Telly stars and their April Fool tales

Rashmi Desai

An April Fool prank that offended you: Once, my friend put a fainted live lizard on my hand saying see how I bought a rubber lizard which looks real. I touched it and it started moving on my hand and I screamed.

Did your April Fool prank ever offend anyone?  Once a friend was offended just because he was in a bad mood that day.

Who do you want to fool this April 1 and why? I would like to fool Hrithik Roshan. He is a handsome man and I would like to see varied expressions on his face.

Rishina Kandhari

An April Fool prank that offended you: Once, my brother hid a lot of clocks, with their alarm set for early morning, at different places in my house. When they suddenly started ringing together, I got the shock of my life. 

Did your April Fool prank ever offend anyone?  My pranks have never been extreme.

Who do you want to fool this April 1 and why? I would like to fool Riteish Deshmukh as he is a prankster. I would love to see his face when someone plays a prank on him.

Ssharad Malhotra

An April Fool prank that offended you: I was the biggest prankster around. Nobody could ever fool me.

Did your April Fool prank ever offend anyone? April 1 is a day when people can play tricks on each other and it's all taken in good humour.  During school days, I and my friends used to thoroughly enjoy the day. We could get away with anything, as nobody ever felt  offended. Once I put red chilli powder in a soft drink and served it to my thirsty girlfriend and she was really livid.

Who do you want to fool this April 1 and why? I would like to fool a close friend, who keeps pulling my leg.

Shweta Munshi

An April Fool prank that offended you: Though not on April 1, I and my friends once offended a lady officer who had accompanied us to an NCC camp. We consumed all the bananas she was carrying and locked her up in her room. We even put toothpaste and lemon juice in her mouth while she was asleep during our overnight train journey. Finally, when we confessed, she was furious and punished us with a lot of drill sessions.

Did your April Fool prank ever offend anyone? I enjoy harmless pranks. April 1 is too obvious, so it's easier to fool people on regular days. Earlier, I used to spray water on people and fake sneezes at the same time. It was hilarious to see their dirty looks.

Who do you want to fool this April 1 and why? I would like to play  a prank on a friend who has played a prank on me twice on 1st April in the past.

Roopal Tyagi

An April Fool prank that offended you: I was once fooled by my neighbourhood friend in Bangalore. I had taken part in the Kaun Banega Crorepati Junior Contest via phone. On getting to know about it, he called me from a different number and asked a few questions. When I answered them correctly, he said I had won Rs 1 lakh and was also selected for the show. I was so happy, I even distributed sweets. But in the evening, he came home and told everyone what had happened. I was very upset.

Did your April Fool prank ever offend anyone? I took my revenge on the same guy by hiding a hot chilly inside a Five Star chocolate and making him eat it.

Who do you want to fool this April 1 and why? I will fool someone for sure, but can't reveal my mysterious plan.

Aniruddh Dave

An April Fool prank that offended you:  When I was in Jaipur, a friend invited me for dinner one night, saying his mother had prepared special Pav Bhaji for me. On reaching his home, however, I found his door locked. That's when I realized that it was April 1.

Did your April Fool prank ever offend anyone? I don't like offending people, even for fun.

Who do you want to fool this April 1 and why? I want to fool an actor friend, who had fooled me on Holi.

Vahbbiz Dorabjee Dsena

An April Fool prank that offended you: Nobody has ever offended me with a prank. 

Did your April Fool prank ever offend anyone? In school, we used to offer teachers plastic cashew nuts and almonds. They would realise they had been fooled only after chewing them.

Who do you want to fool this April 1 and why? I want to play a prank on Vivian (Dsena) because he is a huge prankster.

Mrunal Jain

An April Fool prank that offended you: Once, during my initial days in the industry, I was told that I was finalised for the lead role in a big-budget movie.  As asked by the makers', I went to Film City for the shoot, only to realise that I had been fooled by two close friends.   

Did your April Fool prank ever offend anyone? I believe in harmless fun.

Who do you want to fool this April 1 and why? I would like to fool Aamir Khan, because he is considered to be one of the wisest men in India. I want to see whether he gets fooled or not.

Pooja Banerjee

An April Fool prank that offended you: Till  now, nobody has been able to fool me.

Did your April Fool prank ever offend anyone? Once, in school, I feigned to faint in front of the entire class. Initially, my teacher was worried, but when she realized that it was just a prank, she appreciated my acting.  

Who do you want to fool this April 1 and why? I want to fool my coach in the TV show, Swim Team (Channel V). He plays a lot of pranks on everyone at the studio, so my target is him.

Janvi Vora

An April Fool prank that offended you: Once a neighbour played a prank by calling me that her husband has got a heart attack. I rushed t oher place leaving the work I was doing. On reaching her place she told me she just wanted to see my expressions. I was really offended.

Did your April Fool prank ever offend anyone? Once in college I put chilli sauce on blue berry cake saying its a special cream and one of my friend who was unwell ate as the look was very tempting and she was really angry about it.

Who do you want to fool this April 1 and why? I want to fool one of my co-stars who had fooled me on the set some days ago.

Happy Fool's Day!