Anupamaa 5 Lesser Known Facts: Did you know Rupali Ganguly was not the first choice for Anupamaa?

Anupamaa is one of the best serials in today's time. It is one of the most sought-after serials among its fans because of its phenomenal cinematography, soulful music and big score. The show premiered on 13 July 2020 on Star Plus.

Anupamaa is the story of a mother, a devoted wife and daughter-in-law who sacrifices her dreams for the family. The show is wining the hearts nationwide with its phenomenal storyline and cast. Most of the Indian housewives can resonate with the show which encourages women to take a stand for themselves. So, let us know some facts which make this show unique in itself.

1. Rupali Ganguly's fees for one episode

The shows has an interesting set of characters portrayed by a highly-talented cast. Ruplai Ganguly, Sudhanshu Pandey and Madalsa Sharma play pivotal roles in the serial. Anupamaa has now become every Indian household's favourite character. But do you know that Ganguly charges around 60k for every single episode?

2. Rupali was not the first choice for Anupamaa

Rupali Ganguly has won the hearts of the viewers with her impeccable performance in Anupamaa. However, the makers approached top 5 popular actors of Television for the role. The list include names like Sakshi Tanwar, Shewta Tiwari, Drishti Dhami, Juhi Parmar, Divyanka Tripathi.

3. Rupali made a comeback after seven years

Rupali Ganguly returned to the small-screen after a seven year hiatus. Initially, she was in fix whether she would be able to leave an impression after the huge gap but the show's popularity has cleared all her doubts. Today Anupamaa is one of the best shows on Television.

4. Anupamaa is based on a Marathi serial

Not many of you might know that Anupamaa is the Hindi remake of a Marathi serial, 'Aai Kuthe Kaay Karte'. The show also runs with the same storyline as Anupamaa, right from her husband cheating the protagonist 'Arundati' to her daughter hating her, the story of 'Aai Kuthe Kaay Karte' has come a long way. Bengali serial 'Srimoyee' is also based on similar lines.

5. The makers couldn't decide upon the show's name

When the show's maker Rajan Shahi was making this serial, he couldn't decide upon the tiltle of the show. Earlier names like Rishton ki tale, Annu ki Kahani, Kahani Anupamaa Ki were suggested. However, the show was named after the show's lead character Anupamaa.

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