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Girls please hit on me: Shaleen
30 Aug 2007, 0000 hrs IST
,ITI SHREE MISRA ,TNN
Like most of the TV actors these days, that he got into acting by sheer coincidence.
There is something special about Shaleen Bhanot which endears him to all the viewers instantaneously, inspite of all the bad man roles he's played on television in serials like Kulvaadhu, Kaajal and Saat Phere etc.
He maintains, like most of the TV actors these days, that he got into acting by sheer coincidence. But when Shaleen Bhanot says it, he means it.
I was happily assisting my Dad in business and learning the ropes of it when suddenly everything changed for me. Never in my wildest of dreams had I thought of getting into acting. Infact I always wanted a white-collar job for myself, says he.
Shaleen came to Mumbai for a business contract and instead found himself at the audition of MTV Roadies and subsequently a part of it, touring the country which later on led to his doing serials and also a few films.
The films that Shaleen has worked in include a Bengali Film Devdoot with none other than Mithun Chakraborty and Hindi flick Pyare Mohan with Viviek Oberoi and Fardeen Khan. An avid Mithun fan, Shaleen is full of praises for the actor. "Mithun Da is fantastic. I got to learn so much from him. Pyare Mohan on the other hand was loads of fun to do."
But that's not all that there is to this lively young actor. Passionate about dance, Shaleen is proficient in several forms of dance including Jazz, Kathak, Salsa and ofcourse the filmy latka-jhatkas. "Dance is something which I love, it helps me understand my body-language," says Shaleen. But his hectic schedule does not allow him to indulge in this passion of his. Add to this the two separate businesses that he is single handedly handling.
But unlike his on-screen persona, on most days one would find Shaleen Bhanot listening to Sufi numbers by Abida Parveen rather than partying or dating girls. He is absolutely unapologetic for the lack of action and passion in his life. "I'm not a party guy, so I don't miss out on fun that way. And as far as romance goes, I don't want it right now," says this dynamic youngster. "I want to work now and then settle down with a girl who's simple, sweet and loving. Till then I don't want any distractions. I've sketched my life and till date it as gone as planned by me and I don't want to change that," says he.
But like any typical youth he doesn't mind being eye-candy to girls. "Although I would love girls hitting on me. Someone hit on me, yaar!" pleads Shaleen.
But the guys beware as he can be as dangerous in real life as he is on the small-screen. Shaleen had once set fire to his friends trousers out of sheer jealousy.
Coming from a conservative family, Shaleen's childhood was spent devoid of films and television viewing. So now that he's part of this arc-light, how do his parents react? "My parents, especially my Dad is cool about it although my Mom loves the attention she gets when I'm with her. They are both proud of me and it makes me feel damn good."
Talking of his future projects, Shaleen informs that as of now he's busy 24x7 with his two serials and the rest he'll see as it comes be it films or TV.
Well we wish that these sparkling kohl lined eyes never stop dreaming and that all those dreams get fulfilled.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/TV_Buzz/Gir ls_please_hit_on_me_Shaleen_/articleshow/2320881.cms
30 Aug 2007, 0000 hrs IST
,ITI SHREE MISRA ,TNNLike most of the TV actors these days, that he got into acting by sheer coincidence.
There is something special about Shaleen Bhanot which endears him to all the viewers instantaneously, inspite of all the bad man roles he's played on television in serials like Kulvaadhu, Kaajal and Saat Phere etc.
He maintains, like most of the TV actors these days, that he got into acting by sheer coincidence. But when Shaleen Bhanot says it, he means it.
I was happily assisting my Dad in business and learning the ropes of it when suddenly everything changed for me. Never in my wildest of dreams had I thought of getting into acting. Infact I always wanted a white-collar job for myself, says he.
Shaleen came to Mumbai for a business contract and instead found himself at the audition of MTV Roadies and subsequently a part of it, touring the country which later on led to his doing serials and also a few films.
The films that Shaleen has worked in include a Bengali Film Devdoot with none other than Mithun Chakraborty and Hindi flick Pyare Mohan with Viviek Oberoi and Fardeen Khan. An avid Mithun fan, Shaleen is full of praises for the actor. "Mithun Da is fantastic. I got to learn so much from him. Pyare Mohan on the other hand was loads of fun to do."
But that's not all that there is to this lively young actor. Passionate about dance, Shaleen is proficient in several forms of dance including Jazz, Kathak, Salsa and ofcourse the filmy latka-jhatkas. "Dance is something which I love, it helps me understand my body-language," says Shaleen. But his hectic schedule does not allow him to indulge in this passion of his. Add to this the two separate businesses that he is single handedly handling.
But unlike his on-screen persona, on most days one would find Shaleen Bhanot listening to Sufi numbers by Abida Parveen rather than partying or dating girls. He is absolutely unapologetic for the lack of action and passion in his life. "I'm not a party guy, so I don't miss out on fun that way. And as far as romance goes, I don't want it right now," says this dynamic youngster. "I want to work now and then settle down with a girl who's simple, sweet and loving. Till then I don't want any distractions. I've sketched my life and till date it as gone as planned by me and I don't want to change that," says he.
But like any typical youth he doesn't mind being eye-candy to girls. "Although I would love girls hitting on me. Someone hit on me, yaar!" pleads Shaleen.
But the guys beware as he can be as dangerous in real life as he is on the small-screen. Shaleen had once set fire to his friends trousers out of sheer jealousy.
Coming from a conservative family, Shaleen's childhood was spent devoid of films and television viewing. So now that he's part of this arc-light, how do his parents react? "My parents, especially my Dad is cool about it although my Mom loves the attention she gets when I'm with her. They are both proud of me and it makes me feel damn good."
Talking of his future projects, Shaleen informs that as of now he's busy 24x7 with his two serials and the rest he'll see as it comes be it films or TV.
Well we wish that these sparkling kohl lined eyes never stop dreaming and that all those dreams get fulfilled.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/TV_Buzz/Gir ls_please_hit_on_me_Shaleen_/articleshow/2320881.cms
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