Originally posted by: TeAmo_Messi
Rajeev is not belittling himself, that is how he is, very humble and charming and he respects his costars a lot, that is why he said that he is honored that DT worked with him, not like he was dying to be her costar or something.. Please do not make it sound like that someone is doing a favor by doing this show, Rajeev is one of the most popular and wanted TV actors and producers will pay him a lot if he wants to do daily series, which by the way he does not invest much in due to poor TV content.
Secondly, when the lead actor, KP has abandoned the show, it is disrespectful to say that Rajeev should fill his shoes, whatever happened in YHM, it is completely the lead pair's decision and nobody should be responsible for it. DT found a good offer and she accepted it, and so did KP, they are adults, and that is why they made their decisions, don't think so CLACM is the only reason for it.
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The trailer is breathtaking. Rajeev back as a romantic hero will be so much fascinating to watch, he never did a love story post KTH and Sujal stint, and this will be a treat for his fans. He still looks so classy and dignified both on and off screen. After Haq se, this will be another winner for Rajeev. There is literally no actor who can be as classy as RK onscreen, whatever characters he has played in TV/Web has been one of a kind. I am sure Vikram will be a great one too.
Absolutely agree...specially with first two paragraphs.
Rajeev is always so humble and it's no show-off
He is a genuinely humble guy
To be frank, Rajeev is more popular than both KP and DT. Many YHM viewers may not be aware of this fact because Rajeev left TV many years ago. But still he is bigger in name and has far reaching popularity than KP and DT. Also because he has done quite a few Bollywood movies. I liked him in Aamir and Shaitan.
There are few unmatched qulaties Rajeev has:
1. He is TV's first/original angry young man cum khadoos lover Sujal which was one of a kind! He made this character iconic. This is the first male character I liked as a teenager when it reran in star utsav. Then came the mortal, common man RKB. Coincidentally and ironically, both my favourite TV characters got plastic surgery and replaced by other actors! (Sorry I digressed a bit).
2. Ekta was busy with saas bahu k series in 2000s. It's only Rajeev-Amna's scintillating chemistry as Sujal Kashish brought romance back on TV. In fact the romantic rain dance sequence which is now so popular on ITV was first implented and popularised by Sujal Kashish Jodi, specially Rajeev's portrayal of Sujal in those dreamy sequences. Today's TV jodis owe a lot to them. I liked IshRa second. I liked IshRa because they were the first couple who brought simplicity, subtlety and realism in romance on ITV.
3. To this day, Rajeev is the only actor/actress who left his lead role at the peak because he had creative differences with the makers of the show. No one had that kinda guts to stand for what one seems right. He didn't have any upcoming work commitments then and he knew he made enemies going against TV industry giants which might make things difficult for him. But he did not budge. He did what was right. That's why he is not only a reel life hero but a real life hero too.
4. Undoubtedly Rajeev is very handsome and also in my opinion he is the most stylish and well dressed actor both in Tellywood and Bollywood. He can never go wrong with suave fashion and style. You can blindly trust him on that.
5. Rajeev is a fine actor. Over the years, I have watched many TV actors and I rate him high on that list. In my opinion, in terms of sheer acting capability and ranges, KP tops the chart, his range as actor is freakin' awesome. Then it's Ronit Roy, and Rajeev & Iqbal Khan after that. All other ITV actors are beneath them when it comes to acting prowess.
About the trailer, I liked the intensity of a repenting lover and the carefree lovable chef. But I didn't quite like the young lover boy portrayal. But it's just a trailer. I can properly comment about the whole thing once we see the main things first- episodes of Clacm.
But yeah, Rajeev is fabulous both as a person and as an actor and he is more popular than DT and KP.
Edited by CastleBeckett - 6 years ago
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