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Brand or typecast?
THE following actors are identified with one role, one channel and do not act or appear on any other show or channel. They are, what we politely call brand ambassadors. Too closely identified with one role, they may suffer an identity crisis.

* Smriti Z Iraani (Tulsi in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi)
* aamna shariff [kashish of kth]
* Mona Singh (Jassi in Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin)
* Apoorva Agnihotri (Armaan in Jassi...)
* Shama Sikander (Pooja in Ye Meri Life Hai)
* Nikki Aneja Walia (Dr Simran in Astitva—Ek Prem Kahaani)
* Kulraj Randhawa (Kareena in Kareena Kareena)
* Mandira Bedi (Set Max cricket)

Successful crossovers:

These actors tested the waters in a variety of roles across channels.

Rajeev KHADELWAL was sujal of kth but successfully trasformed himself into raw agent of time bomb.muawwaaa👏

ronit roy became famous as mr bajab and mihir of kyuki but convinsing as the politician son in sarkar.

Others who've done it:
* Varun Badola Koshish Ek Asha (Zee), Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand (Star Plus), Astitva... (Zee)
* Rakshanda Khan Kyunki... (Star Plus) and Jassi... (Sony)
* Achint Kaur Kittie Party (Zee), Kyunki... (Star Plus), Parchhaiyan (Sahara One)
* Aroona Iraani As actor and director-producer has glided from Zee (Mehndi Tere Naam Ki), to Star Plus (Des Mein...) and now back to Zee (Rabba Ishq Na Hove)

Stuck in a mould
There are those who have tried to break away from their characters but find them clinging like skin. Cezzane Khan tried to be more than Prerna's Anurag (Kasautii..., Star Plus) by acting as the love interest in Sony's Hum 2 Hain Na. Failed. Amarr Upadhyay dropped Mihir for movies. Flopped. Went to Sahara's Saathiya for pyar ka naya ehsaas but has returned to first love, Star Plus' K-serials with Kasautii... . Ketaki Dave was the toast of Kyunki... as Daksha Chachi when it started out. Quitting after a fight, she has tried to reinvent herself in a number of comic roles, each more forgettable than the next. Forgotten them. Kyunki...'s Baa tried to be grandmotherly to other children in Saraa Akaash (Star Plus) and Sarhadein (Sony). Also failed. Only K
Some stars travel with the producer not the channel. The best example is Hiten Tejwani (Karan of Kyunki...) who acts only in Balaji Telefilms' serials - Kutumb, Koi Dil Mein Hai (Sony), Kyunki..., Kkavyanjali, Kahin..., Kesar (Star Plus), etc.

Lost but not found
The two Shwetas—Kawatra (Pallavi of Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki) and Keswani (Des Mein...) have been missing in action. Kawatra got married, Keswani embarked on a film career without too much noise. Don't seem to have found anything suitable for their talents

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Posted: 20 years ago
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thanx a lot for this article 😊
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thnks sooo much pink!!! 😃
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thnx pink...rajeev is da bst...
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HEY, THANX A LOT 😃 actors shud experiment more but only if dey have da will power only den can dey succeed
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Thanks Pink For lovely article...
Raj ke bare main Bilkul sahi kaha.. 👏 👏 👏

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