New Delhi: For all those who thought Balaji Telefilms’ ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ stretched far too long; here is some surprising news. Colors channel’s daily soap ‘Balika Vadhu’, just completed 2190 episodes as of May 27 enabling it to enter the Limca Book of records, reportedly.
Centred around Tulsi Virani’s (played by Smriti Irani) family, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi aired 1833 episodes in its tenure of eight years. Not many would have thought that any TV serial would run as long as Kyuki…, but then small screen never ceases to surprise us.
Interestingly, Kyuki.. is considered as the serial which helped Ekta Kapoor, revamp Indian television industry. And ‘Balika Vadhu’ is one of the first serials of Colors.
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On the show’s achievement, a source was quoted by a leading daily,
“The show has completed eight years and has entered the Limca Book of Records as the longest running daily fiction soap in Hindi. The show first aired on July 21 in 2008 and since its inception, has taken many leaps and chronicled the lives of three Anandis.”
‘Balika Vadhu’ started off with the discussion on social evils like child marriage, dowry, gender discrimination, female infanticide, rape etc but gradually went on the track of soap operas with too much masala content. The show has taken a 15-years-leap, but it can’t be forgotten that its popularity is slowly withering away.
After years of having the 8 PM slot all to itself, Balika Vadhu will now air at 6:30 PM, from May 30.
