Season 1 • Episode 1438
LatestBalika Vadhu — Kachchi Umar Ke Pakke Rishte, commonly abbreviated as Balika Vadhu is an Indian television drama series that premiered on 21 July 2008 on Colors TV. Originally airing from Monday through Friday, from mid 2013 it also began airing on Saturday. Toral Rasputra became the lead after Pratyusha Banerjee left on 27 February 2013.
Acting
Pratyusha Banerjee's Anandi became a cultural phenomenon.
Writing
Tackled taboo subjects prime time hadn't touched before.
Production
Rajasthani sets so authentic you can taste the dust.
Creator
Purnendu Shekhar
Pratyusha Banerjee
Anandi Singh Shekhar
Avika Gor
Anandi Singh (young)
Shashank Vyas
Jagdish Singh
Avinash Mukherjee
Jagdish Singh (young)
Anjum Farooki
Gauri
Mahima Makwana
Gauri (young)
Sidharth Shukla
Shivraj Shekhar
Sriti Jha
Ganga Singh
Roshni Walia
Ganga Singh (young)
Mahhi Vij
Nandini Shekhar Malhotra
Dishank Arora
Shivam Shekhar
Ruslaan Mumtaz
Krish Malhotra
Yukti Kapoor
Sudha Shekhawat Shekhar
Surekha Sikri
Kalyani Devi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show sparked national conversations about child marriage and led to increased reporting of illegal underage unions in Rajasthan.
Pratyusha Banerjee's tragic death by suicide in 2016 cast a permanent shadow over the series; her final episodes remain haunting to rewatch.
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