Anupamaa Prequel: Sarita Joshi to play Moti Ba in Anupamaa- Namaste America

Veteran actress Sarita Joshi has been roped in to play 'Moti Ba' in Disney Hotstar's prequel of Anupamaa titled Anupama - Namaste America. The Baa Bahoo Aur Baby actor will make an entry as Vanraaj’s great grandmother- the matriarch of the Shah family.

As per reports, Anupama- Namaste America will introduce Sarita Joshi’s character as one from Anupamaa’s early years, who played a significant role in Anupamaa’s (played by Rupali Ganguli) early life as an aspiring dancer.

Talking about her on-screen character and the experience of working with Rupali Ganguli, the 80-year-old actor said, “I have worked with Rupali Ganguli previously in Baa Bahoo Aur Baby, and I truly admire the way she pulls off all her characters, especially Anupamaa. I am excited to work with her again on Hotstar Specials presents Anumpama - Namaste America. The character of Moti Baa has lived through Anupamaa’s tribulations and knows how society holds back women, but she wants to mend it by complimenting and uplifting Anupamaa’s life in a refreshing new way. I feel extremely proud to have got to play her. I hope Anupamaa’s fans enjoy the character of Moti Baa too because I had a gala time playing it."

 For starters, Anupamaa is a TV series launched in July 2020. It is a running series that has already aired over 500 episodes, available on both Star Plus and Disney+ Hotstar.

 The original star cast of the series has been retained for the prequel and will see Sudhanshu Pandey essay the role of Vanraaj. Besides, actors like Alpana Buch, Arvind Vaidya, Paras Kalnwat, Ashish Mehrotra and Ekta Sariya will be seen reprising the roles of Baa, Bapuji, Samar, Toshi and Dolly respectively.