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'Be comfortable in whatever you wear' - Kanica Maheshwari

Kanica Maheshwari, who plays the royal Rajkumari in Raja Ki Aayegi Baaraat talks about her style statement...

It's 'High' Tide' out here...

A special romantic honeymoon sequence shot in the middle of a rough sea in Raja Ki Aayegi will be the show's ...

by Vidhya Krishnan

Dec 09, 2008, Bangalore

Shows like 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baarat' need a hook to pull viewers in, so the producer and the director decided to shoot a 'honeymoon boat sequence' for the show. The idea sounded exciting to the cast and crew but the 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baarat' unit wound up having a very different experience.

The unit had earlier planned to shoot on the shore only and not venture into the sea. But director Pawan Kumar and the producer took a last-minute call to set sail on a boat. All was fine until the boat stopped in the middle of the sea and the driver could not get it moving. The unit was stuck and they began to panic as the boat tossed and shook because of the rough sea. A few emergency calls were made and after much confusion, they managed to get the boat moving. What a relief it must have been to the crew!

The 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baarat' unit had a close shave and luckily they made it safe and sound. We sure hope those TRPs are worth it!

http://www.tellywatch.com/telly_news/raja_ki_aayegi_baarat_unit_rough_sea/december-09-2008/raja_ki_aayegi_baarat_unit_rough_sea_caught_boat_honeymoon_sequence.html

Pick Of The Week: 8th -13th Dec 08

From the happenings in serials, we pick the Top 3 popular ones..And we promise to keep a close eye on the

Raja Ki Aayegi Baarat:

Scene of the Week: The final scene of the week where Yudi takes Rani for a boat ride. First they are standing together enjoying the cool moonlight and the night air. Then Yudi picks his wife up in his arms and carries her onto the boat, which is all decked up with hanging lanterns, surrounded by water which has reflections of the lights overhead. This is followed by the scene which showed close moments between the couple which can be termed 'Simply Beautiful'..

Style Icon of the Week: Yudi and Rani. Rani dressed in a hot pink sari with gold border and matching choli with gold jewelry, exuded grace and elegance in this outfit. She was sweet and glamorous all rolled in one. Yudi wears a classic white dress shirt, with the top buttons undone. One end of the shirt untucked with a stylish pair of khakis and brown leather belt. He looks every inch the prince dressed for leisure. Together they made an awesome sartorial statement.

Dialogue of the Week: The scene next to the lake at night when Rani finds out that Yudishter is standing there. She cries to him and asks "Aap humse Naraaz hain to hume saja deejiye magar hume chod kar mat jaaye.Hum Aapke Bina Ji Nahin Saktein"to which Yudi replies back, "Hum aap ko chod ke kahaan jayenge? Aap mere sanson mein, dil mein, atma mein bas gaye hain."-This is an eloquent exchange between the two because it conveys just how close they have always been to one another and more so since marriage. The language of soulmates.

Blooper of the Week: When Yudishter and Rani get on the boat, the camera briefly shows that the boat is painted with the words "Spirit of Mumbai" but weren't Yudi and Rani supposed to be in Rajasthan for their honeymoon?? But this little detail was evidently seen.

Kanica's running spree to the parlor!!

Kanica Maheshwari who plays Bhoomi in Raja Ki Aayegi Barat is having a tough time shooting.Read to know about her hardships

by Vidhya Krishnan

Dec 22, 2008, Bangalore

Acting is proving to be tough going for Kanica Maheshwari, who plays the character Rajkumari Bhoomi in 'Raja Ki Aayegi Barat' on Star Plus.

Kanica has been facing some difficult demands from her character. The latest storyline is in a village where she has to enact scenes like falling into a khichad and milking a cow. We spoke to her and got her views about the latest challenges.

"We have some sequences that require me to undergo hardships." said Kanica. "We have shifted our shooting spot to a village where I need to shoot for scenes like being in middle of five to six cows, milking the cow and picking up cow dung. In fact, after finishing my shots, I used to go home and puke. I was really scared initially and thought, I would get kicked by these cows while milking but luckily, I was not hurt. I had to also do 'chakki pisso', an old ritual and scenes where atta and haldi covered me completely from head to toe. It got really messy and itchy most of the time."

She continued: "These scenes are completely different from wearing rich costumes and acting. But everyone around me had a good time laughing and I am glad that I was able to do that. My character Bhoomi and I are not different but I just wish that these tracks in the story get over as soon as possible.

"It was really hard and I used to get irritated while doing those scenes but that irritation was required in the scenes which came out naturally for me," added Kanica. "I have put in a lot of effort for this and in return, I just want the audience to enjoy it. At the moment, I just need some appreciation and nothing else. I hope the pain taken is worth it."

Well done Kanica, acting is not all peaches and cream, you know!

http://www.tellywatch.com/telly_news/kanica_maheshwari_rajkumari_bhoomi/december-22-2008/kanica_maheshwari_rajkumari_bhoomi_raja_ki_aayegi_barat_star_plus_harships_haldi_milking_cow.html

It takes a while to kick-start the week for a lot of people and most experience the Monday blues. For our weekly column, 'Monday Blues', we caught up with Amit Dua to get his views on the subject.

Do you have Monday blues?
I am very passionate about my work, so I don't feel dull on Mondays. After a break, the next minute I get back to work with full energy.

So how do you feel on a Monday?
It is just like any other day and not any different except for that fact that I don't eat non-vegetarian food.

What have you planned for the week?
I don't plan anything.

Three tips to beat Monday blues…
~ Don't eat non-vegetarian food; I feel that makes some difference.
~ Treat Monday like any other day.
~ Don't plan too much to avoid getting worked up about work.

Keep checking this space for titbits from your favourite TV stars on various subjects.

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