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"The biggest challenge is to get accepted as Kastur"- Aasiya

Sunday, August 21, 2011 | 12:51:34 PM IST (+05:30 GMT) 16 Comments

TellyBuzz in conversation with Aasiya Kazi about her role Kastur in Imagine's Dharampatni...

After portraying two strong roles in Bandini and Maati Ki Banno, Aasiya Kazi is back on television with Imagine's Dharampatni with another challenging role. She portrays the Indian woman in every household, Kastur.

Aasiya Kazi, in an exclusive conversation with TellyBuzz, opened her heart about the show and also certain personal stuffs that have disturbed her...

Read on...

Can you describe your character in Dharampatni?
Kastur is a young girl who waits to get married to the man who she got engaged with. She is very loyal to her husband and supports him and leads him towards the right path.

What are the aspects that are highlighted in Dharampatni?
The title itself speaks a lot. It talks about the tale of girl who takes care of her household and family.

Initially there were rumours about the show being based on the life of Gandhiji and Kasturbhha.
The story is nowhere related to Gandhi and Kasturbha, but people will see some resemblance, but the show is definitely not related to freedom struggle and other history.

Dharampatni has got the prime-time slot of 9:30pm which is highly competitive.
I am a little nervous, but that's the case in every show that I have done. When we get a slot like that, there is always high competition. Everyone would like their show to be number 1 show on television. But more than that the impact you create on the audience's mind is the most important factor. Today people still remember me as Santu from Bandini and that the number 1 show in the channel and that very big for us.

What were the challenges when you took up Kastur?
Challenges come with every role that you portray. Your first show is your biggest challenge because you are worried whether you will be able to act or not. But then later on when you do shows, you feel confident about yourself. But the biggest challenge after that is whether you are able to break that first image when you portray the other role. So, I guess, breaking the role of Bandini to Kastur is my greatest challenge.

Do you in real life believe in the saying; behind every successful man there is a woman?
Yes, I completely believe in that. We all know that every human being is not perfect, but once you are married your world changes. There are many things that a woman makes a man understand and a responsibility comes in the relation. I have grown seeing my parents and I can say that there has been many changes they have undergone with their marriage and with every development in their life after marriage.

Kastur has the simplicity and the innocence similar to Santu in Bandini. Do you feel yourself being repeated?
Not at all because Santu hailed from a poor background whereas Kastur hails from a financially sound background. There are differences in their outlook and way of life.

How is the experience working with Harshad Chopra?
It has been good so far but we did not get many scenes to do together yet. But whenever we meet, we talk a lot and we are good friends on the sets. We have built up our own good rapport.

Was there any special preparations done for the role?
I had to take up Hindi classes to get the proper diction and hold on the language. There are Gujarati words that are included in the script, but we have people to help us out on the sets.

How was shooting in Ahmedabad?
We were not actually shooting there, we went for the promotion of the show. It was nice.

How is it working with DJ's Creative Unit after working for a banner like Balaji?
I enjoy working with DJ's Creative Unit as well. There are a lot of people who were there with me on my previous shows.

Any memorable experiences from the show?
Actually every day is a memorable one, but I have not yet shot so much to really point out one.

What are your personal views on being a house wife?
I have complete respect for them and I can relate myself to Kastur a little because at this juncture I do not think that I can be a house wife.

The promos of the show have been very promising and audience has great expectations from show. Are you nervous?
There are a lot of expectations from people and I am nervous. They are happy to see me in a different show.

We have heard about you being in a committed relationship with Shakeb. What do you have to say?
I do not understand why people think that a guy and girl cannot be best friends. He is a very good friend of mine and I do not like to discuss further about it.

When are wedding bells to be planned?
Marriage will happen, but I do not know whether it is him or not because my parents have the authority to say that. For now I am very happy with the way my life is heading and when I am getting married, you guys will know it.

Any message to your fans?
There have been negative vibes and rumours that have surrounded me, but I would like to request them not to take anything to heart because whatever decision I take would be right. Do not believe in all the stuffs, and rather understand and try to know more before deriving any conclusions.

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It seems 👏Priya and Ram have charmed their way into the hearts of viewers with Bade Acche Lagte Hain on Sony Entertainment Television (SET). Even before the launch of Kaun Banega Crorepati 5, Sony has overtaken Zee to become the third largest brand in the Hindi general entertainment (GEC) space.

According to TAM data, a television viewership rating agency, Sony scored 195 Gross Rating Points (GRP) in the assessment for the week ended August 13, in the Hindi GEC segment, while Zee scored190 GRP. Star Plus maintained the lead at 277, followed by Colors at 236.

GRPs are television rating points (TRP) over a period of time. TRP is a measure of the percentage of viewers watching a particular programme at a given point in time.

TAM data showed Sony's viewership share in the Hindi GEC space had risen consistently since the last few months, while Zee, Colors and Star had lost ground. In the last four weeks, Sony's share rose to 16.1 per cent from 14.9 per cent for the week ended July 23. Star Plus fell to 22.8 per cent (from 24.3 per cent), Zee 15.7 per cent (from 17 per cent) and Colors fell to 19.5 per cent (from 20.6 per cent)

Says Sneha Rajani, senior EVP and Business Head at Sony Entertainment Television: "Since the past few months our GRPS have grown steadily, based on our own set of differentiators. We have showcased varied content, suitable for viewing by the entire family."

For Sony, its top five properties, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain — which also leads the 10.30 pm slot with a TVR of 3.89, Crime Patrol (2.93 TVR), C.I.D. (2.91 TVR), Saas Bina Sasural (2.03 TVR) and Adaalat (2.02 TVR) made the difference.

Most media planners said, with the latest season of Kaun Banega Crorepati that opened with a TVR of 5.24 in the top three metros — Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata — would translate into a higher rating for the channel's GRPs.

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Priya

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Posted: 14 years ago

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What If...

Sunday, August 21, 2011 | 9:51:46 AM IST (+05:30 GMT) 34 Comments

Daljeet Bhanot speaks on What If... she was not an actor...

She is beautiful, she is vivacious and undoubtedly one of the most loving sisters in the industry that everyone would love to have. We are talking about the lovely Daljeet Bhanot who portrays the character of cute and innocent Anjali of Star Plus' popular show Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?

When TellyBuzz approached the actor to speak on What If…., the actress was indeed excited to say that she would have been an Interior Designer, had she not been an actor.

Daljeet Bhanot to What If…..

'I deeply believe that a beautiful decor can have a beneficial influence on our lives'- Albert Hadley

"I would have been an Interior Designer if I was not an actor.

I have the knack of creativity and setting up the house very well. Though I have not done any course in that, I would have made quite a good interior designer.

I am pretty decent at painting and sketching and have the knack of understanding colours and its contrasts and the aspects related to it.

When I was getting married, Shaleen had redone the whole house and I did not get the time to redo it. But I feel there was nothing about the house that I could point as a mistake because Shaleen has done it so well according to what I would like the best.

He has painted our hall with Red and Black and it looks amazing, our room with a Peach-ish colour that gives a calm ambiance and the guest room with Blue and White which is again looking really beautiful.

Shaleen, when he was staying alone, did not have a proper dressing table, but when we were getting married, he made a dressing table and a wardrobe just the way I would like it. He has been really thoughtful in renovating the home.

My favourite place in my home is the glass corner that he had made to keep all the trophies and awards that we have won. When Shaleen was redecorating, he had asked me whether there is anything that I would specifically like to have. And I said that I would like to have a corner in our house where I would like to keep the trophies.

Of the houses that I had seen, I like the way Anuj Saxena has maintained his place because he has a lot of antique pieces in his house.

I personally do not go with anything too modern, rather I would like to have antique and carved things that give a brassy and classic look to the house. Wood is always the best classic piece to have in your house."