However, jealousy creeps into the girls relationship as Ichcha wins over Tapasya's family with her simple nature and good character. He feels guilt-stricken and decides to become Ichcha's foster father, giving her the best possible upbringing. Jogi Thakur discovers that he had accidentally caused the death of Ichcha's father long ago.
In spite of the vast difference in status, the girls become best friends. Ichcha uses clothes and other possessions that are cast-off by Tapasya. Tapasya is the daughter of a wealthy couple, Divya and Jogi Thakur, while Ichcha is the daughter of their poor, live-in domestic help, Damini Bharati. Serial Concept: Uttaran is the story of two friends with opposite backgrounds.
The series is dubbed in Tamil as Sindhu Bhairavi on Raj Network. It has also obtained a trp of 5.0 becoming the most watched TV serial in India beating Na Aana Is Des Laado and Balika Vadhu on the same channel and Pavitra Rishta on Zee TV. It is among the most popular serials in India. Uttaran is a long-running Indian soap opera that airs on Colors TV every Mon-Fri at 10 pm.
