SANGEETA YADAV brings you a report from Mumbai about the new show on Zee TV, Vishkanya
She is beautiful yet deadly. She has never stepped out of her home but she has no supernatural powers. She is like any other human being. Yet there is something strange and mysterious about her. Aparajita, played by debutante Aishwarya Khare, is a woman who is brought her up by her mother Kalpana (Rohini Banerjee) with much love and care. But she is unaware of the fact that her mother has been poisoning her since childhood, preparing her revenge.
“It’s a romance fable shown with a lot of intrigue, mystery, love and revenge. The backdrop of the story is taken from history which records that vishkanyas really existed. Chanakya was responsible for its creation. He was fed small portions of poison since his childhood by his mother so that his body could become immune to poisonous attacks. He strategically gave poison to a woman who turned into a vishkanya,” producer Nissar Parvez of Peninsular Pictures tells you.
The makers emphasise that vishkanya is not propagating any disbelief and this is very different from the supernatural shows which showcase daayans, naagins, bhoot etc.
“There is no disbelief in it. We have taken the backdrop from Chanakya’s story and showcased how the mother uses her daughter to take revenge. She turns blue at various intervals and her mother gives her a reason that she is suffering from an ailment and until she gains her immunity, she is not allowed to go out and mingle. Why she is doing it is what we’ll reveal later on the show,” Parvez says.
The story takes an interesting twist when Malay Mittal, played by Vin Rana, returns from abroad after completing his studies. His curiosity makes him sneak into the house and when they both meet, he falls head-over-heels in love with Aparajita.
“From day one of the audition, I wanted to take up the show as the story is very catchy. I was very sure and confident that I fit the bill perfectly and can do justice to it. Malay is a modern-day man who is very progressive in his thoughts and is the apple-of-the-eye in his family. When he meets Aparajita for the first time, he finds her the most beautiful girl and their friendship grows into love. But it will be interesting to see when he’ll find out the truth,” Rana says.
The show, set in Kolkata, is slated to go on air from March 28 at 6:30 pm.