Ang tagal din palang napahinga ni Camille Prats sa drama.
“I’m excited to do what I’ve always loved to do. At the same time, I feel nervous because I haven’t acted in 5 years. I familiarized myself with Roselle’s role in order to prepare for the right nuances of the character,” pahayag ni Camille.
Ayon pa sa kanyang post, ngayon lang ulit siya kumakatok at naipon ang kanyang luha para sa GMA series na AraBella.
“After 5 years, ako po ay kumakatok ulit sainyong mga puso at telebisyon I am so proud of this project and I hope you also will get to enjoy our heartfelt yet will leave you at the edge of your seats kind of story. 5 years ko pong inipon lahat ng niluha ko dito samahan niyo po kami tuwing hapon on @gmadrama at 3:20 pm mondays-fridays starting Monday, March 6!” ayon pa kay Camille.
Pinagbibidahan din ito ng Kapuso young actresses na si Shayne Sava as Ara and Althea Ablan as Bella, with Wendell Ramos as Gary, and Alfred Vargas as Ariel.
Shayne admits that she feels pressured to banner the show and work with veteran actors, “It is overwhelming and at the same time, heartwarming. It feels good knowing that a lot of people appreciate our hard work and talents. Pressure comes along with it, but I will always do everything to improve every day.”
Althea also expresses gratitude for having interesting and challenging roles, “I’m always thankful to GMA for giving me the opportunity to give life to these characters. It’s a bit close to my last role in Prima Donnas but at the same time it’s really a brand new experience and my character here has a lot more depth and nuance.”
Meanwhile, Wendell highlights the lessons that viewers can learn from this program, “Each character plays a special role that Filipinos can truly relate from. It will teach them the true meaning of love for our children and our partner. They will also realize how important family is.”
Ayon naman kay Alfred nakaka-relate siya sa ginagampanan niyang character, “Much like Ariel, alam kong maraming hamong dala ang pagiging ama especially on setting a good example to your daughters. It’s especially difficult to devote family time when you juggle several roles. Pero kapag anak mo na ‘yung pinag-uusapan, you can sacrifice everything for them.”
Completing the star-studded cast are Klea Pineda as Gwen, the young and cunning stepmother of Roselle; Abdul Raman as Justin, a nerdy guy who will become Ara’s best friend; Saviour Ramos as Ed, a blind follower who will do everything for his love, Bella; Ronnie Lazaro as Lolo Hadji, and Ms. Nova Villa as Lola Madonna. They are the deceitful adoptive grandparents of Bella. Sinusundan ni AraBella ang kuwento ng isang mapagmahal na ina, si Roselle, na hinahanap ang kanyang nawawalang anak na babae. Kahit na 10 taon na ang nakalipas mula nang ma-kidnap ang kanyang anak, naniniwala pa rin si Roselle na muli silang magsasama.
At sa tulong ng isang palabas sa TV, nakilala ni Roselle si Ara, isang teenager na kinidnap noong bata pa at ngayon ay hinahanap ang kanyang tunay na ina.
Parehong magkatugma ang kanilang mga salaysay at nagbibigay ito sa kanila ng pag-asa na sa wakas ay maibalik ang kanilang pamilya.
Ngunit sa gitna ng kanilang bonggang relasyon, nalaman nina Roselle at Ara sa pamamagitan ng DNA tests na hindi sila magkadugo.
Sa kabila ng nakakalungkot na resulta, nagpasya pa rin si Roselle na ampunin si Ara.
Gayunpaman, magbabago ang lahat sa pagbabalik ng tunay na anak na si Bella.
Matapos ma-kidnap noong siya ay bata pa, naranasan ni Bella ang lahat ng kasawian sa buhay at kinailangan niyang lumaki kasama ang kanyang adoptive grandparents. Natuto rin siyang maging con artist para mabuhay.
Ayon kay Direk Adolf Alix Jr. bago at exciting ang itatakbo ng kuwento nito: “I think the journey is quite familiar and relatable but as what they all say, we all have our unique way of telling our story. Ang twist at turns ng kung paano sinasamantala ni Roselle ang pagkakataon para kina Ara at Bella ay humahamon sa aming paniwala ng pagiging isang babae, isang ina at ang aming tradisyonal na sistema ng pamilya.”
Catch the world premiere of AraBella this March 6, weekdays at 3:25 p.m. on GMA Afternoon Prime and Pinoy Hits.