Ekta Kapoor is all set to bring the sixth installment of the popular fantasy-fiction franchise on television, ‘Naagin’. With Tejasswi Prakash in the lead, this season shall witness the serpent queen ‘Sarvashreshth Naagin’ go far and beyond to fight the most powerful enemy in the history of the show. ‘Sarvashreshth Naagin’ will battle a global crisis that poses a threat to the survival of humanity. An ensemble cast comprising television’s prominent faces including veteran actors Sudhaa Chandran and Urvashi Dholakia,the channel confirmed the same with a press statement.
While Sudhaa is making a comeback in the ‘Naagin’ franchise after Season 3 with the role of Seema (mother of the male protagonist), Urvashi is returning to TV after a hiatus of four years, having been given the role of Urvashi, mother of the female protagonist. Produced by Balaji Telefilms, ‘Naagin 6’ is set to air soon on Colors.
Excited to essay the role of Seema, Sudhaa said, “It feels great coming back to the Naagin franchise with a new concept and completely different avatar, that promises to keep the audiences hooked up." Calling the collaboration a homecoming, she shared details about her character. "I will be playing Seema’s character in this season, she is fierce and quite a matriarch who everyone fears. Seema is a businesswoman who has different dimensions to her character that will eventually unfold as the storyline progresses. I am excitedly looking forward to this and hoping that, like all the previous seasons we will receive all the love and support from our viewers.”
Opening up on being cast as Urvashi, Urvashi said, “I am excited to be back doing a fiction show after 4 years. I never rush into projects and must love the character I play. When I was narrated "Urvashi's" role, yes my character is named after me....I loved it! Urvashi is a happy-go-lucky woman, who is very protective of her daughters but is also insecure about her husband. There's something very real about her that instantly connected with me and I'm sure it will with the audience as well. Ekta Kapoor and Colors’ Naagin of course is the biggest franchise when it comes to fiction shows on Indian Television. I'm looking forward to wooing my viewers in a completely new avatar.”
For the unversed, 'Naagin' started off in 2015 with Mouni Roy, Arjun Bijlani and Adaa Khan. Later seasons also featured actors such as Surbhi Jyoti, Pearl V Puri, Anita Hassanandani, Rajat Toka and others. The fifth season aired from August 2020 to February 2021. It stars Surbhi Chandna, Sharad Malhotra and Mohit Sehgal in the lead roles.
