The most talked-about TV trip in recent times was the one at the MTV LYCRA Style Awards where small-screen superstar Rajeev Khandelwal was nominated for the award for the most stylish man on television.
Apparently the footage from Rajeev's popular soap, Kahiin To Hoga, required to be flashed to announce Rajeev's nomination was denied to the organisers by both Star and Balaji Telefilms. Some months ago, Rajeev had walked out of Kahiin To Hoga as he didn't like the way the script was heading. The MTV organisers had to make do with a clip from Rajeev's new serial, Time Bomb. Though both Star and Balaji deny the denial (of the critical footage) Rajeev is more forthright. "I don't know why or how. But the footage from Kahiin To Hoga was not available to the organisers of the MTV Style awards. The fact that I still won the award hands down proves that such things don't make a difference to how people see me...I've made no effort to dress stylishly. Most of the time I casually toss on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. Style, I guess, is about the way you feel, not just the way you dress."
Rajeev has also been voted one of the most eligible men by a women's magazine. "It's very flattering to be featured alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Irfan Pathan. I guess I must be doing something right in spite of the constant hammering I get in the press…. The honour that has made me the happiest is the 'Hero No.1' on the Disney Channel. It proves that I'm connecting with kids. That's the audience I really want on my side." — SKJ