I feel playing a grey character on a show like ‘Teri Laadli Main’ is a privilege to me as an actor says Pankaj B Singh

Star Bharat has been entertaining its viewers with its many recent launches and is now all set to bring in this New Year with a bang with its upcoming new show Teri Laadli Main.

With an aim to change the perception of the heartland of India and create awareness on saving the girl child, the channel is set to take its viewers on the journey of Bitti – an unwanted mute girl child who longs for her fathers’ acceptance.

While the makers have left no stone unturned in shortlisting the cast for the show, they have roped in the talented theatre and television actorPankaj B Singh to play the pivotal role of Bitti’s father in the show. When spoken to the excited Pankaj he said….

Tell us about your show?

Teri Laadli Main is a show that will showcase an emotional story of an unwanted mute girl child Bitti who longs for her father’s acceptance and strives to overcome hurdles that challenge her existence. The show will take the viewers on a journey of Bitti an epitome of positivity who is hopeful and never backs down and pushes herself hard to work so that someday her father might show her the same affection he shows her brother. The show hopes to change the mindset of the heartland of India where people believe a family is only complete with the birth of a boy child and not a girl.

What made you say a yes to the character and to this show?

I will be seen essaying the role of Bitti’s father – Surendra. The topic of the serial is very sensitive. There is a strong message in this show. When I was asked for the role, I immediately accepted it. I am happy to play strong character on screen. The treatment for the topic is little different in the serial. I am very excited for the feedback from the audience.

Tell us about your character in the show?

I will be seen essaying the pivotal role of Surendra Yadav as (father) opposite the talented actress Hemangi Kavi.  Being the sole earning member of the family, and an ancestral house as his only asset and nothing else. He worries about how will he take care of his family. A strongly opiniated, dominating person who doesn’t want a second girl in the family. The topic of the serial is very sensitive. There is a strong message in this show. When I was asked for the role, I immediately accepted it. I am happy to play the role of Surendra in the show. The treatment for the topic is a little different so I am very excited for the feedback from the audience.

The concept of show is being compared to the South Indian shows on the Star Network; what are your comments on the same?

Yes there have been shows on Star Network around the same concept and they are doing extremely well, hence we wanted our Hindi speaking market audience also to experience it, hence the makers decided to bring this show to the viewers through Star Bharat.

Your lockdown experience

When the lockdown started initially, we were not aware that it would last this long since it did last for this long. I spent a lot of quality time for myself and focused on my art and love for acting. I think this lockdown has got families together and I have cherished each and every moment with my family.