Aroona joins Kahaani... as Parvati's ment

Veteran actress and producer Aroona Irani has joined the Balaji camp. Irani, who has her own production house and has her serial Vaidehi on air, said that she was very happy to work with Balaji Telefilms in their show Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii. Irani, who began her career as a child actor, was one of the undisputed queens of the item dance along with Helen and Bindu. "Ekta called up and asked whether I would be interested in working with them. I am an actress first, and then a producer. As I liked the role, I accepted the offer,'' says the senior actress.

Elaborating on her role in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, she said, "Narayani Devi, the character which I play, is very interesting. She is highly influential and a strong person. She guides Parvati while in trouble. She is Parvati's mentor. The role resembles the character of Krishna in the Mahabharata.'' Narayani supports Parvati when she left helpless without any support from family. Parvati then regains confidence and fights back to get her rights with the help of Narayani.

This actress has also made a mark as a comedian in films. She says, "The role is certainly exciting, and I share a cordial relation with Jeetuji and Shobhaji, so I feel at home while working with Balaji." Irani has acted in films like Bombay to Goa, Dil to Pagal Hai, Garam Masala and Beta and feels that if given a good offer, she would like to continue acting in films as well. Meanwhile, the new serial by her production house, whose name she did not disclose, will be telecast in December.