Actress Kavita Kaushik is set to play the role of an effervescent character named Maina in a new comedy show "Tota Weds Maina". She says she can relate to the character's adventurous and fun-loving streak.

Actress Kavita Kaushik is set to play the role of an effervescent character named Maina in a new comedy show "Tota Weds Maina". She says she can relate to the character's adventurous and fun-loving streak.

"Maina's character is wild and I believe it's just an extension of me. Maina is forever happy, confident, outgoing and so much fun. I am having a blast shooting for it because it is a very earthy realistic character who is extremely funny at the same time," Kavita said in a statement.

The actress is known for her role as Chandramukhi Chautala of "F.I.R.". She will keep up the humourous streak in the new show too, but says it will have a twist.

"It is not the witty lines that make me comical, it is my character in itself that is very funny. I had to work on my accent and learn the local dialect and had to be trained in the ways of life there to make my character authentic."

"The show is based on the lives of people in Uttar Pradesh and that is a completely different life from what we live here in Mumbai," she added.

Media can get pretty creative is something that has been alleged by many. A couple of times we at Tellychakkar.com have been accused of the same. But now it appears as if a fair amount of creativity got into a report which appeared in a leading newspaper a couple of days ago.

The report alleged that Kavita Kaushik, the Chandramukhi Chautala of FIR, got into a scrap with her co-star in the show Aamir Ali and stormed off the sets, leaving the entire unit twiddling their thumbs. The report alleged that she refused to listen to her director of many years when he tried to pacify her and defuse the situation. The report further alleged that the fight arose because of Kavita's non-cooperation - both Aamir (Honge Juda Na Hum),and Kavita (Tota Aur Maina) are doing another show each and were struggling to balance the schedules of the two shows.

Knowing Kavita and Aamir as two senior and respected professionals, who are not known to throw tantrums or get into a slugfest, we got in touch with them to find out what really happened. We also contacted the producer Binaifer Kohli and the director Shashank Bali. And they all said that none of this really happened and the story is the figment of somebody's wild wild imagination.

This what Kavita had to say: "For seven years that I have been on the show, there has never been an instance of me getting into a fight or showing attitude. The fact is that on that day, I left the sets early as I had taken a half day from work. And all this was done in concurrence with the unit. And why will I show disrespect to my director; he has all throughout been my friend, philosopher and guide. I am what I am because of the nuances he helps draw out from the character."

"Apart from these things I have been too busy with the shoots these days as I am doing all the action sequences and the get-ups in the show. So, there is no time to interact with people around me," she further goes on to add.

She believes that theres's some mischief behind the news item. Says she: "This was definitely done by somebody who is jealous of my position in the show and wants to put our show and me and the unit in bad light. There has never been a happier set than FIR."

Bali echoes Kavita, saying pretty firmly: "Nobody ever walks out of my sets and as far as the other day's story is concerned, Kavita packed-up from the shoot and then left."

On being asked if FIR, was getting affected as the two actors had other show commitments, Bali clarified: "Kavita is working for the same channel so we do not have any issue. And, Aamir too is working for Sony which is the same network. Apart from this, my team respects me too much to do something like this."

Producer Binifer Kohli hasn't been going to the sets as she has twisted her wrist but she observes, "For Kavita, I can vouch this much that she is a very professional actor and no matter what it is, she will never walk out of the sets."

When we reached out to Aamir he too claimed that nothing of this sort ever happened.

So who is speaking the truth? The news report or the F.I. R unit? We, at TC would like to give the benefit of the doubt to the latter. Readers can reach their own conclusion.

Source: TC

Kavita Kaushik in conversation with Tellybuzz regarding her upcoming show Tota Weds Maina…

Kavita Kaushik, best known for playing Chandramukhi Chautala in SAB TV's FIR, is ready to play her new innings with her upcoming show Tota Weds Maina on SAB TV. Let's know more about this show,  her character and more from Kavita…

To be very honest, I was bored of playing Chadramukhi. I was tired in terms of output. I know there is a lot in me as a character that I can project and give my audience. I love my audience and I know what they want. I like to surprise them. When they say, that they can't imagine Chandramukhi without me, then this statement makes me want to surprise them.

Time will tell! I believe that the audiences are also greedy and intelligent like us actors. They want us to do new things and always want more. So, why shouldn't we give them a new character!

I am loving it. I have an army of people who are running after me asking me to wear different types of bangles, trying out different hair styles and outfits. I used to get ready within 10 minutes. While doing FIR. I hardly applied any make – up. Now, I have to keep combing my hair and using different beauty products

Tell us about your character in the show?.

A mastikhor girl is hidden behind Chandramukhi whose name is Kavita Kaushik. Maina is identical to Kavita Kaushik who is very naughty, she wants to try doing everything. Sometime ago I went to Goa with some of my friends. We took a motor boat to reach to a private island. We all had great fun there. When it became to grow dark, everyone started telling us to leave from that locale but we were busy enjoying. When we were on the way in the sea while returning, a storm rose in between. I was enjoying and shouting while we all were in trouble. I don't like going to  parties. I like having fun like this way. This is the way Maina is! She is adventurous,  crazy and wants to do everything in life. She is not scared of anything.

Tota is totally opposite to Maina. What will happen if someone like Tota enters your life?

I need somebody to absorb me. When I shoot with Gaurav, I stay very happy and he handles me very well. In real life, if I  find someone like this, then it will be very good for me.

You enjoy being a part of comic shows. Will you be interested in doing emotional saas-bahusagas in future?

TV actress Kavita Kaushik, best known as the strict yet kind-hearted police officer Chandramukhi Chautala of "F.I.R.", is geared up to show her romantic side in new show "Tota Weds Maina". She says she likes to surprise audiences wit

TV actress Kavita Kaushik, best known as the strict yet kind-hearted police officer Chandramukhi Chautala of "F.I.R.", is geared up to show her romantic side in new show "Tota Weds Maina". She says she likes to surprise audiences with every role.

"I have been doing 'F.I.R.' the past seven years. As an actor, you want to do different roles. You have some responsibility towards your audience. I always get a kick out of surprising my audience with my performance and playing a different role," Kavita told IANS.

"This role Maina is a role like that. I hope it is not early for me to say that it is as amazing and brilliant for an actor to play as Chandramukhi," she added.

Pointing out the difference between the two shows, she said: "'F.I.R.' was an out and out comedy which was sometimes over the top but this is more real. This is different. The audience will feel very differently. You will see me with real emotions."

Kavita feels the stories, content and treatment on the Indian small screen have hardly undergone any upgradation over the years.

"Many shows hold no social obligation to society and don't care about the message they are giving out to the youngsters and youth. On lots of shows, there is no scope of characterisation and performance. Earlier, we used to have these really good shows. Nowadays, you have reality shows which are all scripted drama and nonsense... where is the kind of television upgradation which we are looking at?" she said.

With two shows in her kitty for now, Kavita is not looking for anything else.

"I have just signed 'Tota Weds Maina' and 'F.I.R.' is also there. So on TV, I don't have time for anything else. But I am open for advertisements," she said.

The Indian small screen is ready with its dose of entertainment for the new year. Watch out for new concepts, storylines and fresh seasons of popular shows in 2013.

The Indian small screen is ready with its dose of entertainment for the new year. Watch out for new concepts, storylines and fresh seasons of popular shows in 2013.

The staple offering of reality shows will continue with new seasons of "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC) and "Indian Idol". Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will return as the host of the seventh season of KBC.

The third season of cooking reality show "MasterChef India" will go on air soon and celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor will be joining the judges panel this time.

Popular youth-centric reality shows "Roadies", "Emotional Atyachaar" and "Big Switch" too will return with new seasons and promise some freshness and lots of spice.

In the fiction space, "Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha", which wrapped up earlier this year, will come up with its second season.

Besides the new seasons, there is an interesting line-up of shows with fresh concepts.

Audiences will get to see "Welcome: Baazi Mehmaan-Nawaazi Ki", the Indian version of British show "Come Dine With Me".

To be anchored by TV actor Ram Kapoor, the celebrity show will be about judging the cooking and guest-hosting capabilities of participants.

Actor Tusshar Kapoor, who had earlier judged TV show "Comedy Circus Ka Jadoo", will once again be seen as the judge for a comic series titled "Nautanki". The show will bring the Broadway style of comedy-play on the Indian small screen.

As far as fiction is concerned, Sony has two shows - "Amita Ka Amit" and "Sajan" - while Sab TV is ready with "Tota Weds Maina" and "Hum Aapke Hain In-Laws".

"Tota Weds Maina" features "F.I.R." actress Kavita Kaushik playing the lead role of Maina and actor Gaurav Gera, best remembered as Nandu of "Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin", will play Tota.

"Hum Aapke Hain In-Laws" is the story of a sweet couple, played by Karan Grover and Pooja Pihal, caught in the whirlwind of confusion with their lovable in-laws.

Zee TV's new drama "Housewife Hai...Sab Jaanti Hai", starring Suhasi Goradia Dhami and Anirudh Dave, will explore the busy lives of housewives.

Another new show, "Sanskaar - Dharohar Apnon Ki", will go on air on Colors. The story of a close-knit family, it features actor Jay Soni.

So, one gauges avid viewers of these Hindi general entertainment channels have a lot on offer in the new year. Take your pick!