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Describing me - A perfectionist, sensitive and short tempered being Acting is - An interesting and entertaining profession My claim to fame- Tumhari Disha If I had not been an actor, I would have been - a playback singer My best friend- My husband, Mohit I avoid- people who praise me too much My role model - My husband Love for me is
- A feeling in which you can fight with
a person but still be the best of friends My first crush - I don't remember his name, but he was my senior in school I look forward to - going to Delhi For a romantic date I would- have a combination of walking on the beach and a candle night dinner Mumbai to me is- a chilled out place Sexiest man on screen - Colin Farrell and from television, Mohan Bhandari I always carry - my hand cream and lip balm Fruit I resemble
the most - Kiwi, because it is different,
khatta-meetha and also it takes a while
to get used to its taste | |
Kavita's surprise birthday party
By: Tushar Joshi
February 18, 2006
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Karan's updates
As
planned, Punjabi got the cake and the other stuff. "Karan kept
messaging me from time to time, informing me where they were. So I knew
I had to hurry. Finally, when Kavita opened the door and saw the
balloons and cake, she was thrilled.
Kavita suspected
Apart
from Kamya, Kavita's other actor friends there were Ritu Raj, Sachin
Verma, Samir Kocchar, among others. When contacted, Kavita said, "I
actually knew something was brewing, because none of these guys called
me on my birthday.
Not only was I suspicious, but also
inquisitive to know what was cooking behind my back. The moment I
walked into my house and saw Kamya and everyone else, it felt amazing.
After a long time, I had one of the best birthday parties ever."
Special Valentine
To
add to the celebration was the fact that a day before, she spent
Valentine's Day with boyfriend Karan Grover. Refusing to divulge
details she said, "It was the best time ever. Karan really made it
special, every moment of was something I'll remember for a long time."
Now
that the fun's over, Kaushik is back to work. The actress is all set to
shoot for Star One's Darna Mana Hai. "I love spooky thrillers and
suspense. So, it will be fun to be a part of this show."
Dimple plays Anuj's girlfriend, yet again! | ||
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Dimple Inamdar seems fated to play Anuj Saxena's girlfriend. On screen, we mean. The lass has re-entered Star Plus' Kumkum Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan as Kamya and is playing Jatin's (Anuj Saxena) girlfriend, that too for the second time in the show! Before that, Dimple played girlfriend to Anuj in SaharaOne's Prratima, before Anuj got betrothed to Jyoti Mukherjee. She doesn't mind being paired opposite Anuj again, and laughs, "I play Jatin's girlfriend from his chawl whom he had previously planted in London (that track was shown in January) and now I enter Wadhwa family and work with them. I try to get their property, besides my character might turn
negative later. Later, Anuj (who's revealed to be an imposter) will
want to marry me in the show and their will be lot of variations in the
show," says Dimple Inamdar, who will wear typical chawl-like clothes in
the show and has been shooting for Kumkum for the past ten days. | ||
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Well, the promo she refused to shoot was a very important one as the producers wanted to highlight the serials twists and turns in it to get the audience glued. Like the ups and downs in Disha's life, the show too has been going through a lot of ups and downs. It has experienced a loss in TRPs and has currently slipped from its number one position to number four. But this doesn't make Chavi insecure as she reasons, "It happens with old serials. When new shows are introduced viewers pay more attention to them. I don't see any other reason for the drop." She feels Tumhaari Disha should see a rise in TRPs thanks to the latest twist in the tale that happened just two episodes ago. Sudha Chandran who plays a negative character has been scheming and plotting against Disha without knowing that she is her daughter. "When it was revealed it came as a major shock to everyone," elaborates Chavi. Earlier too Disha had a major jolt when she discovered that Vedant, the man she trusted, was out to ruin her life. "Such spikes are part of the story which have a bearing on Disha's relationship with DK," says Chavi. Though she is doing television for the last two years she doesn't watch much of TV. Soaps are just not her cup of tea. "You can't connect with the happenings if you are not a regular viewer." However, if she is tuned in she prefers watching music and film channels. And it comes as no surprise that the TV actors she bonds with happen to be her co-stars. Her favourite television actors include Zareena Wahab, Krutika Desai and Ashish Nayyar. She doesn't have many friends in the television industry. "Dimple Ghosh, Krutika and Rakhi are the few friends I have," says Chavi who has found her friends in Tumhaari Disha whom she meets on the serial's sets. "When you are working for 25 days in a month there's hardly any time to visit each other or meet outside." The remaining five days are reserved for holidaying. "Holidays are a must to relax and rejuvenate myself for the next schedule," says Chavi whose holiday destinations include hill stations like Matheran and Lonavala, coastal holiday spots such as Daman and Goa and Delhi (where her parents live). But she prefers Goa, the most because of the sea and its lovely beaches |
Kavita Kaushik showcases her fit physique on CID, but the lady says she has never seen the inside of a gym! Mind-boggling, ain't it? having done a number of serials and having made her presence felt in a few feature films too, she shares her health secrets with Riya V Anandwala.
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Kavita brags her flat stomach without any workout! |
Are you health conscious?
Yes, I am!
What do you do to keep yourself fit?
Well,
I eat everything, but yes, I avoid roadside food. My basic mantra of
fitness is being happy and keeping my surroundings happy. I am also
very particular about hygiene when it comes to my food. I binge on lots
and lots of juices too.
What does "being healthy" mean to you?
Being
healthy essentially means having a healthy mind, being happy from
within which will then reflect in your body. I believe on must always
avoid evil thoughts and negativity which will hamper you physically.
And yes, eating well is the most important part of being healthy.
Do you work out in a gym?
I
have never seen the face of a gym! If I got to a gym today, I will be
just standing there and probably won't know what to do. It's just that
I don't believe in gyms.
If you don't workout in a gym, then do you exercise at home?
Well,
consciously I don't do anything of that type. Firstly, I am doing two
daily soaps, so there is a lot of running around and fortunately, my
family does not have a tendency to put on weight. In turn, I have a
tendency to lose weight, if I am depressed about something I will lose
my fittings in two days.
How many meals do you have in a day?
Don't
ask me this, because I am practically eating the entire day. If I am
done with my meal, and a sizzling brownie comes my way, I will hog that
too. So it's that way, I never tell myself to do anything of that sort.
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The flush on her face is a result of a fit mind! |
Have you ever gone on a strict diet?
Strict diet? No, never. I have never been on a normal diet too. I just can't do that.
As you shoot most of the time, does it affect your health?
I
don't let that happen. I always try and pack up by 10 pm. If and only
if its an emergency, I extend my deadline. I have seen many actors
slogging 24 x 7, but if one wants to be in this line, it is not
advisable to do so, its always better to take it slow and steady.
Are you into adventure sports?
Oh
yes! I love adventure big time. I indulge in river rafting, abseiling.
I have never tried bungee jumping, but I intend to do that soon. I
don't like local sports; I love dangerous sports which involve
high-rate of risks.
Are you into Yoga?
No, no way! I am a restless soul. I can't sit in one place for more than five minutes. So meditation and yoga are far away.
before anyone asks i am telling who plays Ajai Singh
Ajai's character is played by Manav Kaul. he is actor cum director. he writes plays for Prithavi Theater. he shot fame by his debut play "Sakar ke Paanch Daane". he has acted in serial's like CID, Aahat. he was last seen in Bhabhi as Rakesh Chopra.
This
week, when Aditya Panscholi and Zarina Wahab's daughter Sana gave her
mahurat shot for her debut film, Direct Dil Se (produced by Vivek
Vaswani and directed by Nishant) most people were surprised to note
that Panscholi wasn't present.
Sana Panscholi and Rannvijay Singh at the shoot
The truth is, Panscholi has
been bedridden for the last 10 days, with an injured leg and badly
sprained back. Direct Dil Se stars MTV VJ Rannvijay as Sana's co-star.
"I
was very disappointed that I could not attend Sana's mahurat shot,"
says Panscholi. "But for 10 days, I haven't been able to get out of the
house. I developed a hamstring injury in my right leg while
over-exercising, and when I went to the doctor, he put me on traction
and my injury got aggravated further.
Initially, it was only a
nagging pain; then I could not move or get up from bed. This is the
first time something like this has happened, and it is extremely
painful. But Zarina went for the mahurat."
Can't move at all
Adds
Vaswani, "It is true that Aditya is unwell and can't move at all.
Zarina is doing a cameo in the film. She plays Sana's mother and we
were shooting in their house yesterday.
Aditya sent a
message saying he can't even get up to meet us. The message said, 'Sir,
I will not be able to join you on this great day I have a back and
hamstring injury. I wish you and your entire team all the best'.
Why
did Panscholi select Vaswani's film for Sana's launchpad? "Neither
Zarina nor I selected the film. We were never involved. Vivek
approached Sana and she was selected on her own merit.
In
fact, Zarina is good friends with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's mother and
talks to her everyday, as we live in the same building. She is also
close to the Rajshris, but we never pushed Sana anywhere or sent her
photos to anybody."
Sana's training
Has
his daughter undergone any formal training? "She has learnt Kathak and
has also attended Kishore Namit Kapoor's acting classes, besides the
Ganesh Acharya Dance Academy," he says.
Does his son also want to be an actor? "Sooraj is only 15 and too young to even think about any profession."
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It is only after his trip to London that Ashish Nayyar has discovered how popular he really is. The actor who plays the character of DK in Tumhari Disha on Zee TV was taken back on being mobbed by fans in London where he had gone to attend the channel's annual carnival."It was such an overwhelming experience. People were falling out of the barricades when they saw me. It was just out of the world," says an elated Ashish. "Tumhari Disha is the oldest running serial and DK, the character is pretty big. People from Norway and different parts of Europe had come down to see me. They kept on thanking me and telling me that they see India through my eyes. These are the people who have settled abroad for the past few decades. Its through Zee TV and the serial that they feel India", he adds further. The Zee carnival is held everywhere in different places around the world. But this was for the first time that it was held in London. "I realised that Zee TV is a bigger than any other channel in London," says Ashish adding further, "It was held for a period of three days. And the response was amazing. It was a good platform to meet our fans abroad. There it seemed like another world. Thousands of people travelled a big distance to meet us. And I realised there were so many fans of DK around the world, most of them were NRIs coupled with a few whites" Along with Ashish , Rajashri Thakur who plays Saloni in Saat Phere, actors Arjun Rampal, Rani Mukherjee and singer Shaan were also a part of the same carnival. On asked about the new found stardom that television has given him, he says, "Television has definitely come up in a big way in the last couple of years. Ten years back, there were not too many serials. But now the reach of the medium is really very big" What about the rumours that he is getting married soon? "I would like to keep it a very private thing. I am simple and I like to lead the life of a normal man. There are discussions but I won't be able to divulge details about when, who etc, When it happens you will come to know," he explains. So now that he is a star what about his female fans who are going to be heart broken by this move of his? "I wish I could marry each one of them," says a jovial Ashish. For starters, Ashish is an MBA in marketing who realised that his calling lies in acting. He has done theatre, ad films and serials like Kehna Hai Kuch Mujhko. But his first starring role is that of DK in Tumhari Disha. And his future plans? "I am very business minded. I have a resort in Goa and I have plans to open another one soon and also continue doing good work as an actor," he signs off |
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