Anushka Singh & newbie Ankit Gill to enter Baani

Colors' Baani-Ishq Da Kalma started off with a huge title controversy which resulted in the change in title, which is now christened as Baani. This Damini Shetty's debut project is doing decently well on the channel with the numbers.

Lately, TOI.com reported about GauravChaudhary, a model turned actor, playing the lead in the show. To add on, the show urges to spread an awareness by focusing on the scenario of NRI wedding that takes place.

Interestingly, along with showing the darker side of NRI weddings, the show will also put some light on the positive NRI weddings that took place. Thus, a new NRI family will be introduced in the show.

"A new positive NRI family will be introduced in the show where Anushka Singh, last seen in SAB TV's Don't Worry Chachu and a fresh face Ankit Gill will play the character of mother and a son respectively," said source.

Ankit Gill will essay the parallel lead in the show. Anushka states, "It's amazing shooting for the show and I am looking forward for audiences feedback."

Their entry is expected to telecast next week.

Shefali Sharma

Bani (Ishq da kalma)

Shefali Sharma is from Amritsar,punjab. She is an indian television newcomer actress, who makes her TV debut with Colors tv Show Bani- Ishq da kalma, who will be seen in the title role of Bani. Based on the issue of abandoned NRI brides, the serial is about Gurbani who is forced to marry an NRI to improve the family’s financial position.

Shefali Sharma is actually a fashion designing student. Now that she has switched professions, the debutant has decided to make the best of both the worlds. Shefali has added her personal touch to the look of her character. Though a new comer in television Shefali has a background in theatre. 

Shefali Sharma (Bani) looks gorgeous in Lakme fashion week

'Gurbani' becomes 'Baani...'

The title of the TV show "Gurbani" has been changed to "Baani - Ishq Ka Kalma" and the series is set to showcase the plight of new brides in Punjab who are left behind by their NRI husbands.

"Through this show we aim to enlighten people, to create an awareness that getting married to an NRI doesn't necessarily guarantee a happy marriage, a luxurious and comfortable lifestyle," said Prashant Bhatt, programming head of the channel, in an interview.

The show sees Navni Parihar making a comeback to TV after four years. She was seen in films like "Tanu Weds Manu" and "Page 3."

Singer Harshdeep Kaur will play a musical narrator of the story in the show.

The title of the show was changed after the objections from the organisations like Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee and Jathedar Akal Takhat Sahib.