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Originally posted by: __Sonali__

OMG...never knew that AD was offered prithviraj...😛

also wonder if he was abha's karan😛

Aniruddh Dave, who essays the lead role in Zee TV's Aaj Ki Housewife Hai.. Sab Jaanti Hai and Shashank Vyas, who essays the principal role of Jagya in Colors' Balika Vadhu have one thing in common!! And that is the mutual admiration that the actors have for each other.

We hear that both Aniruddh and Shashank liked each other's acting even from the time when they did not know each other. Aniruddh who believes in choosing challenging roles on TV, saw few scenes of Jagya aka Shashank in Balika Vadhu, and this is when he felt that Shashank had it in him to become a very good actor. The same holds good for Shashank, as he was completely bowled over by Indu Singh (the character of Aniruddh in his earlier show, Ruk Jaana Nahin).

We at Tellychakkar.com decided to call both the actors to know what they like about each other.

When we called Aniruddh, he acknowledged the fact that he felt Shashank belonged to the 'group of actors' who have a different take for acting. "I noticed few drunken scenes of Shashank in Balika Vadhu when I felt here is a good actor who has the ability in him to be unique. That was the time when I got to know through a common friend, that even Shashank goes gaga over my acting capabilities. And this is how we came to know each other. We both shoot at Naigaon presently and this helps us to catch up often and discover more about our common thoughts."

So what do Aniruddh and Shashank discuss when they meet? "We meet quite often and whenever it does happen, we talk about various subjects related to acting. We have a word on the aesthetics of acting; we also talk about various classics in terms of Hindi movies from where we can derive inspiration. We also share our experiences of working with big names in the industry."

What does Aniruddh like in Shashank? "Actually if you see my career graph, one will notice that I have taken up only performance-oriented roles. And for Shashank, this is a big break to be part of Balika Vadhu. He is a brilliant actor and and has it in him to go miles. In fact, Shashank is the most grounded guy that I have met. And he is always what he is when he is with actors from the industry, and this is what I like about him. To tell you more, I also have the same attributes and that is why we both gel so well."

We then moved on to Shashank to know what he feels about Aniruddh. "Aniruddh is a very natural actor and always has this penchant to adding his inputs to his character. And this is what impressed me. I have great respect for him as an actor. And if you see, we both have the same thought-process. He is very much scnior to him and has done quite a lot of good work. I keep asking him how he manages to add that 'extra bit' into his role and he always obliges by explaining the necessity of being different as an actor. We are 'Desi' boys who like to present ourselves as what we are. We have the so-called rawness in us. He is from Jaipur and I am from Ujjain. So you can say we are small town guys who compliment each other for our good work."

Aniruddh and Shashank, we simply admire the mutual admiration that you have for each other.

Aniruddh Dave, currently doing Phulwa, is known for his fashion sense on screen. He talks to TellyChakkar about fashion in real life.

Fashion is: I am not a fashion freak so it's all about being me.

Who chooses your clothes? I do.

Do you follow any brands? Provogue is something I prefer, otherwise no brand in particular.

Most expensive buy: I bought a Van Heusen suit which cost me about Rs 12,000.

Clothes you are comfortable in: Jeans and T-shirts.

Favourite designer: None, but in designer brands I like Millionaire and Armani.

Must-have in your wallet: Credit card, debit card… plastic money is important.

Favourite perfume: Kouros

Colour that fills your wardrobe: White

Telly star Aniruddh Dave talks about his love for Gujarati food and his on screen avatar in a chat with TOI

Theatre is what the actor is passionate about apart from doing television shows. "I wanted to become an actor since I was a child. I started doing theatre soon after my graduation. I have a very special place for theatre in my heart. Theatre is a place where a person can really come out as a polished actor," says Aniruddh who adds, "Performing live in front of an audience... well, that's what really made me an actor. I don't mind playing any character as long as I can still be associated with theatre somewhere down the line."

Aniruddh feels working with producer Hemal Thakkar and actor Paresh Raval has been quite an enriching experience. "Both Hemal (Thakkar) sir and Paresh (Raval) sir belong to the theatre background and share a very creative vision. It's something I've always wanted to do," says the actor.

Praised for his conniving character Lakhiya which has lots of grey shades in the daily soap Phulwa, Aniruddh feels roles with negative shades enjoy more recall on TV. In his current show Ruk Jaana Nahi...Aa Rahi Hai Sanchi too, Aniruddh is seen essaying a negative character. "I don't enjoy playing those homely and simple characters on the small screen. In fact, I enjoy playing grey characters on screen as I feel they have more potential. I've observed that the audience is more inclined towards watching a grey character than a good character on screen. Even if they curse you, they will still watch you, since 'grey' is the essence of the whole show." On this note, the actor signs off.