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'There are many guys like Amrit in real life'

When he was acting in Balaji shows, Eijaz Khan didn't have a say in anything that he did on TV. He trusted his mentor Ekta Kapoor so much that he did any role she asked him to. Later, he became so choosy that Eijaz says he turned down several serials. Except for a guest appearance in Bhaskar Bharti two years ago. Eijaz says that post-Balaji he became tired and disillusioned with TV. "I had the best of time with Balaji. But I didn't feel like doing anything after that. So I concentrated on films."

Now he is back on home ground with a lead role in Shubh Vivaah. In the serial, Eijaz plays a small-town rustic who, though intelligent and hardworking, doesn't follow the straight path.

Elaborating on his role, he says, "Amrit is street smart; he is a manipulator and money-minded. He is also a smooth talker and can easily wriggle out of any situation. He doesn't want to get married but agrees to marry Saroj because his mother wants a daughter-in-law." The reason for Amrit not wanting a wife is that his physical needs are already met as he's having an affair with a married woman.

What happens to the marriage then? "Being an emotional blackmailer, he is able to handle things initially but later it becomes painful," says Eijaz. So, it's a negative character? "It is neither negative nor positive but a mix of both. In my opinion, it is quite relatable. There are so many guys like Amrit in real life," he defends.

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'Women will easily relate to my role'
Making her debut in serials like Woh Rehne Wali Mehlon Ki a couple of years ago, model-turned-actor Neha Janpandit has always been fascinated by showbiz. "From modelling to acting, the transition was quite easy because I cracked my very first audition for Woh Rehne Wali'," says Neha. Though she tasted success with her debut show, Neha's subsequent shows Shradha and Chajje Chajje Ka Pyaar didn't excite viewers enough. Now, she is hoping that Shubh Vivaah is a surprise winner. "It has a lot of surprising twists and turns. Saroj's marriage to Amrit is the first in a series of twists that come later," she reveals.

Neha says Saroj gets married for the sake of her family's happiness. "Saroj is the second daughter in the family. She is an ambitious girl, who excelled in her studies and wanted to become a doctor. But after her mother's death she sacrifices her dream. Though a strong girl, she gets married because of an unavoidable situation," she elaborates. Does she live a life of compromise then? "There is lot of pain in her life. But her inner strength helps her tide over the situation," she adds.

Whether she eventually reforms her two-faced and cheating husband will be seen, but Neha assures that the character's journey is interesting. "Besides sympathising with her, women will also easily relate to her," says Neha.

Source : https://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/tv-guide/better-or-worse-375

Shubh Vivaah on Sony television is all set to give tough competition to Colors and Star Plus. With Uttar Pradesh as the backdrop, Shubh Vivaah tells the story of a family of five daughters. The head of the family is played by Rakesh Bedi, known most for his comic roles in TV and films alike. Speaking about the change in forte, Rakesh says, "I am credited with many comic roles, but I'm also an emotional man at heart. For the first time, I will be playing the serious role of a father to five motherless daughters."

A father of two, Rakesh admits to being inspired by real life to play the character. "I have two daughters. One is of marriageable age. So when I opted for the father's role in Shubh Vivaah, I thought of my real daughters. As a father, I keep wondering about their marriages too. But unlike my reel role, I am not the rigid type who will not allow his daughters to go in for love marriages. In fact, I keep asking my daughter everyday if she has a boyfriend and if she is keen on marrying him. My daughter's happiness is most important to me."

When asked whether the transition to serious roles was easy, Rakesh quips, "I remember shooting a sequence where I fix the date for my elder daughter's wedding. One of the in-laws to be says, 'Ladki ki shaadi ho ya arthi uth rahi ho, dono sthithi ek saman hi hain' (Whether a girl is getting married or dying, it is the same thing). That dialogue made me so emotional that I had to take a break before I reshot the scene. It's my first emotional role and I hope to do the best. I hope the audiences admire me in this avatar too. It's a heartfelt role, indeed."

Shubh Vivaah which is a Hindi adaptation of the Tamil serial Metti Oli will go on air from February 27.

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Set in present day UP, the show explores the lives of Mr Saxena and his five daughters. Saxena is a doting father whose only dream is to get his daughters married into respectable families. Since his wife's death, Saxena has been both a father and a mother to his daughters. The show has Eijaz Khan playing a rustic boy from UP and Neha Janpandit is paired opposite him. It also marks veteran actor Rakesh Bedi's comeback on the small screen.

NP Singh, COO, Multi Screen Media says, "This year began with the launch of Kyaa Hua Tera Vaada. Our second fiction offering this year, Shubh Vivaah will enhance the existing bouquet of fiction shows. With a robust roll out for both fiction and non-fiction slated right across the year, 2012 promises to be an exciting year for us."

Adds Sneha Rajani, Senior EVP and Business Head Sony Entertainment Television, "Having consolidated our fiction line up between 8 pm to 11 pm slot - Kuch Toh Log Kahenge, Dekha Ek Khwaab, Saas Bina Sasuraal, Parvarish, Kya Hua Tera Vaada and Bade Acche Laggte Hain with Shubh Vivaah, we are extending our offering further. The show has a compelling story line, which will appeal to audiences across the Hindi heartland."
Shubh Vivaah premieres on February 27.

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