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DECEMBER 14, 2010, AUCKLANDCOVER STORY06

H

eard you have turned

into a real Tees

Maar Khan these

days flicking a lot ofthings from your co-artistes and

directors?

(Smiles) Well, I do play a con man

who wants to rob a train of artifacts

but that doesnt mean I t go about

robbing trains or people in life. Its

just that I have learnt the art bec ause

of my background in martial arts.

Those trained in martial arts are

generally conversant with the art of

identifying particular nerves that

benumb the area. I have mastered

this and a few other techniques.

How was it working with

Farah Khan? Is she a betterchoreographer or a director?

I have worked with women directors

before. I did work with Tanuja

Chandra. But Farah is a hardcore

commercial director. My look in the

film has been designed by Farah and

designer Akki Narula. Just as her

brother Sajid is. They are fun to work

with and have given hits. They come

from the same school of filmmaking.Men used to be scared of her on the

sets. It used to be funny to watch her

scream at everybody. I have known

her for such a long time so have

always been comfortable with her.

I love her as a director. I think she

should make many more films.

Tell us more about Tees Maar

Khan and you character in the

film.Tees Maar Khan is a fun film and

my role in it is an out and out fun

role totally different from any of the

roles that I have attempted so far.

My character in the movie can be

half compared to Robinhood. By half

I mean that he has all the qualities

of Robinhood apart from the fact

that he does not help the poor. Hes

jovial, fun-loving and can be even

compared to someone like Charles

Sobhraj. In the film, my character

wants to make it big by conning

people but he is not negative, nor

does he believe in hurting others. He

is simply intelligent and uses every

trick in the trade to fool people. He

is arrested in Paris but he manages to

escape leaving the others wondering

how he managed to. Shirish Kunder

has written the script and has not left

an iota for the audience to imagine.

Wouldnt you like to deviate

from such films and attempt

some serious roles?

I would love to experiment with

different kinds of films. I did try it

earlier with films like Sangharsh and

Tasveer 8x10, but they didnt work

for me. I put in a lot of hard work

hoping that I could give something

different to the audiences. I ameager to do some serious films but

I guess there are few audiences for

such films. I can work in such films

to derive creative satisfaction as an

actor but my job is to entertain the

audiences. I should first succeed on

that front.

Are you disappointed that

your last two releases, Action

Replayy and Khatta Meetha,

met with a disastrous response at

the box-office, though they were

both meant to be entertaining

films?

I am unable to figure out what went wrong with these two films. I do

feel sad when my films dont work,

especially when they confirm to all

the so-called commercial norms.But it finally depends on what the

audiences like. I work on around

four films a year and I put in the same

kind of effort in all of them, hoping

that they will prove to be big hits.

Thats because I work doubly hard on

each of them. Having said this, I have

had quite a few ups and downs in

my career too but I dont allow these

phases to affect me.

Do you think comedies are not

selling anymore in the market?

I dont think so. If one were to look at

the graph of successful films in th e last

few years, most of the films that havedone worthy business are comedy

films. More recently, Dabbang also

had a good does of comedy, besides

3 Idiots. If anything, comedy should

be supported with a good storyline

and it is sure to work.

There was a time when

distributors and exhibitors had

no qualms about investing in

an overpriced Akshay Kumar

simply because it more than

assured them of due returns

on their investments. Akshay,

who also commanded a share

in the returns of his films, wasconsidered a safe bet at the

box-office with a string of hits

like Heyy Babyy, Welcome,

Namastey London, Bhool

Bhulaiyaa and Singh Is Kinng,

among others.

However, the same cannot

be said of Akshay anymore. Last

year, he gave five consecutive

flops in Chandni Chowk

To China, 8x10 Tasveer,

Kambhakt Ishq, Blue and De

Dana Dan, all of which failed to

live up to expectations. The year

2010 proved to be even more

disappointing for him with two

of his major releases, Action

Replayy and Khatta Meetha,

sinking without a trace at the

box-office. The former had the

lowest opening at the box-office

for a Diwali release. His stint on

television as a host on Master

Chef India, did not work for

him either. The only respite for

him was Housefull, which was

declared a hit at the box-office.

Keeping all these factors

in mind, trade analysts and

distributors are keeping their

fingers crossed about the fate

of Tees Maar Khan. The film

sold for a price of Rs 60 croresto UTV, is said to be crucial for

both Akshay and its director,

Farah Khan. To start with, this

is the first time Farah Khan is

working without Shah Rukh

Khan after delivering two

blockbusters with him. Also,

considering the on-going low

phase in Akshays career and

the poor response to his last few

comedies, traders are keeping a

wait and watch attitude.


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DECEMBER 14, 2010, AUCKLAND08 WHATS UP

Bollywood actor and goodwill

ambassador of Habitat for

Humanity India, Jacqueline

Fernandez lent her support to the

Teen of the year 2010 contest

by interacting with the finalists

who came from different states

of the nation. Jacqueline has

also been a source of inspiration

to the contestants through her

article published in the Teenager

magazines earlier.

Award winning singer, Dr Bhupen Hazarikas music video Our North-

East, Our Star was released at an event in Mumbai. The occasion

saw the presence of several celebrities from the music fraternity. Dr.

Hazarika was also presented with a memento by the producer of the video,

Sanjay Agrawal, Director of Cement Manufacturing Company Limited.This is Dr Hazarikas first music video in his entire career. The lyrics of

the music video have been written by Swanand Kirkire, who has won two

national awards for Hazaaron Khwahishen Aisi and 3 Idiots. The music

video has been set to tune by Shantanu Moitra, award winning composer

of films like Lage Raho Munnabhai and 3 Idiots. The music video will hit

the air in December.

Jacqueline inauguratesTeen of the year contest

Bhupen Hazarikas firstmusic video released

Agrand premier of Shahrukh

Bola Khoobsurat Hai Tu was

recently held at Cinemax,

Versova. Director MakrandDeshpande was in high spirits as

guests kept pouring in to congratulate

him on his debut venture. Among

those seen were Sudhir Pandey,

Pawan Malhotra, Kay Kay Menon,

Renuka Shahane, Mita Vashisht,

Pritika Chawala and Sanjay Dadeech.

The star attraction was Suniel Shetty

who came all the way for his friend

Makrand and obliged the shutterbugsand guest requests for photographs.

Other guests present included Kavita

Kaushik, Swanand Kirkire, and

Daboo Malik, Vasudha Sharma, Leena

Mogre, Gisselle, Nagesh Bhonsale,

Afzal Khan and others.

Mumbai witnessed the success party of the German luxury watch-brand-A

Lange & Sohne. The time makers exhibited close to 15 of their most

coveted time pieces during the exclusive event. Among the prominent

personalities present were Vivek Oberoi and Priyanka Oberoi, designers Manish

Malhotra, Neeta Lulla and Nishika Lulla, Siddharth Mallya, actress Sameera Reddy,

Babita Malkani, Eesha Koppikar and Timmy Narang, Aarzoo Govitrikar, Manasi

Scott, Harman Baweja, Mrinalini Sharma, Bunty Walia, Shamita Shetty, Ameet

Gaurr and others.

Premiere of Shahrukh

Bola Khoobsurat Hai Tu

Success party of ALange & Sohne


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DECEMBER 14, 2010, AUCKLAND10 WHATS UP

Sheila Ki Jawaani at

Provogues Beach Party

Provogue in association with

the producers of Tees Maar

Khan celebrated a stunningbeach party at Juhu Beach,

Mumbai creating ripples in the

entertainment world. It was

for the first time in the history

of cinema that a party of this

scale was celebrated amidst

the presence of the hoi-polloi.

The crowds at the beach who

happened to be present at the

hour were absolutely taken away

by surprise as they witnessed

Farah Khan, Akshay Kumar, and

Katrina Kaif, even as Sonu Nigam

gave a live-wire performance.

However, it was Katrinas mind-

blowing performance on the hot

and sensational number, Sheila

Ki Jawani that had the crowds

going absolutely wild.

The impromptu show was

anchored by Rajeev and Raghu,

who also play an important role

in the movie. The party started

with a bang with Kamal Khans

qawali song Wallah Wallah,

after which singer Sonu Nigam

gave an exquisite performance

on the Tees Maar Khan title

track, which he sang in 54

different voices.

Finally Katrina was in her

element even as she gyrated

to the beats of the Sheila KiJawaani number. When it

seemed that the excitement was

dying down, Akshay came out of

the blue and matched his steps

with Katrina.

The party concluded with

Abhijeet Sawant and Debojits

performance on the song Happy

Ending.

Toonpur Ka Superhero

music launch

Producers Krishika Lulla and

Kumar Mangat Pathak launched

the music of their eagerly awaited

film Toonpur Ka Superheroat Novotel, Juhu. Present at

the event were the entire cast

and crew of the film including

director Kireet Khurana, lead

actors Ajay Devgn and Kajol,

Tanuja, MukeshTiwari, Raza

Murad, Ameya Pandya, Chinky

Jaiswal, music director Anu

Malik and lyricist Kumaar.

Also present were Sunil Lulla

of Eros International, Kishan

Kumar, Abhishek Pathak and

the singers of the film Sudesh

Bhosle and Shaan.

The highlight of the event was

a livewire dance performance of

Bolly, Loveena and Pandu, the

three characters from Toonpur.

Presented by Eros

International,Toonpur Ka

Superhero is all set to hit theatres

on 24th December, 2010.

And the party continues!The team of Golmaal 3

hasnt stopped celebrating

after the rocking success of

the film at the box-office. The

producers, Shree Ashtavinayak

Cinevision Pvt Ltd organized a

memorable do at Hyatt Regency

on November 21, to celebrate the

same. The entire team of the film

including the producer Dhillin

Mehta, co producers Rupen

Amlani, Dhaval Jatania and

Hiren Gandhi were present. Ajay

Devgn entered first with Taarzan

co-star Vatsal Sheth. He was

soon joined by Tusshar Kapoor,

Shreyas Talpade and Arshad

Warsi. Kunal Khemmu made

an entry with girlfriend Soha Ali

Khan, who looked charming in a

black and white dress. Kareena

Kapoor made a stunning entry

in a shiny green dress. The

man behind it all, Rohit Shettyentered solo.

Sanjay Dutt entered with

Dharam Oberoi was one of the

first guests to arrive and after

wishing the team, left in a short

while. The legendary Prem

Chopra was also present at he

party. Also spotted were Murli

Sharma and Ashwini Kalsekar.

Johnny Lever charmed the

cameras with his antics. Among

the other celebrities present

were director Milan Luthria,

Bhojpuri star Ravi Kissen,

directors Soham Shah and Indra

Kumar, Bhushan Kumar andhairstylist Aalim, besides writer

duo Sajid-Wajid, Rohit Jugraj

and Vivek Sharma. A huge cake

in the shape of G-3 was brought

in and was cut by the entire team

of the film.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010, AUCKLAND14 GUPHUP

Soha Ali Khan and

Kunal Khemu

are a couple and

have no qualms talking

about their relationship.

However when the two

made an appearance

at the success party of

Golmaal 3, Soha had

little time for Kunal as

she was busy bonding

with sis-in-law to beKareena Kapoor. Both

Soha and Kareena were

seen sitting in a corner

and talking animatedly

to each other, unaware

about those around

them. It may be recalled

that Soha had recently

admitted that she shared

a special bond with

both Saif and Kareena,

Kareena is lovely, warm

and caring and we get

along very well with

each other. Both Saif

and Kareena are happytogether, she had said.

As for Kunal, we are sure he bonded well with Kareena too having worked

with her on the sets of Golmaal 3. On being asked about it, Kunal was on

the defensive, Kareena is a fabulous person and actor but I didnt bond

extra with her just because I am seeing Soha. There was more male bonding

happening on the sets and she was one of us he says.

Director Madhur Bhandarkar

seems to be having a tough

time finding a suitable heroine

for his film of the same name. Last

reported, Bhandarkar had approached

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for the role

after Kareena had refused to be a part

of the project. Kareena had apparently

asked Bhandarkar to tone down the

steamy scenes in the film. Now the news

goes that, Bhandarkar has recently

approached Priyanka Chopra for the

role and is awaiting a confirmation

from her. When contacted, Bhandarkar

denied the reports I dont know from

where the news has emanated.

I am busy working on the script of

the film. I have not approached anyone

as yet. I am tired to the speculations

doing the rounds and will make an

announcement at the right time. he

said.

Madhur Bhandarkar is stillwaiting for his Heroine

Sohashares a special bondingwith to be sister-in-law Kareena

Actress Asin finally

seems to have found

a good friend in the

industry after she found herself

to be the victim of industry

politics. Having gone through

a spate of controversies, Asin

is now taking it easy and

bonding big time with good

friend, Neil Nitin Mukesh.

Insiders say that the two have

been sharing a good comfort

level and Neil has beenrecommending her for Ravi

Chopras forthcoming venture

Pocketmaar, for which he

was recently confirmed.

Bonding with his co-stars

is not new to Neil. Earlier

he had bonded very well

with Katrina Kaif during

the making of New York,

after which he was said to be

good friends with Deepika

Padukone during the making

of Lafangey Parindey. But

the same cannot be said

about Asin, who has lately

become extremely choosyabout friends. Neil it appears

is an exception. We are

happy for Asin because the

unpretentious Neil is any day

a safe bet as a friend in the

industry.

Strange but true, Katrina Kaif

says her role in Tees Maar

Khan was inspired by a cat.

Well not literally but Katrina says her

role was inspired by the Walt Disney

Productions The Aristocats, an

animated feature of the 70s. When

quizzed about the character of Aliya

Khan in the film, Katrina replied thather character was akin to an innocent

and gullible cat. She is a wannabe

actress who wants to make it big. She

takes everything that people tell her in

the literal sense. If they tell her that

her make up is not good she will go

and reapply make up. I found many

similarities in my role to that of a cat.

Especially kittens-they are so cute and

innocent. And they have beautiful eyes

so my make-up and actions were much

similar to that of a kitten, she said.

Well Katrinas association with cats

is not new. Not long ago, the actress

had adopted an abandoned cheetah

found in the forests and it was name

Catreena.

For those who are not aware ,

The Aristocats, starring Eva Gabor

and Phil Harris revolves around a

family of aristo-cats and how an alleycat acquaintance helps them after a

butler has kidnapped them to gain his

mistress fortune which was meant to

go to them.

Asins new found good friend

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DECEMBER 14, 2010, AUCKLANDSTAR TALK16

Your last film failed to

arouse any excitement

at the box-office despite

all the pre-release

publicity. Are you feeling

disappointed?

Not at all. It does feel

bad when your hard work

doesnt pay off at timesbut I generally dont get

carried away by the success

or failure of my films. In

my three-year old career,

I have done seven films

of which I have given a

few hits and a few misses.

What matters is the kind of

experience I had attempting

those roles. I thoroughly

enjoyed acting in romantic

comedies like Bachna Ae

Haseeno, Chandni Chowk

To China, Love Aaj Kal,

Housefull and the recently

released Break Ke Baad.

In the case of Khelein Hum

Jee Jaan Sey, I took up the

role because I was looking

forward to working with

Ashutosh Gowariker. Also,

it was a challenge to work

in a historical film relating

to the Indian Independence

movement.

Looking back, do you

feel that your character

in Break Ke Baad had

similarities to your real

life?

Not in the least. I would say

that the character was farapart from the kind of person

that I am in real life. I did

identify with the character of

Aliya as far as her ambitions

and her ideas of wanting

to be independent. But for

me once I am committed

in a relationship I tend to

give my hundred percent to

it. Also, I can balance my

personal and professional

life fairly well, without

letting one affect the other.

Of course, my career is my

first love and my identity.

How did you deal with

the break up in your

life?

Its not easy to deal with

a break-up but one has to

find inner strength. I am

sure everyone goes through

their share of heart breaks.

All the same, you have

only yourself to depend

upon to cope up with it.

No one can come to your

rescue. Its difficult but its

not impossible. There are

different ways to come out

of it. You can either go on aholiday or immerse yourself

in work and come out as a

better person. I immersed

myself in a lot of work.

Do you think one can

be comfortable being

friends with an ex-

boyfriend?

I guess it can be awkward,

that is if you allow it. If you

really value your relationship

and keep it positive, you

can still become friends. It

may take six months or afew years down the line, but

one can still manage to do

it. I think it is important to

move on in life and not get

stuck up.

Are you open to the idea

of working with Ranbir

in the future?

We will be more than happy

to work with each other.

Bachna Aye Haseeno was a

big film but there were two

other girls in the movie. We

have been getting a lot of

offers but we have not found

the right script yet.

These days the rumour

mills are buzzing about

your relationship

with Siddharth Mallya

and your increasing

proximity to him. The

two of you were also

spotted at Leelavati

hospital.

I dont know why such a hue

and cry is being made over

my personal life. I have

said earlier too that I will

not talk about Siddharth

Mallya. When I was in arelationship earlier much

was written and said about

my personal life but I was

firm that I would not speak

about it. I would rather

allow people to speculate as

much as they want, since it

makes no difference to me.

As for being seen in the

hospital, it was I who had

an eye problem. Siddharth

merely accompanied me.

How do your parents

react to such news now?

They know their daughterwell enough and hence they

have stopped worrying. They

have also realized that a lot

of the news being circulated

is mere speculation. They

trust me and dont get

carried away by it anymore.

Your catty remarks on

Ranbir and Katrina

on Koffee with Karan

stirred up a controversy

of sorts. Dont you think

they were not in very

good taste?

I had no intention oftargeting anyone by making

those remarks. They were

meant in good humour.

Besides, I have known Karan

for a long time so there was

a comfort level. It was a

rapid fire round.

Werent you worried

about your industry

friends being offended?

I am sure many who have

gone on the show have said

a lot of things about me. I

dont think I will ever feeloffended when I learnt about

it. At the end of the day its

about being humorous and

not being serious. Let me

tell you something special.

We both received the hamper

at the end of the show.

You and Sonam seemed

to get along quite well

on the show, though

there were reports that

the two of you could not

see eye to eye earlier.

Sonam and I have never

had any problems with each

other. Its just that we dont

get time to meet each other.

She is busy, so am I. Its

difficult to keep in touch.

That is one of the reasons we

had a blast on the sets when

we met this time. If one were

to talk about friends, I have

had very few friends in the

industry but I do interact

with my co-stars when I

meet them socially. We are

all very mature and theres

no need to be negative.

Have you made new

friends in the industry?I have made a lot of friends

in the industry now. Theres

Neil, Shahana Goswami,

Imran, Akshay, Shah Rukh

Khan and Farah Khan. I

may not be working with

them always but I know that

they are more than friends

and will be there when I

need them. They have been

very protective about me.

Any wish list of actors

and directors you would

want to work with?

Theres a long list. Amongthe actors, I would love to

work with Salman, Aamir,

and Hrithik and of course

Ranbir. As for the directors,

I am hoping to work some

day with Yash Chopra, Ayan

Mukherjee, Mani Ratnam

and Imtiaz Ali once again.

I admire Madhuri, Hema

Malini, Sridevi and Rekha

too.

Have u ever idolised

anyone?

I have never idolized anyone

because I have a mind of myown. I would prefer to have

my own individuality and

own career graph.

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personal lifeHer last two few releases have met witha grim response at the box-office, butDeepika Padukone is more in the newsfor her personal life rather than herprofessional life. A few weeks ago she was in the centre of a controversy overthe snide remarks she made about ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor and co-actress

Katrina Kaif. Her close friendship withthe Mallya Scion, Siddharth Mallya, hasalso been the topic of discussion. She talksabout this and more.


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DECEMBER 14, 2010, AUCKLANDINTERVIEW18

Gopal: Ashaji, onbehalf of l your NewZealand audience,before we start the

interview, I wouldlike to present you

with a memento(Koru I brought fromN. Z)

Ashaji: Thank you Somuch (Ashaji opened itand shows it to everyonepresent)

Gopal: Ashaji,everyone is nowtalking about yourlive performance inAuckland on the 12thMarch, how are youfeeling about it ?

Ashaji: Yes I am veryexcited and thrilled as

I have been to NZ withR.D.Burman sahib onlyonce.

Gopal: Even thoughyou have come to NZin the past, your songs

are very popular andyour evergreen voiceis still ---------and Ithink this would be agreat opportunity for

your NZ audience to

personally view yourlive performance for

them, what do youthink about this? Ashaji: Before you askme any more questionsfurther, First, I wouldlike to ask you onequestion?

Gopal: (I Smiled),please go ahead

Ashaji. Ashaji: Tell me, dopeople still like to listenmy songs like Sona re

Sona, Chura liya hai,Dum maro Dum, Piya tuab to aaja etc ?

Gopal: Yes indeed, Ashaji , I can saythis very confidently

because, I beinga radio presenteron Radio Tarana ,

whenever we talkabout you or Panchmda ( R.D.Burman

) talking about theabove songs is a mustand our audiencelove to listen to all ofthem all the time.

Ashaji: (Here), in India,I know that the younggeneration know allmy songs because theirparents have grown uplistening to these songs;I was thinking whetherthis would happen in

NZ?

Gopal: Yes indeed because your songswith Panchamda are

very popular among youngsters tooand the credit goesto your voice andsinging style and ofcourse Pancham dasmusic. Ashaji, as the

program is namedRahul & I , would

you like to sharesome memoriesabout Panchamda or

about the making ofhis songs ?

Ashaji: I would like toshare my memories

while performing and would share how thosesongs were made etc.

Gopal: Ashaji youhave been singing forso long with so manyMusic directors of

the industry, how would you describePanchams music in

words?Ashaji: Panchams music, when it was made it wasfor the future , people ofthe industry said whatkind of music is this ,

what kind of rhythm isthis, and discouragedhim , but the samesongs were heard by the

youngsters and they were thrilled by themand grew up listening tothem.

Gopal: On Behalfof all New-Zealandaudience , myself ,Prashant Tijore and

Amit Saha wouldlike to thank you forpersonally meetingall three of ustogether and giving

us this opportunityand your valuabletime, would you liketo convey anythingto the NZ audience?

Ashaji: I am very excitedto come and perform

for the New Zealandaudience after so many

years I cant wait to see you all on the 12th ofMarch.

I am excited to perform in NZ- Asha BhonsaleGopal Bhatia , Prashant Tijore , and Amit Saha of PGA Events Ltd , the organisers of AshaBhosle Live in Concert in Auckland, went together to Mumbai to meet the legendary singer,

Asha Bhonsale and interview her. They had a very warm meeting with Asha ji.Gopal Bhatia conducted the interview on behalf of PGA Events Ltd. Following are excerpts fromthe interview .


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DECEMBER 14, 2010, AUCKLANDADVERTORIAL20

T

he results are out!

A new Indian Idol

superstar has been

found!

Season 3 of TVs popularNCBT KAUN BANEGA

SUPERSTAR (KBS-3),

New Zealands only

Bollywood singing competition

has now wrapped up and a new

star has been discovered.

The star we have discovered

is the seasoned singer Vidya,

who fought her way through a

gruelling and tough competition

and won the coveted and most

prestigious title, Kaun Banega

Superstar. After grabbing her

title and cash prize Vidya is on

her way to Mumbai (India).

This year the competition

was ferocious. Successful

contestants had to compete in

three rounds,

Romantic number

Classical number

Fast number

Our judges were looking

at how well each contestant

performed, the difficulty of

songs selected, the quality

of voice and their all-round

performance. And they had

unbelievably tough choices to

make. The quality of contestants

was so high this year that Vidya

won by a nail-bitingly narrow

margin!

If you were one of those who

wanted to try but missed out,

then dont despair!

KAUN BANEGA

SUPERSTAR (KBS-4) is just

around the corner.

Dreamz Productions are

now accepting registrations

at their website www.

dreamzproductions.com for the

new season which promises to

be bigger and more lavish than

ever before!

Kaun Banega Superstar is

the perfect vehicle for up and

coming young people to launch

into superstardom!

More Bollywood songs!

More prizes! More chances to

be a superstar!

Dont delay, sign up for your

chance to be a superstar today!

Register now in New

Zealands best and biggest

singing challenge for

2011, KAUN BENEGA

SUPERSTAR (KBS-4) is

starting soon. ENROL

NOW!!!

The new Superstar on the horizonVidya Shekhar Teke

Born in Nasik in the

state of Maharashtra,

India. Mrs Vidya ShekharTeke, gave her first public

performance at the age

of five in the holy town

of Trimbakeshwar, in

the vicinity of Nasik. She

sang a song in the village

competition and won the

first prize. The judges

were so impressed with

her first performance

that they offered her an

opportunity to sing on

radio. Later, her father

Ashok Varode trained her

in music and encouraged

her to pursue her singing

talent. Vidya went

on to perform in one

competition or another,

even as she pursued

her post graduation

in Organic Chemistry

and worked in quality

assurance and ISO

auditing in India.

Her marriage to Pune

citizen, Shekhar Teke,

a stage artist, writer

and director of dramas,

helped her to further

hone her singing skills.

Here, she also trained

in music from a famousmusician, Shri Kerkar.

Before long, Vidya

became a popular stage

show artist. One such

memorable show saw her

performing with famed

presenter and singer,

Annu Kapoor, when

she sang the patriotic

number, Ae mere vatan

ke logo originally sung

by Lata Mangeshkar.

She also participated in

television competitions

like Marathi Sa Re Ga Ma

Pa, Marathi Tak DhinaDhin and won prizes.

She shifted to Auckland

in 2007 with her husband

and two kids. Here it

was DreamzProductions

who gave her the unique

opportunity of presenting

her voice to the audiences.

She participated in the

Kaun Banega Superstar

competition and won

it, with the judges Arun

Khotkar and Mazhar

Abbas guiding her

through the competition.

Vidya gives the creditfor her success to her

Vedic guru Saint Shri

Asaram Bapuji, her

father, and her husband,

Shekhar.


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