A new series Mannat debuts on Star Life tomorrow, Thursday, Match 19.
Mannat with the Hindu title Har Khushi Paane Ki is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series. It is produced by Mukta Dhond under Malhar Content Creations.
It stars Ayesha Singh as Mannat Khanna and Adnan Khan as Aman “Vikrant” Saluja among others.
Mannat Synopsis
Abandoned as a newborn, Mannat becomes a talented budding chef, oblivious that her employer is her birth mother. Amidst love, betrayal, and hidden truths, Mannat’s journey tests her dreams and resilience as she strives to uncover her destiny.
Will Mannat fulfil her dreams of having a successful career and discover the truth about her origins?
Mannat Plot
Set against the vibrant backdrop of Mumbai, the story begins 22 years ago when Mannat was abandoned by her biological mother, Sonia Khanna at Marine Drive, but was saved by a young boy, named Aman Kumar, and was taken in and raised by her maternal aunt, Shruti.
After abandoning Mannat, Sonia had changed her name to Aishwarya and then moved to London, where she had married a businessman, named Gagan Raisingh. Due to Gagan’s mistakes in business, his father, Rajendra had handed over the business and household responsibilities to Aishwarya, which had upset Gagan’s mother, Keerat.
But overtime, Gagan began to see Aishwarya’s actual colours and he began to drink to cope.
After graduating from culinary college, Mannat now embarks on her professional journey as a chef. She lands her first job at a high-end restaurant “Mezbaani” that, is owned, by Aishwarya and her business partner, Vikrant Saluja. Unbeknownst to anyone, Mannat and Aishwarya share a deep connection. When Aishwarya discovers Mannat’s disadvantaged background, and the growing bond between Mannat and Vikrant, she fires Mannat. But Vikrant sees Mannat’s potential and culinary talent, re-hiring her, despite Aishwarya’s opposition.
Vikrant remains oblivious to the fact that, his identity has been fabricated, he is actually Aman, who had once rescued Mannat at Marine Drive, the real Vikrant had died from an illness, when he was five years old, a tragic event that had led to Neetu to driving recklessly, resulting in an accident that, had injured Aman’s parents, Bhushan and Vishaka. Instead of seeking medical help, she callously abandoned them, abducting Aman in a misguided effort to replace her late son, giving him the name Vikrant. Unable to come to terms with her loss, Neetu had constructed a new life for Aman.
Bhushan and Vishaka were eventually taken to a hospital, where Vishaka’s injuries were minor, but Bhushan’s were far more serious, requiring surgery for his survival. When Ronnie had learned about the incident, instead of ensuring Aman’s return to his family, he chose to support Neetu’s delusion, even attempting to bribe Aman’s grandmother, Shusheela to prevent her from pressing charges against Neetu for her crimes and reckless actions. He had proposed buying Aman from Shusheela and also had offered to cover the costs for her son’s surgery.
But despite Shusheela rejecting Ronnie’s attempts to drop the charges, he had still covered the cost of Bhushan’s surgery. But unfortunately, due to apparent delays in receiving care, Bhushan did not survive. Later, Shusheela had inexplicably dropped the charges against Neetu and had sold her grandson, Aman to Ronnie and Neetu for 50,000, after, which they moved to London. The only individuals, who are aware of Aman’s actual identity, aside from Neetu and Ronnie, is Ronnie’s brother, Bobby and his sister-in-law, Raveena.
Ronnie is haunted, by the guilt over his inability to save Bhushan, despite covering the surgery costs, while Neetu feels remorse for her role in what she believes had led to Bhushan’s death. Unbeknownst to both of them, Bhushan’s death was not a direct, result of Neetu’s actions, but, due to Vishaka’s interference in his medical treatment to profit from the insurance claims.
Vishaka, prioritizing financial gain over her husband’s life, coercing Shusheela, into dropping the charges and selling Aman, by threatening her, with a false criminal charge, because the entire Kumar family were financially broke, which had led to Vishaka to value money over the welfare of her family, including Vishaka’s son, Aman, who she ultimately sold to extort future funds.
Despite returning to India after being away for 22 years, Aman has no memories of his past, although fragments occasionally resurface. But Neetu has been secretly administering illegal drugs to Aman for years to suppress his memories and to conceal his actual identity.
