"Gautam Rode is a wonderful person": Mala Salariya

an you tell us about your experience?
The experience was absolutely wonderful. This was the first time I ever faced the camera and everyone other than me on this project was a well established in the industry.
Arvind Ji, Rajan Ji, Dolly Ji and Gautam were a pleasure to work with. They all went out of their way to help and guide me. I learnt a lot from from them and I'm really lucky to have got this telefilm as my first project. Gautam is a wonderful person, a brilliant actor and a good friend. To add to it all, shooting in Pataudi Palace was a memorable experience.

Favorite place to hang out with friends?
I've recently started drinking coffee and I'm loving it! So I hang out a lot at coffee shops with my friends these days but honestly there is nothing like the comfort of home to sit and chit chat.

Dream destination to travel?
I want to go on a world tour with my family.

A cutest crush you ever had?
Ummm well, I had a crush on one of my teachers and that's all you'll get out of me about this one.

One thing you don't like about guys?
There's not just one thing but a whole long list of that! (laughs)

Apart from acting which other profession attracts you?
I have a passion for writing. I'm a journalist by qualification and have written for the Hindustan Times. I don't get the time for it anymore, however I look forward to going back to writing someday.

Do you believe in horoscopes?
Horoscopes are very intriguing, I don't really believe in them as such but it is fun to read them once in a while. In fact, it symbolizes family time for me to an extent because when I was back home, we all often would sit together with the weekend newspaper and read out each others horoscopes.

How often do you go window shopping?
Very rarely, I almost never go window shopping.

Your take on smoking?
I'm totally against it...

One unfulfilled dream?
Honestly, I don't have any specific dreams. I just want to do good work and a lot of it actually. Through the work I do I wish to make my family happy and proud of myself.

Which TV show do you usually watch?
I'm a big fan of Friends, Sex and the City and Grey's Anatomy.

Reporter and Author: Nadia Malik