| Valentina, mi amor especial | |
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| Genre | Telenovela |
| Based on | Aapki Antara by Monish Sekhri [1] |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Lilo Vilaplana |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Mexico India |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
| Production | |
| Production company | VIP TV 2000 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Red Uno de Bolivia |
| Release | 3 April 2025 – 2025 |
Valentina, mi amor especial (English title: Valentina, My Special Love) is a 2025 Mexican-Indian telenovela co-produced by Mexican production company VIP TV 2000 and Indian company ZEE International. The series is adapted from Zee TV's 2009 production Aapki Antara , which is about a girl with autism who becomes a tech genius.
Valentina (Rebeca Herrera) grew up isolated from the rest of the world, living with her adopted mother in the village of Chiquilistlán, where she excelled academically. After her mother's death, she moves to Guadalajara in order to pursue better goals, but also faces challenges. She forms new relations, but has to face problems with those who reject her.
VIP 2000 TV and ZEE announced on 23 April 2024 that they would begin working on a co-production, adapted from Aapki Antara . This enabled ZEE to produce a telenovela in Mexico for the first time, with Mexican actors and high production values. [1] ZEE Content After Valentina, the company will likely find new partners in Latin America to film local productions. [2] Its cast includes talents from Mexico City and Guadalajara. [3] The series is filmed entirely in the state of Jalisco, mainly in natural environments, including a ranch which serves as a central part of the story. [3]
Filming of the series began in Chiquilistlán in July 2024. [4] It is also the first with Mauricio Novoa to be filmed in Mexico, as he had produced several telenovelas with Telemundo in the United States since 2017. [5]
In November 2024, after the completion of the filming, the series was sold to TVN in Panama and Panamericana in Peru. [6]
The first channel to premiere the series was Bolivia's Red Uno on April 3, 2025. [7] On May 6, 2025, it premiered on TC Televisión in Ecuador and on May 12, on Panamericana. [8] As of May 2025, the series is yet to premiere in Mexico and Panama. [8]