If
there
is
an
upcoming
actor
on
Indian
television
who
is
making
heads
turn
on
sheer
dint
of
hard
work
and
looks,
it
has
to
be
Sai
Ketan
Rao,
the
lead
of
the
Star
Plus
show,
Mehndi
Hai
Rachne
Waali
(MHRW).
Sai
is
slowly
building
a
solid
base
among
fans,
who
are
loving
his
onscreen
chemistry
with
co-star
Shivangi
Khedkar.
Sai
is
not
new
to
acting.
Before
this
show,
he
was
already
a
known
name
in
Telugu
entertainment,
having
done
films,
TV
and
web
series
down
south.
FilmiBeat
had
a
quick
chit
chat
with
Sai
Ketan
Rao
in
between
his
shots.
Excerpts
from
the
interview.
How
is
the
journey
from
south
to
Hindi
TV?
Full
of
ups
and
downs.
I
went
through
the
lowest.
Having
worked
in
Telugu
movies,
serials
and
web
series,
and
now
working
in
Hindi
shows,
it's
a
good
transition.
I
feel
I
should
pat
myself
on
the
back.
Finally,
work
is
work.
Work
in
the
television
industry
happens
at
breakneck
speed.
How
are
you
coping
with
it?
Also,
did
you
face
a
challenge
in
delivering
Hindi
dialogues,
coming
from
a
non-Hindi
speaking
state?
Yes,
it's
a
tight
schedule
working.
Yet,
it
doesn't
affect
me,
as
I
have
worked
in
Telugu
television
and
even
at
other
shoots
for
long,
extended
hours.
Hindi
has
never
been
a
problem
for
me.
I
can
speak
Hindi,
Telugu
and
Marathi
fluently.
MHRW
is
going
well,
getting
a
fantastic
response
from
the
audience,
and
we
are
so
glad
for
it.
What
have
been
the
shooting
challenges
amid
COVID-19?
You
guys
don't
put
out
BTS
stuff
for
the
fans.
None,
as
we
are
following
strict
rules
regarding
the
situation.
We
are
mostly
shooting
to
run
on
the
schedule,
so
posting
BTS
is
quite
hard,
as
we
all
are
immersed
in
the
show's
scenes.