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Rajeev Paul's branding lessons!

When we called up Rajeev Paul to find out what's happening in his life, we figured out that the actor is busy taking a few lessons in understanding brands these days. It came out that Rajeev is a regular visitor to Jai-Hind and HR Colleges these days.

Says the actor, "I am trying to get feedback from marketing students about building brands. I think being an actor is also about being a brand. Though, a lot of actors depend on their character's brand, I would like the actor in me to become the brand. For that to happen, the feedback of people who study brands makes a lot of sense."

Great Rajeev, we appreciate the efforts you are taking in building a brand as an actor and of course who can forget your recent `circuit act' in Nach Baliye 2. But, we just wonder how would you do justice to the feedback without much work in hand? Any takers?

 
 
 

 

Nattasha Rana's connection with SRK?

Nattasha Rana, the low profile actress who is currently seen in Zee's Ghar Ki Laxmi Betiyaan rose to fame as Pam Mallya, Rudra' s ( played by Nikhil Arya) mother in Star's afternoon daily Kesar. But not many know that Nattasha started her TV career with a show called Doosra Kewal directed by Lekh Tandon, in which her co-star was none other than today's king Shahrukh Khan.

Doosra Kewal was SRK's third show after Fauji and Circus where Nattasha played his sister. Not just this, but she later did a telefilm with SRK called Aakhen for DD1. Here, he essayed the role of a blind man and she was his love interest as a nurse.

Somehow, over the years Shahrukh has struck gold, and Natassha couldn't really create a splash? But we're deadsure if both had to ever cross paths again, King Khan who is known to be a very humble star will definitely acknowledge his former costar.

 
 
 
Sethi's poor health condition!

Parmeet Sethi and his wife Archana Puransingh Sethi are jinxed. Both have not been keeping well post Jhalak Dikhla Ja since the past two months. Parmeet was bed ridden with Typhoid for well past three weeks while Archana recently hurt her hand and is in great pain with same.
"I took a break for two months and God put me on complete bed rest for a long time so thankfully my work didn't suffer. Now I am back on my toes and looking out for work" smiles Parmeet who is looking brighter than before.
But not many people know that about two months ago Parmeet's mother was also ill in Delhi so he had to frequent the city every now and then for the same.
Hope this year brings in healthier and happier days for the made for each other Sethi couple who are both on the lookout for quality work.

 

 

 

Will Cezzane break the myth?

The gossip market is already hot with talks about Balaji loyalist Cezanne Khan aka Anurag Basu opting out of Kasautii Zindagi Kay. And like many others who have taken this path, he too has been offered a plum project by Sandeep Sickand - a mega show on Sony opposite none other than Aamna Shariff.

It's also speculated that rival channel Zee has also been coaxing Cezzane, though he hasn't given his final nod to any. He's biding time till Mohram (auspicious reasons?).

Now that so many doors have opened for him, Cezzane has all the liberty be choosy! After all he's a big name thanks to this only show on TV.

So what will be the fate of Anurag Basu in Kasautii? Bumped off…..or plastic surgery and viola, a new face…… Going by the adulation the character enjoys, the former presumption can be discounted.

However, if one goes by the track record of all the Balaji walkouts, a majority have been devoid of the success they met at this production house. To cite examples are Rajeev Khandelwal (Time Bomb, Left Right Left), Anuj Saxena (Rishton Ki Dor), Nausheen Alii Sardar (Kaalchakara), Shweta Kawaatra, Shweta Keswani, Barkha Bisht.

Will Cezanne prove this statistics wrong???



By THE TELLY CHAKKAR TEAM
Updated on 24 January 2007
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