Oscillating between genres Chandigarh, July 22 Raj Kapoor thought her charms were endless; Mithun Chaktaborty thinks she is a legend. Placed comfortably between the two extremes, our quintessential performer Aruna Irani thinks less, acts more. Her days are packed with hectic schedules — formalising concept notes of teleserials, experimenting with techniques of presentation and inspiring younger actors with zeal. Though deep into tiresome projects, the latest being "Rabba Ishq Na Hove", a teleserial for Zee, Aruna looks every bit refreshed, as she looked today during a promotional visit to Chandigarh. Actress Aruna Irani in Chandigarh on Friday to promote her latest Zee teleserial, "Rabba Ishq Na Hove". — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan |
Blooming under her mentor's care |
Blooming under her mentor's care
Sangeeta Ghosh feels confident in the company of her mentor Aruna Irani. She refers to Irani as her guide, her guru, her onscreen as well as off-screen mother. And Irani does not interrupt the flow of Ghosh's emotion. In fact, she facilitates it. TV actress Sangeeta Ghosh in Chandigarh to promote her latest tele serial "Rabba Ishq Na Hove" on Friday. — A Tribune photograph |
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During shooting of your Punjabi films, did you happen to visit Ludhiana?
Unfortunately no! I visited many places near Ludhiana, but never came to this city. Now that I have got an opportunity to visit the city for promotion of my new serial 'Rabba Ishq na hove' on Zee Television. I feel the people here are warm and helpful.
What changes have you noticed in 50 years of your acting span ?
Obviously a number of changes have appeared in the five decades that I have been associated with films. It reflects the changes in society. The stories have changed, their treatment has undergone a sea change and whether the change is for better or worse, only time will tell.
Why have you dissociated yourself from the Hindi cinema?
After acting in 600 Hindi movies, I felt I should go in direction. So I started directing television serials. Luckily, all my three serials were runaway hits and gave me a lot of satisfaction. The competition between television channals has become intense and it forces everyone to make technically superior serials. My latest serial "Rabba Ishq Na Hove" is like a mini Yash chopra movie as it is extensively shot abroad.
Story & Concept of Rabba Ishq Na Hove Rabba Ishq Na Hove is a passionate love story about Veera Malhotra who is an airhostess. Veera falls in love with Vivaan only to realize later on that Vivaan was playing a prank on her all the time. The love story depicts passion as never seen before in the history of television. Veera decides to move on in her life, when she meets Aman. Aman completely charms her and Veera discovers True Love in her new relationship with Aman.. Shot Lavishly in the beautiful breath taking locales of Singapore and Dubai, Rabba Ishq Na Hove is the grand production of Aruna Irani, of the Tum Bin Jaoon Kahaan, Mehendi Tere Naam Ki fame.. |
As for the serial, it will go on air this July 26 on Zee Network. While Ghosh plays the role of Veera, an airhostess who is confused about her love choices, Varun Badola and Nikhil Arya play her love interests. TNS
'Rabba Ishq... ' on its way...again! | |||||
This serial was perhaps the worst hit by the deluge that hit the city on 26 July -- the day it was supposed to go on air for the first time. So it was re-launched on 2 August...good for those who caught it twice! What really made heads turn initially, was the rather 'hot' promo that hit our television sets early this month. Rabba..., in its first episode, scores in more ways than one…without even using its heat quotient!
This is one serial that spells 'CONTEMPORARY' to the T, a breath of fresh air, in an environment crowded with of conformists. This is a show that all working girls will perhaps identify with. Veera, an airhostess by profession, lives in a company owned flat, although her parents stay in the same city. Her passionate, almost violent desire to be independent and her no nonsense practicality, that makes her capable of differentiating between real life and fantasy make her a believable character. Veera is illegitimate, and she hates her father's inability to stand up to his infidelity. She leaves no opportunities go by without reminding him about his lack of gall - she refuses to accept his blessings in private, challenging him to do so in public, knowing well that he won't be able to do so! This act perhaps defines Veera best. Kiran Kumar as the shame faced father, looks…well, visibly ashamed throughout the episode. Aruna Irani, does what she looks best doing --- playing mom to Sangeeta. She plays a weakling, a woman very much in love with a man who doesn't have the gall to marry her. She is a silent onlooker to the friction that forms the basis of the father-daughter relationship. Karishma Randhawa, who plays the innocent Dollie in Star Plus' show, Hello Dollie, plays Sangeeta's younger sis. It's nice to see her doing something other than that teen fantasy show. We hope that she has something substantial to do here -- not that we are hoping for much. Sadly, the one aspect of the first episode that really was a disappointment was Nikhil Arya
as Vivaan…Veera's passionate lover…who fails to turn up the heat! The actor, although not bad, needs a little fine tuning to match up to Sangeeta and later on in the series, Varun Badola. His performance is patchy and sometimes downright bad, specially when he says, "Tum kisi aur se shaadi kaise kar sakti ho?" This Zee show definitely belongs to Sangeeta Ghosh, and, if the first episode is anything to go by, then she definitely rocks! But again, this comes from Aruna Irani's stable - the staple diet of a love story and related complications. It has been promoted as a 'bold, passionate love story,' but if it fails to sizzle as promised…then Rabba help them!
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Sangeeta Ghosh, TV actor "I am a Bengali, so you can say that I am lucky to have healthy and long hair. Diet plays an important part in order to achieve a healthy head of hair. I eat fish and I think that's what keeps my hair healthy. Fish has a lot of vitamins to keep your hair healthy and also maintain its natural texture and colour. So, I would say that if you want healthy hair then you should start eating fish." |