Art imitates life in ‘Betiyaan’ -Article

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 23:59 IST

The unit of 'Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyaan' (Zee) has recently witnessed a few coincidences. Actor Romit Raj plays the role of Yuvraj in the serial. Coincidentally, an actor called Yuvraj Malhotra joined the cast to play the role of Karan! Romit says,

"That has added to some confusion on the sets. When the director gives me instructions, Yuvraj begins executing them!" A unit member reveals that a photographer on the sets and a staff from the costume department are also called Yuvraj.

Another coincidence that occurred was when Romit was required to slash his wrist for a scene. Interestingly, a few days ago, actor Yuvraj Malhotra too had allegedly slashed his wrist on the sets. While Romit was merely playing his part, Yuvraj allegedly did that to evoke co-star Twinkle Bajpai's attention.

Romit prefers not to comment on Yuvraj's act though he shares his experience of shooting the scene. He says, "I almost cut my wrist while shooting for the scene. The knife we used was a real grass cutter and had a 12 inch long sharp blade. I was quite tensed whilst shooting." Romit adds, "We shot this scene for over three days in the rains. At the end of it, I got fever. But the effort was worth it." The wrist-slashing episode will be telecast tonight.