Aditi Dev Sharma and husband Sarwar Ahuja reunite on screen for COLORS’ ‘Shayad Yahi Hai Pyaar’

Real-life love is about to make its way into reel life on COLORS’ ‘Shayad Yahi Hai Pyaar’. Starring Aditi Dev Sharma as Preeti and Daksh Puri as Aarav, the reverse age-gap love story, which has been winning hearts for its sweeping and emotionally charged romance, is now set for a rather special real-life-meets-reel-life moment. Aditi’s husband, actor Sarwar Ahuja, is all set to make a cameo appearance in the show, bringing the couple together on screen once again. For Aditi and Sarwar, the reunion comes with its own full-circle moment. The two actors have shared screen space earlier in a hit show, but this time, the reunion carries an altogether different charm. Years after their real-life love story unfolded away from the cameras, Sarwar is now stepping into his wife’s professional world and that too in a show centred around the many complexities and emotions of love.

And Sarwar’s entry is set to stir things up in Preeti and Aarav’s love story at just the right moment. In Dehradun, Preeti crosses paths with a man who, on paper, appears to be her ideal match — someone closer to her age, charming, compatible and seemingly everything one would expect from the perfect partner. What follows are a series of cute and endearing moments between Preeti and Sarwar’s character, but their growing camaraderie sparks jealousy in Aarav. Will this make Aarav realise just how deeply he has fallen for Preeti?

*Opening up about sharing screen space with his wife once again, Sarwar said,* _“Sharing screen space with Aditi is challenging because she is one of the finest actors and an absolute delight to work with. We have done that before in one of our hit shows together. This time, though, it was a mixed feeling – you are essentially bringing your spouse to work! Some people may find that overwhelming, but for me, it turned into a mutual admiration day. I may be biased, but when your partner also happens to be an incredibly talented actor, the entire experience becomes an easy-going, beautiful and slightly surreal blend of your personal world and your professional craft. It is a front-row seat to watching the person you love do what they do best, and honestly, that is the ultimate flex. Watching her transform into a new character, become this confident professional person and deliver a performance with such effortless grace – was one of the most humbling experiences of my companionship with her. There is a distinct moment when you stop looking at her as your wife and start looking at her as an absolute powerhouse. It forces you to step up your own game just to keep up. And then, the best part is the moment the director calls out ‘cut’. She is back to being her bubbly, clingy, naive, wide-eyed and childlike self – the Aditi that she is.”_

*Aditi Dev Sharma adds,* _“Sarwar and I began our acting journeys together on a reality show, which we both went on to win. Since then, we’ve shared the screen a couple of times, so acting together isn’t new to us, but this time, with Shayad Yahi Hai Pyaar, it felt incredibly special. Honestly, I had butterflies in my stomach, but pure joy in my heart. The biggest challenge initially was playing strangers. I had to make sure I didn’t give away the spark in my eyes every time I looked at him! At the same time, there’s nothing quite like the ease of working with someone who knows you so well. It felt like real-life love meeting reel-life magic. We are both professionals who deeply respect our work and our craft. I’ve always admired Sarwar’s focus and the way he approaches a character. I was genuinely in awe of his craft.”_

*Watch ‘Shayad Yahi Hai Pyaar’, every Monday-Friday at 9.30 pm only on COLORS and JioHotstar.*