Sai Deodhar is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi television. She is known for her roles in Star Plus's drama series Saara Akaash and Sony TV's drama series Ek Ladki Anjaani Si.[2] She is married to actor Shakti Anand with whom she participated in the dance reality show Nach Baliye Season 1.[3]

Sai Deodhar
Occupation(s)Director, producer, writer, actress
Years active1991–present
Spouse
(m. 2005)
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Children1
Parents

She appeared in her first role as a child artist in a 1993 Marathi Movie - Lapandav, where she played a mischievous young sister of the protagonist, who kicks off comedy of errors that unfolds in the film.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Deodhar's father, cinematographer Debu Deodhar, is a Marathi and her mother, director Shrabani Deodhar, is Bengali.[4][5] Her father died in 2010. She went to Mumbai to make her career in modelling and eventually got the role in Saara Akaash. Later, she married her on-screen co-star, Shakti Anand of Saara Akaash in 2005. She gave birth to a baby girl in 2011.[1]

 
Sai with her Husband Shakti Anand at an event

Television

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Year Serial Role Notes
2003–2005 Saara Akaash Flight Lieutenant Monica Singh / Flight Lieutenant Monica Karan Singh Rathore / Flight Lieutenant / Squadron Leader Monica Vikram Kochar Lead Role
2004–2005 Shazia Khan Negative Role
2005 Siddhanth Journalist Hemangi Mathur Lead Role
2005 Nach Baliye 1 Contestant Reality Show
2005 C.I.D. Inspector Priyanka Supporting Role
2006 Reth Tanu Cameo Role
2006 Jodee Kamaal Ki Guest (Episode 2) Episodic Role
2006 Kasautii Zindagii Kay Debonita Negative Role
2006 Kkavyanjali Debonita (Episode 305) Episodic Role
2006 Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Debonita (Episode 1158) Episodic Role
2006 Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai Guest (Episode 9) Talk Show
2006 - 2007 Ek Ladki Anjaani Si Ananya Sachdev (Anu) / Ananya Nikhil Samarth Lead Role
2007 Don Episodic Role
2010 Kashi – Ab Na Rahe Tera Kagaz Kora Ishwari Supporting Role
2010 - 2011 Baat Hamari Pakki Hai Nidhi Saurabh Jaiswal Supporting Role
2012 Upanishad Ganga - Upaveda : Story of Kacha Devayani Devayani (Episode 8) Episodic Role
2012 Upanishad Ganga - Anatman : Not The Self - Abhimanyu & Savitri Savitri (Episode 28) Episodic Role
2012 Upanishad Ganga - The Existence Principle : Yagyavalkya & Gargi Gargi (Episode 30) Episodic Role
2012 Upanishad Ganga - Bondage : Camel's Rope Nati (Episode 33) Episodic Role
2014 Adaalat - Murda Qatil Advocate Soundarya Sharma (Episode 333) Episodic Role
2014 - 2018 Udaan Kasturi Supporting Role
2015 Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane Barkha Supporting Role
2016 Darr Sabko Lagta Hai- Kashish Sunita (Episode 24) Episodic Role
2017 Savdhaan India Sunaina Surajpratap Singh[6] (Episode 2158) Episodic Role
2019 Kitchen Champion 5 Guest Contestant (Episode 45) Cooking show
2023 Dabangii – Mulgii Aayi Re Aayi Damini "Chhaya" Abhinandan Rajyavadhkar Cameo Role
2024 Maeri Tara Deshpande[7]

Films

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Director

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  • D.A.T.E.
  • Silent Ties[citation needed]
  • Fathers Day To You (Pocket Films)[8]
  • Blood Relation[9]
  • When A Man Loves A Woman[10]
  • Badhai Ho[11]
  • Worship The Woman Within - International Women's Day Anthem"[12]
  • Jhooti Jhooti Batiyaan - music video[13]
  • (Un)Sanskari - short Film[14]

Producer

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Shakti Anand's Birthday Special". The Times of India. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ Lalwani, Vickey (12 December 2003). "Interview with actor Sai Deodhar > "I won't wear undersized outfits and do sexy scenes. I am looking at meaningful cinema"". Indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  3. ^ Mazumder, Ranjib (25 December 2008). "TV couple eye big screen with home-made project". DNA India. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Playing new roles". The Telegraph. 3 December 2005. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b Shetty, Anjali (29 May 2019). "Mogra Phulala has been a beautiful journey: Shrabani". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  6. ^ Kumar, Aakash (3 July 2017). "Savdhaan India: Shakti Anand & wife Sai Deodhar to REUNITE onscreen after 10 years!". ABP Live. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  7. ^ Vasudevan, Aishwarya (29 November 2024). "Maeri: Sai Deodhar talks about her powerful role as Tara Deshpande". OTTPlay. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Fathers Day To You - A tribute to all the fathers and the mothers working during COVID". YouTube. Pocket Films. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Telly tattle: Tasty treat courtesy Mithun Chakraborty; Sai Deodhar directs short film". mid-day. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. ^ a b "When A Man Loves A Woman | Barun Sobti | Girija Oak | Sai Deodhar | A Love Story Short Film". 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ a b Chandani, Priyanka (5 March 2021). "Actor Sai Deodhar takes a leap into the digital world with her production house, Purple Morning Movies". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Worship The Woman Within | Parleen Gill | Sai Deodhar | International Women's Day Anthem 2021". Purple Morning Movies. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ a b "Jhooti Jhooti Batiyaan | Meera Deosthale | Rajat | Sai Deodhar | Bandish | Rock Fusion | Carnatic". Purple Morning Movies. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ a b "(UN)Sanskari | Comedy | Family Drama | Gouri Tonnk | Shresth Kumar | Sai Deodhar". Purple Morning Movies. July 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ "Telly tattle: Tasty treat courtesy Mithun Chakraborty; Sai Deodhar directs short film". mid-day. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  16. ^ "VOOT - Watch Free Online TV Shows, Movies, Kids Shows HD Quality on VOOT. Keep Vooting". Voot. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  17. ^ "KavyaAnjali - Sakhi Saavali on Jio Cinema". Jio Cinema.
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