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Karan Kundra & Kritika in Kolkata 30 May 2009, 0042 hrs IST, TANMOY GHOSH , TNN

It wasn't any monument of Kolkata that caught the attention of Karan Kundra and Kritika Kamra — the two new faces of Ekta Kapoor's Karan Kundra and Kritika Kamra latest production for NDTV Imagine — when they touched down in the city on Friday morning. It was three boats, parked right on VIP Road, near Bangur. Seeing the three boats 'on duty' (maintained by the West Bengal government), Karan's first reaction was, "Oh my God! Boats on VIP Road?" When we explained that it was a precautionary measure taken by the government because of the monsoons, the duo was surprised. "I have heard about Aila. This is my first visit to Kolkata. I wanted to see the electric trams and gorge on the food here, but I hadn't bargained for a boat on the highway!" quipped NIFT pass-out-turned-actor, Kritika. The pretty actor finds the City of Joy quite similar to Mumbai — warm, bustling and abuzz with activity. "I haven't found this kind of ambience anywhere else in India," she said, even while Karan got busy surveying the top of one of the boats. "Can I pose on top of one of these? It would make a great profile picture to put up on social networking sites!" said Karan, quickly following up his words with action. Incidentally, it was Karan's picture on one of these sites, that got the Soap Queen to notice him! Wonder who will spot this dreamboat next!

Awwwwwww ^^^😃😛
So cute😉

I've a crush on Priyanka: Karan

28 May 2009



Unlike his onscreen character, Karan Kundra's friendly and chatty. He spoke to us about hugging Yuvraj Singh, his crush onPriyanka Chopra and

Karan Kundra

how he recently fell into a manhole!

A far cry from the stiff and snobbish businessman that he plays in NDTV Imagine's Kitani Mohabbat Hai, Karan Kundra is a funloving and adventurous person. Despite being a cricket buff, the poor guy couldn't catch the IPL. "My shooting schedules were such that I missed watching the IPL matches. But, I was rooting for the Kings XI, as I am from Punjab," he says. "Sometime ago, I had gone to a restaurant and spotted Yuvraj there and in the rush of the moment I went up to him and just hugged him. I conversed with him in Punjabi, introduced myself and also discussed some places in Chandigarh," says Karan.

Another trait of Karan that a lot of people aren't aware about is that he's a big-time prankster. He narrates an incident when a played a trick on a new assistant. "She was in charge of the continuity of the shot so I went up to her and asked her if it's okay to wear a different outfit. She gave me a go ahead. It was only after the shot was done that I started shouting loudly saying that the continuity was lost and we will have to re-shoot. She was almost on the verge of tears, when I told her that I was only kidding!" Well, the actor has had some embarrassing moments on the sets too. Once while shooting in Andheri, Karan stepped out of the vanity van and fell straight into a manhole!
Karan is half-Punjabi, half-Malayalee( I did not know that😃😆..awesome) And while he insists he isn't seeing anyone, he reveals his idea of a dream woman. "Someone who is intelligent, caring and with whom I can have a good conversation. I keep having crushes, but it's nothing serious. But yes, I do have a big crush on Priyanka Chopra," he says.

And what is the most romantic gesture he has done for a girl he likes? "I flew back from the U.S, where I was studying, to spend Valentine's day with
my girl."