Destined by Fate star life (also known as Woh Toh Hai Albelaa) is an Indian Hindi-language television series that aired on Star Bharat from 2022 to 2023. The series stars Shaheer Sheikh, Rhea Sharma, Ankit Gupta, and Kinshuk Mahajan. It is a romantic drama that tells the story of Krishna and Sayuri, two young people who are brought together by destiny.
The series premiered on Star Bharat on April 3, 2023. It aired on weekdays at 9:00 PM IST. The series ended on June 30, 2023, with a total of 361 episodes.
Destined by Fate was dubbed into English and aired on Star Life from May 2023 to July 2023. The English version of the series aired on weekdays at 9:00 PM IST.
The series was a critical and commercial success. It won several awards, including the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Drama Series.
Destined by Fate Starlife
Destined by Fate Starlife Plot Summary
Balwant Sharma, Dhanraj Choudhary, and their wives Indrani and Saroj are best friends and neighbors. Both families are now enemies because of a fight between Krishna and Sayuri. Saroj believes Balwant only used Dhanraj for his business. Balwant denies this and asks Saroj what he wants. She demands half his business. Indrani and Saroj then get into a fight. Indrani insults and slaps Saroj. Balwant dies later due to his declining health.
18 Years Later
Saroj hates Indrani’s family for insulting him. Sayuri, Sharma’s eldest child and a professor by profession, hates Krishna because she believes he is responsible for the hatred between both families. Sayuri and Choudhary’s eldest child, Chiranjeevi(Chiru), love each other and want to get married. They convince their family, especially Saroj. The wedding preparations begin, but unfortunately, Chiru dies in an accident on his wedding day.
Kanha marries Sayuri to fulfill his promise to Chiru. Saroj refuses to accept Sayuri’s role as Saroj’s daughter-in-law. Anjali, Kanha’s ex-lover, tries to cause problems between Kanha, Sayuri, and Saroj because she wants to get married to him. Kanha and Sayuri start as friends, and then they admire each other. Later, they realize that they love each other. Saroj still cannot accept Sayuri. Saroj accepts Sayuri after Sayuri reveals that she is pregnant.
Rashmi and Kanha’s younger sibling, Nakul, confess their love to each other. Saroj accepts Rashmi and Nakul’s proposal. Rashmi becomes jealous of Sayuri’s status in the family and begins to hate her. Saroj accepts Rishi’s marriage proposal for Kusum, but Rishi tortures and abuses her. Sayuri and Kanha send Rishi to prison after discovering the truth. Rishi escapes from jail and kidnaps Kusum. Sayuri saves Kusum when Rishi attacks her. Sayuri miscarries. Sayuri’s friends Yash and Kusum fall in love. Later, Yash & Kusum and Nakul & Rashmi marry. Rashmi tells Sayuri she can’t have a child to cause problems between Kanha, Sayuri, and Rashmi. Later, Sayuri exposes Rashmi to Kanha and decides to rid Sayuri. Rashmi pushes Sayuri over the cliff when Sayuri, Kanha, and Nakul go to worship their family deity.
1 year later
Rashmi still has nightmares a year after the incident. She has also given birth to a child with Nakul. Kanha still cannot accept Sayuri’s passing, and his relationship has suffered. Kanha is injured in an accident on his way to work. Dr. Vikrant then saves him. He sees Vikrant’s wife, Sanchi, who looks like Sayuri, and their daughter Kuku. He believes Saachi is Sayuri and becomes delighted. Saachi is Sayuri, and she does not tell Kanha the truth because she and Kahna’s daughter are with Vikrant. Vikrant threatens Sayuri, saying he will harm Kahna’s daughter if she tells Kanha the truth. Kanha decides that he will find out the truth and bring Sayuri home. Rashmi’s shock at learning that Sayuri is still alive is overwhelming.
With Yash’s help, Kanha meets Mittu and later suspects the truth. Sayuri discovers the body of Saachi in the storeroom and realizes Vikrant murdered her. Sayuri and Kanha strategize against Vikrant.
Sayuri plans to pretend to love Vikrant and asks him to bring Mittu & Kuku to the wedding. Rashmi, who is confident that they will be successful, makes Vikrant see through Sayuri’s trick by telling Sayuri to him in front of Vikrant that Kanha is coming with help. Rashmi is trying to throw Mittu away when she meets Indrani, Nakul, and Vikrant. Kanha knew that Indrani, Nakul, and Indrani had realized Sayuri’s existence. Kanha then arrives and says Mittu is his daughter from Sayuri.
Kanha continues to search for Sayuri while Vikrant hides in Sayuri. Faiba and Kuku are at his door, and he takes Kuku in. Kuku helps him find Vikrant and Sayuri. Vikrant then takes Sayuri away at gunpoint. Vikrant’s and Sayuri’s car crashes during the chase. Kanha saves Sayuri just before the car explosions. Vikrant is killed.
Saroj hires Ravi to sell masks to make Sayuri think she’s crazy. Saroj is convinced that Mittu, Kanha’s child, is not the daughter of Kanha and wants Sayuri to leave their lives. Kanha, however, suspects that someone is scaring Sayuri. She catches Ravi. Ravi accuses Rashmi of being the mastermind. Rashmi goes to jail when Sayuri reveals that Rashmi pushed her over the cliff. Saroj overheard Rashmi’s conversation with Sayuri, and he knew that Sayuri wouldn’t trust Rashmi in the event of a false accusation. Nakul withdraws from society after learning of his wife’s crimes.
Sayuri presents DNA reports that prove Mittu is Kanha’s child.
Sayuri and Kanha find Chamanbahar and bring her back home. They didn’t know she was planning to enter their house all along. Chaman is hired as a maid, but she soon seizes control of the house.
Kanha has an accident, and Sayuri must make a deal with Chaman to save him. Sayuri is forced to sign divorce papers by Chaman. Kanha and his family begin strategizing once more. They get Ammu’s help and can arrest Tingu and Chaman. Rashmi is arrested after her involvement in the game is revealed. Nakul and Ammu marry.
Destined by Fate Starlife Casts
Main
- Hiba Nawab as Sayuri “Sayu” Choudhary (née Sharma) : Indrani and Balwant’s daughter; Rashmi and Priya’s sister; Bhanumati’s granddaughter; Krishna’s wife; Kiara’s mother and Komal’s adoptive mother; Arjun’s aunt
- Fake Sanchi Desai: Vikrant’s fake wife; Komal’s fake mother
- Shaheer Sheikh as Krishna “Kanha” Choudhary: Saroj and Dhanraj’s son; Chiranjeev’s younger brother; Nakul’s elder brother; Kusum’s younger half-brother; Tejendra’s grandson; Sayuri’s husband; Kiara’s father and Komal’s adoptive father; Arjun’s uncle (2022-2023)
Recurring
- Kinshuk Vaidya as Nakul Choudhary: Saroj and Dhanraj’s youngest son; Chiranjeev and Krishna’s younger brother; Kusum’s younger half-brother; Tejendra’s grandson; Rashmi’s ex–husband; Ammu’s husband; Arjun’s father; Kiara’s uncle
- Rachi Sharma / Dharti Bhatt as Rashmi “Rashu” Sharma: Indrani and Balwant’s second daughter; Sayuri and Priya’s sister; Bhanumati’s granddaughter; Nakul’s ex–wife; Arjun’s mother; Kiara’s aunt
- Sucheta Khanna as Indrani Sharma: Balwant’s wife; Sayuri, Rashmi and Priya’s mother; Kiara and Arjun’s maternal grandmother
- Pallavi Pradhan as Saroj Choudhary: Dhanraj’s second wife; Chiranjeev, Krishna and Nakul’s mother; Kusum’s stepmother; Kiara and Arjun’s grandmother
- Suruchi Adarkar as Kusum Jindal (née Choudhary): Sakshi and Dhanraj’s daughter; Saroj’s stepdaughter; Chiranjeev, Krishna and Nakul’s elder half-sister; Rishi’s ex-wife; Yash’s wife; Kiara and Arjun’s aunt
- Khushwant Walia as Yash Jindal: Sayuri’s best friend; Krishna’s business partner; Kusum’s second husband; Kiara and Arjun’s uncle
- Mehul Buch as Dhanraj Choudhary: Tejendra’s son; Sakshi’s widower; Saroj’s husband; Kusum, Chiranjeev, Krishna and Nakul’s father; Kiara and Arjun’s grandfather
- Nayan Bhatt as Bhanumati Sharma: Balwant’s mother; Sayuri, Rashmi and Priya’s grandmother; Kiara and Arjun’s maternal great grandmother
- Somesh Agarwal as Tejendra Choudhary: Dhanraj’s father; Kusum, Chiranjeev, Krishna and Nakul’s grandfather; Kiara and Arjun’s great grandfather
- Hazel Shah as Komal “Kuku” Desai: Vikrant and Sanchi’s daughter; Krishna and Sayuri’s adoptive daughter; Kiara’s adoptive sister
- Prerna Mehta as Kiara “Mithu” Choudhary: Krishna and Sayuri’s daughter; Chiranjeev, Nakul, Rashmi, Priya and Kusum’s niece; Dhanraj and Saroj’s paternal granddaughter; Balwant, Indrani’s maternal granddaughter; Tejendra’s paternal great granddaughter; Bhanumati’s maternal great granddaughter; Komal’s adoptive sister
- Deven Jain as Arjun Chaudhary: Nakul and Rashmi’s son; Ammu’s step-son; Chiranjeev, Krishna, Sayuri, Priya and Kusum’s nephew; Dhanraj and Saroj’s paternal grandson; Balwant, Indrani’s maternal grandson; Tejendra’s paternal great grandson; Bhanumati’s maternal great grandson
- Priyamvada Kant as Chamanbahar: Choudhary’s househelp; Tingu’s best friend/ love interest; Sayuri’s rival
- Sujata Vaishnav as Archana Choudhary: Saroj and Indrani’s aunt-in-law; Chiranjeev, Krishna and Nakul’s maternal great aunt
- Karan Veer Mehra as Dr. Vikrant Desai: Sanchi’s husband; Komal’s father; Sayuri’s fake husband
- Vaishnavi Ganatra as Priya “Pia” Sharma: Indrani and Balwant’s youngest daughter; Sayuri and Rashmi’s sister; Kiara and Arjun’s aunt
- Anuj Sachdeva as Chiranjeev “Chiru” Choudhary: Saroj and Dhanraj’s eldest son; Krishna and Nakul’s elder brother; Kusum’s younger half-brother; Sayuri’s ex-fiancé; Kiara and Arjun’s uncle
- Sachin Tyagi as Balwant Sharma: Bhanumati’s son; Indrani’s husband; Sayuri, Rashmi and Priya’s father; Kiara and Arjun’s maternal grandfather
- Aparna Dixit as Anjali Malhotra: Roma and Amitabh’s daughter; Krishna’s ex-girlfriend turned obsessive lover
- Manish Chawla as Rishi Kumar: Kusum’s abusive ex-husband
- Arup Pal as Amitabh Malhotra: Roma’s husband; Anjali’s father
- Sanjana Phadke as Roma Malhotra: Amitabh’s wife; Anjali’s mother
- Monu Khanojiya as Tingu: Chamanbahar’s friend
- Sushmita Singh as Ammu Choudhary: Nakul’s second wife; Arjun’s stepmother
- Abhinav Chakshu Kashyap as Rahul: Anjali’s friend
- Krishnakant Singh Bundela as Panditji
