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Posted: 18 years ago

#91

Aaj ka Arjun

Arjun Bijlani dislocates his shoulder in a street brawl

Sapana Patil Poojary

Arjun Bijlani aka Alekh of Left Right Left was returning home from a party on Thursday night when he was confronted by a group of men. They stopped Arjun's car and started teasing his female friend who was accompanying him, thus provoking him into a fight. Unfortunately, Arjun ended up with a dislocated shoulder in the fight that ensued.

Recalling the incident, Arjun says, "I was returning home after partying with my co-stars of Left Right Left. After dropping Aparna Tilak at Shivaji Park, I drove on towards the suburbs. I had this friend with me who is not from industry. As we reached Andheri, a group of young boys stopped my car and started passing comments on her. I tried to make a quick escape, but they didn't let us go ahead. I couldn't stop myself from getting involved in a fight."

Although Arjun was successful at handling the goons single-handedly, he is now upset about the whole incident. "I know getting into a mess like this can be dangerous, but I just had to save our lives and give it back to them. I am badly hurt. My brother has to help me have bath. My shoulder pains all the time and now I wear a sling when I go for my shoots. The sling will renmain for another three weeks," says Arjun.

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Posted: 18 years ago

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Puneet might just see red!

Intriguing things happen on the sets of SAB TV's Left Right Left, the serial about men in uniform. It seems Puneet Issar, the Bollywood baddie who plays the Brigadier in this show, generally keeps to himself and is regarded with respect by the rest of the cast. His he-man physique and treble voice are intimidating enough to scare away younger actors.

But Vikas, who plays Hooda in the serial, is one daring chap and a prankster. On one such occasion, when this notorious guy and Aparna Tilak (Dr.Shalini in the show) were passing by Puneet's personal green room, he banged hard on the door and ran away, leaving Aparna standing right in front of the door, when Puneet came out with a menacing look. She stood there trembling, only to later encounter a smile from the big, burly man who had by then realised that she was not the culprit. And Vikas' mischief doesn't end here. He is also known to entertain the crew by imitating the villain's style of dialogue delivery.

Beware Hooda! For the day when you will be caught red-handed you might just be sent marching Left Right Left!

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Posted: 18 years ago

#93

Sujata says alvida

The tele actress is seeking legal separation from husband of 24 years

moving on: Sujata Kumar

Shaheen Parkar
shaheen@mid-day.com

Telly actress Sujata Kumar, elder sister of actress-singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi and sister-in-law of filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, has filed for divorce after 24 years of marriage.
Sujata, who turned to acting a few years ago, has been on the television circuit for over two years. She is seen in the SAB show, Left Right Left, playing mother to Naina (Priyanka Bassi). Earlier, Sujata featured in shows like Bombay Talking (Zee Caf), Hotel Kingston (Star One) and Chi and Me (Zee).
Taking a call
When asked about the divorce, Sujata is forthright. "There are certain times in life when you have to take a decision. It is your call and once you have made up your mind; you stick to it. You come to a situation when you feel it is better this way now."
The actress admits that the reason why she moved to Mumbai from Bangalore where her chartered accountant husband B A Kumar is based, was "to find her own space and do a rethink on her marriage."
Three months back, she took the decision to seek legal separation. "There are several people who tell me, 'What is the need to go through all this? Anyway you are leading your life and he is leading his; so why now after over two decades of marriage?' But after a lot of thought and introspection, I feel it is better this way. Either you brush aside the issue or take it on."
Incompatibilty
So what went wrong after all these years? "Things just can't go wrong overnight. Some-times relationships sour and sometimes they just don't take off. And then, over time, you feel it is better to let go and move on."
Sujata has a teenaged daughter Krittika who lives in Bangalore with her father. "She is studying in class X1 at Bishop Cotton School there. She is a grown-up girl and knows what is happening. Initially, when I took up acting, she wondered what made me do it overnight and was a tad embarrassed. But now she is cool about it and watches all my shows and commercials. She tells me 'you are a rock star' now."
Corporate leanings
Sujata had an arranged marriage and lived for over a decade in Muscat, Oman, where her husband was based. The couple decided to relocate to India in 1996 and set up base in Bangalore. In Muscat, Sujata kept herself busy with corporate gaming which involves hosting live interactive games for company employees to facilitate team-building. When she shifted to Bangalore, she continued with corporate gaming.
"I made my acting debut late in life. It began just for the heck of it. I had my portfolio done and began modelling. I had friends in the media who put me on to production houses," says the 40-plus Sujata who prefers to live by herself. "My parents live in Mumbai and so does Chotu (that's how she calls sister Suchitra) but I need to find my own space," says Sujata, who is also looking at big screen assignments.

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Posted: 18 years ago

#94

Marching together
By: Shaheen Parkar
September 2, 2006

Vikas Manaktala and Priyanka Bassi

Is anything brewing between Priyanka Bassi and Vikas Manaktala? A few days ago, Priyanka celebrated her birthday at a restaurant at Oshiwara. Vikas was in the thick of things at the bash.

Both Priyanka and Vikas are co-stars in the SAB daily Left Right Left. Unit sources on this Tony and Deeya Singh show say that from day one Priyanka and Vikas got along extremely well. They would always be in each other's company on the sets.

Comfort zone

Vikas, who is seen as the cool dude Huda in the show, says, "As we are both from New Delhi, there were lots of common notes to share. I discovered that Priyanka stayed quite close to my place in Delhi and moreover my sister and she studied in the same school. Moreover, as we were acting opposite each other, all our scenes were together. as a result, there was a lot of interaction between us on the sets."

Khaas dosti

So is there more to their friendship? "Priyanka is a co-star and a very sweet friend, that's all," says Vikas, who made his debut with Left Right Left.

"At the moment, my career comes first," adds Vikas, who arrived in Mumbai two years back. "I enrolled at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Academy. I used to model and did fashion shows before that.

At the moment I am only concentrating on Left Right Left. I have learnt martial arts and kickboxing and am heavily into fitness; all this is holding me in good stead in the daily as I do the stunts myself without any padding," says Vikas, who also harbours big screen aspirations.

Co-star katha

Priyanka plays the go-getter Naina in the show. She says, "As it was my birthday, I had invited all my co-stars at Chawla Da Dhaba in Oshiwara. It was great fun. I met Vikas for the first time on the sets of Left Right Left. He is a co-star. There is nothing more to it."

What made Priyanka's birthday extra special was the fact that her mother had specially come down from Delhi for her big day.

"As we were shooting till early morning on my birthday, I held this get-together later in the evening," says Priyanka. She stays with her sister, who is studying in Mumbai.

Priyanka earlier featured in the English serial Bombay Talking (Zee Caf). "That makes Left Right Left my Hindi serial debut," she adds

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Posted: 18 years ago

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Sameer plans for an actor's forum!

Sameer Sharma has his hands full with Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii (as Krishna) and Left Right Left (as Navin Singh Ahluwalia) but this doesn't stop the actor from

Sameer Sharma: Dreamz unlimited!

working for the welfare of the actor community. The actor along with his other friends in the industry are all gearing up to open a forum for actors, writers and directors, who can attend workshops and training sessions during their leisure hours.

"The actors generally whale away their time when they aren't shooting and I've been talking to my friends who have shown interest in starting a forum. Most of the actors aren't trained also these writers and directors have acted sometime in the past. So, we plan to have workshops by trained and veteran actors and if all goes well, we might also start a production house too.At the end of it, it's about having fun and also learning from it. We will make small beginnings, and meet at someone's house or a hall or wherever suitable," says the Delhi bred charming actor who began his career with Star One's Dil Kya Chahta Hai and has been an advertising and IT professional in the past.

Coming back to Sameer's television work, he plays a sutradhar (Navin Singh Ahluwalia) in Left Right Left and his character is yet to go on air in the coming episodes. As of now, he's extremely fond of the title track of Left Right Left and has gone ahead to put that as his caller tune.
" I think it's a very nice and catchy song and by far it's the best I've heard for a television show," smiles Sameer.

Here's hoping his plans materialize soon and the industrywallas benefit from it too.

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Posted: 18 years ago

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Deepraz Rana turns a year younger

Deepraz Rana who played the role of Tatya Tope in The Rising is playing Harsh Major Nair in Sab's Left Right Left. Deepraj turned a year older on 31st August. As his friends from the industry reveal, 'normally every year he invites people home and we chill out.' But this year the actor was busy shooting and doing a Left Right Left on the sets.

On a rather philosophical note Deepraz says, "I didn't celebrate my b'day this time. And that's definitely not because I am getting older. It was just that I was busy. I believe age is just a number and it's all in the mind. One is as old or as young as one thinks oneself to be. I think with each passing year, I have not just grown in experience but even matured as an actor."

We couldn't agree more, considering his lineup of work which includes serials like Tara, Umeed, Reporter, Chanakya, Chandrakanta, Udaan, Tipu Sultan and films like LOC, The Rising and The Hero. Not just this, Deepraj has even done theatre with Nadira Babbar and Rani Balbir Kau.

Yet, somehow we think Deepraz still hasn't really got his due in the industry. Not too many people know about his body of work and all the roles he has played.

Let's hope by his next b'day, Deepraz find his true place in the industry.

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#97

Deeya lays down the law
By: Tushar Joshi
September 4, 2006

A still from the show

SAB's Left Right Left revolves around the lives of young cadets living in a military academy.

However, it seems the discipline and authoritarian attitude from reel life is seeping into the real life of the actors on the sets.

Recently, we heard reports about the production house (Tony-Deeya Singh) issuing notices to the actors asking them to report on the set on time and to not smoke, eat or drink on the premises. They even threatened stern action if they didn't oblige.

Iron matrons!

A popular actor working on the show said, "This is completely ridiculous. We are not school students who need discipline. I am shocked by the behaviour of the production house.

A copy of Deeya Singh's notice

There are a lot of senior actors working on the show. They definitely don't need to be told to report on the set early and not eat and drink there. I have worked in other places as well but I've never come across something like this."

According to the notice, any actor reporting to the sets 15 minutes post his call time will have one-third of his salary cut with effect from September 1.

There is also an attendance register on the set that records the 'in time' and 'out time' of all the actors. "It feels like I'm living in a hostel, where you have a matron asking you to report at a certain time," said an actress.

Traffic woes

Apart from the language used in the notice, most of the actors felt that the 15-minute grace time was too little.

"The LRL set is in Hiranandani (Powai), which is the other end of town for most of us. We have people staying in Borivali, Mahim and Andheri who are stuck in traffic at times. It isn't right to issue such a strict notice to them."

We spoke to Shveta Salve, who plays the lead role on the show. When asked about the notice, she said, "Yes there is a notice in my make-up room."

However, the actress refused to divulge any more information and refused to react. "I will cross that bridge when the time comes. Till now I haven't had any issues with them."

Aparna Tilak, who works with Shveta, also confirmed the notice. "I was in my room when the notice was put up."

When asked for her reaction, she said, "I have always been on time. In fact, there are times when I have reached earlier than my call time. Traffic is a major issue and all of us have to deal with it."

Blame the actors

Priya Arya blamed one or two actors on the show for causing problems. "This notice is not for everyone. It has been put up because certain actors have been causing delays and the production house has had to incur losses. I was a bit shocked when I read it, but then I spoke to the production manager and sorted things out."

Regarding reporting on the set on time, she said, "I check what time I am required for my scene and report accordingly. For instance, if I have a scene at 6 pm I won't go and sit on the set at 3 pm. Also, if actors leave home a bit early then everything will go smoothly."

'Cooperative' katha

Deeya Singh, the producer of the show, said, "I am not aware about a notice being put up on the sets. There are too many things happening at the moment."

What about issues regarding actors reporting late? "It happens everywhere. I think it's a give-and-take situation. We want to make life easy for everyone, and the actors too need to realise that if they come late and hamper the shoot, it's going to cause problems for everyone else."

But Deeya was all praise for her LRL cast. She said, "These guys are really cooperative. I remember doing some shoots in the pouring rain and no one complained. There are both good and bad things happening around, but at the moment the good overtakes the bad."

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Posted: 18 years ago

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Ab Kya Hoga

One can't imagine a central character not having a love interest in any Hindi serial. Although speculation is rife that Priyanka Bassi's character Naina in Left Right Left will eventually fall in love with her fellow cadet Hooda (Vikas Manaktala), one can't rule out the fact that she might develop a crush on Rajeev Khandelwal's character too.

When asked whom her character will be paired with, Priyanka says, "The story is moving ahead but nothing has been decided as yet. The serial started off as a story revolving around six friends. The focus though is more on my character trying to find out about her brother. But what turn it takes in the future nobody knows. Vikas (Hooda) is playing my classmate and Rajeev is our teacher. And I feel Rajeev is the only person who can help me find out about my brother."

Even though Priyanka doesn't spill the beans, it looks like her prickly reel life character will be making an effort not with Hooda, but with Khandelwal's character only. But the actress does reveal that she is pretty satisfied with the way her role is shaping up. "It been a great challenge for me and I am very thankful to my writers for giving me great dialogues, scenes and stunts. I was seen hanging upside down from a tree, which was unusual and tough. And then locked up in a room where the temperature was –5 degrees."

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Posted: 18 years ago

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Rajiv Khandelwal adopts a girl child

Five-year-old Swati is the most recent addition to the actor's family

Subhash K Jha

After Sushmita Sen adopted Renee and chose to be a single parent, it is now Rajiv Khandelwal who will be embarking on similar territory. Currently riding a high with the success of his second daily Left Right Left on SAB channel, he has adopted a five-year old girl child called Swati.

"I really don't want to make a public declaration of this. I've kept it a secret so far. But I guess such news will definitely get out and cannot be kept a secret. Her name is Swati. I adopted her because I love kids especially little girls. I saw her picture and fell in love with her face. I went to an institute called Muskaan and adopted her. But to me she's my daughter," he says.

Wouldn't this adopted child later cause problems for Rajiv, especially when he has a family and children of his own? "Why should it pose to be a problem in the future? To me there is no difference between my biological child and Swati," he says.

Rajiv had been visiting Muskaan for a while now. "I'm not sure Swati knows my identity. Every time she's asked about me, she shyly says I'm on television." Talking about his new show Rajiv says, "I took on my second daily with the intention of moving forward as an actor. The pleasure of wearing an army uniform in a serial made me sign Left Right Left. I always wanted to be in the army. This is my chance to fulfill my dreams. The army isn't easy to portray on the small screen. We need to work harder on the concept."

Although the serial is doing well, it hasn't surpassed his popularity as Sujal on Ekta Kapoor's Kahiin To Hoga. "Give it time. Sujal did not become popular in one day. If history is created everyday it becomes hysteria. I find myself improving as an actor. I'd still like to do work sparingly. As long as my financial needs are taken care of I'd rather do work I believe in."

This time there are no stories linking him to his Left Right Left co-star Shweta Salve. "I guess people are too busy talking about Aamna Sharif and me, to link me to anyone else. But my friendship with Aamna remains consistent, not a casualty of all the gossip and speculation surrounding us."

• "I adopted her because I love children, especially little girls. I saw her picture and fell in love with it"– Rajiv Khandelwal

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A single man cannot adopt a child'

Nuzhat Aziz

Monday, September 04, 2006 20:25 IST

Rajeev Khandelwal is quite upset with the recent reports of his "adoption" doing the rounds. "I am sponsoring five-year-old Suhasini from Muskan. I cannot adopt a child even though I would love to. It is common knowledge that a single man cannot adopt a child. And, I am not even married," he says.

According to the actor who plays Captain Rajveer in 'Left Right Left' (SAB), he decided to sponsor the child two years ago when he saw her. "The amount of money which you have to pay on a yearly basis is not much. I can afford it and I would love to see a bright future for Suhasini," he adds. Rajeev further elaborates, "It's the least you can do for underprivileged children."

In spite of his busy schedule, Rajeev manages to visit Suhasini once in five months. "But I do remember her birthday and send her gifts and toys on every festival," he smiles.

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Original source: http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1051119