“The crowd had surrounded me from all sides…” Apara Mehta narrated the scary story.
Tezzbuzz Desk – The famous TV show ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ had created its own identity in the history of Indian television. The popularity of the artists of this show was no less than that of any big film star. Now actress Apara Mehta, who played the character of Savita Virani in the show, has shared such an incident from that period, which even today she is shocked to remember.
In a recent interview, Apara Mehta told that at the peak of the show’s success, she had to face such madness from the fans, which even put her safety in danger for some time.
A crowd of thousands of people had gathered in Kolkata
Apara Mehta told that at that time one of her Gujarati plays was staged in Kala Mandir, Kolkata. There were five consecutive shows and all were housefull. As soon as she reached the venue, thousands of spectators present there went wild to see her.
According to the actress, approx 8,000 people As soon as he saw them, he threw his dandiya sticks in the air and the crowd surrounded him from all sides. The situation became such that he had to face huge difficulties even in reaching the stage.
Tried to pull out diamond ring, got burnt with cigarette
Apara told that the fans were trying to shake hands and touch her. Amidst this chaos, someone tried to pull off her diamond ring. Not only this, someone’s burning cigarette in the crowd hit her, due to which she also got burnt.
He said that the pressure of the crowd was so much that even the stage started shaking and the situation became extremely dangerous.
Had to be taken out under security cordon
The actress told that seeing the situation worsening, the organizers immediately brought her down from the stage and took her out of the venue under security cover. He said that at that time everyone wanted to touch him just once.
Recalling that moment, Apara said with a smile, “I told people, okay… touch, but what will you get from this?”
‘Savita Virani’ brought recognition to every household
Apara Mehta played the character of Savita Virani in ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’, which was one of the most talked about characters of the show. The serial remained the audience’s favorite for nearly eight years and became one of the most successful shows on Indian television.
Apart from this show, Apara Mehta has also proved her acting talent in many popular TV serials like ‘Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka’, ‘Saat Phere’, ‘Hamari Devrani’, ‘Jamai Raja’, ‘Anupama’ and ‘Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Se’. Besides, he has also played many important roles in films.
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