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She
is manipulative, wicked, bizarre. She's also a killer. The latest
villain to invade Indian television, Gitanjali Tikekar, speaks to
Vickey Lalwani about the sudden turn of events her character
Apoorna has taken in the last weeks on Kasautii..... Excerpts:
We
saw glimpses of you in 'Kahin To Milenge' and 'Kya Haadsa Kya Haqeeqat'.
Surprising that you remember those. I was very goody-goody in both.
I
know. But you shot to fame with 'Kasautii Zindagi Kay'...
(Interrupts) Wrong. I shot to fame only when my character became
negative. There's the catch. Unlike positive portrayals, all negative
portrayals get noticed. I used to hardly get any feedback when I
was playing the 'adarsh nari' in Anurag's life. You shock the audience
on TV and you can become famous overnight.
But
you 'are' the 'adarsh nari' in Cézanne's life too, aren't
you?
I knew this was coming. But I didn't expect it so soon (laughs).
There is not an iota of truth in the rumours that Cézanne
and I are dating each other.
What
is the relationship you share with him?
I am very fond of him. There is a certain bonding. He is a very
sweet guy. But we are certainly not having a scene.
Back
to Aparna, sorry, Apoorna. Why did this female turn into a killer?
I don't know. It's a daily soap. Nothing is scripted in advance.
How
did you react when you were first told about the dramatic turn in
your character?
Initially I was apprehensive. I thought people may not like it.
I was not even sure whether I'd be able to do it convincingly. The
new role requires me to be irrational and rude which is so unlike
me in reality. But I am surprised that I have pulled it off. I am
enjoying the adulation I am receiving.
All credit to Ekta Kapoor and her team of creatives who sat with
me and helped me get into the skin of the character. They asked
me to change my body language. They wanted to me to change even
the way I look at a person.
You
have mentioned in a section of the media that Komolika's (Urvashi
Dholakia) character was becoming repetitive and the TRPs were falling,
hence your character turned negative. Right?
Wrong. I never mentioned anything like that. If it has appeared
somewhere, I must say that I have been misquoted. Kasautii...
is a team effort. The only character which was not making the grade
actually was Apoorna. But now... (shrugs and laughs).
Tell
us more about Apoorna.
Well, I don some weird wig and have lots of feathers on my body.
I think I am looking too evil in the serial. My parents have started
hating me!
Do
you really like wearing so many toppings?
Toppings? (Laughs) Nice word. Frankly, I used to find many female
villains as funny when I used to see them in their garish get-ups.
But now I know it is required. You can't stand there simply and
expect to get a fan following unless you have a very strong and
lengthy role.
The
next logical step is films?
No. For two reasons. One, I am an atrocious dancer. Two, I won't
be comfy in smooching and love-making scenes which I think have
become an integral part of every Bollywood girl's career.
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