Mumbai, Oct 29 (PTI) Popular television actor MeghnaMalik is back as 'Ammaji' in the second season of "Laado -Veerpur Ki Mardaani" and she says this time the team is tryingits best to tell a progressive story.
The earlier show "Na Aana Is Des Laado" premiered in2009 on Colors channel and enjoyed a good run till its endin 2012. Now, the makers are back with chapter two - "Laado -Veerpur Ki Mardaani"Meghna, who was seen as a powerful antagonist in theprevious show, is back but with a progressive thought process.
"Earlier Ammaji was against women, now she is forthem. She shares the vision of 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao', sheis the voice for weaker section of society, she is thetorch-bearer and alternative for people who have not gotjustice," the actor says in an interview with PTI.
"This character is coming with greater energy andexperience," she adds.
Meghna says there is a fresh take on Ammaji's personalityand the plotline of the show.
"With time TV needs to change and so with this show,there is an attempt to try something new. There is an attemptto tell a progressive story this time and it will be coveringvarious social issues. There is an excitement for the subject,the content is nice, there is much more drama, it's morecolourful."The 46-year-old actor says it is definitely a challengeto meet the success of the previous show.
"The dialect became popular, ads and films were beingmade in this language. Haryana's Election Commission had ropedme as their brand ambassador to spread awareness among peopleabout their voting rights."Actor Avika Gor will also return to television withthe show while playing Anushka, Ammaji's elder granddaughter.
She plays the role of a final year law student who is verybright and righteous. PTI KKP JUR GKSHD.
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