Hottie Anuj churns out soap Niyati
Anuj as an Actor:
TV hottie, Anuj Saxena is swathed with the chocolate dashing personality to make gals fall on. He is an actor of brilliance class. Once he stepped into the stardom, the ways to success had started laying for him. The swanky lad was shot to fame with his character of Abhey in Sony Entertainment channel's much watched soap 'Kksum'. After that there was no looking back for the actor. His family business 'Elder Pharma' recently conducted Filmfare awards and Best Lips Awards and is going great guns.
The Birth of Maverick Productions:
Last year in March 2005, the adroit actor Anuj Saxena had launched his own production house, 'Maverick Productions'. From the beginning till date, this abode has masticated more than 20 advertising films and one game show titled 'Khiladi No.1' on Zee Smile. Anuj's production house is presently making waves with chewing up pilots for the shows, which will go on air very soon. Maverick Productions has also moored the belts to make feature films for Bollywood and for the debut flick, which will be announced shortly, the talks are going on with the big wheels like Madhuri Dixit.
Turning Face Towards Soap Making:
Soap's Storyline:
'Nayati' – the central character of the soap is a modern day happy go lucky girl whose life is transformed into that of a woman caught on the wrong side of fate. This fiesta is an epic saga of two families and has been shot across the different catchy locales of Mumbai.
The two families – Darbars and Chauhans are the focus of the show, which depicts as to how they are forever destroyed when two young individuals decide to live their lives according to their family values but fate decides something else for them…and here the story takes new turns…the turns that make the soap a treat to watch.
Starcast:
The new face – Sudarshana has been roped in to act the leading role of 'Niyati' whereas the rest of the cast consists of the popular names from Mahesh Thakur, Kitu Gidwani, Amit Sadh, Aamarpali, Ila Oberoi, Sushmita Mukherjee, Manish Khanna, Shivani Gossain to Suchitra Bandekar. 'Niyati' is the well-knitted story of today's woman who has to live now – not for her but for what she does not want to do or be…!
Current Status of the Show:
For this show, the forty minutes' pilot has already been shot in the various locations of Mumbai.
The Efforts Behind:
Maverick Productions is the producer of this soap and with this soap, they are making debut as a TV soap producers. Swapna Waghmare is the director of this show who has previously directed the popular serials like 'Kehna Hai Kuch Mujhko', 'Kalsh' and 'Kutumb'. And her on air shows are 'Sindoor' and 'Saat Phere'. Prashant Bhatt is the creative incharge whereas Meenakshi Gupta has penned the dialogue for this carnival. With the collective efforts, the screenplay has been scribbled down by both Prashant Bhatt and Harsha Jagdish. Famous musician Lalit Sen has composed the title song for this show and the popular singer Richa Sharma and Javed Khan (of 'Kjrare fame) have rendered it.
Anuj Saxena – The Producer's Comments:
"I am very excited and looking forward to my show going on air. For me the most important thing is the quality, content and the look of the show. Currently the pilots we have shot are based on either our own ideas or request from certain channels. I hope I will be able to make the viewers proud of our show and content that is better than the best".
Anuj on Bollywood Front:
Anuj Saxena is waiting for his debut movie 'Lips – The Kiss of Death' directed by Sameer Malakan where the gorgeous sexy model Maushmi Udeshi (the Nescafe ad and Bally Sago's Noorie fame gal. She has recently done a dance number with Akshay Kumar, Govinda and Paresh Rawal in Priyadrashan's forthcoming 'Bhaagam Bhaag') is playing the lead opposite Anuj. Besides, Anuj is in talks with the biggies of trade for future films.By A. L. Chougule |
Sampada Vaze and Gagan Arya are part of two different shows on Sony's afternoon band, Rishton Ki Dor and Kabhi To Nazar Milao respectively. While in his show Gagan is trying to look into Sunaina's eyes but can't find a response because the girl is blind, in real life the actor has established a strong bond with Sampada. "We are great pals," says Sampada. "Actually we hit it off well when we were touring together along with other actors for a promotional campaign for our serials in different cities. Since then we have been sharing a close bond. Whenever we meet, and we meet quite often mind you, we share an excellent chemistry. But definitely there is nothing more to the relationship except good and clean friendship." So is the case with Sudeepa Singh who plays Sunaina in Rishton ki Dor. Sudeepa and Gagan are Punjabis and Sudeepa says her close friendship with Gagan is "more of a regional bonding. I like him as a person. But I am definitely not seeing him. We only meet on the sets." While Sudeepa doesn't deny her liking for her co-actor she maintains that if she is into a relationship she will take it very seriously. "I don't believe in flimsy relationships. I will marry the person I will be involved with. Right now I am concentrating on my work. As for Gagan he already has a girlfriend," she adds. Sounds like a quadrangle? |
"I was offered to replace Gaurav Chanana in Rishton Ki Dorr"
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Balaji's Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki made Sasha a household name, and now it's time for the new entrant, Nikhil Mehra aka Deepak Bajaj to make a roaring impact! This commerce graduate MMK College, Mumbai aspired to pursue MBA overseas but had never even dreamt that he would land up acting! But no regrets, he loves every moment of it! Prashant Golecha chats up with this handsome hunk. Excerpts…. First MBA and now acting…How did it happen?
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The filmi vamp has all but disappeared as lines between good and bad blur on the silver screen. However, she still sends TRPs soaring for popular telly soaps, where she is all-black, says Priya Pathiyan
REMEMBER the vamp? The silver screen siren who tripped her way through every movie worth its dress circle ticket – shimmying in nightclubs, seducing the hero, scheming wholeheartedly with the dastardly villain and then dying in the penultimate scene with a whisper, while the audience got the best bang for its buck. The vamp was the perfect way to infuse a bit of sex and scandal into films that were otherwise populated by rather insipid characters, such as the self-sacrificing mother, the angry young man, the humorous side-kick, the virginal heroine and the assorted supporting roles. There was a time when she added that much-needed bit of glamour to a film. But where is she today? Analyse any modern-day film and you'll notice that the vamp, as we know her, is conspicuous by her absence. Where are the New Millennium Aruna Iranis, Helens, Shashikalas, Bindus, Nadiras, Padma Khannas…?
Well, you needn't look far... all glamorous negative characters can now be found batting their eyelashes and tossing their heads on television instead! And, not just that. The vamp we knew has moved away from a sometimes purely decorative role in films to a pivotal part in tele-serials, with the story often revolving around her. In many cases, less isn't more and a single serial will have two, three – or even four! – dastardly damsels vying for our eyeballs!
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playing by ear:Urvashi Dholakia |
Urvashi turns a year older
Urvashi Dholakia celebrated her birthday on July 12 with the cast of her Sony afternoon show Rishton Ki Dorr. The actress cut a cake on the sets with her on-screen husband Suhas (Anuj Saxena) and there was an impromptu small party with the cast and crew. But we assume that the real merriment of turning a year older must have been off the sets with a certain Mr Sandeep Chowta. And needless to add, it must have been accompanied by some sweet music to her ears.
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Anuj Saxena's Bollywood presence
Lips — The Kiss of Death was to be Anuj Saxena's big screen debut, as well as director Sameer Malkan's re-entry into Bollywood. Hyped as a film with some bold scenes with co-star Maushmi Udeshi, the film is still lying in the cans two years down the line. Has the film been sealed with the kiss of death? Also, what about the film he planned to produce when he floated his company Maverick Productions last year?
Small screen, big dreams
The line between films and television is blurring but TV stars are weighing their options carefully before making the big leap to films Nausheen Ali Sardar who became a household name with her serial Kkusum is still waiting to make her big screen debut | |
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With inputs from Princy Jain Waiting to exhale Shabbir Ahluwalia Small screen stars who made or are soon making their big screen debut SHABBIR AHLUWALIA: The small screen hottie will be seen in director Apoorva Lakhia's Shootout at Lokhandwala. MAANINEE MISHRA: Was recently seen as a TV reporter in Rakesh Roshan's Krrish MONA SINGH: She's all set to take her big screen plunge with producer Bobby Pushkarna's film
Contributed by Malashetty
Dudes of tellydom….served hot! | ||||||
Gone are the days when 'only' the stars of the big screen, the Khans and the Kapoors, were tagged as the hottest men in town. The recent boom in the television industry has made such a remarkable impact on it's viewers that it wouldn't be a surprise to find a poster of aapna tv star in one's bedroom. Amongst them too, are a select few who have a winning streak in them and have carved a niche for themselves. We at Tellychakkar.com present to you these hot n happening telly stars…. PS: It's sheer co-incidence that all these actors got their share of name and fame via K factor, Balaji Telefilms. Ronit Roy: No one looks so dashing in peppery hair as Mr. Bajaj aka Mihir aka Ronit does. He must be a forty something and is yet is considered a hot and stable star of Balaji camp. He couldn't make it big in Bollywood but it was on television that Ronit found his true calling. Be it Kasauti Zindagi Ki, Kyunki…or a small stint in Sarkaar, he has successfully managed to leave the audience spell bound with his melodramatic performance. Off-screen too, he has equally maintained his reputation and has survived controversies with patience. He has been through thick and thin in life and that maturity reflects in his performance. We are sure with the long run of these K series, Ronit will keep ruling the hearts of his fans.
Rajeev Khandelwal: No other character has been missed so badly as Sujal of Kahin To Hoga. Rajeev shot to instant fame by playing this lover boy role with great intensity. He has a mesmerizing effect on the fairer sex and he would win hands down if contested for the most loved actor in tellydom. His exit from Kahin To… affected both the parties; the show witnessed a fall in TRPs. Following next, Rajeev couldn't help the fate of Time Bomb (Zee) and Deal Ya No Deal (Sony). But the viewers are still anxiously waiting for his upcoming series, Left Right Left (SAB). With the promising promos of this show, we are optimistic that Khandelwal will be back with a bang and will prove to be a lambi race ka ghoda.
Iqbal Khan: What would you call a concoction of stunning looks, towering height, thundering voice and oodles of talent? Iqbal Khan! Girls have been drooling over his taut physique and chiseled looks since the time he has appeared in Kaisa Yeh Pyar Hai. The fact that he is already engaged in real life hasn't hampered his romantic image. His presence as Shaurya in Kavyanjali has added to his existing popularity. We think he is one rocking star in the making.
Anuj Saxena: 'Jack of all trades and master of …... no, not none but all, is what describes Anuj Saxena. A doctor, an actor, a producer and a successful entrepreneur…whew! He adorns many caps with quite ease it seems. Though the Kkusums kept changing, Anuj, as Abhay in the show, created consistent impact on telly viewers. He is thirty-seven but still retains the charm of a youngster. An interesting note is that he is hot with the aunties of the forty plus bracket. Coming to his current show, Rishton Ki Dorr, though it has not boosted his career, he still continues to make his presence felt in the industry via his production house, Maverick. His background, go-getter attitude, and ambitions streak makes him the most sophisticated and versatile dude of television.
Eijaz Khan: He lights up the screen with his presence. His charisma never fails to create magic. His saucy looks and cool attitude set him apart. Eijaz Khan, the man in question has created quite a stir with many Balaji shows like, Kavvyanjali, Kahin To Hoga and Kya Hoga Nimmo Ka. And when it comes to stage performances, no one sets it of fire like Eijaz does. He is so refined with his moves that he can put many Bollywood stars to shame. This is one guy, we say, who is the best package to boost even a sagging serial.
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Tales from the powder room: Urvashi Dholakia
What's in your make-up pouch?
My kohl pencil, lip gloss, compact and blush-on.
One product you can't do without?
My L'Oreal blush.
A must-wear for a night out?
It depends completely on the occasion and what I'm wearing. I go light on my make-up for informal occasions, and apply a little bit of everything (mascara, eye-shadow, blush, etc) for formal nights, without overdoing it.
One beauty faux pas most Indian women make?
Going wrong with your compact shade, even if it's an established brand. Be very careful and ensure your compact matches your skin tone.
One beauty tip?
Whilst applying make-up, don't forget to touch up the most beautiful part of your body – your neck! Or else your face and neck will have two different shades! Instead of covering your skin with make-up, try and be as natural as possible and concentrate on keeping your skin healthy and glowing.
Anupama Verma walks out of Rishton ki Dorr | ||
This is one show which is generating a lot of drama...well, off screen, even before it's launched! |