Suhagan Chudail

Suhagan Chudail is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 27 May 2024 on Colors TV and streams on JioCinema. Produced under Peninsular Pictures, the series stars Nia Sharma, Debchandrima Singha Roy and Zayn Ibad Khan.

Plot
Nishigandha, is a witch who has killed her 15 husbands over a period of 200 years to get her 15 shringaar. She has set her eyes on Moksh, who will help her get her 16th shringaar, Sindoor. Moksh belongs to a royal family and is in love with his childhood friend, Deeya. Nishigandha uses her evil powers and control Moksh, who announces his marriage with her, breaking Deeya's heart.

Deeya eventually finds out about Nishigandha being a witch, but her father is killed in the process. Deeya decides to be Moksh's protector. On the day of the wedding, Deeya is successful in marrying Moksh, but he ends up marrying Nishigandha too. Does, now Moksh has two wives. While, Deeya tries to protect Moksh, Nishigandha wants to consummate her marriage in order to become the most powerful witch.

Main

 * Nia Sharma as Nishigandha "Nishi": Moksh's second wife (2024–present)
 * Debchandrima Singha Roy as Deeya Singh: Hari's daughter; Moksh's first wife (2024–present)
 * Zayn Ibad Khan as Moksh: Jyotsna and Omesh's son; Rachna's brother; Vijju and Juhi's cousin; Deeya and Nishigandha's husband (2024–present)

Recurring

 * Jyoti Mukerji as Jyotsna: Omesh's wife; Rachna and Moksh's mother (2024–present)
 * Sachin Khurana as Omesh: Gajendra's brother; Jyotsna's husband; Rachna and Moksh's father (2024–present)
 * Aradhana Sharma as Rachna: Jyotsna and Omesh's daughter; Moksh's sister; Vijju and Juhi's cousin; Manish's wife (2024–present)
 * Peeyush Chauhan as Manish: Rachna's husband (2024–present)
 * Kalpesh Rajgor as Gajendra: Omesh's brother; Malti's husband; Vijju and Juhi's father (2024–present)
 * Subhalaxmi as Malti: Gajendra's wife; Vijju and Juhi's mother (2024–present)
 * Pooja Tiwari as Juhi: Malti and Gajendra's daughter; Vijju's sister; Rachna and Moksh's cousin (2024–present)
 * Chandresh Singh as Hari Singh: Deeya's father (2024)
 * Dinesh Mehta as Vishdhar: Nishigandha's cat and helper (2024–present)
 * Apara Mehta as Yogini Kapila: Deeya's helper; Nishigandha's eighth husband's lover (2024)

Development
All the costumes for the show, including Nia Sharma's black-golden bridal lehenga were designed by Annuradha Khuranna.

Casting


Nia Sharma was cast to play the witch, Nishigandha. It marks her return to fiction after four years. On her role as witch, Sharma stated, "'Playing this Chudail was challenging for me, and I felt like a rookie. I had to rely heavily on the director's guidance, and it took me some time to fully immerse myself into Nishigandha's character. '"

Bengali actress, Debchandrima Singha Roy was cast as Deeya, in her Hindi television debut. Zayn Ibad Khan was cast as Moksh, opposite Sharma and Roy. Aradhana Sharma was cast to play Rachna, Moksh's sister. In June 2024, Apara Mehta was cast to play a yogini, Deeya's helper.

Filming
The series is based in Rajasthan, and has been shot at various locations in Rajasthan including Bikaner. The series is also shot at the Film City, Mumbai.

Reception
Prachi Arya of India Today stated, "Nia, who has aced her role as ‘Naagin’ in the supernatural series before, looks familiar in the new show as she uses her powers to sacrifice men for immortality. The poor VFX and cringe dialogues make one lose interest in the beginning. Debchandrima looks fresh on screen. The concept is similar to Indian television shows that have experimented with the genre before."