article:The sugar coating (on the bitter

The producers of Parrivar... are scared that their lead actress Deepti Devi may collapse on the sets due to working round the clock. So, they're making sure she drinks half a jug of glucose water every day

Ranjib Mazumder

Television producers seem to be adapting to change pretty smartly nowadays. Producers of Zee's new primetime show Parrivar — Kartavya Ki Pariksha have come up with a novel solution solution to combat the problem of over-worked actors frequently collapsing on the sets. They make sure that Deepti Devi, the lead actress in the show, drinks half a jug of glucose water every day, to minimise her chances of fainting on the sets.

Pragatti Deshmukh, creative producer of the show, says, "With the advent of daily soaps, things have really worsened. Actresses and actors are falling sick and collapsing on the sets every other day. We brainstormed about finding a solution for the problem and figured out that if the actors are given glucose water and fruit juices regularly, it will keep their energy up."

Needless to say, the production house is most worried about their lead actress. They always make sure that newcomer Deepti Devi gulps down half a jug of glucose water every day. "Since we have just started shooting, we aim to create an episode bank and therefore, cannot take chances. Deepti being the lead actress, has to be in every frame of the serial. Hence the precaution," adds Pragatti.

Meanwhile, the lead actress in question, whose health is being guarded so zealously, says, "I am a newcomer and not used to the draining work schedules of daily soaps. So, I guess my production house wants to play it safe. They are going out of their way to pamper me on the sets. We understand the producers' need to create an episode bank and I am enjoying all the attention."