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Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Gearing up
Sankraman Studio has been buzzing with activity for the past two days, and today the fervour is at its maximum. The reason? The Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi parivaar is celebrating Navratri. The show also has other 25 big actors participating. Director Arif Shamsi explains, "The Dandiya Dhoom has been conceived on the lines of a film, hence it has a story base, with the Virani family inviting all others to celebrate dandiya with them and the songs have been woven into this story." The first day's shoot has scenes between Baa (Sudha Shivpuri) and Tulsi (Smriti Iraani), Gayatri (Kamalika Guha Thakurta) and Savita (Apara Mehta) and a dandiya pooja. The surprise package is Daksha's (Ketki Dave) entry, in spite of the fact that the actor had walked out of the show. But a five-hour power cut slackens the pace of the shoot, leaving the actors with free time for games and chitchat.
Wait for a while
The second day shoot consists of performances by a host of youngsters and a family antakshari, the highlight of which is Baa's dance performance on Kaaton se kheench ke yeh aachal. Today's the shoot for the grand finale and despite working till 4 am the previous day, all the actors have come to the sets on time. Vanity vans can be seen parked all over the studio. However, there's no sign of the stars even after lunch, although they are all dressed up and ready. Some of them are catching a few winks in their vans! Only Gauri Pradhan and Hiten Tejwani have canned their shots in the morning and are waiting for the dandiya to begin. Gauri takes up making flower garlands and does a neat job of it! Soon, Karisma Tanna and Rakshanda Khan arrive. It's Rakshanda's birthday next week, and she goads Karisma (who's giving sound bytes to a TV channel) to give her birthday wishes on-camera. The two then lapse into a hearty chat. Rakshanda is mighty pleased with her costume. Karisma is a wee disappointed that she wouldn't be able to do her exclusive dance sequence as her partner, Shilpa Saklani, has been afflicted with slipped disc.
It's the time to dandiya
Late in the afternoon, the stars are given a final call to be on the floor. All of them look ethereal in the costumes that Nim Sood (fondly called Maasi) has designed specially for this show. The men are wearing traditional dandiya outfits, but the women have bold and glamourous ones. Sakshi Tanwar is pleased as a punch with her sequinned white sari (designed keeping in view her track in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki), especially as she was earlier quite sceptical about how it would look amidst a bevy of colourful costumes.
Dance away
As the stars gather on the sets opulently decorated with flowers, chandeliers and curtains, choreographer Geeta arranges them in pairs and assigns them numbers, as per their sequence in the maha aarti shot. The maha aarti done with, all the stars make a beeline to the adjacent set where a Parde ke peeche is being shot as a prelude to the event. Another surprise element of the show is Jeetendra's participation in the dandiya. Jumping Jack has not had time to rehearse, but manages to outshine the youngsters and rushes off to catch a flight. Individual performances have begun amidst wild cheering from the fellow actors. As we leave the sets, the gaiety makes one realise, how apt it is to call them a parivaar!
DANDIYA DHOOM
Tradition meets glamour, as an array of stars wear their dancing shoes for the dandiya special on Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
RESHMA S. KULKARNI
Gearing up
Sankraman Studio has been buzzing with activity for the past two days, and today the fervour is at its maximum. The reason? The Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi parivaar is celebrating Navratri. The show also has other 25 big actors participating. Director Arif Shamsi explains, "The Dandiya Dhoom has been conceived on the lines of a film, hence it has a story base, with the Virani family inviting all others to celebrate dandiya with them and the songs have been woven into this story." The first day's shoot has scenes between Baa (Sudha Shivpuri) and Tulsi (Smriti Iraani), Gayatri (Kamalika Guha Thakurta) and Savita (Apara Mehta) and a dandiya pooja. The surprise package is Daksha's (Ketki Dave) entry, in spite of the fact that the actor had walked out of the show. But a five-hour power cut slackens the pace of the shoot, leaving the actors with free time for games and chitchat.
Wait for a while
The second day shoot consists of performances by a host of youngsters and a family antakshari, the highlight of which is Baa's dance performance on Kaaton se kheench ke yeh aachal. Today's the shoot for the grand finale and despite working till 4 am the previous day, all the actors have come to the sets on time. Vanity vans can be seen parked all over the studio. However, there's no sign of the stars even after lunch, although they are all dressed up and ready. Some of them are catching a few winks in their vans! Only Gauri Pradhan and Hiten Tejwani have canned their shots in the morning and are waiting for the dandiya to begin. Gauri takes up making flower garlands and does a neat job of it! Soon, Karisma Tanna and Rakshanda Khan arrive. It's Rakshanda's birthday next week, and she goads Karisma (who's giving sound bytes to a TV channel) to give her birthday wishes on-camera. The two then lapse into a hearty chat. Rakshanda is mighty pleased with her costume. Karisma is a wee disappointed that she wouldn't be able to do her exclusive dance sequence as her partner, Shilpa Saklani, has been afflicted with slipped disc.
It's the time to dandiya
Late in the afternoon, the stars are given a final call to be on the floor. All of them look ethereal in the costumes that Nim Sood (fondly called Maasi) has designed specially for this show. The men are wearing traditional dandiya outfits, but the women have bold and glamourous ones. Sakshi Tanwar is pleased as a punch with her sequinned white sari (designed keeping in view her track in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki), especially as she was earlier quite sceptical about how it would look amidst a bevy of colourful costumes.
Dance away
As the stars gather on the sets opulently decorated with flowers, chandeliers and curtains, choreographer Geeta arranges them in pairs and assigns them numbers, as per their sequence in the maha aarti shot. The maha aarti done with, all the stars make a beeline to the adjacent set where a Parde ke peeche is being shot as a prelude to the event. Another surprise element of the show is Jeetendra's participation in the dandiya. Jumping Jack has not had time to rehearse, but manages to outshine the youngsters and rushes off to catch a flight. Individual performances have begun amidst wild cheering from the fellow actors. As we leave the sets, the gaiety makes one realise, how apt it is to call them a parivaar!
MAHA AARTI: Eijaaz Khan and Natassha
AA RA RA! Apara, Ketki and Kamalima
WHO 'NOSE'? Cezanne and Shweta Tiwari
Take Care
Anoli
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