TLI Staff
New Delhi: Cult show Balika Vadhu is back as part of the Nostalgic Afternoons segment of Colors TV that airs the superhit shows of the channel in 12PM to 4PM slot.
The pathbreaking show dealt with the malpractice of child marriages in rural Rajasthan and the story revolved around Anandi (played by Avika Gor) and Jagdish who get married as children. How the little Anandi faces life’s hardships with confidence, kindness and intelligence and goes in to become village’s sarpanch is a story that touched many a heart.
An eye-opener, Balika Vadhu shattered the stereotypes that India Television had by exploring a serious subject in a very heartfelt and real manner.
Avika Gor who joined the show at the age of 9 shared how working on the show was a hobby for her and that she enjoyed dressing up every day. The actress is also grateful to the show as she learnt the fine nuances of acting while portraying her character.
Talking about playing Anandi in her superhit debut show, Avika Gor says, “Balika Vadhu changed my life completely and gave me the opportunity to learn a lot of things. I was only 9 when I made my television debut with the show, and for me, it was not about work at that time. Acting in Balika Vadhu was a hobby and a passion that I got to pursue and that too on a large scale. I was happy about getting dressed up every day, getting so much love from the people and being on television. Besides that, the show had a fantastic star cast made up of some really talented theatre actors. For me, Balika Vadhu was like a film school where I learned the nuances of acting. I was the happiest person on set and I enjoyed every bit of it. I credit the show for making me the actor that I am today. I am happy that the show is being rerun on COLORS, and I hope the viewers will have a lovely time taking a trip down the memory lane with Anandi and Jagya and all the other characters they have loved over the years.”