Originally posted by: aparnauma
Once Upon A Star is a novel based on showbiz says Balika Vadhu co-writer Gajra KottaryOn the upcoming Balika Vadhu trackWe have to move into a new phase. It won't be drastic but we need to see a certain aspects of Anandi's personality, which we haven't yet explored; like a mother. Although, she is a mother to Amol, but being mother is also an experience. It is a very different experience of carrying a baby and having the baby and the emotions that come with it. Also, like we say Zamaana badal raha hai' because the social set up is changing increasingly, we need to see Anandi changing and doing different things to retain the freshness of the show.
On how Balika Vadu is fry cry from being a Saas-Bahu saga
It was a passion to be able to break-free from any pre-conceived theme. When we started writing, we had no idea if we should be writing a story around social issues. The intent was obviously there but we were very skeptical whether it would work. But, the fact that it had worked has spurred us to almost make it the DNA of the show and now it is effortless because our characters have turned out like that. For instance, if Anandi sees something wrong, you know she is going to take a stand against that. So, it has just grown from strength to strength.