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When Apara Mehta Mobbed: There was a time when every character of the TV serial ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ used to rule the hearts of the audience. Actress Apara Mehta, who played the memorable character of Savita Mansukh Virani in this show, was also counted among the most popular TV stars of that era. Recently, in an interview, he shared such an experience during the peak of his stardom, which surprised everyone.
New Delhi. In the world of TV, very few artists get such stardom, as seen by Savita Virani i.e. Apara Mehta of ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’. The character of ‘Savita Mansukh Virani’ made her a household name. People know her less by her real name and more by the name ‘Savita’. In the show, she was seen in the role of Tulsi’s mother-in-law and Mihir’s mother. Recently, the actress shared a very horrifying and disturbing incident of the fan craze of that era. file photo
Apara Mehta recalled this incident in an interview given to ‘Hotterfly’. He told, ‘At that time ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ was at its peak and my Gujarati play was performed in Kala Mandir Auditorium in Kolkata, where it had five shows. Every seat was packed. file photo
He told, ‘As soon as I entered the hall. As soon as they saw me, 8000 Dandiyas jumped in the air. After this, the way people surrounded me was very scary. People pulled me to the podium. There was pushing and pulling from all sides. When I started shaking hands with him, someone tried to pull the diamond ring from my finger, then someone lit a burning cigarette on me. file photo
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Apara further told that the crowd had become so furious that the entire podium started shaking and the situation had become very dangerous. For security reasons, when the organizers brought him down from the podium, people formed a circle around him. file photo
Describing the situation at that time, the actress said that at that time every person present there was touching me everywhere. I was feeling completely helpless and thought to myself – ‘Okay, touch it, what will you get?’ file photo
Apara Mehta admitted that the love received by TV actors during that period was no less than that of a film superstar. ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ made her a household name and her character Savita Virani became one of the most memorable characters of Indian television. The show aired for about eight years and created many TRP records. file photo
Apara Mehta, active in theater and acting since the 70s and 80s, is a big face of the Indian entertainment industry. Apart from playing the character of Savita Virani in ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ for eight years, she has been a part of many big TV shows like ‘Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka’, ‘Saat Phere’, ‘Hamari Devrani’, ‘Jamai Raja’, ‘Qayamat Ki Raat’ and the popular serial ‘Anupama’. file photo
Along with television, he has also created his own identity in Bollywood and Gujarati cinema. She has played important roles in big films like ‘Chori Chori Chupke Chupke’, ‘Devdas’ and ‘Tees Maar Khan’.