| Pranay, the second generation lead character of Kahani, started on a positive note but turned negative against those people who had betrayed him. When he came to know the truth about why he was exchanged by his parents as a baby, he was so shocked that he went into a shell and cut off ties with everyone, including his wife Maithali. But it was Maithali, who with Adi's help, helped Pranay come of out his low phase. And just when he was about to be back to his normal self, Pranay has got embroiled in marital rape. "Pranay's marriage almost ended when he brought a mistress home. Also he never got along well with Adi and when he realised that Maithali is in love with Adit, Pranay rapes his wife. I guess the marital rape issue has been brought in to show male chauvinism," says Jeetu Malkani, admitting that he was not comfortable doing the act. "I was quite confused and wasn't convinced that Pranay could do this kind of thing. But then I had to do it. May be the Big Boss (read Ekta) has something in mind about where the character is headed. Tracks keep changing every now and then because daily soaps are TRP-driven." Jeetu is quite happy about his debut show and the character. "From positive to anti-hero to negative I have got a good range and varied shades to portray," he adds. In fact, so loyal is he to Kahani and Balaji that he has turned down four non-Balaji projects. "I want to give my best to the show and do not want to disturb my routine and schedule by taking up another serial. I would like to be loyal to Balaji which has given me my first break," he says. http://www.deccan.com/Sunday%20Chronicle/Sunday%20ChronicleD escription.asp#Jeetu%20uncomfortable%20with%20rape%20scene |
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