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The
Idol has been crowned. The Baazigars are ready to pitch their
business ideas and the saas - bahu battles are meeting their
match in the sparring between an Indian chef and a Pakistani
head waiter.
Yet, it
is the femme fatales who continue to hook the couch potato.
If 2002 belonged to Smriti Irani as the young Tulsi, 2003
was the year that Mandira gave cricket a new dimension and
2004 had Gauri Pradhan had viewers glued to their TV sets.
Who then
will be the face that will drive television viewership in
2005? The irrepressible Kareena, caught forever in the dilemma
of her dual identity? The spectacled and fringed Jassi, who's
on the brink of turning into a glam doll? The talented Gurpreet,
who after being Dr Juhi in Sanjivani, is poised to
make a splash with Zee's next opus, Sindoor? Or will
it be the yet-to-be-seen Mona Wasu, the new Vinta Nanda find,
who will get the fame-n-name that Navneet Nishan did post
Tara?
It could
be any of these, or perhaps, someone else altogether! But
we are placing our
bets on
these faces, a few of whom have already proved their mettle,
and some who seem to have the potential to rock the small
screen. The next nine months should tell.
Kulraj
Kaur Randhawa
She's
better known as Kareena of the small screen. A few modeling
assignments was all this Punjabi kudi had under her belt before
she landed the key double role in the Zee show midway last
year. She may not have those come hither looks, but those
dimples do the trick well. As the harried Kareena who has
to double up as Mrs Sood for a job, and yet try to vie for
Tushar's attention, Kulraj's been doing a commendable job.
The year ahead may well belong to this vivacious young lady
if she manages to pick a few other right roles along the way.
Gurdip
Kohli
Among
the original four member cast of Sanjivani, Gurdip
was the only one who stuck on after the first few months.
And the only one who reaped the fruits of its success as the
serial completed two years in January. She has the looks,
the sincerity and the talent to go places once the show winds
up, which it will this year. Gurdip has already made her mark
as an actor in Sony's Rihhaee in which she appeared
in two episodes, as a battered housewife. She will be seen
next in Zee's big show, Sindoor, that takes off by
late March. The year may well belong to her.
Mona
Singh
Jasmeet
Walia's about to be exposed. As the glamorous Jassi, no less,
by this month end. After that, Mona Singh, thus far suppressed
under specs, braces and the fringe, will be at liberty to
accept other contracts apart from Sony.Even
as the changed Jassi, we hear, Mona will have an opportunity
to exhibit her histrionic skills for at least another four
months. Jassi's enthralled viewers for nearly two years now.
Will she be able to sustain her magic even after the transformation?
We believe she will.
Mona
Wasu
You haven't
seen her yet. But as the protagonist of Vinta Nanda's Miilee
on Star Plus, Mona could be the one the year belongs to. Remember,
Vinta's last big serial, Zee's Tara turned Navneet Nishan
into an icon? Mona, as Vinta's find, must definitely have
acting skills on her side. As for the serial, Miilee
revolves around Mona, and is a woman oriented serial. Watch
out for this girl.
Posted
on 8 March 2005
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