Languid Afternoon Bondings:RKD

A quick chat with the main actors of 'RisshtoN Ki Dor'

Anuj Saxena
He plays Suhas, who's torn between the love for his three sisters and his wife, Noinika.

You seem to be in for an image change in 'Risshtoh Ki Dor'!
Here, I'm playing a simple Maharashtrian middle- class guy. It's so different from all my flamboyant characters on television. Initially, it felt odd to be wearing simple clothes but it was challenging for me as an actor to portray Suhas.

What is the serial about?
It's about a brother, played by me, and his three sisters. He marries a girl, Noinika, played by Urvashi Dholakia, who's a social climber. There are problems between her and his sisters as well as between the two of them. He loves her a lot and somewhere she also loves him. She's a very modern girl and wants more from life than what a middle-class guy can give her. It's not the typical run-of-the-mill sort that one sees on television. The brother-sister relationship has not been tapped before on television. This is what appealed to me about the show. The promos are looking fresh and there's a good response to it. It's very real, there's no melodrama and it's something, viewers can relate to. A child comes into the picture and there's a twist in the tale. Hopefully, this will be my parting shot to television.

Are you planning to produce films full-time now?
I'm definitely going to produce films. Currently, we have two scripts. I still have my unreleased film, 'Lips'. I don't know what's happening to it. My producer-director Samir seems to have gone into hibernation in Canada. Now, I don't really care whether the film releases or not. But somehow, I wouldn't want an unreleased film against my name.

Do you think delayed films work?
I saw the film recently and it still works for me. With correct marketing and limited release, it should find an audience in the multiplexes. But had it been released about a year back
when the hype around it was still there, it would have done well. I'm sure once my own films release, it will suddenly be released one day (laughs).

Gaurav Chanana
He plays Rahul, a very interesting character. He falls in love with Tejaswini, Suhas's favourite
sister.

Describe Rahul.
He's a guy with grey shades. He's a promiscuous guy, not very high on morals. He's engaged to one girl, is sleeping with Suhas' wife and falls in love with Suhas' sister.

Wow!
(Laughs) But there's a human side to him too. He's also very ambitious and is ready to forgo a lot in life to achieve it.

Do you relate to him?
I love his psyche. He's not a superficial guy. I don't agree with him but I understand him.

Are you worried about falling into the Casanova slot?
I'm not going to get typecast. I'll do something very different in my next show. Even if I were to play a Casanova again, I'll give him a different shade. Two guys can't be the same.

Sampada Vaze
She plays Tejaswini, Suhas's favourite sister

What attracted you to the show?
I couldn't see myself doing roles where I'm unhappy with my family or in-laws. I found the show very realistic. I liked the star cast and the fact that the Adhikari brothers were producing it.

Do you relate to her?
Like her, I'm also very soft and don't speak much. But when I talk, I don't mince my words.

How did it feel working with Anuj?
It was good fun especially watching him switch on and off. I have to learn this from him. One minute he was smoking away and joking, the next minute he was the big brother talking seriously.

Are you planning to take on anything new?
n I'm shooting for this for 15 days a month. The rest, I'm busy with my ad shoots but I'd love to host a travel show or an animal show. I'll even do it free (laughs).