'There are no restrictions from Ekta's side' 14 Jul 2008, 0000 hrs IST, GLACXY FERRAO ,TNN | ||||
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Well, the actor is playing a mysterious character in the serial who does "good things for bad reasons and bad things for good reason", according to Hiten. "I'm playing the role of Abhay Verma. It's a very interesting character. I can't reveal whether it's a positive or negative character, it's a surprise for the audience," he says, adding, "It's not a continuous role but with my entry there will be a twist in the story. So just keep watching," he says not wanting to divulge any details.
Known as a strong Ekta Kapoor loyalist, did he have to take permission from the soap queen to take up a show outside the K-camp? "I've always maintained that I'll take up whatever good roles come my way as long as they don't disturb my schedules with the shows of other production houses. Ekta has never stopped us from doing good work so long as it doesn't interfere with the dates given to her shows," says Hiten defensively.
And how does he manage working in all the three shows — Kyunki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi, Left Right Left and the reality show, Kabhi Kabhii Pyaar Kabhi Kabhii Yaar? Says Hiten, "That has not been a problem for me at all. My timings are taken care of by the production house as my two shows are with the same production house. I've planned my shoot for the other shows accordingly. So it's worked out proper that way," he explains. This definitely seems to be a package of three-in-one for Hiten and Gauri fans as they will now see the hot couple in not