Happy that people are accepting me as Anandi: Toral Rasputra
by IANS
Mumbai: Toral Rasputra, who replaced Pratyusha Banerjee as Anandi on popular show 'Balika Vadhu', is happy that finally the viewers are accepting her in the role.

Sharing an incident, she said: "Recently, we went to Kashmir for the shoot, and many tourists were there. Many people came to me and told me that 'we liked your work in the show'," she said on the set of the show here.

"This was a positive sign from them (viewers). For the very first time, I had gone out of the set to shoot," she said.

"For me, it's a good sign that slowly and slowly people are accepting me as Anandi and I am really happy about it," she added....more    
06:20 PM, May 21, 2013

Avika Gor: I don't mind playing mature roles
by IANS
New Delhi: Avika Gor is barely 15 years old but she has played an 18-year-old married woman Roli in 'Sasural Simar Ka'. And the actress says she doesn't have a problem playing mature roles. Avika's claim to fame was playing child bride Anandi in 'Balika Vadhu', but she quit the show after it took a five-year leap in 2010 and Pratyusha Banerjee was brought in as grown up Anandi. But...  
06:10 PM, May 20, 2013

Toral Rasputra yet to find viewer acceptance as Anandi?
by IANS
It seems Toral Rasputra, who replaced Pratyusha Banerjee as Anandi in 'Balika Vadhu', will take some time to carve a niche for herself as Anandi. ...  
05:45 PM, Apr 02, 2013

I'm leaving 'Balika Vadhu': Pratyusha Banerjee
by IANS
"I have left the show. There is no reason as such. It was a mutual discussion between me and my channel," says Banerjee. ...  
04:57 PM, Feb 27, 2013

I was apprehensive about 'Balika Vadhu': Sriti Jha
by IANS
Sriti Jha is the new entry into the social-issue based serial 'Balika Vadhu', but the TV actress says she was initially apprehensive about taking up the show as she was not playing a lead role in it. Sriti, who was last seen playing the lead in 'Dil Se Di Dua Saubhagyavati Bhava' as a victim of domestic violence, will be seen essaying the role of Ganga. ...  
12:38 PM, Jan 14, 2013

'Balika Vadhu': Didn't struggle enough - Shashank
by IANS
Playing the male lead in 'Balika Vadhu' was no less than a miracle for Shashank Vyas who feels he didn't struggle enough to bag such a big project in the first go. ...  
11:14 AM, Jan 09, 2013

'Balika Vadhu' breaks away from stigma attached to widows Surekha Sikri aka dadisa will be seen participating in the wedding celebrations of Anandi. ...  
12:36 PM, Nov 28, 2012

Pratyusha Banerjee's glamorous avatar for 'Jhalak'
by IANS
Mumbai: In her small screen 'biwi no.1' avatar as Anandi, actress Pratyusha Banerjee is seen in traditional ghaghra-choli. But for dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5', she will wear skimpy skirts and believes her slim frame won't make her to look vulgar. "I think all bahus (daughters-in-law) should turn glamorous somewhere down the line so that she can prove that she's not only Biwi No.1, she can be the...  
12:23 PM, Jun 14, 2012

Balika Vadhu' celebrates its 1,000th episode
by IANS
Mumbai: Anjum Farooqi, who plays the role of Gehna on Colors' 'Balika Vadhu', said she feels great to be associated with such a show, as it celebrated its 1,000th episode Monday. "I feel great to be associated with 'Balika Vadhu'. It is such a privilege to be associated with a cult show like this. I could never imagine that I would be part of such a show," she said. The...  
07:02 PM, May 15, 2012

Balika Vadhu: 1,000 episodes, still going strong Mumbai: 'Balika Vadhu', the popular show on Colors TV, is set to reach a milestone on Monday and has managed to withstand the test of time for over four years. The serial will complete 1,000 episodes on Monday and has a one-hour special plan for its fans. It started its journey in 2008, pegged on the issue of child marriage, and used a perfect village setting to tell the story...  
09:22 AM, May 14, 2012

Censored American shows vs daily soaps on TV New Delhi: Would the sex, drugs and rock-n-roll fueled TV show 'Californication' be worth watching without the sex, drugs and rock-n- roll? What about serial killer series 'Dexter' without the gore? In an effort to attract younger viewers without offending the older ones, Indian TV is now showing some of America's edgiest shows - but cutting out the edge. As India urbanizes and its middle class grows, a delicate dilemma...  
07:04 PM, Jan 13, 2012

'Balika Vadhu' co-writer pens first novel
by IANS
Mumbai: TV script-writer Gajra Kottary, who has written screenplays of popular serials like "Astitva", "Balika Vadhu" and "Jyoti", has now come out with her maiden English novel titled "Broken Melodies", about the life of an adolescent girl and the struggles of living in a dysfunctional family. "I had already done short stories and I had done stories and screenplays for my serials, so novel writing was something that I wanted...  
11:13 AM, Apr 11, 2011

Vibha Anand quits Balika Vadhu
by IANS
TV actress Vibha Anand who played the character of 'Sugna' in Balika Vadhu says, "I have quit Balika Vadhu. It's been almost two weeks that I have stopped shooting for the show," Vibha told IANS. Asked about the fate of her character, she said: "I don't know, it has not yet been decided but whenever they want me to be there I will co-operate," she added. After playing Sugna, a...  
10:50 AM, Dec 30, 2010

Balika Vadhu gets a new Anandi

Pratyusha Banerjee to enter the serial as the adult Anandi ...
04:24 PM, Jul 24, 2010

I always dreamt of doing Anandi's role: Pratyusha
by IANS
The new Anandi from Balika Vadhu gets talking ...  
02:13 PM, Jul 24, 2010

Jamshedpur girl to replace Avika in 'Balika Vadhu'
by IANS
Pratyusha Banerjee will essay the grown-up Anandi on the show ...  
02:34 PM, Jun 26, 2010