Millions of Indian women have found a reflection of their own lives in COLORS’ Mangal Lakshmi, starring Deepika Singh in the titular role. With its raw, heartfelt storytelling and emotionally grounded narrative, the show has carved a special place in viewers’ hearts, emerging as one of television’s most impactful family dramas. At its core, the series celebrates the resilience of the Indian woman—one who balances motherhood, self-respect, dreams, and duty, even when life relentlessly puts her to the test.
Riding high on this overwhelming love, Mangal Lakshmi now takes a five-year leap, opening the door to a new chapter that is as emotionally layered as it is socially relevant. The leap marks a visible transformation in Mangal’s journey. She steps into this phase in a refreshed avatar—hair worn free, posture confident—embodying a woman who has endured hardship, evolved with time, and risen stronger than ever.
In a society where matrimonial ads often reduce love to rigid checklists of wealth, status, and appearance, Mangal dares to challenge convention. As she begins the search for a life partner for her daughter Ishaana, she refuses to succumb to societal pressure or superficial expectations. For Mangal, marriage must be built on love, respect, trust, care, and emotional safety—values shaped by her own lived experiences.
Having survived a marriage that prioritised endurance over happiness, Mangal makes a powerful promise to herself: her daughter will not be asked to compromise her joy or dignity. This conviction becomes the emotional backbone of the post-leap narrative, placing Mangal at the crossroads of tradition and transformation.
At the heart of this new chapter are Mangal’s daughters—Ishaana, her biological child, and Shubhi, the girl she once adopted. Now grown, the two young women stand at starkly different crossroads in life. With polar-opposite personalities and contrasting worldviews, their evolving relationship brings emotional depth, conflict, and growth, offering a nuanced exploration of sisterhood through contrast and complexity.
The post-leap phase introduces Vanshika Bachwani as Ishaana and Saumya Shetye as Shubhi, ushering in a new generation whose choices will test Mangal’s beliefs, values, and the legacy she hopes to leave behind. As a mother and an inspiring woman, Mangal now faces her biggest question yet—can she truly rewrite the rules of marriage for her daughter?
Sharing her thoughts on this transformative phase, Deepika Singh said,
“Even today, marriage in India sits somewhere between survival, status, and spectacle. For many women, it becomes a social transaction rather than a decision led by the heart. This leap gives us the space to explore something very real—how women are conditioned to seek security through marriage and what they’re expected to compromise on.”
She further added that the new chapter questions the unrealistic and often flawed expectations created by the matrimonial market. “The list of demands feels endless, and so many of them don’t truly matter. Through this phase, I hope the story nudges women to ask for what truly counts—love, loyalty, and respect,” she shared.
Calling it Mangal’s most empowered phase yet, Deepika emphasised that age should never be seen as a limitation for women. “Mangal wears her experience with grace and strength. It guides her as a mother and helps her support her daughter in making wiser choices. I’m truly excited for viewers to see Mangal fully standing in her power,” she concluded.
Mangal Lakshmi airs every day at 8:30 PM, only on COLORS.
