# Ishani (TV series)
**Ishani** is a Hindi romantic drama television series that streams on JioHotstar, where it is rated U/A 13+.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishani) A spin-off of the series *[Jhanak](https://www.edgepedia.org/jhanak)*, it follows Ishani, a young woman whose tragedy shatters her dreams and changes her fate.[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/megha-chakraborty-joins-the-cast-of-jhanak/articleshow/121161767.cms) • [4](https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/tv/this-star-plus-serial-going-off-air-later-this-month-due-to-low-trp-was-part-of-jhanak-once-201759680416814.amp.html) The show premiered in a late-night slot before moving to 7:30 PM, and ended on 28 October 2025 because of low ratings, after 114 episodes.[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-sneha-bhawsar-on-ishanis-new-time-and-playing-an-antagonist-says-people-love-to-hate-ankita-and-thats-the-biggest-compliment-i-can-get/articleshow/122863676.cms) • [10](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38779223/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ishani (ईशानी) |
| Format | Hindi romantic drama, multi-camera, about 20-minute episodes[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishani) |
| Streaming | JioHotstar, rated U/A 13+[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishani) |
## Premise
The series follows Ishani, a young woman whose tragedy shatters her dreams and changes her fate. In the storyline developed in the show, Ishani is married to a man named Shashwat Sengupta, who already has children named Pihu and Yash. Promotional material described the show as the story of a woman torn between her dreams and duties, fighting for her identity in a world that wants to constrain her[2](https://ndtv.in/television/star-plus-new-serial-ishaani-promo-professor-turned-out-to-be-an-old-love-people-called-unique-story-8990980).
## Origin as a Jhanak spin-off
The character of Ishani first entered the parent series *Jhanak* before its generational leap. Megha Chakraborty joined *Jhanak* after its five-year leap, playing Ishani, who was shown as Jhanak's friend in the lead-up to a planned 20-year leap[3](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/megha-chakraborty-joins-the-cast-of-jhanak/articleshow/121161767.cms) • [4](https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/tv/this-star-plus-serial-going-off-air-later-this-month-due-to-low-trp-was-part-of-jhanak-once-201759680416814.amp.html). After the leap, the makers created a separate show around the character[4](https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/tv/this-star-plus-serial-going-off-air-later-this-month-due-to-low-trp-was-part-of-jhanak-once-201759680416814.amp.html).
Casting was built around the spin-off. Aasiya Kazi, returning to television after a two-year hiatus, was cast as Nandini, described by the show's team as a pivotal character with multiple shades who would shape the lives of the entire family[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/aasiya-kazi-returns-to-tv-after-two-years-with-ishani/articleshow/122437601.cms).
## Broadcast history and time slots
*Ishani* began in a late-night slot. Actress Sneha Bhawsar, who played the antagonist Ankita, described the show's journey as moving "from being part of a show, to a spin-off airing at 11 PM, to now becoming our very own show at 7:30 PM with a fresh storyline and identity"[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-sneha-bhawsar-on-ishanis-new-time-and-playing-an-antagonist-says-people-love-to-hate-ankita-and-thats-the-biggest-compliment-i-can-get/articleshow/122863676.cms). Co-star Anupam Bhattacharya said in August 2025 that the shift to a prime-time slot brought more audience but also pressure to maintain TRPs[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-anupam-bhattacharya-on-ishaani-moving-to-prime-time-slot-the-pressure-to-maintain-trps-becomes-imminent/articleshow/123056438.cms).
The show also aired internationally: on South Africa's Star Life channel it ran Mondays to Sundays at 18:30, moving to 17:30 from 21 March[8](https://www.tvsa.co.za/user/blogs/viewblogpost.aspx?blogpostid=58697).
## Reception and cancellation
The series struggled to maintain strong TRP ratings since its premiere, despite being marketed as a socially relevant drama about women's empowerment and societal expectations[9](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/megha-chakraborty-and-karamm-rajpals-ishani-to-go-off-air_227869). In early October 2025, India Forums reported, citing a source, that the cast had been informed shooting would conclude around mid-October, though no official announcement had been made at the time[9](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/megha-chakraborty-and-karamm-rajpals-ishani-to-go-off-air_227869). Live [Hindustan](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindustan) reported on 5 October 2025 that only 93 episodes had aired by that date and that the decision had been made because of low TRPs, citing a report that the final episode could be telecast at the end of October[4](https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/tv/this-star-plus-serial-going-off-air-later-this-month-due-to-low-trp-was-part-of-jhanak-once-201759680416814.amp.html).
The show ended on 28 October 2025 because of low ratings, after 114 episodes[10](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38779223/).
## Availability
The complete season streams on JioHotstar in India, both on subscription and free with ads, in standard definition with a U/A 13+ rating and roughly 24-minute episodes[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishani).
## References
1. [Ishani - watch tv show streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishani)
2. [शादीशुदा लड़की और प्रोफेसर बन लौटा पुराना प्यार... स्टार प्लस के इस नए शो के प्रोमो को लोगों ने बताया यूनिक, NDTV India](https://ndtv.in/television/star-plus-new-serial-ishaani-promo-professor-turned-out-to-be-an-old-love-people-called-unique-story-8990980)
3. [Megha Chakraborty joins the cast of Jhanak, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/megha-chakraborty-joins-the-cast-of-jhanak/articleshow/121161767.cms)
4. [बंद होने जा रहा स्टार प्लस का ये सीरियल? अभी तक आए हैं सिर्फ 93 एपिसोड्स, Live Hindustan](https://www.livehindustan.com/entertainment/tv/this-star-plus-serial-going-off-air-later-this-month-due-to-low-trp-was-part-of-jhanak-once-201759680416814.amp.html)
5. [Aasiya Kazi returns to TV after two years with Ishani, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/aasiya-kazi-returns-to-tv-after-two-years-with-ishani/articleshow/122437601.cms)
6. [Exclusive: Sneha Bhawsar on Ishani's new time and playing an antagonist, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-sneha-bhawsar-on-ishanis-new-time-and-playing-an-antagonist-says-people-love-to-hate-ankita-and-thats-the-biggest-compliment-i-can-get/articleshow/122863676.cms)
7. [Exclusive - Anupam Bhattacharya on Ishaani moving to prime-time slot, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-anupam-bhattacharya-on-ishaani-moving-to-prime-time-slot-the-pressure-to-maintain-trps-becomes-imminent/articleshow/123056438.cms)
8. [Ishani Teasers - March 2026, TVSA](https://www.tvsa.co.za/user/blogs/viewblogpost.aspx?blogpostid=58697)
9. [Megha Chakraborty & Karamm Rajpal's Ishani to go OFF-AIR?, India Forums](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/megha-chakraborty-and-karamm-rajpals-ishani-to-go-off-air_227869)
10. [Ishani (TV Series 2025), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38779223/)
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