Mahi Way
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Mahi Way is an India
n comedy-drama television series which premiered on Sony Entertainment Television
on January 2, 2010. The series is written by Devika Bhagat, directed by Nupur Asthana, and is produced by popular Bollywood
movie producers Aditya Chopra
and Yash Chopra
of Yash Raj Films
under their new production house name YRF Television. The series revolves around an adorable overweight girl named Mahi Talwar. She is bubbly, witty, intelligent and funny. However, the constant jokes and insults have demoralised her and she's low on self-confidence. A lover of Mills & Boons, DDLJ, shoes of all sizes and kinds, and obviously, food, Mahi is a character almost every girl or guy can relate to.
She faces a lot of pressure and embarrassment from her family, which consists of her parents who keep bickering regularly over house bills, family members and their new renters, a gay couple who Mahi talks to when she is down. Much of the drama arises from the grandmother's problems with her daughter's newfound affair and Mahi's brother, Ankur who keeps facing problems arising due to peer pressure.
She also struggles from inferiority complex because of her elder sister, Anjali who is married to her amazingly sweet Jeeju and have a cute little daughter, and is physically fit and focused.
Mahi initially writes a Agony Aunt Column in a fashion magazine "Trend" but can never manage to become a feature writer. She faces criticism from her fashionista editor, Ramona Kohli and anorexic office bullies Sona and Mona. She also harbors a crush on the owner of a designer Underwear brand - I'Si, Ishaan Singh, whose office is located right above hers. Ishaan is intrigued by Mahi's humour but dumps her after sleeping with her. He starts dating socialite Jasmine. Mahi is fired from her job and decides to pursue her career as a journalist but instead is forced to become the host of a Children's TV show where she plays a Hippo named Bobo.
During all these disaster sequences, she happens to always cross paths with her charming yet strange childhood friend, Shiv. Before she can even realise her true feelings for Shiv, Ishaan comes back into her life, admitting his mistake. He asks her to marry him and she accepts. Season 1 follows her quest to find true love but instead leads her to the realisation that she needs to find herself before she can find true love. She leaves Ishaan at the altar and decides to change her life, pursue her ambitions and realise her career dreams.
India
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n comedy-drama television series which premiered on Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television (India)
This article is about the SET channel in India. For the Indian version broadcasted worldwide, see Sony Entertainment Television Asia.Sony Entertainment Television, or SET, is a Hindi-language based general entertainment television channel in India. It was launched in October 1996 and is owned by...
on January 2, 2010. The series is written by Devika Bhagat, directed by Nupur Asthana, and is produced by popular Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movie producers Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra is an Indian film producer, screenwriter and director. He is most known for directing his only three films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , Mohabbatein , and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi...
and Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
of Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
under their new production house name YRF Television. The series revolves around an adorable overweight girl named Mahi Talwar. She is bubbly, witty, intelligent and funny. However, the constant jokes and insults have demoralised her and she's low on self-confidence. A lover of Mills & Boons, DDLJ, shoes of all sizes and kinds, and obviously, food, Mahi is a character almost every girl or guy can relate to.
Plot
The story revolves around a overweight girl, Mahi Talwar (Pushtiie Shakti) who faces the challenges and aspects of work and life through a unique set of procedures, rules and phases which she refers to as "Mahi Way" by interacting with her friends, Siddharth, a wannabe gay fashion designer and Roshni, her dumb but stylish sidekick who makes heads turn wherever she goes.She faces a lot of pressure and embarrassment from her family, which consists of her parents who keep bickering regularly over house bills, family members and their new renters, a gay couple who Mahi talks to when she is down. Much of the drama arises from the grandmother's problems with her daughter's newfound affair and Mahi's brother, Ankur who keeps facing problems arising due to peer pressure.
She also struggles from inferiority complex because of her elder sister, Anjali who is married to her amazingly sweet Jeeju and have a cute little daughter, and is physically fit and focused.
Mahi initially writes a Agony Aunt Column in a fashion magazine "Trend" but can never manage to become a feature writer. She faces criticism from her fashionista editor, Ramona Kohli and anorexic office bullies Sona and Mona. She also harbors a crush on the owner of a designer Underwear brand - I'Si, Ishaan Singh, whose office is located right above hers. Ishaan is intrigued by Mahi's humour but dumps her after sleeping with her. He starts dating socialite Jasmine. Mahi is fired from her job and decides to pursue her career as a journalist but instead is forced to become the host of a Children's TV show where she plays a Hippo named Bobo.
During all these disaster sequences, she happens to always cross paths with her charming yet strange childhood friend, Shiv. Before she can even realise her true feelings for Shiv, Ishaan comes back into her life, admitting his mistake. He asks her to marry him and she accepts. Season 1 follows her quest to find true love but instead leads her to the realisation that she needs to find herself before she can find true love. She leaves Ishaan at the altar and decides to change her life, pursue her ambitions and realise her career dreams.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Pushtiie Shakti Pushtiie Shakti Pushtiie Shakti is an Indian actress best known as playing the lead role of Mahi Talwar in the Indian comedy series Mahi Way, Sony TV.-Early Life:... |
Mahi Talwar |
| Viraf Phiroz Patel Viraf Patel Viraf Phiroz Patel is a Indian model and actor. He is most noted for his role as 'shiv' in the romantic-comedy serial Mahi Way. He was a merchant navy sailor before he became a model. In 2005, he won a male personality pageant called "Grasim Mr India". In 2007, he made his film debut in the... |
Shiv Desraj |
| Siddhant Karnick Siddhant Karnick Siddhant Karnick is an Indian television actor. He is famous for acting in roles such as Ishaan Singh Ahluwalia in Mahi Way a popular TV show aired on Sony Entertainment Television and as Siddharth Mehra in Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani... |
Ishaan Singh Ahluwalia |
| Amrita Raichand | Anjali Suri |
| Sharon Prabhakar Sharon Prabhakar Sharon Prabhakar is an Indian pop singer, theatre personality and public speaker. She was an active singer in 1980s and 90s, with a total of seven albums to her credit.-Career:... |
Ramona Kohli |
| Mark Farokh Parekh | Siddharth Kanwar |
| Monica Khanna | Roshni Sen |
| Faezeh Jalali | Sona |
| Reema Ramchandani | Mona |
| Suparna Marwah | Ranjita Talwar |
| Ikhlaque Khan | Alok Talwar |
| Alka Pradhan | Mahi's Grandmother |
| Kanika Dang | Leela |
| Aditya Pandey | Ankur Talwar |