Rajeev’s ultimatum to his producers!

The actor talks on 'Left Right Left' turning stagnant and his relationship with Aamna Sharief

This is one television actor with oodles of self-confidence. A source from the serial 'Left Right Left' (SAB) reveals that Rajiv Khandelwal has given the producers of the show (Deeya and Tony Singh)a time limit to perk up their serial.

"Not only has Rajiv given them a time frame to improve their act, he has also set himself a stipulated span to feel stimulated by the improvements. If he still feels disinclined, then the actor says that he would pull out of the serial," says the source.

The source elaborates, "In fact,Rajiv was petrified that he'd once again be accused of being high-handedness.So he himself declared he would be leaving the serial before anyone else got to know about it. But the fact is that he has given the producers time to pull up their socks. If the quality improves he stays on. Otherwise he leaves."

This isn't the first time that Rajiv has dared to give up a thriving soap. "Two years ago he had opted out of Ektaa Kapoor's 'Kahiin to Hoga' at the peak of his popularity. Unlike many other popular protagonists who allow a soap to drag on because they do not wish to give up what is going on comfortably, Rajiv has dared to defy success once before. He's ready to do it yet again," says the source.

Rajiv seems well clued in to his needs as an actor. "I've to do what feels right for me. I can't be put in a state of stagnancy just because there's a good thing going," says Rajeev.

As for his much-discussed relationship with actor Aamna Sharief, he says, "People brought us together, then they broke us apart. We remain the way we were—the best of friends. If we haven't been seen together lately it's only because we're both busy with our lives."