Lataa Saberwal Seth: Juggling two careers and a marriage
The quintessential mother and bahu of Indian Television, known for her sarees and style in Ye Risha Kya Kehlata Hai, the popular serial of Star t.v. Her charm and warmth makes every viewer want to have a mother or bahu or a partner like her. What lies beneath the delicate, calm exterior is unrelenting strength, intelligence and innovative entrepreneurial skills. Lataa talks about her journey as...
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Sunaina Gulia Takes part in AXN’s Amazing Race – Asia -4
Q1) A little about your journey to become an actor and how did that come about? Since the age of 10, I wished to be an actor.. But never thought it was possible.. That was the dream but in ‘real’ life I thought I would end up doing an MBA or something!! Well I am living my ‘dream’ now.. Goes to show that anything can happen if you believe, and keep at it!! I started modelling...
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RAJ MATHAI – USA’S FIRST INDIAN SPORTSCASTER TALKS ABOUT …WELL SPORTS & SOME MORE!
Long before the “desi” invasion of Silicon Valley (Northern California, US), the West had already been somewhat “Indianized” by an Indian American reporter and no, he was not talking about Bollywood, or about Technology or for that matter Cricket, he was going right to the heartland….sports and that too as American as they get. The NBA, NHL, MLB, why he was even NBC’s sportscaster for...
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MANAV GOHIL – MY DREAMS WERE BIGGER THAN MY HOMETOWN COULD ACCOMODATE
The Indian Entertainment industry, time and time again, reminds us, that it is an industry which welcomes ALL, from the larger cities and also those from the smaller towns and cities. When he found that he wanted more out of life than being a Marketing Executive in Baroda, part time model, Manav Gohil, decided to follow his dreams to becoming a full time actor. Indian Television welcomed this talent...
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VINAY JAIN ON BUDHHISM, ACTING AND THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING
Contrary to popular belief, actors and acting is not only about those who had no academic choices. Often times, academically brilliant folks descend into this universe and uplift the entire environment. Once such person is actor, Vinay Jain. We have seen him on Television, in Theater (both in India and the US) and of course as part of popular films like Cheeni Kum. At a time when class toppers...
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HIMANI SHIVPURI – TELEVISION MADE ME!
Few actors tread as effortlessly between the various mediums, Films, Television and Theater, as Himani Shivpuri does. Even fewer transition from the environs of the National School of Drama, to Commercial cinema, with as much success, as Himani did. But then doing things different, be it studying in an all boys school or be it turning down a scholarship to study aboard to pursue theater, has become...
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Alok Nath – Mr. Indian Television, talks about his life, his creative endeavors and his journey
They say a hallmark of an actor is that he or she should be able to become what they are not and convince the audience that, it is indeed the truth. Using that criteria, Alok Nath, qualifies as one of the finest actors in the globe today. He played father to a man older than him in the national award winning Agneepath and did it with so much conviction, that he became a father to the audience long...
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Gaurav Gera – Fashion by Education and Actor by choice, both his and the viewer’s
Everyday lots of aspiring actors come to Mumbai from various parts of India and now even the globe. Some come to be actors, some become actors, some switch to other professions, some make it and a lot more don’t. Fashion Designer, Gaurav Gera is one such individual who has made an immpediate impact as an actor when he had the nation glued to the television with his performance in Jasse Jaise...
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VIR DAS STANDS UP
Interview Arranged by Rajnigandha Shekhawat From Havard to Stand Up comedy, did that the Ivy League education ever come in the way of your career or prevent you from taking certain risks? Firstly, I wasn’t at Harvard for that long, it was a short acting course. I wouldn’t call myself Ivy league, I’m mostly ‘ Out of my league’ . But to sum it up, my job is to stand on a stage...
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Interview with Director Babu Subramanium
What got you to LA in the first place? I started in India , working with Mahesh Bhatt, I worked with him on his first few movies, Manzilen Aur Bhi Hain, Vishwasghat, Lahu Ke Do Rang and Naya Daur. Manzilen was the movie that gave me the opportunity to interact with Kabir Bedi, with whom I became great friends. So Kabir had become a successful star in Europe and was subsequently doing a movie...
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