Shiv-Anandi turn parents
Known to send strong social messages, Colors' Balika Vadhu is set to live upto its reputation yet again in its forthcoming episodes. This time, the lead protagonists, Shiv (Siddharth Shukla) and Anandi (Toral Rasputra) adopt a disabled child (Kushmeet Gill). The show will concentrate on Shiv-Anandi's equation with the kid.
Ask Shukla about it, and he says, "I think a strong message is being sent out to the viewers. I'm happy that the show is reaching out to a lot of people, and even if one person takes inspiration from that and adopts a kid, that'd be great!" Unlike most actors his age who shy away from playing fathers on screen, Shukla is enjoying the experience of donning the father's hat. "I find it really interesting," he says. "I'm not even married, but through this serial I am getting a good experience of being a husband and father. I love kids and love being with them, so I'm enjoying shooting with him. It's fun on the sets," he adds.