Babul Ka Aangan… replaces Viruddh

As Smriti Irani’s Viruddh (Sony) is soon coming to an end, a new show titled Babul Ka Aangan Chootey Na will be replacing it. The show which is being produced by ‘The Chota Ganpati Creation’ will focus on the dilemma of a girl. Scheduled for the10 pm slot the show has Aastha Choudhary in the lead with Sana Sayed of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai fame who plays her sister. “It’s a story of a middle class girl who is stuck in a dilemma. On one side it’s her family and on the other side it’s her husband and his parents. I have just begun to shoot and am enjoying it thoroughly,” says Aastha. Elaborating on her role she says, “I play the role of Aastha in the show too. She is a very homely and simple person and has inculcated the values given by her family. After getting married she is stuck in a problem of who should be given priority. On one hand it’s her first karva chauth and on the other her father has had a heart attack. The dilemma being where should Aastha go?” It’s been indoctrinated that a girl after her marriage is like a guest for her parents. ‘Shaadi ke baad pati ka ghar hi sab kuch hota hai…’ The crucial question for the audience being, ‘What would you have done in a similar situation?’ she questions. Aastha believes that the story is common. “Yes, it is general as it caters to a general audience. People can find this situation in their own houses. Audiences can relate to themselves on the show.” Whether the audience relates to Babul Ka Aangan Chootey Na, we will know only after Jan 15 when the show kicks off.