Age gap marriages rocking on television - Article

Basant and Gehna

Portrayed by: Satyajit Sharma and Neha Marda

Name of the show: Balika Vadhu, Colors

Set in the backdrop of Rajasthan, the show depicts and follows the customs of ancient times. Basant's wife dies while delivering a child and now his mother Daadi sa (Surekha Sikri) who wants a male child gets him married to Gehna, a poor village girl who is almost half his age.

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mujhe ye dekh ke sirf ek hi gana yaad aatha hai

Something about this pic makes me sad.. how miserable for any girl in a situation like this. 😭