Kasautii Zindagii Kay
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| Hindi | कसौटी ज़िंदगी के |
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Ekta Kapoor |
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| Starring | See Cast section |
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| Opening theme | "Kasautii Zindagii Ki" |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 1423 |
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Ekta Kapoor Shobha Kapoor |
| Location(s) |
Australia Singapore Sri Lanka Malaysia |
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| Running time | 20 minutes |
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| Original network | STAR Plus |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV), |
| Original release | 29 October 2001 – 28 February 2008 |
Kasautii Zindagii Kay (English: The criterion of life), often abbreviated as KZK, is an Indian soap opera created by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms for the channel STAR Plus. The show ran for seven long years and starred Shweta Tiwari, Cezzane Khan (who was later replaced by Hiten Tejwani), and Ronit Roy in lead roles;Urvashi Dholakia and Geetanjali Tikekar as the main antagonists. The show explores the story of Anurag and Prerna who fall for each other but they never unite because of Komolika who plots against them and the conspiracies made against them. It describes Anurag and Prerna—lovers who were separated throughout their lives but achieved union in death.
Kasautii Zindagii Kay became the third longest running Indian series after Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii—the latter two of which were also produced by Balaji Telefilms. The show recorded one of the highest TRPs and introduced many popular faces like Shweta Tiwari, Cezzane Khan, Urvashi Dholakia, Ronit Roy and Geetanjali Tikekar.
The series aired on Star Plus from 2001–2008.
Kasautii Zindagi Kay is about Anurag and Prerna, the star-crossed lovers, who time and again meet and separate as they get entwined in the web of love and revenge.
Two lovers Anurag and Prerna want to get married with each other but the couple get separated when Anurag is forced to get married to Komolika by the emotional blackmail of his mother, Mohini. Devastated and heart-broken Prerna who finds herself pregnant, now hates Anurag for what he has done to her. Anurag on the other hand feels terrible for Prerna and secretly helps her establish her career. Komolika married Anurag for the sake of his wealth. Anurag comes to know all this and also about the existence of his child 'Prem' with Prerna, a secret she had kept hidden. He divorces Komolika and wishes to marry Prerna but Prerna has to marry an arrogant business tycoon Rishabh Bajaj. Prerna married Rishabh to save Anurag's wealth and property.
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