Bandhan – Saari Umar Humein Sang Rehna Hai[1] is an Indian television drama show, which premiered on 16 September 2014 and aired on Zee TV until 17 April 2015.

Mahesh is a forest ranger and is determined to expose Vishwasrao Patil, a politician, for his illegal activities regarding elephants.

In his house, there is his arrogant and egoistic wife named Meethi, his younger brother Suryapratap and his wife Sheetal and their children Sanju and Pinky, his younger brother Devpratap who is stammer and is about to marry Payal, his evil sister Shakuntala and an orphan kid named Raghavendra "Raghav".

Soon, Darpan reveals her true identity, proves her innocence and exposes Vishwasrao in front of the Patil family.

Darpan and Raghav start living happily with the Patil family and Ganesh, and the show ends on a happy note.

According to media reports, AWBI and PETA conducted an inspection and found out that elephant, Suman, was treated poorly on the sets.

Handlers also reportedly threatened her with sticks in front of the inspectors and she was not provided with adequate access to drinking water, appropriate housing or necessary veterinary care.

[5] According to a news published in Times of India, AWBI has canceled the permission to use the animal after which makers of the show went to Bombay High Court.