Sang Tu Aahes Ka? Explained

Sang Tu Aahes Ka? is an Indian Marathi language horror drama produced by Vidyadhar Pathare under the banner of Iris Productions.^[1] The show premiered on 7 December 2020 on Star Pravah. It stars Siddharth Chandekar, Shivani Rangole-Kulkarni and Saaniya Chaudhari in lead roles.^[2]

Sypnopsis

Superstar Swaraj Joshi is a widower who lives with the memories of his late wife Vaibhavi. However, her soul returns to unmask the real evil hurting Swaraj and also attempts to unite him with Dr. Vaibhavi.

Plot

Swaraj Joshi, a renowned superstar, makes a comeback to the film industry after a three-year hiatus, burdened by a mysterious past. Dr. Vaibhavi longs to meet him, finds herself drawn into a web of enigmatic events. She delivers a cake to Anandwan on Swaraj's birthday, an encounter that exposes her to a ghostly apparition marked with a symbol. Her encounter takes a terrifying turn as Kabir rescues her, leaving her haunted by the symbol etched on the ghost's foot. Abhay and Krutika plot against Swaraj. Sulakshana, determined to secure Swaraj's wealth, promises Krutika marriage to him as a will clause requires his wife's signature. The vengeful ghost injures Sulakshana after she gives her word. Dr. Vaibhavi crosses paths with Swaraj at the market, unaware of his true identity. Swaraj reluctantly agrees to marry Krutika after the anniversary of Dr. Vaibhavi's tragic demise. On the other side, Swaraj reaches out to Dr. Vaibhavi to become Shashikant's attending physician. During the Shradh Puja, Dr. Vaibhavi enters Anandvan. After tilting the Kalash meant for Vaibhavi at the doorstep, Dr. Vaibhavi senses a strange omen. Krutika's attempts to oust Dr. Vaibhavi fail. Swaraj comes to Dr. Vaibhavi's rescue when the ghost attacks her. Dr. Vaibhavi offers medication for Shashikant's panic attacks and shares her initial encounter with Swaraj with Shambhavi, who predicts her future based on the symbol she keeps seeing. Elsewhere, Swaraj recalls Vaibhavi's memory for her telling him the meaning of the symbol on her foot is Patience. As the engagement ceremony approaches, Swaraj confides in Krutika. Dr. Vaibhavi interrupts the ceremony due to Shashikant's panic attack. Subsequently, Swaraj requests Dr. Vaibhavi to become Shashikant's permanent doctor.

Cast

Main

• Siddharth Chandekar^[3] as Swaraj Shashikant Joshi: Dr. Vaibhavi's husband, Ghost Vaibhavi's widower, Shashikant's son, Kruthika's ex-fiancé
• Saaniya Chaudhari as Vaibhavi "Taisaheb" Joshi (née Mahashabde) (Ghost) : Swaraj's first and late wife
• Shivani Rangole-Kulkarni^[4] as Dr. Vaibhavi "Sona" Joshi (née Deshpande/Deshmukh): Swaraj's second wife, Sadhana and Avinash's biological daughter, Narmada's adoptive granddaughter, Shambhavi's adoptive sister

Recurring

• Sulekha Talwalkar as Sulakshana "Sulu": Swaraj's assumed aunt, Deepti and Durgesh's mother, Sashikant's assumed sister
• Milind Safai as Shashikant Joshi: Swaraj's father, Dr. Vaibhavi and Ghost Vaibhavi's father-in-law, Sulakshana's love interest
• Bhagyashri Dalvi as Deepti: Swaraj's cousin sister; Sulakshana's daughter, Durgesh's sister
• Siddhi Patne / Dipti Lele as Shambhavi Deshpande: A Semiotician; Dr. Vaibhavi's adoptive sister, Narmada's granddaughter
• Rohan Gujar as Inspector Kabir Dixit: Dr. Vaibhavi's childhood friend and ex-fiancé
• Tejas Dongre as Durgesh: Swaraj's cousin brother, Sulakshana's son, Deepti's brother
• Vandana Pandit-Sheth as Narmada "Ajjo" Deshpande: Shambhavi's grandmother and Dr. Vaibhavi's adoptive grandmother
• Pooja Katurde as Krutika Mahajan: Swaraj's ex-fiancée; Abhay's daughter
• Manoj Kolhatkar as Abhay Mahajan: Krutika's father, Sulakshana's ex-husband's friend, Sashikant's business partner, Sulaskshana's help
• Disha Danade as Seema: Maid of the Joshi family, Ghost Vaibhavi's Pathrakhin
• Unknown as Sadhana Avinash Deshmukh: Dr. Vaibhavi's biological mother

Production

Filming

On 13 April 2021, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray announced a sudden curfew due to increased Covid cases, while the production halted from 14 April 2021 in Mumbai.^[5] Hence, the production location was soon shifted temporarily to Silvassa.^[6]

Soundtrack

The title song of the show "Sang Tu Aahes Ka?" is written by Kshitij Patwardhan and is sung by Rohit Raut and Juilee Joglekar.^[7]

Reception

Ratings

Week	Year	BARC Viewership		Ref.
		TRP	Rank
Week 2	2021	3.7	5	[8]
Week 5	2021	3.7	5	[9]
Week 6	2021	4.0	4	[10]
Week 7	2021	3.8	4	[11]
Week 9	2021	3.4	5	[12]
Week 10	2021	3.7	5	[13]
Week 11	2021	3.8	5	[14]
Week 12	2021	3.9	5	[15]
Week 15	2021	3.8	5	[16]
Week 19	2021	4.2	4	[17]
Week 20	2021	3.6	4	[18]
Week 21	2021	4.1	4	[19]

External links

• Sang Tu Aahes Ka? at Disney+ Hotstar

Notes and References

1. Web site: ‘सांग तू आहेस का?’ मालिकेतून सिद्धार्थ चांदेकरचे छोट्या पडद्यावर पुनरागमन!. 2021-01-21. TV9 Marathi. mr.
2. Web site: येतेय आणखी एक गूढ मालिका ‘सांग तू आहेस का?’. 2021-01-21. ABP Majha. mr.
3. Web site: 2020-11-17. ‘सांग तू आहेस का?’; सिद्धार्थ चांदेकरच्या नव्या मालिकेची उत्सुकता. 2021-01-21. Loksatta. mr.
4. Web site: Mahamanvachi Gauravgatha fame Shivani Rangole to feature in Sang Tu Aahes Ka? - Times of India. 2021-01-21. The Times of India.
5. Web site: TV shoots stalled in Mumbai for next 15 days, shows to be shot in Goa, Hyderabad . 2023-03-29 . India Today.
6. Web site: मनोरंजन थांबणार नाही; महाराष्ट्राबाहेर ‘या’ ठिकाणी केले जाणार मराठी मालिकांचे शूटिंग . 2023-03-29 . . mr.
7. News: Sang Tu Aahes Ka to go off-air; many key knots to be unfolded soon - Times of India . . 2023-03-29 . 0971-8257.
8. Web site: WEEK 2 - DATA: Saturday, 9th January 2021 To Friday, 15th January 2021. live. BARC India. https://archive.today/20210126034641/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights. 26 January 2021.
9. Web site: WEEK 5 - DATA: Saturday, 30th January 2021 To Friday, 5th February 2021. live. BARC India. https://web.archive.org/web/20210218053144/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights. 18 February 2021.
10. Web site: WEEK 6 - DATA: Saturday, 6th February 2021 To Friday, 12th February 2021. live. BARC India. https://web.archive.org/web/20210224171011/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights. 24 February 2021.
11. Web site: WEEK 7 - DATA: Saturday, 13th February 2021 To Friday, 19th February 2021. live. BARC India. https://web.archive.org/web/20210225081955/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights. 25 February 2021.
12. Web site: मालिकांच्या शर्यतीत ‘मुलगी झाली हो…’ ठरली अव्वल, पाहा या आठवड्याच्या टॉप ५ मराठी मालिका. TV9 Marathi. 2021-08-10. mr.
13. Web site: WEEK 10 - DATA: Saturday, 6th March 2021 To Friday, 12th March 2021. live. BARC India. https://web.archive.org/web/20210325044546/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights. 25 March 2021.
14. Web site: WEEK 11 - DATA: Saturday, 13th March 2021 To Friday, 19th March 2021. live. BARC India. https://web.archive.org/web/20210401073709/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights. 1 April 2021.
15. Web site: WEEK 12 - DATA: Saturday, 20th March 2021 To Friday, 26th March 2021. live. BARC India. https://web.archive.org/web/20210407172921/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights. 7 April 2021.
16. Web site: WEEK 15 - DATA: Saturday, 10th April 2021 To Friday, 16 April 2021. live. BARC India. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428095210/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights. 28 April 2021.
17. Web site: WEEK 19 - DATA: Saturday, 8th May 2021 To Friday, 14th May 2021. live. BARC India. https://web.archive.org/web/20210526170655/https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights. 26 May 2021.
18. Web site: 2021-02-06. टीआरपीच्या शर्यतीत ‘आई..’ राहिली मागे ‘या’ मालिकांनी मारली बाजी, पाहा प्रेक्षकांच्या आवडत्या ‘टॉप ५’ मालिका. 2021-06-24. TV9 Marathi. mr.
19. Web site: 2021-02-06. प्रेक्षकांना भावतेय जयदीप-गौरीची प्रेमकथा, ‘सुख म्हणजे…’सह ‘या’ मालिका ठरल्या अव्वल!. 2021-06-24. TV9 Marathi. mr.