'Bhabhi' goes to Vaishnodevi
After Hours Correspondent
Monday, December 11, 2006 23:59 IST
One of the longest running afternnon soaps 'Bhabhi' recently celebrated its upcoming 1000 episode milestone in a unique way
Two weeks ago, the production house UTV took the entire cast and crew of 'Bhabhi' (Star Plus) to the holy shrine of Vaishnodevi.
The unit, comprising nearly 60 persons, spent five days travelling together, spending time at the pilgrimage centre and meeting numerous fans on the way. "We usually spend a lot of time with each other, thanks to the 12 hour shifts, but this was a very unique and moving experience for us," says Dharam Tanejaa, who has been playing the character of Kukoo on the show since its inception.
"Travelling by train too was a wonderful experience, and we met incredible admirers of the show in places like Bhopal and Gwalior on the way," he says. The unit returned to Mumbai on 1 December, and shooting has begun again after a five day break. The 1000th episode of Bhabhi will be aired on 1 January 2007."
Bhabhi, in its two year long life, has seen many changes. The original bhabhi, Dolly Sohi, quit the show last year to get married and shift to Canada.
She has been replaced by GenNext a new bhabhi, now played by Rucha Gujarathi. Mannish Goel, who played the original bhabhi's husband, greyed to a father's role after the generation leap, but also ended up leaving the show after a while.
Several of the original cast still remain, however, and now look forward to the milestone they will reach next month.
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