Marielena is a Spanish-language telenovela written by Delia Fiallo. It premiered on Telemundo in 1992, and starred Lucía Méndez and Eduardo Yáñez. The telenovela was aired in 9 countries around the world.
Struck by tragedy, IPS aspirant Shikha ends up marrying a local confectioner Jyoti. Amid dire times, she defies the odds with her husband as the guiding light.