Jhansi Ki Rani Kratika Sengar makes a comeback in Zee TV’s new show ‘Punar Vivah’

Plays a contemporary Bhopal girl opposite Gurmeet Chaudhry in a mature show that delves into the dynamics of re-marriage

She came. She set the battlefield ablaze with her bravado. She conquered. Kratika Sengar blew your mind away as the sword wielding Rani Laxmibai in Zee TV’s historical drama Jhansi Ki Rani, charging away on horseback and fighting with unmatched zeal for her soil. Having inspired millions of girls across the country with her impressive portrayal of India’s most revered female freedom fighter, Kratika went missing from the tube as Jhansi Ki Rani drew to an exciting finish in June 2011. She’s back now, with a bang, playing the lead opposite actor Gurmeet Chaudhry in Zee TV’s next primetime offering ‘Punar Vivah’.

Produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions, Punar Vivah is a mature, progressive show that sensitively captures the journey of a man and a woman, who having faced a debacle in their first attempts at marriage, are brave enough to give life a second chance. The show delves into the dynamics of re-marriage, showcasing the trials and tribulations that are a part of re-adjusting to a second life partner. What makes the re-marriage even more challenging is the fact that the man and the woman in question are both parents to young children. Will the two be able to bring happiness to each others’ lives and feel complete once again? Will the two feel the same intensity and excitement that they had experienced in their first brush with love? Will their children be able to come to terms with the idea of having a new parent enter their lives? Only time will tell!

Speaking of her new role, Kratika said, “I received immense appreciation for the role of Rani Laxmibai so much so that people still recognize me as Jhansi Ki Rani in public places, months after the show has gone off air. After having essayed such a formidable historical figure, it’s very interesting to be playing the mature role of a contemporary Indian woman Smriti who is the mother of a young child and on the threshold of a re-marriage. The idea of giving life a second chance and attempting to find happiness all over again is what appealed to me the most. I’ll give the role my best shot and I hope the audience accepts me as Smriti and gives me as much love as they did when I played Jhansi Ki Rani.”

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