"I am drawn to powerful characters," begins Aneri Vajani, who is headlining the third instalment in the Bhagya series, Pavitra Bhagya. The show, which hit the tube earlier this month, comes amid high expectations — after all, the last two offerings, Kumkum Bhagya and Kundali Bhagya have dominated the television scene for years.

Vajani, on her part, says that she has ticked an important item off her bucket list. "There was no reason to say no to this project. It is an Ekta Kapoor show, their previous shows Kumkum Bhagya and Kundali Bhagya have always been on the top of the charts. So, Pavitra Bhagya is a novel combination of so many factors," says the youngster, who is back on the idiot box after a three-year gap.