KULVADDHU: Concept and Articles - Page 8

'I always see the glass as half full'

You are doing a daily soap for the first time. How does it feel?
It feels nice. It is not hectic at all. Things are quite chilled out. The number of hours is long but then one needs to work hard in any profession, or for that matter any profession.

How did you bag the role in 'Kulvaddhu'?
The production people on Sony television had seen some ads of mine and they called me for a screen test. They liked it and I was on for the project. It is an interesting role with ample of scope to perform.

What is your character in 'Kulvaddhu' called and what is so special about it?
Rajveer Singh Rathore, the good son of the family who always listens to the elders. Surbhi Tiwari is playing my mother and Chetan Pandit is playing my father. Nisha Sarin who has done Kulvaddhu is playing my girlfriend in the show.

What is the atmosphere on the sets of 'Kulvaddhu' like?
The atmosphere on the sets is very good. It is quite comfortable. Everyone knows what is 'tehzeeb'. Working pace is enjoyable. Anuj is an actor himself so knows how to keep his actors happy. There is a lot of positive environment on the sets and it does help in the performance. At the end of the day, a TV show is a team effort.

How is it working with Daljit, Kitu Gidwani and Milind Gunaji?
They all are pleasant people.
How do you find Anuj Saxena as a producer?
Maverick is a good production company and they take good care of their actors.

A little about your background…
My dad was a production controller for Nasir Husian films. I have two older brothers; one is a doctor and the other, an engineer.

How did acting happen?
I had already started modelling when I was offered an English play, 'My Best Friend's Wedding'. I took it up happily and there has been no looking back ever since. We travelled to various cities for it. I was a runner up at the 'Gladrags Man hunt '98 after which offers for ads started pouring in. I have done ten episodes for a Zee Smile show.

Do you think it's easy to get work on television?
You have to be good in any field to get work. There is a lot of competition in every field so how can television be left behind. It is neither easy nor hard to get work. It also depends on luck and of course opportunities available. Television industry is growing fast.

How many ads have you done?
I have done about 50 television commercials and 150 press ads. A few of the prominent ads are Ponds, Nescafe, Hero Honda, Royal Palms Ltd. Etc but one of my favourite ads will always be Grasim Suitings.

You are a model for fair and handsome fairness cream. Do you regard yourself as a metro sexual male?
I like it when women take care of them selves so why should we not do the same.

Which television shows do you watch?
'Bigg Boss' (laughs).

What is the best and the worst thing about the industry?
I always see the glass as half full. So I don't dislike anything in my field. The best thing is that you are paid to be famous. There is nothing called the worst thing in this industry.

How about films?
I have done a guest appearance in 'Bluff master. I have also done a cameo in 'Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.' I am paired with Sandhya Mridhul. Another film that I've done is ready and the other one has just gone on the floors.

What's your philosophy of life…
I believe that one should just go with the flow. Live in the Present, give it your 100% and hope for the best. Be a good human being and always have a positive outlook in life.

What is your other passion besides acting?
Eating and sleeping, besides exercising.

What would you be, if not an actor?
If I had not been an actor, I would have been a chef because I love food. I can cook but now I cook only when I have an emergency.

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Rituraj has his hands full playing a varied range of emotions on three different shows on Sony. The actor was last seen in K Street Pali Hill and has entered Kulvaddhu, Ek Ladki Anjani Si and will be seen in soon to be launched DJ's new show Jeete Hain Jiske Liye.

So what makes him play a rich and devoted father in Ek Ladki Anjani Si and negative character in Kulvaddhu.
"I play a pretty disgusting guy in Kulvaddhu, he is a part of Sushmita's hidden past life. While in Ek Ladki… I play a rich, nice and sensible person who is a doting father.

And in DJ's new show I play a party animal who is loud and crass and a happening socialite. In all the shows I play interesting and different characters which made me say yes to all the three shows after K Street…."points out Rituraj who has done shows like K Street Pali Hill, Ghar EK Mandir, Banegi Apni Baat to name a few. The talented actor has done about thirty five shows on television and has had fourteen years of acting experience.

Here's hoping he keeps getting such diverse roles to play in the future as well…

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Name, fame, money and adulation turns an actor into a star overnight. And if a reality check isn't kept, narcissism creeps in. Such a trait is normally found in the entertainment industry where conceit in the wings of success can make any head spin. But have our TV actors too fallen prey or is it just a mind set of a perceiver?

Prashant Golecha speaks to five different actors who are as different as chalk and cheese and finds out the truth.

Rohit Roy

Most actors are little vainer than normal people. In public places, they pretend to be what they are not. See everyone, be it an actor or a person from different profession is obsessed to a certain degree. But actors get self-obsessed because of the life they lead. There is another person behind the image of an actor. Take my example, when I saw first saw limelight after becoming an actor, I got carried away initially. But now I have equilibrated my life. I am what I am, take me or leave it. No dual image, what's inside is portrayed as it is.

Chetan Hansraj
Acting for TV is demanding. The working hours are crazy so where is the time for yourself. The 'I am somebody' attitude happens in the glamour industry. Only people who are not confident end up worrying too much about what the world thinks of them. But I will also add that a little bit of attitude is necessary otherwise people just walk over you. Self-obsession is healthy to an extent and is necessary. If you don't like yourself then how will the world like you?

Moulli Ganguly
Not all actors are not self-obsessed, only a select few are. It's like the adage that 'all models are dumb', which we all know doesn't hold an iota of truth. The acting profession is insecure. Age factor is a vital issue in our industry. Actors want to hold on to their youth, which is just not possible. The pressure to look good is constantly hanging. Say if one notices an ordinarily dressed actor in a market; it won't go down well with the on-lookers. Actors who go to public places expect people to notice them and flood them with autograph requests. If you are taking it too seriously you are inviting trouble!

Shaleen Bhanot
Actors are not self-obsessed but they do like to like themselves. I'm getting good feedback for my role in Kulvaddhu. I makes me happy to see my photographs in papers. It feels very nice inside, as my work is being noticed and recognized. Fame is an elusive term and one grows and learns with time. Obviously freshers don't have experience of handling instant fame. If one gets the right career guidance and has friends who give you fair feedback, then one remains grounded and strives for the better.

Ashish Kaul
By and large actors are not self-obsessed. Actors who have struggled hard to reach a high don't get swept off. But if one gets instant success and fame one gets carried away. It happens quite often with so many shows, so many production houses and so many channels. The entertainment industry is not organized unlike the corporate sector and you don't get genuine friends easily. Rather there are chamchas who hound you and butter you with false appreciation, and then you get trapped in an illusion. A lot of actors try to fake in public. One needs to remain grounded in life rather than running after glamour. One needs to value this field as it gives you back much more than any other profession in every sense.

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'My Innocence Is Extremely Sexy!'

On your sex appeal
It lies in my eyes, attitude and smile. That's what most of the girls tell me. On second thoughts my innocence is what appeals the most.

How girls react to you…..
They appreciate my smile and tell me that I'm the ideal boy to take home to their mother.
Physically I look tough but I am a softie at heart. This is what girls often tell me.

Your first date
It was when I was in class seventh. I took one of my classmates for ice cream. We had a two rupee orange candy at the ice cream 'thela' outside our school. I still consider that as my 1st date.

Your first crush
I was in the 10th standard and traveling by train one day. It was a long journey and I thought it would be a very boring one, as I was alone. But to my luck, a pretty girl sat next to me. I could not keep my eyes off her through out the journey. I thought I'd never seen a prettier girl ever before.

Your most cherished compliment
Last year I was shooting in London for a movie. An old Asian lady came up to me and recognized me as Karan of 'Saat Phere' (she was supposedly a Mauritian Hindu). She told me not to be such a bad boy because I look very decent in real life.

Your wildest compliment
I am too hot like coffee and my innocence is extremely sexy

Love & romance
Love is the emotion of the heart which is as soft as melting wax and as clean as filtered water. Romance is an extension of love which you do share with a person of the opposite sex. Romance makes heart beat fast. It is an ocean of feelings and emotions in the direction of love and it has to be full of love.

Lust... it's a wasteful emotion.
Lust is a poison, which kills. Lust is temporary.

On a nudist beach
I would love to capture all the beauty in my eyes and make the most of the one chance given to me as if I would not get another chance ever. Since I will be wearing only my smile, I am sure that would attract all the girls.

What if a girl made a pass at you?
I will turn around, look by at her and make a pass at her (laughs).

Would you ask a girl out if you liked her but didn't know her well?
I wouldn't mind. That's how I can get to know her well.

What if you fell short of money on a date?
I usually take my girl out to a place where I am well known so that I impress her more. So it wouldn't be a problem. I would pay them later. Isn't that being practical?

Your dream date
It would be in the middle of a wild forest with the cold winds blowing and my girl and me sitting next to a bonfire, cuddling each other, and listening to the sound of nature and having a cozy night together.

Would you dress to impress a girl
I would love to dress for the girl of my life so that the feeling of love is refreshed every time she sees me.I dress well at all times by habit. Looking good is necessary in any case.

Flirtations
It's the easiest way to charm girls around me. Being my natural self is enough to attract them. My smile, my eyes and conversations are good enough. A healthy attitude counts.

Marriage
It is the most delicate balance existing in human relationships. Both the sides have to work rigorously to attain this right balance. Marriage is for keeps. Every man has to ultimately marry. It means adjustment and responsibility.

What if your girl caught you with your pants down?
I'll ask her if she wants me to leave it that way or put them on again (laughs).

Your wildest bedroom fantasy …
To spread warm melted chocolate all over and do what a man should do (laughs) against light soothing music and candles burning in the corner of the room

Are women a necessary evil?
The world is incomplete without them, you need them to love you, hate you, motivate you, and stand by you. You need their evil and their excellence to run this world perfectly. Life without women is like an ocean without water, cola without fizz, love without emotion, a film without characters, and dance without movement.

(Shaleen Bhanot, the young dude from Jabalpur, came to Mumbai for business. But he stayed on to become an actor. He's best remembered for his wife beating act in Saat Phere and is now gaining popularity as the main negative lead in Kulvaddhu.)

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Anuj Saxena's maiden production, Kulvaddhu seems to be notching up for some real drama in the coming days. It's been just a few months from its launch, and the hero of the show, Imran Mashkoor Khan aka Shaurya, was unceremoniously dumped. Reason: high handed attitude on the actor's part!

As per the norms of the industry, somebody's loss is going to be somebody's gain! And the lucky guy who has been chosen to fit in Shaurya's shoes is none other than, Sachin Sharma. He could not have asked for a better opportunity to make a comeback after his impressive act in Vaidehi.

An excited Sachin says, "Yes, I have been approached by the production house for Kulvaddhu and my shoot is scheduled to roll in a couple of days. My character, Shaurya, is a far cry from my earlier role in Vaidehi. With my vicious portrayal in the latter, I made a lot of people hate me, whereas in Kulvaddhu it will just be the opposite! In fact this role has close shades with my character of Krishna in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki Its is a role that people will not sympathize with but will also look up to.."

How does he plan to fit in as a replacement, to which the actor replies, "I know it is a challenging task, lending appeal to a character that was not originally yours. But, I I believe this can be taken care of if one is a good actor. I will try my best to make my uniqueness come alive through Shaurya." And when asked about his equation with Imran, the actor replies quite humbly, "I have no idea who Imran is."

Apart from Kulvaddhu, Sachin has also signed a film titled Mummy Ji, which also stars big names like Jackie Shroff and Kiran Kher.

And yes, Sachin's just not the only new addition to the Kulvaddhu family. Actor Tarun Khanna (of Sarkar and Kittu Sab Janti Hai fame) has also been roped to play a top notch lawyer. The story of Kulvaddhu has reached a point where the protagonist Niyati is a suspect in a murder case. In order to save her from the gallows, the Rathore family will hire Dhanraj Singhania (played by Tarun), the best lawyer in the country who is reputed as a legal shark.

Adds Tarun, "I come in as a high profile lawyer, who realizes that Niyati's case is not another cake walk victory for him. Later, in the plot I will add a surprise dramatic twist which I cannot divulge at the moment."

But still all vigilant eyes will be angled on Sachin who takes the reigns as the new protagonist. Would the new face of Shaurya be able to strike a chord with the audiences? It's a matter of some more weeks before we get an honest answer.