As conversations around online personas versus offline truths dominate everyday life, COLORS’ ‘Do Duniya Ek Dil’ has emerged as one of the most discussed shows on television right now. What has audiences going gaga is its ability to tap into a very real cultural nerve – how people are perceived, curated, and judged in the public eye, versus who they truly are behind closed doors. Just as the evolving relationship between Shivaay and Aadhya begins to find emotional footing, the narrative takes a decisive turn inward, shifting focus to a character long defined only by power and control. Catalysing this shift is the entry of Apara Mehta, whose role as Baldev Singh Chauhan’s mother promises to reveal the man behind the image.
Speaking about her role, Apara Mehta shares, “I’m excited to return to COLORS with Do Duniya Ek Dil, a show that has something for everyone. In the show, Baldev is seen by the world as dominant and ruthless, but with his mother, that façade drops. You begin to see how he was raised, the emotional environment he grew up in, and how that shaped his choices. I think Do Duniya Ek Dil is connecting so strongly because it mirrors today’s reality. We live in a time where people are very different online versus offline, and the show captures that contrast beautifully. This mother is not the kind we are used to seeing on television. It is for the audience to find out what she is up to in the upcoming episodes. When I play a mother, I’m always conscious of leaving behind an emotional truth, something that stays with the audience even after the episode ends. I hope viewers walk away reflecting on how upbringing, silence, and emotional conditioning shape people in ways we often overlook.”
Until now, Baldev has been portrayed as a cold, calculating builder – a scamster who operates with ruthless precision, bending rules and people alike to suit his ambitions. Feared, unquestioned, and seemingly untouchable, he has existed as a symbol of authority. But the introduction of his mother changes the lens entirely. Her presence doesn’t soften him instantly – instead, it exposes the making of him. Through her silences, her restraint, and her instinctive prioritising of her son, the show begins to trace the emotional blueprint that shaped Baldev’s worldview. Viewers are offered a rare glimpse into how control became his armour, and how a childhood shaped by unspoken expectations and emotional distance paved the way for the man he would become.
Watch ‘Do Duniya Ek Dil’ from Monday to Friday at 9:00 PM, only on COLORS.
