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Just how do men who haven't experienced the joys and tribulations of fatherhood play the part on screen? Neha Mathur investigates on Father's Day

They are the quintessential father figures on screen, but haven't held their own baby in their arms. It's kudos to their acting that makes these actors play the part most find very difficult to play in real life.

Says Shakti Anand who once played Hemant in Kyunkii Saas...: "Playing the father of a boy who was almost my age was very weird for me. But I took it as an experiment. It was an image building role for me."

However, Cezanne Khan aka Anurag of Kasautii... finds it awkward to play daddy. "It's extremely odd to be father to a boy who's so grown-up. I am not able to come to terms with it," he reveals.

While Sumit Sachdeva, Gautam of Kyunkii Saas... is trying to adapt to the character of a father, Anuj Saxena, Abhay Kapoor of Kkususm defines the situation as "acting combined with your personal experience."

But when we ask how they manage to play their part so perfectly, they say in unison that it all comes from their practical experiences. "My brothers have grown-up daughters. So, when I play Abhay, I try and be the way my brother is around his daughters," says Saxena. Says Khan: "I observe people with kids. When I play a fatherly figure, I try and recall how my father would do things for me. And that is what I portray."

How do these stars handle babies? Reveals Sachdeva: "It was so scary when I had to take that little boy in my arms. His mother was there all the time, telling me how to handle him." He adds: "Reva (Damini) was so quick with it. She knew what to do and how. I guess, women have that knack of handling children."

Sachdeva confesses he keeps away from children off-screen. But Khan loves being among them. Says Anand: "I have apprehensions about being a father but I love children."

Would their acting experience prepare the boob-tube stars for real-life fatherhood? "Playing a father on-screen doesn't help in real life. Rather, it is vice-versa," says Khan. Anand, too, feels the same: "I can play a father to an infant and can be one to a fully grown-up man. But the experience is totally different in real life."

Maverick's launch Party

By: Goher Iqbal Punn
Friday, June 10, 2005

Anuj Saxena threw a party to launch his production house 'Maverick' on last Saturday night on 4th of June at Rock Bottom, Juhu, Mumbai. The party became a rocking event altogether with a star-studded show ranging from Maushmi Udeshi (Anuj's co-star in his upcoming debut flick, Lips), Narayani Shastri (Taashu of 'Kkusum'), Juhi Parmar ('Kumkum'), Manasi Joshi Roy (ex-'Kkusum'), Rajeshwari Sachdev, Tanaaz Currim, Sharbani Mukherjee (cousin of Rani Mukherjee) Anju Mahendru, Asha Sachdev, Rohit Roy, Gaurav Chopra, Prabha Sinha, Priyanka, Ekta Sharma, Raymon Singh, Bhavna Balsavar, Dolly Bindra, Rucha Gujrati, Manish Goswami (Producer of 'Saarrkar'), Rajesh Khera, Amit Bahl, Gaurav Chanana, Saurabh Shukla, Rupa Divetia, Karan Shah, Smriti Shetty, Bakul Thakkar to Vikas Kalantri.

Two ads (which will go on air very soon) churned out by Maverick were showcased at the party.

Maverick will initially produce the ads and the serials for the small screen but in future the house likes to go for making feature films for the silver screen too. Anuj has roped in creative-talented and very professional team to work with.

The excited Anuj uttered his feelings on the launch, "I feel great. The name Maverick describes me the best, as I never like run of the mill things in life so I chose the name "Maverick" for my production house. I intend announcing a film on my birthday in July. I have a young team of talented professionals to run the company. But Acting will remain a top most priority".

The celebrities enjoyed the party with full rhythm dancing ecstatically on the dance floors till the wee hours of the night...the night that was filled with the soothing intoxication, which the party and the stars spread in the atmosphere.

Anuj Saxena hosts Maverick party