Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir
television series
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir (transl. What Shall I Name This Love? Once Again) is an Indian romantic drama television series created and produced by Sunjoy Waddhwa under Sphere Origins. The series aired on StarPlus from 26 August 2013 to 13 June 2015, completing a total of 542 episodes. The show stars Avinash Sachdev and Shrenu Parikh as Shlok and Aastha, respectively. It is the second installment in the Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? series.
Set and filmed in Pune, Maharastra, the show revolves around Shlok Agnihotri and Aastha Kirloskar. It tells the story of Shlok, a cunning business executive struggling with a recent breakup, which shapes his chauvinistic personality and actions.
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