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Posted: 19 years ago

GOING PLACES:
The changing face of Aashka Goradia

Aashka Goradia who plays Kumud in Kkusum has gone in for a complete makeover.

She has coloured her hair ash blonde and is on a diet-gym binge desperately trying to lose weight.

"When I look at myself in the mirror, I want to see a new me," says the 19-year-old from Ahmedabad. As Kumud, she plays the daughter of Kkusum (Manasi Joshi Roy) and Abhay (Anuj Saxena) in the daily Sony soap.

Goradia, who was earlier seen as Seema in Bhabhi (Star Plus) and as Kamal in Achanak (Sony), tells us about her new look…

Why this sudden desire to reinvent yourself?
I have been playing Kumud for more than a year now. The general perception of my dukhayari image on-screen has percolated off-screen as well. People actually think that even off-screen I am like Kumud! And that's not at all true. It's just that I had this keen desire to reinvent myself. To shed the dukhayari look for a hep, modern look.

What's this new look all about?
I am going in for a complete makeover. I have just had a new hair cut. Perri Patel has done the styling. It has been coloured ash blonde. I have always had straight black hair, so now it is radically different. Formerly, I hardly used to keep my hair open, now I don't want to tie it. The hair makeover is just the first step.

What's the next step?
Shedding weight. I have a personal trainer who takes me through the pace of kick-boxing, gymming, dieting, weight training.

What is happening to Kumud in Kkusum?
Kumud will lie that she no longer loves Garv (Chetan Hansraj). She will fake her loyalties to Kshitij (Amit Sareen). Kumud does not want Garv to break up his marriage with Kali (Rucha Gujarathi) and be an emotional wreck.

Are you looking at more offers?
I shoot for Kkusum right through the month; there is no time left for anything else. I am in no hurry to take on new projects. But I am looking at doing films.

The Kkusum unit buzz is that you and Abhay (Anuj Saxena) are an item?
Gosh! Anuj plays my father in the show. And he is really like a father figure to me. It's just that I am comfortable with him. Moreover, I respect him a great deal. Besides Anuj, I am close to Manasi (Kkusum). We share this great bonding.

Aashka Goradia

So, is there anyone else in your life?
Yes, there is someone. But I can't reveal his name. He is not from the TV world. He is from Mumbai and I have known him for the last three years.

Edited by canada87 - 19 years ago