Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Alpana Buch Finds Vulnerability Beneath Baa’s Anger
Alpana Buch plays Baa on the TV show Anupamaa.
Baa can often seem angry or strict.
Buch says she tries to understand what Baa might be feeling underneath that anger.
Sometimes, she thinks Baa is afraid that her home will change or that people will leave her behind.
Buch may speak up when a line does not make sense for the character.
She also uses pauses, looks, and the way she speaks to give a scene more meaning.
When a scene is difficult, she first works out what is happening and what Baa wants.
She says Baa can be unfair, but she should still have feelings and depth.
Buch says her own personality is different from Baa’s.
Alpana Buch says she looks for vulnerability and fear beneath Baa’s stern, angry exterior.
She sometimes suggests when a line feels unjustified, but says small choices in expression, pauses, and Gujarati-inflected Hindi can also change a scene’s meaning.
Buch interprets Baa’s anger as sometimes rooted in fear of change or being left behind.
For demanding scenes, she first identifies the facts and Baa’s intentions, then focuses on how the scene sounds.
Buch says Baa may be unfair but should not feel emotionally empty, and distinguishes the character’s temperament from her own.
- Who
- Alpana Buch, who plays Leela Shah, known as Baa, in Anupamaa.
- What
- Buch described how she portrays vulnerability and emotion beneath Baa’s anger.
- When
- In an interview quote shared with IANS; no interview date was provided.
- Where
- The television show Anupamaa; the article is datelined Mumbai.
- Why
- Buch aims to make Baa emotionally complex rather than portray her as merely a villain.
- Actor
- Alpana Buch
- Character
- Leela Hasmukh Shah, known as Baa
- Show
- Anupamaa
- Quote shared by
- IANS
- Show premiere
- 2020
- Baa’s role
- Anupamaa’s mother-in-law