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SHE is Sangita, a young widow with a small son, actually relieved to be free of her abusive husband. She’s unaware of her own passionate nature until she comes across Gautam… HE is Gautam Sinclair who is deeply attracted to Sangita the moment he sets eyes on her, and doesn’t give a damn if she’s been married before and has a son too, as he pursues her. Living under the thumb of her orthodox parents, Sangita can’t imagine being attracted to another man. But drawn to Gautam she is, inexorably, much to her own shock. Torn between her family’s disapproval and Gautam’s persuasive ...

Vidyut has a broken engagement behind him. But being the typical Taurus he is, he is unfazed when his fiancée from the arranged match hands his ring back to him. Into his life walks Haasini, a successful entrepreneur in her own right. The Cancer woman brings a powerful dose of joie de vivre into the serious bull’s hardworking life. While the café owner struggles not to fall for the beautiful young lady, all because she is eight years his junior, Vidyut is unable to help himself when his heart refuses to listen to his logical mind. While Haasini has no qualms about admitting her feelings...

Mili lacks self-confidence when she arrives in Mumbai to take part in a singing contest. It’s young Vivaan who goes to her rescue and they are deeply attracted to each other. But he keeps his distance from Mili once the contest begins in earnest, to avoid her name being trashed by the paparazzi… …only for her to be stolen from right under his nose by Ankit who goes on to marry her, breaking Vivaan’s heart in the process. Six years later… Mili leaves her abusive marriage, deciding to walk alone. Will Vivaan be able to win her now? And find happiness with the woman he never stopped ...

Having lost her royal parents in a palace fire at the young age of four, Chamundeswari is brought up to be the docile princess of a vassal kingdom by her stepmother who is also the newly crowned queen and her brother, the chief minister. Though Vijayendran is the youngest born of the Chozha Emperor and his temple dancer wife, he grows up to be a great warrior and leader under the auspices of his elder brother Rajendran only after his father’s death. He has been especially trained by the newly crowned king to win over territories and annex them to the greatest empire of those times. The ...

Yoga instructor Shreya Udhas from Durban isn't at all interested in getting married, not when she's barely twenty-two. The Aquarius, who does not like conflict, is unable to stop her mother from going bridegroom hunting when they are holidaying in Delhi for a couple of months. Chirag Bhatia runs an ad agency and is based in Delhi. The youngest of three siblings, the commitment-phobic Sagittarius is happy to let his older sisters provide the grandchildren for his parents to play with, while he himself prefers to lead the life of a fun-loving bachelor. Sparks strike when they meet each other ...

Prince Vikramasimha might be considered a rogue by some, but even then, the people of the kingdom of Kaushambi are shocked when the king, his father, banishes the younger prince from the kingdom, after he is declared guilty of committing a heinous crime. Princess Sarvani is heartbroken when her father, the king of Rajagriha, dies suddenly. She runs away from the palace to escape an unwanted marriage with her stepbrother, Charukesi, who wants to ascend the throne as the next king. The prince saves the princess’s life when she is shot by a poisonous arrow, not divulging his identity. The ...

When Sanat Kumara usurps the job that Naavya Batra has been coveting since a long time, her instantaneous attraction towards him turns to intense dislike. But soon, she's all in admiration for the man. When she finally decides to give herself to him, Sanat insists on telling Naavya something about her… …something she has absolutely no memory of. What does Sanat know about Naavya that she herself isn’t aware of? And what secrets are her cousins holding back from her? Read this tale of fantasy which takes you to three different realms on the earth, to find out if Sanat Kumara is really ...

Sunshine or Sex Goddess? Even before architect-business tycoon Ishaan Shukla could decide on a name for her, he finds himself in love with Khushi the moment he sets eyes on her the first time. Devil-in-Disguise or Lover Boy? History professor Khushi Chand reluctantly agrees to an arranged marriage with Ashwin, only to find herself deeply attracted to her fiance’s cousin, a Devil-in-Disguise. For that’s what Ishaan is, trying to entice her away from her chosen path. Unable to resist the devilishly handsome Ishaan, Kushi decides to have an affair with him. And why not? When her fiance, ...

Tall, dark, handsome and uber successful Reyansh Bhargav doesn’t believe in a permanent relationship. And he has his own reasons for the same. Young and beautiful Aadhira Udhas, who’s from a secure family background, is a hard core romantic. She falls headlong in love with Reyansh, not long after she goes to work for him. He’s immensely attracted to her, but wary of his jaded nature wrecking the young innocent’s life. He tries really hard to keep his distance, but it gets more and more difficult as they continue to share a workspace on a day-to-day basis. As for Aadhira, it looks ...

HE is the tall, hot and handsome Uday, the youngest and third son from the renowned Bollywood family of Chandhoks. Uday has always aspired to be behind the camera, and these days, he has made a name for himself in the film industry after three award-winning films under his belt. Into his life walks Yamini Gupta from Ranchi. SHE is not only young and beautiful, but extremely intelligent and career driven. And she wants to work in Bollywood, also behind the camera. She feels her dream has come true when she gets the opportunity to become Uday's assistant director. But can the two stick to ...

On a four-day trip to Singapore for a bachelors’ party, tall, dark, and handsome businessman Vikrant Bakshi is bored out of his wits. Until he happens upon the young and beautiful HR Head of a 6-star hotel, Prisha Lohia, on the hotel’s terrace after midnight. The overflowing champagne from her own birthday party goes to Prisha’s head. So much so that she kisses Vikrant, a complete stranger, in the middle of the night. Instantaneous attraction flares between the two. But there is a major problem they need to surmount: He lives and works in Delhi, while she is based in Singapore. Even ...

Pritesh Lohia is unhappily married to the wicked Divya. It has been five years and there’s no love lost between the two. He is completely focused on his career as the youngest partner in an investment banking company. While he’s super successful financially, his personal life is in shambles. Working as Pritesh’s executive assistant, Mahika Rajput falls head over heels in love with him at first sight, unaware that he’s a married man. Does her love disappear when she knows he's tied to someone else? The heart seems to understand no logic. Pritesh gets to know something about his wife,...

“I want a divorce.” Shrikant is shaken when his wife of sixteen years greets him with those terrible words when he lands in Singapore, after being separated from her for two long years because of the lockdown which had crippled the world. Savita knows that she doesn’t deserve a wonderful man like Shrikant, even though she loves him from the bottom of her heart. Which is the reason why she’s ready to leave him; and their teenage daughter, forever. His heart refuses to let him believe that the woman he loves more than life itself, wants to divorce him. And he tries his best to ...

An arranged marriage… At a meeting set up by common friends of the family, it’s instant attraction for Bollywood choreographer Rajiv from Mumbai, when he sets eyes on the beautiful Inaaya from Raipur. Inaaya feels drawn to a man for the first time in her life when she meets Rajiv. Deeper feelings invoked… The duo falls under each other’s spell during the few times they meet even before they tie the knot, but are still not sure enough to admit their feelings for one another. Then the axe falls… creating a rift between the couple Despite that, the physical desire between them rages ...

Sunita Rishi’s just turned twenty, having completed her graduation. She wants to fly free as a bird, explore career options and travel the world. Does she have a choice when Mamma & Pappa insist on arranging her marriage? Born in a rich business family steeped in tradition, Sunita has a tough job on her hands. Can she stop the tide? Tall, dark and handsome, Akshay Malhotra is the catch of the decade. The only son of Billionaire Raj Malhotra, he’s in a strange fix. His father’s keen that Akshay meets Sunita with marriage in mind. He’s too close to his parents to say ‘no’ for the ...

Saloni Malhotra is miserable with her lonely and servile existence in Chicago, while her husband Dr. Manish Chawla is too selfish to be bothered about his wife’s happiness. It’s watching her sister’s closeness to her new husband that actually opens Saloni’s eyes to the lack in her life. Aarav Chopra hasn’t looked at another woman since he fell in love with the seventeen-year-old Saloni. The nine years in-between seem to disappear when he sets eyes on her again at her sister’s wedding. But this time round, his love stretches to include her son too, as Mitesh holds not just ...

Kollywood superstar Chandrakanth, also known as CK, is a true-blue Scorpio, communicating with his eyes and believing in showing more than telling. His website and social media consultant Ranjini is a Piscean through and through, fiercely independent. It is love at first glance for Chandrakanth when he meets Ranjini; so strong are his feelings that he proposes marriage on their second meeting. Ranjini, fascinated by his starry persona, gets swept off her feet. The two get married without much of the world knowing—including CK's aunt and his ex. The two women set out to settle their scores...

Interior Designer Jamie Scott from Australia feels a strange connection to Ooty, a hill station in South India—what one would say, ‘a call of the soul’. Then there are those diaries that his grandmother had left behind. Jamie decides to go on a holiday to Ooty. Rhea Bansal runs 5-star hotel Rose Garden International on oiled wheels, as its managing director. She finds herself at a loose end—as if there’s no challenge left in her life. And soon, the challenge walks into her life... Will Rhea, with her broken relationships, be able to forge a new and lasting one, that too one ...

All it took was one look. And they were in love... Princess Hemangini is mesmerised by Prince Devendra when she falls into his arms while rushing across the royal gardens. The Prince of Indrapuri is amazed that the Princess of Mahendrapuri is even more beautiful and graceful than what the visiting bards sang in praise of her. Their mutual attraction blooms into love and they decide to get married. Tying the knot is easy, but consummating the marriage is another matter altogether. As their love and passion draw them towards each other, Devendra’s mother, Queen Kanchana Devi, keeps throwing...

Sparks fly when Advik Hegde and Aaradhya Iyer meet via the Tinder app. Advik resists, citing work pressure and targets while the bold career-minded Aaradhya pursues him relentlessly. Unable to resist, he falls into a relationship of sorts with her, without thinking too much of the future… …until the past comes back to bite them. And what a past it is! The Iyers and Hegdes don’t seem all that different from the Montagues and Capulets of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The first generation fought while the second suffers in silence! Will the Gen-Next also buckle under pressure...