Sai Ketan Rao | ASC | AT10 - Abhi na jao chod kar, dil abhi bhara nahi

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• Emerging Fashion Icon (Male) 2021 IWM Buzz Style Awards
• Best Debut TV Actor of the Year (Male) 2022 Iconic Gold Awards
• Best Breakthrough Star 2022 Bollywood Life Awards
• Emerging Talent of the Year 2023 Grand Tycoon Global Achievers Awards (Film Fare Middle East)

Let's get to know him a bit better:

1. Born - July 10, 1994 (Cancer)
2. Birth place - Lonavla, Maharashtra
3. From - Hyderabad but currently lives in Mumbai
4. Education - B.Tech in Computer Science and MBA in systems operation and theatre arts from Ramanaidu Film School
5. Languages known - English, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi.
6. Favorite Actor - Rajnikant
7. Favorite Actress - Deepika Padukone
8. Fav Food - Sushi (Dekhne walon ko patha hi chala hoga)
9. Last meal - Biryani and Sushi (don't ask why!)
10. Erotic meal - Sushi
11. Best Friend - Shivangi Khedkar
12. Can cook - Dosa
13. Pet name - Tutu
14. Favorite person in the world - his mother

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Members List

1. PSharada

2. S_Kavya

3. Sunaina7

4. Mhrw99

5. AnOptimist

6. Phoenix_fire123

7. RishuDarling

8. Beastmaster

9. Sailingship

10. PinkOrchid

11. S-I-A

12. Subbuappu

13. LKashish

14. Livelytanu

15. Dvls

16. Hurrom

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21. Sai2311

22. Gags05

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Link to previous ATs

AT 1 | Note ka Parantha

AT 2 | Akhrot ka Chilka

AT 3 | Akad ijazat nai de rahi

AT 4 | Agastya himmat nahi himmat ka samundar rakhta hai

AT 5 | Agastya, billi nahi sher hai

AT 6 | A tribute to Agastya 'Aji Sunti ho'

AT 7 | Just sutup ki Uncle

AT 8 | Tu Na Mila Re Hume to Kahani Mili

AT 9 - May I come in.. hmm.. this place is mine

Reserved for showing our love for Agastya/ August babu/ Akhrot ka chilka/ dear babu/ gattu

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In the realm of "Imlie," he was known by many names: Agastya Singh Chaudhary, August Babu, Imlie’s Babu. Yet, beyond mere titles, he embodied the very essence, the soul, of the show.

We, the audience, grew to cherish him, flaws and all. Despite his many mistakes, his akkad never hindered his ability to apologize. In a world of full angry young men, Agastya stood as a beacon of gentle, unconditional love. His dard ka samundar ran deep, yet he refused to let others drown in it. He loved selflessly, even those who inflicted hurt upon him. Whether friend or foe, his heart harbored no bitterness.

Throughout his life, he grappled with feelings of unworthiness and loneliness, tirelessly striving to be his best self. A paragon of filial piety, an exemplary brother, he could have been an unmatched husband, had fate permitted.

He shielded his family, provided solace for Imlie, and became our comfort character. Secure in his emotions, he shed tears openly when overwhelmed by suffering. His eyes were windows to a myriad of emotions, each more profound than the last.

Words fall short in capturing the depth of his character. August Babu and his bond with Imlie had given me a new kind of hope. Their love, a warmth that enveloped and sustained, an indispensable force that fuelled life's journey.

Imlie's unwavering devotion to her Babu found resonance, for if she is the heart, he is the pulsating rhythm that sustains their love. He is her Shyam, she his Radha; he is her Satyawan, she his Savitri; he is her Ram, she his Sita. A union that felt so divine, that it unfortunately didn’t have its place in the mortal world.

In the face of countless trials, they deserved a happy ending, a respite from the storms of life. August Babu's absence will be keenly felt, a testament to Sai's portrayal of this remarkable character.

-Lkashish

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Aji sunte ho August babu,

It has been a difficult 6 weeks not seeing Agastya on our screens. While there was always hope Agastya would return, I now know he won't and my heart breaks into a million pieces thinking of the what ifs.

Agastya was a brilliant character, so deep, so vulnerable and so selflessly pure. Uske jaane ke baad uski kadar hui. Thanks for Agastya, uski zindagi bhale hi lambi nahi thi, badi zarur thi. It still hurts that he never got to really live a happy life.

As a Sai fan, I know he is still there in the show as Surya but as a fan of Agastya, this loss is irreparable. Bahut kam fictional deaths pe I have shed real tears, Agastya was one of them and he has my heart ❤️.

- Joliefemme

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Ajii Sunthe ho August babu, only thing I want to say is you were too good as Agastya Singh Choudhary and you are missed ….

I’m liking Surya too but Agastya was different ❤️ All d best for the future episodes .. Keep Rocking Sai 🧿

- MHRW99

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Dearest Auggy..

I am an avid romcom lover, as a reader as well as someone who enjoys the movies, series & basically any content in this genre, across languages.. And after all these years, if you could still capture my heart, and give me those mushy feelings, then kuch toh baat hogi tumme..

I never knew you will grow into someone that I shall adore.. Jaise Imaliya used to say, tum Akadu ho toh "Akhrot ke Chilke", tum Badalte mausam ki tarah ho toh "Autumn Babu" & "July ke Bhaiya", tumko paiso ka guroor hai toh tum "Note ke Parathe"... But towards the very end, you were and still weren't any of these things..

You were just our very own "Gattu".. Someone, who was all heart..

Jiss din tum Imlie ke pyaar me pure ke pure jal gaye the, hum sab tumhare pyaar me pighal gaye..

Jiss din tumne Imlie ke ghar ki chatt banwayi, hum sabne chaha ki tum dono ka pyaar aise hi dhoop-chaav se aur nikharta rahe..

Jo toofano ka samundar tum lekar chalte the apne andar, wo bas ek aansu se bahar chalak jaata tha..

We wanted you to make jalebis and ladoos 😉 with Imlie and have a hasi-khushi wali zindagi.. but alas.. jab safar hi nai raha, toh kya hi mithai.. aur kya hi khushi...

Phir aana August Babu.. Phir Purvaiya me aakar apni Imlie ko pareshan karna, apni bahaon me utha lena khali cylinder ki tarah.. Phir aana apni daadi ki daant khane, sonali di se ladne jhagnde, chutki pe raub jamane, aur Jugnu ki taang kheechne...

Phir aana, badalte mausam ke badal ki tarah.. apne pyar se Purvaiya pe baras jaane ke liye..

Tum toh chale gaye Auggy.. ab na tum rahe.. na tumhari kahaani.. But your love story will always be remembered as one of most beautiful ones.. Short, unfulfilled , yet bittersweet..

Bitter cos we all still have that lingering feeling of how could this have happened so soon, how could you not stay and lead a blissful life with our Imaliya, but Sweet cos jitni bhi thi kahaani, thi toh Kanhaji aur unki Radha bhi deewani..

Aeeee August Babu....

Aji sunte ho....

Khair choro.. Phir kabhi aur milaange...

Much Love and Light

Gags05

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Agastya Singh Chaudhry you returned from London as an honest and astute but arrogant yet charming business man and immediately stole my heart. Soon you were mesmerised by the gorgeous Imlie with her retro tunes and your reshmi zulfon. Your jodi was so captivating whether you were arguing, making up after arguing, having meaningful conversations, flirting or having your comical banter. There was never a dull moment with you two and at times I did feel like I was intruding in on private moments as you both made it all so real and intense.

Then there was your initial sibling rivalry with Sonali that was great to watch leading to the caring and loving bond you both then shared which was so endearing to see. Any girl would be lucky to have you as a brother as you always were there to protect her and support her despite the past and how it affected you both.

I wanted more of these strong adoring relationships you had alas it is but a longing wish never to be fulfilled. So knowing we no longer have you Agastya I’m quoting your previous avatar where the last line is so apt…

‘’Maaf nahi karna hai, mat karo

Naaraz rehna hai, naaraz raho

Baat nahi karna hai, mat karo

Par mere samne raho’’

as we still have you Sai gracing our screens as Surya to give us a different vibe to Agastya. I will take this as seeing you act in different roles Sai is always a real treat. Continue with your hard work, it’s amazing to see your journey from MHRW days🌟.

-PinkOrchid

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Dearest July K Bhaiya,

Few months back, you entered our lives and that of your 'Bar Girl' as the 'Akad ka Putla' 'Note Ka Parantha' who seemed to look down on her, who loved his lambe ghane baal way too much, and who claimed to hate gareebs...

But actions speak louder than words... You fell for her and how.. you let go of your ghane baal as she liked it short.. and you treated Jugnu, Dolly, Imlie, Aashu, Mama, Bulbul and so many others with such kindness, respect and love that you won their and our hearts collectively.

Your short but immensely meaningful life had a ton of problems and pain and yet you always put the troubles of others (like your Badi Maa, Sonali Didi and Dadi's pain of losing Kunal) way above yours...

You had your fair share of tu-tu main-main with your Sonali Didi, but that never meant that you didn't want to fiercely shield her from pain... Be it when you thought Imlie was blackmailing Amrit or later when Amrit's truth was out

'Just shut up k kaka', in your misdirected anger, you would end up calling Imlie gold digger, selfish, bar girl and what not... But you would always also regret that moment and apologise for that... Kabhi cutely khana banake, khabhi macho man ban k ghar repair kar k, toh kabhi lovely-dovey style mein apni 'khali cylinder' ko haq jata kar god mein utha k... Your ability to accept your flaws and try to redeem them was most endearing...

Even on the face of death, your fear was not of dying but of the unfulfilled promises made to your family and the love of your life... Such selfless love is hard to find and harder to cherish... That broken heart of yours got very little true love but gave so much... To your family, to Imlie and to us...

Radharani ki kasam, agar pehle pata hota na 'Akhrot Ke Chilke' k tum humse bichadne wale ho, toh hum tumse kehte... Hum kehte... Aji sunte ho... ek baar aur inn aakhon mein khone do na 'Babu'...

Khair, tumhari kahani adhuri sahi, dil ko choo jaane wali thi, kyunki... Tu na mila re humein to kahani mili...

With love,

Mrs_Darcy_Shree

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August babu, what have you done!!! Never thought the tantrum king from the first episode will make a place in our hearts. ♥️

This lonely man had his own share of anger issues but he was a softie when it came to his loved ones. Never have I seen a ML be vulnerable yet strong at the same time. He made mistakes but was never hesitant to ask for forgiveness.

I wish he came back only to see how much Imlie loves him. How much we love him.

- Sai2311

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Aji sunte Ho August aka Sai Ketan Rao first of all round of applause for your great portray As August in imlie S3 i was/is huge fan of your Character Raghav Rao and now you really made me fall in Love with this new character of yours Augustya Singh Chaudhary you played so amazingly

August will always be remembered as emotional,calm and lovable guy who always stood by his family his wife (love) in every thik and thin. It was really heart breaking when Augustya died in show and somewhere we fans still waiting if he can return somehow and reunite with his Imlie, dadi's ladla gattu is Apple of everyone's eyes..we all miss you Augustya and once again Thank you Sai Ketan Rao for bringing life into the character name Augustya Singh Chaudhary❤

- s_kavya

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Dear Agastya aka our Imaliya babu,

you made me realise that family responsibilities don't bog you down but rather uplifts you by giving you strength to fight back every adverse situation. You taught us that your birth circumstances don't define your personality but your actions do.

That hunky charisma of yours ,that arrogant smirk you carried as shrewd businessman ,those dark hair perfectly resting on your forehead could make girls for you not just from purwaiya but all over the world .

you loved only one woman with your whole heart and that made all the difference. It's the type of love which I will want for myself .

You are being terribly missed but I know wherever you are, you are at peace and that's enough for me . Thank you for the beautiful memories .

- Sunaina7

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I am definitely going to miss the soft, vulnerable, caring guy who just could not get his part of sunshine before he was snatched away cruelly. Agastya - he was introduced as this arrogant businessman who used to look down on poor people and had especially bad opinion about poor girls owing to his brother's untimely demise. But scratch the surface and you could see a guy who was longing to be accepted by his father's family - namely his father's wife and daughter. I loved the way Asma and Sai portrayed the brother - sister relationship. Sonali's way of calling Agastya Lallaji was too endearing.

All Agastya ever wanted was acceptance - acceptance for what he is instead of the illegitimate ka tag. It was not his fault that his father had relationship with his mother and he got conceived. Imlie and his marriage was a contract marriage but after the initial hurdles both did try to do the best in the relationship. I loved the whole - Tell me you love me without telling it explictly phase. It was when Agastya was the cutest bean - Wanting attention from Imlie but not accepting that he was indeed getting effected by her. Akkad Izzazat nahin deti and Agar main tumhara pati/patni hota/hoti phase.

One thing I really loved is that Agastya never shied away from accepting his faults and apologizing for it. The whole Vishwa blackmailing and Agastya fighting with everyone to keep Imlie safe - These 2 were made for each other. Wish they ended up together but looks like it was not meant to be and I will always have this pain of losing Agastya like this.

Agastya - Imlie ka love story will always have a bitter sweet feeling for me, this is probably the first time an ITV jodi that I rooted for did not end up together. I will forever have the gripe that the writers did not do justify to this pair and we never got to see Agastya being pampered by Imlie and Imlie being loved and adored by Agastya.

-PSharada

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Super busy day today so short post.

Absolutely loved the banter/ interaction between Surya and Imlie where he got her home without touching her. The sibling scene in the kitchen with Surya in a lungi coming to take his night time coffee was super hilarious. I am going to miss these siblings bonds so much.

Imlie ke tricks to make Surya refuse the wedding were outright hilarious. Bechara Surya majboori aur waade ka maara. Imlie is unable to understand why he is not refusing the marriage. Dadi fainted at the right time lol.

I liked how Surya went to explain to Malti had he needs her support and is marrying Imlie out of majboori. The whole family tried to convince Dadi to take her meds but were not successful. Imlie finally gave in. I can see why she had to, in a way she promised Agastya to take care of his family and hence she had no choice when Dadi was being so adamant. Dadi told everyone they will leave Purvaiyya and return to their village (glad the whole family will not die). I wish Sonali stays back. She has a love story with Amar to be completed and I would like Surya and Imlie to have a solid support system. Malti will clearly support Anjali.

Thinking of this as a new show of a majboor police officer marrying a widow. I am looking forward to the marriage and the awkwardness between Surya and Imlie after they start living together in one room as a couple. That is when the realization of how real their relationship is will hit. This has potential and I hope the writing doesn't disappoint..

What if imlie does a contract Biyah with surya with imlie initiating it.. it would be fun..

I hope she is able to have a upper hand in this relationship.. especially with Sonali also leaving, she doesn’t have a confidant..

Originally posted by: Lonelythots

What if imlie does a contract Biyah with surya with imlie initiating it.. it would be fun..

I hope she is able to have a upper hand in this relationship.. especially with Sonali also leaving, she doesn’t have a confidant..

Dadi ke sir ki kasam khayi usne toh it can't be a contract biyah. Also, Surya is super majboor, usne toh real shaadi ki karni hai to get out of the guilt.

Actually Imlie may not need a confidant if Surya is by her side which I believe he will be.

This episode didn’t make me cry which is a good sign. Sai and Adrija always nail the banter scenes, no surprise there. I enjoyed the thela wala scene as well as the way she bothered him in the morning. It’s good to see Imlie be a bit mischievous. I’m going to miss her bond with Sonali and Chutki.

Dadi’s zidd is so unfair, she could at least let some time pass before forcing Imlie to take such a decision. She says she wants Imlie to live for herself but she’s coercing her to get married to Surya for her health’s sake. The scene between her and Imlie about the blackmail was cute though, I’m going to miss their bond.

I’m personally not enjoying Malti’s character, especially since she’s not going to be in Imlie’s corner for now. In comparison to Sonali who never stood for her husband’s misdeed, Malti is looking crazy and delusional. I’m not liking the Anjali angle either but it’s your typical ITV stuff so kya karein ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

At least, the entire Chaudhary family isn’t going to die in a tragic death, they’re just leaving Purvaya to head back to their original village. Imlie will get to stay in her Babu’s house and in their room, which now I guess will become her and Surya’s room.

I hope in all the guilt, that we still get to see Surya’s cheeky side like we did in the morning after Imlie threw water on top of him. He’s no longer the flirty guy he was when we thought he was Agastya and I don’t think they’ll make him the frowny one either. His foundation colour has toned down, but I’m hoping with the entry of the rest of his family that we won’t get more South Indian stereotypes.

Can we get a new precap? We’ve had the same one on loop for days. Also Surya better support Imlie in front of his family since the Chaudhary’s are basically leaving her with strangers. But also since they’re not the Chaudhary’s, I’m hoping sherni Imlie speaks up for herself and doesn’t let herself be humiliated by these people.

I want Imlie to carry on both her and Agastya’s fighting spirits. Her memories will be the last thing that will make us feel his presence within the show. More than Surya’s face, it’s the way that she talks about her Babu that makes me remember him. I don’t think I’ll ever get over their love, it’s my diya from Devdas lowkey 🪔

Originally posted by: Lonelythots

What if imlie does a contract Biyah with surya with imlie initiating it.. it would be fun..

I hope she is able to have a upper hand in this relationship.. especially with Sonali also leaving, she doesn’t have a confidant..