From the sweltering heat of Mumbai studios to global streaming fame, Nakuul Mehta’s path to stardom is intertwined with ‘Ishqbaaaz’, the series that turned him into a household name. As the show marks a decade, Nakuul opened up on Instagram about the highs, the waits, and the magic behind playing Shivaay Oberoi.
The trigger? A flight to Jaipur where ecstatic fans celebrated the milestone. ‘Ishqbaaaz changed what love means to us,’ they told him, prompting a flood of memories. Nakuul shared old set photos, captioning them with intimate details from April 23, 2016—the official shoot start.
Newcomers might not grasp the grind: hours in a van under blazing sun, midnight shots ahead, but Nakuul brimmed with self-assurance. ‘Shivaay evolved over months,’ he explained. Pre-pilot immersion shaped every nuance—from gait to gestures. The pivotal moment? The Oberoi brothers’ walk scene. ‘The team watched the monitor and knew we had something special,’ he recalled.
In today’s OTT-dominated world, ‘Ishqbaaaz’ defies time. New audiences discover it daily, veterans loop favorites. Success stemmed from more than writing; it was the cast-crew synergy that made sets feel familial.
Ten years brought life milestones—marriages, parenthood, grief over a lost colleague. Amid flux, fan adoration stood firm. Nakuul’s post underscores why ‘Ishqbaaaz’ endures: it’s not just a show, it’s a shared emotion that still resonates, proving television’s power to forge lasting bonds.
