Mangal Lakshmi is an Indian Hindi-language television family drama series that premiered from 27 February 2024 on Colors TV and streams digitally on JioCinema.

Mangal's husband, Adit, is a highly educated, 40-year-old, handsome but irascible man who works as a senior manager in a company.

Lakshmi discontinued her studies after the 10th grade to assist Bhushan in running the shop, supporting her family in their pursuit of a better life.

Kusum's stern younger sister, Gayatri, lives in a mansion with her cunning sister-in-law, Sanjana, and her son, Kartik.

Kartik is a handsome, rich, and successful singer who, unlike Adit, is good-natured, caring, loving, and cheerful.

Gayatri feels insecure and possessive of her son because of a curse given to her by her mother-in-law, who said that one day Kartik would be separated from her and she would die alone, yearning for him.

Kusum and Gayatri harbor a deep disdain for Jiya due to her manipulative and undesirable nature, believing her to be unfit for Kartik.

Kusum frequently taunts Saumya for her lack of knowledge in household chores, subtly berating her whenever the opportunity arises.

Kartik decides to help her, and they share a moment, which goes viral on social media, spreading rumors about them, making Jiya jealous.

During the Holi celebration, Jiya spikes Kartik's drink with bhang to make him disclose their relationship, leading to her being rebuked by Gayatri.

The proposal falls through after Nitin sends fake videos of himself and Lakshmi to Rohan on the day of their "bariksha" ceremony.

Nidhi, spoiled and ill-mannered much like her aunt, eagerly aids in her schemes to create drama within the household.

Kartik's reluctance stems from his love for Jiya, and he plans to express his true feelings to Lakshmi through a letter.

Kartik grows suspicious of Lakshmi's calm demeanor during their engagement ceremonies and attempts to speak with her and Mangal, but Kusum and Gayatri repeatedly intervene, preventing him from doing so.

When she explains that Mangal would be heartbroken if she found out the truth and had to cancel the wedding, Kartik begins to understand her motives and offers an apology.

Realizing the complexities of their situation, the two decide to honor their marriage by remaining friends for the rest of their lives, navigating their new relationship with understanding and compassion.

Upon discovering Saumya and Adit’s affair, Lipika begins blackmailing them, demanding money in exchange for keeping their secret.

Sudesh discovers Adit's affair with Saumya and accuses Kusum of betraying Mangal by keeping the truth hidden from her.

Kusum tells Sudesh that if Mangal learns the truth, she will leave the house, devastating the children.

Meanwhile, Saumya blackmails Lipika, threatening to expose her photos with her boyfriend unless she gets Mangal to sign the divorce papers.

At Lakshmi's birthday party, Lipika deceives Saumya by claiming she has gotten Mangal to sign the divorce papers.

Despite her best efforts to inform Mangal about the divorce papers, Lakshmi is unable to communicate, hindered by a series of unfortunate circumstances.

Lipika's involvement in Adit and Mangal's divorce is exposed by Saumya and she faces Shanti and Kusum's wrath.

Kartik's arrest leads to Lipika's wedding being called off, with Lakshmi facing blame from Shanti and Gayatri.

Kartik attempts suicide, overwhelmed by the impact his imprisonment has had on his family and the hardships they endured to secure his release.

Growing impatient, Jiya attempts to reveal the truth to Kartik but accidentally pushes Gayatri off a cliff.

Having overheard Jiya and Prema plotting to betray her, Sanjana apologizes to Lakshmi and offers her full support to help Kartik.

Meanwhile, Lakshmi successfully presents evidence against Jiya in court, leading to Kartik’s release, much to the family’s joy.

[3] In October 2024, the show aired its much awaited Adit and Saumya affair expose drama on the occasion of Karwa Chauth.

[4] Deepika Singh was cast as Mangal, and Naman Shaw as Adit, marking their return to television after a four-year absence.