Happily Ever After (2020 TV series)

Happily Ever After is an Indian Hindi-language web series created by The Zoom Studios. Written and directed by Navjot Gulati, it stars Naveen Kasturia and Harshita Gaur with Shivankit Singh Parihar, Gurpreet Saini and Shruti Das.[1] It traces the story of a couple, Roneet and Avni who struggle to achieve their dream of having a perfect wedding because of a limited budget.[2]

Happily Ever After
GenreDrama
Comedy
Written byNavjot Gulati
Story byNavjot Gulati
Nishant Goyal
Directed byNavjot Gulati
Starring
Music byGaurav Chatterji
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersFirdaus S. Sayed
Farhan P. Zamma
Jitendra Singla
Production companySalt Media
Release
Original networkThe Zoom Studio, YouTube (season 1)
Original release1 February (2020-02-01) –
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21)

Happily Ever After directed by Navjot Gulati, premiered simultaneously in the company's media streaming platform The Zoom Studio and in YouTube, on 1 February 2020 and it received positive response from audience.[3]

Cast
Character Portrayed by Description Appearance
Season 1
Roneet Bagchi Naveen Kasturia Avni's boyfriend and later husband Main
Avani Mehndiratta Harshita Gaur Roneet's girlfriend and later wife Main
Manny Shivankit Singh Parihar Roneet's friend, Megha's boyfriend Recurring
Rishi Gurpreet Saini Roneet's friend, Surbhi's boyfriend and later husband Recurring
Surbhi Shruti Das Roneet's friend, Rishi's girlfriend and later wife Recurring
Shankar Mehndiratta "Tauji" Rajiv Khanna Avni's elder paternal uncle Recurring
Prema Masi Meenal Kapoor Roneet's maternal aunt, Jaya's sister Recurring
Badi Bua Ramna Wadhawan Avni's eldest paternal aunt Recurring
Choti Bua Meenakshi Sethi Avni's younger paternal aunt Recurring
Jaya Bagchi Shabnam Vadhera Roneet's mother, Prema's sister Recurring
Ragini Mehndiratta Shivani Saluja Avni's sister-in-law Recurring
Megha Ravina Sharma Roneet's cousin, Manny's girlfriend Recurring
Kishanchand Mehndiratta Sanjay Bhatia Usha's husband, Avni's father Recurring
Usha Mehndiratta Priti Shrivastav Kishanchand's wife, Avni's mother Recurring
Riva Yoshita Gandhi Roneet's cousin Recurring
Geeta Udeshi Nimmo Mehndiratta "Taiji" Avni's elder paternal aunt Recurring
Jay Pratyush Uday Roneet and Avni's wedding planner Recurring
Prakash Fufa Girish Thapar Recurring
Vishnu Chacha Raj Naini Avni's paternal uncle Recurring
Mausaji Dalip Gulati Avni's maternal uncle Recurring
Mausiji Garima Agarwal Avni's maternal aunt Recurring
Gautam Vivaan Soni Avni's friend Recurring
Vikram Deependra Kumawat Recurring
Saaransh Mannit Tanna Avni's nephew Recurring
Deven Chacha Aditya Bhattarcharya Recurring
Jagdish Amit Srivastava Recurring
Shubhash Lokendra Soghani Recurring
Ishani Anju Gaur Recurring
Rahul Chaudhary Samar Recurring
Sanjay Sharma Deepak Sharma Receptionist at Kumbalgarh Palace Recurring
Zainab Tanvie Kishore Roneet's fling Recurring
Dad Ramesh Joshi Zainab's father Recurring
Ashwin Arjun Satam Recurring
Ashima Jahaan Kaur Surbhi's aunt, a wedding planner Recurring
Upasana Sweety D'souza Recurring
Pandit Om Prakash Tiwari Roneet and Avni's wedding pandit Recurring
Client Siddharth Maitreya Avni's client Recurring
Siddharth Sanket Pawar Groom at the wedding crashed by Roneet and Avni Recurring
Sonia Nupur Paneri Bride at the wedding crashed by Roneet and Avni Recurring
Yasmin Sakshi Benipuri Prostitute hired by Manny for Roneet Recurring
Staff Member Aman Acharya Hotel staff of Kumbalgarh Recurring
Banker Kunal Patel Roneet's bank's manager Recurring
Young Roneet Ansh Mehta Roneet in school flashback Recurring
Young Avni Vrishti Chawda Avni in school flashback Recurring
Young Manny Varun Buddhadev Manny in school flashback Recurring
Teacher Seema Dusane Teacher in school flashback Recurring

Production

Naveen Kasturia was cast as Roneet Bagchi. While, Harshita Gaur was cast as Avani Mehndiratta.[4] A major portion of the series was shot at the hotels and palaces in Kumbalgarh. The show has managed to get the largest ensemble cast of 54 characters under one roof.[5][6]

Release

Happily Ever After was released on 1 February 2020 on Zoom Studio's official Youtube page. It is also digitally available on ZEE5 and MX Player.[7]

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Vada Karo"Navjot GulatiNavjot Gulati1 February 2020 (2020-02-01)
From meeting for the first time to planning their wedding, Roneet and Avni has had a whirlwind romance. Avni convince Roneet to have a destination wedding. Will they be able to have a big, fat Indian wedding as they are short on budget.
2"Buenas Noches"Navjot GulatiNavjot Gulati9 February 2020 (2020-02-09)
Making up your mind to get married is the easiest thing to do. The tough part is getting approvals from your insane friends and family. Roneet and Avni's set out to seek their family and friends approval. They also begin their wedding preparations.
3"I Hate You (Like I Love You)"Navjot GulatiNavjot Gulati15 February 2020 (2020-02-15)
There's no day without night. There's no yin without yang. And there's no pyaar without takraar. Roneet and Avni go on their infamous break post their fight. While Avni is still invested in their relationship, Roneet ends up cheating on her.
4"Ladyfingers"Navjot GulatiNavjot Gulati22 February 2020 (2020-02-22)
Either go big or go home. Roneet tries to make up with Avni but fails each time. Manny shares an idea with Roneet, while he shares his ladyfingers recipe. But, Avni ends up kissing Manny to make Roneet taste his own medicine.
5"Game Over"Navjot GulatiNavjot Gulati29 February 2020 (2020-02-29)
Emotions and budgets are very hard to control. And no one knows this better than Roneet and Avani. Roneet finally realize that he messed up and took Avani for granted. While, they struggle to keep their wedding budget under control.
6"Begin Again"Navjot GulatiNavjot Gulati7 March 2020 (2020-03-07)
Every end comes with a new beginning. Roneet and Avni finally patch up after Avni realises that Roneet is guilty for what he did. While, Roneet and Avni are eagerly for their D-day, a tragedy strikes at the wedding, leading to more chaos.
7"Rise And Fall"Navjot GulatiNavjot Gulati14 March 2020 (2020-03-14)
When Avni sees Roneet's surprise, she proposes marriage toh him. Post the tradegy, the completely broke, crazy families persuade an exhausted and upset couple to get married. What will Roneet and Avni decide?
8"The Finale"Navjot GulatiNavjot Gulati21 March 2020 (2020-03-21)
Our duo has been through a crazy adventure while planning their wedding. They cancel their destination wedding. After 6 months, Roneet and Avni get married in the presence of their closed ones and finally have their Happily Ever After.

References
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  2. "Here's why you should binge-watch Naveen Kasturia and Harshita Gaur's 'Happily Ever After', this weekend!". Times Of India. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. "Happily Ever After Episode 1 Review: Naveen Kasturia and Harshita Gaur's chemistry is every bit relatable". Zoom TV. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. "Exclusive - Naveen Kasturia and Harshita Gaur on 'Happily Ever After' and their relationship rumors". Zoom TV. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. "Navjot Gulati and The Zoom Studio's web show 'Happily Ever After' - wedding with a twist". Mid Day. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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