Balika Vadhu

*Balika Vadhu*
Balika Vadhu
Also known as	Balika Vadhu – Kacchi Umar Ke Pakke Rishte; Balika Vadhu – Lamhe Pyaar Ke;
Genre	Soap opera
Written by	Purnendu Shekhar; Gajra Kottary; Rajesh Dubey; Usha Dixit; Raghuvir Shekhawat; Manisha Singh; Kovid Gupta; Raman Manaktala;
Directed by	Sidharth Sengupta; Pradeep Yadav;
Creative director	Siddhartha Vankar
Starring	See below
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	2,245
Production
Executive producers	Zakir Shaikh; Sachin Chavan; Fuzel Khan;
Producers	Sunjoy Waddhwa; Comall Sunjoy W.;
Cinematography	Sanjay K. Memane; Anil Katke;
Editors	Santosh Singh; Janak Chauhan;
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	20 minutes
Production company	Sphere Origins
Original release
Network	Colors TV
Release	21 July 2008 –; 31 July 2016
Related
	Chhoti Anandi; Balika Vadhu 2

Balika Vadhu (transl. The Child Bride) is an Indian soap opera that aired on Colors TV between 21 July 2008 to 31 July 2016 with 2,245 episodes. The story is set in rural Rajasthan and revolves around the life of a child bride from childhood to womanhood.