TVs New Gopi Bahu dislikes comparisons with Giaa

Zeenews Bureau June 15

New Delhi: Devoleena Bhattacharjee, the successor of Giaa Manek of 'Saath Nibhana Saathiya' may have qualified to portray the role of TV's adorable Gopi Bahu but more than anything, the task of taking the character forward on screen is proving to be a tough challenge for her, which she is ready to take on with perseverance.
While talking to a national daily, said, "I'm treating it as a brand new show and not as an assignment where I take over from another actor. The first few days were extremely trying for me because I shot promos and two full episodes which were aired cut to cut. But now I'm sure everything will smoothly fall into place. She also added, "I've got positive feedback from a lot of people although I know an actor's replacement is always difficult for co-actors and the audience to accept."

Requests are already pouring from fans across the nation on various social networking sites to bring back the original Gopi Bahu while some forums are comparing the two actors.
Devoleena, on her part took a firm stand on her capability as an actor and said, "I don't want any comparison with Giaa, please! She did a wonderful job of the character and now, I want to do my best for it and take it to another level. I'm not pressurised by the TRP race because we'll do our best and the numbers will show. As for Giaa, I've never spoken to her and I don't think we harbour animosity against each other," says Devoleena.

To the online forums that want Giaa to be back, her reply was, "I'm not surprised they are happening because she was the face of the character for more than two years. When I auditioned for the role, I didn't know what character I'd play," she argues.

"I'm still trying to understand Gopi. I hope people give me some time to dwell on the part instead of giving knee-jerk reactions to my entry."

she is trying her best but she cannot be gopi.gopi is only giaa

She cannot be our Gopi Bahu...We want our Gia as Gopi back...Without knowing the character how can she sign the soap ...We stopped watching new Gopi. Hats Star plus and PH.

What she is trying? she is trying nothing. She can treat this show as a new show, but we can't treat this show as a new show. there is no logic. But i don't blame her. I will blame only the PH.

Good Luck to Devoleena!! She is trying her best!!

Sorry but i think the new gopi needs to understand, that starplus took the heart of the show and that was GIA... gia was the reason the reason i started watching the show and reason it was great.. so far i have seen clips and the new gopi may be good actress, but does not know how act as old gopi... she does not know how to be gopi... its not the same i have shown clips of the to show my friends in America and they all said the old gopi was better... no matter how hard the new gopi will try she will never be the same as Gia manek...
im not saying the new gopi is a bad actress, she would be great in another show but not as gopi... she can not do gopi...

there's no comparison between them...but i wish her good luck.

Well she says that she needs time to find her way into the role and that is understandable. Not only for Giaa it was a sudden change but for her too. so she has to figure out the charakter and had not yet the time to really work on her way of acting Gopi. She will get time to do so while they start to shoot epis in advance and she gets more time for it.

Also it is understandable that she doesn't want to be compared with another actress

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