

Talking about his character, Siddharth Shukla said, “I am very delighted to be a part of Balika Vadhu. I am very excited to turn a new leaf in Anandi’s life and I hope I am able to inspire many more women to be strong and stand for themselves.” Celebrating the 1000 episode is huge proof that the audiences love Balika Vadhu and will stay with us in our journey ahead. We are hoping to have transformed a few lives through this effort and are raring to take this to the next level.” Talking about the new phase in Anandi’s life, Pratyusha Banerjee said, “The show has been created with a single motive of ensuring that the audiences take back some learning every time. And Anandi’s journey has made her an iconic character empowering women across the country. Balika Vadhu is not just a show, but a brand, that resonates with audiences for its unique storyline and characterization.

This path breaking property has been instrumental in making COLORS the successful brand that it is today. Speaking about crossing the 1000 episode milestone, Raj Nayak, CEO, COLORS said, “It’s a historic day today as we cross the 1000 episode milestone of our flagship show – Balika Vadhu. He is an energetic yet impatient, good-looking and a self made man of today. He comes from an army background and is a man of authority. Now, 4 years later, Balika Vadhu has reached its zenith and it’s time for Anandi to make a new beginning leaving behind the bitter past and find her solace in her new beendh, Shiv. In the journey so far, we saw our beloved Anandi cross over some difficult times – Jagya’s betrayal and breakdown of her marriage. The show became a national discussion when it highlighted the repercussions of ‘child marriage’ besides touching upon several thought provoking and sensitive issues such as adult literacy and women empowerment. At an early age of 8, Anandi’s innocent smile and simple questions took the whole nation by a storm and soon her life was followed by many. marks this milestone and celebratory Since its launch in 2008, Anandi has become a household name and looked up at as a catalyst of change. This is an effort from the channel to extend the platform to real stories of real people winning over the dark evils of society and encourage viewers to participate in the move. COLORS moment by recognising a real life Anandi – Lakshmi Sangara of Jodhpur who had the courage to annul her child marriage. The grand episode will see the introduction of Siddharth Shukla essaying the role of a collector and as Anandi’s new beendh.

Siddharth Shukla to play Anandi’s new beendhĬOLORS’ flagship show Balika Vadhu celebrates its 1000th episode today and takes pride in celebrating this success in a grand way, adding more excitement to the storyline ahead! With Balika Vadhu the 1000 most loved episode mark, daughter India’s ‘Anandi’s’ favourite life takes show and a positive the turn towards a much awaited beginning. Balika Vadhu’s 1000 Episode brings in a new beginning for Anandi
