Piyaa Albela () is an Indian soap opera by Rajshri Productions broadcast on Zee TV. The show focuses on a modern retelling of the love story of Menaka and Vishwamitra. It was produced over about eight years by Sooraj Barjatya, while Raghvendra Singh wrote the lyrics. The soap opera stars Akshay Mhatre and Sheen Das. The show began airing from 6 March 2017, replacing Jamai Raja, and went off air on 24 August 2018. It was replaced by Tujhse Hai Raabta. Plot Naren Vyas is from an affluent family, and his parents want Pooja Goel as his caretaker. The two become friends, and Pooja falls in love with him after he saves her from being raped by his cousin Rahul. Naren has an arranged marriage with Surbhi Singhania—the daughter of his father's friend Yash—and Pooja agrees to marry Dr. Anand. When Naren's cousin Mayank also falls for Pooja, he kills Anand. Naren marries Pooja, and Surbhi weds Rahul. One year later, Pooja returns as Mrs. Kapoor, while Naren has become a womanizer. Pooja's friend, Mr Kapoor, tries to solve Pooja and Naren's misunderstanding but Rahul misleads Ashish into believing that Pooja has fallen in love with him. Ashish joins hands with Rahul and Surbhi, and Naren falls in their trap by proposing to Surbhi. Pooja records Ashish's confession and stops Surbhi and Naren's wedding. Naren apologises to Pooja but Ashish comes between and tries to kill Naren. Pooja shoots Ashish and Naren takes the blame. Kapoor reaches the court on time and vindicates Pooja. Pooja and Naren's wedding preparations begin but Pooja has an accident while praying for Supriya's recovery, who recovers and stops Mayank's father Rakesh from attacking Pooja. After her accident, Pooja starts behaving like a child. Her uncle, Satish Gupta, takes Pooja with him to their hometown, Dehradun. To stop her from being sent to a mental asylum, Naren marries her and takes care of her. It is revealed that Pooja has been feigning her illness to save Naren's grandfather from Kapoor, who has been threatening to expose that Naren is not Supriya and Harish's biological son. Kapoor kidnaps Pooja who kills him to protect Kashinath. Planning on ending her act, Pooja's half-sister Naina Goel reveals Pooja's secret to Naren, causing him to become furious with Pooja. Naren's health deteriorates from his excessive drinking. Pooja discovers Naren's real mother, Chandrika, who is a prostitute. To hide this