# Ishq Mein Marjawan (इश्क़ में मरजावाँ)
**Ishq Mein Marjawan** (इश्क़ में मरजावाँ; transl. "I will die in your love") is an Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller television series that aired on [Colors TV](https://www.edgepedia.org/colors-tv) from 20 September 2017 to 28 June 2019, produced by Yash A Patnaik under Beyond Dreams Entertainment.[1](https://inspirefilms.in/documents/22/Prospectus_IFL.pdf) • [2](https://indiantelevision.com/press-release/colors-reinvents-prime-time-with-tu-aashiquii-ishq-mein-marjawans-unconventional-storytelling-170918/) It starred [Arjun Bijlani](https://www.edgepedia.org/arjun-bijlani) as Deep Raichand and Aalisha Panwar as Aarohi, and it spawned two follow-up series, *[Ishq Mein Marjawan 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/ishq-mein-marjawan-2)* (2020) and *Fanaa: Ishq Mein Marjawan* (2022).[2](https://indiantelevision.com/press-release/colors-reinvents-prime-time-with-tu-aashiquii-ishq-mein-marjawans-unconventional-storytelling-170918/) • [3](https://play.google.com/store/tv/show/Ishq_Mein_Marjawan_2?hl=en&id=0D2D9A32CA3E670DSH) • [4](https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/television/zain-imam-reem-sheikh-and-akshit-sukhijas-fanaa-ishq-mein-marjawaan-to-kick-starts-from-today-read-to-know-where-and-when-you-can-watch-the-show-1036133.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original run | 20 September 2017 to 28 June 2019 on Colors TV[1](https://inspirefilms.in/documents/22/Prospectus_IFL.pdf) |
| Genre | Crime, drama, mystery and thriller[5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishq-mein-marjawan) |
| Lead cast | Arjun Bijlani as Deep; Aalisha Panwar as Aarohi, who also played the doppelganger Tara[2](https://indiantelevision.com/press-release/colors-reinvents-prime-time-with-tu-aashiquii-ishq-mein-marjawans-unconventional-storytelling-170918/) • [6](https://www.airtel.in/blog/dth/ishq-mein-marjawan-unraveling-the-secrets-of-a-dark-romance/) |
| Producer | Yash A Patnaik, Beyond Dreams Entertainment[2](https://indiantelevision.com/press-release/colors-reinvents-prime-time-with-tu-aashiquii-ishq-mein-marjawans-unconventional-storytelling-170918/) |
| Episode count | 495 episodes in season 1, 216 in season 2, and 155 in season 3 as listed by JustWatch[5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishq-mein-marjawan) |
| IMDb rating | 7.8/10, as cited in Inspire Films' red herring prospectus[7](https://inspirefilms.in/documents/21/Inspire_Films_RHP.pdf) |
| Sequels | *Ishq Mein Marjawan 2* (2020) and *Fanaa: Ishq Mein Marjawan* (2022)[3](https://play.google.com/store/tv/show/Ishq_Mein_Marjawan_2?hl=en&id=0D2D9A32CA3E670DSH) • [4](https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/television/zain-imam-reem-sheikh-and-akshit-sukhijas-fanaa-ishq-mein-marjawaan-to-kick-starts-from-today-read-to-know-where-and-when-you-can-watch-the-show-1036133.html) |
## Premise
The first season is set against the backdrop of [Darjeeling](https://www.edgepedia.org/darjeeling). Aarohi, described by the broadcaster as a free-spirited girl next door, meets a stranger, falls in love, and then finds herself the primary suspect in a series of murders and ends up behind bars.[8](https://www.colorstv.com/us/shows/ishq-mein-marjawan/) She then learns that the people she believed were her family were con artists, and that the man she loved had set her up while pretending to love her.[8](https://www.colorstv.com/us/shows/ishq-mein-marjawan/)
The central deception involves a doppelganger. Deep Raichand, an intelligent and wealthy man, is married to Tara, a serial killer who looks identical to Aarohi; the couple plans to frame Aarohi for Tara's murders.[9](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51380/ishq-mein-marjawan) Aarohi marries Deep after Tara kills her boyfriend Vishal, and the couple begins to fall in love before Deep's household is revealed as a group of pretenders hired by him.[9](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51380/ishq-mein-marjawan) The broadcaster's tagline frames the theme as what happens when love turns to hatred.[8](https://www.colorstv.com/us/shows/ishq-mein-marjawan/)
## Production and broadcast
Colors launched the series alongside *Tu Aashiquii* on 20 September 2017, with *Ishq Mein Marjawan* airing at 7:30 pm and described in the channel's press release as a deceptive love story with a pacy, engaging narrative.[2](https://indiantelevision.com/press-release/colors-reinvents-prime-time-with-tu-aashiquii-ishq-mein-marjawans-unconventional-storytelling-170918/) According to an Airtel blog retrospective, the show was originally titled *Aakhri Ishq* (Last Love) before the title was changed, and its thriller elements and plot twists were inspired by international series such as *Revenge* and *Gone Girl*.[6](https://www.airtel.in/blog/dth/ishq-mein-marjawan-unraveling-the-secrets-of-a-dark-romance/)
Aalisha Panwar played a dual role as both Aarohi and Tara in the first season.[6](https://www.airtel.in/blog/dth/ishq-mein-marjawan-unraveling-the-secrets-of-a-dark-romance/) Later in the run, [Nia Sharma](https://www.edgepedia.org/nia-sharma) appeared in the cast, credited by [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) as Anjili Sharma.[5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishq-mein-marjawan)
The series is currently available for streaming on JioHotstar free with ads.[5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishq-mein-marjawan)
## Sequels
**Ishq Mein Marjawan 2** premiered in 2020 as a spiritual sequel produced by Yash A Patnaik.[3](https://play.google.com/store/tv/show/Ishq_Mein_Marjawan_2?hl=en&id=0D2D9A32CA3E670DSH) Its story follows Riddhima, an orphan who falls in love with the top cop Kabir, who is tracking the white-collared criminal Vansh Raisinghania; Kabir, consumed by jealousy and retribution, puts Riddhima's life at risk to serve his motives.[10](https://www.colorstv.com/shows/ishq-mein-marjawaan-2/) The series left television and shifted to digital streaming on Voot Select with a new season named *Ishq Mein Marjawan 2: Naya Safar* from 15 March 2021.[3](https://play.google.com/store/tv/show/Ishq_Mein_Marjawan_2?hl=en&id=0D2D9A32CA3E670DSH) [Helly Shah](https://www.edgepedia.org/helly-shah) played Riddhima and Rrahul Sudhir played Vansh in this installment.[5](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishq-mein-marjawan)
**Fanaa: Ishq Mein Marjawan** (फ़ना इश्क़ में मरजावाँ) premiered in 2022 as a romantic thriller starring [Zain Imam](https://www.edgepedia.org/zain-imam), Reem Sheikh, and Akshit Sukhija, airing Monday to Friday at 10:30 pm on Colors TV.[4](https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/television/zain-imam-reem-sheikh-and-akshit-sukhijas-fanaa-ishq-mein-marjawaan-to-kick-starts-from-today-read-to-know-where-and-when-you-can-watch-the-show-1036133.html) Zain Imam discussed the show's comparisons to Netflix's *You* in an India Today interview, in which he was described as playing an obsessive lover.[11](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/zain-imam-reacts-to-fanaa-ishq-mein-marjawan-s-comparisons-to-netflix-s-you-interview-1909920-2022-02-07)
## Reception
An India Today review of the premiere described the show as a romantic thriller in which Arjun Bijlani's character falls in love with a serial killer, and said the show keeps viewers hooked with its edge-of-the-seat drama.[12](https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/ishq-mein-marjawan-review-arjun-bijlani-falls-in-love-with-a-serial-killer-show-keeps-you-hooked-with-its-edge-of-the-seat-drama-lifetv-1049488-2017-09-21) The Airtel retrospective lists it among the top-rated shows on Colors TV during its run.[6](https://www.airtel.in/blog/dth/ishq-mein-marjawan-unraveling-the-secrets-of-a-dark-romance/) Inspire Films' red herring prospectus cites an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 for the series.[7](https://inspirefilms.in/documents/21/Inspire_Films_RHP.pdf)
The franchise has been carried in international syndication catalogs: the MIPCOM content guide describes the first season as an intriguing and mysterious story about Aarohi, married into a fake family set up with con artists playing the role of her in-laws, and describes the sequel as a romantic thriller in which love is the biggest gamble of life.[13](https://www.indiacast.com/wp-content/themes/indiacast/images/MIPCOM_E-BROCHURE_2024_7mb.pdf)
## References
1. [Inspire Films prospectus: Ishq Mein Marjawan](https://inspirefilms.in/documents/22/Prospectus_IFL.pdf)
2. [Colors reinvents prime-time with 'Tu Aashiquii', 'Ishq Mein Marjawan's unconventional storytelling, Indian Television Dot Com](https://indiantelevision.com/press-release/colors-reinvents-prime-time-with-tu-aashiquii-ishq-mein-marjawans-unconventional-storytelling-170918/)
3. [Ishq Mein Marjawan 2, Google Play TV listing](https://play.google.com/store/tv/show/Ishq_Mein_Marjawan_2?hl=en&id=0D2D9A32CA3E670DSH)
4. [Tv Guide: 'फना इश्क में मरजावां' launch details, TV9 Bharatvarsh](https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/television/zain-imam-reem-sheikh-and-akshit-sukhijas-fanaa-ishq-mein-marjawaan-to-kick-starts-from-today-read-to-know-where-and-when-you-can-watch-the-show-1036133.html)
5. [Ishq Mein Marjawan, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishq-mein-marjawan)
6. [Ishq Mein Marjawan: A Thrilling Tale of Love and Betrayal, Airtel blog](https://www.airtel.in/blog/dth/ishq-mein-marjawan-unraveling-the-secrets-of-a-dark-romance/)
7. [Inspire Films Red Herring Prospectus](https://inspirefilms.in/documents/21/Inspire_Films_RHP.pdf)
8. [Ishq mein Marjawan, Colors TV official show page](https://www.colorstv.com/us/shows/ishq-mein-marjawan/)
9. [Ishq Mein Marjawan, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51380/ishq-mein-marjawan)
10. [Ishq Mein Marjawaan 2, Colors TV official show page](https://www.colorstv.com/shows/ishq-mein-marjawaan-2/)
11. [Zain Imam reacts to Fanaa Ishq Mein Marjawan's comparisons to Netflix's You: Interview, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/zain-imam-reacts-to-fanaa-ishq-mein-marjawan-s-comparisons-to-netflix-s-you-interview-1909920-2022-02-07)
12. [Ishq Mein Marjawan review: Arjun Bijlani falls in love with a serial killer, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/television/story/ishq-mein-marjawan-review-arjun-bijlani-falls-in-love-with-a-serial-killer-show-keeps-you-hooked-with-its-edge-of-the-seat-drama-lifetv-1049488-2017-09-21)
13. [MIPCOM E-Brochure 2024, JioStar/Indiacast](https://www.indiacast.com/wp-content/themes/indiacast/images/MIPCOM_E-BROCHURE_2024_7mb.pdf)
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