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| Sunday, June 20, 2004 |
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| Sunday, June 20, 2004 |
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"No I am not Rajit Kapoor who played Mahatma Gandhi in Shyam Benegal’s film," pleads Rajat Kapoor, the Australia-settled uncle of Priety Zinta in Dil Chahata Hai and a psychiatrist’s in Zee TV’s Kabhi Kabhi. But no one can confuse
this talented actor for someone else. His directorial debut Raghu Romeo
is the second Indian film after Lagaan to be screened at the Locarno
Film Festival in Switzerland. Earlier, it bagged the best film award at
the Miami Film Festival. A popular face, who has over 30 commercials,
serials and films to his credit, he now has big plans. "I am
shifting my focus to direction and will do one film at a time." So
is it farewell to TV? "I suppose one has to move on. I have an
important role in Subash Ghai’s Kisan and then I will be ready
with my next script Mithya."
Two for the road They are television’s Jodi No. 1. And, why not? Thanks to their smart banter, the two have perked up the fortunes of the otherwise drab Star News. When they started of with Poll Kholl, no one gave host Shekhar Suman and director Ajit Anjum much of a chance against NDTV’s slickly produced Gustaki Maaf. But not only did the show stand up to other political satires, it almost created a niche for itself because of the no-holds-barred script and Suman’s ribald comments. While many such shows have3 gone off the air after elections, the Suman-Anjum duo has hit the road again. Poll Khol is back on Star Plus on Saturdays and Sundays at 10 pm. "Now our target will not just be politicians but stars, celebrities and business people as well," says Anjum. So what’s his winning formula? "Shekhar," he says. Simply Shekar!
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