Varun Badola, who was last seen in the sitcom
Gili Gili Guppa more than a year ago, is back on the small screen with Zee TV's new show
Phir Subah Hogi.
Varun plays the role of Thakur Vikram Singh in the serial that is based on the Bedia tribe of Madhya Pradesh.
"I was fascinated after reading the concept of the show. It's a fresh subject that's never been seen on television. I hope through this show we will be able to shed some light on exploitation of women and bring a ray of hope to those caught in similar circumstances," he says.
The Bedia tribe follows the custom of
sar dhakai, which permits wealthy
thakurs to have a mistress. Vikram Singh doesn't believe in it. However, in order to save a girl, he is forced to do it and eventually falls in love with her.
The actor who has in the past played significant roles in
Koshish Ek Asha and
Astitiva Ek Prem Kahani is taking his role here seriously. "There has to be a certain power and grace coupled with idiosyncrasy so that the character doesn't become uni-dimensional,"
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Varun says of his role.