The Kamali serial cast is led by Vijaya Babar as Kamali and Nikhil Damle as Rishi, with Ketaki Kulkarni playing the antagonist Anika. The Zee Marathi show premiered on 30 June 2025 and is produced by Subodh Khanolkar under the Ocean Films Company banner. It is the Marathi remake of the Telugu serial Muthyala Muggu.
Two households carry the drama. Kamali is born a Mohite and, through her married name, joins the Mahajan family, while Rishi belongs to the Inamdar household. A long supporting line of family members and recurring characters completes the roster.
Kamali serial cast and characters
Filmibeat’s cast report and Marathi Wikipedia’s roster, both retrieved in November 2026, record the main and supporting roles below. Family relationships follow the character names, and the leads are listed first.
| Actor | Character | Who they play |
|---|---|---|
| Vijaya Babar | Kamali Mohite / Kamali Rajan Mahajan | Title role |
| Nikhil Damle | Rishi Satish Inamdar | Male lead |
| Ketaki Kulkarni | Anika Rajan Mahajan | The antagonist |
| Ila Bhate | Annapurna Sadanand Mahajan | Mahajan family member |
| Pradeep Pandit | Sadanand Mahajan | Mahajan family member |
| Sushma Murudkar | Ragini Rajan Mahajan | Mahajan family member |
| Aniket Kelkar | Rajan Sadanand Mahajan | Mahajan family member |
| Asha Shelar | Kamini Mahajan | Mahajan family member |
| Yogini Chouk | Gauri Rajan Mahajan / Gauri Sakharam Mohite / Saroj / Sadhana | Mahajan family member |
| Mahesh Joshi | Satish Inamdar | Inamdar family member |
| Sarika Nawathe | Nayantara Satish Inamdar | Inamdar family member |
| Kranti More | Prajakta Satish Inamdar | Inamdar family member |
| Adhokshaj Karhade | Rohit Satish Inamdar | Inamdar family member |
| Sai Kalyankar | Radhika Rohit Inamdar | Inamdar family member |
| Krisha Kakade | Naisha Rohit Inamdar | Inamdar family member |
| Sakshi Subhash | Nilambari Ghorpade (Ningi) | Supporting role |
| Aditya Bhosale | Bandya Ghorpade | Supporting role |
| Abhishek Kulkarni | Sayba | Supporting role |
| Arya Ambekar | Anamika | Supporting role |
| Deepkar Parkar / Deepesh Thakre | Charan | Supporting role |
| Kamalanand Patil | Rihan | Supporting role |
| Swapnil Parjane | Karan | Supporting role |
| Archana Tandale | Varsha | Supporting role |
| Nandini Salvi | Aditi | Supporting role |
| Sanjay Gosavi | Shambhu | Supporting role |
| Shashank Ketkar | Ritesh Sarpotdar | Supporting role |
A further supporting line (Prathamesh Salvi, Soham Pawar, Devanshi Dhamankar, Renuka Chaudhari, Pragyesh Dingorkar, Vijay Gokhale, Sagar Korde, Avadhut Joshi and Vighnesh Joshi) is credited by name only.
What Kamali is about
Kamali is a kabaddi champion from rural Maharashtra who believes education is the true path to self-respect. Against her family’s opposition, she leaves home and fights to study at one of Mumbai’s top colleges. The story follows her as she leaves a life shaped by tradition and heads to the city.
Her ambition does not end with her own degree. Kamali’s larger goal is to return to her village and build a college for girls, so other young women can rise the way she did.
The remake behind Kamali
Kamali is the Marathi remake of the Telugu serial Muthyala Muggu, which aired on Zee Telugu. The same story has been adapted several times across Zee’s regional channels: in Tamil, in Kannada, in Malayalam as Kabani, in Hindi as Saru, and finally in Marathi.
Most cast lists still return the Kannada version, so the two shows are easy to mix up. The Kannada Kamali ran on Zee Kannada from 28 May 2018 to 7 October 2022 with Amulya Gowda and Niranjan BS in the leads. The Marathi Kamali premiered on 30 June 2025 with Vijaya Babar in the title role.
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Where to watch Kamali
Kamali airs on Zee Marathi daily at 9 pm, and it has been on air since 30 June 2025. Episodes also stream on ZEE5. Viewers following other Zee serials can check the Vasudha serial cast and the Lo Chudail Chali Sasural cast.
Kamali serial cast FAQ
Who is Kamali?
Kamali is the title character of the Zee Marathi serial, a kabaddi champion from rural Maharashtra played by Vijaya Babar.
What is the real name of Kamli?
In the current Marathi serial, Vijaya Babar plays Kamali. The older Kannada serial Kamali, which aired on Zee Kannada from 2018 to 2022 as a separate remake of the same Telugu original, starred Amulya Gowda in the title role.
How many episodes are there in the Kamali serial?
Kamali has aired daily on Zee Marathi since 30 June 2025, and no official episode count has been published. The serial is still running.
Is the Kamli serial ending?
No ending has been announced. The Marathi Kamali remains on air on Zee Marathi as of November 2026; the separate Kannada Kamali ended in October 2022.
