Rupali Ganguly’s Anupama becomes the most loved Indian fictional character, beats Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Jethalal

The Indian television diaspora is well-loved by its audience and enjoys a major stronghold in their hearts. Out of the several daily soaps that the Indian audience loves, some are really special for them. To the utter delight of the audiences, Ormax Media has released a list of the 5 most popular fiction characters that rule the fan’s hearts. See them here…

1)Anupama- Anupamaa is an Indian daily soap that streams on Disney+Hotstar and its lead Rupali Ganguly aka Anupamaa is one of the most popular television characters. The show’s lead is a divorcee who is trying to have a fresh shot at life and always keeps her head high. Anuj is a character on the show who is in love with her and has always been by her side while she battles her struggle. This show has successfully made space in the hearts of its fans for the right reasons.

2)Jethalal- Next up on the list, we have the extremely famous classic Indian TV show, Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashma’s Jethalal for the win. Jethalal is played by Dilip Joshi on the show that airs on Sab TV. He is a Gujarati businessman who lives in Gokuldham society in Mumbai and leads a chaotic but happy life there. He is always supported by his family and his best friend Taarak Mehta who is his ‘fire brigade’. The show is light-hearted in nature and always tickles the chords of its audience’s hearts.

3)Naira- Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlta Hai’s Naira Singhania does not require any introduction. Played by Shivangi Joshi, Naira’s character is that of a bubbly girl who is the wife of Kartik Singhania and the daughter of Naitik and the late Akshara. The show dates back to 2009 and has run strong for over a decade now. It now airs on Disney+Hotstar and takes us through Naira’s life as she continues to wade through her struggling-yet-funfilled-life with beau Kartik.

4)Sai- The name ‘Sai Virat Joshi’ from the serial ‘Gum Hai Kisi Ke Pyar Me’ needs no introduction. The show which airs on Disney+Hotstar displays the love story of a medical student Sai and her IPS husband, Virat Chauhan. The couple was initially married forcefully since Sai’s father died and Virat had to take care of her. However, along the way, they both fall in love but refuse to acknowledge it. The show captures the essence of their blooming love and makes one giggle all throughout.

5)Preeta- Kundali Bhagya’s Preeta is an absolute favourite character among the audiences for the very right reasons. She is currently a practicing physiotherapist in the show and is portraying a negative character in front of the Luthras. The show currently airs on Zee5 and the Kundali Bhagya fame has consistently been able to secure a soft spot in her audience’s heart!