Fairy tales play a significant role in our childhood as a mode of infotainment. Such
magical stories entertain, enhance imagination, and strengthen learning abilities for
a growing child. National Tell a Fairy Tale Day is celebrated every year on February
26 to encourage everyone to read, tell, and listen to fairy tales worldwide. To
celebrate this day, &TV artists - Shivya Pathania (Devi Parvati, Baal Shiv), Akansha
Sharma (Sakina Mirza, Aur Bhai Kya Chal Raha Hai?), Kamna Pathak (Rajesh, Happu
Ki Ultan Paltan) and Shubhangi Atre (Angoori Bhabi, Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai) cite their
all-time favourite fairy tales.
Shivya Pathania (Devi Parvati) from &TFairy tales play a significant role in our childhood as a mode of infotainment. Such
magical stories entertain, enhance imagination, and strengthen learning abilities for
a growing child. National Tell a Fairy Tale Day is celebrated every year on February
26 to encourage everyone to read, tell, and listen to fairy tales worldwide. To
celebrate this day, &TV artists - Shivya Pathania (Devi Parvati, Baal Shiv), Akansha
Sharma (Sakina Mirza, Aur Bhai Kya Chal Raha Hai?), Kamna Pathak (Rajesh, Happu
Ki Ultan Paltan) and Shubhangi Atre (Angoori Bhabi, Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai) cite their
all-time favourite fairy tales.
Shivya Pathania (Devi Parvati) from &TV's Baal Shiv shares, "Fairy tales are so
magical and fascinating that one cannot get enough of them. I have a huge
fascination with Unicorns, and everything around my home, especially my bedroom, is
filled with Unicorns. In most fairy tales, animals are one of my favourite characters. It
is fascinating to see them speak like humans, sometimes be half-human and half
animals with magical powers. My fascination with Unicorns started in childhood.
Something so captivating and magnificent about this mystical creature attracted me.
They are perceived to be good and pure creatures with magical powers. Their horns
have abilities to heal wounds and sicknesses and to neutralize poison. My all-time
favourite fairy tale is 'Swan Lake', which had a talking unicorn Lily in it. As a kid, I
would imagine myself as Odette, the story's main character and the unicorn Lily's best
friend (laughs). You name it, and I have it, and I still crave for more! Even today, I
cannot get enough of Unicorns, and most of my accessories are unicorn-themed - from
my bag, t-shirt, key chains, mugs, bedsheets to soft toys and hair clips. The list is
endless.”
Akansha Sharma (Sakina Mirza) from &TV’s Aur Bhai Kya Chal Raha Hai? shares, "I
had a ritual of listening to a fairy tale every day before going to sleep, as a kid. My
mother would read it to me. And my all-time favourite fairy tale that I would insist on
reading every day was the story of Rapunzel. I was so fascinated with the long and
strong hair of Rapunzel that I never allowed anyone to even trim my hair for the
longest time. I would rather ask my grandmother to give me champi for faster hair
growth. After hair washes, I would stand in front of the mirror for hours measuring
and gazing through the length (giggles) of my hair and imagining myself turning into
Rapunzel. As I grew up, not just the hair, but I got inspired by the character of
Rapunzel. I learnt to be brave and strong like her. Fairy tales take you into a magical
world, portray real moral lessons through characters, instil virtues and creativity in
children. Honestly, even at this age, I enjoy watching fairy tales.”
Kamna Pathak (Rajesh) from &TV's Happu Ki Ultan Paltan shares, "When it comes to
fairy tales, Pinocchio is hands down my most favourite tale of all. My choice was
quite different from the usual fairy tales. Not just the character of Pinocchio was
interesting, but it taught us a great lesson about honesty. I would never lie during my
childhood, as I was so scared that my nose would also grow along with every lie I
told. I even narrated the story to my brother, and we both would refrain from lying as
much as possible. To date, I still have this habit of touching my nose to check if it has
grown longer (laughs). I sometimes feel the innocence we had towards the fairy tales
live with us throughout our lives. I am happy a day like 'tell a fairy tale day' exists
that reminds us to relive some of the best moments of our life and how fairy tales
have been an integral part of our growing years."
Shubhangi Atre (Angoori Bhabi) from &TV's Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai shares, " Fairy Tales
are valuable stories for childhood. These stories are more than just happily ever after
and taught us many virtues and things. Cinderella is my all-time favourite fairy tale,
and interestingly it is my daughter's favourite too. It is our go-to fairy tale whenever
we spend our mother-daughter time. I would wear a blue dress as a kid and act just
like princess Cinderella. And I always looked around for my glass slippers but
unfortunately never found them! (Laughs). But these days, everything is readily
available, so I found a replica of Cinderella's glass slippers and gifted it to my
daughter. She loves wearing it, and I live my childhood in her smile. Cinderella
teaches a very important lesson to all of us that where there is a will, there is a way.
Irrespective of how Cinderella's stepmother and sisters treated her, she always found
her way to be happy and be the real princess from within.
Watch Baal Shiv at 8:00 pm, Aur Bhai Kya Chal Raha Hai? at 9:30 pm, Happu Ki
Ultan Paltan at 10:00 pm and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai at 10:30 pm airing every Monday
to Friday only on &TV!;s Baal Shiv shares,Fairy tales are so
magical and fascinating that one cannot get enough of them. I have a huge
fascination with Unicorns, and everything around my home, especially my bedroom, is
filled with Unicorns. In most fairy tales, animals are one of my favourite characters. It
is fascinating to see them speak like humans, sometimes be half-human and half
animals with magical powers. My fascination with Unicorns started in childhood.
Something so captivating and magnificent about this mystical creature attracted me.
They are perceived to be good and pure creatures with magical powers. Their horns
have abilities to heal wounds and sicknesses and to neutralize poison. My all-time
favourite fairy tale is 'Swan Lake', which had a talking unicorn Lily in it. As a kid, I
would imagine myself as Odette, the story's main character and the unicorn Lily's best
friend (laughs). You name it, and I have it, and I still crave for more! Even today, I
cannot get enough of Unicorns, and most of my accessories are unicorn-themed - from
my bag, t-shirt, key chains, mugs, bedsheets to soft toys and hair clips. The list is
endless.”
Akansha Sharma (Sakina Mirza) from &TV’s Aur Bhai Kya Chal Raha Hai? shares, "I
had a ritual of listening to a fairy tale every day before going to sleep, as a kid. My
mother would read it to me. And my all-time favourite fairy tale that I would insist on
reading every day was the story of Rapunzel. I was so fascinated with the long and
strong hair of Rapunzel that I never allowed anyone to even trim my hair for the
longest time. I would rather ask my grandmother to give me champi for faster hair
growth. After hair washes, I would stand in front of the mirror for hours measuring
and gazing through the length (giggles) of my hair and imagining myself turning into
Rapunzel. As I grew up, not just the hair, but I got inspired by the character of
Rapunzel. I learnt to be brave and strong like her. Fairy tales take you into a magical
world, portray real moral lessons through characters, instil virtues and creativity in
children. Honestly, even at this age, I enjoy watching fairy tales.”
Kamna Pathak (Rajesh) from &TV's Happu Ki Ultan Paltan shares, "When it comes to
fairy tales, Pinocchio is hands down my most favourite tale of all. My choice was
quite different from the usual fairy tales. Not just the character of Pinocchio was
interesting, but it taught us a great lesson about honesty. I would never lie during my
childhood, as I was so scared that my nose would also grow along with every lie I
told. I even narrated the story to my brother, and we both would refrain from lying as
much as possible. To date, I still have this habit of touching my nose to check if it has
grown longer (laughs). I sometimes feel the innocence we had towards the fairy tales
live with us throughout our lives. I am happy a day like ;tell a fairy tale day; exists
that reminds us to relive some of the best moments of our life and how fairy tales
have been an integral part of our growing years."
Shubhangi Atre (Angoori Bhabi) from &TV&, Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai shares, Fairy Tales
are valuable stories for childhood. These stories are more than just happily ever after
and taught us many virtues and things. Cinderella is my all-time favourite fairy tale,
and interestingly it is my daughter's favourite too. It is our go-to fairy tale whenever
we spend our mother-daughter time. I would wear a blue dress as a kid and act just
like princess Cinderella. And I always looked around for my glass slippers but
unfortunately never found them! (Laughs). But these days, everything is readily
available, so I found a replica of Cinderellas glass slippers and gifted it to my
daughter. She loves wearing it, and I live my childhood in her smile. Cinderella
teaches a very important lesson to all of us that where there is a will, there is a way.
Irrespective of how Cinderellas stepmother and sisters treated her, she always found
her way to be happy and be the real princess from within.
Watch Baal Shiv at 8:00 pm, Aur Bhai Kya Chal Raha Hai? at 9:30 pm, Happu Ki
Ultan Paltan at 10:00 pm and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai at 10:30 pm airing every Monday
to Friday only on &TV!
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