Star Plus popular show Anupamaa is right now among the most popular television shows. The show stars Rupali Ganguly, Gaurav Khanna and Sudhanshu Pandey in pivotal roles. And recently, the prequel of show ‘Anupamaa: Namaste America’ started on Hotstar which narrates the story of young Vanraj and Anupama. The prequel is also winning everyone’s hearts.
Sudhanshu Pandey‘s character Vanraj in the show is one of the most hated characters but it’s a win for him as an actor. Ever since Anuj Kapadia marked an entry into Anupama’s life, Vanraj has been termed as a villain.
In an interaction with Indian Express, Sudhanshu says that he would have never played Anuj’s character if offered and also explained the reason why! He quoted saying, “Honestly, I would have had inhibitions if Vanraj was a good man. If I was offered a character like Anuj (the recent love interest of Anupamaa), I would have never done it. Those kinds of parts are seen on television all the time.”
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He adds, “A hero, who is not typically a nice man, and has grey shades is never seen. That was a challenge for me to make Vanraj look real. He has his vulnerability, gets jealous, is competitive and even has love in his heart. At the end of the day, his principles are so strong and he will do anything for his family. There are so many shades to him that it’s been a wonderful experience playing him. Those mental complexities make him a beautiful character.”
Anupamaa, produced by Rajan Shahi under Director’s Kut Productions. The show is based on Star Jalsha’s Bengali series Sreemoyee. There’s also a Marathi version of the show which runs on Star Pravah titled Aai Kuthe Kai Karte.
The show also stars actors like Aneri Vajani, Madalsa Sharma, Alpana Buch, Arvind Vaidya, Paras Kalnawat, Aashish Mehrotra. Muskan Bamne, Shekhar Shukla, Nidhi Shah, Anagha Bhosale and Tassnim Sheikh.
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