| Ganesh Kartikey | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mythology |
| Created by | Anirudh Pathak |
| Based on | SHIV PURAN AND GANESH PURAN |
| Screenplay by | C L SAINI Santosh Brijmohan Pandey |
| Story by | C L SAINI Brijmohan Pandey Dr. Venke |
| Directed by | Saranga Dutta Prarthana Goswami |
| Creative directors | Tushar J. Bhatia Dhiren Mishra |
| Starring | Shrenu Parikh Avinesh Rekhi Mohit Malik |
| Music by | Javed Ali (Opening song) Anirudh Suswaram Chaitanya Devadhe |
| Composers | Nakul Abhyankar Sandeep Mukharjee (Theme music) |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of episodes | 156 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Alind Srivastava Nissar Parvej Hitesh Thakkar |
| Cinematography | Sandeep Yadav |
| Editors | Waseed Hussain Ankush Ambre |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
| Production company | Peninsula Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sony SAB |
| Release | 6 October 2025 (2025-10-06) – 4 April 2026 (2026-04-04) |
Gatha Shiv Parivaar Ki — Ganesh Kartikey also known as Ganesh Kartikey is an Indian Hindi-language television mythology series that aired on Sony SAB from 6 October 2025 to 4 April 2026 and is digitally available on SonyLIV. Produced by Peninsula Pictures, it starred Shrenu Parikh, Avinesh Rekhi, Mohit Malik, Subhan Khan and Nirnay Samadhiya.[1]
Plot
The divine family of Shiva and Parvati, brothers Ganesha and Kartikeya struggle with rivalry, resentment, and longing. One is the thinker, the other becomes warrior bound by destiny. As Kartikeya battles abandonment and Ganesha seeks acceptance, their bond becomes a mirror of every family's contradictions.
Cast
Main
- Avinesh Rekhi as Lord Shiva; Veerabhadra
- Mohit Malik as Lord Shiva; Veerabhadra
- Shrenu Parikh as Goddess Parvati; Durga; Maa Kali; Sati
- Subhan Khan as Lord Kartikeya; Murugan
- Nirnay Samadhiya as Lord Ganesh
- Ekansh Kathrotiya as Lord Ganesh
- Ayudh Bhanushali as Dandpaani (2025)
- Radhakrishna Dutt as Lord Brahma
- Sandeep Mohan as Lord Brahma
- Pooja Sahu as Devi Saraswati
- Priyanka Nayan as Devi Saraswati
- Vikas Salgotra as Lord Vishnu
- Sareeka Dhillon as Devi Lakshmi
- Benazir Shaikh as Devi Lakshmi
- Ragini Rishi as Devi Lakshmi
- Neetha Shetty as Devi Lakshmi
- Narayani Varne as Riddhi
- Shreya Patel as Siddhi
- Pari Kapoor as Devasena
- Sneha Kaur as Valli
- Sanchi Kaur as Young Valli
Recurring
- Danish Akhtar Saifi as Nandi
- Aruhi Singh as Jaya
- Upasana Rath as Vijaya
- Meer Ali as Indra
- Sangeetha Odwani as Indrani
- Lavina Tandon as Indrani
- Daksh Sharma as Narada
- Shridhar Watsar as Mushakraj; Mushikasura
- Akash Kapoor as Pawan Dev
- Achint Kaur as Diti
- Sonia Singh as Varangi: Surapadma and Tarakasura's mother
- Nirbhay Wadhwa as Sindhurasur
- Ankit Mohan as Surapadma
- Vinit Kakar as Simhamukhasur
- Prasoon Arya as Kalkeya
- Rohit Khurana as Gajasura
- Kumar Hegde as Virabahu
- Athar Siddiqui as Agnidev
- Talluri Rameswari as Avvai Bamma
- Rivaan Thakkar as Sravan: Valli's friend
- Divyangana Jain, Neha Badiswal, (and 4 others) as 6 Krittikas, Kartikeya's foster mothers
- Aamir Dalvi as Tarakasura
- Rushiraj Pawar as Shani Dev
- Bhakti Chauhan as Shambhuki,Tarakasura's wife
Cameo
- Bijay Anand as Vyasa
Production
Casting
Mohit Malik plays the role of the Hindu diety Shiva.[2] Shrenu Parikh was brought in to play the role of the Hindu diety Parvati[3] and this series marks Parikh's return to television after a 2-year hiatus.[4] Ekansh Kathrotiya and Subhan Khan play the roles of Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikey respectively.[5]
References
- "Mohit Malik and Shrenu Parikh to lead the new mythological series 'Gatha Shiv Parivaar Ki Ganesh Kartikey'". The Times of India. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- "Mohit Malik on embodying Lord Shiva in Ganesh Kartikey, says 'Preparing for the tandav took me two months'". The Times of India. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- "Shrenu Parikh on playing goddess Parvati in Ganesh Kartikey: 'I stayed away from visual references'". Mid-Day. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- "Shrenu Parikh is finding the balance as she returns to TV after two years with Ganesh Kartikey". Mid-Day. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- Mondal, Sukarna (15 October 2025). "Child actor Subhan Khan on playing the role of Kartikey in Ganesh Kartikey". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 October 2024.