Praneet Bhat, Rajeev Bhardwaj, Ravi Khanvelkar and Pallavi Pradhan are roped in to play p ivotal roles In ‘Baal Shiv’!

#PraneetBhat as #NaradMuni, #RajeevBhardwaj as #RishiAtri, #RaviKhanvelkar as #ArcharyaDandpani and #PallaviPradhan as #MainaDevi have been roped in to play important characters in Baal Shiv.

The industry is abuzz with &TV’s upcoming mythological show, ‘Baal Shiv’, with popular television faces roped in to portray pivotal roles. Essaying the role of Narad Muni will be Praneet Bhat, Rajeev Bhardwaj as Rishi Atri, Ravi Khanvelkar as Archarya Dandpani and Pallavi Pradhan as Maina Devi. &TV, for the first time on Indian television, will present an unheard and untold story of Lord Shiva’s Baal roop, with its new mythological fiction show, ‘Baal Shiv’. Lord Shiva had taken several avatars but had never experienced childhood and a mother’s love. Produced by Zee Studios, Baal Shiv will depict the untold mythical Katha of the mother and son’s – Mahasati Anusuya and Baal Shiv’s eternal bond.

Nearly completing two decades in the television industry, acing many mythological characters in his career, Praneet Bhat speaks about his role of Narad Muni, “I am delighted to be a part Baal Shiv. We all have heard and seen several stories on Lord Shiva and his various avatars, but the story of his Baal Roop has never been told before on television. Similarly, the story of his bond with Mahasati Anusuya is untold, which makes this show unique and refreshingly distinct. As for my role as Narad Muni, it will have a new and interesting take. He believes in supporting sanyaas over the grihast lifestyle and tries to influence the people at Kailash.” Rajeev Bhardwaj, who has played various characters across television, films and has also been a face of many commercials, will now be seen as Rishi Atri on &TV’s Baal Shiv. With immense experience in the mythological genre, Rajeev talks about his role and expresses his excitement about being a part of the show. He says, “I will be playing the role of Rishi Atri. He is one of the Saptarishi who is married to Anusuya. Atri is the son of the Lord Brahma and is very powerful. He and his wife Anusuya take care of the Gurukul where Lord Shiva, in his Baal roop studies and other students. I have done numerous mythological shows, but Baal Shiv is very different. I was unaware of this avatar of Lord Shiva. I was intrigued when I heard the story and could not resist but take up the role. I am sure the viewers are going love it.”

Having played various characters across Hindi and Marathi television, Ravi Khanvelkar will be essaying Archarya Dandpani. He says, “I am portraying Archarya Dandpani’s character, who is the Varishth Archaryaof the Gurukul run by Rishi Atri and Anusuya. He is an asur whose father was killed by Lord Shiva. To save himself from society, he disguises himself as an Acharya in the Gurukul. As he gets to know about Lord Shiva taking the Baal roop and attending Gurukul, the desire for vengeance ignites in him. Archarya Dandapani is an interesting as well as challenging character. I am excited for this show to go on-air, and I can guarantee that viewers will surely find the story refreshing different.”

Having started her career in Gujarati theatre, seasoned actor Pallavi Pradhan has more than two decades of experience in the Hindi Television industry. The actor will essay Maina Devi, Devi Parvati’s mother. Making a debut in the mythology genre with Baal Shiv, Pallavi Pradhan shares, “I am honoured to portray Maina Devi’s role. She is the mother of Devi Parvati. Just like any other mother, she is very protective, caring and loving towards her daughter. She always wants the best for her. When the makers narrated the story, I loved the concept and agreed to take it up. I have never been a part of a mythological show before, which is an excellent opportunity. The costumes, special effects, dialogues, and everything have something magical, and I am very excited about this journey. I am constantly working on my dialogue delivery and body gesture to get into the character’s skin. I have played the role of a mother-in-law numerous times, from a comical mother-in-law to a negative one, but this time I will be playing a mother-in-law character, but in a completely different genre that for Lord Shiva. I am sure my friends, family, and fans will enjoy watching this brand-new avatar.”

Watch Praneet Bhat as Narad Muni, Rajeev Bhardwaj as Rishi Atri, Ravi Khanvelkar as ArcharyaDandpani and Pallavi Pradhan as Maina Devi in Baal Shiv premiering on August 31, at 8:00 PM, airing every Monday to Friday, on &TV.