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Ashish Mitra
Posted online: Friday, October 20, 2006 at 0000 hours IST
The housemaid has not come for the day. Sensing that they would have to do the household work, the three ladies Rima (Reema Verma) mother-in-law to Rukmini (Supriya Pilgaonkar) who in turn is mother-in- law to Madhu (Sucheta Pawshe) throw up excuses and want the other to do the family chores. Enters the grandson (Swapnil Joshi) who is dumbfounded seing the three exchanging pleasantries. This is part of the scene that is being enacted for director Sachin Pilgaonkar's spiciest new dish for television Kadvee Khatti Meethi that will be telacast on STAR One from October 23. Excerpts of the interview with the prolific director... Why the title Kadvee Khatti Meethi?
(smiles) As in food preparations where we have are bitter, sour and sweet dishes, so also in our relations there abound people with various shades. Hence Kadvee, Khatti, Meethi. This is a serial for those who will identify themselves with the characters and have a hearty laugh. In short this is for those who can 'laugh at themselves.' We know it was difficult but how did you do the characterisation?
Well,I know Reema since my childhood. I remember we had worked together in a film when we were just five years old. We also worked together in Tu Tu Main Main. Whenever we meet,Reema used to to tell me that she wanted to do another film or serial with me. So when I thought of making this serial that had two mothers-in-law, one a senior and the other a junior, I called up Reema and sounded her about the script. She was interested and game to the serial. I think she is fit to play the senior mother-in-law who can tackle the other two ladies of the house keeping her No.1 spot intact. What about the other mother-in-law?
Being my wife (married for 21 years), I know Supriya inside out. Going by her acting capacities, I knew it that she could essay the role very well. Her's is a character who is trapped between her mother-in-law (saas) and the daughter-in-law (bahu). Madhu wants to love her daughter-in-law but because of her mother-in-law she can't. She has to face the wrath of both the mother-in- law and daughter-in-law. In other words her's is a sandwiched character. What about the daughter-in-law?
As for the daughter-in-law (the new entrant in the house), I chose Sucheta, a law student. She relates very well to her character which is sweet, bubbly and lovable. She feels that she is rightly cast as the perfect daughter-in-law. In short the character she is essaying is 'the one who knows how to have the cake and eat it too. What about the grandson Arjun?
Being the youngest in the family, Arjun (Swapnil Joshi) is a much pampered child. Son of Madhu, his charater is flamboyant. He believes evey girl in the world has been made for him. He has one serious problem and that is his grandmother (dadi) who always wanted to have a granddaughter and hence she lovingly calls him poti (grand daughter). When he wants some favour from her, he calls her and starts with Hello dadi main poti bolta huun. Dadi feels happy and grants him whatever he wants.
Who plays the husband?
Karan (Ali Azgar) plays Madhu's husband who earns a decent package and is the so-called good boy of the family. He is completely overshadowed by his mother so much so that when she says din (day), it has to be din and when she says raat (night) it has to be raat, This serial is an extension of Tu Tu Main Main. Comment?
You are partly right. The new character of the second mother-in-law (Supriya) brings about the difference. Otherwise, the format is the same but yes there's a complete new look which one will definitely enjoy watching. You and Supriya won Nach Baliye, the TV dance contest for celebrity couples. What's your take on that?
We always felt every performance was our last. That's what made us last so long. Seriously, we never thought that we'd win. And when a hoarding declared us the winners, we were surprised to no extent. What do you have to say about Tu Tu Main Main?
This serial made me prominent as producer. Incidentally, it was when our daughter was born and that added new meaning to our lives. The serial ran for as long as 11 years. In fact after winding up on DD2 in 1995, we were lapped up by STAR PLUS which had just started their Hindi Band. I can proudly say that Tu Tu Main Main was the first Hindi serial to be telecast on STAR Plus. The serial became so popular that at one point it got as much as eight points on the TRP. You seem to have a good voice?
Yes, I do. Music forms a major part of my life. And believe me I have sung atleast one sung in all the films and serials made by me. I have even sung the title song of Kadvee Khatti Meethi. How is it that you haven't done any comic role in films whereas you are famous in doing comedy roles both in Marathi and Hindi serials?
That is the irony. I have enacted several tragic roles in films. People never expected that I could be so well-versed in comedy. To tell you frankly, when I told my mother I wanted to direct a comedy film, she asked me," Will you be able to do it as comedy is no ordinary job?" And believe me when she saw the end-result she patted me with her eyes soaked in tears. Finally, what are your expectations from this serial?
I feel it a timely serial and would definitely appeal viewers.
Ashish Mitra
Posted online: Friday, October 20, 2006 at 0000 hours IST
The housemaid has not come for the day. Sensing that they would have to do the household work, the three ladies Rima (Reema Verma) mother-in-law to Rukmini (Supriya Pilgaonkar) who in turn is mother-in- law to Madhu (Sucheta Pawshe) throw up excuses and want the other to do the family chores. Enters the grandson (Swapnil Joshi) who is dumbfounded seing the three exchanging pleasantries. This is part of the scene that is being enacted for director Sachin Pilgaonkar's spiciest new dish for television Kadvee Khatti Meethi that will be telacast on STAR One from October 23. Excerpts of the interview with the prolific director... Why the title Kadvee Khatti Meethi?
(smiles) As in food preparations where we have are bitter, sour and sweet dishes, so also in our relations there abound people with various shades. Hence Kadvee, Khatti, Meethi. This is a serial for those who will identify themselves with the characters and have a hearty laugh. In short this is for those who can 'laugh at themselves.' We know it was difficult but how did you do the characterisation?
Well,I know Reema since my childhood. I remember we had worked together in a film when we were just five years old. We also worked together in Tu Tu Main Main. Whenever we meet,Reema used to to tell me that she wanted to do another film or serial with me. So when I thought of making this serial that had two mothers-in-law, one a senior and the other a junior, I called up Reema and sounded her about the script. She was interested and game to the serial. I think she is fit to play the senior mother-in-law who can tackle the other two ladies of the house keeping her No.1 spot intact. What about the other mother-in-law?
Being my wife (married for 21 years), I know Supriya inside out. Going by her acting capacities, I knew it that she could essay the role very well. Her's is a character who is trapped between her mother-in-law (saas) and the daughter-in-law (bahu). Madhu wants to love her daughter-in-law but because of her mother-in-law she can't. She has to face the wrath of both the mother-in- law and daughter-in-law. In other words her's is a sandwiched character. What about the daughter-in-law?
As for the daughter-in-law (the new entrant in the house), I chose Sucheta, a law student. She relates very well to her character which is sweet, bubbly and lovable. She feels that she is rightly cast as the perfect daughter-in-law. In short the character she is essaying is 'the one who knows how to have the cake and eat it too. What about the grandson Arjun?
Being the youngest in the family, Arjun (Swapnil Joshi) is a much pampered child. Son of Madhu, his charater is flamboyant. He believes evey girl in the world has been made for him. He has one serious problem and that is his grandmother (dadi) who always wanted to have a granddaughter and hence she lovingly calls him poti (grand daughter). When he wants some favour from her, he calls her and starts with Hello dadi main poti bolta huun. Dadi feels happy and grants him whatever he wants.
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Karan (Ali Azgar) plays Madhu's husband who earns a decent package and is the so-called good boy of the family. He is completely overshadowed by his mother so much so that when she says din (day), it has to be din and when she says raat (night) it has to be raat, This serial is an extension of Tu Tu Main Main. Comment?
You are partly right. The new character of the second mother-in-law (Supriya) brings about the difference. Otherwise, the format is the same but yes there's a complete new look which one will definitely enjoy watching. You and Supriya won Nach Baliye, the TV dance contest for celebrity couples. What's your take on that?
We always felt every performance was our last. That's what made us last so long. Seriously, we never thought that we'd win. And when a hoarding declared us the winners, we were surprised to no extent. What do you have to say about Tu Tu Main Main?
This serial made me prominent as producer. Incidentally, it was when our daughter was born and that added new meaning to our lives. The serial ran for as long as 11 years. In fact after winding up on DD2 in 1995, we were lapped up by STAR PLUS which had just started their Hindi Band. I can proudly say that Tu Tu Main Main was the first Hindi serial to be telecast on STAR Plus. The serial became so popular that at one point it got as much as eight points on the TRP. You seem to have a good voice?
Yes, I do. Music forms a major part of my life. And believe me I have sung atleast one sung in all the films and serials made by me. I have even sung the title song of Kadvee Khatti Meethi. How is it that you haven't done any comic role in films whereas you are famous in doing comedy roles both in Marathi and Hindi serials?
That is the irony. I have enacted several tragic roles in films. People never expected that I could be so well-versed in comedy. To tell you frankly, when I told my mother I wanted to direct a comedy film, she asked me," Will you be able to do it as comedy is no ordinary job?" And believe me when she saw the end-result she patted me with her eyes soaked in tears. Finally, what are your expectations from this serial?
I feel it a timely serial and would definitely appeal viewers.
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