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By Sneha Hazarika

Q Tell us about your serial, Doli Saja ke.
This is a story about a girl Anupama whom nobody loves because when she was born, her mother died and her father holds her responsible for it. Her father gets married again and she is ill-treated by her step-mother too — like a servant in the house though she belongs to a rich family. On the other hand, Anupama is a sweet lovable girl. There comes a guy in her life (played by Amit Sareen), who gives her immense happiness and eventually marries her. It's nice playing Anupama, as it's a great learning experience for me. Aroonaji knows how to extract the best from her actors and I am happy that I got to work with her.

Q Why is it delayed for so long?
I really do not know. We were looking for the right slot. Kittu was supposed to go off air but now it has got an extension. Then it was slotted for this month but due to the World Cup even that has been postponed. I don't know when it will be telecast.

Q How was it working with Aroona Irani?
Aroonaji always makes women-oriented serials. But this one is dealt with differently. Aroonaji is not only a director but also an actor herself, so she knows what an actor can deliver. She doesn't look at just completing her episodes but also considers the performance delivered by the actors at every shot.

Q Is anchoring a stop-gap arrangement since Doli… hasn't taken off yet?
Nothing of that sort, I enjoy it. While anchoring I can be Barkha, I do not have to be portraying some character. I really like being myself. I will continue to anchor. It takes three hours for an episode and I do 12 episodes in a month. So I shoot only for around 12 days a month. The rest of the days are for Doli Saja Ke.

Q Interested in films?
I do not like running behind producers requesting them to give me a role in films. I'm passionate about acting and if something good comes by in films, I might do it. Some actors dream of making it to films, but I'm happy with television. For modelling, you have to give auditions. I do not have time for that. Moreover I can only do commercials on television. My height is not fit for the ramp but there are many actors who walk the ramp on special occasions. I don't mind doing that.

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Currently busy producing and acting in her own weekly show Vaidehi which has been revamped into a daily from November 6, Aruna Irani is all set to work outside her own production banner. The veteran actress will be seen in Ekta Kapoor's Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki.
Obviously the call came from Ekta.

"She called up to see if I was interested in doing a role in Kahani. I asked for a couple of days to think but before I could say yes another call came from Balaji. I thought I must do it because I am an actress first and I want to do good roles," she says adding "Ekta's success story is amazing. I don't think it's possible for anybody to emulate her success."

It's not just the role that made Irani say yes to Ekta's offer. "Most of the time we live and work in our own world as if nothing exists outside. A closed mind is a sign of creative death. But I have an open mind and want to see how others work. I am really excited about getting into the Balaji camp," says Irani who plays Nayan Tara in Kahani.

"Nayan Tara is like Krishna of Mahabharat who will guide Parvati fight against people who have done injustice to her. It's not a very long role but a cameo that will last for about two months. I could not have done a long character because I am busy with Vaidehi which is becoming a daily.""

Given her age Irani was never comfortable producing and working in a daily. "But circumstances have forced me to get into the grind of making a daily. It's the need of the time. Nobody watches a weekly, no matter how gripping the story is simply because the waiting period is too long for viewer who is used to watching television drama on a daily basis," she reasons.

Irani really seems to be opening up to the opportunities that television is offering. For, she is making another daily show Doli Saja Ke, a story of father-daughter relationship staring Barkha Bisht and Anuj Saxena that will premiere on Sahara One soon.

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Aruna Irani has been a name synonymous with successful television shows like Mehendi Tere Naam Ki, Tum Bin Jaon Kahan, Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand and Rabba Ishq Na Hove to name a few. Carrying further the marathon of her successful innings on television would be her new primetime show on SaharaOne, Doli Saja Ke Rakhna. The show would hit the airwaves by the end of the next month. Its star cast includes names like Anuj Saxena, Amit Sarin, Jaya Mathur, Surabhi Tiwari and Barkha Bisht.

Adds Barkha Bisht who plays the female lead Anupama in the show, "Aruna Ji is a perfectionist in the real sense of the word. She cannot settle for less if she is not getting the best out of you. Shooting with her is a lifetime experience and as an actor I have learnt a lot during the shoot of the show."

The show is the story of a girl who has to go through the tribulations of losing her mother, living with a step-mom and finally coming to terms with the complexity of her circumstances.

Barkha Bisht who is also hosting an entertainment show further adds, "It has been one of my most touching moments shooting for the new show. The sensibilities involved into my portrayal have made me aware of the finer human feelings. I am sure the audience is going to have a great time watching the show."

Amit Sareen, who plays the lead opposite Barkha says, "I play Chatainya in the show and it is one of my finest performances. That's all I can say about it at the moment."

Taking a cue from Zee's success with soaps, SaharaOne is also sprucing up its primetime in a bid to woo more audience attention. With Aruna Irani's new show being part of the same strategy, we hope it turns out to be a great success story.

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