There are some people who live life, displaying their emotions on their sleeves, while there are others who will put up a fake smile on their faces to deceive others, even if they are experiencing extreme pangs of jealously and hatred.
All this, only because they love their pride and public image way too much. Never mind even if it means swallowing their emotions.
This holds so true for our television celebrities, who often pretend like the world is their oyster, no matter how much trouble is brewing in it. The vulnerable-looking Divyanka Tripathi of Banoo Main Teri Dulhann is a perfect example of that.
When Divyanka took up the character of Vidya in Dulhann two years ago, little did she know that she would become one of the most adored soap actresses on the small screen. Her pretty face, endearing acting histrionics and of course, sizzling chemistry with co-star Sharad Malhotra made her an instant hit and favourite amongst the masses, within a short period of time.
True, her relationship with Sharad has always been a point of debate, as there are strong rumours of them being a steady couple, though neither Divyanka nor Sharad have ever admitted it. But that denial has hardly affected their popularity.
So it's a wonder that in spite of Divyanka having the best of everything on her side, she has been in the news for her lack of confidence in herself. First it was her alleged rivalry with co-star Kamya Punjabi. It's no secret that Divyanka has always been insecure about Kamya's presence in the show, though she has been the protagonist.
The two can't stand each other. In fact, when Kamya took a brief break from Dulhann, both Divyanka and Sharad were known to have welcomed that interruption and Divyanka was thrilled that now she could hog Kamya's share of the limelight too. But to her misfortune, Kamya returned to the show soon enough.
As if that wasn't enough, to make things troublesome, the creative team roped in another actress, newcomer Anisha Kapoor who was seen in Ghar Ek Sapna as Kakul and who now plays the parallel lead alongside Divyanka in Dulhann. While Divyanka had begun getting used to the idea of tolerating Kamya in the show, rumours have been abuzz that she is entirely insecure with Anisha's presence.
And Anisha's character Gauri shaping up well and receiving a lot of importance on the show is not helping Divyanka's cause in the least. Apparently, she has not only started shooting extra hours and demanded an increase in her presence in the show but has taken this rivalry personally. As if dealing with Kamya wasn't enough, now she has another headache in the form of Anisha!
But this time around, the feeling of insecurity is deeper and not only stems from the fact that Anisha has a meaty role in the show; her character also gets to romance Sharad Malhotra, much to Divyanka's dislike. This is something that not even the doe-eyed actress is ready to take lying down. Anisha poses a threat to Sharad's and Divyanka's clandestine relationship.
Also, Divyanka doesn't approve of Sharad getting friendly with Anisha. In fact, if certain reports are to be believed, Sharad completely denied doing a wedding sequence between Anisha and him and insisted that the storyline be changed. But when that couldn't be done, he reluctantly agreed to do a small make-believe wedding, with just a simple ceremony. It's not rocket science to figure out that he was reluctant to do the scene, as it would have surely ticked the already-incensed Divyanka off.
In fact, the animosity is so great, that recently, when Divyanka celebrated her birthday, she invited the entire Dulhann team for her bash. But there were two people missing – or rather not invited. One was Kamya, which comes as no surprise, considering their soured relationship. And the other was Anisha.
While everyone's mum about the spectacle talking place on the Dulhann sets, the man in the line of fire, Sharad, has been going around declaring that Divyanka is a professional and so she doesn't need to be insecure. And that all these are rumours which are most probably being spread by the channel or the production house as they want to create 'hype' around the show and get publicity. But surely Sharad know that even with the lamest excuse accepted, there is no smoke without fire.
We tried to get in touch with Divyanka, but she remained unavailable for comment. Strangely enough, her so-called rival Anisha echoed Sharad's words. When we asked her if Divyanka is 'insecure' about her, she took a very diplomatic stance. "I have also heard these rumours. But you will only get insecure about a person, if you know her. I don't think that's the case here. Divyanka hardly knows me.
Now that I am shooting with her, I can see that she is an absolutely sweet person and we are becoming friends. I think these rumours were created for publicity. As such people are against my character Gauri in the show. Maybe these rumours will help increase the TRPs. Also, I don't think there is a problem shooting with Sharad. If there was any, I would have seen some discomfort from his side."
But what about the fact that she was excluded from the birthday celebrations when the entire cast of Dulhann was present? "I wasn't invited for the party. I didn't even expect an invitation. Divyanka hardly knew me then. We had just shot together for two days before that. I didn't wish her on her birthday. Even I wouldn't invite her if I didn't know her that well," she reasons.
For now, as Anisha claims, the two are getting to know each other better. Even Divyanka isn't saying anything. The world is a strange place, where friends become enemies and bitter enemies turn friends. Perhaps on Divyanka's next birthday, we might see her celebrating it with Anisha (and maybe even Kamya!) with aplomb. You never know.
*BY PURVAJA SAWANT
http://www.magnamags.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3564&Itemid=224
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