Newly written and fact-checked at this article’s original address. Promotional photographs and media are not reproduced.
Key facts
- Year: 2012 (Zee TV's twentieth anniversary)
- Contemporary report: Zee News, 11 November 2012
- Favourite serial: Pavitra Rishta
- Favourite family: Punar Vivah
- Favourite host: Jay Bhanushali, Dance India Dance
The 2012 Zee Rishtey Awards celebrated characters and programmes from Zee TV during the channel's twentieth-anniversary year. Its relationship-based categories offer a useful snapshot of the serials and performers that viewers were following at the time. Among the programmes represented were Pavitra Rishta, Punar Vivah, Hitler Didi, Qubool Hai and Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke.
This newly written reference guide restores the former CareerMasti article's address. It is a historical account, not a current voting page or a report of a recent ceremony. No old photo gallery is reproduced. The results are checked against the surviving CareerMasti snapshot and MetroMasti's separately available report, with Zee News providing contemporary context for the anniversary celebration.
A celebration of twenty years of Zee TV
Zee News published its report on the event on 11 November 2012, describing a gathering of older and newer television personalities and the celebration of Zee TV's twenty-year journey. The original CareerMasti article appeared on 3 December. Those are publication dates; the difference should not be treated as proof of two separate awards editions.
The awards' name places relationships at the centre of the format. Rather than comparing every performance across the television industry, the event highlighted the fictional families, pairings and personalities associated with Zee TV. A “favourite sister” or “favourite couple” award therefore carries a particular channel and character context.
Roopal Tyagi, Mahima Makwana and Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke
The favourite-sister result recognised Gunjan and Rachna from Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke. The characters were played by Roopal Tyagi and Mahima Makwana. The same programme's Gunjan and Mayank pairing received favourite-new-couple recognition; Mayank was played by Ankit Gera. These are the key results for readers researching Tyagi's early television recognition.
The two categories should not be merged. One recognised the relationship between two young women in the story, while the other concerned a romantic screen pairing. Both form part of the serial's awards history, but they describe different aspects of its audience appeal. Nor should an on-screen pairing award be used as evidence of a private relationship between actors.
Rachna also appeared as favourite new female member in the results. The phrase “new member” refers to the channel's awards framework. It should not automatically be interpreted as the performer's first acting role anywhere. Biographical lists become more accurate when they retain the ceremony's own category wording rather than replacing it with a generic “best debut” description.
Punar Vivah and its family of characters
Punar Vivah featured prominently in the surviving results. Gurmeet Choudhary's Yash and Kratika Sengar's Aarti were recognised in the male and female popular-face categories. Shobha and Satyendra Dubey appeared as the favourite in-law pairing, and the programme received the favourite-family recognition.
The story award was associated with Shashi Mittal's work on Punar Vivah. Dialogue recognition named Usha Dixit for that serial alongside Satyam Tripathi for Hitler Didi. These writing credits are a reminder that an awards history should not focus exclusively on visible performers: the structure and language of a serial also shape what its audience remembers.
The names of characters, actors and writers belong in separate fields when a result is recorded. Yash and Aarti are fictional identities; Choudhary and Sengar are the performers. Confusing those levels can make a short result sheet difficult to use, especially when it is later translated or copied into a career timeline.
Pavitra Rishta, Qubool Hai and other results
Arjun and Purvi from Pavitra Rishta received favourite-couple recognition. Archana from the same programme was listed as personality of the year, and Pavitra Rishta also received favourite-serial recognition. Those awards describe a mix of character and programme achievement rather than several versions of one trophy.
Asad and Ayaan from Qubool Hai were listed as favourite brothers. Asad also appeared as favourite new male member. Hitler Didi's Indira was recognised as favourite daughter, while Phir Subah Hogi supplied results associated with Aditya and Vikram. The range places the 2012 awards in a specific period of Zee TV's programming rather than suggesting that the same characters were competing in every later year.
Some older lists contain inconsistent spellings and muddled programme associations, particularly in long child-artist entries. This restoration does not reproduce an uncertain full list simply to call itself complete. It concentrates on the results that can be read consistently across the sources consulted and keeps the evidence links available below.
Hosting, reality television and performance
Jay Bhanushali received favourite-host recognition associated with Dance India Dance. DID Li'l Masters appeared as the favourite reality show, and a mentor-pupil category named Faisal Khan and Prince. Reality and talent-show awards were therefore part of the evening alongside the daily-serial characters.
Zee News's contemporary overview emphasised music, dance and the presence of personalities from different generations of the channel. Those performances were part of the celebration, but taking part on stage is not the same as winning a competitive category. A photograph or mention of attendance should not be used to add an unsupported award to a biography.
| Category | Winner | Show | Actor or credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Favourite Sister | Gunjan and Rachna | Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke | Roopal Tyagi and Mahima Makwana |
| Favourite New Couple | Gunjan and Mayank | Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke | Roopal Tyagi and Ankit Gera |
| Favourite New Member (female) | Rachna | Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke | Mahima Makwana |
| Favourite Popular Face (male) | Yash | Punar Vivah | Gurmeet Choudhary |
| Favourite Popular Face (female) | Aarti | Punar Vivah | Kratika Sengar |
| Favourite In-laws | Shobha and Satyendra Dubey | Punar Vivah | — |
| Favourite Family | — | Punar Vivah | — |
| Story | — | Punar Vivah | Shashi Mittal |
| Dialogue | — | Punar Vivah; Hitler Didi | Usha Dixit; Satyam Tripathi |
| Favourite Couple | Arjun and Purvi | Pavitra Rishta | — |
| Personality of the Year | Archana | Pavitra Rishta | Ankita Lokhande |
| Favourite Serial | — | Pavitra Rishta | — |
| Favourite Brothers | Asad and Ayaan | Qubool Hai | — |
| Favourite New Member (male) | Asad | Qubool Hai | — |
| Favourite Daughter | Indira | Hitler Didi | — |
| Favourite Host | — | Dance India Dance | Jay Bhanushali |
| Favourite Reality Show | — | DID Li'l Masters | — |
| Mentor and pupil | — | — | Faisal Khan and Prince |
These are the results that agree in the surviving CareerMasti snapshot and MetroMasti's report. A dash means the sources do not name that field. Long child-artist entries with inconsistent spellings have been left out.
Using these results in a biography
An accurate career entry should include “Zee Rishtey Awards,” the year 2012, the category, and the show or character. It should also distinguish a shared relationship award from an individual acting honour. This is especially useful for performers whose later careers extended beyond the serial that first made them familiar to viewers.
The historical context is equally important. These are not current nominations, and no voting mechanism is active on this page. Restoring the address makes an older reference accessible again; it does not imply that the present site's publisher organised the event or personally reported from it.
Frequently asked questions
Which awards are associated with Roopal Tyagi in 2012?
The surviving reports list Gunjan and Rachna for favourite sisters and Gunjan and Mayank for favourite new couple, linking those results to Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke.
Was the event part of Zee TV's anniversary year?
Yes. Zee News's contemporary coverage described the awards as also marking the channel's twenty-year journey.
Are nominations the same as these results?
No. A nomination is not a win, and a result from 2012 should not be confused with a later year's ballot or ceremony.
Which show won favourite serial at the 2012 Zee Rishtey Awards?
Pavitra Rishta, which also won favourite couple (Arjun and Purvi) and personality of the year (Archana).
Which show won favourite family in 2012?
Punar Vivah. Its leads, Gurmeet Choudhary and Kratika Sengar, won the popular-face awards.
Who won favourite host at the Zee Rishtey Awards 2012?
Jay Bhanushali, for Dance India Dance.
Who won favourite new couple in 2012?
Gunjan and Mayank from Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke, played by Roopal Tyagi and Ankit Gera.
Sources
- Zee News: contemporary twentieth-anniversary coverage
- MetroMasti: surviving results article
- Former CareerMasti article in the Wayback Machine (used to identify the original subject, not as sole factual verification).