The groom of the movie 'Child Bride' wears a conical hat to Vietnam

After 7pm, the actor who played the groom in "Balika Vadhu" arrived at Tan Son Nhat airport. This was Avinash's first time in Vietnam.

He was accompanied by actress Smita Bansal, who plays his mother in the film. Both were wearing conical hats. Smita was dressed in traditional Indian attire.

The actor received a warm welcome from the audience, especially young people and women.

Avinash kept a friendly smile in front of Vietnamese fans. He made gestures in response to their affection.

When he went out, the actor was surrounded by fans.

A middle-aged woman (seated, right) was moved to tears when she saw her favorite actor in real life. "He looks more handsome and youthful in person than in the photo," she said.

Fans lined up, holding up photos and reading names aloud.Avinash when he saw him appear.

As Avinash got into the car, many fans reluctantly followed to look at him through the window..

Two hours earlier, fans of the actor had lined up with photos and banners waiting for their idol. The organizers said that on the film’s fan page in Vietnam, more than 1,000 viewers had registered to go to the airport to welcome Avinash.

* Video: Vietnamese fans cheered to welcome Avinash Mukherjee at the airport

The movie8-year-old brideIndian films when shown in Vietnam caused a lot of controversy about the broadcast time as well as the content of the film.8-year-old bridereflects different aspects of child marriage in India through the lives of members of a family.

Avinash is the actor who plays Jagdish - the husband of the 8-year-old bride when she was young - appearing in about 250 episodes. In 2008, the 1997-born boy overcame 12 strong competitors to own the male lead role in the film. Before that, Avinash Mukherjee had participated in a few supporting roles in TV series, worked as an advertising model but was not very successful. The role in 8-year-old bride helped him leave an impression on the audience and producers. Currently, Avinash is an 18-year-old boy but the audience still calls him Jagdish.