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Fame and fortune?

They have no time for family, friends or romance. But the finalists of Sony's Fame Gurukul say it's worth it..

Paromita Chakrabarti

Lucknow, July 31: Rumour has it that he has confessed his love for fellow Gurukul finalist Mona Bhatt to principal Ila Arun, but ask him if romance is brewing backstage, and Anubhav Suman replies with a straight face that now is not the time. ''We are concentrating only on our music now. We don't have time for romance,'' he replies with a straight face. Both Suman and Bhatt, two of the 14 finalists of Sony's Fame Gurukul show, are currently, busy on a promotional tour for the album Fame Gurukul Aasma ke Paar (Sony Music). It's evident that the two take their selection seriously. ''At Gurukul, I realised it's not enough to be a good singer. You need to have other skills like stage presence and dancing,'' explains Bhatt. Which is where the rigorous training under choreographers Bosky and Caesar and the make-overs by Sameera Akhtar (director Farhan Akhtar's wife) came in.

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They also agree that it has paid off. ''Pehle woh (Bosky-Caesar) hum logon ko hilate the, ab hum unko hila dete hain, (Earlier they used to teach us how to move, now we shake them up),'' laughs Suman. All this has come at a price. The finalists have to live with the camera tailing their every move. ''Initially, we used to be very conscious, but now it's alright,'' says Bhatt. A bigger peeve is the fact that they can get in touch with their family just once a month. ''It's actually for our own good, but I miss them badly,'' laments Bhatt. ''We can call in case of emergencies though,'' intervenes Suman. Notwithstanding the recent controversy over the ouster of Kirthi Sagathia, the two Gurukul hopefuls maintain that relations between the contestants are cordial. ''We are like family,'' insists Bhatt even as Suman pipes in, ''There are occasional ego hassles. Recently, we had a problem during a choreography session, but we sorted it out pretty soon.'' That apart, the two agree that they are having a blast. ''The teachers, the judges — they all treat us so well that it's overwhelming. We can approach any of them if we have a problem. This is a chance of a lifetime,'' says Bhatt. And what if they are not among the chosen last two? ''It will still open up avenues for us. People know our names, they have watched us. That's a platform by itself,'' replies Suman.

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Posted: 20 years ago

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thnks for such a cute interview and god bless this jodi personel and professional level.

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Posted: 20 years ago

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Thanks for sharing. They make a very cute couple so ofcourse its a cute interview 😉 .

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thanks for sharing it with us

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