A highlight of the show will be its careful depiction of family life in Punjab and all the attendant rituals that come with events like marriages. Drashti Dhami (of Dill Mill Gaye fame) plays the the title role and will be our companion as the story of Geet unfolds. We spoke to her about her role on the show.
What can viewers look forward to watching in your new show?
Geet is a family based show and I am playing a 21-year-old, who is getting ready for marriage. Think of it as a traditional Punjabi drama, where girls don't talk much and they don't have the right to speak out in what is really a male-dominated society. This show is based on the story of a real NRI Punjabi family.
How did you land the role of Geet?
I was doing Dill Mill Gayye, in which I played the role of Dr. Muskaan. My character in the show went off air, and I was on a two-month break. That's when I got a phone call regarding this show. I auditioned for the role, and I was chosen!
In what way is Geet different from Drashti Dhami?
Oh, I am loud! Always talking and very carefree in real life. On the other hand, Geet is very scared, a sidhi-sadhi sort and very girlie. Someone who speaks very little. You might say she is completely my opposite, but I am enjoying playing her, and it is a totally different experience for me to behave like that!
What's acting in the show like?
It's wonderful, touch wood! I haven't yet received any negative vibes from my co-actors and among the co-actors, and I am very close to my on-screen mother, played by Shalini Kapoor.
Do you think Dr. Muskaan might return to Dill Mill Gayye?
Not really. My track is over, but I am very happy for Karan Singh Grover, who is back on the show. I hope that his entry does the show well.
Richa, Creative Head of the show, tells us, "To create the correct image of Geet (a typical Punjabi girl) was very difficult initially. We worked for three months to get the look. We had to really convince Drashti to speak little so that the docile Geet would be visible. All her outfits (salwar-kameez) have being designed by Nisha Bedi-Roy, and we had told her to use bright pastel colors, which includes shades of yellow and turquoise blue. I am hoping that every girl in our audience who preserves traditional values will recognise and relate to Geet."
The show also stars Abhinav Shukla as Geet's NRI husband and Gurmeet Chaudhary in the second lead. Others in Geet's family include Talat Reikhi, Vicky Ahuja, Shalini Kapoor, Beizaad Khan, Rinku Vohra, Neelu Kohli and Jitendra Bhardwaj.
Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi starts from April 5 on STAR One, Monday to Friday at 9.30pm.
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