Anita’s not so ‘little’ dreams

Anita's not so 'little' dreams

While Ektaa Kapoor plans a show based on 'Little Women' with her, the actor looks at tinseltown

Farhana Farook

The mole on her face is arresting. And so has been her rise to fame as Anjali in 'Kkavyanjali' (Star Plus). And now that the show draws to an end towards the month's end, actor Anita Hassandani wants to take a break and relax. She says, "I have been doing 'Kkavyanjali' for a year and a half and I am slightly tired. I have been shooting non-stop."
Interestingly, Anita who began her career with films 'Yeh Dil' and 'Kucch Toh Hai' wants to try her luck with films once again. "One of my films 'Gundgali Kumar Rama' has been released down South and has won rave reviews. My role was performance-oriented. So I want to try my hand at films. I don't want to have regrets later. While I take a break from TV, I want to meet people and see how things work." She adds philosophically, "We live only once. So why not look forward to new things?"
Incidentally, close friend Ektaa Kapoor is planning a show based on the book 'Little Women' and is keen to cast good friend Anita in it. The show will take a while though. "I love doing TV. Whatever I am today is because of it. I hope to get back to work with a fresh approach," says Anita.
Quiz her on how she felt when Ektaa named her among the most promising faces of 2007 and Anita states humbly, "Ektaa is amazing. She's given new faces to TV. So it feels nice to be named by her. She's great with the creative aspects. You can wake her up at 4 am and ask her about any episode and she will be perfectly tuned in! Balaji has been very kind to me."
While Ektaa had once singled out patience as Anita's strength, Anita reveals, "I cherish my friendship with Ektaa. I admire her focus. Shobha (Kapoor) aunty has always been there for me like a mother. If Ektaa and I have fought and if I am right, she stands by me."
The usually reticent Anita confesses that she's media-shy. "I am slightly reserved. People often mistake this for arrogance. Even during interviews my answers are short," she explains. The true-blue professional however adds, "If you dream of something and work towards it, you can achieve it. I work hard. I never tire even if it gets repetitive. I believe in doing it with a smile."