‘Anupamaa’ Prequel To Release On Disney+ Hotstar On THIS Date. Sarita Joshi To Play Moti Baa.
We’ve all been watching television shows for a while now and we’ve seen daily soaps grow from the dramatic entrance to the saas-bahu drama to the problematic male lead to multiple shaadis of the leads. The one show that has made a mark and broken norms is Anupamaa. No wonder it has a fan following like no other. After gaining immense popularity and a high TRP, Anupamaa is all set to gain more love from the audience with an OTT special prequel. Disney+ Hotstar is bringing a prequel of the popular show titled Anupama – Namaste America and it looks like it’s going to keep us gripped with an interesting narrative. And get this, we will see Baa aka Leela’s mother-in-law, Moti Baa in the prequel. Baa Bahoo Aur Baby fame Sarita Joshi has been roped in to play the role of Moti Baa in the OTT exclusive prequel. The OG cast of the television show will reprise their roles. Rupali Ganguly will reprise her role as Anupamaa with Sudhanshu Pandey as Vanraj, Alpana Buch as Baa, Arvind Vaidya as Bapuji and Ekta Sariya as Dolly. The prequel of the show will release on Disney+ Hotstar on April 25.
The Disney+ Hotstar exclusive prequel will showcase the backstory of Anupamaa just 9 years into her marriage. The actors will be seen in a younger avatar. Anupamaa – Namaste America will unfold Anupamaa’s life in the early years of her marriage and how her hopes, dreams and aspirations are suppressed by society. It will showcase the emotional journey of a timid homemaker who is limited by societal structures and social norms while seeds of discord and distance enter her marriage. The new character of Moti Baa will be playing an important role in forming Anupmaa’s early life as an aspiring dancer.
Check out this teaser of the upcoming prequel.
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Speaking about reprising the role of Anupamaa for the OTT special prequel, Rupali Ganguly shared that as a character Anupamaa has seen her grow as a woman and as an actor and it’s a proud and joyful moment for her to witness her show becoming the first one to present a Hotstar special prequel while running parallel as a television show. “As the popular show already has a successful following, I am confident the prequel will let the audience develop a deeper connection to the character,” said the actress.
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Talking about working with Rupali Ganguly for the prequel, Sarita Joshi, who will play the role of Moti Baa, said that she has worked with the actress in the past and admires her acting skills, especially how she plays the role of Anupamaa. Sharing that she is excited to work again with Rupali, the actress shared that her character, Moti Baa has lived through Anupamaa’s hardships and is aware of how society holds women back but she wants to bring a change by uplifting Anupamaa. “I feel extremely proud to have got to play her. I hope Anupamaa’s fans enjoy the character of Moti Baa too because I had a gala time playing it,” said Sarita Joshi.
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Well, we just can’t wait to get a glimpse of Anupamaa’s early married life and her backstory. As much as we’re going to miss Anuj in this prequel, we can’t wait to watch it. Anupamaa – Namaste America will stream exclusively on Disney+ Hostar from April 25 onwards.
First Published: April 01, 2022 2:01 PM‘Anupama’ Is Getting An 11 Episode Prequel On Disney+ Hotstar. Whoa, Do We Get To See Anuj Too?
