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Shaw stopper

With Ektaa Kapoor betting on him as among the most promising faces of 2007, Naman Shaw already wears the Balajistamp of approval. Seen in 'Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' (Star Plus) and 'Kasamh Se' (Zee), Naman is the face to watch out for.

Role range

"I was supposed to do 'Krimson Skies' (Star One) with Balaji but it got delayed. While in 'Kasamh Se' I play Pushkar, a chocolate hero, in 'Kyunkii…' as Nakul I have grey shades. I am Damini's (Riva Bubber) and Gautam's (Sumeet Sachdev) son who has been adopted by Ganga (Shilpa Saklani). I play a poor guy who has not been treated well and so I want to make money," he explains.

Balaji bhakt

Naman had earlier won the 'Best Smile' title at the Grasim Mr India pageant and was a model before he participated in the talent show 'Zee Cinestars Ki Khoj'. Refusing to accept inane roles in B grade films Naman switched tracks to TV. "Name and fame comes from Balaji. They promote you in the best possible way. It's better to do two plum roles than 10 insignificant ones," says Naman. He adds, "To pray for the success of 'Kasamh Se', Prachi Desai (Bani) and I walked with Ektaa to Siddhi Vinayak temple."

Survival truths

The boy who travelled from Kolkata to realise his dreams, is now well acquainted with the rules of the tinsel world. He says, "Stay focussed or you lose your job. There are so many guys ready to take your place. You need to reinvent and market yourself." So how would he rate himself? "I am a complete package with decent looks, acting skills and a good personality," he evaluates.

Girl talk

Naman is enjoying his growing popularity with girls. "For a scene in 'Kasamh Se', I happened to rattle off my cell number. Soon I was flooded with calls," shares Naman. The happy-go-lucky actor seeks a light-hearted mate and says, "I'd want a bubbly and an optimistic girl, who's always smiling. A smile lights up an atmosphere!"

Quiz him on the recent allegations of him sharing close proximity with co-actor Ram Kapoor and he dismisses them saying, "I don't care for cheap publicity. I took it as fun."

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Balaji sets up base in Sharjah

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

New Delhi (UNI): After successfully capturing the Indian television soap opera market, Balaji Telefilms is now all set to weave its magic over the West Asian market with the setting up of its 100 per cent subsidiary at Sharjah for the production of the ''can't do with or without'' serials. The Sharjah arm of the company is expected to be operational there by the first week of November this year. The production house has already bagged one order to produce a serial and is negotiating with different channels for other serials there, a company statement said.

The increasing popularity of the Balaji serials has fuelled a 38.84 per cent growth in net profit to Rs 17.3 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 as against Rs 12.5 crore in the corresponding period last year. The maiden and the most popular offering of the production house -- Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, began way back in the year 2000, and is still topping the charts in India, in terms of its TRP.

Other serials like 'Kahiin To Hoga' and 'Kavyanjali' also consistently figure in the top 30 programmes on prime time, an aspect that could also strengthen Balaji Telefilms' case for a higher price card for its commissioned programmes.

Ms Ekta Kapoor, the creative head of Balaji Telefilms, has produced and co-produced all her soaps with names starting from letter 'K'. Balaji Telefilms also has a profitable presence in film production. The company, in which Star Group has a 25 per cent stake, has cash resources worth Rs 160 crore, and Balaji aims to increase this amount by at least 50 per cent over the next 12 months.

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