Karn Sangini

Plot

Uruvi is the only daughter of King Vahusha and Queen Shubra of Pukhiya, raised with every comfort and indulgence. She shares a close friendship with Arjun. Karn, though born as the son of Surya Dev, is regarded as low caste because his birth mother Kunti abandoned him and he was raised by a low-caste family, leading to a life of struggle. Arjun has loved Uruvi since childhood, but she sees him only as a best friend.

Uruvi receives a precious pink gem from her friends Jaya and Vijaya, which she gives to Arjun as a token of good luck. At a tournament, Karn challenges Arjun to a duel. Guru Drona refuses to let Karn compete, citing his low caste. Duryodhana then crowns Karn as the king of Anga.

During the duel, Uruvi is impressed by Karn's skill and courage. Karn's arrow shatters the pink gem Uruvi gave to Arjun. She asks Karn to fix it, and he promises to find her a similar gem by the next full moon. Duryodhana forcibly marries Bhanumati by kidnapping her.

Bhanumati gives Karn her own pink gem, allowing him to keep his promise to Uruvi. Over time, Uruvi and Karn build a bond of trust and respect. Queen Shubra dislikes Karn because of his caste, even though she knows he is Kunti's eldest son who was disowned. She constantly tries to steer Uruvi toward Arjun.

Despite this, Uruvi develops romantic feelings for Karn. Krishna helps Uruvi recognize her love for him. Karn is initially hesitant but eventually accepts his feelings. When Shubra learns of Uruvi's love for Karn, she vows to prevent their union.

Karn confesses his love, and they marry. Uruvi must leave her luxurious life behind because of the marriage. Radha, Shubra, and Purushottam make life difficult for the couple, but they overcome every obstacle. Then Kasturi appears, claiming to be Karn's first wife.

Her goal is to separate Uruvi from Karn and become queen. She causes many misunderstandings between them but is eventually exposed, and Karn and Uruvi reunite. During the Mahabharata war, Karn sides with Duryodhana. Even after learning the truth of his birth, he remains loyal to his friend and must give away his armor and earrings to Indra.

Karn is killed by Arjun in the war. On his deathbed, Krishna tests him again, and Karn donates his golden teeth, achieving salvation. After Karn's death, Krishna tutors his son, who later becomes king of Indraprastha. Though Karn's life ended, his and Uruvi's love story remained eternal.

Cast

Tejasswi Prakash as Uruvi/Ponnuruvi: Karn's second wife, Pukhiya's princess, Vashuha and Shubra's only daughter, Radha and Adhirath's daughter-in-law. Aashim Gulati as Karn: Uruvi and Kasturi's husband, Kunti and Surya God's only son, Radha and Adirath's foster son, Duryodhan's best friend, Shon's elder-half brother. Charu Asopa as Kasturi: Karna's first wife, Adhirath and Radha's first daughter-in-law. Sayantani Ghosh as Kunti: Karna's biological mother, Mother of Pandavas, Pandu's first wife; Adopted daughter of Kuntibhoj, Draupadi's mother-in-law; Subhadra's buaa turned mother-in-law (2018-2019).

Narayani Shastri as Radha: Karna's foster mother, Adhirath's wife, Shon's mother, Kasturi and Uruvi's mother-in-law (2018-2019). Jyoti Gauba as Maharani Shubra: Vahush's wife, Uruvi's mother and Queen of Pukhiya Kingdom (2018-2019). Syed Zafar Ali as Maharaj Vahush, Uruvi's Father and King of Pukhiya (2018-2019). Anand Suryavanshi as Adhirath: Radha's husband, Karn's foster father, Shon's father, Uruvi's father-in-law (2018-2019).

Amita Khopkar as Radha: Karna's foster mother, Adhirath's wife, Shon's mother, Uruvi's mother-in-law (2018). Kinshuk Vaidya as Arjuna: Karna’s rival; Kunti and Indra's only son, Dronacharya's favorite student, Subhadra's husband, 3rd Pandav. Paras Chhabra as Duryodhana: Dhritarashtra and Gandhari's eldest son, Dushasan's elder brother, Karna's best friend, Bhanumati's husband. Amit Dolawat as Krishna: Eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Karna and Arjun's friend, Radha's consort, Rukmini and Satyabhama's husband, Dwarka's additional King (2019).

Ravneet Kaur as Bhanumati: Duryodhan's wife. Ajay Kumar Nain as Shakuni: Gandhari's brother, King of Gandhara kingdom, Duryodhan's maternal uncle, the main cause of Mahabharata War. Tej Sapru as Purushottam. Smita Singh as Gauri.

Urvashi Upadhyay as Kali. Rehaan Roy as Dushasan: Gandhari and Dhritarashtra's son, Duryodhan's brother, Karna's friend. Randheer Rai as Yudhishtir: Kunti and Yama's only son, eldest Pandava, Krishna's friend, Draupadi's husband. Devvrat Chaudhary as Bheem: Kunti and Vayu's son, Krishna's friend, Draupadi and Hidimba's husband, Ghatotkatch's father, 2nd Pandav.

Sushant Marya as Sahadeva: Late Madri and Ashwin God's son, Draupadi and Vijaya's husband; Kunti's adopted son; Youngest Pandav. Ruslaan Sayed as Nakul: Late Madri and Ashwin God's son, Draupadi and Karenumati's husband; Kunti's adopted son, 4th Pandav. Naveen Pandita as Shon: Radha and Adhirath's only biological son, Karna's half-younger brother, Kasturi and Uruvi's devar.

Did You Know?

• The show was originally scheduled to air from 9 October 2018 but was postponed to 22 October 2018 due to Navaratri.
• After 30 episodes, the show underwent a complete revamp in storyline, causing most supporting actors to quit and new characters to be introduced.
• Actress Madirakshi Mundle was assigned to play Draupadi but could not enter the show due to the revamp.
• Karan Sharma was initially cast as Krishna, then Sachin Shroff, and finally Anant Joshi took the role.
• Kinshuk Vaidya quit the show in December 2018 when his character Arjuna was sidelined during the revamp.