Article: Destiny’s children

On the sets...

Ansy Austin

Telltale: Gauri (Pallavi Sulabh) plays a simple, middle-class girl who puts her family's interest before anything else and has dreams of a happy married life. But after getting married to Shashank (Sumeet Sachdev), her life takes a different turn.

Inside out: The sets have purple wavy designs on the walls and green-tinted glasses.

Part of 'Karam Apnaa Apnaa' (Star Plus) has been shot in a haveli in Kolkata where the film 'Parineeta' was also filmed. Ektaa Kapoor signed on Pallavi after spotting her in a 30 second role in 'Tumhari Disha' (Zee).

Role model: Apara Mehta (dadi) plays the head of the Kapoor family. She plays a Punjabi who has adapted to the Bengali culture.

Real life couple Rajiv (Rana) and Delnazz (Shibani) Paul, will play on-screen husband and wife for the first time in the show.

Salil Ankola (Mahen) plays a hardcore businessman. Geetanjali Tikekar (Maya), plays Mahen's sister and describes her character as "outrageously flamboyant, someone who always has a meaningful smile on her face."

Amarnath Kapoor (dada) says, "I play a grandfather with a difference — I flirt, dance, play sports even as I do pooja." Amit Balla (Alok Chatterjee) plays Gauri's father, a kanjoos.

The cast also includes Iqbal Khan, Achint Kaur, Rupa Ganguly and Jaya Battacharya.

Newcomers: Karan Patil plays Vivan Kapoor. Karan Kapoor plays Prasinjeet (son of Roopa Ganguly). Rahul Jagtiani (Gladrags runner-up) plays party animal Josh.