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Originally posted by: neelamra

what i dnt like about this show and it makes me angry 😡 that its another boring same terrorist thing!where its only about 'border ke us paar' crap!again these type of serials do not help matters,we are trying to get on well with each other 😊 yet serials like this just cause rifts between muslims and other religions. 😡 i know the indian army just does not do this, 👏 but works on other areas!please think of original things, and get rid of all this bull!! 😡

common its a fiction show and also the show is talking abt terrorists and they can be of any religion --- the issue is terrorism and not islam or hinduism!

Iqbal's back

Iqbal Khan's comeback as an Airforce pilot in Choona Hai Aasmaan is getting him a lot of appreciation. Thanks to all the rest and relaxation he's got during his long break after Karam Apnaa Apnaa, he seems to have come back refreshed and looking great too! Looks like Ekta Kapoor may have lost out on a good actor but we wonder if Iqbal will be as popular as his character Angad was in Ekta's Kaisa Yeh Pyar Hai?



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Thank u for posting, yeap he is back for sure! 😳

A welcome change Chhoona Hai Aasmaan


Mon-Thu, 9 pm, STAR One
After a despairingly regressive Parrivaar, Nikhil and Niret Alva's Miditech (of the Indian Idol fame) makes an adventurous outing (both in terms of content and treatment) in the soap fiction genre with their latest Chhoona Hai Aasmaan.
In a glut of indoor fixated women-centric soap sagas ruling the satellite primetime, Chhoona Hai… comes as a welcome break not only for its action filled outdoor sequences and the frequently flying Sukhois, but also for attempting an intelligent romance in uniform. If lead pair Iqbal Khan (Abhimanyu) and Jahanvi Cheda (Sameera) share an engaging chemistry pepped with humour courtesy their poles apart characters, the talented and understated Narendra Jha (of Raavan fame) gets a near parallel lead in Captain Veer Pratap Singh, an author backed role as head of a secret air force mission codenamed Hawks that aims to contain terrorist activities from across the border.
Abhimanyu and Sameera, led by Singh are part of an elite team of fighter pilots exclusively hand picked and commissioned for the Hawks mission. And while flight lieutenant Abhimanyu Adhikari extends expertise in ground attack combat-aircraft, Sukhoi30, weapon systems officer Sameera Singh is an efficient navigator, though a bit impetuous. Other young guns in the team include Vivan Bathena as the charming flight lieutenant Samrat Shekhawat from the Indian Air Force Missile Ops, the confused but computer hacker nonpareil flight lieutenant Farhaan Khan (Manish) modeled on Chandler of Friends and aviation engineer Tanvi Sharma (Vaani) and the slightly snobbish RAW trained Isha Oberoi (Aparna Kumar) who's supposed to be a desi Lara Croft.
Along with work, the now on, now off bickering lead pair has also embarked on a predictable love story track, which could be given ample time to develop, with their being no dearth of love sagas abounding on telly at the moment. A forgotten romantic track involving the elders Captain Singh and Sameera's mother Anupama (Vaishnavi Macdonald) with 'shock' potential however keeps threatening to surface amidst unannounced flashbacks.
Crisp editing (a rarity on TV), occasionally surprising terse one-liners, some well thought out plot constructions that help build character traits, a fabulous ensemble cast and the use of authentic IAF locations as backdrop make it a spirited action outing.
Verdict: Fans of the Fauji and Sea Hawks genre of TV shows should add this to their must-viewing list. While Jahanvi's Sameera Singh easily ranks amongst those rare earnest and natural lead female performances on TV, whether the dishy Iqbal Khan's Abhimanyu Adhikari (even his intro in the title track is modeled a la Shah Rukh Khan's football kicking entry in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge) manages a repeat of Shah Rukh's popular Abhimanyu Rai act in Fauji however needs to be seen. Till then, this one's still worth a dekho.

http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=17797

Mediocrity reigns here
Randeep Wadehra


Dill Mill Gayye, with characters from the medical fraternity, doesn't go beyond the hackneyed romance

Why do various productions on the Indian small screen invariably fail to breach the wall of crassness? There was a time when paucity of foreign exchange, lack of infrastructure and inability to access quality training facilities for TV professionals were given as reasons for the Indian television's inability to attain excellence. But these do not hold water any more. In fact, not only do we have world-class facilities for nurturing talented actors, technicians, etc, but also the requisite infrastructure for launching quality entertainers. This is evident from the slick soaps and movies being churned out by various production houses. What they lack is imagination, originality and application of mind.

Take the recently concluded mini-series, Bombay Lawyers, on NDTV. Its format was on the lines of Star World's notable serials like The Practice and Boston Legal. Moreover, while the acting was competent, the content was neither well researched nor exactly original. Although its episodes were supposedly based on real-life events, the actual execution indicated otherwise. Take the episode of a Muslim girl's rustication from a 'mixed' school for wearing hijaab. This situation looks more French than Indian as our tolerance levels are comparatively high and secular ethos are inbred into our collective psyche. Similarly the resolution of a divorce case involving a Tambrahm couple over the wife's right to abortion was a bit too pat.

In Star One's Dill Mill Gayye, the backdrop is a hospital and the characters are from medical fraternity. So it is natural to expect high-voltage drama involving treatment of patients suffering from terminal diseases, or a spastic struggling to lead a normal life, or a hopelessly handicapped person getting equipped for overcoming various existential challenges. There could've been absorbing drama involving a medical team dealing with disaster/terrorist victims. But our Maharajas of Mediocrity fob us off with clich'E9d romance. After all, crafting an original script involves genuine intellectual effort which our kitsch makers are incapable of.

Take Chhoona Hai Aasmaan, again on Star One. It lacks the kinetic energy that would've enthralled the discerning viewer, thanks to assorted omissions and gaffes. Group Captain Veer 'rectifies' the clerical error involving the posting of Flight Lieutenants Sameer Singh and Sameera Singh by tearing off Sameera's posting orders instead of resorting to a more credible response. But credibility has never been a favoured option with our soap-makers, who mindlessly rely on exaggerated gestures to create a dramatic effect. Or, take the episode involving a Pakistani stealing an IAF fighter and Sameera chasing him by clambering on to another jet – a la the filmy car chase. What the scriptwriter ignores is a vital detail: fighter jets are never kept in a ready-to-fly condition except during wartime. And, the jets are too heavily guarded for anyone to sneak them off so easily.

The pice de mdiocrit is 'training' of five best pilots as amateur spies. While watching the serial, one misses the atmospherics. There are no airmen attending to assorted jobs in hangars, on the tarmac and inside offices, thus robbing the narrative of the much-needed frisson and professional touch. Since the stereotypical confrontation-cum-romantic element between Abhimanyu and Sameera has already been introduced, be ready for more mind-numbing mediocrity.

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http://www.tribuneindia.com./2007/20071104...ctrum/main7.htm
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Jahnvi 's ready to conquer the world



She has been acting for the last five years. But it was Gujarati theatre that she preferred to hone her skills with. "Stage is the best training ground," says Jahnvi Chheda who besides theatre has also anchored a few shows for DD. Now the attractive actress has stepped into a bigger and better set up. Chhoona Hai Aasman is not only her first big show but it also has Jahnvi playing the key character of Sameera Singh, a weapon system officer, along with senior actors like Narendra Jha and Iqbal Khan.

"I am nervous as well as overwhelmed. This is a big serial that I got after giving four look tests. Preparing for the role was quite difficult and I have worked really hard on it," she says. Speaking about her role, Jahnvi says Sameera is a lonely, sensitive and emotional girl but she knows how to reach her goal. "She was inspired by her late father to join the air force. He was a great fighter pilot and it was his dream that Sameera become a fighter pilot as well," she says. Elaborating further about the character, Jahnvi says Sameera has a subtle underplayed beauty to her.

"She is a no fuss, no nonsense type, without being dull and depressing. She can break rules and is always ready to take on new challenges," adds Jahnvi. Getting under the skin of the character was quite a grind. "We visited the airbase in Jodhpur and met a few senior officers who helped us understand how they live, behave, talk and walk. Also, there was a workshop to get the feel of the show and character. Every character in the show is well-defined and has a proper place in the story," she elaborates, adding, "There couldn't have been a better show than this to step into television. It's a big platform for me and the show is also absolutely different." And though it may sound clichd, but Jahnvi swears that she is like Sameera.

"Like Sameera, I am also a no nonsense but sensitive girl and have worked out my priorities," she confesses. She may be a strong girl like Sameera, but Jahnvi says she has felt the pressure of doing a big show and working with her seniors. "But the creative team has been very helpful. Also, the senior actors have been supportive. In fact, it's team work as the show doesn't belong to any one character or actor. All characters are interlinked and inter-dependent on each other," she informs.

Talking about Sameera's equation with other characters, Jahnvi says Sameera is friendly with everyone. "But with Abhimanyu (Iqbal Khan) she shares an edgy relationship," she adds. Probably Abhimanyu is Sameera's love interest? "There is a possibility," she smiles. But since flight lieutenant Samrat Singh also gets drawn towards her, is there a possibility of a love triangle? "I wouldn't know," she feigns ignorance. Jahnvi has huge expectations from the show. "I hope it does well," she ends.


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Iqbal Khan

Made his deadly debut as a crooning rock star in Ektaa Kapoor's Kaisa Yeh Pyaar Hai. With his rippling muscles and killer looks, girls would love to be protected by him. His sharp Kashmiri features and soft demeanour make girls go weak in their knees. This stud can make a majority of the TV-watching female population go Haan mujhe iqraar hai.

Hunk Rating: The Stud Muffin

Acting talent

The small screen is also home to several actors from small towns. If it was only making it in Bollywood that seduced until recently, today the small screen is luring many beautiful women and rugged men. Saakshi Tanwar, better known as Parvati bhabhi of Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, from Alwar in Rajasthan, is a household name today. Achint Kaur was a homemaker in Meerut before she became a popular TV star. Small screen heartthrob Iqbal Khan was born in Srinagar and studied in Himachal Pradesh. "The TV industry welcomes every one with open arms. As long as you have potential, it doesn't really matter where you come from," says Iqbal. Much more so than in today's Bollywood, where small-towners like Mallika Sherawat or Priyanka Chopra are few. The rest are star sons and daughters.

thanks diya, my where do find these from lol