Colors
TV
recently
launched
the
highly
anticipated
second
season
of
its
flagship
show,
Balika
Vadhu.
The
new
story
has
Shreya
Patel
playing
the
role
of
Anandi.
The
family
drama’s
storyline,
like
its
previous
season,
is
focussing
on
the
issue
of
child
marriage
which
is
still
prevalent
in
some
parts
of
the
country.
In
a
recent
conversation
with
IANS,
the
show’s
writer
Purnendu
Shekhar
said
his
inspiration
behind
the
Balika
Vadhu
2
were
some
real-life
incidents
that
happened,
especially
the
ones
that
took
place
in
his
family
with
people
he
knew
personally.
He
also
spoke
about
the
research
that
went
into
the
show
and
how
he
aims
to
change
people’s
lives
and
mindsets
with
his
work.
Purnendu
said,
"I
am
originally
from
Rajasthan,
and
I
derived
inspiration
for
the
storyline
of
'Balika
Vadhu
2'
from
some
real-life
incidences
that
took
place
in
my
own
family.
One
of
my
close
relatives
was
a
victim
of
child
marriage,
which
inspired
me
to
write
this
story
and
change
as
many
lives
and
mindsets
as
possible
through
my
narrative."
Speaking
about
such
stories,
the
award-winning
writer
said
that
one
has
to
get
to
table
the
correct
facts.
"Honestly
speaking,
you
do
not
need
to
research
much
while
projecting
human
stories,
but
you
need
to
present
the
facts
authentically
and
clearly.
Being
from
Rajasthan,
I
know
everything
about
the
state,
including
the
smallest
places,
but
I
did
not
know
much
about
Gujarat,”
added
Shekhar.
On
being
quizzed
about
getting
on
board
Raam
Mori
for
Balika
Vadhu
2,
he
revealed
that
Raam
is
a
passionate
and
brilliant
writer
from
Gujarat
who
knows
the
culture
of
the
state,
especially
the
interiors.
As
a
result,
it
is
only
because
of
him
that
the
team
could
understand
the
Gujarati
culture
so
well
and
give
the
show
a
real
Gujarati
touch.