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Uma Srivastava

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Anuj Saxena signs Sushmita, SRK, Fardeen!
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[ 1 Jan, 2007 2029hrs ISTTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]

TV actor Anuj Saxena turns big ticket film producer

After producing serials, actor-turned TV producer Anuj Saxena has turned to film production.

His Dulha Mil Gaya will feature Sushmita Sen, Shah Rukh Khan, Fardeen Khan and debutant Ishitta Sharma.

And like his latest serial Kulvaddhu on Sony, this too does not star Anuj.

"I don't want people to say that I have started my production house to promote myself. I had decided that none of my initial projects would feature me,' says Anuj.

The actor has been a huge fan of Sushmita Sen and is happy that she agreed to do the movie.

"The project is been handled by Viveck Vaswani. Where Sushmita is concerned, everyone knows that I am her fan. I think if there's anyone after Rekha who has that Greta Garbo kind of mystery around her, it's Sushmita.

She is a diva and she plays one in this film,' says Anuj. Speaking about his future plans Anuj says that he intends to produce atleast four serials and two films a year.

"While one will be a big film, the second will be made on a small scale, but will be in the experimental mould,' says Anuj.

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Padmadevi has a narrow escape on the sets of Kulvaddhu, after her sari catches fire while shooting.

A sari scene: Daljeet Kaur with Seema Bhargav

Seema Bhargav, aka Padmadevi of Kulvaddhu, was in trouble recently when her sari caught fire while she was shooting. Had it not been for Anup Upadhaya, aka SMS in the show, who rushed to her help, the actress would have been severely injured.

Seema recalls, "It was a party sequence and there were diyas all around as part of the decoration. I was standing with other actors, when suddenly I sniffed smoke. Turning around, I realised that the border of my sari had caught fire. I was petrified. But Anup rushed to my help and put out the fire. However, my sari was damaged completely."

She adds, "I was really touched by the concern of my co-stars and unit members," she added.

Daljeet Kaur aka Niyati, the kulvaddhu, said, "We were really taken aback when we saw Seemaji's sari was in fire. Thankfully, Anup put out the fire with his hand in no time. I went numb with fear."

There was complete chaos on the sets following the incident. The diyas and candles were extinguished and the scene was changed completely. "After all, the safety of the cast is more important. In the scene, we all were wearing heavy and flowing costumes, which could have easily caught fire. So the scene was completed without diyas," Daljeet added.The hero of the event, Anup Upadhaya, said, "My hands got slightly burnt in the process, but the wounds will heal soon. I feel happy that I could be of some help."

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?page=article&am p;am p;sectid=12&contentid=20070102025614468f7bf4e64

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naam mein kya hai Jaani!!!

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I am -optimistic, vivacious, adorable, trustworthy and a little mysterious

Daljit Kaur is - a sincere actor and a friendly co-star

Acting is- something that I worship

If not an actor - I would have been a business tycoon

People are always surprised when - I analyse them correctly

My girlfriends always try to change - my comic timing (it's very bad)

My worst habit is - analyzing everyone I come across

What I would like to change about myself - my heart ruling over my brain

Women can't say no when - I ask them for a date

The fruit I resemble the most - king of fruits, mango

At a party, I can't wait to - grab a glance of the prettiest girl around

I feel most comfortable when - I'm in my shorts and tee

The movie that makes me cry - Step Mom and Anand

The last time I cried was - at my grandmom's funeral

My mother always adviced me to - study

My father always adviced me to - the world with vigilance and fearlessness

Every girl should- be my fan

Every guy should - envy me

Love is - when u loose your head and not your heart

Lust is - a wasteful emotion

Idea of romance - me and my lady love, in the middle of an ocean, aboard a beautiful ship, romancing under the moon light and gazing at the stars

Marriage is - the ultimate form of purity

The best thing about TV industry - that I'm in there

Fame is - a by product of success

By PRASHANT GOLECHA

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They say Imran Mashkoor Khan is the new enfant terrible on the sets of Kulvaddhu.

Acror Imran Khan aka Shaurya in Kulvaddhu is acting pricey. Says a source on the sets, "He acts self-important and is very self-centered. He throws his weight around and harps on his past success saying that he has been in the industry for a long time. Ironically, although he claims to have been in the industry for six years, the cast of Kulvaddhu did not recognise him until he introduced himself to them. He doesn't mingle with other actors like everyone else does."

Another source adds, "Imran is very adamant and not at all accommodating. Once, the cast of the serial had gone to Delhi for a press conference and was supposed to leave for Jodhpur immediately after. But Imran, whose family lives in Delhi said he wanted to go home and meet them. There was no time to accommodate this meeting, as the schedule was very tight. But he was adamant and did not listen to anyone. He gets upset at the slightest slip and complains to seniors directly."

An actor on the condition of anonymity says, "Imran is very irritating. He keeps talking about how he has been in the industry for a long time. What should I say then? I have been here for almost 13 years. He thinks too highly of himself."

When contacted, Imran seemed surprised at the allegations. "Am I really like that?" he said. "This is news to me. When we had gone to Delhi, there was a lot of time after the press meet. So I went to meet my family. Apart from that, the interaction between my seniors and me is limited to only text messages."

However Imran could well take this as a warning. As a unit member says, "There are two other male leads in the serial. An attitude problem could cost Imran a good role. He should realise this. These days, the channel and the production house don't think twice before replacing a troublesome actor."

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?page=article&am p;sectid=12&contentid=20070103030531921f5e8a68d

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Kulvaddhus Party at Blue Waters

By Kkomal Seth & Gautam Seth

Anuj Saxena's first daily soap "Kulvaddhu"s party at Blue Waters was a rocking affair Anuj Saxena the doctor turned actor, businessman, and CEO of production house Maverick is ready with his first daily soap Kulvaddhu on Sony which went on air this Christmas on prime time at 8.30 p.m. The party thrown by Anuj at his restaurant Blue Waters, Andheri to celebrate the launch of his production house Maverick's first mega show Kulvaddhu saw who's who of television besides the star cast of Kulvaddhu gracing the occasion. The evening started with the live telecast of first episode of Kulvaddhu in the presences of star cast, Anuj Saxena and Sandiip Sikand of Sony. After the screening everyone got into the party mood and TV folks kept pouring in till mid-night t owish Anuj. Anuj's restaurant Blue Waters was decorated to match the Rajasthani backdrop of the "Kulvaddhu" story. There was Bandhani's, Shehnai wala, Mehendiwali, Chudiwala and folk singers and a dancer to highlight the rajasthani flavor. Everyone raved about the ambiance and the interiors of the restaurant. Since it was also Christmas the festive mood was visible all around. All the guests chilled out as the arrangements reflected opulence. There was enough space to sit, move around, chat and of course dance on the dance floor. On asking how does he feels, Anuj said, "The feedback for Kulvaddhu has been brilliant. I have to match the hype and look of the first episode. The pressure is more on me. It is an issue of delivering episodes maintaining the quality of content. I a msure the show will rock". Kulvaddhu Star cast was represented by Daljit Kaur (playing Niyati), Imran Khan (Shourya), Shaleen Bhanot (playing Agni), Ayaz Khan (Rajveer), Surbhi Tiwari, Chetan Pandit, Suhasini Mulay, Sushmita Mukherjee and Rajesh Kumar. Industry folks spotted included Sony's Sandiip Sikand, Ashutosh Rana with Renuka Shane, Apoorva Agnihotri with wife Shilpa Agnihotri, Tanaaz Lal with Bhaktiyar, Juhi Parmar, Narayani Shastri with Gaurav Chopra, Urvashi Dholakia, Nigaar Z. Khan, Moonmoon, Nasir Khan, Reta Bhaduri, Maushmi Udeshi, Ashiesh Roy, Cezanne khan, Raymon Kakkar with husband, Amit Bahl with wife, Shruti Ulfat with hubby,Jayaa Mathhur, Viveck Vaswani, Jay Mehta and Kinnari Mehta, Mannish Goswami, Mona Kapoor, Girish Malik, Siddarth Kak, Indranil Roy, Sushmita Madan, Rupa Divetia, Bakul Thacker, Usha Bacchani, Shishir Sharma, Achla Sachdev, Sampada

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Padmadevi has a narrow escape on the sets of Kulvaddhu, after her sari catches fire while shooting

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A sari scene: Daljeet Kaur with Seema Bhargav

Seema Bhargav, aka Padmadevi of Kulvaddhu, was in trouble recently when her sari caught fire while she was shooting. Had it not been for Anup Upadhaya, aka SMS in the show, who rushed to her help, the actress would have been severely injured.

Seema recalls, "It was a party sequence and there were diyas all around as part of the decoration. I was standing with other actors, when suddenly I sniffed smoke. Turning around, I realised that the border of my sari had caught fire. I was petrified. But Anup rushed to my help and put out the fire. However, my sari was damaged completely."

She adds, "I was really touched by the concern of my co-stars and unit members," she added.

Daljeet Kaur aka Niyati, the kulvaddhu, said, "We were really taken aback when we saw Seemaji's sari was in fire. Thankfully, Anup put out the fire with his hand in no time. I went numb with fear."

There was complete chaos on the sets following the incident. The diyas and candles were extinguished and the scene was changed completely. "After all, the safety of the cast is more important. In the scene, we all were wearing heavy and flowing costumes, which could have easily caught fire. So the scene was completed without diyas," Daljeet added.The hero of the event, Anup Upadhaya, said, "My hands got slightly burnt in the process, but the wounds will heal soon. I feel happy that I could be of some help."

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'I'm not the kind to butter up producers'

...says Daljit Kaur, who's all set to make her mark in tellydom

RESHMA S KULKARNI

Her's is a success-story that dreams are made of ! From being the youngest and pampered daughter of an army household, who didn't know what she would be doing in her life, to becoming one of the most sought-after fresh faces in tellydom, Daljit Kaur has come a long way. "I have never believed in planning my life. Even when both my elder sisters had long decided to follow our father's footsteps and join the army, I was blissfully ignorant about what I'd like to do!" she says. But one need not mistake this attitude of hers as laidback, for Daljit is quick to clarify, "Far from being laidback, I'm quite a go-getter but I believe a lot in destiny and God. But I'm not the kind to get insecure about when things will turn great for me. I believe in making things great."

She embarked on a spate of successes in prestigious beauty pageants like Miss Poona, Miss Navy ball and Miss Maharashtra. "I had no inclination to enter this field but on the insistence of friends, I sent in my pictures for Miss Poona, which I won and then the other contests just followed. I started getting calls for production houses to do episodic roles in programmes like CID and Aahat — a stint that I took up for a lark and quite enjoyed. But till recently, I had not left my job and would have been very much happy to go back to it" confesses Daljit, who despite also having done ramp shows, never quite liked it. "I found it too monotonous to stand without an expression while people gaped at the products you displayed! I wanted to do something more emotive and TV provided a good chance to do so" says the firebrand Daljit.

However, like many of her counterparts, Daljit did not move onto the 70 mm screen and chose to come to the small screen. Why so? "It's not as if I did not want to do films; in fact, I got a few offers but temperamentally, I'm not much suited for the film industry; at least, not at the moment. With due respect to those girls who have made it big here, I'm not the kind to butter up producers or keep doing the rounds of their offices with my portfolio in hand, to bag a role. If I get a good role I'd love to do it. In fact, even with Kulvaddhu or the other programmes I did, work has always come to me rather than me going out to seek it. I have been lucky enough to not have had to do that."

Daljit gets all excited as she elaborates about Sony's Kulvaddhu. "It's an amazing unit to work with. They all are very senior and are forever trying to teach me the finer nuances of acting and are extremely patient when I falter."

At the moment, Daljit is much geared up about her career to think about marriage. "My parents and I have mutually decided to presently focus only on the career bit" says Daljit, who in her free time loves to write in her secret diaries.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/

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Saas-bahu ka rona-dhona to continue in 2007!

Industry insiders say that trends may change, but it's too early to discard family dramas, find Deepali Dhingra and Harshada Rege

The year 2006 was abuzz not only with reel life saas-bahu dramas, but actors shed some 'real' tears thanks to the advent of reality TV. Many predicted it to be the next big thing. There were also predictions that this would be the end of saasbahu serials and see the beginning of a new trend. But as days passed, the excitement around reality shows settled down and people continued with their daily dose of rona-dhona on television. So what does 2007 have in store for tele viewers?

Reality shows will rock!

Many felt that it was the lack of innovative concepts that were keeping reality TV from becoming big, others argued that they just didn't have enough content. Says Anuj Saxena, who recently turned producer with Sony's Kulvaddhu,"Reality shows will get bigger and better but it's not easy to sustain the popularity and novelty that begins with the first season." According to Shailja Kejriwal, Senior Creative Director, Star India, reality shows will continue to generate buzz around all channels and will be the high points from time to time. But Shailja adds, "Reality in small doses is refreshing but it cannot be your staple diet." Agrees Deepak Dhar, creative head of a production house, who believes that along with reality shows, comedy shows will also rule the roost.

But saas-bahu fights will continue

But the popularity of reality shows does not mean that the audience is not ready to accept new serials. Says Deepak, "Saas bahu soaps are bread and butter for any channel. They will not go away anywhere." To this, producer Manish Goswami adds that the content of saas bahu soaps will become a little bold as well. "This will happen as the youth contribute a lot towards TRPs too," he says. Shailja believes that daily soaps (dramas) are the heart of television content. "Programming will only work if it touches the heart of the audiences," she says. In total agreement is Anuj, who says, "Even if you talk about soaps, no two soaps are really the same today. There's definitely a shift, though it may not happen overnight."

Money matters

Among the better things that TV stars can expect are higher pay cheques. "When I started out five years ago, I was paid Rs 3,000 and used to work for 18-20 hours. But today, most youngsters ask for atleast Rs 10,000 and have their own terms and conditions. That's also because most newcomers are well educated and come from a good background. Acting is not their last option, but the first one," says Anuj.

Who to watch out for?

The television industry is teeming with new faces and hundreds of talented actors make their debut every second day. So who will be the new Tulsi Virani or Armaan Sir of television in 2007? Anuj says, that besides his discovery Daljit Kaur, Naman Shaw and Pulkit Samrat seem to show a lot of promise. "The current favourites will remain but someone to watch out for is Rajat Tokus, Deven Bhojani and Pulkit Samrat," adds Shailja. However, Manish believes that it's difficult to say who will emerge as a biggie on television in the new year. "It's the show which makes an actor, not the other way around. So it depends on which show becomes popular," he says.

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"I always choose strong characters"

Though he's been on the small screen since a long time, it was with Balaji's Kahiin Toh Hoga, where he played a convincing father to Aamna Shariff, that Chetan Panditgot noticed. With many ads and a few films to his credit, this theatre actor has also featured in shows namely, Chandrakanta, Aahat, Kya Hadsa Kya Haqekat, Kahiin Toh Milege and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

Prashant Golecha meets up with Chetan who is currently associated with Maverick Production's Kulvaddhu where he plays Samar Rathod.

Why did you quit Kahin To Hoga?
I did KTH for one and a half years. With the progress of the story the spine of the character was lost so I bid adieu to the show.

Didn't you have any apprehensions of playing a father to Aamna when you're just 33?
No I had no apprehensions about playing older characters. I always choose strong characters, who have a say in the story. I am open to all sorts of roles. Many a times people are taken aback to find me looking so much younger in real life.

Has Balaji approached you post KTH?
Balaji kept offering me roles but somehow I couldn't give in because of commitments or some or the other reason. But if they come up with a strong character in any show I will surely grab it.

How did Kulvaddhu happen?
Maverick Productions called me and narrated the character of Samar Rathod. I liked it and here I am. As the plot unfolds, my role will have a variety of shades.

Do you think it is easy to get work on television?
It's very easy! There is a superfluity of channels, production houses and shows in this industry. But what is difficult is to get quality work! Very less people are inclined towards it.

How do you look back at your career?
In all, I have done more than fifty serials and a lot of films but I still feel I haven't got my due recognition. I have realized that everything in life has a right time.

Tell us about your family.
My wife, Kanupriya Pandit is from the theatre background. Her group is called Killol and their forte is children's theatre. I have two daughters Kavvya and Aatya.

Any passions other than acting?
It has to be music, singing, writing lyrics and poetry. I have given music to at least 25 plays.

http://www.tellychakkar.com/y2k7/jan/5jan/interview.php

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