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Crazy fan wants to marry Sweety



Naveen Sandhu pays surprise visit to Rakhi Tandon disrupting the shoot of Hum Paanch



Reena Thapar Kapoor



Frenzied fans can go to any extent. And who should know this better than Rakhi Tandon, or Sweety of Hum Paanch. The TV actress was at the receiving end of the antics of an obsessed fan recently.

Naveen Sandhu of Chandigarh took Rakhi's on-screen character Sweety's desperate desire to get married a tad too seriously. In his enthusiasm to marry Sweety, a smitten Sandhu came to Mumbai and landed up on the sets of Hum Paanch, with his proposal.

When he was denied entry to the sets, Sandhu created a scene, saying he wouldn't leave until he was allowed to meet with the 'woman of his dreams'. A unit member who witnessed the entire scenario says, "He repeatedly said that he had come to Mumbai to meet Sweety and wanted to marry her as he considered himself the perfect match for her. We tried to reason with him, telling him that she is only enacting a role, and is married in real life. But he refused to be convinced and demanded Rakhi's residential address."

The shoot was stalled, with everyone trying to cajole Sandhu to stop making a nuisance of himself. Finally security guards intervened and carried him off the sets.

After many requests from unit members, Sandhu did make a quiet exit... only to return soon after. When questioned about the unfortunate incident, Tandon said, "I'm told that he came back with flowers and even misbehaved with the unit members. Thankfully, the unit took care of this problem and I did not have to meet him at all!"

The actress admits that such incidents have happened with other heroines too in the past. "It can be extremely scary and unnerving," she says. "It's time people understood the difference between reel and real life. They should try and be sensitive towards us."


* I'm told that he came back with flowers and even misbehaved with the unit members. Thankfully, the unit took care of this problem and I did not have to meet him at all – Tandon

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Radhika of Hum Paanch gets engaged!


Here's another couple that celebrated love by getting engaged on 14 February..


Pamela: Glowing in love!

Pamela Mukherjee, who plays Radhika in Hum Paanch got engaged to her boyfriend Ankur Jhaveri, a dubbing artiste (he has dubbed for the recently released The Chronicles of Narnia, an unreleased film for Ashmit Patel and scores of ad films), on Valentine's Day this year. Pamela has been dating him for the past ten years. The couple first met when they went for a picnic with other dubbing artistes. Very few people know that Pamela herself is a dubbing artiste.

"Marriage is on the cards but will take place only after a year since my sister got married this year so I want to take it easy for a while," says the petite actor who plans to continue acting post marriage. Right now, she's content playing the intelligent Radhika who cannot hear and see properly and has been playing a married woman in the sequel of Hum Paanch.

While Pamela is a Bengali her fiance is a Gujrati. Pamela has worked in Hip Hip Hurray, Kehta Hai Dil, Kahin Kisi Roz and Lipstick.



By KAVITA SHYAM Posted on 20 February 2006 5:00 pm

I am going to Delhi to look for some eligible boys

Says Ekta Kapoor about her future prospects for reel and real life

Your Kandy Floss is soon to be aired.
I'm having so much fun doing non-fiction. I've done non-fiction programme before - Cosmic Chat with Sunita Menon. But I'm apprehensive about this one because it will look at the lives of television stars. I hope I'm not torn to shreds. If people speak honestly on camera, I won't edit it. I've instructed my team not to ask lewd questions or hit below the belt. When they asked me if they can take pot-shots at me, I told them, 'Fine. But I might hate you for that.'


Do you feel television allows you to be as adventurous as cinema?
Not at all. The target audience on TV doesn't allow you to experiment. When I do something regular they're angry. But when I do something different I don't get their attention. So what do I do? Iqbal can be done for cinema. But not for television. In spite of all the criticism the top three soaps remain my Kasauti Zindagi Kay, Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.


What do you think of Saloni?
Oh, I like it very much. It's a nice conventional commercial show. At the end of the day, the audience does not want to move away from the standard theme and format. I do feel that I am stagnanting at times. But at the end of the day I love my work. I love my shows. For me they aren't something I do for a few hours. They're my life. I'm very attached to my characters in the soaps. But I do want to attempt a different entertainment.


Your Kkasam Se isn't doing well?
What are you saying? In just three weeks the TRPs are at a 2.4 average. It's my other serial Hum Paanch that isn't doing well. As for Hum Paanch, times have changed. We shouldn't have brought it back again. The viewer-profile has changed.


Wasn't Amar Upadhyay supposed to play the lead in Krimson Skies?
He was supposed to play Karan's father. But he asked for too much money.


How do you react to the criticism?
My father always says, dogs bark when an elephant walks. I hate calling myself an elephant. But what to do? I do my work and go home. I've five friends who i can be myself with. People can call my soaps regressive and monotonous . I've only one thing to say to them. 'Dude, they aren't affecting the TRPs. It just seems like a lot of idle malicious talk.'


Are you producing films?
Yes , plenty. I'll start with a small film directed by Satish Kaushik featuring Tusshar and maybe Ayesha Takia. Then there're projects with Neeraj Vora, Rohit Shetty, Abbas-Mustan and Anees Bazmi. I also want to start small niche films with independent directors. But my role model in filmmaking is Sanjay Leela Bhansali because he has always done what he wants to do, and done it so magnificently. He wants me to make a serial without a 'k' in it. I will, just for him. I went mad after seeing Devdas. No one can touch him.


Any plans of marriage?
My friends and I are going to Delhi to look for some eligible boys. Can't seem to find one for myself in Mumbai. My temper tantrums are too well- known here. I'm trying to sober down as much as possible.

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A taste for the occult!


Pushtie, the cute girl whose claim to fame was Kareena Kareena and Jassi


Jaisi Koi Nahi makes for an interesting person in real life. The twenty five year old is majorly into occult sciences and is a grand master at Reiki.
"I've been little psychic since childhood and have been doing Reiki for the past eight years and healing my friends. I am studying astrology these days from a guy called Shiv. It gives me immense satisfaction to help people and see them benefiting from the same," says a very philosophical Pushtie who has treated many a co-stars while working for Jassi….
Not many know that she is actor Vrajesh Hirjee' real sister and is trying hard to break away from her bubbly image and play matured roles.
Pushtie has her hands full with Hum Paanch and awaiting the re start of Sanya on Hungama and is looking forward to doing more meaningful films

Pushtie's passion for reiki



Beyond the roles they portray in the innumerable serials they are seen in, little is known about their other interests. So it came as a surprise to discover that actress Pushtie (of Kareena Kareena and Jassi... fame) has a passion for Reiki. In fact, she is quite adept at the art and has been practicing it for several years. Pushtie has helped her co-stars from her show and has initiated them into the art. "I've been interested in this art of healing ever since my childhood. I have even healed my friends using this method. Besides Reiki I am studying astrology too. It gives me immense satisfaction to help people and see them benefit from the same," she says
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Vandana Pathak's blessing in disguise
By: Shaheen Parkar
April 1, 2006

Mummy ko sab pataa hai: Vandana Pathak with her kids Yash and Radhika The sudden exit of the Zee show Hum Paanch may have taken the cast by surprise. But for Vandana Pathak (Meenakshi of Hum Paanch) it is proving to be a blessing in disguise. "We were all extremely upset when we were told about it. It was most unexpected. Everyone would tell us the weekend time slot was not happening " she says. "On the last day of the shoot, there was no farewell or party; we were all so taken aback. We just completed out shot and went home. We didn't feel like doing anything that day. I miss the co-actors and the entire unit. But now that we have stopped shooting, it has suddenly given me lots of time on hand; and the timing could not be more perfect than my children's exams!" Busy teaching So Pathak is studying all over again with her son Yash, who is a fourth standard student at Jankidevi School, Andheri, and her daughter Radhika who is in KG. "It is Yash who needs me more. Otherwise he would always tell me that I am not around at home. And now I am there all the time for him. So I am making the most of my break from the acting scenario by helping him with his exams. " On her acting front, Pathak is slated to enter the Star Plus weekend show Baa Bahoo aur Baby in the coming months. "It is a familiar unit as it is the same team (Jamnadas 'JD' Majethia and Aatish Kapadia) with whom I have worked in Instant Khichdi before. They are working on the character. Besides, Instant Khichdi is also slated to be back later in the year." New play Vandana will also feature in a new Gujarati play, to be produced by Feroz Bhagat. "The title has not been ascertained yet. It has been written by Pravin Solanki and has Tiku Talsania in the cast. At the moment everything just suits me fine. I am chilling out at home till the play's rehearsals begin," says Vandana who is married to writer Neraj Pathak, who is penning Anil Sharma's film Apne starring Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby Deol together. Hubby Neraj has also written and directed Gumnam, with Dino Morea, Mahima Chaudhary and Suman Ranganathan, and written the screenplay for the films Pardes and Deewangi.

Rakhi changes lanes

Unhappy being a producer, Sweetie of Hum Paanch returns to acting

Sapana Patil

Does your decision to go back to acting have anything to do with your last production, Pyar Zindagi Hai on Zee TV, not doing well?
No, that's not the reason. Frankly, it was too much of a hassle. Actors would come to me with trivial problems like the tea on the sets was not good enough or the blouse did not have a zip. These trivial matters took too much of my time which consequently led to my ignoring the creative aspects of the serial. I have hence decided not to continue with production. I just want to act; that too in a serial of a production house other than mine. If it's my production house, then I invariably will get involved in the production aspects. So, from now on my husband will take care of production.


So what are your future projects?
Like I said, I want to act; and give 100 per cent concentration to it. I am looking for meaningful roles — negative, comedy or a blend of both. There is a lot to do and I am meeting television and film producers for the same.


After you turned producer, your presence on television was less felt. Was this a conscious decision?
Actors who turn producers are not offered roles. Once I took up production, people assumed that I had given up acting. I got a raw deal for getting into production. It was a big loss for me.


How come Ekta Kapoor did not offer you any roles in her saas-bahu serials?
Ekta knows which actor fits which character. So why just saas-bahu serials, I am open to working in any good serial.


How do you feel about Hum Paanch going off air because of an insipid second run?
It is indeed sad that the show is going off air. I don't know what to say. The serial made my character Sweetie a rage. But certain things are not in my hands. The serial that did so well in the first season couldn't live upto expectations in the second season.

• When I was a producer, actors would come to me with trivial problems like the tea on the sets was not good enough or the blouse did not have a zip — Rakhi Tandon

Rakhi gives production a break

Rakhi Tandon

Last heard, actress-cum-producer Rakhi Tandon is planning to give her production house a break. "I want to concentrate on my acting as of now," she states. The bubbly actress says that she has been getting lots of offers from big production houses. "I've been reading some fabulous film scripts. And it is films that I want to do right now," she says. Apparently she is supposed to sign a big film shortly. But ask her about it and she replies: "I will talk about it only when it happens."
Well, we're waiting