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 ‘Ballika Vadhu’ will no longer be a ballika(child). The popular
daily soap ‘Ballika Vadhu’ is about to undergo a ‘sea’ change. In
the middle of July, Avika Gor, the popular child artiste who has
been playing the eponymous part for over two years now will exit the
serial.
Yes , ‘Ballika Vadhu’. is undergoing a generation leap. In mid-July
the child-bride Avika Gor will grow up by 5 years.
The girl chosen to replace Avika Gor is Pratyusha Banerjee from
Jamshedpur who has never on screen before.
Sources from the channel Colors say Pratyusha was chosen for her lack
of experience.
“We wanted a completely new face. The reason why Sakshi Tanwar’s
character didn’t work in ‘Ballika Vadhu’ was because she already had a
very strong image,” says the channel source.
Adds Rajesh Kamat, the CEO, Colors, “’Balika Vadhu’ is our flagship
show that focused on an innocent child bride, Anandi, and how early
marriage impacts her life. The show marked the beginning of meaningful
entertainment on Indian television. Now, as a logical extension to the
storyline the show will be taking a five year leap to portray the
problems faced by child brides as they grow into their roles from being
just playmates to their husbands to taking on the responsibility of a
marriage. The leap is expected to be incorporated into the show
mid-July.”
Subhash K Jha/ Sampurn Wire
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