Every Indian celebration is incomplete without the presence of ‘Mithai’. Keeping this thought in mind, Zee TV is all set to come up with a new show titled ‘Mithai’. The show is expected to depict the emotional relationship that each of us has with our favorite sweets. Amidst all this will be a love story that will also bloom accompanied by a lot of family drama. The perfect recipe for a daily soap isn’t it?
The show will be produced by Arvind Babbal Productions and will be based on the life of a gifted sweet maker Mithai who makes the most delicious sweets. Mithai inherited the cooking skills from her late father and she wants to preserve the legacy of Aloo Jalebis that is served as the main prashaad offered at the Mukharvindh temple.
Actress Debattama Saha will be essaying the titular role of Mithai while actor Ashish Bhardhwaj will essay the role of Siddharth in the show. Debattama in a recent interview with BT talked about the show and her role in it.
She shared, “I am honestly quite excited to be playing the character of Mithai. In fact, the moment I read the script, it was instantly a yes from my side. Just like her, I have a soft corner for all our Indian sweets. In fact, being a Bengali, sweets are an important part of our culture and tradition. I also feel there is a very strong connection between me and my character because just like how Mithai wants to fulfill her father’s dream, I also wish to fulfill my parent’s dreams by making them proud of me. I believe this show’s narrative is very different from other fiction shows and the character has an edge. She is spreading joy across the city with something as unique as Aloo Jalebi, I am really eager to see how this character takes shape on television and I hope that all the viewers will be able to relate to her journey and moreover, understand the values that Indian sweets have in our culture.”
Aashish Bhardhwaj also talked about it and shared, “Unlike Mithai, my character holds a very strong grudge against sweets for personal reasons but otherwise he is a practical, focussed person who is extremely sensitive from within. I find my character as thrilling as this show’s concept more so because it attempts to present the sentiments that we Indians harbor towards our traditional Indian sweets. I am sure Mithai and my character Siddharth will keep the audience hooked and interested in unraveling more about their journey and how their sweet and savory relationship will unfold. It has been a lot of fun to shoot with Debattama so far and I look forward to working with her.”