Juhi Parmar upset with Annu Kapur

Annu Kapur, the face of Antakshari for the last 13 years, is well-known for his deep knowledge of classical as well as Hindi film music. Known to dominate his co-hosts and the entire show he is a difficult man to deal with. He's allegedly had problems with his co-hosts such as Renuka Shahane and Pallavi Joshi in the past. So it's not surprising that he would try the same stunts this time too. However his current co-host Juhi Parmar refused to tolerate Annu's dominating attitude as was witnessed in the Saturday night episode of Antakshari. Juhi walked out of the stage, leaving Annu Kapur in a state of shock. Juhi did not return to complete the episode and guest Richa Sharma had to step into Juhi's shoes and help Annu complete the remaining portion of the Saturday night show.

So what really went wrong? Had Annu gone too far this time? Did she really want to put Annu in his place? "Not really. Nothing has gone wrong and all is well between us. I don't feel inhibited by his knowledge and presence and I don't see him as a threat to my performance. In fact, we both complement each other very well. His knowledge of old Hindi film music is very good and I am good at new songs. I am a very confident person and no one can dominate me," says Juhi.

Then why did Juhi leave the stage in a huff in the middle of the episode? "Well, it was an April fool joke," laughs Juhi, adding, "and a good creative idea decided by the channel and producer. I have not quit the show and I will return in the Sunday night episode." But she will not return at the beginning of the episode. "There will be some suspense and people will wonder whether I will be back or not. Even Annu will behave as if I have left the show for good. I will come back after the first segment and then it will be revealed that it was an April fool joke," she laughs again.

Antakshari is Juhi's first stint at anchoring and she says she is having a great time. "It's a brilliant show and I have really enjoyed my job over the past two months. I have been acting since the past eight years and have played different characters. But this is an entirely different and absorbing experience for me. When I accepted it I knew I was in for some fantastic experience," gushes the actress who is now known by her real name besides Kumkum, the protagonist of the popular afternoon soap of the same name. "Now people know the real Juhi and not only as the lead character of Kumkum," she adds.

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