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I CAN NEVER FORGET THE REMIX DAYS: KARAN WAHI
Actor Karan Wahi (above) earned himself a loyal fanbase as a young school boy in the teen drama, Remix. So much so, that even 13 years after the show ended, he still gets compliments for his character, Ranveer Sisodia.
A story revolving around the lives of four friends, it also starred actors Shweta Gulati, Priya Wal and Raj Singh Arora in main roles.
“Remix is the only show I remember each and every aspect of even after all many years... because we all [cast members] were new [at that time] and raw. We gave it [the show] our heart. Everything about Remix is special, and people [still] love me for [playing] Ranveer,” says Karan.
The actor is grateful to the show’s makers for his role. “I will always be thankful to Goldie Behl and Shrishti Arya for getting me to Mumbai, and making me a star. I’m in touch with more people from Remix than any other show of mine. It feels like you’ve done something really good that people still remember it.
Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh (right) intends to hand over the responsibility of his hit 2012 thriller, Kahaani, to someone new over a period of time, as he thinks that it will be interesting to see the story from a fresh perspective. He says no matter who directs the film, actor Vidya Balan (inset) will remain an integral part of the film franchise.
After the success of Kahaani, Ghosh came up with a second part last year — Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh, which didn’t do well at the box office. The third instalment of the film is in the pipeline.
Kahaani narrated the struggle of a pregnant woman, who is in search of her husband. The second instalment of the film focused on child abuse.
“We are hoping that we have something interesting to say in the third part, as and when it happens. And then will take it forward from there... maybe eventually, I’ll hand over the mantle to somebody else,” says Ghosh. “We need a fresh perspective with time. Even if I do the next film, it will be interesting to get somebody new with a different perspective,” he adds.
Looking back at his journey with the film, Ghosh says, “It has been quite a ride from initially slugging to actually getting the film made. We were all advised against it... it has been quite an emotional ride plus a lot of learning and confidence building.”