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Lakshmi Niwas: WHAT? Pankhuri Awasthi shockingly dumped from the biggest Zee TV lead role (Latest Update)

Submitted By: Sneha On October 08, 2025 11:10 AM IST

Lakshmi Niwas: The secret behind Aashay Mishra and Akshita Mudgal's sizzling new chemistry

Lakshmi Niwas is the brand new offering coming soon to Zee TV, promising a much-needed fresh perspective on family dynamics and relationships.

This highly anticipated drama is set to launch around the middle of October, likely sometime after the 20th.

Let us dive straight into the drama surrounding the casting of the romantic leads. Everyone was buzzing about who would star opposite the dashing Aashay Mishra.

While supporting leads like Mansi Srivastava and Priyam Gujjar are also part of this massive family saga, the spotlight was firmly on the main romantic pairing.

Sources close to the production house spilled the tea that popular actress Pankhuri Awasthi was heavily in the running for the female lead role.

She was thoroughly shortlisted, and many thought the pairing was a done deal. But in a shocking turn of events, the makers decided to go with the talented Akshita Mudgal instead.

Akshita, known for shows like Bhakhar Ishq Par Zor Nahin, has now officially bagged the role and will be seen romantically paired with Aashay Mishra.

Did Pankhuri Awasthi miss out on the role at the very last moment after being so close to bagging it?

The Unheard Positive TV Couple

Now, let us talk about the core storyline, which is shaping up to be surprisingly different from typical television fare.

The show is centered on the key characters played by Rajendra Chawla and Mansi Joshi Roy. Their entire storyline focuses intensely on their goal of building a family home.

Here is the big spoiler: unlike many other Indian television serials where couples are constantly fighting, blaming each other, and having major domestic disputes, this couple is extremely positive.

They are shown as a deeply supportive couple who have each other’s backs no matter what.

This kind of wholesome relationship is truly rare on the small screen, especially considering the series is actually a remake of a regional serial which was also titled Lakshmi Niwas.

While this senior couple is focused on house construction and positive bonding, will this picture of perfect, supportive family life last once the young leads, Aashay Mishra and Akshita Mudgal, enter the narrative with their own complex romantic story?

Will their pairing bring the inevitable friction that viewers expect? Is this picture of perfect support just the calm before the ultimate storm hits the Lakshmi Niwas family?

We are hearing whispers that the plot twist is coming, and you need to prepare for some major disruptions.

For all the latest scoops and exclusive updates on what happens next in this must-watch Zee TV drama, keep reading Serial Gossip.

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