'Balika Vadhu' is presently gaining more interest for its off-screen activities.

Popular channel Colors have passed the 'Who-is-the-next-Anandi' baton to the audience who are SMSing in huge numbers to select their 'Anandi' from the three short-listed girls including A. Pratyusha Banerjee, B. Nivedita Tiwari, C. Ketaki Chitale.

While Colors hasn't set any time limit for audience to SMS their preference, news has it that Jamshedpur's Pratyusha Banerjee has been confirmed to play the new Anandi in 'Balika Vadhu'.

A source from the sets informed, "Though 'Balika Vadhu' actors and unit members have a liking for Lucknow's Nivedita Tiwari, it's Jamshedpur's Pratyusha Banerjee who is said to be finalized as new Anandi.

Colors is likely to make a declaration on this in a few days.

But, there's no word on who will play the character of Jagdishiya.

Perhaps, the channel has already lined up a substitute or they might ask the audience to pick. (With Inputs from Agencies)