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Kratika Sengar: In Her Own Words...
"I'm like weather - always changing. I don't stay long enough to be caught...On the contrary, I'm like a baby or a cocoon - I think I'm still in a metamorphic stage, where I'm still growing."
"I am all the time a risk-taker. I can never play safe."
"Mera sochna yeh hai ki kisi bhi kalaakaar ke liye apne aap ko prove karna woh yehi hota hai ke aap alag-alag variations mein apne audience ko dikha sake ki kya kya kar sakte hai. Agar koi actor ek hi cheez baar baar karega toh uske andar jo talent hai humein nahi pata chalega."
"Kuch time pehle tak mujhe lagta tha, 'Haan, main bahut khush hoon, I'm very satisfied here.' But I think - ab mujhe aisa lag raha hai ki career mein stagnancy nahi aani chahiye. Aapko badte rehna chahiye."
[Kratika's view on "camps" within the Indian TV industry - do they strongly affect an actor's career?]
"Bilkul bhi nahi. No, no no no no. Not at all. Yahan, I think television mein kaam zyaada dekha jaata hai aapka. Like, for instance, aap Gurmeet ko hi le lijiye [gestures toward the now-vacant chair next to her] Ramayan se shuru kiya unhone. Ram kiya, phir unhone Geet mein itna alag role kiya, abhi Punar Vivaah mein kar rahe hai..."
Memorable Moments
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Sanchi: "You know what? A smile costs nothing but buys everything. [takes her drink and raises the glass in a toast] Cheers, buddy. You just have to smile!"
Tulsi: "Arrey, ab kya giraaya tune?!"
Sugandhi: "Mera sir, Baa. Aate ki dibbi uthaane nikli thi, haath mein toh aaye nahi, poore sir pe gir gayi! [pouts while Tulsi laughs] Arrey! Aap hans kyun rahi hai, Baa?"
Tulsi: "Bhoot lag rahi hai, bhoot. Subhe-subhe aate ki kya zaroorat hai?"
Sugandhi: "Baa! Mujhe sheera banana tha! Aaj aapka birthday hai, na? Issiliye socha, subah subah sabse pehle aapko apne haathon ka bana hua sheera khilaaoon. Sheera toh bana nahi aur...pata nahi kya ho gaya."
Kasautii Zindagii Kay
"Bhagwaan se?Darr? Nahi, Big P. Yeh toh mere dost hai! Kabhi naraaz nahi hote.Hamesha maaf kar dete hai mujhe!"
"Waqt ke hisaab se toh machiney chalti hai. Hum insaan toh dil ke hisaab se chalte hai!"
[P2 about Saksham] "Pyaar?Aur woh? My foot! Mera toh bas chale naa...toh main usse aisi sazaa doon...aisi sazaa doon ki woh zindagi bhar yaad rakhe!"
"Yeh pyaar-vyaar sirf kitaabon mein hi achcha lagta hai.Asli zindagi mein pyaar-vyaar kuch nahi hota."
"Bahut badnaseeb hoga woh jo mujhse pyaar karega."
[P2 talking about her baby (to Saksham)] "Uski hansi mein, hum dono ki hansi dhoond loongi.Uske saath bitaaye hue har pal mein, tumhe dhoond loongi."
Prerna: "P2, yeh zindagi hai na, yeh har pal roop badalti hain. Jo kal tha, woh aaj nahi hain, aur jo aaj hain, woh kya pata, kal ho na ho? Issiliye iss pal ko thaam le beta, yeh pal bahut keemti hai."
"Itni adjusting ki kissi ke saath bhi adjust kar legi. No class. No taste."
[P2 to Nihaal] "Yahan sawaal pyaar ka nahi hai, Mr. Nihaal Garewal, ego ka hai.Agar main kisi ke saath kahin chali gayi, toh tumhaari mardangi kahin ki nahi rahegi."
"Kisne kaha?Haan? Tumhaare inn dono haathon mein mere haath hai, na? Toh phir yeh khaali kaise hue, Nihaal? Jab tak tum mere saath ho na, mujhe zindagi se aur kuch nahi chahiye. Hum ek doosre ke taakat banenge. Hum dono ek doosre ka khayal rakhenge. Kuch zindagi se seekh lenge aur kuch zindagi khud-bakhud sikha degi.Dil ki duniya mein daulat ka kya kaam? Pyaar ki daulat toh hai na humaare paas? Aur woh humein kabhi tootne nahi denge.Kabhi kamzor nahi banaayegi. Log kehte hai pyaar dard deta hai, lekin main yeh nahi maanti. Pyaar toh dard baantta hai. Aur hum bhi baantenge. Hai na? I love you, Nihaal..."
Jhansi Ki Rani
"Hey Deva...Pata nahi humaare bhagya mein kya likha hai...ke hum apne Maharaj se ab kabhi nahi mil paayenge? Itne varshon baad unhe jab dekha, uss samay aisa laga jaise woh samay wohi...wohi tham jaaye. Kya woh...kya woh humein dekh kar pehchaan paayenge?"
"Yaad hai aapko, Maharaj? Aap hamesha humaare haathon ko dekh kar kaha karte the, 'Lakshmi Bai, aapke haath itne chhote kyun hai? Ab toh barabar ho gaye hai na, Maharaj? Aap hamesha kaha karte the ki humaari aankhen hirni jaisi hai. Par ab pata nahi...kitne badal gaye hai aap. Ho sakta hai...ab aap humein pehchaan bhi na paaye. Jab aapke saath the, tab itna bhi nahi jaante the ki pati-patni ke rishte ka arth kya hota hai. Sach kehti thi Moti Bai. Aaj aapke halke-se sparsh ne humein...humein yeh ehsaas dila diya...ki ab hum badi ho gaye hai..."
"Jhansi humaare pati ki thi...Aur ab Anand ki hai...Jiski rakshak hai Laxmi Bai.Rani Laxmi Bai. Aur hum apni Jhansi kisi ko nahi denge. Hum apni Jhansi kisi ko nahi denge!"
"Jaante nahi Damodar akele nahi reh paata hai?! Jaao! Jaao, usko de kar - [stops mid-sentence, then thrusts the toy horse into Sundar's hands] Jaao! [lets out a cry of anguish as she falls to her knees, sobbing] Damodar! Damodar! Damodar!"
"Humaare seene mein nahi...toh aap sab ke seene mein sahi. Ho kahin bhi kranti...Bas...Woh aag jalni chahiye...Jalti rehni chahiye..."
Jhansi Ki Rani: Behind the Scenes
"Pehli baat toh maine socha nahi tha ki main kabhi actor banoongi. Main karne kuch aur hi aayi thi Bombay ' main apne interns khatam kar rahi thi, college ka project khatam kar rahi thi, ek advertising agency mein internship kar rahi thi main. Bhali-bhaati zindagi thi meri...Pata nahi kis keere ne kaanta, phir actor bann gayi! [Kratika and Ulka laugh] But whatever's said and done, I'm enjoying my profession, and I want to continue it because I think it's amazing and it gives me a very good feeling!"
"We have to be positive and as it's said, rightly said, that life moves on. And this change is also welcome."
"While the show was a tribute to her bravery, gallantry and patriotism, it also highlighted how the Rani played each role in the life a woman ' that of a daughter, mother, wife and a warrior with equal aplomb! I learnt so many new things through this role, be it horse-riding, swordsmanship, the body language and diction for the Rani. As an actor, portraying the Rani of Jhansi was a dream come true!"
Punar Vivaah - Zindagi Milegi Dobara
"Kho kar paane ke baad jaana hai ki...ki pyaar kya hota hai.Sachcha pyaar kya hota hai. Ab kisi se koi jhijhak nahi. Koi darr nahi, koi sharam nahi.Haan...Karti hoon main aapse pyaar.Bahut pyaar.Bahut pyaar..."
"I love you. [silence, except for the waves crashing against the rocks] Main aapse bahut pyaar karti hoon, Yashji."
"Kaash...iss jhoot ke peeche chhupe sach ko aap sunn paate, Yashji...Kaash...koi aisa chamatkar ho jaaye ki...yeh sab sach ho jaaye."
[Aarti, writing in her diary at night] "Samundar ke kinaare, bas iss shaher mein aate hi, yeh kaisa toofan badaaya hai mere mann mein? Har pal ek ajeeb si kashish, ajeeb si khushi mehsoos kar rahi hoon main...Aaina bhi dekh kar kehta hai, 'Yeh tumhe kya ho gaya hai, Aarti? Tum toh aisi na thi...' Kya kahoon main isse?Mausam ka jaadoo, ya kuch aur? [turns to look at Yash, who is sleeping] Haan. Pyaar ho gaya hai mujhe. Apne Yashji se. Aur aaj ki subah, pyaar ki pehli jeet ka, pehla padaav paar kar liya maine. Woh bhi uss chhote-se, alsaaye-se bazaar mein...Sagar ki lehron ki tarah, apni iss khushi ka shor apni dhadkanon mein sunne lagi hoon main..."
"Aap kabhi kabhi kya bolte hai mere - mere samajh mein nahi aata.Sab kuch upar se jaata hai - bouncer!"
[Yash, thinking, speaking to Aarti in his mind] "Main nazar aa raha hoon, Aartiji...aapki aankhon mein. Aur shayad meri aankhon mein aap bhi nazar aa rahi hongi. Log galat kehte hai. Kisi ko dekhne ke liye aankhen bandh karne ki zaroorat nahi hoti. Aise khwaab toh khuli aankhon se bhi dekhe jaate hai..."
"Sahi kaha tumne, Prashant...Ansh tumhara beta ho hi nahi sakta...Mere bete ki ragon mein tumhaara ganda khoon nahi beh sakta!Ansh sirf mera beta hai...Sirf mera beta...Aur ab uska...jisne apni jaan par khel kar...uski jaan bachaayi.Ansh.Yash.Scindia. Aur mujhe mere bete ke naam par naaz hai! Aur khabardaar...khabardaarjo mere bete ka naam apni iss gandi zubaan se liya tumne! Yeh haath jo tumhaare prarthana ke liye uthte the, na...Inhi haathon se tumhaari iss gandi zubaan ko kheench loongi."
"Kya kaha aapne? Main uss aadmi ke paas chali jaaoon jo...jo apne biwi, apne honewaale bachche, apne maa-bauji ko thokar maar kar chala gaya? Uske paas chali jaaoon jisne yeh kabhi jaanne ki koshish nahi ki...ki hum kaise hai, kis haal mein hai, zinda hai ya mar gaye? Apne dil par haath rakh ke kahiye, Yashji...ki aapko koi farak nahi padega...Bilkul dukh nahi pahunchega - Aap...aap dekh paayenge mujhe kisi aur...kisi aur aadmi ke saath?"
"Meri zindagi, mera wajood, sab aapse hai, Yashji...Aur aap keh rahe hai main kisi aur ke paas chali jaaoon?Kaise chali jaaoon...? Aapki har naraazgi ko seh loongi main, Yashji. Lekin please...Dobara apne zubaan par aisi baat mat laiyyega ki main aapki zindagi se door chali jaaoon! Yeh bardaasht nahi kar paaoongi main.Kabhi nahi.Kabhi nahi..."
"Aaj phirse mujhe meri takdeer par naaz ho raha hai, Yashji. Jis dil mein galtiyon ko andekha karne ki itni taakat hai...Uss dil mein meri liye jagah dekh kar...agar main khushi se mar bhi jaaoon toh aaj koi afsos nahi. [pauses] Aaj meri ek baat maanenge, please? ...Apne zubaan se woh teen shabd keh dijiye...jo aaj tak sirf aapki aankhon aur aapke dil mein base hai...Aaj unhe zubaan de dijiye, Yashji...Please..."
"Yashji'Chawal laana mat bhooliyega..."
"Nahi, Palak...Mumma kabhi udaas nahi hogi. Apne bachchon ki chehre ko murjhaane nahi degi. Jiski pariyon jaisi beti ho, rajkumar jaisa beta...woh maa bhalaa kaise udaas reh sakti hai?"
Aarti: [talking to Yash, through Aayu] "Aap hi kahiye na apne Papa se...Dekhiye...Meri koi baat nahi maante yeh. Inse kahiye...agar yeh aise udaas rahenge, maayoos rahenge, toh humein kaun sambhaalega?"
Yash: [leans down] "I'm sorry, beta. Mujhe iss tarah kamzoor nahi padna chahiye.Lekin kya karoon?Aapke Mumma ki tarah strong toh nahi hoon. Apnon ke khone ka darr sataata hai mujhe..."
Aarti: "Kya kaha aapne? Jab aap udaas hote hai, aapko darr lagta hai, toh...toh aap Mumma ko kaske pakad lete ho. Aur aisa karke...aapka saara dard, saara darr door ho jaata hai. [Yash leans toward Aarti, who steps forward to hold him close to her] Jab tak hum dono saath hai...Ek doosre ke saath hai...Hum akele nahi hai, Yashji...Hum akele nahi hai..."
"Baat-baat par kitni behes hoti thi humaari. Ek number ke hum dono ziddi! Maine bola aise hoga, toh aapne bola waise hoga...Maine bola yeh sahi hai, toh aapne bola woh sahi hai. Phir kab ek doosre se pyaar ho gaya...Pata hi nahi chala."
"Waise toh aapne dher saari khushiyaan di hai mujhe. Lekin woh ek pal jo main kabhi nahi bhool sakti...Jab aapne hum dono ki pictures poore room mein lagaayi thi."
"Issi ko toh sachcha pyaar kehte hai. Aur zindagi ka doosra naam bhi dhoop-chhaon hai. Kabhi hans kar, kabhi ro kar...Kabhi rooth kar, kabhi manaa kar...Hamesha ek doosre ka saath dena. Aur ek doosre ke saath rehne se mushkil se mushkil safar bhi aasaan ho jaata hai. Sach mein, Yashji.Aapke saath bitaaya hua har ek pal mujhe hamesha yaad rahega.Thank you...For giving me such beautiful memories..."
"Teri har adaa mohabbat si lagti hai.Ek-ek pal ki judai bhi muddat si lagti hai. Pehle nahi socha tha...Ab...Sochne lagi hoon...Zindagi ke har lamhon mein teri zaroorat si lagti hai...Bas...Yehi iltijaa hai...ki rehna mere saath...Aakhri saans tak...Meri dhadkan mein..."
Punar Vivaah: Behind the Scenes
[Sumeet Mittal about Kratika] "Bahut achche performers chahiye the iss kahaani ke liye...Kahaani mein ek hote hai ke bina kuch kahe, bahut kuch kehnewaale kirdaar chahiye the humein, jo ek doosre ko agar just dekh rahe, ussi mein bahut kuch convey kar de...So, uss tarah ki gehraayi ko hum dekh rahe the...And Kratika ka, I would say ke, matlab, her face itself says everything! Like...bachche ko dekh ke feeling aani chahiye woh character ke andar...Woh mujhe laga ke, it's very much there on her face."
"To be honest, jab mujhe concept sunaaya gaya tha, I wanted to do this show badly. And I think I'm blessed again ki mujhe hi mila yeh show."
[Portraying a mother on-screen: Is it a challenge?] "No, no. It's not, it's not. I love kids, and in fact, the one who's playing my kid in this show, he's a darling. If he's not there on the set, I'm actually sitting idle and not doing anything. I want him to be next to me all the time, you know? He's very cute."
Interviewer: "Hamesha se actress banna chahti thi?"
Kratika: "Nahi, nahi, nahi..."
Interviewer: "Jaise aapke husband toh second class mein the, woh tabhi se actor banna chahte the..."
[Kratika looks at them, confused]
Interviewer: "Yash. She's talking about Yash."
[Kratika laughs]
"Director ka achcha hona bahut zaroori hai, actually, aur humaare director bahut achche hai. Toh agar uss character mein woh soul ko laaye hai toh woh director hi laaye hai. Characters likhna aur unmein soul daalna mein bahut farak hai."
"Haan...Aarti toh be-intehaan pyaar karti hai Yashji se."
"I keep doing masti on the sets, I can't sit at one place, I'm a restless soul...And I keep throwing water on people, main bahut pareshaan karti hoon unhe [I trouble them a lot]. They just wait for me to pack up and then they are like, 'Okay! Where is she? I want to KILL her!' So the moment I pack up, I just disappear from the sets so that nobody can catch hold of me."
[Kratika about Aayu] "Ab yeh dekho na yaar, Yashji ko manaane mein, pataane mein bhi toh mujhe kitna time lag gaya! Unko 'I love you' kehne mein kitna time lag gaya! He is also taking his own pretty, cute time. I'm sure...Bilkul apne dad pe gaya hai!"
{Kratika and Gurmeet: An Inimitable Partnership}
Kratika: "Punar Vivaah is all about remarriage - kaise ek aadmi jiski already shaadi ho chuki hai -" [gestures toward Gurmeet, by her side]
Gurmeet: [interrupts] "Aadmi?"
Kratika: [turns, places a hand on his shoulder] "Aadmi hai aap?"
Gurmeet: [elongates the word] "Aadmiii..."
Kratika: "Toh kya boloon main?" [chuckles]
Gurmeet: [to her, aside] "Achcha hua 'mard' nahi bola. [both laugh] Just joking, just joking!"
Kratika: [composes herself] "Ek ladka jiski shaadi ho chuki hai..." [looks to Gurmeet for approval]
Gurmeet: "Aaah!" [laughs]
"Yahan pe kya, kya bolna hai mujhe...? Inke handsome hone ke baare mein baat karni hai, ya Punar Vivaah ke? [to a question about chemistry] Yahan pe main woh baat nahi kar sakti kyunki abhi woh chemistry hum share nahi karte...Ek baar shaadi ho jaayegi, then humaari - agar inhone achche se treat kiya, hum tabhi inke tareef karenge...Warna hum inke tareef nahi karenge..." [laughs at Gurmeet's expression while she speaks]
Gurmeet: [to cameraman] "Close!" [camera zooms]
[Kratika poses with her dupatta, playfully mock-blushing]
Gurmeet: "Kitna hansti hai...Aur kitna achchi lagti hai hanste hue."
Kratika: "Thank you!" [laughs]
Gurmeet: [suddenly] "Pan down!"
Kratika: [to Gurmeet] "Tilt down!"
Gurmeet: "Achcha, aah, tilt down! Sorry! Jaan-bujh ke, thoda sa...[camera shows Kratika, who is amused] Main soch raha tha ki tum pakadti hogi nahi!"
Kratika: [knowingly, humoring him] "Achcha, achcha, right!"
Gurmeet: [laughs] "Tilt down! Dekhiye, 10 kilo ka lehenga hai. [to Kratika] 10 kilo ka hai?
Kratika: "Bahut bhaari hai."
Gurmeet: [chuckles] "Bahut khoobsurat lag rahi hai. Jewelry jo inhone pehni hai woh bhi bahut, bahut achchi hai."
Kratika: "Dahej mein mili hai mujhe."
Gurmeet: "Dahej?"
Kratika: "Gurmeet ki family ne hi di hai."
Gurmeet: "Dahej mein? [Kratika nods, laughing] Dikhaao, dikhaao, dikhaao! [examines her necklace] Utaar dena baad mein! [after interviewer says something] Yash..." [grins as Kratika corrects herself]
Kratika: "Aah, Yash ki family, sorry! Yash ki family!"
[Kratika about Aarti]
Kratika: "Khud dukhi nahi rehti - akele ro legi par kisi ke saamne rona manzoor nahi karti. Always smiling, laughing, cheered-up girl...[Gurmeet lets out a quiet 'Hmm' next to her] So that's all about - [turns to Gurmeet] 'Hmm'? What is 'Hmm'? What is 'Hmm'?" [laughsalong with him]
Gurmeet: [looks at Kratika] "Humaare beech mein bachcha tha? Kahan? Bachcha kahan se aa gaya? Beech mein bachcha tha? [looks behind] Nahi! Bachcha nahi tha woh." [to Kratika, who is fixing her nose-ring] "Kiska bachcha tha woh?"
Kratika: "Pata nahi!"
Gurmeet: [laughs] [to interviewer] "Haan? Pata nahi!" [both he and Kratika laugh]
Gurmeet: "Aarti?"
Kratika: "Haan ji."
Gurmeet: "Arpita nahi?" [grins at her]
Kratika: [smiles] "Hi, I'm Aarti. Arpita aapki ex-wife ka naam hai."
Gurmeet: "Achcha. [they both laugh] Aur main Yash!"
Kratika: "Nice meeting you!"
Gurmeet: "Dekhiye...Shaadi ke kapdon mein bahut sundar lag rahi hai..."
Kratika: [grinning at him, half-laughing] "Hans ke bol sakte ho!"
Gurmeet: "Bahut, bahut achchi lag rahi hai, [as Kratika continues to laugh] muskuraate hue bhi bahut achchi lag rahi hai!"
[Final words about the show during the show's launch]
Gurmeet: [looks at Kratika] "Uhhh..."
Kratika: [to Gurmeet] "Kahiye, kahiye! Bahut kuch keh chuki hoon main!"
Gurmeet: [to cameraman] "Aayiye, aap idhar aayiye. Zoom kariye...[points to Punar Vivaah promotional sign] 10:30 baje..."
Kratika: "20th February se..."
Gurmeet and Kratika: "Zee TV par...Punar Vivaah."
[Gurmeet about Kratika]
February 2012: "Maine Kratika ko hamesha dekha hai talwaar leke ghoda bhagaate hue. Toh main wohi soch raha tha abhi ki yahan pe talwaar leke bhagaa na de, set-vet pe, aur shooting karte waqt...! Toh woh bahut achchi actress hai, aur Jhansi Ki Rani kiya hai, aur woh bahut hi strong character hai. Aur bahut achcha show - hit raha hai - toh main lucky hoon ke main unke saath karne ko mauka mil raha hai."
October 2012: "Aur woh Jhansi ki Rani hai, woh talwaar leke hi chalti hai!"
Gurmeet: "Aarti ki nazar mein Yash bahut hi gira-hua aur neech banda hai...[Kratika laughs] Aur phirse yahan pe bad timing hai, bad luck hai, aap bol sakte hai, Yash ka...ki jab woh dance karna start karta hai, wahan pe Aartiji aa jaati hai."
Kratika: "Par mujhe ek baat samjhaiyye, aap dance kar kyun rahe the?"
Gurmeet: "Kyunki bhaiyyon ne kaha, kasmein di ki..."
Kratika: "Karna padega?"
Gurmeet: "Arpita ki kasam de di..."
Kratika: [shakes head] "I swear..."
Kratika: "No, I'm not jealous, but haan, thoda, I am taken aback ki 'Yeh kya ho raha hai? Ek akeli ladki aur itne saare ladke, all of them are pouncing on her...'" [she and Gurmeet let out little chuckles]
Gurmeet: "...Bahut! [as Kratika steps away, laughing] Dil mein kya kya chal raha, main kya bataaoon?" [bends over, also laughing]
[Kratika bends to look at him, shakes her head in response to his silent inquiry, and they both double over in laughter again]
"Well, uh, when I saw him for the first time, I thought he's got bad attitude ' [casually glances off-camera, presumably sees Gurmeet, then laughs] He's listening! [returns attention to the interviewer] But now, I mean, I think he's a very nice, cute, cute guy, and he makes us laugh all the time on the set. Bilkul bachchon jaisi harkatein he keeps on doing, so that way it's good to work with him!"
"But yeah, till date, whenever we have bolne-waale dialogues and we have a scene like that, he doesn't let you do it because he makes you laugh at any time."
Gurmeet: "Neend nahi aati usse. Waise bhi, jabse Aartiji aayi hai, bechare ki neend toh hoti hi nahi hai [Kratika begins laughing], raat bhar bechara jaga rehta hai...Dekhiye, bachpan mein kya hota hai, Yash ko ek keere ne kaanta hota hai' [Kratika and Gurmeet laugh] Tabse woh bimaari hai Yash ke paas ki kuch bhi ho, lekin saaf -"
Kratika: "Cleanliness freak."
Gurmeet: "Bahut zyaada!"
Gurmeet: "Samajh nahi aata. Aamne-saamne bhi aa jaaye, tab toh dikhenge nahi [Kratika laughs again], jaise hi sir upar aayega dekhenge ek doosre saamne khare hai."
Kratika: "Haan. Phir [demonstrates] aise, aise, aise, aise nazar churaayenge" [chuckles].
"Basically, Yashji ko bahut - matlab Gurmeet ko thoda darr lag raha tha, but hats off, darr lagne ke baad bhi [Gurmeet makes a "Nah, I wasn't scared!" face as she speaks; Kratika turns and both laugh], darr lagne ke baad bhi, he still sat! Now I'm gonna take him to the most dangerous ride."
Gurmeet: "Ji, bilkul sambhal ke baat kijiyega, yeh Jhansi ki Rani hai, talwaar inke paas hai. Main toh kalti hua. [taps a very amused Kratika on the knee before getting up and leaving the room] Bye!"
Kratika: "Bye!"
"Actually, serious [take] ke liye zyaada mehnat karni padti hai kyunki, especially jab aapke saamne Gurmeet jaise actor ho. He is so good, I'll tell you...[proceeds to act out a rehearsal scenario] Matlab, yeh Gurmeet hai [gestures to herself], camera mere peeche hai, aur aap mein se koi Aarti hai.Aur main Gurmeet hoon. Aur unhe serious hona hai, toh woh apne dialogues kaise bolenge...? [closes one eye, drawls slowly] 'Aartiji...' [bursts out laughing a second later] Yeh nahi toh phir kahin, you know, sab jagah pe khujaane lagenge [imitates Gurmeet being fidgety], so nahi, control nahi ho sakti aapse hansi! Toh uss taraf mehnat karni padti hai but otherwise toh abhi itne time se karte aa rahe hai ki..."
"Yashji ne toh aise dekha aur [pretends to turn away from the camera, imitating Gurmeet's reaction to her "I'm getting married" prank] jaise toh main exist hi nahi karti, matlab even he didn't believe that I'm getting married."
"Uhhh'I - Gurmeet is a very fun-loving guy. You know, he just looks very serious, but he's DAMN adorable and he's VERY cute and he makes us laugh like anything! And the best thing is that he will not laugh, and once I start laughing, I will not stop. So I think whenever he's around me, he does all these mischievous things and he always makes us laugh...All the stress just goes away when Gurmeet is shooting around."
"Oh! He's a bigger prankster than I am. I always get caught! He...nobody can catch him, like, you know? Nobody can even suspect him, that he's a prankster because [animatedly] he makes such a serious face and if I am playing a prank on somebody, it comes right on my face, so I'm like thrashed after that, and he escapes.In fact, many times what has happened...He has played a prank on somebody else, the blame has come on me. [laughs] I'm like, 'Nooo! I didn't do it, it was Gurmeet!' and nobody believes me because I look naughty and I am naughty, but nobody knows that Gurmeet is much, much far ahead when it comes to playing a prank!"
Interviewer: "How hard is it for you to do the emotional scenes in Punar Vivaah?"
Kratika: "Not really hard; that ways Gurmeet is very understanding and he gives me that comfort level. He is a very, very, VERY decent man, so I don't really get uncomfortable at all."
[February 2013] "Sabse lazy: Yashji. Shot jaise hi khatam ho jaata hai, kone-kopche mein jaake so jaate hai."
[May 2013: One of many things Kratika will miss about PV] "...Gurmeet ka hamesha apne kamre mein pare-pare sote rehna..."
"Hot male? [grins and playfully bumps Gurmeet's shoulder] Guru!" [both burst into laughter]
"Waise toh koi bhi nahi hai jiske saath main date pe jaa sakoon yahan pe [chuckles quietly]. Haan! Sab boring, sab married! [gestures toward Gurmeet, who's standing next to her] Kisko leke jaaoon date pe?! [dejectedly] Nobody."
[Kratika to Gurmeet] "Catch me if you can!"
[Zee Rishtey Awards 2012: Rehearsals]
Kinshuk: "Meri ek ichcha hai ki [moves Kratika out of the way] main Gurmeet ke saath ek act kar sakoon yahan pe. Gurmeet, main Aarti hoon. Okay?"
[Kratika looks at Gurmeet; Gurmeet nods at Kinshuk, catches Kratika's eye...Kratika leans back, erupting into a fit of laughter, and Gurmeet follows suit]
Gurmeet: "Aarti jaise behave karo pehle."
Kinshuk: "Ruko. Main hansoonga nahi, theek hai, aapko ek romantic dialogue bolna hai. Aur, uh, mere saath thoda sa dance agar aap karte hai, toh...Main Aarti hoon, theek hai?"
Kratika: "Toh pehle Aarti jaise bann ke dikhaao, matlab...Act toh karo waise!"
[Yash and Aarti.Superman and his Hockey Stick-waali Gundi.Gurmeet and Kratika.Unparalleled and Inimitable.]
Edited by Siddu246 - 12 years ago