MUMBAI: The Patiala Babes actress has been roped in to play the lead role in Jag Janani Maa VAishno Devi after previously working in Patiala Babes. Star Bharat dropped the latest promo introducing her only yesterday.

When Puja Banerjee quit the show, a lot of names were circulating for the replacement of the lead role and even Paridhi in them. And it is now official that She bagged the lead role and also has been shooting for another promo recently.

In an interview with Spotboye, when asked about her thoughts on entering the show, she replied, "Since my childhood, I was the only one who used to always get selected to portray a Devi's character. Be it Sita, Radha,Parvathi ,Bharat Mata ...rather I was popularly known as Maate in my school. I have a very deep connection with the character and there is no sense of nervousness, rather I'm thoroughly enjoying the process."

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Also she was asked about shooting in the new normal with the lockdown guidelines to which she answered,"Yes, it is indeed very difficult .In fact, I feel we have lost the sense of independence and are trapped in this situation of pandemic. Every time we have to be so cautious about the environment, I mean even if I touch a single property on the set, the first thought which crosses my mind is ,"is it sanitised or not ???" So, yes the situation is painful and a lot of energy is being consumed in thinking about hygiene issues. But thankfully, I am working with a very renowned channel and production house. So, all the precautions are being taken here to maintain the hygiene of the environment and they are properly following the government guidelines. Eventually, it is extremely important for us to accept this as the new normal because I don't think this pandemic will subside at least in this year. So, it's better to adapt to this new life and move ahead."

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Puja Banerjee apparently quit the show for some unspoken personal reasons and said,"Yes I have quit the show and it is for personal reasons. I am taking a break from work for some time post marriage."

The show began its journey in September last year revolving around Maa Vaishno Devi's journey of becoming the Mother of Universe from Vaishnavi, who was a princess of Sripuram.

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