Sumit’s son is a daughter
Avishka is accompanied either by her mother or her grandmother on the set
By : natasha coutinho
Update: 2015-09-22 00:16 GMT
Here’s a little fact about Sumit Sambhal Lega that you probably aren’t aware of. The role of Sumit and Maya’s youngest child, their son Avi, is actually essayed by female child actor Avishka Sharma. What’s ironic is that Avishka has a twin brother, but in spite of having the option to cast her brother, the makers of the show zeroed in on her to play Avi Walia. The reason behind this choice is very simple — Avishka is the calmer and more manageable of the two and she has a better understanding of the camera as well. Our source says, “The writer of the original series, Steve Skrovan suggested the casting of twins as it is a common practice overseas — the most popular example being that of the Olsen twins who grew to fame in hit series Full House.”
Avishka is accompanied either by her mother or her grandmother on the set. A happy baby, Avishka is everyone’s favourite and shares an especially strong bond with her on-screen mother Maya, played by actress Manasi Parekh Gohil. Manasi shared, “Avishka and I have grown to love each other and she is very attached to me.
Shooting with such young children is often a task but somehow we were blessed to find her! I remember it was Steve himself who came forward and encouraged us to cast twins for the role of Avi, but it so happened that rather than her brother, Avishka fit the part perfectly.”