THE STAR-STUDDED FAMILY EXTRAVAGANZA
BY MUBASHRA SIDDIQUI
7 June 2005
One of the biggest and most watched events of Indian television took
place recently with the Vatika Shampoo Star Parivaar Awards 2005.
Tellywood stars, including many from rival channels, were out in
their finest wear for both...
the main event that took place at Bhawan's College Campus and the
very glamorous and glitzy post-event party that rocked the floors at
the J. W. Marriott Hotel, Juhu till the wee hours of the morning.
In its third year, the Star Parivaar Awards bring to life the
concept of the perfect parivaar (family) on screen. Interestingly,
it is not the individual involved to whom the award goes but rather
to the character that is being portrayed. Indian soap stars or in
most cases really, as Star Parivaar has rightly pinpointed it with
the concept of these awards, the characters they play have a huge
fan following in the country and their popularity often equals that
of top Bollywood stars.
After all, who can forget the huge outpouring of grief that shook
the country when the character Mihir was killed off in Kyuunki Saas
Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi? He came back from being dead based on nothing
other than popular demand! Medical science and real life
possibilities as we already know it don't stand for anything when it
comes to the emotional pull and melodrama of Hindi television's top
serials.
And of course, the reigning queen of it all this year too as always
was Ekta Kapoor. Kyuunki..., Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki, Kasauti Zindagi
Kay, Kkavyanjali and Kahiin To Hoga were some of the soaps among
many other superstitiously named 'K' ones that bagged awards.
And of course, each of her winners stepping up on stage made a point
to pay court to the queen, thanking both her and mother Shobha
profusely for all that they had done. Ronit Roy, in particular
expressed his gratitude by openly declaring that even if his family
lost everything they would still be indebted to Ekta. Brother Rohit,
who stepped on stage to present an award, also took the opportunity
to thank Ekta, albeit in a kidding manner. Wonder what that is all
about... Ekta, however, modest as ever smilingly declared that the
stars were just being "overly kind and generous."
Another Balaji Telefilms protege who made her presence known at the
awards was Natassha, who won the Best Naya Sadasya Award. Natassha
attended the post-party event with her co-star from Kkvayanjali
Eijaz Khan. The two were seeing cozying up to each other and
whenever invited by the Press to have a bit of chat, Natassha
grabbed hold of Eijaz and dragged him along. In terms of her not-
quite-successful movie career, up for Natassha is yet another Balaji
movie. She and Eijaz, however, did give a thoroughly enjoyable
earlier performance to the peppy tracks of Bunty aur Babli.
Among those who gave another thoroughly engrossing performance were
also reel-life couple Kumkum and Sumeet who danced sensuously to the
title track of Kaal. Juhi Parmar, whose character Kumkum won the
Best Bahu, in a drastic change from the demure saris she wears on
TV, was dressed in a mini skirt and danced the night away with
Hussain aka Sumeet at the Marriott's discotheque Enigma.
Other highlights of the awards included a special and much-deserved
felicitation given to Sudha Shivpuri, who plays the much loved Ba in
Kyuunki...Beside her all through out the ceremony was her stunning
daughter Ritu, who declared that not even five percent of her
mother's charm and good nature was shown on screen. How saintly can
one get?
The favourite saut category went to the always well dressed
Rakshanda Khan, who although happy seemed a bit worried about the
category. After all, she still hasn't had a goody-two shoes role
vied by all in the television film fraternity. But like all those
who haven't quite made it, Rakshanda too echoed, that her character
Tanya was "interesting to play, with a variety of shades to her."
After having missed it for the past two years, Ali Asgar finally
managed to grab the Best Devar Award and was absolutely ecstatic
over it. Joining him from his reel-life family was brother Om,
played by Kiran Karmarkar who won the Favourite Sasur Award.
Although from a rival serial in term of TRPs, Apoorva Agnihotri,
Armaan of Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin, was a dutiful husband that night
accompanying wife Shilpa Saklani who won the Best Devrani Award.
Also making an appearance was Apoorva's co-star Gaurav Gera, the
nerdy Nandu, appeared unlike himself on TV and danced wildly to the
beats of the discotheque. Stars from the MTV India serial Kitni Mast
Hai Zindagi who were also spotted 'enjoying' themselves.
Indeed, this night was a rambunctious gathering of the entire
television fraternity. Reel-life rivals or not, all were out to have
a fantastic real-life time.
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