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{{Short description|Indian soap opera}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| name                     = Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?
| image                    = IPKKND logo - StarPlus.in.jpg
| image_size               = 260px
| caption                  = <!--Please don't use captions for obvious title cards-->
| genre                    = {{ubl|Drama|Romantic comedy}}
| writer                   = {{ubl|Aakash Pandey|Ved Raj|Sudhir Kumar|Gautam Hegde|Janaki VV|Barry Dhillon|Hitesh Kewalya|Ritesh Jainesh Ejardar| Shilpa D'Mello|[[Shweta Bhardwaj]]}}
| director                 = {{ubl|Nissar Parvez|Maan Singh|Arshad Khan|Lalit Mohan}}
| creative_director        = {{ubl|Madhura Rapsang|Megha S. Kumar|Shivangi V Chauhan Babbar|Richa Singh Gautam}}
| starring                 = {{ubl|[[Barun Sobti]] | [[Sanaya Irani]]}}
| theme_music_composer     = [[Raju Singh]]
| opentheme                = "Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?" By [[Sadhana Sargam]] and [[Javed Ali]]{{clarify|reason=The theme_music_composer parameter is supposed to indicate who wrote the opening theme. Currently it says Raju Singh. Why are there different names in the opentheme parameter?|date=January 2021}}
| endtheme                 = Rabba Ve
| country                  = India
| language                 = Hindi
| num_seasons              = 1
| num_episodes             = 406
| producer                 = {{ubl|[[Gul Khan (producer)|Gul Khan]]|Nissar Parvez|Rajesh Chadha}}
| cinematography           = Hrishikesh Gandhi
| camera                   = [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime                  = 20 minutes
| company                  = [[4 Lions Films]]
| picture_format           = [[576i]]<br>[[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
| first_aired              = {{Start date|2011|06|06|df=y}}
| last_aired               = {{End date|2012|11|30|df=y}}
| network                  = [[Star Plus]] (season 1)
| related                  = {{plainlist|
* [[Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir]]
* [[Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3]]
}}
}}
'''''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?''''' ({{Translation}} What should I call this love?<!--This is not an official title, it is a translation. As such, it should not be capitalised or italicised.--> English title: ''Unforeseen Love'') is an [[India]]n [[Hindi]]-language romantic drama television series that aired on [[Star Plus]] from 6 June 2011 to 30 November 2012. Produced by [[Gul Khan (producer)|Gul Khan]] under [[4 Lions Films]], it starred [[Barun Sobti]] and [[Sanaya Irani]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/star-plus-to-axe-chand-chupa-badal-mein/|title=Star Plus to axe 'Chand Chupa Badal Mein'|date=2 April 2011|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>

On 24 November 2015, [[Hotstar]] launched an eight episode web series, ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon – Ek Jashn'', to extend the ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?'' storyline. Barun Sobti and Sanaya Irani reprised their respective roles as Arnav and Khushi.<ref name=auto>{{cite news|title=Popular TV actors making a comeback|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Popular-TV-actors-making-a-comeback/photostory/49863211.cms|work=The Times of India|agency=BCCL|date=15 June 2016|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref><ref name=indiatoday>{{cite news|title=Sanaya Irani and Barun Sobti back in IPKKND|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon-to-return-with-barun-sobti-and-sanaya-irani-as-arnav-and-khushi/1/586601.html|author=Vipra Shrivastava|work=India Today|date=3 February 2016|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>

==Plot==
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The story revolves around a business [[tycoon]], Arnav Singh Raizada, and a middle-class girl from Lucknow, Khushi Kumari Gupta.

Khushi stumbles into Arnav in [[Lucknow]] after mistakenly crashing one of his promotional fashion events. This delays her duties for her sister Payal's wedding, which leads it to get cancelled. Rebuked by society, Khushi's adoptive parents decide to send Payal and her to live with their paternal aunt in [[Delhi]]. Khushi is adopted because her parents had died in a car crash when she was young. Her maternal aunt and uncle decided to take her in.

Working a small job selling designer sarees, Khushi lands up at Shanti Van AKA Raizada house. Arnav's sister Anjali (who has a walking problem) and his maternal grandmother, Devyani Devi, take a liking to her.

Back at her aunt's, Anjali's husband Shyam, stalking Khushi from Lucknow, reaches her place to live as a paying guest. He poses as a bachelor wanting to get engaged to her when he is married to Anjali. Khushi asks Shyam to help her get a job, and she reaches ASR (Arnav Singh Raizada) office, which Arnav handles. They meet again, and she irritates Arnav with her clumsiness. He wants to get her fired as soon as possible. Khushi, not wanting to give up, taunts Arnav, and eventually, they sign a 15-day contract. During this period, he tortures her by making her stand in the rain and directing cars, accidentally sending her to a broken down building that could collapse any second and many other challenging tasks. She eventually resigns after he sister convinces her. Khushi and her sister decide to go back to Lucknow. But in the middle of the way, Devi Maiya (a Goddess) gives Khushi a sign, and they decide to go back and open a sweet shop. She eventually runs into Arnav again when she made sweets for his sister Anjali's wedding anniversary.

At Raizada house, Anjali wants Khushi to groom Lavanya, with whom Arnav is in a live-in relationship. Out of office, Khushi now visits Shanti Van daily, irritating Arnav further. Khushi's funny antics and lively behaviour win over the Raizada family, and even Arnav starts developing a soft corner for her. Meanwhile, Khushi's father discovers Shyam's secret and is about to reveal it when Shyam tortures him into partial paralysis. He cannot tell the family anything, and as a male authority to "secure" the family, Shyam proposes engagement to Khushi. She accepts under family pressure. Due to frequently visiting the Raizada house, Khushi later finds out about Shyam and breaks off their alliance.

Arnav slowly realises he is in love with Khushi, and Khushi also discovers she loves Arnav, much to the irritation of Shyam, who observes Khushi around the house. Meanwhile, Arnav's cousin Aakash falls in love with Khushi's sister Payal. Despite facing a lot of opposition from his [[elitist],] mother Manorama, the family approves their alliance, and they get engaged. Lavanya realises that Arnav likes Khushi and decides to leave just before their engagement. On the day of their wedding, Arnav discovers Shyam pleading with Khushi to marry him and misinterprets the situation. To save his now pregnant sister's marital life, he blackmails Khushi, keeping Payal's wedding at stake. Arnav asks Khushi to marry him for six months (a contract marriage). To save Payal's wedding, Khushi marries him.

Khushi and Arnav have a love-hate relationship in their marital life, constantly bickering and caring for each other. Khushi brings Arnav to her aunt's house to irk him more but bond through their time together. She starts to wonder why Arnav married her and decides to commit suicide. Arnav saves her and tells her why he married her in a rush. She tries to justify her innocence, but he does not believe her.

Shyam, greedy for the Raizada estate and industries, plans to murder Arnav and arranges his abduction. Still, Khushi manages to rescue him with the help of his NRI cousin (Nandkishore or NK). Arnav comes home, exposes Shyam and throws him out. This causes Anjali to fall into depression. Nani advises Khushi to stay away from Anjali for some time to heal herself as Anjali thinks that Khushi is the reason for her separation from her husband.

=== Anjali and Shyam ===
Anjali, who has now secretly started meeting Shyam, starts talking with Khushi again. Meanwhile, Anjali and Arnav's paternal grandmother, Subhadra Devi, returns. She is not happy with Khushi from their first meeting because Khushi threw dirty water on Dadi. Khushi faces several oppositions from Dadi, but Arnav supports her. One day during the [[Janamashtmi]] ritual, Khushi realises that her marriage is not complete as they hadn't had any rituals and thus asks Arnav to complete their marriage with full rituals. This is overheard by Dadi, who insults Khushi for the same, and so, Khushi and Arnav plan to marry in an elaborate ceremony which Dadi does not like. She wants to call off the alliance. She also wants Shyam to return as she does not believe in divorces. She meets Khushi's family except for her mom. Khushi's mom doesn't want to meet Dadi as it is later revealed that Khushi's mom was Arnav's father's mistress, and the reason Arnav's parents' marriage fell apart and resulting in them committing suicide. Shyam, who is planning his return to Shanti Van, plots Anjali's miscarriage during the Mehndi ceremony of Arnav and Khushi.

Khushi feeling sad and helpless, decides to bring Shyam back for Anjali's happiness. This creates a rift between her and Arnav but soon, they clear all of their misunderstandings and have an intimate night at Arnav's bachelor party.

=== Wedding ===
On the day of their wedding, Dadi reveals that the reason for the suicide of Arnav's parents was Khushi's mom. Arnav, who is shocked by the truth, doesn't come to the wedding hall. He initially breaks off the marriage but later understands Khushi's mother was not aware of his father's marriage and returns. Arnav and Khushi get married in a beautiful ceremony. On their first night, they both discover secret cameras hidden in their room which they found to be plotted by Shyam. They further discover that Shyam is responsible for Anjali's miscarriage and trauma and find proof of it. They expose Shyam together, and Anjali finally throws Shyam out of the house.

As Khushi and Arnav's relationships get better, Arnav's college friend and ex-girlfriend Sheetal drops in with Aarav. She adopts Aarav from an ashram and plans her way into Khushi's life. She makes Aarav behave like Arnav and lets Khushi believe Aarav is Arnav's "son" to inherit Arnav's property. Arnav exposes her, and they adopt Aarav. Aakash and Payal moved to the USA on his father orders for Business purposes. Khushi later runs for a beauty pageant for married women to have an identity other than Arnav's wife and, with Arnav's motivation, wins it.

=== Extension ===
In 2015, [[Hotstar]] released an extension of an eight-episode series. Arnav has forgotten their 3rd wedding anniversary, and this causes Khushi to leave for [[Lucknow]]. Throughout the series, it is revealed that Anjali is running an [[NGO]], Payal is revealed to be pregnant, Mami Ji started a business, and Khushi and Arnav are happily living together and celebrating their 3rd wedding anniversary.

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Barun Sobti]] as Arnav Singh Raizada: Khushi's husband, Anjali's younger brother, Akash's paternal cousin, Aarav's adoptive father (2011–2012)<ref>{{cite news|url=http:// ndianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/barun-sobti-delighted-over-his-tv-show-being-aired-in-turkey/|title=Barun Sobti 'delighted' over his TV show being aired in Turkey|date=3 March 2016|work=The Indian Express|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|place=Mumbai|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>
* [[Sanaya Irani]] as Khushi Singh Raizada (née Kumari Gupta): Arnav's wife, Garima's sister's daughter, Garima and Shashi's adopted daughter, Payal's younger sister, Aarav's adoptive mother (2011–2012)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/I-respect-other-peoples-time-Sanaya-Irani/articleshow/15233858.cms|author=Swasti Chatterjee|title=I respect other people's time: Sanaya Irani|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=28 July 2011|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>

===Recurring===
* [[Dalljiet Kaur]] as Anjali Singh Raizada: Shyam's ex wife, Arnav's elder sister, Akash's paternal cousin (2011–2012)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Daljeet-Bhanot-back-to-work-after-separating-from-husband/articleshow/46175488.cms|author=Neha Maheshwri|title=Daljeet Bhanot back to work after separating from husband|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=10 February 2015|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>
* [[Abhaas Mehta]] as Shyam Jha: Anjali's husband, Arnav's brother-in-law, Khushi's former fiancé (2011–2012)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Hate-mails-no-longer-bother-me-Abhaas-Mehta/articleshow/11899963.cms|author=Ano Patel|title=Hate mails no longer bother me: Abhaas Mehta|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=16 February 2011|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>
* [[Deepali Pansare]] as Payal Singh Raizada (née Kumari Gupta): Akash's wife, Shashi's daughter, Garima's daughter, Khushi's elder sister (2011–2012)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Deepali-Pansare-quits-Iss-Pyaar-Ko/articleshow/16295139.cms|author=Tejashree Bhopatkar|title=Deepali Pansare quits Iss Pyaar Ko|work=The Times of India|date=7 September 2011|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>
* [[Akshay Dogra]] as Akash Singh Raizada: Payals' husband, Manorama and Manohar's son, Anjali and Arnav's maternal cousin (2011–2012)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon-actor-akshay-dogra-becomes-father-to-a-baby-boy/1/611032.html|author=Parmita Uniyal|title=Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? actor Akshay Dogra becomes father to a baby boy|work=India Today|date=3 March 2016|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>
* [[Sanjay Batra]] as Shashi Gupta: Garima's husband, Payal's father, Khushi's adopted father and maternal uncle, Madumati's younger brother (2011–2012)
* Tuhinaa Vohra/[[Pyumori Mehta Ghosh|Pyumori Mehta]] as Garima Gupta: Shashi's 2nd wife, Payal's mother and Khushi's adopted mother, Khushi's maternal aunt (2011–2012)
* [[Abha Parmar]] as Madhumati Gupta: Shashi's elder sister, Payal's paternal aunt, Khushi's adopted paternal aunt (2011–2012)
* [[Jayshree T.]] as Devyani Devi: Anjali and Arnav's maternal grandmother and Akash's paternal grandmother, Manorama's mother-in-law, Khushi's maternal grandmother-in-law, Payal's paternal grandmother-in-law, Subhadra's childhood friend (2011–2012)
* Utkarsha Naik as Manorama Singh Raizada: Manohar's wife, Akash's mother, Payal's mother-in-law, NK's maternal aunt, Anjali and Arnav's maternal aunt (2011–2012)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-utkarsha-naik-is-back-with-bani-1893175|title=Utkarsha Naik is back with 'Bani'|author=Chaya Unnikrishnan|work=DNA|date=24 September 2013|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>
* Rajesh Jais as Manohar Singh Raizada: Manorama's husband, Devyani's son, Akash's father, Anjali and Arnav's maternal uncle, Payal's father-in-law. (2011–2012)
* [[Karan Goddwani]] as Nand Kishore aka NK: Manorama's sister's son, Akash's maternal cousin. (2011–2012)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/It-was-frustrating-to-play-a-character-role-Karan-Goddwani/articleshow/21018371.cms|author=Shruti Jambhekar|title=It was frustrating to play a character role: Karan Goddwani|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=12 July 2011|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>
* Dinesh Nag as Hari Prasad "HP" Yadav (2011)
* [[Sana Makbul]] as Lavanya Kashyap, Arnav's ex-girlfriend. (2011)
* [[Roshni Rastogi]] as Aradhya Naveli (2011)
* [[Zuber K. Khan|Zuber Khan]] as Rahim Mirza (2011)
* Amit Dua as Vikrant, co-organizer of the Ms. India Contest (2012)
* Gaurav Muskesh as reporter
* [[Yogesh Tripathi]] as Kamlesh Khabari (2011)
* [[Swati Chitnis]] as Subhadra Devi: Anjali and Arnav's paternal grandmother, Khushi's paternal grandmother-in-law, Devyani's childhood friend (2012)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/My-role-in-Iss-Pyaar-Ko-is-a-challenging-one-to-play-Swati-Chitnis/articleshow/15420216.cms|title=My role in 'Iss Pyaar Ko.. is a challenging one to play: Swati Chitnis|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=9 August 2011|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>
* Dhriti Bhatia as Bubbly (2012)
* [[Madhura Naik]] as Sheetal Kapoor (2012)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/I-am-happy-to-work-with-Barun-again-Madhura-Naik/articleshow/16840317.cms|author=Vijaya Tiwari|title=I am happy to work with Barun again: Madhura Naik|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=16 October 2011|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>
* [[Vishesh Bansal]] as Aarav Singh Raizada, Arnav and Khushi's adopted son. (2012)

===Guest appearances===
* [[Manasi Parekh]] as Gulaal, Guest (2010)
*[[Hanif Hilal]] as Guest (Dance performance to ''Character Dheela'' for Anjali-Shyam's anniversary) (2010)
*[[Nicole Alvares]] as Guest (Dance performance to ''Character Dheela'' for Anjali-Shyam's anniversary) (2010)
*[[Krystle D'Souza]] as Jeevika, Guest (2010)
*[[Nia Sharma]] as Manvi, Guest (2010)
*[[Karan Tacker]] as Viren, Guest (2010)
*[[Deepika Singh]] as Sandhya, Guest (2010)
*[[Pooja Gor]] as Pratigya, Guest (2010)
*[[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]] as Gopi, Guest (2012)
*[[Disha Parmar]] as Pankhuri, Guest (2012)

==Series==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Season
! rowspan="2" | Episodes
! colspan="2" | Originally aired
|-
! First aired
! Last aired
|-
| '''1'''
| 398
| 6 June 2011
| 30 November 2012
|-
| '''Extension'''
| 8
| 24 November 2015
| 15 December 2015
|}

==Production==
The show was produced and directed by [[Gul Khan (producer)|Gul Khan]] under the banner of [[4 Lions Films]]. [[Barun Sobti]] was cast as Arnav Singh Raizada after the original choice, [[Karan Singh Grover]], opted out of the role to focus on his film career and [[Sanaya Irani]] replaced [[Shraddha Arya]] who had originally been cast as the female lead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Replacement-stars-rewrite-TRPs/articleshow/12673069.cms|author=Somashukla Sinha Walunjkar|title=Replacement stars rewrite TRPs|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=15 April 2012|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metromasti.com/tv/gossip/Karan-Singh-Grover-Shraddha-Arya-were-approached-for-Arnav-Khushi/17456|title=Karan Singh Grover-Shraddha Arya were approached for Arnav Khushi|access-date=17 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730224640/http://www.metromasti.com/tv/gossip/Karan-Singh-Grover-Shraddha-Arya-were-approached-for-Arnav-Khushi/17456|archive-date=30 July 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Dalljiet Kaur]], [[Deepali Pansare]] & [[Akshay Dogra]] were finalized to play supporting roles to the main leads. Other supporting cast include [[Jayshree T.]], Tuhina Vohra, [[Abha Parmar]], Utkarsha Naik, [[Sanjay Batra]] and many other actors. Abhaas Mehta and [[Sana Makbul]] entered the show as antagonists of the show. Sana later quit the show in December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metromasti.com/tv/gossip/Is-Pyar-Ko-Kya-Naam-Doon-Star-Plus-Lavanya-Leaves-Arnavs-home/14454|title=Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon's Lavanya 'Sana Makbul' quits|work=The Times of India|date=21 December 2011|access-date=18 December 2011|archive-date=2 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202065025/http://www.metromasti.com/tv/gossip/Is-Pyar-Ko-Kya-Naam-Doon-Star-Plus-Lavanya-Leaves-Arnavs-home/14454|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Cancellation===
When [[Barun Sobti]] announced his break from the show due to health problems, fans of the series requested the production team to shut down the show on a happy note rather than any replacement.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Small-screens-heartthrobs-who-return-on-fans-demands/articleshow/17322971.cms|author=Navya Malini|title=Small screen's heartthrobs who return on fans' demands|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=23 November 2012|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>

== International and national broadcast ==
The series inspired several international remakes, which include ''[[Bojhena Se Bojhena (TV series)|Bojhena Se Bojhena]]'' in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] on [[Star Jalsha]] and as ''Arangini'' in [[Kannada]] on [[Star Suvarna]]. It was dubbed in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Idhu Kadhala'' on [[Star Vijay]], Telugu as ''Chuppulu Kalisina Shubhavela'' on [[Star Maa]], Malayalam as ''Mounam Sammatham'' on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] and Asianet Plus,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chupulu Kalisina Subhavela: చూపులు కలిసిన శుభవేళ సీరియల్.. త్వరలోనే రీమేక్?|url=https://telugu.news18.com/amp/news/movies/chupulu-kalisina-shubavela-serial-will-remake-soon-on-star-maa-nr-837044.html|url-status=live|website=CNN News18}}</ref> Kazakh as Kak Nazvat Bul Lyubov?,{{Citation needed|reason=Preceding content is unsourced.|date=January 2021}} Arabic as '''من النظرة الثانية''',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/television/hit-indian-soap-opera-iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon-gets-arabic-translation|title=Hit Indian soap opera Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon gets Arabic translation|author=Ujala Ali Khan|work=The National|date=24 August 2015|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref> Vietnamese as ''Mối Tình Kì Lạ'' on [[HTV3]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tuoitre.vn/tin/van-hoa-giai-tri/20160107/co-dau-8-tuoi-va-phim-ngoai-o-at-len-truyen-hinh-viet/1034107.html|title=Cô dâu 8 tuổi và phim ngoại ồ ạt lên truyền hình Việt|language=vi|date=7 January 2016|work=Tuổi Trẻ Online|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref> French as ''La Promesse'' on [[Réseau Outre-Mer 1re|Reunion 1ere]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/reunion/emissions/la-promesse-0|title=La Promesse – réunion 1ère|trans-title=The Promise – 1st meeting|language=fr|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref> Turkish as ''Bir Garip Ask'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/hindi/Star-India-gives-Turkey-its-first-ever-Indian-Drama-Series/articleshow/51244196.cms|title=Star India gives Turkey its first ever Indian Drama Series|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=3 March 2016|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref> Indonesian as ''Khushi'' on [[Indosiar]], Bulgarian as ''Diema Family'', Georgian as ''Mojadoebulebi'', Lithuanian as ''Neklausk Meiles Vardo'', Russian as ''How Do I Call This Love'', and Armenian as ''Inchpes Kochel Ays Sere'', aired in [[Jamaica]] as ''Unforeseen Love'' on one of the two free-to-air channels in the country which is CVM Television and airs in [[Namibia]] into [[Namibian Broadcasting Corporation|NBC3]] as ''Strange Love''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbc.na/sites/default/files/pdf/nbc%20inPrint%2005%20Sept%20%282%29%202014.pdf|title=NBC3 – Schedule|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/star-plus-iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon-travels-to-namibia-140923|title=Indian Television Dot Com – Star Plus' 'Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon' travels to Namibia|date=23 September 2014|work=Indian Television Dot Com|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref> On 19 March 2018, the series dubbed in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as ''Duele Amar'' and telecasted on [[Panamericana Televisión]]. The show is being re-broadcast in the morning slot from 29 November{{clarify|reason=Of what year?|date=August 2019}} onwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Small-screen-TRP-rockers-of-2012/articleshow/17796015.cms|author=Navya Malini|title=Small screen TRP rockers of 2012|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=29 December 2012|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>

In 2015, [[Hotstar]] launched a finite [[web series]] of eight episodes titled ''[[Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? - Ek Jashn]]'' with the original cast and the characters. The story revolves around Arnav and Khushi's married life after three years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/ott-services/iss-pyaar-ko-kya-naam-doon-culminates-on-hotstar-after-8-episodes-151216|title='Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon' culminates on Hotstar after 8 episodes|date=16 December 2015|work=Indian Television Dot Com|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>

==Reception==
In week 15 to 21 of 2011, it entered top ten Hindi GEC list garnering 2.6 TVR occupying ninth position.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trp watch|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/trp-watch/cid/388828|website=The Telegraph}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Nominee !! Result
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2012
|[[Gold Awards]]
| Face of the Year
| [[Sanaya Irani]]
|{{won}}{{citation needed|reason=Dubious. All other "won" are referenced|date=January 2021}} 
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|Best Actor (Popular)
|[[Barun Sobti]]
|{{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|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|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|Best Actress (Popular)
|[[Sanaya Irani]]
|{{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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185256/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/event_details.php?id=71|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Indian Telly Awards]]
| Best Actor in Negative Role
| [[Abhaas Mehta]] 
| rowspan="2" {{nom}}<ref name="urltellyawards.indiantelevision.com-2011">{{cite web|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k11/poll/winners.php|title=2012 Winners|website=tellyawards.indiantelevision.com|access-date=11 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702115232/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k11/poll/winners.php|archive-date=2 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| Personality of the Year
|[[Barun Sobti]]
|-
| Best on Screen Couple
|[[Barun Sobti]] & [[Sanaya Irani]]
| {{won}}<ref name="urltellyawards.indiantelevision.com-2011"/>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[People's Choice Awards India]] 
|Favorite Actor (Drama)
|[[Barun Sobti]]
|rowspan="2" {{won}}<ref name="People's Choice Awards">{{cite web|title=2012 And the winners are...|url=http://peopleschoiceindia.com/winners2012.php|publisher=People's Choice Awards India|access-date=30 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831011729/http://peopleschoiceindia.com/winners2012.php|archive-date=31 August 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|Favorite on Screen Jodi
|[[Barun Sobti]] and [[Sanaya Irani]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013
| rowspan="3" |[[Indian Telly Awards]]
|Best Actress
|[[Sanaya Irani]]
|rowspan="4" {{nom}}
|-
|Best Actor in a Negative Role
|[[Abhaas Mehta]]
|-
|Best Actress in a Comic Role (Jury)
|[[Utkarsha Naik]]
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hotstar.com/tv/iss-pyar-ko-kya-naam-doon/423 Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?] Streaming on [[Hotstar]]
*{{IMDb title|2300165}}

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