With only a few days for 19 February when Balaji's new baby, Kayamath comes to life on air; an informal press meet with the actors was arranged. Here are some insights, for our audiences, on this brand new love saga. Read on.

The first thing that strikes you about Kayamath is the story, which sounds heard-and-seen. Though what needs to be watched would be the treatment meted out to the show, which surely can make an ordinary script an extraordinary feat. The story in brief is the journey of Praachi (Panchi Bora) and Neev (Jay Bhanushali) from being friends to lovers. The cast of the show also includes names like Shabbir Ahluwalia, Neena Kulkarni, Suraj Thapar, Prachi Shah and Mohnish Behl among others.

The protagonist of the show, the cute Assamese beauty Panchi Bora, who was earlier seen in the MTV show Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi throws light on her character in Kayamath, "I play Praachi, a sensitive and reserved girl, who is extremely dependant on her father, Inder (Mohnish Behl). I belong to a middle class family and have my limited aspirations before I start discovering that I am gradually falling for my best friend Neev." Adds Jay Bhanushali, "Our families share a great rapport and I am a happy-go-lucky guy who doesn't understand what love means." Jay, who was spotted in the rediff ad by the production house further says, "It was my smile that worked for me. Ekta Kapoor personally told me that I have a cute smile. Now, I make sure that I flash it everytime I meet her."

Actor Prachi Shah (the current Kesar), who plays Panchi's mom in Kayamath says, "I am very happy doing mature roles in both of my serials. What I really find amusing is the protagonist's name which sounds as if I am calling myself. But I'm thankful to Ekta for considering me for her new show and I am enjoying every bit of it."

Here's hoping that this daily too enjoys the long innings that Kahin To Hoga (the show which is being replaced by Kayamath) had reveled.