2010 all the way to 2011..

Abhinav Shukla:

What were the pros and cons this year? It was a usual year where in problems kept coming and financially, and personally it was a great year. I did a lot of stuffs that I love like trekking, travelling, snake catching and handling. And also health wise it was good.

A mistake that you would never repeat? I should be careful in my approach to people and choosing friends because I open up to them easily once I get close.

Your New Year wish? I do not wait for New Year to wish something because I believe that all days are meant to be wished.

What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year? I would like to learn stuffs that are not related to work.

What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your work life this year? I want to learn the skill called time management and also try to be a little extrovert.

What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year? I think I should cut down on the time that I spend on partying.

Who is the person you most want to encourage this year? There is no one person that I would like to encourage except all my friends and family members.


Sukirti Kandpal:

What were the pros and cons this year? The year has been like a mixed bag and professionally great because after Dill Mill Gaye, I got to do a completely different role in Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo and now I am doing Pyaar Ki Ye Ek Kahaani. So professionally the year had been good but personally there have been ups and downs but I would like to come over them.

A mistake that you would never repeat? Not taking decisions on time

What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year? I just need a break because we are shooting day and night and a relaxation in itself would be a great improvement.

What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your work life this year? I would like to ask for a script bank so that we do not have to struggle a lot.

What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year? I do not get time to waste at all; I don't even get time to wash my hair daily (laughs). I wish I could get some time to really waste.

Who is the person you most want to encourage this year? I would like to encourage my friend, Rishabh Jain. He is a builder and I want him to build more houses so that he does well in his profession.

Your New Year wish? I wish to have a BMW car and ride myself. But before that I need to learn driving and get license.


Piyush Sahdev:

What were the pros and cons this year? Professionally I had only advantages because after one year of break I got back to television through Pratigya and once the role in Pratigya ended, I got the offer from Geet Hui Sabse Parayi. But at the same time health wise the year has not been that great because I had put on after Pratigya and once I entered Geet, the show demanded me to lose some for which I am struggling day after day. Talking about my personal life I had the most wonderful year because I got the love of my life after the wait and am planning to get married in the coming year.

A mistake that you would never repeat? I have had losses because of my impulsive nature and I very badly want to get over from that behavior.

Your New Year wish? I wish to get married early next year.

What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year? I would love to improve my singing skills. Even though I am not that much a great singer I would love to work on that, and am doing riyaaz every day.

What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your work life this year? I want to improve my acting skills so that I get better day by day. But television is a closed medium wherein there are a lot of restrictions regarding the body language, which is not the same in films. I would also love to do films in the coming year for which I am really trying to improve myself.

What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year? Actually I do not have much time to waste, because in the morning I get up early for workout after which I go for work. Being in the industry, I do not socialize much and I feel it is not such a good idea.

Who is the person you most want to encourage this year? I want to encourage the young generation and pass on the message that please do not waste your time and realize what you are and understand the value of life.

Rati Pandey:

What were the pros and cons this year? This year has been a great year; I was working all the time and as I do not believe in negativity I just have the view that bygones are bygones.

A mistake that you would never repeat?Trusting people blindly and I feel I have to be a little reserved in that regard when making friends.

What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year? I would like to improve my dancing skills and I hope to join classes in January. And also I am really obsessed with my figure and I would want to maintain that by working.

What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your work life this year? I would work on my memory improvement techniques so that I remember my lines and scenes well.

What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year? I am a very sleepy person and I feel that I should cut down on my sleep. But at the same time I am enjoying the break that I am getting because I have been working day in and day out. I am hogging also and I would like to cut down on that.

Who is the person you most want to encourage this year? I would encourage, Jas Karan Singh, Abhishek Sharma and Navina Bole to have a beautiful year ahead. They are by long time friends and I will always be there with them.

Your New Year wish? I wish this year I get engaged in work and also keep my family happy and the friends I have remain friends forever and ever.

Rohit Khurana:

What were the pros and cons this year? The year had been a great year for me because Uttaran had changed my life and now I have completed a movie with Red Chillies and I have got a show to do with Star Plus. But at the same time the show got delayed due to couple of reasons like the female lead kept changing, and  the time slot was also an issue.

A mistake that you would never repeat? I am completely lazy about my workout, so I think I should balance my work and concentrate on my physique equally.

Your New Year wish? I would love to do more movies and talks are going on for that.

What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year? I want to improve my dancing skills. Even though I have a rhythmic body, I do need to improve on that because films are my ultimate dream and dancing is something that you cannot survive without in that industry.

What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your work life this year? I learn everyday and thankfully I have had great co- actors every time, and being with them I learn a lot grabbing their qualities.

What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year? I love partying and I would never give up because I get applauses from people at such occasions and I get high on that.

Who is the person you most want to encourage this year? I want to encourage all my friends and co-actors whose shows have gone off air this year. I would like to tell them  not to lose heart, because when one door closes, the other opens.

Ratan Rajput:

What were the pros and cons this year? this year has been a great year with work and since I am not a pessimist I do not keep bad memories in my mind.

A mistake that you would never repeat? All mistakes are like teachers that help us to move forward and whatever mistakes I did, I do not regret it.

What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year? I want to learn whatever possible this year from my senior artistes and teachers.

What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your work life this year? There are lots to improve in my work and all happens unintentionally because when you do a particular scene you realize that there are lots to learn still.

What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year? I talk a lot on my phone to my family and friends. I just bump on phone once I get time off. Even though I seem to be independent and staying alone, I am completely dependent on my family.

Who is the person you most want to encourage this year? There is no one particular person who I would like to encourage; I would like to be an encouragement for everyone and I hope whatever I do inspires people in one way or the other.

Your New Year wish?I wish everyone to stay happy and spread happiness around.

What were the pros and cons this year? The best thing about this year is that I am working every day and I am completely engaged in that. But counterpointing the same, I really wanted a break after Bhagyavidhaata which I had planned too, but never happened because my passport had been damaged and couldn't get my visa done on time.

A mistake that you would never repeat? I did my engineering knowing that I wouldn't continue a career in that. But I would not call that a mistake because I learnt a lot from that life.


What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year? I definitely would want to improve my acting skills and also I would love to brush up my flying skills too. As I have a pilot license I used to fly when I was in US, but in India it is really difficult to practice it as a hobby.

What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your work life this year? I have always been open to suggestions and would love to continue that. Even after the shots I would take suggestions from my seniors and tips to improve in the next.

What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year? I love watching TV and when I am at home also I am in front of it like a couch potato. So I think I should do something constructive than watching TV.

Who is the person you most want to encourage this year? I want to encourage my younger brother, Aditya Karwal, and ask him to concentrate more on business and help my father. But if he wants to do something different that he likes I would support him for that too.

Your New Year wish? My student life was in Boarding schools and I would love to open a Boarding school for which the land has already been purchased in Palampur where I was born. I wish that the work starts in 2011 because at the moment all are busy with work including my dad as we have our own jewellery business.

Yashashri Masurkar:

What were the pros and cons this year? The best thing that happened this year was Rang Badalti Odhani and since I am a workaholic I do not believe in anything negative.

A mistake that you would never repeat? I do not regret the mistakes I did because all have been learning experiences.

What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year? I would love to improve my dancing skills. I have learnt Kathak but now I would love to learn other forms.

What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your work life this year? Every day I try to improve myself and everyday has been a learning experience.

What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year? I would like to cut down on the time that I spend on travelling

Who is the person you most want to encourage this year? Actually I want to discourage my friend from getting married; I want him to be free to come and hangout with me.

Your New Year wish? I want everyone to be happy and have the basic needs of life so that they do not suffer for that.

Nishant Malkani:

What were the pros and cons this year? The year has been good and nothing sad has happened till now. This year I got to do shows like Miley Jab Hum Tum where I got recognized and got to do the lead role in Raam Milaayi Jodi.

A mistake that you would never repeat? After Miley Jab Hum Tum, I put on weight as I had stopped working out. I had a physique which was evident in the show and I drained it off after the show and now I am working out to bring it back. So henceforth I will not do that mistake of stopping my work out.


What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year? I want to improve my acting skills so that I would get myself into films.

What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your work life this year? I would want to improve on my body language and dancing skills and everything that is related to acting.

What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year? I waste a lot of time on my Blackberry Messenger and keep chatting with my friends from other shows.

Who is the person you most want to encourage this year?I would love to encourage Priyal Gor, because she just needs to brush up her acting and she will do great in future.

Your New Year wish? I wish to have two days at least when people just forget me and leave on my own (laughs).

Additi Gupta:

What were the pros and cons this year? This year my show went off air which was a con for me but at the same I got another show like Zara Nachke Dikha which I enjoyed doing. But then I got eliminated in between, which again put me on a low. But today I am really happy with my bunch of Guinea pigs with which I am having a great time.

A mistake that you would never repeat? Invite insecurities that I am feeling right now on the  sets in Sangini. I took up the role thinking that even though it is a parallel lead I would get more time for myself. But then the show turned out to be something else than I had expected. I also want to work on my impulsive behavior because it hurts people.

What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year? I want to explore and learn a lot of things. I wish to do a show in Star One which is completely youth based and energetic.

What is the single biggest time-waster in your life, and what will you do about it this year? I waste a lot of time in sleeping and I would like to get charged up next year.

Who is the person you most want to encourage this year? I really want Mukti Mohan and Nishant Bhatt to grow well in the industry and would definitely encourage them.

Your New Year wish? I wish not to repeat any roles that I already did and would want to become a new Additi who is very sorted. Also I forget things very fast and would want to get rid of that.

Reporter and Author: Saranya Valsarajan