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For Shweta Gulati and Priya Wal it's time to relax before they make their next career move as Remix has ended. Priya certainly agrees with the unwinding bit because she says, "After two years of working non-stop it's time to relax as much as possible before I think of doing anything new. Since it was my first serial I had to work very had on my role."

She was a national level tennis player before she ventured into the world of modeling and glamour. No, she is ready for a break. "I just want to relax and play tennis before anything good comes my way. I am looking at some ideas and roles with an open mind." But she doesn't have a definite idea about what she exactly is looking for. The only thing she is sure of is, "It has to be new and fresh, something that will appeal to me."

If Priya walked into Remix with some modeling experience behind her that gave her the confidence to emote before the camera, Shweta had to her credit daily soaps like Shagun and Lipstick before Remix happened. "I have enjoyed all the roles I have done but Tia is my favourite," smiles the young actress who had also anchored Parde Ke Peeche on Star Plus.

"Experience teaches you a lot but I take every role as a fresh challenge. I had great time playing Tia." Unlike Priya, Shweta can't afford to take a complete break because she has moved on to theatre and will be debuting on stage in a musical comedy called KKK...Kirann that will premiere on August 6 in Mumbai. "I play a mannequin and the play deals with how I come to life," she adds.

Currently busy with rehearsals, Shweta says the stage is a completely different world. "Not that one doesn't have to work hard on TV but theatre is harder. The people are different, temperaments vary and there is lot more commitment to work as compared to television," says Shweta who describes herself as a lazy person. "Not only am I lazy, but I also love to sleep like a log. Since I missed out on my sleep for the last two years I am going to sleep a lot and spend time with my dog Phoebe."

Shweta loves to party once or twice a month with a bunch of her friends. "Ours are nice and decent parties. We don't go overboard," she clarifies. As far as relationships go Shweta says she did not have the time. "But now that I have the time I am going be looking for some nice guy," she laughs.

Shweta fans don't, worry she isn't thinking about ignoring the camera. Though a bit busy with her play, she confesses, "I can't do without the camera for more than six months. I have to get working before I get bored. But it's got to be something bigger and better than Tia."

After playing one of the leads in Remix for two years, Rajsingh Arora has moved on to another popular daily that may give him more name and fame. Arora is the latest addition to the cast of Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki. "I think it's the right show that has happened at the right time," gushes the actor who is equally happy with the fact that he has bought a house for himself in suburban Mumbai.

What makes Arora even happier is the fact that buying a house in land-starved Mumbai where property rates have risen to dizzying heights in the last four years is as big an achievement as making it as a popular television star. "It's not easy since the rates are so high," admits Arora whose father is in the US and mother in Jammu. "Ever since I came here to become a video jockey I have wanted to buy a nice and comfortable house for myself. Finally I have done that."

After he finished shooting for Remix, Arora took a much-needed break. "I got the pooja done and moved into my house in Kandivali. After I settled I watched a lot of movies and enjoyed Mumbai's rains, which are really beautiful and romantic. You can really enjoy the rains if you are free from work," he says. Probably he would have preferred a longer break had he not got a call from Balaji for Kahani.. "I was excited at the offer," says Arora who plays tycoon Suyesh Mehra's son Ashutosh.

"It's a prominent, important character. Ashutosh is a sweet and nice guy, who is the opposite of his brother Nikhil who is a rebel. Ashutosh has returned from London and his entry in the show is going to make a definite change in the lives of the main characters as well as in the story." Arora says he always wanted to work with Balaji. "It's the biggest and most successful production house in the country. It's a place where there are a lot of opportunities to achieve and excel," says the actor.