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Posted: 14 years ago

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Aap ki Antara - Zaina Vastani

Zaina Vastani is the new small wonder who has got popular on television. The little girl who plays Antara, in the Zee show Aap Ki Antara portrays the role of an autistic child so beautifully that she has become an instant hit with viewers.

Here is the five year old in an innocence-filled, sweet conversation with Telly Buzz..


Are you enjoying working in the serial- Aap Ki Antara?

Yes. I enjoy a lot.

Tell us about Prabhleen didi?

Prabhleen aunty is very beautiful. She loves ice creams.

Prabhleen Aunty or Didi?
I call her didi.

Didi in front and aunty at the back?

Yes.

Why? She asked you not to call her aunty?

Yes.

Who is your favorite among the co-stars?
Abhishek Bhaiya and Prabhleen Aunty.

Do you do masti on the sets?
Yes. Lots. And then mummy shouts at me. But I don't lessen up.

How did you prepare yourself to play Antara? What instructions were you given?

I did not prepare anything. Whatever director uncle tells me I do that.

Does Director Uncle(Sanjay Surtar) pamper you?
Yes. He lets me sit on his lap. He gets me loads of chocolates!

Which is you favorite chocolate?

Perk. Because it's very crunchy.

How do you manage your studies?

In the morning I go to school and in the evening I shoot.

When do you do your homework?
I do my homework on the sets. In fact I'm doing homework right now. I'm doing my spellings. (At this point Zaina goes on to read all the words from her homework book…)

Are you a teacher's pet?

Yes. She sometimes calls me Zaina and sometimes Antara. But I don't like her when she calls me Antara.

You don't have too many lines to say? Are you okay with it or do you feel you should have more?
I have dialogues no? I say…Antara icecream…Antara icecream…

Do your friends treat you in a special way, now that they see you on TV?
Yes. They all love me now.

How do you feel when you see yourself on TV?

I feel nice.

Who are your favorite actor and actress?
Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone. I met them on L'il Champs. They kept calling me Antara.

Do you like applying make-up?

I don't do make-up.

Tell us about your twin sister Ziah and elder sister Simin?

My sister Ziah is working with Darsheel Safary in a Bollywood film and its name is Bum Bum Bole. My elder sister is not doing anything.

Do you guys have fun together?
Yes we do.

What do you do in your free time?
I read magic books. You know the one where you can make a bird come out of your sleeve? Like those.

Have you learnt any magic tricks yet?
No not yet.

Well, wish you all the best for your magic tricks Zaina…and for the magic that you perform in front of the camera too!
 
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Sachin Khurana who plays the role of a doctor in Aap Ki Antra is back after his stint in Saat Phere. The actor seems to be bit nervous as he had to give several retakes for his introduction scene in the show.

As per the sources from the sets, We were shooting from mid noon with Sachin for the show and he seems to be bit nervous. The actor has given several retakes to get the one introductory scene right.

It seems his concentration was bit shaken. He was fumbling and was not able to remember the lines too. But finally, we managed to get the shot right. Two tapes for recording was used for him specially, adds the source.

The model turned actor, Sachin has done cameo in Saat Phere on Zee and Salam Zindgi on Sony. He has also done a good role in the film Dasvidaniya. For now all we can say is that it is really hard to survive in this industry so tighten up your sleeves!

- Rachana Trivedi/ - SAMPURN

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Sets Appeal: Aap Ki Antara

Mumbai/Kolkata, July 14 : Lots is happening off-camera on the sets of Zee TV's popular soap 'Aap Ki Antara'. India Blooms picks some interesting moments for the fans of the serial
Sachin Khurana Enters Aap Ki Antara

The Handsome Hunk has done a lot of TV commercials before and is entering the show as a child's specialist doctor. Sachin Khurana, playing the role of Dr Vikram who has many years of experience in handling kids with Autism. He will be helping Antara with therapies that will help her become self reliant. Sachin said, 'After doing a series of commercials, I am extremely happy that I am going to be a part of a show that deals with an exceptionally sensitive topic like Autism. As I am playing the role of a doctor who I a child specialist and has mastered the understanding of Autism, I hope I can make people aware of the minute details of Autism.'

Future Doctor

While she is too young to understand, Zaina does know that her role in the show Aap Ki Antara is not of a normal kid. She repeatedly tells everyone that once she grows up she will become a doctor and cure autism. She will also punish all those people who don't treat the autistic kids in the right manner. She along with her twin sister Zia plays games where she becomes the doctor and treats Zia as an autistic kid. The entire unit is appalled by Antara's sensitivity.

--- IBNS

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Antara's Testing Moment on Janmashtami

The air is full of festivities for the cast of  Zee TV's Aap Ki Antara. They are now shooting for a Janmashtami special episode where there will be matka-todna which will be followed by song, dance and other revelry. But the buzz is that Zaina Vastani aka Antara won't be dancing due to a nervous breakdown.

According to our source, "Antara has undergone all the practice possible to perform a Radha act on stage.  However, she goes on to the stage but does not dance as her mind instructs her not to. She initially does a few steps but then abruptly stops."

Zaina will be donning traditional attire for the Janmashtami shot. Havov Vastani, Zaina's real life mother says, "Zaina got to wear a beautiful ghagra - choli. It's made of soft velvet. The choli is red with puffed sleeves and open back. The ghagra is yellow and both the choli and ghagra have thick golden borders. She also wears gold ornaments and bindi." Havov adds, "At first Zaina was very fussy about wearing heavy ornaments as she is not used to it. But once she wore it and everyone started saying how gorgeous she looked, she was on cloud nine!"

All this attention to Zaina made her twin sister Ziah feel left out. Says Havov, "Ziah was feeling left out so we got another ghagra - choli for her and dressed her up. But Ziah, being a tomboy, got bored soon and took them off!"

Darshan Pandya aka Aditya is also excited about the Janmashtami celebrations. He says," Aditya is very happy about Antara's involvement in the celebrations and therefore he is looking forward to her day on the stage. This is what I can tell you as of now".

But according to our source all does not go well with Aditya on  Janmashtami day. The source says, "There's a matka – todna competition between two buildings. Billu breaks the matka and helps to win the competition. In the Radha -Krishn contest, Billu and Antara do not win the competition, but Antara certainly garbs a few eyeballs. But apart from this there will a lot of hungama (chaos) that happens on the day. The building residents will stir up some trouble. A big fight happens between Mrs. Gupta and Aditya in which eventually even Vidya gets involved."

With so many tantalizing factors in store, the episode certainly seems interesting.

Aap Ki Antara is also set to take a leap within one and a half months after which the kids in the show will be replaced by teens. As per our source, "All the characters in the show will slowly progress towards the change in terms of leap which is slated to happen after a month or so".

As of now, let us look forward to the little angel Antara take to the stage for the first time in her life...
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Zaynah's home away from home

Zaynah Vastani aka Antara of Zee's Aap Ki Antara, probably has the liveliest green room in the television industry, ...

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'I like Vadapav!' - Arav Velhal

Arav Velhal aka Billu of Zee's Aap Ki Antara talks about his love for Vadapav, his real life crush and more…

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Zaina, the perfectionist!!

Zaina Vastani, Antara of Zee's Aap Ki Antara has a keen eye and gives attention to every small continuity that she needs ...

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Delhi showers Love and Adoration on Zaynah

Zaynah aka Antara's visit to the capital city opened doors for more hugs and kisses for her!

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Aap Ki Antara gets new timing!

Aap Ki Antara gets new timing!

Zee TV shifts Aap ki antara to a later timing…

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Take a look at the elder Antara!

Take a look at the elder Antara!

The girl to portray the elder version of Antara in Zee's Aap Ki Antara has been finalized!