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Anita Kulkarni
''Balika Vadhu'' (English: The Child Bride) is an Indian soap opera that was aired on Colors TV between 21 July 2008 and 31 July 2016 with 2,248 episodes. The story is set in rural Rajasthan and revolves around the life of a child bride from childhood to womanhood. The show consists of two parts. The first part, ''Balika Vadhu - Kacchi Umar Ke Pakke Rishte'' (English: ''Child Bride - Strong Relationships of Tender Age'') which ran for 2,164 episodes, focused on Anandi and Jagdish, who were married in childhood. The second part, ''Balika Vadhu - Lamhe Pyaar Ke'' (English: ''Child Bride - Moments of Love'') which ran for 84 episodes, reflects the life of Anandi's daughter, Dr. Nandini, also known as Nimboli, who was also a child bride. After airing for 8 years, the serial ended on 31 July 2016. Plot Balika Vadhu follows the lives of Anandi and Jagdish, who were married as children, and the challenges they and their families face over several decades. Cast Main * Pratyusha Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colors TV
Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment broadcast network owned by Viacom18. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime and television films. History It was launched on 21 July 2008 by Viacom 18 under then Chief Executive Officer Rajesh Kamat. Reception In less than a year, series like '' Balika Vadhu'', ''Uttaran'', ''Bigg Boss'', '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'', ''Sasural Simar Ka'', '' Udaan'', '' Naagin'' helped the channel to pass the decade-old market-leader StarPlus in weekly Gross Rating Points (GRPs). Programming Colors HD Colors HD was added on 24 October 2011 by various MSO & DTH Operators in India and Nepal including Dish Home (Nepal), Asianet Digital TV, DishTV, Airtel digital TV, Videocon d2h and Tata Play. Hathway digital cable also provides Colors HD. International On 21 January 2010, Colors became available on Dish Network in the United States, Canada and Mexico, where it is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahhi Vij
Mahhi Vij (born 1 April 1982) is an Indian model and actress who appears on Hindi television. She is known for playing the role of Nakusha in '' Laagi Tujhse Lagan'' and Nandini in ''Balika Vadhu''. Vij and her husband Jay Bhanushali won the dance reality show '' Nach Baliye 5'' in 2013. She was also a contestant on ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4'' and '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7''. Career Vij moved to Mumbai at the age of 17 and started her career in modelling. She has appeared in numerous music videos including ''Tu, Tu Hai Wahi'' ( DJ Aqeel Mix). She was the supporting female lead in the TV series Akela in 2006. Her first film was in Malayalam alongside Malayalam star Mammootty which was titled ''Aparichithan''. She played the lead role of Pratha in the Sahara One show ''Shubh Kadam''. Her breakthrough role was that of protagonist Nakusha in the television show '' Laagi Tujhse Lagan'' on Colors TV, for which she won the Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role in 2011. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidharth Shukla
Sidharth Shukla (12 December 1980 – 2 September 2021) was an Indian actor, host and model who appeared in Hindi television and films. He was known for his roles in '' Balika Vadhu'', '' Broken But Beautiful 3'' and '' Dil Se Dil Tak''.. He emerged as the winner of reality shows ''Bigg Boss 13'' and '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7''. He hosted ''Savdhaan India'' and ''India's Got Talent.'' He won the World's Best Model title in December 2005 beating 40 other participants from across Asia, Latin America, and Europe. He made his acting debut with a lead role in the 2008 show ''Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na''. In 2014, Shukla made his Bollywood debut in a supporting role in ''Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania''. Life and career 1980–2007: Early life and career beginnings Sidharth Shukla was born on 12 December 1980 into a Hindu Brahmin family in Bombay (present-day Mumbai) to Ashok Shukla, a civil engineer employed at the Reserve Bank of India and Rita Shukla, a homemaker. He l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avinash Mukherjee
Avinash Mukherjee (born 1 August 1997) is an Indian television actor. Mulherjee is best known for his portrayal of Young Jagdish Singh in ''Balika Vadhu''. He also played Ranbir Khanna in '' Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar'' and Soham Singh in ''Shakti''. Mukherjee is currently seen as Aarav Oswal in the TV series ''Sasural Simar Ka 2 ''Sasural Simar Ka 2'' () is an Indian Hindi-language Supernatural television series that premiered on 26 April 2021 on Colors TV. It is a spiritual sequel to the 2011 long-running soap opera ''Sasural Simar Ka''. Produced by Rashmi Sharma Tele ...''. Filmography Television Web series Awards References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mukherjee, Avinash Living people Indian television male child actors Indian male television actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1997 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakti Anand
Shakti Anand (born 23 September 1975) is an Indian television actor. He appeared in various television shows like Tenali Rama (TV series), ''Saara Akaash'', ''Sambhav Asambhav'' and ''Ek Ladki Anjaani Si''. The actor also hosted the first season of the crime reality show '' Crime Patrol'' in 2004. Life and career Anand was born on 23 September 1975 in Delhi in a Punjabi family. He studied at the Tamil Education Association university in Delhi and majored in the Science stream. After that, he received his master's degree in pharmaceutical engineering. Shakti received the offer to act in the television show '' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' while he was working as a medical examiner with GE Capital in Delhi. He played a blind boy in telefilm ''Nayan Jyoti'', produced by Deepak Sharma and edited by Sanjeev Khanna for Doordarshan. Shakti and his wife Sai Deodhar participated in the first season of the celebrity dance show ''Nach Baliye''. In the serial '' Godh Bharaai'', he per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashank Vyas
Shashank Vyas (born 30 November 1986) is an Indian actor and model known for playing Dr. Jagdish 'Jagya' Singh in ''Balika Vadhu'' and Roop in ''Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop''. Early life Shashank Vyas was born on 30 November 1986 to Vikas and Geeta Vyas in a Pushkarna Brahman family in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. He graduated from Maharaja Ranjit Singh College, Indore and started studying for MBA entrance exams. Later he pursued his acting career upon the encouragement of a friend. Career Vyas made his debut in 2010 with the role of Jagdish "Jagya" Singh in Colors TV's ''Balika Vadhu''. In 2016, he played Captain Ravish Vashisht in Star Plus's ''Jaana Na Dil Se Door''. From 2018 to 2019, he portrayed Roopendra "Roop" Singh Vaghela in ''Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop ''Roop — Mard Ka Naya Swaroop'' (''Roop — New Form of Man'') is an Indian television show that aired on Colors TV. It premiered on 28 May 2018 and ended on 17 May 2019. Produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms Limite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avika Gor
Avika Gor (born 30 June 1997) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi television and Telugu films. She is famously known for playing the role of Anandi in '' Balika Vadhu'' and Roli in ''Sasural Simar Ka''. She made her Telugu film debut with ''Uyyala Jampala'' (2013), for which she won SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut (Telugu). She went on to star in successful films including '' Cinema Choopistha Mava'', '' Care of Footpath 2'', ''Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada'', ''Raju Gari Gadhi 3'' and ''Net''. She also appeared as the lead in TV show '' Laado – Veerpur Ki Mardani''. In 2019, Gor was a contestant on '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9''. Early life and career Avika Gor was born 30 June 1997 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She attended Sharon English High School in the Mulund suburb of Mumbai. She made her Hindi television debut with '' Ssshhhh...Koi Hai'' in 2007. She made her film debut in Tollywood with ''Uyyala Jampala'' in 2013 and won SIIMA Award for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toral Rasputra
Toral Rasputra (born 9 September 1987) is an Indian television actress. Rasputra has appeared in many well known successful shows, but is best recognized for starring as Anandi from 2013 to 2016 in Colors TV's ''Balika Vadhu'', one of the longest-running Hindi television shows. She was last seen in Colors TV's ''Molkki'', produced by Ekta Kapoor Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975) is an Indian television producer, film producer and director who works in Hindi cinema and soap opera. She is the joint managing director and creative head of Balaji Telefilms Limited, which was founded in 1994. .... Television Plays References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rasputra, Toral Living people 21st-century Indian actresses Marathi people Indian soap opera actresses Indian television actresses Actresses from Mumbai 1987 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pratyusha Banerjee
Pratyusha Banerjee (10 August 1991– 1 April 2016) was an Indian television actress. She had appeared in numerous television and reality shows. Banerjee first gained recognition in 2010 in the television show ''Balika Vadhu''. This was her first leading role in the television series where she earned her household name "Anandi". She had participated in the reality show ''Bigg Boss 7'' (2013). Career She started her career with a supporting role in the show ''Rakt Sambandh'' which was followed by playing the role of Vaani (best friend of Akshara played by Hina Khan) in ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' on Star Plus. She was selected for the lead role in 2010 Indian television series ''Balika Vadhu'' as an adult version of Anandi, replacing Avika Gor. According to the actress, she was chosen via a talent hunt, surpassing the contestants Nivedita Tiwari from Lucknow and Ketaki Chitale from Mumbai. Following the success of the show Banerjee participated in ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' (se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Child Marriage
Child marriage is a marriage or similar union, formal or informal, between a child under a certain age – typically 18 years – and an adult or another child. * * * * The vast majority of child marriages are between a female child and a male adult, and are rooted in gender inequality. Although the age of majority (legal adulthood) and marriageable age are usually designated at age 18, both vary across countries, and therefore the marriageable age may be older or younger in a given country. Even where the age is set at 18 years, cultural traditions may override legislation and many jurisdictions permit earlier marriage with parental consent or in special circumstances, such as teenage pregnancy. Child marriage violates the rights of children and has long-term consequences for both child brides and child grooms. For child brides, in addition to mental health issues and lack of access to education and career opportunities, these include adverse health effects as a result of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern side, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej- Indus River valley. It is bordered by five other Indian states: Punjab to the north; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; and Gujarat to the southwest. Its geographical location is 23.3 to 30.12 North latitude and 69.30 to 78.17 East longitude, with the Tropic of Cancer passing through its southernmost tip. Its major features include the ruins of the Indus Valley civilisation at Kalibangan and Balathal, the Dilwara Temples, a Jain pilgrimage site at Rajasthan's only hill stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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