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Cezanne in hospital
By: Vickey Lalwani
June 9, 2007

The actor was operated upon for stomach ulcers; is recuperating in Lilavati hospital All's Not Well: Cezzane Khan Cezzane Khan (Anurag of Kasautii Zindagii Kay) is in Lilavati Hospital (Bandra). The actor was operated upon on Wednesday for ulcers in his stomach. His brother Sohail and his mother are presently with him. Says a source, "Owing to this hospitalisation, Khan's entry in Ek Ladki Anjani Si (Sony) might be delayed. The producers (Shreya Creations) and the channel were very excited about Khan's entry, but they'll have to wait until he is fine to report on the sets." Scene stealer Misha Gautam (Producer cum Creative Head) confirms Khan's illness and says, "I've been to Lilavati and he had a stomach infection sometime back. The infection got acute and operation was essential. I don't know the details but I'm going to have a talk with him and his doctors tomorrow." However, Gautam asserts that Khan's entry in the show will take place on June 14 as scheduled. "We have shot the entry scene with him. But we might have a problem for Monday's episode (June 18). I have shot a few scenes with a body double and only his back will be shown. Let's hope that Cezzane recovers soon. It won't be taxing for him to shoot in the initial stages as we'll need just a few close-ups," Gautam says. Khan will play Dhruv Mehra who will have a telling effect on the lives of the estranged Ananya (Sai Deodhar) and Nikhil (Shakti Anand).

The Fountainhead

Actress Mita Vashisht fell into a fountain while shooting. Tina Parakh jumped in too, to save her Back to Section Stories Posted On Sunday, June 10, 2007

Mail this Article Print this Article Search View Comments Rate this Article Comments Ranjib Mazumder Recently, Mita Vashisht became a laughing stock on the sets of Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii. While shooting a scene, the actress fell into a make-shift fountain. In the ensuing confusion, Tina Parakh jumped into it too, to rescue Mita. Mita, known for her antics, goofed up big time while shooting at a studio at Saki Naka. A crucial sequence showing Parvati (Saakshi Tanwar) shooting her daughter Shruti (Tina Parakh) was being shot that time. Mita was supposed to look on, standing behind Tina. While the scene was being shot, Mita fell into the make-shift fountain. She was completely drenched, and the unit had a good laugh at her. Mita Vashisht The reason for Mita's blooper was an interesting one. Mita, apparently, has a problem even if anyone points a finger at her, let alone a revolver. Thus, when Saakshi pointed her revolver at Tina, Mita (standing behind her) began to feel jittery. In her nervousness, she ended up falling into the fountain. When contacted, Mita said, "I just couldn't tolerate a revolver being pointed at me. Moreover, the floor was all wet and slippery. The fountain was nearby and I ended up falling into it. But, I continued shooting after that too." Mita was all praise for her co-star Tina. "When I fell, there was enough uproar to scare the unit members. But, Tina was sweet enough to jump into the water to rescue me. It was a funny experience and everyone had a good laugh over it, free of cost," she said. Mail this Article Print this Article Search View Comments Rate this Article Comments BACK TO SECTION STORIES

Fresh appeal

Twenty-somethings are the flavour au courant of television

Alaka Sahani

PLOTTING revenge against the Walias can wait. Bani, of Kasamh Se, is celebrating her success in HSC exams. With the serial from Balaji's stable propelling Panchgani's 18-year-old Prachi Desai to telly stardom, studies had taken a backseat for a year.

But the onscreen mother of two isn't complaining about bartering teen fun for fame even as she packs her bags for a



10-day shoot in Turkey. Neither does her family. "We always wanted her do something different," says mother Amita.

Prachi isn't an exception. The heady combination of fame and lolly (six-digit pay packets for some) has several 20-somethings (like the leads of Kayamath, Jay Bhanushali and Panchi Bora, Pulkit Samrat or Lakshya of Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Deepti Devi of Parivar —Kartavya Ek Pariksha) taking a plunge into television ignoring the killer schedule lore. With production houses churning out serials with the regularity of brushing teeth, and soaps adopting the 20-year leap format, it isn't difficult if these young ones are equipped with right chutzpah. In fact, a number of NewGen characters of Kasuatii Zindagi Kay and Kyunkii are college kids.

What makes these actors' task easier is a search for "fresh faces". "Ekta (Kapoor) prefers taking new faces. They don't come with any baggage or the label of another character. So it's easy to mould them," says Nivedita Basu of Balaji Telefilms. Echoes Ashwini Yardi, head of programming of Zee: "New faces bring in a freshness which viewers love. It's not so much about their age, than their acting talent. With the number of daily soaps increasing, there is scope for such actors too."

"Freshers can commit and give time. However, if the programme demands a veteran, we won't compromise," adds Basu. Interestingly, many of them happen to be from smaller towns. Take the case of Prachi, Ghar Ki Laxmi Betiyaan' s lead Twinkle Bajpai, who comes from Lucknow or Banoo Mein Teri Dulhann's Divyanka Tripathy from Bhopal. Twenty-two-year-old Divyanka is a star in Bhopal, among couch potatoes she is famous as Vidya. Needless to say, she's enjoying every bit of it. "I'm having a great time in Mumbai, the set is like my extended family," says Twinkle, all set to buy a house in Mumbai next year. That will be another accomplishment for the 21-year-old, in addition to her new Honda City.

However, Twinkle, who came to the limelight with Zee's Talent 2005, like Neha Bamb, also 21, hasn't been able to complete her degree.

They might have missed out on academia but TV has given them much more. "I feel so grown up," says Neha. "I don't mind the hard work as long as it gives me money." Despite a monthly 25-day schedule, Twinkle claims, "I'm not missing out. I can reach out to so many while many youth of my age are struggling to find success."

Gitanjali's Pet Love

Maya (Gitanjali Tikekar) of Karam Apna Apna has 13 cats and 3 dogs as pets in her house in Pune. She says having a huge house and a loving family ensures that her pets are well looked after.

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