The hyderabadi connection...Neha and IQ

Neha Bamb, the petite lass from Kaisa Ye Pyaa Hai has also acted in South films like Dil, Athade Oka Sainyam and Dost. She says, "These movies got me immense recognition, but after I moved on to television there has been no time for movies." She says there is more hard work on television when compared to movies. "The work pressure is much more, but I get a kick out of it." She adds, "I stayed in Hyderabad for two years and I do miss the city sometimes, especially Tabla restaurant and KBR Park. It was great working with S. V. Krishna Reddy, Jagpathi Babu and Nitin. Sadly, I have not been able to keep in touch with any of them."

Natassha is a familiar face down south. She says, "I love Hyderabad my movie Nuvvu Nenu was such a massive hit there that I started getting better offers after that, both in movies and on TV. The film industry down south is really professional" Though she is busy with television commitments, she is game for South films "if anything good comes up."

Kanchi Kaul is going places with her role in the serial Ek ladki Anjani Si. She was seen in movies like Idhi Maa Ashoggaddi and Sampangi and Cheppalani Vundi and has worked with actors like Naveen, Raasi, Deepak. She was reported saying that the six movies she did in the South helped her gain a lot of fame and if good offers come by, she is ready to quit acting for television.

Iqbal Khan met his girlfriend Sneha Chabbria in Hyderabad while shooting for the video Main Teri Prem Diwani Saiyyan by Falguni Pathak in Ramoji film city. Though they didn't strike up a rapport immediately, they do remember Hyderabad. Says Iqbal, "I remember eating at Hotel Shadaab. I really liked the laidback style of Hyderabad."

Hiten Tejwani and Gauri Pradhan also met in Hyderabad while shooting for the Breeze commercial. That was the first time that they actually worked together after which they were seen eextensively in the daily soap, Kutumb.