Presenting his modern-day interpretation of the classic Vishwamitra Menaka love story, the legendary filmmaker
Sooraj
R. Barjatya’s next production venture
Piyaa Albela
premieres on Zee TV on Monday, 6th March and will air at 8:30 PM every Monday to Friday.
The show features noted Marathi actor
Akshay Mhatre
as its male lead
Naren while the lovely
Sheen Das
makes her debut as the leading lady
Pooja with the show. Sooraj and both his show leads made an appearance at the ongoing
Kalaghoda
Art Festival in Mumbai.
The trio unveiled a riveting piece of art inspired by the theme of the show amidst the crowd at Kalaghoda. The beautiful painting captured the gorgeous
Sheen
in her dancing element as Pooja while Vishwamitra’s spirituality gets a contemporary take as
Akshay is captured in Naren’s meditation pose.
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He said, “The concept of a sage in meditation and a temptress attempting to break his penance is a very limited view of the Vishwamitra Menaka story. Very few people know of the love story between them. Our story is not mythological – it is set in contemporary times with real, relatable characters. It has elements, however, that can be compared to the classic. Our protagonist Pooja is approached by Naren’s parents to ignite a spark for the real world within him. But how the two react to each other at the outset and then gradually come closer in the course of their interactions forms the crux of Piyaa Albela. We are pleased to have found the ideal Naren and Pooja in Akshay and Sheen, both making their fiction debuts as leads. Akshay’s eyes exude the brooding intensity required of Naren while Sheen has the verve, grace and positivity that Pooja needs to embody. We look forward to a great response.”
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