Pyar Ka Pehla Adhyaya: Shiv Shakti

Pyaar Ka Pehla Adhyaya: Shiv Shakti ( The First Chapter of Love: Shiv Shakti)(international title:force of attraction) is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series that premiered on 3 July 2023 on Zee TV and digitally streams on ZEE5. Produced by Prateek Sharma under Studio LSD Private Limited, it is a spin-off of Pyar Ka Pehla Naam: Radha Mohan. The series stars Arjun Bijlani and Nikki Sharma as Shiv and Shakti respectively.

Plot
Shakti Sharma is a kind woman who aspires to be a doctor. After losing her parents, she lives with her uncle, aunt and cousin in Varanasi. Shiv Kashyap is a doctor, who has a hurting past and is unable to heal. The series follows Shiv and Shakti's story, how they cross path and how Shakti becomes Shiv's strength.Shakti and shiv meets in the temple for the first time and Shakti accidentally wears shiv's neck chain

Main

 * Arjun Bijlani as Dr. Shiv Kashyap: Gayatri and Raghunath's son; Radha, Ajeet, Nandu, Keertan and Koyal's cousin; Gauri's widower; Shakti's husband; Kartik's father (2023–present)
 * Nikki Sharma as Shakti Kashyap (née Sharma): Sarala and Ramkishore's daughter; Dharam and Rimjhim's cousin; Shiv's second wife; Kartik's stepmother (2023–present)

Recurring

 * Dolly Chawla as Mohini: A Naagin who want revenge from Shiv and revived after 25 years (2024–present)
 * Nimisha Vakharia as Manorama Sharma: Brijkishore's wife; Dharam and Rimjhim's mother (2023–present)
 * Phool Singh as Brijkishore Sharma: Manorama's husband; Rimjhim and Dharam's father (2023–present)
 * Chinmay Patwardhan as Ravi Singh (2023–present)
 * Megha Singh as Janvi Sharma (2023–present)
 * Parineeta Borthakur as Gargi Rameshwar Sharma / Mandira Kashyap: Rameshwar's estranged wife; Radha's mother; Koyal and Keertan's mother through her illegitimate second marriage with Kamalnath (2023–2024)
 * Sanjay Swaraj as Raghunath Kashyap: Bhagwati's elder son; Padma and Kamalnath's brother; Gayatri's widower; Shiv's father; Kartik's grandfather (2023–present)
 * Seema Pandey as Gayatri Kashyap: Raghunath's wife; Shiv's mother; Kartik's grandmother (2023–2024) (Dead)
 * Ashman Kumar as Ayush Singh (2023–present)
 * Sandeep Sachdev as Kamalnath Kashyap: Bhagwati's younger son; Raghunath and Padma's brother; Gargi / Mandira's illegitimate second husband ; Keertan and Koyal's father (2023–present)
 * Gaurav Wadhwa as Dr. Keertan Kashyap: Mandira and Kamalnath's son; Rameshwar's stepson; Koyal's brother; Radha's half–brother; Shiv and Nandu's cousin; Rimjhim's husband (2023–present)
 * Aditi Patwa as Koyal Sharma: Mandira and Kamalnath's daughter; Rameshwar's step daughter; Keertan's sister; Radha's half–sister; Shiv and Nandu's cousin; Dharam's wife (2023–present)
 * Jhuma Mitra as Padma Kashyap: Bhagwati's daughter; Raghunath and Kamalnath's sister; Ajeet and Nandu's mother; Ketki's mother in law (2023–present)
 * Vrushab Khadtale as Nandu Kashyap: Padma's son; Ajeet's brother; Shiv, Keertan and Koyal's cousin (2023–present)
 * Meenakshi Verma as Bhagwati Kashyap: Raghunath, Padma and Kamalnath's mother; Shiv, Ajeet, Nandu, Keertan and Koyal's grandmother; Kartik's great grandmother (2023–present)
 * Aan Tiwari as Kartik Kashyap: Shiv and Gauri's son; Shakti's stepson; Raghunath and Gayatri's grandson; Bhagwati's great grandson (2024– present)
 * Anmol Joshi as Hardik (2024–present)
 * Prince Dhiman as Dharam Sharma: Brijkishore and Manorama's son; Rimjhim's brother; Shakti's cousin; Koyal's husband (2023–present)
 * Reva Kaurase as Rimjhim Kashyap (née Sharma): Brijkishore and Manorama's daughter; Dharam's sister; Shakti's cousin; Keertan's wife (2023–present)
 * Ssumier Pasricha as Purnendu (2023–present)
 * Ravi Bhatia as Naag: Mohini's brother (2024–present)

Guest appearances

 * Niharika Roy as Radha Sharma Trivedi: Rameshwar and Gargi / Mandira's daughter; Keertan and Koyal's half–sister, shiv's step cousin ; Mohan's second ex–wife; Gungun's stepmother (2023)
 * Shabir Ahluwalia as Mohan Trivedi: Vishwanath's son; Kadambari's step-son; Rahul and Ketki's half–brother; Tulsi's widower; Radha's husband; Gungun's father; Rameshwar and Gargi / Mandira's ex–son–in–law (2023)

Development
The series was announced by Studio LSD Private Limited. The show showcases a modern-day interpretation of the Shiv-Shakti dynamic.

Casting
Arjun Bijlani was cast as the male lead Shiv, who is a doctor. Nikki Sharma was cast as the female lead Shakti, who is an aspiring doctor. Nimisha Vakharia was cast as Shakti's aunt while, Gaurav Wadhwa cast to play Shiv's brother. Parineeta Borthakur was cast to play Shiv's aunt Mandira, the negative lead.

Filming
The series is set in Varanasi. It is mainly shot in Varanasi and at Film City, Mumbai. Shabir Ahluwalia and Niharika Roy of Pyar Ka Pehla Naam: Radha Mohan, also shot for the series in Varanasi.