

133 episodes of a matriarch who kills baby girls. India's most unhinged soap opera.
Season 1 • Episode 133
LatestAmmaji, a powerful and conservative matriarch, supports female infanticide and other social evils in her village in rural North India.
Acting
Meghna Malik's scenery-chewing villainy as Ammaji.
Writing
Plot twists every 3 episodes, sanity optional.
Production
Authentic Haryana village sets and costume detail.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show sparked debate for centering a female villain enforcing patriarchal violence, with critics split on whether this critique or sensationalized it.
Avika Gor was cast straight from Balika Vadhu child stardom; her character Anushka was originally written to die in episode 50, but fan demand kept her alive through the finale.