

I feel till the time the viewers continue watching and enjoying the show, we’ll continue to write.” For the DD version, the young couple were supposed to grow-up in the fourth episode itself, whereas on Colors the show took a time-leap in the 517th episode. Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi – April 2005Īt 1,000 not out, Mr Shekhar shared that it wasn’t easy to keep freshness alive in a daily soap: “When I had written the show for Doordarshan in 1992, the show was supposed to have only 25 episodes. The show targeted a certain TG and that’s the audience many advertisers want too,” he said. It redefined a lot of trends and was a winner for the channel for a long time in many aspects. “The show was a milestone in the GEC space. The show revolves around Anandi, a child bride married to Jagdish, a boy around. More importantly, because Anandi doesn’t play a victim, but fights odds to emerge a winner.”ĭeepak Netram, vice president, Lodestar UM, reasons why Balika Vadhu has been able to cut across masses. What makes Balika Vadhu - a television show on Colors that completed 1,000 episodes this week - such a big hit. The show started off a new trend of addressing social problems that exist within the fabric of the country people empathize with the story of a young girl who was married at a young age – the twists in her life deal with problems that women in India face.

According to Monaz K Todywalla, general manager, Madison Media, the reason why the show has worked well for so long is: “The simple storyline of Balika Vadhu, in its early days was a refreshing change from the high drama soaps that existed. Of the 197 weeks of being on-air, it’s been the No 1 show in the slot for 172 weeks. In totality, the show is an honest effort from our end to highlight issues to a mass audience and its acceptance is a great high for us.” The dialogues and its delivery has raised the bar completely. So much so that the cast, the sites, the look, the makeup, even the language is completely tied to the concept. Balika Vadhu brought about authenticity, consistency and meaningfulness and that has worked. Today, Anandi, Sumitra, Dadisa, Bhairon and many others are household names solely because of the way the characters have been portrayed the actors literally live their roles. Incase of any issue please contact the webmaster. belong to their respective owners, and are used to merely visually identify the Channels, Shows, Companies, Brands, etc. Watch Balika Vadhu Season 1 Episode 1000 - A Stranger Saves Anandi Online. And we wanted to educate people as well as entertain them,” says Purnendu Shekhar, the writer of the show.Īgreeing with Mr Shekhar, Prashant Bhatt, fiction head, Colors says: “The story is the hero. The concept of the show decides how the look and treatment of the show will progress. Disclaimer: All Logos and Pictures of various Channels, Shows, Artistes, Media Houses, Companies, Brands etc. Balika Vadhu is the first show which raised a social issue as its main plot on a primetime. We have never compromised of the plot and concept of the story to gain TRPs. “The realism in the characters and storyline is what made the show connect with its audience.
