| Diya Aur Baati Hum | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Sumeet Hukamchand Mittal Shashi Mittal |
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| Opening theme | "Diya Aur Baati Hum" by Shubha Mudgal and Kailash Kher |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1,491 |
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| Running time | 20–23 minutes |
| Production company | Shashi Sumeet Productions[2] |
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| Network | StarPlus |
| Release | 29 August 2011 – 10 September 2016 |
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Diya Aur Baati Hum (transl. We Are the Lamp and the Wick) is an Indian television soap opera that aired on StarPlus from 29 August 2011 to 10 September 2016 and comprised 1,487 episodes.[3][4] It was produced under Shashi Sumeet Productions. It stars Anas Rashid and Deepika Singh.[5]
Set on the backdrop of Pushkar, Rajasthan, Diya Aur Baati Hum focused on breaking the stereotypical image of women in rural India by showing the inspirational journey of Sandhya Rathi, whose ambition is to become an IPS officer. She achieves her goal with the help of her husband, Sooraj, by going against all odds.[6]
A sequel series, Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji starring Rhea Sharma and Avinesh Rekhi, aired from 3 April 2017 to 1 June 2018.[7]
- ^ "Diya Aur Baati Hum director quits show". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Shashi Sumeet". Shashi Sumeet. Shashi Sumeet Productions Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "New show: Diya Aur Baati Hum". The Times of India. 28 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Really? Diya Aur Baati Hum to end in September; will return with new season without Deepika Singh & Anas Rashid". India.
- ^ "Know all about Diya Aur Baati Hum". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015.
- ^ "'Diya Aur Baati Hum' sequel to be titled 'Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji'". Business Standard.
- ^ "Vadodara school girl Mazel Vyas finds a slot in Diya Aur Baati Hum sequel – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2017.