Sai Deodhar, who was last seen in Ek Ladki Anjaani Si, has been roped in to play four powerful women of the Vedic period in Chandra Prakash Dwivedi’s Upanishad Ganga. Sai will play Savitri, Devyani, Nati and Gargi.The show revolves around a series of stories and teachings of the Upanishads and the Vedic times. A core team of Chinmaya Mission scholars have researched and conceptualised the show. The actors of the show include Sai, Abhimanyu Singh and a host of actors from New Delhi’s NSD (National School of Drama).

Says Sai, “I play four different characters, something I have never done before. It’s a period show and I am extremely nervous, I hope I will be able to pull it off. I have to speak Sanskrit and recite shlokas. I had to learn the language from Dwivediji and his wife. I play some of the strongest women of Indian history, they were all very learned and tough.”

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Sony’s Ek Ladki Anjaani Si ’s Sai Deodhar is planning to come back on television after a short vacation.With a little prodding she adds, “It’s not on similar lines of Chandrakanta but a period drama. I’m not allowed to speak anything about the show. I can only reveal that I’m essaying an important character and the best part is that it’s a role that suits my age. It’s very different from what I have played till now.The language, the surrounding and the concept is exceptional.”So what’s on the Bollywood front? “Well to be frank there is something but I really don’t want to talk about it until it’s finalised. Even I am waiting to let the world know but I have to wait,” she adds.

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The dashing Shakti Anand talks about his travelling expeditions, post ELAS; and about his future..

After the long running Sony show Ek Ladki Anjaani Si was taken off the air, there have been speculations galore about the star couple Shakti Anand and Sai Deodhar regarding their next course of action.

The show which took the star couple’s popularity to newer levels had its own twists and turns which were equally dramatic. For example the channel decision to show the door to the leading lady of the show— Kanchi Koul, who was later replaced by Sai Deodhar.The show was the second coming together of Shakti and Sai after their sizzling act together in Star Plus’s Saara Aakash, the show that bought them together in real life too.

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With Ek Ladki Anjani Si going off air, the show’s and real life couple Sai-Shakti Anand are looking forward to a much deserved break. The show has completed nearly a year and after a number of replacements, it is finally going to be replaced by Ambar Dhara.

Says Sai: “I am feeling good that the show did very well. When I entered Ek Ladki…it was only for two months old. After that it started doing well and ran for a year. If a show is not doing well and ends we feel bad about it, but this did well and we are finishing at the peak.”

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Sai Deodhar and her better-half, Shakti Anand plan to break free, with a World Tour, post Ek Ladki Anjaani Si.

Sai Deodhar is quite happy that Ek Ladki Anjani is being taken off when it’s going great guns “Our show has pretty good TRPs. Its always better to quit when you are on the top”.

So why is the show being taken off ? “May be the channel wanted something new and different, a complete revamp !”, said this Maharashtrian mulgi.

Ek Ladki will always have an important place in Sai’s heart as this show allowed her to spend quality time with hubby, Shakti.” Initial years of any marriage needs personal attention which, we could give, courtesy to this SET show,” asserted this happy lady.

So what’s next? “We are planning to go for a world tour, bahut kam kar liya ab zara aram bhi ho jaya! I am listening to few scripts and will decide in due course of time.” Any particular genre you want to try your hand at ? “Anything good that comes my way. Anchoring a show certainly tops my wish list.”

Author: Anil Merani

Sai Deodhar is quite happy that Ek Ladki Anjani is being taken off when it’s going great guns “Our show has pretty good TRPs. Its always better to quit when you are on the top”.

So why is the show being taken off ? “May be the channel wanted something new and different, a complete revamp !”, said this Maharashtrian mulgi.

Ek Ladki will always have an important place in Sai’s heart as this show allowed her to spend quality time with hubby, Shakti.” Initial years of any marriage needs personal attention which, we could give, courtesy to this SET show,” asserted this happy lady.

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The 2 year long run of Ek Ladki Anjaani Si comes to an end as the serial plans to wrap up on 12th September. The story which started off as the tale of an 18 year old ambitious, yet playful Ananya, went thro many twists and turns, which included Kanchi Kaul being replaced by Sai Deodhar. The real-life jodi of Shakti Anand and Sai Deodhar kept the serial going with their awesome chemistry for nearly one year now. But every good thing has to come to an end, so can this serial be an exception?

Our sources say that Sony has planned to give a new look to their serial slots, one such unique concept which is in the launch stage is Amber Dhara. “The recent soaps on Sony have not managed to garner good TRPs; hence the channel is now looking forward to newer programs”, seems to be the motto of the channel now.

Author Srividya Rajesh

Ek Ladki Anjaani Si is set to go off air on September 12. As a result, Sai and Shakti Anand who are both working in the show, and have carved an identity through it, will now be jobless. Shakti has been working in the show for the last two years while Sai joined it last year. The duo rejected lots of offers from the television industry in India and abroad, while they were doing the show. So where do they go from here now?

Says Sai, “Mine is a mixed reaction now, about the show ending. The show has been such a part of my life for the last one year and has been getting good TRPs. I will miss it a lot. And yes, I do regret not taking on a couple of shows which were offered to me by producers from Dubai. And a couple of offers from the television industry here as well. They were to begin in September-October this year, so I had no dates. It is late to rethink about those shows now. I am feeling a bit insecure, since I don’t know if I’ll be shooting tomorrow. This profession is very unpredictable these days.”

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