PASSION WITH A CAUSE: PRIYAL ON HER ROLE IN ‘MOLKKI’

Priyal Mahajan who was last seen playing the role of Tapur Basu in the hit TV show, ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kayy’, is all set to be seen as the lead in the television show ‘Molkki’. She is playing the role of a young girl married to a relatively older man. Talking about it, Priyal says, “I play the role of Purvi, a 19-year-old, independent and responsible girl who lives in a village in UP. She is sensitive, soft-spoken and has tremendous amount of self-respect. She teaches kids in her village and wants to become a teacher. Her life takes a turn when she gets married to Virender Pratap Singh, a man twice her age. Her headstrong attitude gets a rude shock when she realises that she has been sold as a bride. She now looks to earn the respect and love of others around her as she struggles to establish a new relationship with her husband.”

 She further adds, “I was aware of some of the unusual customs that are still prevalent in Haryana but had never heard the word Molkki. It’s only during the narration I got in-depth knowledge about this custom born out of a skewed gender-ratio. I am glad to be a part of a show that puts the spotlight on this issue and will make the viewers know about it through an intriguing story. I had to give one self-test for this character.” When asked about the preparation that went into playing the role, she replies, “I am not doing much preparation for this character as I wanna make this character as real and raw as possible but am doing some activities in this show as Purvi which I haven’t done in my real life so that’s quite difficult and new for me.” “I am super excited for this show. This is my second project with Balaji Telefilms and it will always be near to my heart and feels like my family,” she concludes.