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Sargam Ki Sadhe Satii: Kunal Saluja Opens Up About His Role & Bond With Co-Star Anjali Tatrari
Sony TV is coming up with an all-new sitcom Sargam Ki Sadhe Satii which is definitely going to tickle the funny bones of the viewers. Produced under the banner Optimystix Entertainment, the show stars Anjali Tatrari and Kunal Saluja in the lead roles. The actor opened up about his role and spoke about his bond with co-star Anjali Tatrari and others on the show. Excerpts from the interview.
Tell
us
about
the
show
and
how
did
you
get
this
role?
During
Lockdown
I
gave
my
audition
for
the
show/character.
I
gave
my
audition
twice
for
different
scripts
but
they
shunned
my
audition
video.
Considering
the
fact
I
am
not
into
acting
profession
I
knew
the
result.
Being
an
anchor
it
was
new
for
me
and
I
was
bit
anxious.
When
I
gave
my
first
audition.But
on
the
other
hand,
I
was
very
eager
and
keen
that
I
should
get
this
role.
And
to
bagged
this
role
I
put
in
lots
of
efforts
and
practice,
watched
YouTube
videos
dedicated
to
comedy,
took
some
pointers
from
one
of
my
friend
in
the
directly
agency
and
practised
straight
for
12
hours
for
the
role.
As storyline and character was fascinating so i didn't want to go this role out of my hand. So i gave my last-ditch and shot the video of 6 minute. And with this I got finalised for the role of Aparshakti, who will play the role of Sargam's husband in the show.
In the show you will be seen trying out different professions one after the other. So, in real life also have you tried your hand at multiple things?
In the show, my character, Aparshakti Awasthi is striving to become an actor and has his own YouTube channel. Due to which he always gets to do advertisements for weird products. Aparshakti is always trying his hands in one thing or the other and never gives up. He enjoys life as it is and never hesitates from making efforts. He is always in a rush and multi-tasking.
I would say like Aparshakti, I have tried different professions. I started my career as an anchor for a local channel and then I moved to Indore to become an RJ. After some time, I shifted to Mumbai and got more opportunities as an anchor. This show, Sargam Ki Sadhe Satii is my first project as an actor. So, I have always been in entertainment industry but trying out different avenues. I am really excited to be working with this huge cast and looking forward to see how things turn out.
How has your experience been so far of working opposite Anjali?
Anjali
is
playing
the
role
of
my
wife
Sargam
in
the
show.
Sargam
is
a
problem-solver
for
everyone
in
the
house.
She
has
all
the
qualities
of
a
typical
Indian
bahu
but
she
is
terrible
at
cooking.
She
is
exasperated
with
every
man
of
the
house
for
some
or
the
other
reason.
At
times
she
feels
like
she
has
got
seven
grown
up
kids
at
once
to
look
after.
She
is
very
compassionate
towards
kids
of
the
house.
My
experience
with
Anjali
Tatrari
has
been
amazing.
She
is
such
a
humble
and
kind
person.
She
is
quite
punctual
and
always
come
on
sets
on
time,
even
for
rehearsals.
As
she
is
the
only
woman
on
set,
we
pamper
her
a
lot.
But
because
she
is
the
only
woman,
she
becomes
the
center
of
almost
all
our
pranks.
She
always
gets
the
special
treatment
from
everyone
on
set.
We
bond
well
together
and
all
of
us
are
always
gossiping
together,
playing
pranks
and
teasing
each
other.
As this is a sitcom, fun and comedy would be happening at all hours during work. Who do you think has the best comic timing on the sets?
The set of Sargam Ki Sadhe Satii is no less than a mela. There is always some or the other person playing pranks, cracking jokes and laughing. Everyone has their own style of comedy and together we are always having fun. Even during the rehearsals or while reading scripts we lose track of the scene and end up joking and laughing.
If we talk about who has best comic timings on set, I think it's our director, Kedar Shinde sir. To be honest, we just copy Shinde sir's comic timing. We are learning a lot from him. Every tiny little nuance that he does on set while helping us understand the expression and context, each and every expression of the dialogue, I think, all these things enhance the comedy even more. So, according to me, director sir has the perfect comic timing. And if we talk about the actors, then its Darshan Jariwala sir who is the most senior on the set and has a great comic timing. Ojas being a stand-up artist has a good comic timing as well. So, basically everyone on the set was born with a funny bone and director sir has been able to identify that in each one of us.
In the Awasthi house you are popularly known as Jugadu because you find a way to get things done with adjustment. What trait of you in real life has got you a name that people usually call you by?
Aparshakti
is
always
trying
something
or
the
other.
He
is
always
in
a
rush
and
is
seen
multi-tasking.
Aparshakti
lives
a
fast
life
with
never
give
up
attitude
and
even
in
difficult
situations,
he
tries
to
find
solutions
and
that
is
why
he
is
called
jugadu.
By
hook
or
by
crook,
he
gets
things
done.
Perhaps,
its
his
presence
of
mind
and
solution
seeking
skills
have
got
him
this
name;
Jugadu
by
the
family
members.
In
Sargam
Ki
Sadhe
Satii,
my
family
calls
me
jugadu
but
in
real
life
my
family
and
friends
call
me
Bahubali,
chota
hulk
or
chotabheem.
Some
people
also
call
me
John
Abraham
because
I
have
always
been
into
heavy
weightlifting,
whether
it's
in
gym
or
at
home.
I
would
share
one
incident
with
you
related
to
this,
once
I
was
traveling
with
my
family
and
suddenly
car
got
punctured
on
a
sloppy
highway;
and
I
literally
pushed
my
car
with
my
family
sitting
in
the
car.
That
is
how
I
got
my
name
Bahubali.
There
are
many
such
incidents.
I
think,
because
of
my
activeness
and
strength
people
usually
call
me
Bahubali.
The show is set up in Delhi. Do you share any connect with the capital?
Sargam Ki Sadhe Satii is set up on the backdrop of Ghaziabad, which is close to Delhi. I have an old connect with Delhi because I have spent most of my childhood in Delhi. I did my schooling from Delhi from standard 2 to 8. I was a very naught child and I even got lot of scolding from teachers while in the school. I have many friends in Delhi so whenever I visit Delhi, I always have my cheat meals and cheat days which I don't have in Mumbai. Because Delhi's mouth-watering and lip-smacking food like, chole bhature, golgappe always bring me back. Additionally, I have many relatives in Delhi. So, there is this sweet connect I feel with Delhi, and It will always be there. Now that we are talking about Delhi, I would like to tell you that I have become the Punjabi tutor on set. During breaks, when all of us are sitting together, I do teach the tone, few words, and basics of Punjabi.
What is going to set apart your show Sargam Ki Sadhe Satii from the shows that are currently running on television?
The comedy shows that are running on television are made with the purpose of only cracking jokes to make the audience laugh. There is a set format of such shows and audience already knows about it. But our show is a fiction show which has twist of comedy. Our show is based on situational comedy, which means that the audience will get to watch story of a family which has people with strikingly different personalities. But in those stories, fun and entertainment factor will be added by the comic timings, gestures, postures, expressions and dialogues of the characters. I am sure that the audience will have ball of a laugh while watching us.
I, as a new actor, feel blessed that I got such great mentor and director to work with and writers of the show who have done such a wonderful job on writing this script. So, even while reading our scripts we have an absolutely amazing time and we are laughing so hard that our belly starts to hurt. There is no forced comedy in the show, people will enjoy every bit of it. And the shows which make people laugh are limited. I can promise you, this show Sargam Ki Sadhe Satii will bring utmost happiness into people's life and audience will definitely enjoy watching the Awasthi parivar.
