Money.
That's what drives everyone in the final analysis,
whether in the glamour world of acting or
the hard grind of scripting and producing.
Cashin' In sits down with TV celebs to know
well they handle their financial matters,
and tracks their spending patterns.
Balaji
camp's hottest star, Eijaz Khan who plays
Kavya in Kavyanjali seems to be chilled
out about money matters. He isn't stingy,
neither is he a spend thrift, and he's conscious
enough to keep his loved ones financially
secure!
Riya V Anandwala chats
up with Eijaz on his investments.
Do you believe
in making investments?
Yes, I do believe in making investments.
I have invested in a house and other things
like mutual funds, equity shares but not
a retirement fund or anything of that sort.
How do you plan
your life financially?
I am not at all a money minded person. I
don't believe in being a miser. One thing
which I give a lot of importance to, is
tax!
Are you an impulsive
buyer?
Oh well! I am not at all conscious about
my dressing and will always be found very
casually dressed. Yes, but I am very particular
about what I wear on screen. I go for all
my work related shopping. My work is my
priority, personal life comes next!
What do you mostly
buy?
Well, as I said I am a very casual person
off screen, I spend on my tracks and T-shirts
for my workout sessions. I have a few things
which I have kept for my personal use, like
my cycle which I love! Other than that it's
is my laptop that I treasure and also my
Sony Ericsson mobile phone. I always opt
for the best electronic gadgets in the market,
that's because they last longer.
Have you bought
a car?
Yes, I do have a car and it's on loan.
How do you plan
your loan?
Well, I will tell you this incident which
happened with me. I had taken my car on
loan from Global Trust Bank. All my cheques
and also the PUC of my car was done from
there, and the bank defaulted. So I had
issues with the bank and they took two long
months to rectify it. So now I have become
very careful about loans!
Do you believe
in insurance and have you insured yourself.
Yes, I certainly have insured myself, and
I belive in it too. All I know is that the
day I die, my sister will be very rich!
My sister because, my brother is well settled
and my dad has made enough, so by default
it's my sister!
How much do you
end up spending every month?
I have all my three meals outside. So at
2.00.am there are very few places which
are open so I end up going to five star
hotels and the other places which are open
at that hour. So a lot of my hard earned
money goes into that. And nowadays I am
shopping for jackets for my new look, so
all that amounts to a lot.
Are you involved
in share business?
No, not at all, I am not those types, I
find it akin to gambling.
Are you a self
made man or live on your family's money?
Aahhh... Self made man. And no man can deny
that, no man!
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on 15 February 2006 4:45 pm
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