Ashish
Raghav
marks
a
key
step
in
a
growing
screen
career
with
Star
Plus,
joining
the
new
limited
series
Tod
Kar
Dil
Mera
Season
1
as
Raj.
The
show,
built
around
an
intense
emotional
plot,
is
scheduled
to
air
from
19th
January
at
7
PM
on
Star
Plus.
For
Ashish,
this
first
collaboration
with
the
channel
carries
strong
personal
weight
and
comes
at
what
is
seen
as
a
crucial
phase.
“This
project
feels
extremely
special
and
meaningful
to
me.
Star
Plus
is
a
channel
I’ve
grown
up
watching,
so
being
associated
with
it
for
the
first
time
is
a
major
milestone.
The
fact
that
Tod
Kar
Dil
Mera
is
a
limited
series
makes
it
even
more
exciting—the
storytelling
is
tight,
focused,
and
emotionally
rich.
At
this
stage
of
my
career,
I
am
looking
for
roles
that
challenge
me
as
an
actor
and
allow
me
to
explore
depth
rather
than
just
screen
time,
and
this
show
offers
exactly
that.
It
truly
feels
like
the
right
project
at
the
right
time,”
he
said.
Tod
Kar
Dil
Mera
Season
1
character
arc
and
emotional
focus
Sharing
insights
into
the
role,
Ashish
explains
that
Raj
is
written
with
many
emotional
shades
and
clear
vulnerability.
“Raj
is
a
very
layered
character,
and
that
complexity
is
what
drew
me
to
him.
I
spent
a
lot
of
time
understanding
his
silences,
his
sense
of
responsibility,
and
the
emotional
conditioning
that
comes
with
an
arranged
marriage
setup.
Along
with
carrying
his
responsibilities,
Raj
is
very
expressive
when
it
comes
to
his
love
for
Raushni,
and
you
can
clearly
feel
how
her
presence
changes
his
life,”
he
added.
Ashish
notes
that
the
central
challenge
is
handling
Raj’s
feelings
without
losing
realism,
especially
as
the
drama
builds.
Discussing
the
demands
of
the
performance,
Ashish
concluded,
“The
challenge
was
balancing
Raj’s
emotional
openness
with
the
intensity
of
the
situations
he
faces,
ensuring
his
love
always
feels
real
and
sincere,
never
dramatic.”
Tod
Kar
Dil
Mera
Season
1
locations
and
on-set
experience
The
production
team
bases
major
portions
of
Tod
Kar
Dil
Mera
Season
1
in
Lucknow,
which
shapes
the
mood
of
Raj’s
story.
Ashish
says
the
city’s
atmosphere
seeps
into
the
work.
“The
city’s
tehzeeb,
warmth,
and
emotional
depth
naturally
become
a
part
of
you.
Being
on
real
locations
helped
me
connect
more
organically
with
Raj’s
journey,”
he
shared.
Tod
Kar
Dil
Mera
Season
1
is
positioned
as
an
emotionally
driven
narrative
centred
on
Raj,
Raushni
and
the
weight
of
duty.
With
a
tight
format,
detailed
character
writing
and
real
locations
in
Lucknow,
the
Star
Plus
series
gives
Ashish
Raghav
a
role
the
actor
views
as
both
testing
and
timely,
starting
its
telecast
on
19th
January
at
7
PM.