MUMBAI: Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin actress Kishori Shahane is popularly referred to as 'Bhavani Kaku' even off-screen these days, which happens to be her on-screen character in the same show. The actress is diligently seen essaying the role of Bhavani Bhavani 'Chandrakala' Chavan on-screen as a notable antagonist matriarch of the Chavan family. She is known to be the key to the Chavan's family's past dark mysteries and strongly despises the family's new daughter-in-law Sai Chavan, who is Virat's wife, as this girl bears a major threat against her and can expose her past misdeeds.

However, as the show's prominent and powerful female character, despite being a widow, Bhavani's fierce Maharashtrian getup is distinctly taken a note of throughout the show. Kishori's seen endorsing the famous 'Kaashtha' or the 'Nauvari' saree of Maharashtra while enacting Bhavani's character on-screen. 

As Bhavani, we can see actress Kishori wearing the Kaashtha saree in it's classic Marathi format by draping it up as a dhoti. This imparts the classic 'Marathi Mulgi' avatar to it's endorser.

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To attain this look, one has to endorse a Nauvari saree and then proceed with it's drapery. The term 'Nauvari' represents a single 9-yard cloth. The Maharashtrian-style saree drapery is also referred to as the 'Kaashtha saree' drapery. The word 'Kaashtha' refers to the sari being tucked at the back. 

This drapery can be executed only without a petticoat, hence it's referred to as 'Akanda Vastra', which means it doesn't need any other attire for it's support. This drapery-style's full-length can be both below and above the ankle-length. This sari is draped so that its centre is neatly placed at the back of the waist and the ends are tied securely in the front, and then the two ends are wrapped around the legs. The decorative ends are then draped over the shoulder and the upper body or torso.

This drapery pattern is not just limited to Maharashtra as earlier, women who have fought in wars and had worked in the farmlands (even in the present days) drape their saree in this way, as the draping of the leg's section individually in the 'dhoti-format' helped to increase one's speedy locomotion. Hence, this drapery is all about judiciousness through it's appeal and functionality.

Now, scroll down to check out actress Kishori Shahane endorsing the famous 9-yards 'Kaashtha (Nauvari) saree' while enacting Bhavani Kaku's role on-screen for Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin:

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Keep watching Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin to stay updated with the show's present and the upcoming plot and witness more of Bhavani's fierce getup in a traditional Marathi Kaashtha saree.

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