Usha Nadkarni makes her comeback to television with Balaji Telefilms' Pavitra Rishtha on Zee TV

Usha Nadkarni, popularly known as Shanta Bai of Kuch Is Tarah makes her comeback to television with Balaji Telefilms' Pavitra Rishtha on Zee TV. She was earlier approached to play the mother of the female lead Archana(Ankita Lokhande), but things did not work out then. She has now been roped in to play mother to the male lead, Manav (Sushant Singh Rajput).

Usha Nadkarni plays role of step mother of Manav. She is a dominating wife and mother and the entire family has to adhere to her decisions.Ajay Wadhavkar who was seen in the serial Nukkad will play Manav's father, and the family will be entering this week. Usha Nadkarni is a veteran from the Marathi Theater and films, and has portrayed powerful characters in films like Vaastav, Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar, One Two Three etc.

Zee TV’s Pavithra Rishta is ready to introduce Manav's family

Zee TV's Pavithra Rishta produced by Balaji Telefilm's is introducing the family of the male lead Manav( Sushant Singh Rajput)

Ajay Wadhavkar plays the father of Manav. However the mother of the boy is yet to be finalized. Raj Singh seen in Jyoti and Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat plays Manav's brother Sachin. Yamini seen in Tujh Sang plays the sister Nandita.

Manav's father name is Damodar. He had been a theatre person in the past, but now nobody recognizes him. Today he is a total drunkard but is good at heart. He has a dominating wife who does not give him any money. This is where his son Manav comes in. He is very close to him and helps him a lot.

According to sources Archana's (Ankita Lokhande) marriage will get finalized to someone else this week, and Manav who has fallen for her will get to know this.Parallely the family of Manav will be entering the show sometime this week