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SIMPLICITY
Who's that girl?
She's taking the Virani khandaan forward. Meet Tulsi's protege — Mouni Roy
Jagmeeta Thind Joy
Chandigarh, July 9: It's been a back-to-back schedule. In fact, 27 of the 31 days she's been in Mumbai, have been spent at work. So it's but natural, the few minutes she spends talking to us on the Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi sets, Mouni Roy (affectionately called 'KT' on the sets) eagerly reaches for the plate of steaming hot bhajjis (Marathi for pakoras) and freshly made tea. ''Have you seen the show,'' the dusky doe-eyed Mass Communication student from Delhi (she's enrolled in Jamia Millia Islamia) asks us. Er, yes, sometimes, I answer. ''I never used to watch it before. But now I must,'' smiles Balaji Telefilms' latest find who hails from Cooch Behar, West Bengal. For those not in the know, Mouni Roy was 'the chosen one' after a series of auditions held across the country, including Chandigarh. Selected to play the all-new character of Krishna Tulsi after the soap took its latest generation leap, Roy is being seen as Tulsi Virani's (Smriti Irani) protege. ''Those are really big shoes to fill but I'm all set to give it my best shot,'' shoots Roy, a fresh face on the small screen. Quiz her on what she thinks got her the coveted role and Roy quips, ''Perhaps Ektaa Kapoor will answer that better. I think they were looking for simplicity in character. Maybe I fit the look they were hunting for.''
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Perhaps, so. But then, even with the generation leap that sees a slew of newcomers on the show, would Mouni's contemporaries watch it, remember she didn't either? ''I think every girl can relate to Krishna Tulsi's character. She's bubbly, simple, has her values in place, is a go-getter. It's quite a real character ,'' speaks the lady. ''The seniors have been so good to me. I have a long way to go,'' she says, trotting away to face the camera again.

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