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This one was a double whammy! Consider a fashion extravaganza by a leading apparel brand coupled with a hot and happening party to celebrate the first anniversary of a well-known men's magazine. Yup, there was plenty of action all right at the Provogue fashion show and the first annual Maxim party in Mumbai recently — models sashaying down the ramp in cool colours and lithe Russian dancers steaming up the stage.

The highlight of the evening of course, was the showcase of Provogue's Spring-Summer line, which took in an array of creations in summery shades. The first sequence showcased funky denims, cargoes, tees and printed shirts for both men and women as well as men's casuals with innerwear.

Next up was a line in linen in a palette of cool summer shades. This was followed by a collection of cargoes and tees which were modelled by the cast of the upcoming SAB TV serial, Left Right Left. The lead pair from the serial, Rajeev Khandelwal and Shweta Salve also performed to the serial's unreleased title track composed by Vishal-Shekhar and sung by Kunal Ganjawalla.

After maintaining a low profile for nearly a year, Rajeev Khandelwal will be seen in Left Right Left



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It's almost after a year that viewers will get to see Rajeev Khandelwal in a new daily, Left Right Left. "I shot last for Kahiin To Hoga in May last year. Left Right Left is a different ballgame altogether than Kahiin…. I feel blessed as people haven't forgotten me though I haven't been on TV for some time. I wanted to break the myth about TV stars being forgotten. And I didn't vanish entirely. I kept coming on screen in spurts. I did the weekly Time Bomb for six months. Then I did a cameo in CID, a music video and Deal Ya No Deal," he says.

Rajeev is thrilled to be part of Left Right Left. "I come from an army background, and play an army-man in Left Right Left. When I heard the story I felt it sounded really good, though I had my doubts. We can never authentically depict the army in its entirety. I'd describe Left Right Left as 'subtle humour in uniform'. The visuals have been designed with great care. And the cadets were actually trained. It's about an academy that motivates cadets to join the army. I play Captain Rajvir Singh. I love it."

Though he evolved as an actor in Kahiin…, Rajeev says his real learning experience occured after he quit the serial. "I stepped out of the reel world into the real one. I had to face a lot of adversities. At least, I had the balls to stand up for my beliefs. I can take up any challenge now," he says.

Rajeev turned down the supernatural thriller Akela. "When the script was narrated to me, I didn't see anything exciting beyond the first four episodes. And I didn't want to do horror. After Sujal, I didn't want to play another severe character. But when I saw the first episode of Akela, I knew it was a winner. Sudhanshu Pande looks apt for the part. I couldn't have done such a good job," says Rajeev.

Stories of the actor's high-handedness did the rounds when he was anchoring Deal Ya No Deal. "That's funny. I was supposed to have been smoking without permission during shooting. No one on Deal Ya No Deal is allowed to smoke. But I don't need to defend myself," he says.

The actor claims he's unaffected by failure. "In one year I've done all kinds of stuff. I failed with Deal Ya No Deal. Sony expected a miracle but I couldn't save a sinking show. But at least I tried. As long as the people working with me are happy, so am I," he says.

Trying to tickle the funny bone

For the rest of the country, there's the Rang De Basanti flavoured Left Right Left that does the trick. A young generation, mindful only of its immediate desires, is flung together in a military academy. The patriotic element is yet to be infused, but once it is, it might just catch the imagination of the Gen Next that RDB hooked. It's to the producers credit that they have got the flavour just right, unlike Sahara One's Sati - Satya Ki Shakti, which couldn't do the same inspite of roping in RDB's writer Kamlesh Pandey (and tom tomming the fact on the channel, to boot). Sati ends up sounding preachy, hence doesn't connect.

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Looks like actor Rajeev Khandelwal will be facing some serious competition, on screen that is. The actor will be joined by Ravi Gosai — who was recently a part of Jab Love Hua — in Left Right Left, in which Ravi will help Rajeev on his secret mission. Rajeev, who's serials post Kahin Na Kahin To Hoga on star Plus haven't been as popular was probably banking on this one to increase his fan-following. Now, let's hope that competition or not, this one works out for both of them.

Popkorn gets a new host

In a recent turn of events, actress Shveta Salve has replaced Mini Mathur on the popular show Popkorn. Mini has been hosting the show ever since its inception and called it quits owing to differences with the producers.

Shveta on the other hand is more than eager to slip into the new role of a TV host. She says, "I have no qualms about replacing others. I mean, why should I feel guilty just because I am selected to take over from some one."

The actress has recuperated from a long spell of jaundice and has plunged deep into her work. Other than Popkorn, her current assignments include TV show Left Right Left.

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I want to be part of new wave on TV: Rajiv Khandelwal

New Delhi, July 30 (UNI): He is the latest entrant to the breed of "new wave" actors like Varun Badola, Neena Gupta, Rajeswari Sachdev and Niki Aneja who seek to bring a touch of realism to Indian television amid a plethora of "all black" or "all white" characters in most serials today.

Ravi makes an entry in Left Right ...

Actor Rajeev Khandelwal, who plays an undercover cop in Sab TV's Left Right Left, has a new partner in policing, and he means business. Bunty Choebe has arrived to help Rajeev in his missions, though the help may more likely be in polishing off the canteen food.

Bunty is a rotund, happy-go-lucky soul who promises to infuse and energise the programme with his quirkiness and love for gastronomical delights. Enacted by Ravi Gosai, the character took shape at the wish of DJ productions, which was not satisfied with his short cameo in Zee's Jab Love Hua, wanting more from this skilled actor.

Ravi's career boasts of excellent performances in Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin and Jab Love Hua, along with forthcoming films like Mahesh Manjrekar's Big Bazaar and Apurva Lakhia's Shootout at Lokhandwala.
The actor is thrilled about his new avatar and rightly so. "Bunty has an amazing body language and after playing such a happy character, one goes home happy too," says Ravi.