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Mohit Malhotra - I am excited

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Tell us about your journey from Splitsvilla to Mitwa Phool Kamal Ke?

It has been very nice; people have accepted me in the industry. So the
journey is not over, and hopefully people will accept this new
character I am playing. I am looking forward to the show. I went for
the audition, they liked my performance and thought I was perfect for
the role. That's how I got selected.

Were you always interested in acting?

I always wanted to become an actor and I feel blessed to have got the
opportunity to be part of the Star parivaar. I am excited about the
show and hope that people appreciate me as an actor."

Do you think reality shows are a ticket to an acting career?

I am not sure about that. Unless you have it in you, you cannot become
an actor because, at the end of the day, you have to be able to
perform. So if you have the talent, you deserve to be in the industry,
whether you were part of a reality show or not.

Do you think people will accept you as Birju?

Well, like Birju, I was a sweet wildcard boy in Splitsvilla too. I just
feel blessed that I have got the opportunity to perform. I took up this
show as a challenge and I hope people like me.

Shooting for daily soaps are hectic, how are you managing?

It is going to be a learning experience. Reality shows are a different
experience and this too is different. I take everything as a chance to
learn and I am sure that I have a lot of learning in store for me.

How did you groom yourself?

I have been talking to my servants and auto wallas to pick up the
accent. We also had an acting workshop on how to portray our characters
and speak the language.

Tell us about your look on the show.

My character is from the village and he belongs to a lower caste, so the look is very simple. I wear mostly kurta pyjama.

Tell us about your character.

Birju belongs to a lower caste and has had a lot of trouble while
growing up. He is very raw guy and his village has had a great impact
on his character. Birju has problems that lower caste people face. The
story takes a turn when he falls in love with Bela, an upper caste girl.

What is the real Mohit like?

I am a travel buff like any youngster and I like doing exciting things.
I read lots of biographies. I am a big follower of Donald Trump. I want
to peruse acting and be the finest actor ever. Everyone has their own
priorities and I have seen very young people play leads on shows but I
chose to finish my education. I did my B.Com and then enrolled for
theatre workshops. After that, Splitsvilla happened. I have an elder
brother; my dad is a businessman and my mom is a housewife. My brother,
Himanshu Malhotra, is into acting and he has starred in one film and is
working on a second one. I currently stay with him here in Mumbai.

Do you think that Indian audiences are prepared for bold shows such as Splitsvilla?

Every show or channel focuses on different segments of the audience.
MTV focuses on the youth. To some extent, people are influenced by
Western culture and that is why reality shows on VH1 are so popular.
So, the youth accepts these shows.

What did your parents think about your appearance on Splitsvilla?

They have always been supportive and helpful. And they were the same
when it came to me featuring in Splitsvilla. They were happy that I got
a show; it was a positive reaction.

What do you have to say about your tiff with Siddharth?

I would not like to comment on it. It was a show and these things
happen. We have differences but we are friends. Friends also fight
sometimes.

Are you dating Joanna?

I would not like to comment on this as well.

What shows do you like watching on TV?

I have been watching Balika Vadhu; it is a good show. I like Real World on VH1 as well.

Would you do another reality show?

I do not know. I have already had that experience. I might want to do
it if something good comes up. There are a couple of new concepts so
there might be some good reality series emerging.

Mitwa crew taken for a merry-go-round! 03 July 2009

he whole crew of Star Plus's Mitwa- Phool Kamal Ke was taken for a ride
in the search of an old man, who had to play a bit role in the serial.

The unit members of Star Plus' Mitwa- Phool Kamal Ke, produced by BAG Films were taken for a ride recently.

According to our source, "There was an old man who was recruited to
play a small role, and the scene to be shot was the introductory
sequence of Maamchand (Shahbaaz Khan). The scene required the old man
to keep bending when Maamchand arrives; but when Nirbhay (Manish
Wadhwa) casts a look on the old man, he had to immediately fall on the
ground. The first part of the sequence was shot, and then the unit took
their lunch break. But the interesting thing was that the old man left
the shoot spot thinking that his scene was over".

This is where the tale turns sour. Our source elaborates,
"Unfortunately it was not time yet for the old man to pack up. He had
to be there for the rest of the shoot too. And he had already left! To
top this, no one knew his name or his whereabouts. He couldn't even be
replaced because half the sequence was shot using him. It just had to
be him!"

What followed was chaos as the source goes on to say, "Then began the
search for the old man throughout the scorching Bheeta Gaon in
Allahabad; but not a sign of the old man anywhere. The crew had to
search through five neighboring villages, without name or a photograph
but just a faint picture of him in their mind. They finally found the
old man in a nearby village and alas, only then they could resume their
shoot."

Well, this incident is surely an alarm bell that indicates that they need to be more watchful!!