if you thought gujaratis were only blessed with smart business acumen then you can think again some youngsters from the state are making an impact with their impressive performances in starring roles in hindi entertainment television and have become household names overnight barodians shrenu parikh and avinash sachdev are paired opposite each other in the romcom iss pyaar ko kya naam doon ek baar phir and fellow barodian aanshul trivedi is the antagonist in saraswatichandra jamnagars nishad vaidya is the male lead in theamita ka amit navsaris jay soni will reprise his old role in the second season of sanskaar dharohar apnon ki vadodaras manav gohil is playing important roles in devon ke dev mahadev and khelti hai zindagi aankh micholi amdavads shiny doshi is playing the second lead in saraswatichandra sheetal shah is the kick ass female cop in har yug mein ayega ek arjun and vrushika mehta is the snooty sharon in dil dosti dance so what do showmakerschannel heads feel about the current crop of actors from gujarat who seem to figure in most viewed daily soaps producer sunjoy wadhwa of ipkknd ek baar phir says gujarati and marathi theatre are very rich in terms of literature plus gujarati theatre also offers a platform for aspiring actors so actors from gujarat have exposure to a rich cultural heritage and come with prior acting experience which makes it easier for them to slip into roles and gives them an edge for some actors starting their career on the tube with a show based on gujaratis makes it simpler for them to showcase their talent nishad vaidya says i am thankful that my first show portrays me as a gujarati its simplified things for me but i could have done justice to any other role because i am very hard working as an actor the challenge is to keep audiences hooked aanshul trivedi says playing an antagonist has been a great experience because there are a lot of layers to my character and i can push myself with shining stars from the state grabbing a significant amount of screen timespace in the prime time slot its celebration time for us who shrenu parikh lead in ipkknd ek baar phir last seen in byaah humari bahoo ka the petite barodian beauty is now reprising the role that sanaya irani had immortalised in iss pyaar ko kya naam doon so you have shrenu as the spunky giggly young woman whos the proverbial dogooder no prizes for guessing shes also managed to antagonise the hero in the process until he falls for her who manav gohil aantagonist in devon ke dev mahadev second lead in khelti hai zindagi aankh micholi barodian manav gohil is now playing the antagonist in devon ke and has also been pencilled in as the second lead in the newly launched khelti hai who nishad vaidya lead in amita ka amit for jamnagars nishad acting was a childhood dream after a mandatory period of struggle nishad made