Characters:

Agnihotri's family:

Shivam Agnihotri (Main lead) 28 years with 6.2 height

Sneha Agnihotri (Shivam's wife) 27 years

Sneha works as a model in Shivam's company. She is bold, career-driven, and fiercely independent. She thrived in the high-pressure world of fashion, often prioritizing her career. She is elegant, poised, and effortlessly charming to the outside world. But beneath the polished exterior lies a woman driven by ambition, obsession, and a twisted sense of entitlement. She hates her daughter Aradhana, whom she never truly mothered but considered a pawn. Her envy turned dark, even dangerous, pushing her to manipulative extremes, including a shocking act that nearly shattered lives.

Sumitra Agnihotri (Shivam's mother) 54 years

Sumitra Agnihotri is Shivam's mother — a woman who wears luxury like second skin and lives her life seated on the throne of entitlement. Residing in the grand mansion her son bought for her, Sumitra has grown addicted to the comfort that Shivam's wealth provides. Her love is selective, often transactional, and deeply rooted in materialistic desires. She rarely acknowledges the sacrifices Shivam makes, seeing them instead as her right — because he's her son, and sons owe their mothers everything, in her eyes. She hates her daughter-in-law Sneha, but her love for her granddaughter is genuine.

Aradhana Agnihotri (Shivam's daughter) 3 year

Aradhana is a bright, lively, and affectionate young girl around 3 years old— a bundle of joy with twinkling eyes and an infectious laugh that brings warmth to every room she enters. With her soft curls often tied with colorful ribbons and a love for fairy tales and superheroes, she embodies innocence and pure-hearted curiosity.

Despite her young age, Aradhana is incredibly perceptive and emotionally intelligent. She senses shifts in the moods of adults, especially between her fathers. Her bond with Shivam is deeply rooted in love and admiration. Playful yet mature for her age, Aradhana is the emotional glue of the family, capable of softening even the hardest hearts. She brings light to darker moments, and her presence often becomes the reason others choose kindness, forgiveness, and love.

Geeta ma -caretaker of the house and Shivam often calls her ma with respect

Shivam Agnihotri

Shivam is a charismatic, fiercely protective, and emotionally layered man whose presence commands attention the moment he enters a room. Standing tall with sharp, intense eyes and an air of authority, Shivam carries both strength and vulnerability beneath his composed exterior. A man of few words but deep emotions, he often expresses his love through actions rather than speech.

Despite his initially stoic demeanor, Shivam is incredibly nurturing and tender toward the people he loves—especially Aradhana. As a father figure to Aradhana, he is both playful and firm, guiding her with gentle strength and unwavering care.

He is possessive, yes, but never suffocating. His love is fierce, protective, and all-encompassing.

In essence, Shivam is the kind of man who stands like a shield for those he loves—silent, steady, and unshakeable, yet capable of infinite tenderness when it comes to his family.

Joshi's family:

Meera Joshi (Main lead) 22 year

Punam Joshi (Meera's mother) 50 years

Meera's mother was the kind of woman who carried the world on her shoulders yet always had a gentle smile for her daughter. A devoted single mother, she raised Meera with tenderness, resilience, and unwavering support, making sure her child never felt the absence of another parent.

A schoolteacher by profession and a nurturer by heart, she balanced lesson plans with lunchboxes, parent-teacher meetings with bedtime stories, and the weight of responsibilities with the warmth of unconditional love.

Late Gaurav Joshi (Meera's father who died when she was a kid due to an accident) 55 years

Meera Joshi:

Meera is a graceful and strong-willed woman in her late 20s, known for her quiet strength, compassionate heart, and enduring resilience. With deep brown eyes that reflect both pain and warmth, and long, flowing hair that complements her naturally radiant beauty, Meera carries herself with an understated elegance.

She's a nurturer by nature — soft-spoken yet courageous, often placing others' needs above her own. Despite enduring personal losses and emotional wounds, she continues to radiate kindness, especially to children, which reflects her deep desire to build a loving and peaceful family.

Her strength doesn't roar but rather whispers in moments of crisis, in the way she remains grounded, loyal, and determined even when life throws her into storms.

She is the emotional anchor of her family — a gentle soul with a steel spine, whose quiet confidence slowly begins to heal those around her.

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