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Television may be the preferred vehicle to stardom but an increasing number of small screen stars are taking their karma break on the stage. Farooque Sheikh (Aapki Soniya), Mandira Bedi (Laughing Wild), Shweta Kawaatra and Manav Gohil (Uncle Samjha Karo), Tannaz Currim (Yeh Dil Maange More) — they all swear by theatre. But Romanchak’s life is not a stage. He nixes all offers as he feels theatre in Mumbai is too commercialised for his creativity. "Unlike Delhi and Kolkata where acting in front of live audience leaves you feeling inspired, theatre in Mumbai is pure business." For the moment though, Romanchak has set aside his concerns about theatre and is concentrating on his anchor act in Parde Ke Peeche on Star Plus. "This is the first show that captures private moments of TV stars. That’s what excites me about it." So happy is Romanchak about his new show that he’s usually there an hour before the shooting and even misses out on his gym. But he says, "I hope I can take a break and head out for an adventure vacation soon." Till then, he’s enjoying his adventures on TV. Swapping lives
The Wife Swap series on Hallmark is bound to generate interest. But don’t let the name and the reality genre mislead you into thinking of the Mallika Sherawats and Neha Dhupias of the world. Wife Swap premiering April 15, 8 p.m. sees two women — one a multi-million heiress and the other a woodcutter — swapping lives for a day. The 37-year-old Jodi Spolansky leads an extravagant lifestyle with three nannies, chauffeurs, eating at swank restaurants, visiting pricey salons, shopping and working out at a posh gym. The excitement begins when she trades lives with 45-year-old Lynn Bradley who starts her day by driving a school bus, follows it up by chopping wood for six hours and returns home only to be confronted by all the cooking and cleaning. The programme, which explores the inequality in society as in human nature, will hopefully let Hallmark make its mark as a viewable channel. Raman re-appears He may have disappeared from the big and small screens after Gayab, but Raman Trikha is living high life in Mumbai. A regular Page 3 person, he is also finding some interesting work. Though Banegi Apni Baat gave him a perfect launch pad, it is his own efforts, he says, that is taking him places. "The year 2004 was the best year of my life," says Raman who was also seen in Ram Gopal Verma’s Main Madhuri Dixit Banana Chahti Hoon. Raman says he has a lot to thank Verma for his success. "It’s great to work with a bold filmmaker," says Raman who will be seen in the remake of the 1990s sitcom Hum Paanch by Verma as also in Saeed Mirza’s Mahanagar and Girish Malik’s next film. Most viewers still identify Raman with television rather than films, especially after his roles in Kumkum and Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi. That’s all right, says the star. "The important thing is they remember me — any which way they do." — NF
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