Balika Vadhu: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set in rural Rajasthan, Balika Vadhu traces the arduous journey of child bride Anandi from the brink of childhood to womanhood. Married at the tender age of eight, Anandi had to accept and accustom herself to a new family of strangers and accept her roles as a friend, lover, wife and a daughter in law during childhood itself. Now, as a young adult, she faces new challenges as she tries to carve out her own identity in the world. Balika Vadhu very sensitively portrays the plight of children who are unwittingly forced into marriage, in the name of tradition, and have to bear the repercussions for the rest of their lives.

Series details

• Title: Balika Vadhu
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Hindi
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2008-07-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-07-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Colors
• Network country: India
• Typical episode runtime: 24 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22268
• IMDb ID: tt2103372
• TVDB ID: 273025

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-07-21; final listed air date 2009-08-01; episode order: 2164.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-04-25; final listed air date 2016-07-31.

Source and licence

Adapted from Balika Vadhu on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.