Season 1 • Episode 117
LatestKoshish - Ek Aashaa was an Indian soap opera that aired on Zee TV from 2000-2002. During the time it was aired, the series was a big hit among audiences. It won the award for 'Best Soap Opera' at the RAPA Awards in 2001.
Acting
Sandhya Mridul's quiet devastation carries every frame.
Writing
Ekta Kapoor before the empire—tight, character-first storytelling.
Production
That vintage Zee TV aesthetic hits different now.
Creator
Ekta Kapoor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Ekta Kapoor's pivot from failed film dreams to TV dominance—Koshish proved middle-class misery could be prestige content.
Sandhya Mridul nearly quit after episode 80; the creators rewrote Kajal's arc to keep her. That exhaustion you see? Sometimes real.
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