The legacy of the late Bondita and Anirudh Roy Chowdhary from one of the most loved television shows ‘Barrister Babu’ lives on through their daughters in COLORS’ ‘Durga Aur Charu’. While Charu is her mother’s soul, Durga is her shadow. The show outlines the journey of the two sisters, who are bound by blood but are starkly different owing to their diametrically opposite upbringing after being separated as children.
Produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions, the show will premiere on December 12 and air Monday to Friday at 8:30pm The channel has roped in popular actors Aurra Bhatnagar and Vaishnavi Prajapati to play the lead roles as two sisters - Durga and Charu, respectively. What does kismet have in store for the daughters of Bondita and Anirudh? Is a union on the cards for them? Out of its ensemble cast, Vaishnavi (Charu) and Priti Amin, who essays the role of Charu's foster mother visited Bhopal to talk about the upcoming show. Set in the pre- and post-Independence era, ‘Durga Aur Charu’ chronicles the story of Durga (Aurra Bhatnagar), a meek and pessimistic girl and her street-smart elder sister Charu (Vaishnavi Prajapati). The two sisters are living apart oblivious to each other’s existence.
They are different as chalk and cheese owing to their distinct upbringing. While Durga is reticent, suppressed, and great at academics, her sister Charu is fierce, outspoken and earning her livelihood by performing acrobatics. The former is adopted by wealthy parents and the latter is brought up by the con artists. How long will the two remain unaware of each other? Talking about her visit to Bhopal, Vaishnavi Prajapati, who essays the role of Charu said , “Bhopal has a beautiful energy and I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with people about the city and ‘Durga Aur Charu. Coming to Bhopal and exploring this city of the lake was always on my bucket list. I am taking back some beautiful memories from this city.
She further spoke about her character, “Essaying the titular role of Charu is a big opportunity for me, and I am thankful to the entire Durga and Charu team and COLORS for giving me this chance. What I love about Charu is that she is feisty and fearless like her mother Bondita. I’m positive that Charu will win the hearts of the viewers as a confident girl, who knows how to take control of her life.”
