| Genre: | Drama |
| Creator: | Shrirang Godbole |
| Screenplay: | Chinmay Mandlekar |
| Director: | Vinod Lavhekar |
| Creative Director: | Ajit Dandekar |
| Starring: | See below |
| Theme Music Composer: | Kaushal Inamdar |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Marathi |
| Num Episodes: | 192 |
| Executive Producer: | Nikhil Sheth |
| Producer: | Shrirang Godbole |
| Cinematography: | Deepak Anjaria |
| Editor: | Prathamesh Patkar |
| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Runtime: | 22 minutes |
| Company: | Indian Magic Eye Pvt. Ltd. |
| Network: | Zee Marathi |
| Related: | Eka Lagnachi Tisri Goshta |
Eka Lagnachi Dusri Goshta is an Indian Marathi language TV series which aired on Zee Marathi. It premiered from 16 January 2012 by replacing Guntata Hriday He. It ended on 25 August 2012 completing 192 episodes. The show starred Mukta Barve and Swapnil Joshi in lead roles. Its franchise Eka Lagnachi Tisri Goshta starring Spruha Joshi and Umesh Kamat began airing in 2013.[1] [2]
The show is the story of a boy and a girl with a very different approach towards their life and career. The boy, Ghanashyam Kale has an American Dream, and desperately wants to shift in USA. The girl, Radha Desai, is working in an advertising agency and living with her father. Radha's father is a single parent.
Radha and Ghana have their individual goals in life and don't wish to be married. However, both the Kale and the Desai families put pressure on them to get married as soon as possible because of their age. Due to relentless pressure from their families, Radha and Ghanashyam take the unusual decision of a Contract Marriage.
Radha and Ghana reluctantly marry with the agreement that they will divorce each other over a year. Radha is initially uncomfortable living with a joint family, but gets accustomed to it soon. The serial chronicles the couple's attempts to hide their true decision from their family. In an unusual turn of events, Radha and Ghana develop feelings for one other. Ghana's grandmother learns of their intentions and introduces a new boy, Abhir, in their lives.
Ghanashyam's efforts to emigrate to the US fail. Abhir falls for Radha, but she in turn longs for her husband. Abhir leaves, and Radha confesses her love for Ghanashyam, and tells him that she doesn't want a divorce. The latter spurns her and reminds her of her contract. It is revealed that Ghana had unrequited love for his deceased childhood friend and wants to go to the US for her sake.
Towards the end, Ghanashyam nearly succeeds in getting into America, but is rejected because he is married. Ghanashyam tells his boss that he is getting divorced, but realizes that he was hurting his family for his personal gain. While going to the U.S is still his dream, Ghanashyam chooses to stay with his wife and family.
Ghanashyam decides to resign, but his boss is impressed and offers him the same package in India, which he accepts. Ghanashyam reconciles and apologizes to his wife and family. The serial ends with the couple going to their honeymoon abroad.
Zee Marathi converted the series into a mini film and aired it on 20 January 2013 in memory of the show, the mini film was known as ELDG-Cinematic.[3]