Anandi balika vadhu biography examples

She called her laado, and portrayed one of the most loving mothers-in-law we have ever come across on-screen.

Sumitra and Anandi were inseparable on Balika Vadhu, on screen as well as off it.

Smita Bansal, who played Sumitra--Pratyusha Banerjee's doting mother-in-law on Colors' popular show Balika Vadhu--is shell-shocked with the news of her suicide, as she remembers her as a "happy and loving child" who adored life.

"It's beyond me; what could have led her to take such a drastic step," she tells us in an exclusive telephonic conversation, as she struggles to come to terms with Pratyusha's sudden departure. "We were good friends. We (Pratyusha, Neha Marda and I) used to spend every minute with each other, while being on the sets and even used to go out together," she says, adding, "Pratyusha never showed any signs of depression at that time."

"Pratyusha liked being happy