Chikoo Ki Mummy Durr Kei producer Nilanjana: The world in my shows reflect my beliefs

Chikoo Ki Mummy Durr Kei on Star Plus has been winning hearts and has clocked in almost a month of episodes already. Amid the bunch of saas-bahu sagas, this one proves to be different as it takes from a different storyline altogether. The screenplay of the show cleverly intersperses high drama with beautiful dance sequences, a format that made Nilanjana Purkayasstha's earlier show Kulfi Kumar Bajewala, a huge success. What connects the estranged mother and daughter is their inborn talent and immense love for dance, a bond that pulls at them like an invisible magnet, making the show a treat to watch.

Nilanjana spoke to India Forums on what is the thought process that goes into creating her characters the way she does. She went on to tell us, ''The story of a mother whose child is missing was an opportunity to create a character who never gives up. Rather than being sad and helpless, the character that came to mind was of a mother who never gives up her search and her hope. In the show, all characters have a mind of their own. The women are working women and all men and women are treated as equals. The world in my shows reflect my beliefs - equality & optimism.''

The show features Paridhi Sharma and the incredibly talented Vaishnavi Prajapati as the lead protagonists of the woman-centric dance drama that it is. Through them, Nilanjana has managed to redefine norms and break through boundaries, modifying viewers’ ideas of a woman’s proactive role in today’s society. 

Chikoo Ki Mummy Durr Kei also aims to be inclusive and secular, with topical festivals being celebrated in the show. The show is produced and executed by Nilanjana and Herumb Khot, both well established names in the world of television.