Balika Vadhu 2

Balika Vadhu 2 (transl.Child Bride 2) is an Indian social drama series that premiered on 9 August 2021 on Colors TV.[2] It is a reboot of the long-running social drama series Balika Vadhu.[3] Produced by Sphere Origins, the series stars Shivangi Joshi and Randeep Rai in prominent roles and Samridh Bawa in Parallel Lead role.[4]

Balika Vadhu 2
GenreDrama
Written byPurnendu Shekhar
Gajra Kottari
Usha Dikshit
Rajesh Dubey
Shipra Arora
Lakshmi Jaikumar
Yash Sharda
Directed byPradeep Yadhav
Creative directorAman Jain
StarringShivangi Joshi
Randeep Rai
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes92
Production
Producers
  • Sunjoy Waddhwa
  • Comall Sunjoy W.
Production locationsRajasthan
Gujarat
Mumbai
CinematographySandeep Yadav
Rajan Gupta
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time55-58 minutes
Production companySphere Origins
Release
Original networkColors TV
Picture format
Original release9 August 2021 (2021-08-09) [1] 
present
Chronology
Related showsBalika Vadhu

Plot

On her birth Anandi's father, Khimji, decided her marriage with his best friend, Premji's son, Jigar. Despite her weak health, Khimji's wife gives birth to a baby girl, Anandi. Khimji also has a son, Anandi's brother, Kalpesh. An old lady named Kadwi Maa (Meethi Maa) and Anandi's doctor, Sharda, were always against the customs of child marriage. But, as Anandi turns a few days older, their talks of Anandi's wedding gain momentum. Soon, the marriage day arrives. Though the police gets tip of their child marriage, Anandi and Jigar get married due to Premji's plan. At the same time, Premji's father returns and requests him to return to their native place as Premji's mother is on her deathbed. Premji's mother is about to breathe her last when Anandi's presence brings her back to life. Jigar and Anandi are married.

8 years Later

Anandi and Jigar are now 8 and 13 years old respectively. Jigar knows about the marriage but Anandi doesn't. Anandi likes to go to school and play with her best friend Dhingli who is Karwi Baa's great grand daughter. Anandi always fights with her brother Kalpesh but still cares about him. Anandi is a mischievous and naughty child but also respects her elders. On the other hand, Premji's mother is still sick and her health is decreasing day by day due to her mean elder daughter, Diwali. So, she asks Premji for her last wish as Gauna of Anandi. Khimji's family is kicked out of their house due to Nagesh who have purchased their house from Khimji's brother-in-law. Premji goes to Khimji to bring the family to his new haweli (house).

Anandi is very happy to going her Kaku's house without knowing that his Gauna is occurring. But, Anandi parents are very upset and sad about there daughter's child marriage and think they have committed a very big mistake. All the family goes to Khimji's house and marriage customs starts. Seeing this Premji's mother looks very happy and her health also maintains well. Diwali does not like Premji and his family and now also starts hating Anandi and makes her life miserable after her Gauna. Anandi is asked to live in Premji's house due to the request of Premji's mother. Anandi's family leaves a sad Anandi to Premji's house. But her Kaku and Kaki make her happy and Jigar, who initially didn't like Anandi, begins to care for her. Now Maddi Baa (Taye), comes and Anandi tackles her by mistake unaware about her personality. Maadi Baa ill-treats Anandi and scolds her. Maadi Baa had came to see Premji's mother as she heard about her sickness. When Maadi Baa goes to her nephew Premji's house, she gets to know that Anandi is her Paut Bahu (grandniece-in-law) and Jigar's wife. She is surprised to know this and begins to treat her badly. Maadi Baa loves Diwali and her daughter but doesn't like Premji and his family. But after knowing that Anandi doesn't know about her marriage, she starts developing a soft side for Anandi.

After some days, Premji's business partner comes there with his family. His son, Anand and Anandi met in the way while saving a puppy. Jigar dislikes Anand because of his intelligence and his friendship with Anandi.

After a few month, a marriage proposal is came for Kanku who is in love with Madhav, her colleague. Kanku cries and asks help from Anand,Jigar and Anandi. Jigar decides to not help Kanku. When Kanku decides to run away with Madhav, Anandi dislikes the decision. But Anand stiked to this plan. Jigar, who heard there conversation,uses this to create a conflict between Anand and Anandi. When Kanku runs away to Madhav, he says that he won't marry Kanku without the permission of her family. When Kanku's family waits for Anandi to bring Kanku at the temple, Anandi cries and says them that Kanku ran away and this is because of Anand. Jigar, who got a chance, says that Anand forced Kanku to run away. When Madhav brings Kanku to the temple, everyone including Jigar accuses Anand. Madhav woes that only he will marry Kanku and leaves. Anandi, who is heartbroken, asks and to leave and never return. Jigar, while hugging Anand, says that it was all his plan. Anand was in a state that he couldn't react and leaves.

10 Years Later

Anand, Anandi and Jigar are grown up. Premji and his family are invited for Anand's sister's engagement. While in the program, Jigar misbehaves with Anandi and Anand sees this, but they couldn't recognize each other. when Anand reaches his parents, they says that they are Jigar and Anandi. He thought about the happy moments of him with Anandi, but Anandi woes that she will never forgive Anand for what he did to Kanku, who didn't get any marriage proposal for 10 years. After some days anandi got the admission in a college and requested kaaki that she wants to stay in Ahmedabad,Jigar overhears their conversation and disagrees with anandi's decision , she tried to confront him but he didn't understand he said he will think about his decision if she will celebrate honeymoon with him that upsets her , when anandi tell his situation to anand , He talked to his mother to confront anandi's family to get her admission in the college but she refuses to talk saying that their customs are very different from ours. When they were leaving anand gifts some books to anandi but jigar throws the book out of the window of the car. When they reach their home the familay memebers give her a birthday surprise that was making anandi little discomfortable .In the night the family celebrated anandis 18th birthday . jigar was waiting for anandi . After sometime she came with the glass of milk and jigar was trying to make suhagraat/honeymoon with anandi . Whenever he touche her she became discomfortable and was pushing him away after several tries she ran from the house and met anand who was coming to raigarh to meet anandi and other family memebers.Anand see her terrible condition and is shocked to see her sindoor and nuptial chain ( mangalsutra). But before he cank ask anything to Anandi about the same she faints. He rushes her to hospital and is shocked to know about Jigar and Anandi"s marriage

Cast

Main

  • Shivangi Joshi as Anandi Bhujaariya: Ratan and Khimji's daughter; Kalpesh's sister; Jigar's wife; Anand's childhood best friend (2021–present)
    • Shreya Patel as Young Anandi (2021)[5]
  • Randeep Rai as Anand Chaturvedi: Bhairavi and Mehul's son; Diya's brother; Anandi's childhood best friend (2021–present)
    • Krish Chauhan as Young Anand (2021)
  • Samridh Bawa as Jigar Anjaariya: Sejal and Premji's son; Gopal's brother; Kanku's cousin; Anandi's husband (2021–present)
    • Vansh Sayani as Young Jigar (2021)

Recurring

  • Ketki Dave as Gomati "Maadi Baa" Devi Anjaariya: Dharamraj's wife; Diwali and Premji's aunt; Jigar, Kanku and Gopal's grandaunt (2021–present)
  • Mehul Buch as Devraj Anjaariya: Dharamraj's brother; Bhanumati's husband; Diwali and Premji's father; Jigar, Gopal and Kanku's grandfather (2021) (Dead)
  • Meenakshi Verma as Bhanumati "Bhanu" Anjaariya: Devraj's wife; Diwali and Premji's mother; Jigar, Gopal and Kanku's grandmother (2021) (Dead)
  • Sunny Pancholi / Manu Malik as Premji Anjaariya: Bhanumati and Devraj's son; Diwali's brother; Sejal's husband; Jigar and Gopal's father; Khimji's best friend (2021) / (2021–present)
  • Anshul Trivedi as Khimji Bhujaariya: Premji's best friend; Ratan's husband; Kalpesh and Anandi's father (2021) (Dead)
  • Riddhi Nayak Shukla as Ratan Bhujaariya: Pawan's sister; Khimji's wife; Kalpesh and Anandi's mother (2021) (Dead)
  • Shiju Kataria / Payal Shukla as Sejal Anjaariya: Premji's wife; Jigar and Gopal's mother (2021) / (2021–present)
  • Seema Mishra as Diwali Chauksia: Bhanumati and Devraj's daughter; Premji's sister; Lakhan's wife; Kanku's mother (2021)
  • Chandan Rai as Lakhan Singh Chauksia: Diwali's husband; Kanku's father (2021)
  • Trupti Mishra as Kanak "Kanku" Chauksia: Diwali and Lakhan's daughter; Jigar and Gopal's cousin; Madhav's love interest (2021–present)
  • Sagar Parekh as Madhav Jha: Kanku's love interest (2021)
  • Chirag Kukreja as Kalpesh Bhujaariya: Ratan and Khimji's son; Jigar's friend; Anandi's brother (2021)
  • Arisht Jain as Gopal Anjaariya: Premji and Sejal's son; Jigar's brother (2021)
  • Shekar Choudhary as Pawan Kumar Sangwan: Ratan's brother; Leela's husband (2021–present)
  • Rashmi Gupta as Leelavati "Leela" Sangwan: Pawan's wife (2021–present)
  • Kumkum Das as Mitali "Mitaben" Devi Chautala: Leela's grandmother (2021–present)
  • Manasi Salvi as Bhairavi Chaturvedi: Mehul's wife; Diya and Anand's mother (2021–present)
  • Vimarsh Roshan as Mehul Chaturvedi: Bhairavi's husband; Diya and Anand's father; Premji's business partner (2021–present)

Production

Development

The reboot of Balika Vadhu was confirmed in early 2021.[6] The casting was halted in April 2021 due to imposed lockdown in Maharashtra because of COVID-19 pandemic, and it resumed in June 2021.[7] The teaser of the series was released officially on 27 June 2021.[8] The first promo of the series was released on 18 July 2021 featuring Shreya Patel and confirming the premiere date.[9]

In November 2021, the makers decided to introduce a time-leap in the show. Actress Shivangi Joshi was cast to play adult Anandi.[10] Kinshuk Vaidya was earlier considered to play adult Jigar.[11] However, the makers roped-in Randeep Rai to play the role opposite Joshi.[12] Actor Samridh Bawa was cast to play adult Jigar in the show.[13]

Filming

The filming began in June 2021 where some initial sequences were shot at Rajasthan. Besides, the series is mainly filmed at sets in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[14]

References

  1. "Balika Vadhu is back with season 2; watch first promo of the show - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. "Balika Vadhu 2 trailer: New Anandi enters the frame in Color's show, begins August 9". The Indian Express. 20 July 2021.
  3. "Balika Vadhu set for a reboot". The Tribune.
  4. "Shivangi Joshi, Randeep Rai, Samridh Bawa in love triangle post leap on Balika Vadhu 2". India Today.
  5. "Balika Vadhu 2 begins shoot, Vansh Sayani and Shreya Patel to play leads". The Indian Express. 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. "बालिका वधू सीजन 3 की तैयारी शुरू तो साथ निभाना साथिया-2 में नई एंट्री, शूटिंग पर लौटे नील भट्ट-ऐश्वर्या शर्मा". Times Now. 28 March 2021.
  7. "Casting of Balika Vadhu's season 2 comes to a halt". ABP News. 15 May 2021.
  8. "Balika Vadhu 2 Coming Soon on Colors TV". Twitter. Colors TV. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  9. "Balika Vadhu 2 trailer: New Anandi revealed, show to begin from August 9 | WATCH". India TV News. 19 July 2021.
  10. "Exclusive! Shivangi Joshi to play the grown up Anand in Balika Vadhu 2". The Times Of India.
  11. "Exclusive! Kinshuk Vaidya to join Shivangi Joshi and Randeep Rai in Balika Vadhu 2 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  12. "Randeep Rai to star opposite Shivangi Joshi in Balika Vadhu 2". The Times Of India.
  13. "Balika Vadhu 2's Samridh Bawa says he doesn't relate to his character Jigar in real life. Interview". India Today. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  14. "Balika Vadhu 2 Updates: 'बालिका बधू 2' की शूटिंग शुरू, श्रेया पटेल और वंश सयानी निभाएंगे लीड रोल". ABP News. 24 June 2021.
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