Laado 2 – Veerpur Ki Mardani (transl. Girl daughter – manlike of Veerpur;^{[clarification needed]} also known as Laado – Ek Nayi Shuruaat) is an Indian television drama show that premiered on 6 November 2017[2] and aired on the Colors TV channel.[3] It replaced the show Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman from 6 November 2017.[4]

It is the season 2 of Laado (Franchise).[5] It is a sequel or spin-off^{[clarification needed]} of the 2009 series Na Aana Is Des Laado.[6] The show is produced by Bollywood filmmaker Dhaval Gada.[7] Meghna Malik reprised her role as Ammaji from Na Aana Is Des Laado in this show.[8]

It starred Meghna Malik,[9] Avika Gor,[10] Palak Jain,[11] Shaleen Malhotra,[12] Siddharth Arora[13] and Vinny Arora in the lead roles. The first promo for the show was released on 5 October 2017.[14] Laado touched upon the sensitive issue of castration.[15] The Series took a Leap of 6 Months in March 2018.[16][17]

The story revolves around Ammaji (Malik), a powerful and conservative matriarch who supported female infanticide in Na Aana Is Des Laado, is now a transformed woman. She and her elder granddaughter, Anushka (Gor) fight for women's rights as they try to change people's outlooks.[18]

The show was unable to receive adequate ratings and the channel decided to end the show.[19] The show ended on 23 May 2018,[20] completing 133 episodes.[21]

Series overview

Cast

Main cast

• Meghna Malik as Bhagwani Devi Dalveer Sangwan / Ammaji:[22][23] Dalveer's widow; Balveer's mother; Anushka and Jhanvi's grandmother (2017–2018) (Dead)
• Avika Gor as Anushka Balveer Sangwan / Anushka Yuvraj Singh Choudhary:[24][25] Ammaji's grand daughter; Balveer's daughter; Jhanvi's sister; Yuvraj's widow; Juhi's impostor; Shaurya's love (2017–2018)
• Palak Jain as Jhanvi Sangwan:[26] Ammaji's granddaughter; Balveer's daughter; Anushka's sister (2017) (Dead- Killed by goons)
• Shaleen Malhotra as Yuvraj Gunwant Singh Choudhary:[27][28] Gunwant's son; Komal's brother; Rantej, Ranveer and Tej's cousin; Anushka's late husband (2017–2018) (Dead)
• Siddharth Arora as Shaurya Ajmera:[29] Juhi's friend who falls for Anushka assuming her to be Juhi (2018)
• Vinny Arora as Juhi Sethi / Juhi Rajput: Sandeep's daughter; Shagun's step-daughter; Kuldeep's half-sister; Indra Baba's adopted daughter; Shaurya's friend (2018)

Recurring cast

• Rituraj Singh as Balwant Singh Choudhary: Gunwant, Rajjo and Kulwant's brother; Malhari's first husband; Rantej and Ranveer's father; Yuvraj, Tej and Komal's uncle (2017–2018)
• Zalak Desai as Komal Gunwant Singh Choudhary / Komal Dharam Kriplani: Gunwant's daughter; Yuvraj's sister; Rantej, Ranveer and Tej's cousin; Dharam's wife (2017–2018)
• Charu Asopa as Kajal Kuldeep Sethi: Kuldeep's wife (2018)
• Ankit Raaj as Ranveer Balwant Singh Choudhary: Balwant and Malhari's son; Rantej's brother; Yuvraj, Tej and Komal's cousin; one of Jhanvi's rapists; Indra Baba's step-son (2017–2018)
• Adhvik Mahajan as Dr. Vishal Chandran:[30] Anushka's helper (2018)
• Farida Dadi as Kavita Avtaar Sethi:[31] Sandeep's mother; Kuldeep and Juhi's grandmother (2018)
• Ashu Sharma as Amrish Upadhyay: Shagun's brother; Kuldeep's uncle (2018)
• Arjun Aneja as Kuldeep Sandeep Sethi: Sandeep and Shagun's son; Juhi's half-brother; Kajal's husband (2018)
• Mamta Luthra/Unknown as Swarna "Taai" Kirloskar: Juhi's nanny and namesake mother (2018)
• Nasirr Khan as Advocate Dharam Shankar Kriplani:[32] Komal's brother (2018)
• Manini Mishra as Shagun Upadhyay / Shagun Sandeep Sethi:[33] Amrish's sister; Sandeep's first wife; Kuldeep's mother; Juhi's step-mother (2018)
• Ananya Khare as Malhari Balwant Singh Choudhary / Malhari Indra Rajput: Balwant and Indra Baba's wife; Rantej and Ranveer's mother; Yuvraj, Tej and Komal's aunt (2017–2018)
• Nimai Bali as Indra Rajput / Indra Baba: Juhi's adoptive father; Malhari's second husband; Rantej and Ranveer's step-father (2018)
• Dakssh Ajit Singh as Rantej Balwant Singh Choudhary: Balwant and Malhari's son; Ranveer's brother; Yuvraj, Tej and Komal's cousin; Meera's ex-husband; one of Jhanvi's rapists; Indra Baba's step-son (2017–2018)
• Saii Ranade Sane as Meera Rantej Singh Choudhary: Rantej's ex-wife (2017–2018)
• Hemann Choudhary as Tejnath "Tej" Kulwant Singh Choudhary:[34] Kulwant's son; Rantej, Yuvraj, Ranveer, Tej and Komal's cousin; one of Jhanvi's rapists (2017–2018)
• Moni Rai as Kulwant Singh Choudhary (2017–2018)
• Gulfam Khan as Rajjo Kaur Choudhary[35] (2017–2018)
• Simran Natekar as Chameli "Chunki" Dhumal Das (2017–2018)
• Paaras Madaan as Jaidev "Jai" Rajdheer Das (2017)
• Kapil Soni as Baldev Rajdheer Das (2017)
• Sudipti Parmar as Shanti Baldev Das (2017)
• Prakash as Dhumal Rajdheer Das (2017–2018)
• Meenal Kapoor as Saroj Rajdheer Das (2017–18)

Ahmad Harhash as Ram Chatturvedi (2017) -18)

Special appearances

• Meera Deosthale as Chakor Suraj Rajvanshi [36][37] from Udaan on 1 February 2018 and on 2 February 2018 - To Help Anushka in finding her missing paternal grandmother, Ammaji (2018)
• Vijayendra Kumeria as Suraj Rejvanshi from Udaan Sapnon Ki
• Jasmin Bhasin as Teni from Dil Se Dil Tak
• Rohan Gandotra as Parth Bhanushali from Dil Se Dil Tak

Characters

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Main characters

• Bhagwani Devi Sangwan also known as the Ammaji of Veerpur was a confident and enigmatic person who left the badlands of Veerpur years back and settled in Delhi along with her granddaughters, Anushka and Jhanvi. She was a spiritual person who appeased her guilts of her past sins. She was a retired woman whose only aim in life was to protect her two granddaughters Anushka and Jhanvi. She was a strong, daring, intense and loving person. She completely changed over the years. She addressed the sensitive issues of women's dignity and rights. She was happy raising her granddaughters, far away from her homeland. She got fierce and stern in the hour of need. Ammaji presented her new side, that of a caring woman with a golden heart. She gave good values to her granddaughters. She took the sole responsibility of protecting them. It becomes a shattering moment for her when she loses Jhanvi to the bad clutches of Veerpur. Later after Jhanvi's Death she sets on a mission to punish Jhanvi's rapists becoming a beacon, a succour, a messiah for those who yearn for justice, but she is killed later.
• Anushka Sangwan / Anushka Yuvraj Choudhary was Ammaji's Elder Granddaughter. She was a final year law student who had a very strong belief in law and order. She was a brave, daring and independent girl. She had a mind of her own. She has ability to take strict decisions and adhere to it. She believed in gender equality. She can't tolerate any injustice or women abuse. She took a stand daringly for what seems wrong to her. She was fearless, just like Ammaji. She had firm belief in law. She got guidance from Ammaji. Ammaji and Anushka try to bring a change in Veerpur to protect the women. She cared for her younger sister Jhanvi and was determined to avenge her younger sister's sufferings followed by her murder and grandmother's murder and avenges by castrating Jhanvi's rapists. Situations forced Anushka to live with a new identity of Juhi, who was the Laado (Daughter) of the well-known Sethi Family of Chandigarh.
• Yuvraj Choudhary was Anushka's First Love Interest and Husband, He initially punished Anushka for Ammaji's Sins of killing his parents. He even stabbed Ammaji for attempting to kill his Elder Father, Balwant but later on learning of his Family's wrongdoings started supporting Anushka and stands by her but gets shot to try to protect her from his Elder Mother Malhari's new plan.
• Jhanvi Sangwan was Ammaji's younger granddaughter and Anushka's younger sister. She was a cheerful, naughty, empathetic and idealistic girl. She was a prankster who was full of life. She was a short lived girl as well as a loving younger sister. who gets raped, molested and killed by bad guys for she tries to emulate her sister (women welfare) when she clips Rantej Singh to save his wife Meera.

Other characters

• Shaurya was Juhi's Childhood Friend who was in love with Juhi and considering Anushka as Juhi starts falling in love with him. He was a street fighter, a middle-class guy who was very intense and was motivated by love. He was insanely in love with Juhi who left him a few years ago. Because of that, he ends up doing something wrong, which lands him in juvenile house. After 10 years, Shaurya came to know that Juhi is back thinking Anushka is Juhi, which gave him a ray of hope to find his lost love and reconnect with her. He got engaged to Anushka considering her as Juhi on Dadi's insistence. On learning the shocking truth from Anushka that she is not Juhi, Shaurya confronts Anushka for playing with his emotions. He doesn't forgives Anushka. He wanted to make Anushka realize her mistake.
• Juhi Sethi was Indra Baba's Adopted Daughter. She was real Juhi who has fled away from her Family 10 years back with the help of her nanny. She was adopted by Indra. But actually he was only misusing, ill-treating and molesting her from last 10 years.
• Balwant Choudhary was Former Patriarch of the Choudhary Family. He was Malhari's First Husband. He was Rantej and Ranveer's Father. He was a dark figure, lurking in the shadows and drawing strength from the corridors of hell. He was vicious ruler of Veerpur which was a God forsaken land where women were treated like dirt as Meera's unborn girl child was killed, drawing parallel to the core plot of Na Aana Is Des Laado, that of female infanticide.
• Komal Choudhary / Komal Dharam Kriplani was Yuvraj's Younger Sister. She was Dharam's Wife. When Anushka was living with the identity of Juhi in Chandigarh, She was the Only Link between Anushka's Past and Present.
• Kajal Kuldeep Sethi was Juhi's Elder Sister-in-law and Kuldeep's Wife. She was a mentally unstable / challenged girl who showed childish behaviour and always played with a doll named Tulika. She loved Anushka as her Sister-in-law.
• Ranveer Balwant Choudhary was Malhari and Balwant's Younger Son. He was Rantej's Younger Brother and one of the rapists of Jhanvi.
• Dr. Vishal was a doctor who castrated Rantej, Ranveer and Tej, thus, helping Anushka in punishing her sister's rapists. He was a veterinary doctor who helped Anushka in her fight to avenge the wrongdoings done to her family. He later became Meera's Friend.
• Kavita Sethi was Juhi's Paternal Grandmother. She was a typical Punjabi Grandmother who is very sweet and loving. She was the Matriarch of the Sethi Family.

Background

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Production

The show is produced by Dhaval Gada of Dhaval Gada Productions.

Casting

Earlier, there were rumours that Meghna Malik would be returning as the cruel and strict Ammaji. It was also said that the show will have the same setup with Raghav and Siya's daughter now playing the lead. The concept of the show remains the same as before. The show will have Ekta Kaul and Shoaib Ibrahim playing the protagonists while iMalik will play the antagonist.[38]

But later it was officially announced that Malik as well as Avika Gor will be playing the lead roles in the series. It was declared that the show will feature Gor as the protagonist along with Palak Jain as her sister, Jhanvi who will be playing the parallel lead role in the series. It was also declared that Meghna Malik role will be positive in this series. Ammaji in this edition of Laado will be different in mind, body and appearance. She will be seen championing the cause of women and addressing sensitive issues of women's dignity, safety and rights. Later, Shaleen Malhotra was roped in to play the male lead role in the series.[39]

Crossover episodes

Soundtrack

Ratings

The series occupied 17th place, with 1.8 TRP ratings in the first week of its launch. In the 2nd week of 2018, the ratings for the series was 1.5.[42] The show reached the 14th position in the BARC ratings on 24 November 2017.[43]

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