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| PRO-FILE: Pooja Ghai who has just returned to the cast of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thhi on Star Plus | |||
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Ludhiana, July 1: You know her as Priya of Kabhi Aaye Na Judai in which she has the lead role. Younger viewers would be able to place her as Princess Jasmine, Hatim's pretty girlfriend. That's Pooja Ghai for you, who just recently rejoined the cast of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Dakshaben's daughter Suhaasi back with the family after a stint abroad. ''I am more than happy to be on the show and so is Ekta who is a dear friend. And Kyunki Saas... is like a family to me. Even when I was not a part of it we were all in touch and would meet up at weekends. So it's nice to be back,'' says Pooja.
Pooja can also be seen in several commercials like Fair and Lovely, Livon, Godrej hair colour, Colgate, Ariel (the one with lots of kids). ''I have done about 75 ad films in about three years,'' she smiles.
The USP of the new show, she thinks, is the script and Aroona's presence. She is sure that it will work well with the audience. ''I think it will rock,'' she quips, though she is not prepared to reveal more about it than it's going to be a big show and will be shot abroad on location in Singapore and London.
While she looks forward to this one she is also busy with a play for Paritosh Pointer See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil in which she plays a blind girl. 'It's a comedy thriller. There are three girls, one is blind that is me, one is deaf and the third dumb and we witness a murder. Great experience. This is my first play and I am having a blast.''
When Pooja is at home she is busy with her husband and four-year-old son who is a big fan of mummy dearest. ''Just recently, while I was acting in the play, as I made my entry there was silence and then we heard a voice say, ''Hi Mamma''. When Kabhi Aye Na Judai was on air he used to come back from school and sit in front of the TV to watch it. And with Hatim he would flaunt it, saying Jasmine is my mom,'' laughs Pooja. And why not?
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| 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 |
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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.
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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.. |
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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.
In Chandigarh today to promote their next serial "Rabba Ishq Na Hove", Sangeeta Ghosh and Aruna Irani consciously flaunted their proximity and let everyone know that they were here to stay and evolve together. While Irani prided in her find Ghosh whom she first spotted in the serial "Daraar", Ghosh loaded Irani with compliments.
"We have teamed up well and have struck a winning combination. After the serials "Mehndi Tere Naam Ki" and "Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand", we are again featuring together in "Rabba Ishq Na Hove". The latest serial is different from the previous collaborations. Although the theme is romantic, it is woven with practicality in mind.
I play the female lead," says Ghosh who began her acting career as a child in the Hrishikesh Mukherjee direction "Hum Hindustani". Later she went on to work with filmmakers like Basu Bhattacharya and Lekh Tandon.
Now one knows where her talent stems from. Ghosh throws more light on her life, "I have never taken a formal training in acting. But I feel there is nothing like training hands on. Thanks to Aruna ji and her team, I have moved from one reputed project to another and have managed to improve my acting skills."
As Irani interrupts to tell how Yash Chopra recently complimented her for her discovery, Sangeeta Ghosh couldn't but feel proud. She added, "Films are a big temptation but there are many obligations at the television level. And I feel I still have to prepare myself before I take up any role in the films."
About another teaming up with Varun Badola (the hero of "Des…"), Ghosh says, "The new serial has two male leads and Varun is one of them. It was a natural reaction for the production team to repeat the cast because we feel people like to see certain people pair up on screen. And we had such vibes from audiences. We knew they wanted us to bond again. Hence the repetition. I am sure it will be good for TRPs."
With Irani and her production house guarding her cautiously, Ghosh has no reasons to wander around.
She is not doing serials for any other production house.
She tells "Association with Aruna Irani has been enriching. She has taught me the nuances of acting and we still share a great offscreen chemistry."
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
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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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