Bairi Piya
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Bairi Piya is an Indian soap opera produced by Ekta Kapoor
of Balaji Telefilms
.
Bairi Piya is an atypical love story painted across a canvas portraying the predicament of destitute farmers & their families. The initial episodes accentuated the stark reality that morality was a luxury many families couldn’t afford.
Though the series started with the intent of highlighting the problems faced by the poor peasants of Vidarbha
region of Eastern Maharashtra, that track was soon relegated to the backburner after receiving much criticism, despite it revealing the true miserable conditions of poor peasants. The Women Rights Commission even pleaded for the show to be discontinued on the grounds that the practice of taking young girls to fulfil landlords' needs was not admissible for open public viewing.
The show traces Thakur Digvijay’s agonizing journey from lust to love as his unlikely nemesis
. Amoli brings about his fall from grace & ultimately his rise to virtuous glory.
The flawed protagonist, mimicking life, disturbed the audience with his weaknesses, resulting in many remembering Bairi Piya as a 'melodrama with a difference'.
The story of the culpable landlord Thakur Digvijay’s obsessive love for the hapless village girl Amoli may have been unpalatable for a section of the audience.
Yet for many, it was the surprising reformation of the same Thakur through Amoli’s grit & resolve & her own disconcerting emotions for her bête noire
that made the show highly intriguing.
Bairi Piya took its final curtain call on 3rd Sept 2010 much to the chagrin of its many distraught fans, who have since been campaigning for a renewed season, or a similarly conceptualized show
starring the same lead pair.
The supporting cast (in alphabetical order)
Awarded to Sharad Kelkar for his portrayal of ‘Thakur Digvijay’ in Bairi Piya.
Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Jeetendra Kapoor is an Indian TV and film producer. She is the Creative Director and Joint Managing Director of Balaji Telefilms, her production company.-Biography:...
of Balaji Telefilms
Balaji Telefilms
Balaji Telefilms is a production house based in Mumbai, India, and is promoted by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Jeetendra and Tushar Kapoor.-History:...
.
Bairi Piya is an atypical love story painted across a canvas portraying the predicament of destitute farmers & their families. The initial episodes accentuated the stark reality that morality was a luxury many families couldn’t afford.
Though the series started with the intent of highlighting the problems faced by the poor peasants of Vidarbha
Vidarbha
Vidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. Its former name is Berar . It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra...
region of Eastern Maharashtra, that track was soon relegated to the backburner after receiving much criticism, despite it revealing the true miserable conditions of poor peasants. The Women Rights Commission even pleaded for the show to be discontinued on the grounds that the practice of taking young girls to fulfil landlords' needs was not admissible for open public viewing.
Plot Summary
The story follows the lives of debt-ridden farmers trying to eke out a living from under the servitude of the charismatic autocrat Thakur Digvijay Singh. The lofty thakur rules with the same unctuousness as his ancestors did before him, until his path crosses Amoli’s. A poor farmer’s daughter, Amoli fights the Thakur’s amorous advances with an unshakable inner resolve, which in turn fuels his obsession even further.The show traces Thakur Digvijay’s agonizing journey from lust to love as his unlikely nemesis
Nemesis
Nemesis may refer to:* Nemesis , in Greek mythology, a spirit of divine retribution against those who succumb to hubris* Archenemy, the principal enemy of a character in a work of fiction-Literature:...
. Amoli brings about his fall from grace & ultimately his rise to virtuous glory.
Detour From The Classic Code
Moving away off the beaten path from the classic ‘Cinderella code’, Bairi Piya depicted its ‘hero’ as a tarnished, morally ambivalent figure, realistically imperfect & riddled with contradictions.The flawed protagonist, mimicking life, disturbed the audience with his weaknesses, resulting in many remembering Bairi Piya as a 'melodrama with a difference'.
Unforeseen Popularity
The astounding popularity of this unlikely hero was suggestive partly of the changing bias of a rapidly progressive TV audience, inadvertently redefining their perception of the attributes of a conventional hero.The story of the culpable landlord Thakur Digvijay’s obsessive love for the hapless village girl Amoli may have been unpalatable for a section of the audience.
Yet for many, it was the surprising reformation of the same Thakur through Amoli’s grit & resolve & her own disconcerting emotions for her bête noire
Bête noire
Bête noire may refer to:* Bête Noire , an album by British singer Bryan Ferry, released on Virgin Records in November 1987* Bête Noire , a comic anthology* La Bête Noire , a comic book...
that made the show highly intriguing.
The End (with its lack of closure) & Beyond
The last track of the show culminated into a hurriedly put together ‘happy ending’, leaving the audience baffled & unsated.Bairi Piya took its final curtain call on 3rd Sept 2010 much to the chagrin of its many distraught fans, who have since been campaigning for a renewed season, or a similarly conceptualized show
starring the same lead pair.
Cast
The lead protagonists- Supriya KumariSupriya KumariSupriya Kumari is an Indian television actress who has played the lead in Balaji Telefilms serial Bairi Piya as Amoli on Colors . She is part of Sony's weekly show "Babosa - Mere Bhagwan"....
as Amoli - Sharad KelkarSharad KelkarSharad Kelkar is an Indian television actor who shot to fame mainly with his role as Nahar Pratap Singh in Saat Phere - Saloni ka Safar. He also played the role of Rudra Raizada in Sindoor Tere Naam Ka on Zee TV at the same time....
as Thakur Digvijay Singh Bhadoria (aka Ranveer)
The supporting cast (in alphabetical order)
- Aham Sharma as Nirbhay Pundir
- Anukamal as Ganga (Kaumudi's mother)
- Arya Gore as Tani (Amoli's sister)
- Ashok Sawant as Beturam
- Ashwini KalsekarAshwini KalsekarAshwini Kalsekar is an Indian soap opera actress. She is best known to television audiences for her role as the scheming aunt Jigyaasa in Ekta Kapoor's Kasamh Se.-Early life:...
as Shobhna Bhadoria (Digvijay's brother's wife) - Asima Bhatt as Badi Maalkin (Digvijay's mother)
- Deepak Sandhu as Dipesh Kedia (Chandana's husband)
- Kadambari Shantshree as Suman (Amoli's mother)
- KailashKailash (actor)Siby Varghese, better known by his stage name Kailash, is an Indian film actor. He debuted in the Malayalam film Neelathaamara by Lal Jose.- Biography :...
as Tukaram (Amoli's father) - Kanika Chaddha as Rohini
- Kumar Hegde as Dhani (Kajri's father)
- Manoj Bhaskar as Harshwardhan Pundir
- Mohit Dagga as Puneet Singh Bhadoria (Digvijay's nephew)
- Monica Kale as Madhura Kedia (Dipesh's mother)
- Neetha Shetty as Badiya Bahu (Mrs. Nirbhay Pundir)
- Neha Gehlot as Sanchita Pundir
- Pallavi Subhash ChandranPallavi Subhash ChandranPallavi Subhash Chandran is an Indian television actress from Mumbai who has appeared in several popular TV shows since 2006.-Career:Pallavi has worked for Balaji Telefilms and appeared in shows such as Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki, Kasamh Se, Karam Apnaa Apnaa and Bairi Piya...
as Chiggy Bahu - Pawan Chopra as Viraat Pundir
- Preeti GandwaniPreeti GandwaniPreeti Gandwani is an Indian television actress. She plays Indu in the television show Dehleez on NDTV Imagine. Preeti received a Master of Business Administration in HR from Pune. She has also worked in a few commercials and got a break in Ekta Kapoor’s Mahabharat as a Yashoda, Ganesh Leela and...
as Sandhya (Radhe's second wife) - Priyamvada Kant as Kaumudi
- Ritwik Dhanjani as Prithvi
- Sandhya Soni as Ankita Pundir
- Sanjay GagnaniSanjay GagnaniSanjay Gagnani is an actor from Mumbai, India who enacted the role of Suren Singh Bhadoria in serial Bairi Piya on Colors .He also featured in the serial Kitani Mohabbat Hai Season 2 on Imagine TV....
as Suren Singh Bhadoria (Digvijay's nephew) - Shresth Kumar as Radhe (Amoli's first husband)
- Shreya Bugde as Chandana Kedia née Bhadoria (Digvijay's niece)
- Shubhi Mehta as Thakurain Urmila Bhadoria (Digvijay's first wife)
- Sumana DasSumana DasSumana Das is an Indian television actress. She has appeared in many adverstisements. She is currently working in Bayttaab Dil Kee Tamanna Hai on Sony in the lead role as Shamoli. She is also working in Kya Mast Hai Life on Disney Channel as Ria.-Shows:...
as Kajri Bhadoria (Dhani's daughter, Puneet's wife) - Vaishnavi MacDonald as Sunanda Devi Pundir
Awards
Best actor in a negative role – Male, Zee Gold Awards 2010.Awarded to Sharad Kelkar for his portrayal of ‘Thakur Digvijay’ in Bairi Piya.