Sagar Parekh, “TV As A Medium Teaches You A Lot, Makes You Tough”

Sagar Parekh enjoyed his stint with Balika Vadhu 2 and shares that it got over in a very different way. It was during the first phase of the lockdown that he got the opportunity to shoot for a show called Tera Yaar Hoon Mein that was aired on Sab TV. At the same time he received a call for Balika Vadhu 2. He signed the two shows on the same day as, given the contracts, TYHM was supposed to get over within 3-4 months, just before BV2 started. However, things did not go according to plan.

“TYHM did not get over in the said period of time, and the shoot got delayed for Balika Vadhu. By God’s grace, TYHM worked well for me and I received a lot of love for my track. By the time it finished, Balika Vadhu started. I had a huge responsibility with BV2 as it was such a famous brand already. Everything about it was so traditionally related to Gujarati. Being a Gujarati myself, things worked in my favour. It was quite an experience as the director was really strict. However, it was all going good then suddenly it had to take a leap and the whole cast was changed so that’s how my track got over on the show,” he shares.

The abrupt ending was a huge blow to the actor, who gave it some time before coming back with the show, Fanaa Ishq Mein Marjawan. “Thankfully this show also became popular. I feel blessed to be a part of shows that any actor would love to do. I’m still shooting for it, although my track is not really on right now because there is something else going on in the story. In between, I worked for an amazing web show called Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan. This youth-based show on MTV also garnered good reviews. I just hope I keep getting such good projects in the future too,” he smiles.