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SECOND INNINGS!
The actress is all set for round two with an offer from Balaji for forthcoming serial Kasturi
SANDIPAN DALAL
The tittle-tattle doing the rounds is that Amrita Singh is gearing up for round two on television. The actress, who made a comeback with Kavyanjali, is in talks with thinking heads at Balaji Telefilms for the much awaited daily soap, Kasturi. Says a reliable source from Balaji, "Her portrayal of Nitya Nanda made her extremely popular. Ekta is keen on signing her for an elderly character in the soap. There're no doubts about the fact that Amrita is a wonderful actress."
Singh has already had a couple of meetings with head honcho Ekta Kapoor. However, the actress hasn't yet given out her dates. If sources are to be believed, she is taking time to arrive at a decision. When quizzed about it Singh says, "I'm not yet ready for a television soap again. I have to look after my kids." She didn't rule out the possibility of a return though. "I did meet Ekta last night. Kavyanjali helped me to reinstate my faith that I can still do good work. I owe it to Ekta big time," she says.
Apparently, marathon shooting schedules of a daily soap are preventing the actress from taking up the show. An assistant director from Balaji informs, "Amrita wants to spend more time with her kids. A daily soap comes with a hectic schedule. Besides, binge shooting for banking episodes is very common. She is yet to take a call."
With Kaun Banega Crorepati going off air in the coming months, Star authorities have zeroed down on Kasturi for the 9.30 pm time slot. A love story spanning across generations, the plot revolves around a small town lassie living in the outskirts of Kolkata.
The lassie won't be Amrita. But then, that's life. Welcome to round two.
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