Tulsi, hello Gauri
Gayatri Rajwade
Salil Ankola Pallavi Subhash
Move over Tulsi (Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi) and
Parvati (Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani), prime time is all set to pass the baton of the archetypal, simple yet strong, likeable yet firm, holding-the-family-together mantle of womanhood to Gauri!
Sounds confusing? Well, the diva of small screen productions, Ekta Kapoor and her Balaji Television is all set with their new serial, Karam Apnaa Apnaa, which starts on August 29 replacing yet another Balaji production, Kavyanjali. The really interesting bit is that Ekta Kapoor has chosen Marathi film and theatre actor Pallavi Subhash to play the main lead, Gauri, after seeing her on screen for a mere thirty seconds! Newcomer no more Pallavi is no newcomer to the frenetic world of Hindi serials having been a part of Zee Television's Tumhari Disha, but certainly in terms of main leads, this is a big break for the charming lady. "I am a pure Marathi girl from Marathi theatre, serials, films and ad films and yes I am putting all my previous commitments to one side to do this role," she says sounding visibly excited despite the via medium of dialogue, video-conferencing. So is she a Balaji fan? "I don't see much television and what I see is mostly Marathi but Balaji serials, they are chakachak! And yes, she is absolutely ready for a role that jumps forward 20 years since the "character has many shades". As for being touted as the next 'icon' after Tulsi and Parvati, "I do not wish to compare myself to them, I just want to do my job well. I do not know what Ekta saw in me but she did tell me that they were looking for someone to play this character for months and after 30 seconds she said, that's my girl," she smiles. The serial has her essaying the role of a Bengali girl and has been shot primarily in Kolkata but finally it is her role of a "chulbuli yet mature woman" that has her grinning from ear to ear! Glory off the field For Pallavi's co-star (albeit not opposite her!) Salil Ankola the chance to sink his teeth into a meaty "negative character, one of a politician" is something never tried before. After his television debut in Kora Kagaz a few years ago, Kehta Hai Dil and a longish stint on CID Special Bureau apart from a few films, this is "different". For someone who has done only one project at a time in his six- year career, this project came along like a breath of fresh air although after his toughie character in CID, "this one has taken a little time to relate to." From the cricket pitch to the sets it has been a process of "default because cricket is in my blood but I have worked very hard to act which is much tougher." However, he is not completely lost to the cricketing world. "I keep in touch with all my cricket friends, I even went to play for a month in Bermuda recently. What is more, television actors Manav Ghosh, Vikas Shetty, Shabbir Ahluwalia and I are coming together to form a cricket team as well." Perhaps the team will find mention in this new venture. Until then tune in Monday to Thursday at 9:30 pm on Star Plus.
did u guys know that pallavi acted in tumhari disha?
Edited by del_geo - 19 years ago
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