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Sharad: It pains to know Saat Phere is over
Saat Phere will bid goodbye to its viewers this Friday and its lead star Sharad Kelkar, who played Nahar, talks to us about the long and fruitful journey he's had on the once hit show.
Sharad says, "It worked for me; it was a hit show and went on for three and a half years. I am sad to see it end and feel pained. I especially feel bad for the newcomers who just made their appearance on the show. They just got their big breaks and now the serial is coming to a close."
Talking about the last episode of Saat Phere, Sharad says that he will appear on the show. He adds, "They have spoken to me about the last day of the shoot but I don't know about the dates." As for the story, Kelkar is convinced that all will end well. He says, "I think Nahar and Saloni will be shown blessing their kids."
The actor says that he will miss the entire unit, from "the light persons to the spot boy. I had a great rapport with everyone. The last day we shoot is going to be very emotional for us. We decided that if we pack up before 10pm, we will have a party on the sets and order food for everyone."
Recalling the days when he was just offered Saat Phere, Sharad says, "I was very attached to the show. It has given me everything: experience, popularity, maturity, everything. I still remember, I was offered two shows: Sindoor and Saat Phere. I was ready to choose one and leave the other but Ashwini Yardi, Vivek and Perl Shahi all put their faith in me and allowed me to do both. Sanjay and Comal Wadhwa gave me this role when I was a nobody."
He also remembered the very first day he shot for the serial, saying, "My entry scene was shot quite differently. Even during my wedding sequence, I had to ride on an elephant, which no one has ever done on TV. There was so much chaos and all the kids were so excited. The entire experience was very nice. I will miss all the fights on the sets; they were never serious though. We actually played holi on the sets and celebrated many festivals according to Rajasthani culture."
As for keeping in touch, Kelkar says that he is a pro at that and doesn't plan on forgetting his friends once the show wraps up. "I am still in touch with Rajashree (Thakur), whom I used to shoot with mostly. Even the crew from Sindoor, I call all of them. Sometimes, they come over to my house as well. So I will also keep in touch with everyone here."
Before news of Saat Phere going off air reached him, the actor thought of making a comeback on the show. He says, "Purnendu used to write for the show initially. He was so sweet. I used to call him at noon and he would discuss the plot with me, even if he was sleeping. However, he left and our dialogue writer changed. Saat Phere changed the face of Zee TV. I do not know what happened for the channel to pull it down but fewer TRPs could have been the reason."
Saat Phere has completed more than 800 episodes and the last episode of the show will be telecasted on May 22 at 9pm on Zee TV.
Saat Phere will bid goodbye to its viewers this Friday and its lead star Sharad Kelkar, who played Nahar, talks to us about the long and fruitful journey he's had on the once hit show.
Sharad says, "It worked for me; it was a hit show and went on for three and a half years. I am sad to see it end and feel pained. I especially feel bad for the newcomers who just made their appearance on the show. They just got their big breaks and now the serial is coming to a close."
Talking about the last episode of Saat Phere, Sharad says that he will appear on the show. He adds, "They have spoken to me about the last day of the shoot but I don't know about the dates." As for the story, Kelkar is convinced that all will end well. He says, "I think Nahar and Saloni will be shown blessing their kids."
The actor says that he will miss the entire unit, from "the light persons to the spot boy. I had a great rapport with everyone. The last day we shoot is going to be very emotional for us. We decided that if we pack up before 10pm, we will have a party on the sets and order food for everyone."
Recalling the days when he was just offered Saat Phere, Sharad says, "I was very attached to the show. It has given me everything: experience, popularity, maturity, everything. I still remember, I was offered two shows: Sindoor and Saat Phere. I was ready to choose one and leave the other but Ashwini Yardi, Vivek and Perl Shahi all put their faith in me and allowed me to do both. Sanjay and Comal Wadhwa gave me this role when I was a nobody."
He also remembered the very first day he shot for the serial, saying, "My entry scene was shot quite differently. Even during my wedding sequence, I had to ride on an elephant, which no one has ever done on TV. There was so much chaos and all the kids were so excited. The entire experience was very nice. I will miss all the fights on the sets; they were never serious though. We actually played holi on the sets and celebrated many festivals according to Rajasthani culture."
As for keeping in touch, Kelkar says that he is a pro at that and doesn't plan on forgetting his friends once the show wraps up. "I am still in touch with Rajashree (Thakur), whom I used to shoot with mostly. Even the crew from Sindoor, I call all of them. Sometimes, they come over to my house as well. So I will also keep in touch with everyone here."
Before news of Saat Phere going off air reached him, the actor thought of making a comeback on the show. He says, "Purnendu used to write for the show initially. He was so sweet. I used to call him at noon and he would discuss the plot with me, even if he was sleeping. However, he left and our dialogue writer changed. Saat Phere changed the face of Zee TV. I do not know what happened for the channel to pull it down but fewer TRPs could have been the reason."
Saat Phere has completed more than 800 episodes and the last episode of the show will be telecasted on May 22 at 9pm on Zee TV.
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