Zee TV has given it’s viewers some timeless classics like Jodha Akbar and Jhansi ki Rani in the past. The channel is now airing the story of the revolutionary lady of the Maratha Empire Kashibai Bajirao Ballal. It has garnered incredible fan following with the lead stars Aarohi Patel and Venkatesh Pande, playing a young Kashibai and Bajirao respectively. The duo have been winning hearts all over with their sweet chemistry and screen presence.

Kashibai Bajirao Ballal is now taking a 7 year leap in the show. This means Bajirao and Kashibai will be seen all grown up. Television actors Rohit Chandel and Riya Sharma have been roped in to play the grown up version of the Maratha Peshwa and his wife. Speaking of being part of the show, Riya said, I have always wanted to take up a unique and challenging character and am fortunate that I got exactly that with Kashibai Bajirao Ballal. I have watched the show and Aarohi and Venkatesh have done a great job. Taking from where she left off, I am soaking myself in the character’s inherent warmth, benevolence and righteousness and love for her people that Kashibai stood for. I am nervous and at the same time, excited to see how people respond to me as Kashi.

Rohit expressed his gratitude and said, I feel grateful to be a part of a grand historical show like Kashibai Bajirao Ballal. Venkatesh has played the young Bajirao with all the zest and intensity required for the part and I hope to do complete justice to the character and the show. For this, I am working on my characterization, physical training and my overall look, body language and demeanour.