They say, you suddenly come across your 'the right one', and when you do, you forget everyone else. Well, this is what happened with Sai Deodhar and Shakti Anand. Both of them were in a relationship with other people before they realised that they are with the wrong people and actually belong with each other.
Let's go down the memory lane and see how these two decided to be together forever.
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Before the commencement of their telly show, Sara Akash, Sai and Shakti had an idea about each other with certain connotations attached to it.
Since, Sai's parents are filmmakers, Shakti also thought of her as a brat. And, because Shakti had done a few serials before Sara Akash, Sai considered him as someone who is proud of his achievements. Sai said that she found him to be quite arrogant.
From Shakti's perspective, Sai got everything served on a silver platter and knew nothing about struggle. She was a brat. (He still fell in love with her, though!)
While Shakti and Sai were shooting for their telly show, Sai got close to Chaitanya Tambe. Chaitanya was a childhood friend of Sai and went to the US when they were teenagers. When Chaitanya saw Sai's pictures, he got completely mesmerised by this beauty. They became good friends when Sai flew to the States and spent some time with him and his parents. The couple got engaged while Sai was shooting with Shakti.
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Though, Shakti knew very well that Sai was going to marry another man, he casually proposed to her. Not realising the ingenuity of his proposal, Sai pushed it away. Time passed and they became good friends. No more pride and prejudice!
Since Sai was engaged, it never occurred to her that her feelings for Shakti were more than that of 'friends'. But, deep down Shakti knew that she also liked him.
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Apart from Shakti, it was Sai's mother who realised that what they shared was more than friendship. So, one day her mum called her up and changed Sai's world altogether.
As Sai recalls:
"I had a long talk with my mom and she could see that I used to miss him (Shakti) too much whenever he was not around. Suddenly she popped the question, 'What when the serial gets over?' That hit me real hard. I realised yehi pyaar hai."
Now, both of them were on the same page. They had mutual feelings, but Sai was in a committed relationship. It was a tough call on her part, but she took the right decision. She let off Chaitanya, following her feelings for Shakti.
Sai shares:
"I realised we (her and Chaitanya) were not made for each other. There was definitely some chemistry between Shakti and me from the beginning, which, however, we failed to realise, was much more than just chemistry."
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Now that Sai was not engaged anymore, Shakti had a clean chit to propose to her. He was pretty excited and proposed to her.
His recalls the proposal:
"Sai is a very genuine person. Her honesty and clean heart attracted me to her. I decided that I could not lose her and that we must settle down quickly."
If you ask Sai what qualities of Shakti made her say 'yes', she says:
"He has so many qualities that I cannot name any single quality. I would only say that he is a very balanced individual, very passionate about life and work. He is a very strong person and a man of convictions!"
After a courtship of merely two months, the couple exchanged diamond studded platinum bands on January 14, 2005, announcing their engagement to the world. They tied the knot on January 30, 2005, in a Maharashtrian style wedding. The wedding was a low key affair, and took place at 'Time and Again', Lokhandwala, Mumbai. The reception party was organised at Army Club, Juhu, Mumbai. Many television biggies came to bless the couple.
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For the wedding, the couple opted for designer wear. Sai wore a pink-coloured lehenga and Shakti wore a cream-coloured kurta pajama. Since the reception was scheduled for the evening, the colours of the outfit were carefully selected. Sai chose a dark blue and yellow-coloured saree and Shakti wore a beige-coloured formal suit.
Recollecting the memories of their D-day, Sai gushes:
"The whole wedding was a roller coaster ride as we got married very quickly-- it was a typical ‘chat mangani pat byah’ affair for us. That's what Shakti keeps on telling me that our love-story was shorter and quicker than our love-story in the serial 'Saara Akash'. So, now when I recollect the whole thing... I find it all so funny!"
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The couple who has been happily married now for 10 years were on cloud nine when they were blessed with a baby girl in 2011. She came into their lives after six years of marriage.
A very joyous father, on the birth of his daughter, said:
"Yes, I am blessed with a baby girl and I am really happy right now. We are at the hospital now and as it was a Caesarean section, Sai is still in the operation theatre. I have seen my friends and family being so happy after having a kid and today I can actually relate to their happiness. This moment is special for both Sai and me as we have been waiting for the kid to arrive in our life".
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He further added:
"It will take some time for the feeling of being a father to sink in but right now I am looking forward to take my wife and my daughter home as soon as possible."
Sai took a break from the telly world to enjoy motherhood. Before the commencement of her serial, Udaan, in which she played a mother, she said,
"I had taken a conscious break from acting to take care of my baby girl. Now she is grown a little, so I can manage both. Also, Udaan appealed to me because it's not structured as a typical saas-bahu serial. When Gurudev Bhalla (producer) narrated the story to me, I had tears in my eyes. I am may not have reacted the same way earlier, but now that I am a mother I was completely moved."
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Shakti and Sai are now walking on a new road together. They have turned producers from actors with their banner Thoughtrain Entertainment. The first venture of this production was Khamoshiyan which aired on Star Plus. They will soon be producing a Marathi movie under this banner.
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From colleagues to business partners, Sai and Shakti have come a long way. They have played and enjoyed a lot of roles- friends, lovers, husband and wife, parents and now partners. They have been one of the steadiest couples on the television. We hope that this beautiful little family be blessed with joy and success.
