Sai Deodhar

Sai Deodhar (born 21 April^[1]) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. Deodhar is best known for portraying Flight Lieutenant Monica Singh Kochar in Saara Akaash, Ananya Sachdev Samarth in Ek Ladki Anjaani Si, and Kasturi Singh in Udaan.^[2] For Saara Akaash, she received a nomination for the Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face – Female.^[3][4]

Sai Deodhar
Born	21 April
Occupations	Actress producer director
Years active	1991–present
Spouse	Shakti Anand ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	1
Parents	Debu Deodhar (father) Shrabani Deodhar (mother)

Life and family

Sai with her Husband Shakti Anand at an event

Deodhar's father, cinematographer Debu Deodhar, was Marathi, and her mother, director Shrabani Deodhar, is Bengali.^[5][6]

Deodhar married her Saara Akaash co-star, Shakti Anand, in 2005. She gave birth to their daughter in 2011.^[7]

Filmography

Films

• All films are in Marathi unless otherwise noted.

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1991	Prahaar: The Final Attack	Chiku	Hindi film
1993	Lapandav	Chinu Mahashabde
1996	Daayraa	Munni	Hindi film	[8]
2019	Mogra Phulaalaa	Shivangi Kulkarni		[6]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2003–2005	Saara Akaash	Flight Lieutenant Monica Singh Kochar		[9]
2004–2005		Shazia Khan
2005	Siddhanth	Hemangi Mathur		[10]
2005	Nach Baliye 1	Contestant	8th place
2005	CID	Inspector Priyanka		[11]
2006	Kasautii Zindagii Kay	Debonita
2006–2007	Ek Ladki Anjaani Si	Ananya "Anu" Sachdev Samarth
2007	Don	Un­known
2010	Kashi – Ab Na Rahe Tera Kagaz Kora	Ishwari
2010–2011	Baat Hamari Pakki Hai	Nidhi Saurabh Jaiswal
2012	Upanishad Ganga	Devayani	Episode 8: "Upaveda: Story of Kacha & Devayani"
		Savitri	Episode 28: "Anatman: Not the Self Abhimanyu & Savitri"
		Gargi	Episode 30: "The Existence Principle: Yagyavalkya & Gargi
		Nati	Episode 33: "Bondage: Camel's Rope"
2014	Adaalat	Advocate Soundarya Sharma		[12]
2014–2018	Udaan	Kasturi Bhuvan Singh		[13]
2015	Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane	Barkha
2016	Darr Sabko Lagta Hai	Sunita	Episode 24
2017	Savdhaan India	Sunaina Surajpratap Singh	Episode 2158	[14]
2023; 2024	Dabangii – Mulgii Aayi Re Aayi	Damini "Chhaya" Rajyavadhkar		[15]
2025	Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin	Mukta Chavan

Special appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Reth	Tanu
	Jodee Kamaal Ki	Herself	Episode 2
	Kkavyanjali	Debonita
	Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii	Debonita	Episode 1158
	Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai	Herself	Episode 9
2019	Kitchen Champion 5	Herself

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2024	Maeri	Tara Deshpande	ZEE5's series	[16]

Director

• D.A.T.E.
• Silent Ties^{[citation needed]}
• Fathers Day To You (Pocket Films)^[17]
• Blood Relation^[18]
• When A Man Loves A Woman^[19]
• Badhai Ho^[20]
• Worship The Woman Within - International Women's Day Anthem"^[21]
• Jhooti Jhooti Batiyaan - music video^[22]
• (Un)Sanskari - short Film^[23]

Producer

• Mujhse Kuchh Kehti...Yeh Khamoshiyaan (2012-2013)- TV show on Star Plus
• Sata Lota Pan Sagla Khota (2015) - film
• D.A.T.E. (2018)
• The Sholay Girl (2019)
• Blood Relation^[24] (2020)
• When A Man Loves A Woman - short film^[19] (2021)
• Badhai Ho (short film)^[20] (2021)
• Worship The Woman Within - International Women's Day Anthem" (music video)^[21] (2021)
• Jhooti Jhooti Batiyaan - music video^[22]
• (Un)Sanskari - short film^[23]
• Sonyachi Pavla - TV show on Colors Marathi^[25]
• KavyaAnjali - Sakhi Savali - TV show on Colors Marathi^[26]