Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?

Arnav Singh Raizada is an arrogant and successful business tycoon from Delhi who is haunted by the death of his parents 14 years ago. He crosses paths with Khushi Kumari Gupta, a spirited girl from a humble background in Lucknow. Their worlds collide when Khushi accidentally disrupts one of his fashion events. Arnav mistakes her for a corporate spy and misbehaves with her, and the chaos causes Khushi's sister Payal's wedding to be called off. After another argument between Arnav and Khushi, Arnav releases the tapes of the fashion show to the media, ruining Khushi's reputation. Khushi is harassed on the streets and saved by Shyam Manohar Jha, a seemingly nice man who is married to Arnav's sister Anjali. Reeling from disgrace and humiliation, Khushi and Payal are sent to Delhi to live with their paternal aunt Madhumati. In Delhi, fate ensures another run-in with Arnav when Khushi damages his car. Determined to repay him, she ends up at the Raizada mansion, Shantivan, to sell sarees. There, she charms Arnav's kind-hearted sister, Anjali and their grandmother, Devyani, who take an instant liking to her. However, her plans are thwarted by Arnav's aunt Manorama, who falsely accuses her of selling torn sarees, costing Khushi her payment. Meanwhile, Shyam reappears in Khushi's life under the pretense of being single and charms Madhumati, who offers him to stay in their house as a paying-guest. Khushi seeks Shyam's help to find her a job - he gets her a role at Arnav's office, where Khushi ends up being hired as the assistant of Arnav's girlfirend Lavanya. Arnav is furious when he finds out that Khushi is employed in his office and tries to push Khushi out by giving her difficult and uncomfortable tasks, but Khushi, determined and resilient, completes every challenge he throws her way. One day, Arnav unknowingly sends Khushi to a guesthouse that was near collapsing - although he saves her, Khushi insults him for putting her life in danger and resigns from her job. She declares she's leaving for Lucknow. However, a sign from her beloved Devi Maiyya convinces Khushi to stay back in Delhi and start a sweet shop. Coincidentally, their first big order takes her straight back to the Raizada house for Anjali's anniversary celebrations. Khushi is later hired by Anjali to groom Arnav's girlfriend, Lavanya, into the ideal daughter-in-law. Constant interactions spark a slow transformation in Arnav. Though he starts out insulting Khushi repeatedly, he finds himself falling for her. Khushi, too, begins to see other sides of him and starts to develop feelings for him. Meanwhile, Khushi's adoptive father, Shashi, discovers Shyam's secret. To stop Shashi from exposing him, Shyam causes Shashi to suffer a paralyzing stroke and Shashi ends up wheelchair-bound. Shyam uses the oppurtunity to manipulate Madhumati into fixing his and Khushi's wedding, but Khushi refuses, citing that she never saw Shyam in that light. Arnav and Khushi's growing closeness culminates during Diwali where they almost kiss, but Arnav, horrified at his loss of control and fearing vulnerability, announces his marriage with Lavanya instead. A heartbroken Khushi agrees to marry Shyam. When Arnav learns of Khushi's engagement, jealousy and anger resurface. Meanwhile, Arnav's cousin, Akash, falls in love with Payal, causing Arnav and Khushi to form a truce - they bring Akash and Payal together and convince their respective families of the match. The wedding preparations begin. Eventually, Khushi learns the truth about Shyam and ends the engagement. Fearing that the revelation might ruin Payal and Akash's wedding and break Anjali's heart, she stays silent. Arnav, having finally realized that he is cheating Lavanya, breaks things off with her. Arnav's cousin Nandkishore (nicknamed NK) arrives from Sydney and causes some jealousy in Arnav due to his easy friendship with Khushi. As the wedding rituals progress, Arnav and Khushi grow closer and closer. On the day of Akash and Payal's wedding, Arnav is ready to declare his feelings for Khushi - however, things go horribly wrong when he comes across Shyam forcibly embracing Khushi and declaring his love to her, interpreting it as them having an affair - something which Shyam confirms to Arnav when Arnav confronts him. A heartbroken Arnav tries to tell Anjali the truth - however, on learning that Anjali is pregnant, he changes his mind. To protect Anjali, Arnav forces Khushi into a six-month contract marriage, using Akash and Payal's marriage to blackmail her. Their pretend marriage is fraught with tension and underlying affection. Arnav tries his best to hate her and mistrusts her intentions whereas a heartbroken Khushi struggles to understand his motives. The truth of their marriage is only revealed to Khushi one day when she nearly commits suicide due to a misunderstanding which Arnav clears. Khushi tells Arnav the truth of what happened between her and Shyam, but he refuses to believe her and prepares to attend a conference in London. When Shyam realizes that Arnav changed his will to exclude him, he orchestrates Arnav's kidnapping to claim the Raizada fortune. Arnav's family assumes he is in London, but Khushi eventually realizes the truth, and, with the help of NK and Manorama, rescues Arnav. Upon returning, Khushi exposes Shyam to the Raizadas - however, he denies all her claims and accuses Khushi of coming onto him. Arnav throws Shyam out of the house and declares that he believes Khushi, which sends Anjali into depression and causes a period of great tension in Shantivan. Arnav and Anjali's paternal grandmother, Subhadra Devi, arrives, disapproving of Khushi and determined to restore Shyam's position in the family. She reveals to both the families that Arnav and Khushi's wedding was religiously invalid as they had not completed all the necessary rituals; Arnav decides to marry Khushi again with all the proper rituals. Meanwhile, Shyam causes Anjali to suffer a miscarriage, and her dwindling health leads Khushi to bring Shyam back into Shantivan for her recovery. On the day of Arnav and Khushi's wedding, Subhadra Devi tries to sabotage it by revealing a painful secret from the past - Khushi's adoptive mother, Garima, had an affair with Arnav's father (though she did not know he was married), which led to the suicide of Arnav's mother and then his father on the day of Anjali's wedding. Arnav, devastated, remembers his mother's words about not hurting the ones you love for mistakes they didn't commit and ultimately chooses love over hate. He arrives at the mandap and marries Khushi, telling everyone that he does not blame Garima and wants to move on from his past. On their wedding night, Arnav and Khushi discover hidden cameras in their room, planted by Shyam. They uncover more of his misdeeds, including his role in Anjali's miscarriage, and expose him completely. Anjali, finally seeing the truth, throws Shyam out for good. Just as peace returns, Arnav's ex-girlfriend from college, Sheetal, arrives with a boy named Aarav, pretending he is Arnav's son to scam the family. Though she is initially successful in deceiving Khushi, Arnav eventually exposes her plot, and later he and Khushi decide to adopt Aarav, giving him a loving home. To establish her identity beyond being Arnav's wife, Khushi enters a beauty pageant, which she wins with support from Arnav and the family. The couple, after enduring so many storms, finally find their happily ever after - together, stronger than ever. ==Cast==