love they shared. Noor bumps into Arjun in Delhi. Despite trying to resist one another, they come close again. Meanwhile, Aditya and Zoya come face to face. They try to ignore their feelings and act cold towards each other.

Unable to control their emotions anymore, Aditya and Zoya reconcile. Arjun reaches Mussoorie and confesses his love for Noor. Anjana recalls everything and owns up about killing Pooja, Yash and Sakshi. She asks Aditya and Zoya to forgive her and gets arrested. Aditya breaks down in disbelief. Zoya comforts him and the two embrace. Arjun and Noor get married and the show ends with Aditya, Zoya, Arjun, Noor, Roshnaq and Waseem posing for a photograph.

Cast

Main

• Harshad Chopda as Aditya "Adi" Hooda– Anjana and Harshvardhan's son; Arjun's brother; Zoya's husband
• Jennifer Winget as Zoya Siddiqui– Roshnaq and Waseem's daughter; Noor's sister; Aditya's wife

Recurring

• Rajesh Khattar as Harshvardhan "Harsh" Hooda– Anjana's husband; Aditya, Arjun and Rajveer's father
• Parineeta Borthakur as Anjana Hooda– Harshvardhan's wife; Aditya and Arjun's mother
• Iqbal Azad as Waseem Siddiqui– Roshnaq's husband; Zoya and Noor's father
• Aaryaa Sharma as Roshnaq Siddiqui– Waseem's wife; Zoya and Noor's mother
• Shehzad Shaikh as Arjun Hooda– Aditya's younger brother; Anjana and Harshvardhan's son; Noor's husband
• Aanchal Goswami as Noor Siddiqui– Zoya's younger sister; Roshnaq and Waseem's daughter; Arjun's wife
• Namita Dubey as Pooja Hooda– Sakshi's daughter; Aditya's former wife
• Sehban Azim as Yash Arora– Madhu's son; Mahi's brother; Zoya's former husband
• Vaishnavi Dhanraj as Mahi Arora– Madhu's daughter; Yash's younger sister
• Shweta Gautam as Madhu Arora– Yash and Mahi's mother; Zoya's former mother-in-law
• Mallika Nayak as Sakshi Mathur– Pooja's mother; Aditya's former mother-in-law
• Apurva Agnihotri as Rajveer Khanna– Pallavi and Harshvardhan's son; Aditya and Arjun's half brother
• Shagufta Ali as Kalpana Dadeech– Pallavi's mother; Rajveer's grandmother
• Unknown as Pallavi Dadeech– Kalpana's daughter; Rajveer's mother
• Taher Shabbir as Arshad Habib– Ameena and Sohail's son; Zoya's suitor
• Anjali Thakkar as Ameena Habib– Sohail's wife; Arshad's mother
• Unknown as Sohail Habib– Ameena's husband; Arshad's father; Waseem's friend
• Ishani Sharma as Milli– Aditya's assistant
• Hargun Grover as Kunal– Aditya's friend
• Farah Lakhani as Mona– Employee
• Palak Jain as Akanksha– Employee
• Arun Sharma as Mithilesh– Employee
• Yash Bhatia as Shaun– Employee
• Nitesh Prasher as Vinod– Employee
• Chandar Khanna as Kanti Virani– Patriarch of Virani family; Kalpesh and Sumer's father
• Manisha Marzara as Sagarika Virani– Kalpesh's wife
• Rushil Bangia as Kalpesh Virani– Kanti's elder son; Sumer's brother; Sagarika's husband; Rajveer's friend
• Sidhant Kapoor as Sumer Virani– Kanti's younger son; Kalpesh's brother
• Urfi Javed as Bella Kapoor– Client
• Aakash Mansukhani as Rohan– Bella's fiance; later husband
• Amir Malik as Ashish– Yash's friend
• Sanjeev Sharma as Judge

Guests

Production

Development

“I am returning to television after a hiatus and I was consciously waiting to pick the right story. Bepannaah’s core concept was the major influence in this case; Jennifer and I hit off as soon as we met. I’m sure it will be exciting for the audience to see us together onscreen.”

— Harshad Chopda ^[3]

“The first time I heard the narration for the show, I had tears in my eyes; a show like Bepannaah comes your way rarely and I am ecstatic to be a part of it.”

— Jennifer Winget ^[3]

The show was first named Adhura Alvida but was later renamed Bepannaah.^[4]

Filming

Bepannaah was mainly shot in Cinevistaas Studios, Mumbai but the opening sequences were filmed in Mussoorie.^[5]

Soundtrack

Bepannah's soundtrack is written and composed by Rahul Jain. It released on 26 March 2018. The title track, Bepannaah, is sung by Rahul Jain and Roshni Shah.^[6] Zaroorat, sung by Rahul Jain and Ankita Dwivedi, was released on 18 August 2018.^[7]

Reception

Ratings

According to BARC India, Bepannaah debuted with 5.8 million impressions and a 2.7 TRP.^[8] Thus, it made it to the list of Top 5 shows in its very first week.^[9]

Reviews

Times of India said, “The show comes as a breath of fresh air and attempts at a new story filled with mystery and romance.”^[10]

India Today noted, “Bepannaah is as intense as it could get: be it romance or murder mystery and as fresh as an Indian TV show can be in terms of packaging and treatment. Jennifer Winget and Harshad Chopda deliver a stupendous performance.”^[11]

Bollywood Life commented, “Bepannaah with its finesse is a welcome change. The story promises to be an enthralling one.”^[12]

Awards and nominations

Adaptations

References