KOFFEE WITH KARAN

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Episode 19

Smriti Malhotra Irani and Sakshi Tanwar

Karan: Tulsi. I am sure you have heard the name before. It is the character in the extremely popular Kyunki Saans Bhi Bahu Thi. Now Tulsi is no longer a name. It's a brand, a brand that symbolises the ideal traditional Indian woman, brand that epitomises the entire Indian value system. Lets find out the inner world of successful politician, homemaker and TV actor Smriti Malhotra Irani.

Karan: The world knows you as Tulsi but today I am going to find out the inner world of Tulsi. So how does it feel?
Smriti: Its quiet a chaotic life actually, trying to juggle between too many things. But then I have always believed that you have one life and I want to live my life to the fullest.

Karan: One can never imagine you when one sees you; the way you are portraying the character, the way you are today that you ever took part in Miss India. I mean it's a big shock.
Smriti: That I could ever be so thin!
Karan: You did a swimsuit round. One cannot imagine…
Smriti: I was fortunate that year there were a lot of organisations and NGos that were opposing the idea of an Indian woman in the swimsuit.

Karan: Ekta tells me that her entire team was against casting you and it was only Ekta who supported that decision.
Smriti: Because I walked into her office in jeans, T-shirt, jhola, chashma and kitaab. She just looked at me and said fine. That's all I heard from her, I thought that was the weirdest meeting ever!
Karan: And she told me that her team was not just supporting her.
Smriti: What is nice about Ekta is she is not bothered whether you think well of her or think bad of her but she is bothered about what is your contribution to the company. But the soft side to her is something she does not want people to know.

Karan: Sakshi Tanwar essays the role of Parvati beautifully on television, now the role of Parvati is someone who is strong and assertive, and very often the solution finder in the family. Now the family is the very popular family that you see every night on television is Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii. But tonight I thought we would find out who the real Parvati is. Lets find out the inner world of Sakshi Tanwar as well.

Karan: Ekta has created icons out of the both of you, Tulsi and Parvati and every woman in India wants to emulate you. How do you react to that euphoria?
Sakshi: Karan I would say that a lot of credibility and a lot of responsibility have been attached to both of us because of the characters we are portraying but to tell you very honestly when this character was offered to me I didn't identify with it at all.

Karan: I heard just like the team turned away Smriti, you turned them down.
Sakshi: Yeah because I didn't identify with the role of Parvati. I thought it was too good to be true and I had lots of arguments over this character and my doing this character and I remember I had said no to Ekta thrice.
Karan: What made you decide?
Sakshi: I think it was just her conviction.
Karan: You play the same role everyday do you get fed up?
Sakshi: Fortunately, Karanl I am a very switch on switch off performer so I leave Parvati Agarwal in the Agarwal house after packup and Sakshi goes home happily satisfied with her days work. As far as being fed up is concerned no I am not and for me it like an exercise to make the same scenes more interesting. It is a challenge.

Karan: So it was not true when I heard or read that there was a breakdown you had once that you just got fed up and they had to give you a break?
Sakshi: (Laughs) No it was not because of the character. It was just a work pressure.

Karan: What about you Smriti? How does it feel to play Tulsi everyday?
Smriti: I think I have been fortunate because the character began from the age of 18 and today she is somewhere close to 50 so its not as if I am playing the same age or the same set of circumstances every year. Ekta keeps it an exciting show to be a part of; the entire cast hits of very well of screen.
Karan: And Ekta keeps it exciting killing the characters and bringing in new ones.
Smriti: You are getting me into trouble again! Once I told Ekta this is too much, how can I keep crying all the time? And she said you have to cry as my TRP goes up when you suffer (grins).
Karan: Oh god! The more you suffer the more people like to watch your show?

Karan: You are living an ironic existence do you go through it a lot? Sakshi: Especially these two characters, they are taken very seriously by all the viewers so many times people come up to me with their real life problems. They feel that…
Karan: So you are an agony aunt then?
Smriti: She often complains that meri shaadi kaise hogi? Mene kaha kyun? Sab mujhe parvati bhabhi kehte hai! (Laughs)

Karan: I had an aunt who was watching the shows and we were chatting and she told me that Tulsi should not lose weight! Is that true that you are keeping your weight on to serve your character?
Smriti: I did try to lose and I started looking younger then my screen son Gautam who is actually a classmate from back school.
Karan: Both serials Kyunki and Kahaani are neck to neck on Indian television. Sometimes Smriti gets the huge chunk of the glory. How do you feel Sakshi?
Sakshi: you are seeing it from the top I am seeing it from the bottom. I still feel that I am much better off then many of the actors who want to be in my shows today. And that's ok I am quiet used to it by now (Smiles).

Smriti: I think Tulsi and Parvati are twins separated at birth and a lot of journalists when they call up say there is some rivalry happening but what mostly transpires between me and Sakshi is we sit together and we crib about everything in the world.

Karan: Sakshi I believe you are a party animal and Ekta said there was one part where you all had to dance and she said you took off and you almost became a Helen.
Sakshi: Yes I love dancing. I remember this incident when in the story my daughter was in jail and there was a garba happening in the house. So the director told me I cannot dance, as I was the only one who knew the truth. And all my co actors knew my urge to dance, they all somehow convinced the director and I just had to do a little bit of dancing but I got carried away!

Karan: I love it that I have hyped my own hamper that it almost appears like a National award or a Film Fare award. We always have big chats on the hamper.
Smriti: We have already split it. And I am most afraid for you to pick up that device!
Karan: The lie-o-meter? No because you both are not the lie-o-meter material!
Smriti: That's a compliment!

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RJ_Sonia · Administrator

Thankyou Shashi....although I have seen this before too.

I found the clip of the Oprah show with Ash. Will post it in Chit Chat.

shashichief · 1st Moderator

GREAT!

shashichief · 1st Moderator

Episode:20

Malaika Arora Khan - Amrita Arora

Karan: When I think of her, the first thought that comes to my mind is "My god! She is gorgeous". In fact, she is the hottest young mother in India today. She has danced around a pole; she has danced on a train and she has danced her way into your hearts. She is a successful model, a successful VJ - a sexy, successful story. Now she has one big thing in common with Jennifer Lopez, but I am not going to tell you that now. You can figure it out yourself. Let's welcome none other than Malaika Arora Khan.

Karan: You have been married to Arbaaz. How long has it been?
Malaika: The seven-year itch is on actually!
Karan: Of course, we have all heard about her. She is hot, she is happening, she represents generation next and she has many a boyfriend and a girlfriend. We will find out when we call her right on. Let's bring on Amrita Arora. I like the visual of these two sisters. It's all leg and everything else!

Karan: Amrita, We will talk about your boyfriends later but you have also had a girlfriend on celluloid. So was that fun?
Amrita: No, it's something that if I could go back and change, I would change. I don't blame anyone for it, but myself. I perceived it to be something else, something progressive. But when my parents saw it, they were really upset with me and they walked out. Everyone was just very uncomfortable. To see them disappointed in me really upset me.

Karan: Malaika, what is Arbaaz's reaction to all your sensuality?
Malaika: I think he is somebody who is very confident of himself. So if that is there in you, it obviously transcends into something else, so things like these don't really bother you. Arbaaz is somebody who is very understanding and very comfortable.

Karan: You had no boyfriends when you were young?
Amrita: I was a lot of telltale sister. Malaika had a lot of male attention and I was a geek. I wanted to become a nun, Karan.
Karan: But darling that's not what you are doing right now…
Malaika: She is doing 'nun' of it. Let's put it that way now.
Karan: Let's not talk in general. Let us be specific. There was a rumoured link up with Fardeen. Now did that happen ever?
Amrita: It was just a friendship that was rumoured…

Karan: Tell us about your new boyfriend. Now, you talk about it Malaika.
Malaika: I don't know Usmaan too well. He plays cricket for the England team. Amrita met him through Arbaaz and me, so now it is in that phase where things are very rosy...
Amrita: To set the records straight, let me just quote Britney spears. "She kissed a lot of frogs to finally know who her prince charming is" and I think with Usmaan the quote lies well. I always thought Arbaaz is the ideal brother and I want qualities of a man like Arbaaz bhai and Usmaan does have those qualities.
Karan: What is great is that there is a certain amount of aesthetic value attached to sensuality now on celluloid and that you agree Malaika we have done a song together you look super hot and it was all very aesthetic.
Amrita: I think people keep pointing fingers at her about wearing clothes that she does but she can give any actress, any model, any socialite a run for their money. No one can look half as good as she looks.
Malaika: I didn't really tutor her. (smiles and kisses Amrita)

Karan: Well, that's wonderful. You guys represent new generation but is there a line you draw? Let's start with you, Malaika. Do you draw lines?
Malaika: Of course, I do. Well, at the end of the day, I know there are people who I care about back home and I have got to keep a lot of things in mind without hurting people's sentiments. I am a mother, I am a daughter-in-law to somebody, daughter to somebody, a wife to somebody and I have to take all these parameters into account but I think I am somebody who knows between right and wrong. I think I can make that differentiation and I don't think anybody can ever point a finger at me.
Karan: What about you, Amrita?
Amrita: I do. I don't think I am sexy and I don't think I can pull of the whole sex appeal and if I am comfortable in a pair of shorts then I wear it. If am absolutely convinced about it then I would go ahead and do it. I will never make my mom watch something and say, "Baby, why do you need to do these films?"