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| "I bought 13 pairs of shoes in Hong Kong" | ||||
| Kirti Gaikwad makes for a pretty picture. Many would agree to that. Though she's known to carry herself with aplomb, the petite actor prefers to call herself 'pleasantly plump'! She has three shows on her plate right now - Sinndoor , India Calling and Kahiin To Hoga. Have you streaked your hair? Yes, a honey blonde shade. How much time do you take to garb up? Where do you pick up your clothes from? But above all, my husband, Sharad Kelkar is an icon to me, he looks fabulous in whatever he wears. Ritu Kumar and Ritu Beri How do you sum up yourself? http://www.tellychakkar.com/y2k6/mar/16mar/lifestyle_kirti.p hp |
| Tumhari Disha to get justice Tumhari Disha is soon to get another disha, with the help of two lawyers who enter the plot next month. Raavee Gupta and Manav Kaul are the actors chosen to play the two legal eagles in the Zee show, produced by Filmfarm Productions.
"Both Raavee and Manav play interesting cameos. There will be a court case coming up in Disha's life. Manav will represent Disha, while the opposing counsel will be Raavee.Both of them are excellent artistes and they will take a very interesting stand in the show," says producer Rupali Guha. "I play a lawyer who helps Disha to rescue her husband, DK. It is similar to Sunny Deol's role in Damini," says Manav, who has acted in TV shows like Bhabhi (he played a devar) and will also be seen in Amrit Sagar's new film 1971. This theatre actor-director will begin shooting from 22 March for the show. http://www.tellychakkar.com/y2k6/mar/20mar/first_take_fear.p hp |
| Kirti yearns for a film with the Big B |
| She became an instant household name with her histrionic skills in Kammal on Zee. Later on, she climbed up the populari- ty charts as the spiteful Niharika in Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka. Now after a string of televi- sion projects, actress Kirti Gaikwad dons a much-hyped role in StarOne's India Calling. Recently you made an entry in StarOne's popular soap, India Calling. Tell us something about your character in the serial? I play the mysterious Manisha aka Minididi of the female lead Chandni in India Calling. This is the first time that the mystical character got unveiled in one of the episodes. So long, she was only being heard over telephonic conversations with repeated mentions in the plot. But now the audience can see her appearance on screen. Manisha is an out-and-out small town girl — very homely yet ambitious at heart. Hailing from Jalandhar, she has that simple-sweet persona to charm others with her candid innocence. In pursuit of her goals, she travels to Mumbai to try her luck in the showbiz industry. However in the process, she makes some wrong choices that leads her astray. Meanwhile, Chandni makes a trip to Mumbai in search of her beloved sister. Kammal, Aakrosh, Kahiin To Hoga, Sinndoor: Tere Naam Ka — your kitty seems to be spilling over with small screen projects. Has television brought you all the creative satisfaction that you seek? Absolutely! Diverse roles means playing myriad characters and enacting a plethora of subtle emotions. If it was a grey shade such as Niharika in Sinndoor... , the title role in Kammal saw me portraying a positive character, while Manisha draws out a complex personality. I guess, it's all fun to be able to delve into varied traits of the human mind and live a thousand lives at the same time. Do you feel that the current spate of serials generating the voice of today's women and dealing with contemporary issues has set a new trend that deviates from the ubiquitous saas-bahu sagas? Every other genre has its own flavour, be it the saas-bahu tearjerkers or the aaj ki nari bandwagon. Moreover, the winds of a changing scenario are inevitable. But honestly, I enjoy playing a confident middle-class woman with down-to-earth principles and head always held high. From Kanpur to the city of dreams, Mumbai — the journey's been a long one. How did acting happen? Well back home, I was very much into theatre with Nadira Babbar's Ek Jute. Having delivered a lot of stage acts in between, I wanted to do something different to break the monotony. And quite akin to Manisha's character (quips), I travelled to Mumbai and accepted an odd job. But in due course of time, I got fascinated with television and offers kept pouring in. Nowadays, onscreen love birds turning into offscreen couples has created a rage of sorts. How did love strike between you and actor Sharad Kelkar? Obviously on the sets! Where else could it be? (laughs) Both of us were supposed to do the serial CID together, which ultimately fizzled out. And it was during those occasional meetings on the shooting floors, that the love bug bit us. Now we are happily married for the past seven months after tying the knot in June, last year. Are you game for film offers in the long run? Not really. Nevertheless, I intend to keep my options open in case of meaty scripts. I would definitely toy with parallel cinema or performance oriented roles in commercial flicks. And yes, who can turn down a role opposite Big B (Amitabh Bachchan) himself! (laughs). |
| By Televisionpoint.com Team |
| Dron drown from K Street Pali Hill to India Calling |
| As Dron in K Street Pali Hill, Vipul made a great impact but was soon replaced. That didn't bother him much though. He kept trying and is now back in action as a cool yuppie in India Calling on Star One. Your stint in K Street... seemed to be a smooth sail initially. What went wrong? Why did you quit abruptly? Well, nothing actually. Nor did I leave the serial midway. My dates were clashing with a Bollywood project I had signed then, so I had no choice but to leave. You need to concentrate wholeheartedly on a venture that you undertake. A lukewarm approach can hamper your commitment. You have to be clear cut, not in two minds. Then what prompted you to take up India Calling? The script was awesome, I couldn't refuse it. Moreover, the film I was doing was almost complete. India Calling is directed by Bhushan Patel, who's also made Guns and Roses, Jeet and a string of hit films. I found the storyline exciting too. You play the male protagonist Aditya in the serial. Do you identify yourself with the character? Maybe to some extent. It has several shades to it. Aditya is an out-and-out cool brat with a heart of stone as his only grey vice. However, he's a normal, contemporary lad with an element of softness too. I mean, on the whole he's not a bad fellow. And his nicer side is portrayed through his affair with the female lead... Exactly! Even a tyrant melts when Cupid strikes. Chandni, (played by Manasi Parekh) the heroine, comes as a perfect foil to Aditya's disposition. They not only hail from different social strata but are brought up in contrasting setups. While the man flaunts his sports car and safari suits, the girl in her desi demeanour talks of her traditional views. In the beginning, there's a conflict but then it gradually takes a backfoot when both fall in love. After all, opposite poles do attract at some point or the other. Apart from TV, you've done a few stage shows. So you aren't really a newcomer. Well, I had worked with the ACME (A Common Man's Entertainment) troupe as an amateur artiste. And we did showcase some plays on issue-based, social themes that got rave reviews from all quarters. For instance, we performed Ramlila soon after the Godhra carnage and based the production on Hindu-Muslim riots. Besides, Surya Ke Pehli Se Surya Ke Antim Kiran, adapted from Surendra Sharma's Hindi novel, was also critically acclaimed. As for films, my debut film Anjaan has just hit the theatres. A Hansal Mehta romantic thriller, the film's been produced by Anil Vohra. Others in the cast are Mehek (of Nayi Padosan fame) and Aamir Ali (of Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai). |
| By Televisionpoint.com Team |
| Prankster's day out! | ||||||||
| April Fool's Day is around the corner! We quizzed some television actors and found out how much of a prankster they are ! Riya V Anandwala finds out! Priya Wal- "No one can fool Arshi!" Well, it's really difficult to recall of the pranks I have played, as there are many. I remember this particular April Fool's day, when I was in Delhi. I had red ink with me, which I had put on the lower portion of my face, near my chin. My mom was in her bedroom, and laid myself outside her room. As soon as she opened the door, she was half dead. So it was quite a prank. No one ever fooled me, you see, no one can fool Arshi!
Well, I love playing pranks. I played one on my mom. I bought a bouquet and a saree and sent it to my residence address by courier, with a chit attached to it which read, "I am in love with you and will call, and you have to meet me." My mother was very scared, and was cursing that guy to the core. This went on for four to five hours and then I broke it. The after effects were bad. I remember this incident where my cousin brother called me and said," Amitji, I am calling from Subhash Ghai's production house, we have short listed you as our protagonist, for Mukta Art's next project. The film's name is After the Rape, and we have made films like, Telephone Bhoot, Ganga mein Nanga." Then obviously I got to know that its my brother. But it was just too much. Rupali Ganguly- " I was wanting to commit a suicide" I have always played low category pranks. But yes I have been fooled many a times. Once, on the first of April I received a letter saying that you have won the best actress award for your Bengali film; I disbelieved it, as I couldn't ever win such a prestigious award. But then when I got my air tickets a little later than that day, I got to know that I was seriously being called. There was another time, I was in my tenth grade, and my childhood friend, considered a smart dude told me that, "I have got to know about our results, and you have failed in history. "I got too scared and was even planning to commit a suicide, though I don't have the damn guts to do it. He told me this on 30 of March and at night, at 12.00 am, he told me that he was fooling me. Oh what a prank that was. Tina Parakh- "I cannot tell you how embarrassing it was" Well, I remember this one incident, which took place long back. I was sitting at my place, a friend of mine called me from down, and said get dressed we are going out. I was a little surprised, as this never usually happens with me. I got totally dressed and went down. I thought there was something fishy going on and as soon as I went down, there was no one at all. Later, I came up to my place and saw that all my friends were upstairs and said, "Happy April Fool's Day". I cannot tell you how embarrassing it was. Vipul Gupta- "A prankster is always alert!" On the sets of India Calling, I was sitting with all my co actors and the lights were switched off. It had been six hours and I was thoroughly bored. I called my makeup man and put a white blanket on him and made him hold a candle. He entered the room, and as the lights were off, everyone started shouting, ohh-aah! It was just too good. As far as me being fooled is concerned, I guess never, or may those small ones. What happens is, once you yourself are a big prankster, it is really difficult for anyone to play a prank on you, as you are always alert!
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| Star's Heartbeat begins 1 May | ||
| The viewers of Star One are in for a treat. Come 1 May, they are set to watch a quiz show of a different kind! Heartbeat, produced by Sidhartha Basu's Synergy Communications will air Monday - Thursday at 9:30 pm. There were speculations in the media that the desi version would be called Heart Attack, but it seems that the makers have decided to stick to the original title. The introduction of the new show will see a fair amount of changes in the current lineup of the channel. Starting 1 May, Yeh Dil Chahe More will be telecast at 8:30 pm, followed by India Calling at 9:00 with Heartbeat coming in at 9:30 pm. From 17 April, this new schedule will be in place; only at 9:30 pm, the channel will showcase the best of Nach Baliye for two weeks, till Heartbeat takes over.
The Star One quiz show will have to compete with Zee's Saat Phere, Star Plus' Kavyanjali and Sony's new show, Thodi Khushi Thode Ghum Heartbeat is a one of it's kind show - this is the first time in the country that the outcome of a quiz show will be decided on the pulse rate of the contestants and also there will be no quizmaster to monitor the proceedings, instead there will be a voice that will throw the questions at the contestants. The contestant is going to be confined in a box while he answers the questions thrown at him.They will have all access to the Internet, mobile phones and land lines and the trick is in answering the posers as calmly as possible, as the points will be given on the basis of the most stable pulse rate. Star India had bought this quiz format from Endemol last year. |
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'India Calling' Priyanka Chopra!
| By Sameer Wadekar, Bollywood Trade News Network |
It's become a normal practice for movie stars to make glimpsy appearances on television. May be for the fact that television is fast booming up and with the cropping up of so many satellite channels the avenues have just expanded.
Shahrukh started his career on television with acclaimed serials like FAUJI and CIRCUS. Then there are today's foremost actors like Aditya Srivastava, K K Menon, Ashutosh Rana, Manoj Vajpayee and Irrfan Khan to name a few. And yes Vidya 'Parineeta' Balan whose attempts at greasepaint were with Ekta Kapoor's popular comedy HUM PAANCH and Ashok Pandit's HANSTE KHELTE. These are people who graduated from being a TV star to a film star.
But for the already established movie stars, television was an avoidable matter that is until Amitabh Bachchan's KBC made an astounding impact overall. Prior to that television was considered by many a refuge for failed film stars. But KBC changed all that and we saw a horde of movie stars like Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor, Arshad Warsi and Kader Khan doing television as and when they got interesting offers. Very recently we have seen Bollywood luminaries like Farah Khan, Anu Malik, Madhavan, Manisha Koirala and even Hero No 1 Govinda hosting various prime time shows.
And now if the speculations are to be believed the lovely Priyanka Chopra will make a stand-in in the trendy tele-serial INDIA CALLING. The serial is produced by Rose Audio- Visuals and is aired on Star One. Priyanka has reportedly shot for her episodes on April 8, 9 and 10.
It's common for Hollywood actors to flash up on television sitcoms and it's good in a way that Bollywood stars are also taking the same stride. It could be for whatever reasons but one thing is for sure that Indian television is acquiring its share of glamour in the process, something which it was devoid of for a long time now!
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