"I am open to competition from youngsters"-Dheeraj Kumar
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
| 7:06:11 PM IST (+05:30 GMT)
Dheeraj Kumar speaks to TellyBuzz about his new show Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto on Imagine...
Dheeraj Kumar's Creative Eye has been one of the legendary teams in Indian Television Industry.
With their path-breaking show Om Namah Shivay, they have the history of making shows that range from Mythos to daily soaps.
On
the outset of the launch of Sawaare Sabke Sapne ' Preeto, Dheeraj Kumar
speaks about the success of Creatve Eye and about their future
ventures...
What was the thought behind coming up with a show like Preeto?Preeto
is a story about five sisters. People have seen that usually, the
protagonist of the show will be either the eldest or the youngest
daughter of the family. But in this show the main protagonist is the
third daughter of the family. When you have five daughters in a family,
one of them has to take up the responsibilities of the son. Today there
are situations wherein though you have a father and a mother,
unfortunately they are not in a position to support the family. Hence we
thought of coming up with a show with such a concept through which
people can relate themselves to each of the characters and the
situations.
Was there any special thought that went into this particular concept for Imagine?The
shows that were previously on
Imagine were unique and special on its
own. Take for that matter Baba Aiso Varr Dhundo and all the recent
shows. But there was no such drama that was based on a joint family.
This is the story of a girl who takes care of her four sisters and
parents which any Indian can connect to. And I believe the if a story is
connected to the audience and if the story is real, then people will
definitely accept it.
Is there a particular reason that you selected a Punjabi backdrop?Mostly
what we have seen is a Gujarati backdrop in most of the shows in
television. Hence I thought I will make a show for Punjabi. I myself am a
Punjabi and the language is really sweet. So you can call that as one
of the reasons for the show to have a Punjabi backdrop.
Creative Eye has been very successful even in this competitive scenario. What is secret that you have?Creative
Eye has been making shows since 1984 and we have made shows for nearly
7000 hours ranging from Mythos, historical, fiction, family, comedy and
we have even tried our hands in Sanskrit language. Creative eye has got a
strong foundation and expertise under one group and in-house people are
always together where we are determined. As far as competition is
concerned, then I always welcome competition. I feel sober when there is
no competition and I love to compete with youngsters.
How else are you preparing for the year 2011?We
are coming with Babosa Mere Bhagwan on
Sony TV, which is inspired from a
true story. Then there is Neem Neem Shehed Shehed which will launch on
Sahara One. In terms progression, we have acquired our rights in films
and its distribution, we are also into ads. I believe that you just have
to do your duty and you will be rewarded. But you should have proper
thoughts and understanding with most importantly, the blessings of the
almighty.
You have also been a successful actor; will we see you again on any of your shows?You might probably see me in a film soon.
Do you think that 2011 has been a happening year for you?Yes 2011 has been a really promising year for us and there are shows still to come.
Om Namah Shivay has been in Sony TV and Babosa is also for the same channel. Do you select channels according to the concepts?No, not at all, we just actually think about the concepts and we approach channel.
Personally, how much are you involved in your shows?I am involved in every aspect of my show including the casting and even the technical aspects.
Creative Eye has been really successful with their Mythos. Do you think that's your genre?I know Creative Eye has been successful in the mythos, but I believe in making shows of all genres.
What are your upcoming projects?Apart
from Babosa Mere Bhagwaan, there is another show that will be coming on
Star Plus in September and there is another show that we are planning
to pitch on a big channel.
Reporter and Author: Saranya Valsarajan
Apparently for the first time Ankita Sharma's family will be gracing a set of hers ever since she has started her career. Right from the days of Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo and followed by Baat Hamari Pakki Hai, her family could not make it to Mumbai.
Tellybuzz was the first to mention about the final cast ofImagine's Preeto which included names such as Ankita Sharma, Divya Bhatnagar, Sushil Parashar,Ira Soni,Aditya Redij, Sailesh Gulabani, Nikita Anand, Ujjwal Rana.
The dashing young man Aditya Redij who got popular as Raghav of Na Aana Is Des Laado is back to television with the Creative Eye's show on Imagine, titled Preeto.
has been reporting extensively aboutImagine's upcoming show, Preeto produced by Creative Eye. This show which is based on a Punjabi backdrop is the story of five sisters.
Nikita Anand who played the very good Saas in Rajan Shahi's Chand Chupa Badal Mein onStar Plus will now play the mother of five grown up daughters in Imagine's upcoming show, Preeto produced by Creative Eye.
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