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Prachi Desai, best known as Bani, is all set to make her film
debut with Farhan Akhtar as co-actor. Manish Ramchandani chats up the actor
I think Balaji is one of the best production houses. I am in love with it as it was a place where I first worked as an actor at the age of 16. How did Kasamh Se happen ? I was always passionate about acting and wanted to be an actor. Finally in Class XII, I gave auditions in Pune. I had not given auditions for Kasamh Se but for some other show for Balaji, which was based on teenagers. Bu they selected me for Bani’s role in Kasamh Se. There is a speculation that you are leaving Kasamh Se. I am not totally leaving Kasamh Se but I plan to do a movie in February. I won’t be able to work for Kasamh Se till the time the movie is out, so it will be a partial leave. So you plan to join Kasamh Se after your movie is released? Television has always been my first love. I will be ready to work in Kasamh Se once I have finished the shooting but I don’t know how much the serial can wait for me. I am trying my best to make as much bank as possible before I go for shooting the movie. Would you be okay if Bani was replaced in the serial? I feel that I have become Bani and I am very possessive about the character. I am so much into the character that I react more as Bani than as Prachi. So, I wouldn’t want anyone to replace me, but yes if the audience can accept a change then it’s a different thing. Tell us something about the forthcoming movie? Is it a Balaji Production? No , It’s not a Balaji production. It is Excel Entertaintment. It’s Farhan Akhtar’s production house, but Farhan will be not directing. He is an actor in the film. The movie is called Rock On. What was Ekta’s reaction when you said ‘I will be doing a movie’? Ekta was quite happy as she has always encouraged me to move ahead in life. Is there a farewell party planned for you? (Laughing) Nothing like this is planned as I don’t see it as a farewell. I wish to come back and work once again. What more do you wish for? I have got a fabulous response from Kasamh Se and the reality show Jhalak Dhiklaja. So after trying my hand at a daily soap and reality show, I hope for audience acceptance in big screen. What about your education? I am in my first year of BA in Mithibai College. I had planned to attend college everyday but then Jhalak happened and I had to rehearse everyday. So I ended up not going to college. Now since I am busy with shoots of Kasamh Se and then there’s the movie, I plan to do a correspondence course. — TWF
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How
does it feel when you are called Ekta’s baby?