Bhakharwadi Characters Reveal Which Taste They Identify With In The Show

Recently Sony SAB’s Bhakharwadi team celebrated the success of the show with a heartwarming Satyanarayan puja. Just like one big happy family that is steeped into goodness and believes in harbouring all things good, bright and wonderful. And the most plausible way of doing just that was the veneration of the Satyanarayan deity.

Overwhelmed with the success, Deven Bhojani, who plays Anna, said “I think what our audience admires is the authenticity of the characters and their cultural diversity, which is portrayed so beautifully. The representation of the importance of family values with a humorous touch which makes it lighthearted and yet is brimming with emotion. ‘Sri Satyanarayan Puja’ is our way of celebrating our success and thanking those who have made it possible.”

Paresh Gantra, playing the role of Mahendra, said, “It is really overwhelming to witness so much love from the audience, wherever we go and this makes us work harder to keep the show going towards success. Celebrating this heart-warming success and response from our viewers, we were very delighted to hold a Satyanarayn Puja and seek blessings from the almighty for our show to achieve great milestones in the future.”

It was during this occasion, Hindustan Times, Desimartini got in touch with the actors playing crucial characters in the series. As we know, Bhakharwadi is a delicious snack (Farsaan) and therefore it was almost mandatory for me to understand what is that one taste each of the characters in the series thought they were.

Excerpts from the conversation:

Mahendra Thakkar (Paresh Ganatra) plays the head of Gujarati family thinks he has a tangy taste to his character, “just like the sour flavor of Bhakharwadi that makes it fun to eat.” Quipped he, “Putting up the act of being calm and poised, my character, Mahendra would somewhere be planning something suspicious but wouldn’t let it come to his face. He likes to keep his point and his ideologies forward but does that in a quirky manner making him distinct from his own family and also from his business competitor Anna.”

Urmila is Mahendra’s wife and it is played by Bhakti Rathod, She thinks she brings in the spices the ‘teekhapan’ in the Bhakharwadi. “I would speak anything at any point irrespective of the surroundings, this puts the spicy element in my character that gives an interesting taste to Bhakharwadi. Caring the least about what anyone thinks, Urmila always has funny yet teekha responses on the tip of her tongue, especially when dealing with Anna. Being extremely blunt, she gives it to anyone messing with her or her family and is clearly the Teekhi Chhoori of the Thakkar family.”

Distinct from her mother’s “spiciness”, Gayatri played by Akshita Mudgal is extremely innocent and soft at heart, just like the soft filling inside Bhakharwadi that gives a soothing feeling when eaten. Without giving it much thought. She said, “Gayatri always has everyone’s good at heart and is also very delicate, as she faints on getting the littlest shock. Unlike the other members of Thakkar and Gokhale families, who disagree with Anna’s ideologies, Gayatri has a soft corner for him and also favors his values and beliefs.”  

Jyotsna played by Smita Saravade is like that crispy layer of Bhakharwadi that holds everything together. She asserts, “Being Anna’s wife, she respects him a lot for what he is, but would also give him a lesson if he is at wrong. Although most of the family members disagree with Anna’s way of life, Jyotsna seems to excel in maintaining harmony within the family. She holds the entire family together by having a good bond with every generation present in the Gokhale house.”

Anna played by Deven Bhojani is a combination of everything, making the perfect Bhakharwadi. Although strict and blunt on face, Anna is very soft at heart. In his usual inimitable style, he revealed, “My character adds a tangy touch to his character as is also childish at times, doing the sweetest things for his loved ones. Showing his softer side, Anna never gets angry with his wife Jyotsna and wouldn’t hold back his romantic gestures towards her, making him equally adorable. Being extremely principled and strict about his beliefs, Anna is sweet with some, sour with some, soft-hearted for some and spicy with many.”

Well, the characters of Bhakharwadi have really been written with utmost love and sweetness. What do you guys have to say about them?

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