Kkusum

When former Mamta aka Neha Mehta refused to play an older character in the show, the production house decided to rope in Narayani Shastri. The talented actor who has always believed in riding against the tide is putting her best foot forward for Mamta. Known for her boldness, she's not scared of playing an older character; in fact she's already been appreciated for her plain and simple look. Here she talks about her journey from Piya Ka Ghar to Mamta. <strong>

He commenced his TV journey a few years back with Kkusum and later went on to feature in Kyunki…and Rishton Ki Dor. And suddenly he was nowhere on the scene. But now Amit Sareen has resurfaced on the small screen with Aruna Irani's Doli Saja Ke. He plays the leading man Chaitanya opposite Barkha Bisht in this Sahara One daily and has reportedly quoted it as 'one of my finest performances till date'. Prashant Golecha meets up with Amit, who after a long time span, discusses his career and personal life. Excerpts.

He came from Baroda aspiring to be a model, but it didn't fetch him the desired success. Not dithered, Manav Gohil tried his luck in television with Choodiyan (Sony) and found his true calling. Not just this, he also found a soul mate in the same industry, Shweta Kawaatra.

Young, pretty, bubbly and talented….that's what best describes Rucha Gujarati, who shot fame by playing Kali in Kkusum on Sony. And now for more than a year, she has been entertaining the telly audience with her melodramatic performance on Star Plus' noon show, Bhabhi. <strong> Prashant Golecha</strong> meets up with this natty damsel and discovers that this on-screen bahu can easily pass off as a teenager. Also that she's has not the first choice for the role of Kali! Read on to find more…. <strong> Me myself</strong>

The first thing that you notice about Shilpa Saklani is her sweet smile and her affable nature that completely puts you at ease. She is full of energy, and despite the tight schedules she follows, the lady has a zest for life that is awe inspiring. Shilpa and Apurva: Made for each other! Currently doing Sony's Kkusum and Star One's Nach Baliye and of course, Kyunki..., Shilpa is well on her way in tellydom! <strong> I, me myself</strong>

Moonmoon who is playing Sampada in Kassauti Zindagi Kay has just re-started her career post her marriage and divorce. She recently made tabloid headlines with her alleged linkup with co-star Cezanne Khan. A well known face in advertising circles, Moonmoon, doesn't care much for this kind of publicity. In an exclusive interview with Prashant Golecha, she bares her heart and blasts Cezanne Khan using the right words and clarifying everything once and for all. <strong> The unique name</strong>

Aashish Kaul - Son of a cabinet minister, and now Komolika's latest onscreen husband. You have known him as Kshitij's father in Kkusum and now as Subroto Basu in Kasautii Zindagi Kay. But there's more to Aashish Kaul. Much more. The guy has kept a deliberate low profile in Tellywood, despite having played key roles in Ghutan and Kahanii Ghar Ghar Ki on Star and Saathiya on Sahara. In an exclusive chat, he bares his heart, political connections and future plans to Prashant Golecha. <strong> I, me, myself</strong>

Anuj Saxena has been proving an elusive interviewee for quite a while. Kkusum has floundered in recent days, but there's this hot flick Lips awaiting release soon. What is it, we wondered, was making Anuj tight lipped? Vickey Lalwani finally caught up with him for the answers. <strong>Let's begin with the obvious - your hot scenes in 'Lips'. Did you get carried away?</strong> Yes and no. There were at least 25 people on the sets when we shot those scenes. With so much noise, lights and instructions floating around, we both were very conscious. But then, hormones are hormones! (laughs).

Anuj Saxena has been proving an elusive interviewee for quite a while. Kkusum has floundered in recent days, but there's this hot flick Lips awaiting release soon. What is it, we wondered, was making Anuj tight lipped? Vickey Lalwani finally caught up with him for the answers. <strong>Let's begin with the obvious - your hot scenes in 'Lips'. Did you get carried away?</strong> Yes and no. There were at least 25 people on the sets when we shot those scenes. With so much noise, lights and instructions floating around, we both were very conscious. But then, hormones are hormones! (laughs).

Kshitiz in Kkusum has got competition. The hugely popular Ansh of Kyunki… is making an entry in the serial as Trishul. Kshitiz - Amit Sarin in real life, is not perturbed though. This engineer from Banaras has bided his time well before entering the television industry and knows he is here to stay. Aside from revealing whether he ultimately gets Kumud in Kkusum, the Sagittarian reveals all in a free-wheeling chat with Prashant Golecha. <strong>Do you think Akashdeep's entry as Abhay and Taashu's son Trishul will shift the focus away from you?</strong>