Rab
Se Sohna Isshq was a show that aired between July 2012 and June 2013.
It was produced by Jay Mehta and his production house, Mehta
Productions. The show was in Punjabi Sikh family setting, and was shot
in India as well as in London. Ashish spent time in London and wrote in
his blog about his visit to Windsor Palace! Check the Links Post for the
link to his blog.
The
mainline plot was the love triangle between the lovable but
made-for-trouble Ranveer Singh played by Ashish Sharma, his love Saiba
played by Ekta Kaul and Daljit, the third wheel played by Karan
Malhotra. Ashish played a happy-go-lucky Ranveer, spoilt by
circumstances in the first part of the show. His role was killed off and
he returned as Fateh Singh Rathore, who won Saiba's heart. And finally
after a 20 year leap, he returned as Jeet, the son of Ranveer!
Ashish
literally went through acting boot camp in the show. As Ranveer, he
played a guy trapped in a mental asylum, a con artist of sorts, an
unwitting perpetrator of murder, and above all, a devoted lover. Ranveer
was so brilliantly played by him that he was reprised in two more roles
in the same show. He was the cornerstone of the show.
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Chandragupta
Maurya aired between March 2011 and April 2012. It was produced by
Sagar TV productions. Ashish entered the show well after it started,
since he played the adult Chandragupta. Chandragupta Maurya went off
air, because Imagine TV shut down. Here's an excerpt from the IMDB entry
on Chandragupta Maurya.
"The
series revolves around a teacher in the first university of the world -
TAKSHILA - and his vow to prevent India from getting enslaved
by Sikandar (Alexander the Great)who after defeating the King of Persia
Darius III was moving towards India.
This is the story of a slave
boy, Chandragupta, who with his abilities and guidance of
Chanakya became the first ruler of whole of India.
This story not
only teaches the true essence behind the saying "Brain over Brawn", but
how a person, just considered as a humble teacher, with his wits and
cleverness not only defeated mighty Greeks and Indian empires, but also
raised the slave boy to become the first Emperor of India."
Ashish as usual gave his 1000% to the role. He learned taek-wondo, kalaripayattu and horseback riding,in
addition to working out to bulk up for the role.
By the time Chandragupta Maurya went off air, he had already signed up for Rab Se Sohna Isshq.
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Gunahon
Ka Devta aired from September 2010 to May 2011 on Imagine TV, a GEC run
by NDTV. The series was produced by Shyamasis Bhattacharya
of Shakuntalam Telefilms.
At the time, Saurabh Tiwari the producer of Rangrasiya was the creative head of Imagine TV.
Gunahon
Ka Devta was the story of a girl in a small town, the daughter of a
corrupt government official with two corrupt brothers and a doormat for a
mother, who was a huge fangirl of the local Robin Hood. This outlaw
went by the name of Avdesh Singh Thakur, who was played by our hero,
Ashish Sharma.
The
story unfolded in the heartland of the Hindi belt, and Ashish played a
heartland hero, complete with aviators, rolled up kurtas and Tata Sumos
with gusto and heart. Tough on bad guys, but putty in the heroines
hands, the story however took strange turns with Avdesh's sister-in-law
being the villain of the show. The show ended tragically, with Arpita
the heroine, played by Tanvi Bhatia dying, returning as a ghost and
finally revealing the truth to Avdesh who followed her into the
afterlife.
Ashish
played Avdesh as a layered character, tough and angry, but with an
inner innocent core. The channel and show were not among the big three,
but the show remained distinctive for its excellent cast.
Edited by Ashish-AT - 7 years ago
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