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Hmmm, which means he must smell good! One of the stylish actors on TV, Vikrant Massey who has his hands full with two daily shows, Balika Vadhu and Baba Aiso Var Dhoondo, shares his fashion secrets with TellyChakkar.

Fashion is: Comfort

Who chooses your clothes? I do and I usually shop twice a month.

Do you wear accessories? I do wear a lot of watches as I am fond of them. I have my ear pierced and I wear a diamond stud in it.

Do you follow any brands? I do not believe in brands. I can buy clothes from anywhere be it Linking road or Zara. It just depends on comfort.

Favourite shopping destination: Dubai, I have been there a couple of times and in Mumbai, I can buy anything from anywhere.

Most expensive buy: I bought this three- piece suit for my cousin's wedding and it was very expensive. I have gone overboard with my watches, bought very expensive ones like this particular one cost me three and a half lakh rupees.

Clothes you are comfortable in: Jeans and kurta.

Favourite designer: I do not have a specific designer, Fabindia works for me completely.

Must-have in your wallet: ID proof, it could be my pan card or even my license.

Favourite perfumes: Now you are talking! For everyday use, I like Issey Miyake and Kouros is a favourite. I am a complete fragrance freak.

Colour that fills your wardrobe: White fills up 60 per cent of my wardrobe.

A page from the personal diary of Shashank Vyas

Whatever I have read from books or even out of experience I feel at least once in our lifetime we should go for a big risk. For I feel bigger the risk, bigger the achievement.

I come from a middle-class family and so things weren't easy for me. I remember I was trying for my MBA and my sister was getting married at the same time. I wasn't getting my admission and like any other middle class family I had very little time and had to make the best out of it.

Everyone expected me to take up a job but, I knew I wouldn't be happy with it. So, I knew I had to do things fast. I was in a dicey situation but I took the risk.

I came to Mumbai and knew only one friend who had promised to help me. So when I reached here, the first thing I did was tried calling him up but his phone was not reachable. I did not know where to go as I had no one here. I had to then stay in a Gurudwara for five days after which I found some place to stay.

I had little money with me and I didn't want to trouble my family. So I had to start looking out for work. I mailed a few pictures of mine to coordinators and that is how I got my first print advertisement. The thing that helped me survive in Mumbai was that I kept getting some or the other work from time to time which helped me and kept me motivated. These little things were my building blocks. I just did not get things easily for there was this 'not fit' period that I had to go through when everyone told me I was too tall or I was too thin.

I use to get frustrated at times and the only place where I could take out my frustration was Juhu beach. As I had no one here to talk to I would go and give vent to it in front of the sea. But, the next day I would be back at the auditions!

Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) has become strict with the shoot timings for actors and production units but Vikrant Massey has been putting in more hours than required. The Association recently put forward a rule saying the production houses and actors are not to work for more than 12 hours a day but Vikrant works for 20.

At present, he is doing two shows, Balika Vadhu and Baba Aiso Var Dhoondo, which leaves him with no time at all.

"Association rules have definitely changed and one is not permitted to work for more than 12 hours a day but I have got the permission. I had submitted a notice to the board and they sanctioned it. So, now I am shooting nine hours for Balika Vadhu and nine for Baba…There are days when I work for only eight to nine hours, that's when I am shooting just one show," says Vikrant.

When asked how he manages to shoot for so many hours he says, "I am an insomniac and three hours of sleep works for me. But, I am working on changing my habit." So, how true is the buzz that he may be quitting Balika Vadhu? He says, "No comments."

Looks like Vikrant follows the 'work hard today so you can sleep well tomorrow' mantra.

As we reported earlier, there is a possibility of Jagdish (Shashank Vyas) meeting a new girl in Balika Vadhu and that they will have an interesting track ahead. Latest update is that fresh face Anjum Sheikh has been finalised to play the 'woh' in Anandi (Pratyusha Banerjee) and Jagdish's marital life.

A source says, "We wanted to introduce this love triangle track earlier; however we could not find a suitable girl to play this role so we had to push it a little ahead. Our team was looking for a fresh face and finally Anjum was selected to play this role, she gave a look test few days back and it was approved by the channel. Anjum will play Gauri, a very simple girl. Jagdish meets her on a bus stop in Jaipur. Later they find out that they are in the same college. Initially they will take some time to become friends but eventually they may start getting along well."

Anjum has begun shooting for the show and her entry is likely to happen in the next couple of days. Meanwhile, Varun's track will also share the limelight when he will hold Tausa responsible for his accident