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Kulvaddhu: Sony's tribute to Ekta
Anil Thakraney
Imran Khan and Daljeet Kaur of Kulvaddhu
Santa didn't spring out through the chimney this Christmas. Instead, he chose to beam us his bag of goodies via the idiot box. And his lovely gift for us viewers? Another one of those young-woman-fights-against-all-odds daily soaps. Kulvaddhu premiered on Sony last night, and going by the first episode, promises to be a designer replica of the sort of full-family dramas we have learnt to 'enjoy' on other channels.
Kulvaddhu, as per media reports, is the story of Niyati (newcomer Daljit Kaur), an unmarried widow (go figure that out for yourself!) who, through a weird turn of fate (the usual thingy on our soaps), finds herself transported from a heavenly haveli in Jodhpur to a palatial bungalow in Mumbai. And as you can imagine, the poor babe will have to spend her entire life dealing with an ultra-traditional, all-things-modern hating, aggressive, death-before-dishonour type of a Rajput clan. In short, the stage is all set for many gharelu jhagdas, old world vs new world arguments, frantic prayers to assorted gods and goddesses, and lots of rona dhona. There's already a superbitch (Sushmita Mukherjee) raring to dig her claws into the poor village belle.
Sounds like familiar ground? It is. Ekta Kapoor has been doing the same gig very successfully for years now. The only thing difference this time is the locales, costumes and settings, which promise to be exotic and arty.
We already saw great opulence, fancy cars, royal palaces, a chase over beautiful sand dunes, etc, in the first episode. This is like Johnny-come-lately TV producer Anuj Saxena saying to Balaji Telefilms, "What you guys can do, I can do too, but I will do it with more bucks down the hatch."
The one smart thing Sony has done is not to slot Kulvaddhu on the happening 9PM to 10PM zone (it's scheduled for 8.30PM), as that would have meant a head-on clash with Star Plus's oncoming SRK starred KBC, a battle even the courageous Niyati would have chickened out of.
Dear Santa, next year please arrive through the chimney, we prefer it that way. And kindly stop that 'Ho! Ho! Ho!', it's not funny.
Anuj ke bol
At the launch party of actor-producer Anuj Saxena's daily show Kulvaddhu (on Christmas day), the predominant colour was red. Besides the cast and crew, Cezzane Khan, Ashutosh Rana, Renuka Shahane, Apoorva Agnihotri, Shilpa Saklani, Tanaaz and Bakhtyaar Irani, Juhi Parmar, Narayani Shastri, Gaurav Chopra, Urvashi Dholakia and Maushmi Udeshi put in an appearance.
The music was loud and it was difficult to be heard over the din. Nevertheless, Anuj was trying hard to make himself heard. Here's what we think he said!
Chinese whispers: Anuj Saxena and Maushmi Udeshi | |||||
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Even Kulvaddhu has arrived now! I wonder what happened to our film Lips? | I tell you, it's better to be a producer! | Hear this one quick before Juhi arrives! |
Imran Mashkoor Khan | ||
I am....old fashioned, straightforward, mildly arogant, very critical of myself If not an actor..I would probably write Anuj Saxena is...... tenacious Life is....doing the best you can for those you care about Acting is.....playing cops and robbers all your life and being paid for it! WOW! My worst habit is . . Women can't say no when...if I told you that, it would cease to work! I feel most comfortable when . . . I am silent Every girl should . . .be proud of who she is Marriage is...a great responsibility When I look in the mirror, I see ... If you heard that you'd been selected as the Sexiest man Alive... I'd recommend the entire jury to a therapist! Love is... Favourite indian film star...Amitabh Bachan .The best thing about TV industry... The great people I met here and the great shows I have done so far The worst thing about TV industry... Fame is....When a lot of people think they know who you are Friends first or lovers? |
The'Kulvaddhu' protagonist completed her shoot in Rajasthan using an inhaler
Actor Daljit Kaur, who plays the main lead in 'Kulvaddhu' (Sony) as Niyati, has literally transformed herself into a Rajasthani belle these days. Incidentally, the show is set against a Rajasthani backdrop.
Daljit recalls one particular incident which happened when she was shooting for the show in Rajasthan, which brings to light the perils that TV stars face due to taxing schedules.
Daljit says, "During one of the scenes, I had to run on the sand dunes. Since I also happen to be asthmatic I got breathless. I had no alternative but to use the inhaler eight times a day (the normal is around twice a day). Eventually, I got a very severe attack."
Producer Anuj Saxena, who has decided not to act in his own production, as he feels that it is a very time consuming exercise, is all praises for Daljit's dedication. "We couldn't have cast an actor who is more with the character and also at the same time a producer's actor. She just took a five-minute break and was back for the shot."
The entire team helped her through this rough patch, he adds.
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