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{{short description|Indian Hindi-language soap opera}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2013}}
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{{Infobox television
| name = Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai
| image     = Ek_Hazaaron_Mein_Meri_Behna_Hai.jpg
| caption = <!--Please don't use captions for obvious title cards. See Template:Infobox television instructions.-->
| genre = [[Family]]<br>[[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]<br>[[Romance film|Romance]]
| runtime = Approx. 21 minutes
| picture_format = {{unbulleted list|[[576i]]|[[High-definition television|HDTV]] [[1080i]]}}
| writer = [[Zama Habib]]
| director = [[Santram Varma]]<br />[[Kaushik Ghatak]]<br />Vikram Labhe<br />Ajit Kumar<br />Rahul Aggarwal<br />Noel Smith
| creative_director = Pinky Shah<br />Ameeta Devadiga<br />Pritish Das
| producer = Prem Kishan<br />Sunil Mehta
| starring = [[#Cast|See Below]]
| opentheme = ''Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai'' By [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| editor = Nirmala John
| cinematography = Mahesh Talkad<br />Sanjay Malwankar<br />Danny
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 515
| network = [[Star Plus]]
| company = [[Cinevistaas Limited]]
| distributor = [[Star India]]
| country = [[India]]
| location = [[Rishikesh]]<br />[[Mussoorie]]<br />
 [[Chandigarh]]<br />[[Mumbai]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| first_aired = {{start date|df=y|2011|10|3}}
| last_aired = {{end date|df=y|2013|9|13}}
| website = 
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'''''Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai''''' ({{Translation|My sister is one in a thousand}}, international title: ''The Inseparables'') is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language soap opera that aired on [[STAR Plus]] during weekdays from 3 October 2011 to 13 September 2013.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/Ek-Hazaaron-Mein-to-end-as-actors-refuse-to-age/articleshow/20085061.cms|title=Ek Hazaaron Mein to end as actors refuse to age|website=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/karan-tacker-and-krystle-d-souzas-show-ek-hazaaron-mein-meri-behna-hai-completes-7-years-actor-gets-nostalgic/articleshow/66074087.cms|title=Karan Tacker gets nostalgic as his show EHMMBH with Krystle D'Souza completes 7 years|website=Times of India}}</ref>

==Plot==

The story narrates the lives of two sisters, Jeevika and Manvi Chaudhary, who live with their grandmother (Biji), great grandmother (Badi Biji), uncle Madan, aunt Pinky, and cousin Devendra, aka Dabbu, in Rishikesh.

Jeevika, the sweet and righteous elder sibling, is a school teacher in a neighbouring school, and Manvi, the carefree and rebellious younger sister, has just passed college. Biji plans to get Jeevika married and receives an alliance from the Vadehra family from Chandigarh. Manvi is initially apprehensive of this as she knows the sweet local doctor Manan is in love with Jeevika but eventually agrees when her sister sides with Biji despite having feelings for Manan.

Viren and Virat Vadehra meet Jeevika and Manvi and Viren, a lawyer, falls for her. A very gentle and righteous man similar to her, he soon wins her heart, and they are married. Virat and Manvi, both the pranksters of their families, immediately hit it off, slowly developing feelings for each other.

The sisters struggle with separation when Jeevika leaves for Chandigarh, and Manvi is soon diagnosed with cancer. The Chaudhary are reluctant to reveal this to either Jeevika or the Vadehra family. On a family picnic, Jeevika meets with an accident. Viren asks Manvi to donate her blood, but she refuses to leave Viren and Virat both angered and confused about why she is declining. Virat takes her away from the hospital and confronts her, and breaks their friendship. She is forced to reveal to Virat why she cannot donate her blood to her sister. Unaware of her condition, Viren forbids Manvi to meet Jeevika and reaches Chandigarh with an unconscious Jeevika. Virat supported Manvi and decided to take her to Chandigarh. Troubled, Manvi reaches Chandigarh, and the family, and later Jeevika, get to know about her condition. Jeevika takes Manvi to Mumbai to further pursue treatment. Manvi successfully recovers, and in the process, Virat and Manvi grow closer and are engaged. On the day of the engagement, Manvi learns that her Mumbai treatment was unsuccessful, and she has two years to live. For her treatment to be successful, she needs a bone marrow donor. Jeevika’s bone marrow matches with Manvi, but she is unable to donate because she is pregnant. Jeevika and Viren decide it would be right to abort their child to save Manvi’s life. After all, Manvi is Jeevika’s first child. Manvi refuses of getting Jeevika’s bone marrow because she does not want her to abort her child. Manvi goes to court to stop Jeevika with Inder fighting from Manvi’s side and Viren fighting Jeevika’s. Later Jeevika lies to the family that they found another donor whose bone marrow matched with Manvi’s to get the treatment done. Jeevika aborts her child and secretly donates her bone marrow to Manvi with the support of Viren. 

The family later faces more obstacles due to Viren's professional rival Jaiswal sending an imposter to their house. Virat and Jeevika are falsely imprisoned, but Manvi and Viren manage to prove them innocent. The sisters save the Chaudharys' ancestral property from being taken away by Dabbu's greedy wife and their neighbour Sweety. Virat later moves out to prove himself as a successful singer, and Manvi follows him. The sisters' estranged father Mahesh also makes an appearance, and Manvi forgives him and helps him reconcile with the family.

Jeevika finds out she is infertile due to having donated her bone marrow to Manvi while she was pregnant the first time, and they opt for surrogacy with the help of a woman Vidhi. Meanwhile, Manvi is also pregnant and reunite with the family. Viren helps Vidhi get away from her abusive husband, Harshad, and Vidhi leaves her child with them. Jeevika names her daughter Mansi while Manvi names her daughter Jahnvi. The show ends on a happy note with the whole family together.

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Krystle D'Souza]] Jeevika Viren Vadhera (née Chaudhary): Mahesh and Payal's eldest daughter, Maanvi's elder sister, Devender's cousin sister, Viren's wife and Mansi’s mother (2011–2013)
** Simran Natekar as Young Jeevika Chaudhary (2011)
* [[Nia Sharma]] as Manvi Virat Vadhera née Chaudhary: Mahesh and Payal's youngest daughter, Jeevika's younger sister, Devender's cousin sister, Virat's wife and Jahnvi’s mother (2011–2013)
** [[Reem Shaikh]] as Young Manvi Chaudhary (2011)
* [[Karan Tacker]] as Viren Singh Vadhera: Virat's elder brother, Jeevika's husband and Mansi’s father (2011–2013)
* [[Kushal Tandon]] as Virat Singh Vadhera: Varun and Vanshika's youngest son, Viren's younger brother, Manvi's husband and Jahnvi’s father (2011–2013)

===Recurring===
* [[Deep Dhillon]] as Vijay Singh Vadhera: Varun, Inder and Swamini's father, Daljeet's husband, Vanshika and Kadambari's father in law, Viren and Virat's grandfather (2011–2013)
* [[Amardeep Jha]] as Daljeet Singh Vadhera: Vijay's wife, Varun, Inder and Swamini's mother, Vanshika and Kadambari's mother in law, Viren and Virat's grandmother (2011)
* [[Hiten Tejwani]] as Varun Singh Vadhera: Vanshika's husband, Viren and Virat's father, Jeevika and Manvi's father in law, Mansi and Jahnvi’s grandfather; Shown dead and seen in a picture. (2011)
* [[Indu Verma]] as Vanshika Singh Vadhera: Varun's wife, Viren and Virat's mother, Jeevika and Manvi's mother in law, Mansi and Jahnvi’s grandmother (2011–2013)
* [[Seema Kapoor]] as Swamini Singh Shekhawat: Viren and Virat’s aunt, Karan's mother (2011–2013)
* [[Anupam Bhattacharya]] as Inder Singh Vadhera: Vijay and Daljeet's son, Varun and Swamini's brother, Kadambari's husband, Shlok's father, Viren and Virat's uncle (2011–2013)
* [[Manasvi Vyas]] as Kadambari Singh Vadhera: Vijay and Daljeet's daughter in law, Inder's wife, Shlok's mother, Viren and Virat's aunt (2011–2013)
* [[Sehban Azim]] as Karan Singh Shekhawat: Vijay and Daljeet's grandson, Swamini's son, Viren, Virat and Shlok's cousin brother (2012–2013)
* Nikunj Pandey as Shlok Singh Vadhera: Inder and Kadambari's son, Viren and Virat's cousin brother (2011–2013)
* Tarla Joshi as Badi Beeji, Jeevika, Manvi and Devender’s great-grandmother (2011–2013)
* [[Anju Mahendru]] as Beeji:  Mahesh and Madan's mother, Jeevika, Manvi and Dabbu’s grandmother (2011–2013)
* Imran Khan as Mahesh Chaudhary: Payal's husband, Jeevika and Manvi’s father, Mansi and Jahnvi’s grandfather (2013)
* [[Tassnim Sheikh]] as Payal Chaudhary: Mahesh's wife, Jeevika and Manvi's mother, Mansi and Jahnvi’s grandmother (2011)
* [[Mohit Chauhan (actor)|Mohit Chauhan]] as Madan Chaudhary, Jeevika and Manvi’s uncle, Devender’s father (2011–2013)
* Divyajyotee Sharma as Pinky Chaudhary, Devender’s mother, Jeevika and Manvi’s aunt (2011–2013)
* Gaurav Kumar / [[Akshay Dogra]] / [[Vishal Karwal]] as Devender “Dabbu” Chaudhary, Jeevika and Manvi’s cousin brother, Sweety's husband (2011–2013)
* [[Lavina Tandon]] as Sweety Singh Chaudhary, Devinder's wife, Jeevika and Manvi's sister in law (2013)
* [[Abhinav Shukla]] as Dr. Manan, Jeevika’s crush and Manvi's former doctor (2011–2012)
* [[Anita Hassanandani]] as Paridhi, Jeevika's friend (2011)
* [[Mihir Mishra]] as Dr. Rahul, Manvi's doctor (2012)
* [[Nikunj Malik]] as Maya, Virat's ex fiancé (2012)
* [[Aman Verma (actor)|Aman Verma]] / [[Abir Goswami]] as Rajiv Talwar, Vanshika's friend (2012)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/abir-goswami-replaces-aman-verma-in-ek-hazaron-main-/articleshow/14769057.cms|title=Abir Goswami replaces Aman Verma in Ek Hazaron Main...|website=Times of India}}</ref>
* [[Manasi Parekh]] as Mahhi, Jeevika and Manvi's cousin sister (2012)
* [[Neha Marda]] as Ishita: Manvi's friend (2012)
* [[Apurva Agnihotri]] as Judge of the singing competition (2012)
* [[Shilpa Saklani]] as Judge of singing competition (2012)
* Anele Bele as a presenter at singing competition (2012)
* [[Suzanne Bernert]] as Liz: Love interest of Vijay (2013)
* Puneet Sachdev as Vikram (2013)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/ranjeev-verma-puneet-sachdev-in-ek-hazaaron/articleshow/20290039.cms|title=Ranjeev Verma & Puneet Sachdev in Ek Hazaaron…|website=Times of India}}</ref>
* [[Karan Suchak]] as Sambhav Malik, Riya's husband (2013)
* [[Kajal Pisal]] as Riya Malik, Sambhav's wife (2013)
* [[Neeraj Malviya]] as Harshad/Shashank, Vidhi's ex husband (2013)
* Neha Gosain as Vidhi, Mansi’s surrogate mother (2013)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/neha-gosain-to-enter-ek-hazaaron-mein/articleshow/20856900.cms|title=Neha Gosain to enter Ek Hazaaron Mein…|website=Times of India}}</ref>

===Guests===
*[[Ragini Khanna]] and [[Jay Soni]] as Suhana and Ishaan from ''[[Sasural Genda Phool]]''
*[[Sanaya Irani]] as Khushi from ''[[Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?]]''
*[[Deepika Singh]] as Sandhya from ''[[Diya Aur Baati Hum]]''
*[[Hina Khan]] as Akshara from ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]'' (2012)
*[[Kunwar Amar]] (2011) from ''Dil Dostii Dance'' special performance on Bole Chudiyan
*[[Shakti Mohan]] (2011) from ''Dil Dostii Dance'' special performance on Bole Chudiyan
*[[Shantanu Maheshwari]] (2011) from ''Dil Dostii Dance'' special performance on Bole Chudiyan
*[[Sneha Kapoor]] (2011) from ''Dil Dostii Dance'' special performance on Bole Chudiyan
*[[Archi Pratik]] (2011) from ''Dil Dostii Dance'' special performance on Bole Chudiyan
*[[Alisha Singh]] (2011) from ''Dil Dostii Dance'' special performance on Bole Chudiyan
*[[Amar Gowda]] (2011) from ''Dil Dostii Dance'' special performance on Bole Chudiyan
*[[Vinti Idnani]] (2011) from ''Dil Dostii Dance'' special performance on Bole Chudiyan
*[[Macedon D'mello]] (2011) from ''Dil Dostii Dance'' special performance on Bole Chudiyan
*Samentha Fernandes (2011) from ''Dil Dostii Dance'' special performance on Bole Chudiyan
*[[Mohammad Nazim]] (2012) as Ahem from ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''
*[[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]] (2012) as Gopi from ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]''
*[[Disha Parmar]] (2012) as Pankhuri from ''[[Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara]]''

==Production==
===Development===
Much of the show has been shot in [[Rishikesh]], [[Chandigarh]] and [[Mumbai]]. In the earlier episodes of the show, the cast had gone to [[Mussoorie]] to shoot the show in Jaypee Residency Manor, [[Mussoorie]] but in the show it was claimed as their [[bungalow]]. The series was also dubbed into English as ''The Inseparables'' on [[Star India|Star Life]].{{cn|date=November 2020}}

===Casting===
The show is produced and directed by Siddharth Malohtra of [[Cinevistaas Limited]]. [[Krystle D'Souza]] was cast to play Jeevika Chaudhary along with [[Nia Sharma]] as Maanvi Chaudhary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metromasti.com/tv/news/Niaa-Sharma--Krystle-DSouza-finalized-for-Star-Pluss-Tumse-Hi/8862|title=Krystle and Nia Sharma to play leads in Cinevistaas' next.|work=Metro Masti|access-date=27 September 2011}}</ref> [[Karan Tacker]] and [[Kushal Tandon]] both were finalised to play the main role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metromasti.com/tv/news/Karan-Tacker-Kushal-Tandon-to-feature-in-Tum-Se-Hi-on-Star-Plus/11374|title=Karan Tacker and Kushal Tandon to play them ain male leads in Star Plus next|work=Metro Masti|access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> [[Abhinav Shukla]] was roped to play another important chartecter in the series. Other cast included [[Seema Kapoor]], [[Anju Mahendru]], [[Manasvi Vyas]], [[Anupam Bhattacharya]], Divyajyotee Sharma, Gaurav Kumar, [[Deep Dhillon]] and Tarla Joshi. Seema played a strict women and but later her character turned positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metromasti.com/tv/news/Seema-Kapoor-enters-in-new-show-Ek-Hazaron-Mein-Meri-Behna-Hai/11797|title=Seema Kapoor (Vasu of Bidaai) to play an antagonist in Star Plus Ek Hazaaron|work=Metro Masti|access-date=2 October 2011}}</ref>

===Cancellation And Future===
Speaking about its end, producer Siddharth Malhotra said, ''The channel didn't want to shut the show. Both the channel and the production house tried reasoning with the cast. But since they are unwilling to play parents on screen, we have to forcibly end the show''.<ref name=":0" /> In April 2021 , The Show Confirmed Returning With A Sequel.

==Reception==
[[The Indian Express]] rated two stars and said, "The show is strictly average fare. Krystal D'Souza and Nia Sharma as Jeevika and Maanvi share a sweet chemistry. The promos of the show and the title had got us excited but the bonding between the two sisters doesn't go beyond hugging each other and wiping each other's tears. We wish the scenes were written better…with a title like that we expected some more endearing, engaging stuff between the sisters."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/ek-hazaaron-mein-meri-behna-hai/873352/0|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
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! Year !! Award Ceremony !! Category !! Recipient !! Result
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| rowspan="12"| 2012
| [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| Fresh New Face (Male)
| [[Kushal Tandon]] 
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Gold Awards]]
| Best Debut (Male)
| Shital [[Shitala|Nagargoje]]
| {{won}}<ref name="5th Gold Awards">[http://careermasti.com/5th-boroplus-gold-awards-2012-photos-videos-winners-list-9502/ Winners & Nominees of 5th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2012]</ref>
|-
| Best Show Shital Nagargoje
| [[Prem Krishen]] & Sunil Mehta 
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[People's Choice Awards India]]
| Favourite New Television Drama
| [[Prem Krishen]] & Sunil Mehta
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="8" |[[Indian Television Academy Awards|Indian]] Shital Nagargoje 
|Best Actress Drama
| [[Nia Sharma]] 
| {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2012 |title=IndianTelevisionAcademy.com |access-date=18 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021114031/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2012 |archive-date=21 October 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> 
|-
| Best Actor Drama
| [[Kushal Tandon]]
| {{nom}}<ref name="indiantelevisionacademy.com">{{cite web  | title=The ITA Awards 2012 – Popular Top-5  | url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/event_details.php?id=71  | url-status=dead  | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185256/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/event_details.php?id=71  | archive-date=29 October 2013  | df=dmy-all  }}</ref>
|-
| Best Serial Drama
| [[Prem Krishen]] & Sunil Mehta
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actress Drama (Jury)
| [[Krystle D'Souza]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Serial Drama (Jury)
| [[Prem Krishen]] & Sunil Mehta
| {{nom}}
|-
| GR8! Performer Of The Year
| [[Karan Tacker]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Director Drama (Jury)
| Santaram Verma
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Teleplay (Jury)
| Bhavini Iyer & [[Zama Habib]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="19"| 2013
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Indian Telly Awards]]
| Best Ensemble
| [[Cinevistaas Limited]]
|{{won}}
|-
| Best Actress In Leading Role
| [[Nia Sharma]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| Best Drama Series
| [[Cinevistaas Limited]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| Kalakar Awards
| Best Jodi
| [[Karan Tacker]] & [[Krystle D'Souza]]
|{{won}}
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hotstar.com/tv/ek-hazaaron-mein-meri-behna-hai/527 Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai] Streaming on [[Hotstar]]
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