Popular Indian TV spin-offs that win audiences’ hearts
Popular Indian TV spin-offs have often managed to win audiences' hearts by expanding beloved stories with fresh twists and new characters. Shows like Kundali Bhagya, a spin-off of Kumkum Bhagya, kept viewers hooked with its mix of romance, drama, and suspense, while Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 revived the magic of the original with a new generation of twists and emotions.
Kundali Bhagya While television shows go on to become immensely popular, producers have rolled out interesting spin offs. This show is a spin off of Kumkum Bhagya. While the original show will bid adieu after 11 years of entertaining the masses, Kundali Bhagya continues to strike a chord with the audience. It focuses on the lives of Pragya's sisters - Preeta and Srishti.
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Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke While Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is one of the longest running shows on Star Plus, the makers rolled out a spin off which also had a great fan following. The show explored the story of Naira's cousin Mishti and Abir. It featured Rhea Sharma and Shaheer Sheikh in titular roles.
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Yeh Hai Chahatein This Star Plus presentation was a spin off of Yeh Hai Mohabbatein which was a superhit starring Karan Patel and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya. It had some elements of the parent show and aired from December 2019 to September 2024. It starred Sargun Kaur Luthra, Abrar Qazi, Shagun Sharma and Pravisht Mishra as the leads.
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Dil Boley Oberoi This show was the first spin-off series on Indian television. Ishqbaaaz was a superhit starring Nakuul Mehta and Surbhi Chandna in the titular roles and Dil Boley Oberois focused on the lives of Om and Rudra, the Oberoi brothers. It primarily focused on the characters played by Shrenu Parikh and Kunal Jaisingh.
Happu Ki Ultan Paltan This show was touted as a spin off of Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain and narrated tales on the comedic misadventures of Happu Singh's family. Happu lives happily with his family and works day and night as a policeman. However, his life is filled with humorous events and misadventures at home and at work.
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Kuch Toh Hai: Naagin Ek Naye Rang Mein Naagin 5 rolled out this spin off and took the supernatural love story forward, featuring new characters with unique powers. Starring Harsh Rajput and Krishna Mukherjee, the story was about a vampire who crossed paths with a woman who is part angel. The two fell in love and how they conquered the others was narrated beautifully.
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Taarak Mehta Kka Chhota Chashmah A Spin-off of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, this was an animated version of the popular comedy show, targeting younger audiences. It featured versions of the beloved Gokuldham Society characters, including Jethalal, Daya, Tapu Sena, and others. It has had a run of 3 seasons.
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Bigg Boss OTT Giving a spin to the most controversial reality show, Bigg Boss, this digital version offered a different take on the format. It has launched three seasons till date with the first being hosted by Karan Johar. The second and third seasons saw Salman Khan and Anil Kapoor take over as the hosts respectively.
Tera Mera Saath Rahe The makers of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya introduced a prequel of the show which reimagines the story of Gopi and Ahem before the events of the original show. It maintained a perfect balance of modern and traditional where Meethila and her daughter-in-law, Gopika, navigate through life's several trials and tribulations.
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C.I.D. Chhote Heroes While CID was a superhit, CID: Chhote Heroes, took a unique approach by incorporating child characters who helped the C.I.D. solve cases relevant to children. It featured Dayanand Shetty (Daya from C.I.D.) and other original cast members.
