Prasanna Bisht Opens Up About Playing Kanchan in Prime Video’s Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya: “A Character That Felt Written Just For Me”
For any actor, connecting deeply with a role is a rare and special gift. Prasanna Bisht experienced that exact connection when taking on the role of Kanchan in Prime Video’s Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya. Playing a government school educator turned out to be a deeply personal milestone for the actor, whose own mother has spent decades teaching in public schools. Reflecting on the show, Prasanna felt drawn to the role as if it were tailored for her, allowing her to channel childhood memories and honor her mother’s journey on screen. Beyond the emotional resonance, the series also offered her a welcome transition into comedy following a string of high-intensity dramatic roles.
Speaking about what made Kanchan so special, Prasanna Bisht shares, “Honestly, it felt like the character had been written for me. Kanchan is so much like my mother. I genuinely felt like I was living my mother’s younger days when she had just become a teacher. She used to teach me Physics and Maths as a kid, which later became my favourite subjects. So, Kanchan is a combination of my mother and me. My mother is a government school teacher, so whatever we used to shoot reminded me of the stories she would tell me whenever I came back from school. She would tell me, ‘This happened in our school today,’ and we would laugh about it. I think that’s one of the biggest challenges, and these teachers are doing it beautifully. For me, every moment was important because I genuinely felt like I was representing my mother through Kanchan. So yes, everything about this experience was special to me.”
Reflecting on embracing comedy after a series of intense roles, Bisht adds, “Actually, I was on the lookout for a role that was very light, so Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya was actually something I think I manifested. I really wanted to do a comedy show with a beautiful message. And honestly, I had to unlearn intense acting to do comedy. I’d been doing so many intense roles that it took me time to understand the tone of comedy. But with the help of the team and the director, I eventually found my rhythm.”
Adarsh Baal Vidyalay is a lighthearted Prime Original series that explores universal themes of hope, resilience, and community as an unlikely headmaster rallies his staff to transform the institution despite everyday challenges, limited resources, and impossible odds. Directed by Himank Gaur and created and executive produced by Biswapati Sarkar and Sameer Saxena under the banner of Posham Pa Pictures, the seven-episode comedy-drama is written by Biswapati Sarkar, Akshay Asthana, Nupur Pai, Tatsat Pandey, and Meghna Srivastava. Led by the highly versatile Kay Kay Menon, the series boasts a powerhouse cast starring Archana Puran Singh, Abhimanyu Singh, Naveen Kasturia, Prasanna Bisht, Deven Bhojani, Ajitesh Gupta, Annapurna Soni, and Prachee Shah in lead roles. Adarsh Baal Vidyalay will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi, with English subtitles, across India and over 240 countries and territories worldwide on July 24.
By Keerti Kadam