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Tere Liye inspired from Tere Naam Salman Khan and Harshad Chopda While that might be true, but how can an Indian TV soap not have any traces of a Bollywood film. The buzz goes that one or two element of the show is inspired by the Salman Khan starrer 2003 blockbuster Tere Naam. The very first footage of Taryay Liyay will show Anurag (Harshad Chopda) in a mental hospital. From thereon, it will be revealed as to how Chopda got into this situation. The clock will be turned back and Anurag and Tanni will be shown as childhood friends. So, is it that our boy has landed into mental hospital after being assaulted by goons, as it happened in the film? "No, the only common factor between the film and the show is the boy landing in a mental hospital. But Anurag landing here is a result of his own sins. He falls in love with Tanni but breaks her heart by falling for another girl. This girl then dumps him. He is left totally shattered. A distraught Anurag is unable to bear this trauma and loses his mental stability. The search for the other girl is still on. The initial episodes will feature the kids," said a source. We sent a text meesage each to Harshad Chopda and Anupriya Kapoor but neither of them replied to it. Taryay Liyay goes on air on 14 June at 10.00pm on Star Plus |
Excerpts from an interview with Harshad:
How is Anurag different from Prem?
Prem knew everything about love, and what sacrifices and devotion the feeling demands. "Tere Liye" tracks the entire life span of Anurag. So you will get to see how Anurag is introduced to love, understands the feelings, makes mistakes in love and then redeems himself. You can say it is much more fleshed out.
Kolkata is a novel destination for a Hindi television serial
Indeed. My producer felt that Kolkata is the only metro city where you can still feel the old world romance. She is right. I can literally feel love in the air in the city. Right now the childhood track is being shot in the city. I am waiting for my part to begin.
It is being said that you are the new blue-eyed boy of Ekta Kapoor…
I can't be the blue-eyed boy of anybody. The colour of my eyes is brown! I don't know if I was the first choice for the role, but I am glad that I am her final choice for the role.
Could one say It seems Ekta is trying to build a Mihir and Sujal kind of aura around you?
The Mihir and Sujal kind of following can never be repeated. They became popular when daily soaps were a new commodity on television. Now everything Anurag does will be compared with what Mihir and Sujal had done.
Is television too taxing for young actors as by in some sense misusing misuses their desperation to get noticed?
It depends on the individual. When a series becomes successful the media focus mostly shifts to the young actor. So the producer doesn't get any extra mileage. But after a point the actor becomes unaffordable for the producer so the two part ways. Perhaps that is why there is always a demand for newcomers in dailies. Senior actors will keep on coming for special appearances.
Then it depends on how you plan. After I worked non-stop for four-and-a-half years, I felt I needed a break. I didn't take a new offer for four months and now I am back to work refreshed. I don't accept reality shows, though they are less taxing and a means to make quick money, because I don't relate with them.
Tere Liye is a love story about two soulmates who are separated by circumstances and subsequently reunited by their love. Anupriya Kapoor, who plays Tani and Harshad Chopra who plays Anuraag, form the lead pair of the show. The show premieres on June 14 at 10 pm on Star Plus and will run from Monday to Friday. Sabki Laadli Bebo, which currently airs at 10 pm, will shift to the 6.30 pm slot.
Edited by Pyari_Zahra - 13 years agoQ Star seems to have rolled out a red carpet for you. How does it feel to be back on the channel after a not-so-happy exit two years ago?
My relationship with Star is a special one. It goes back to 2000 and it was the turning point of my life and career. It gave me my identity and standing as producer. Every relationship goes through ups and downs, but it's important to realise each other's strength. That's what we have done and I am happy to be back on Star's prime time.
Q Is it a homecoming or a new beginning?
I think it is both. I am much happier and as a person and also more mature. It's a happy homecoming as well as a new beginning because I am starting afresh and Star Plus is also changing.
Q But you didn't have a happy exit. You even went to court to save your flagship show Kyunki.
I didn't go to court but my company went. It was a fight between two organisations which didn't affect our personal relationship. I also fight with my writers and directors. Some times we part ways, but join hands again and work. Any relationship needs to reinvent and validate. We went through a rough patch, but we are back together again.
Q Is Tere Liye just a love story or will it turn into a family drama?
No, it is a pure and simple love story. It is about the journey of love which begins at 17 and remains till the end. It explores many nuances of love. Love doesn't come with an expiry date. It changes over a period of time, but it remains.
Q Is it true that after a long time you are personally supervising scriptwriting for this show?
Yes, I am putting in a lot of effort and looking into every detail.
Q Why have you chosen Bengali backdrop for the show?
I love Kolkata. The middle class life that's so rooted in culture and academics is quite inspiring. Of course businesswise, it is not the right place to base the show in because of competition from regional channels.
Q New faces are preferred for love stories. But you have opted for an overexposed actor for the male lead. Why?
Harshad Chopra is a good actor and Anupriya is a newcomer. But what we were looking for was perfect chemistry between the two which worked for us.
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