Source: Rediff
Date: March 31, 2011
Ragini Khanna, who plays a bubbly bahu Suhana in popular show Sasural Genda Phool, says she was on seventh heaven to get a chance to shake a leg with superstar Hrithik Roshan during an award show.
Ragini was not only handed over a trophy but also got a chance to match steps with Hrithik during the Star Parivaar Awards in Macau recently. The actor is making his small screendebut with Star Plus show Just Dance.
"I remember, I had my board exams when Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai released. I managed to convince my housekeeper to come with me because I was so desperate watch the movie. Meeting him in person was like a dream come true," said Ragini.
The young TV star, who is also stepping into Bollywood with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's upcoming film Teen Thay Bhai, however, says she was not nervous to dance with the star, who is known to be one of the most accomplished dancers in the film industry.
"I was too happy to get excited. He also kissed me on the forehead and for me it was the freeze-frame moment," she said, adding that she also enjoyed playing a Chinese girl during the recent award gala.
"I loved playing the part. It was great to get dressed up like that," she added.
Ragini, who is the niece of actor Govinda, is happy to break the stereotypes with her role in the TV show, which has made her a household name but the young actress says there was a time when she struggled to land a saree-clad role.
"I am happy that I am part of an experimental show like that but there was a time during my days of struggle that I would pray to land a saree-clad girl's role," says Ragini, who plays a rich girl, who gets married into a middle-class family against her wishes.
Talking about her upcoming movie, which is all set to hit theatres mid-April, Ragini says she landed the part even before signing the serial.
"I gave audition and when I saw Delhi-6, I prayed that Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra to like my audition and it happened. Working with Om Puriji was the best part. I have seen him in all those serious roles but he is total opposite of what you see onscreen. He is a prakster and made me laugh a lot on the sets," she added.
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Source: NDTV
Date: March 31, 2011
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Actress Ragini Khanna, who plays a bubbly bahu Suhana in popular show ''Sasural Genda Phool'', says she was on seventh heaven to get a chance to shake a leg with Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan during an award show.
Ragini was not only handed over a trophy but also got a chance to match steps with Hrithik during the Star Parivaar Awards in Macau recently. The actor is making his small screen debut with Star Plus show ''Just Dance''.
"I remember, I had my board exams when ''Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai'' released. I managed to convince my housekeeper to come with me because I was so desperate watch the movie. Meeting him in person was like a dream come true," Ragini told PTI.
The young TV star, who is also stepping into Bollywood with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra''s upcoming film ''Teen Thay Bhai'', however, says she was not nervous to dance with the star, who is known to be one of the most accomplished dancers in the film industry.
"I was too happy to get excited. He also kissed me on the forhead and for me it was the freeze-frame moment," she said, adding that she also enjoyed playing a Chinese girl during the recent award gala.
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Source: Indya/Star Plus
Date: March 29, 2011
Suhana aka Ragini Khanna can’t stop smiling these days. Well, she is famous for her toothy grin, but she is still reeling from the effects of meeting her favourite matinee idol Hrithik Roshan at the STAR Parivaar Awards held in Macao.
Talking about her interaction with Hrithik, she coos, “It was amazing to meet Hrithik, who I admire as an actor. He was present at the STAR Parivaar Awards as he too has become a member of the STAR family with his dance reality show, Just Dance. Backstage, when I got a chance to speak with him, I told him I was a fan of his and not quite a good dancer myself, so he told me he would give me tougher steps on stage,” she laughs. “When he called me on stage, I was very excited and we danced to the title track of Just Dance. It was super fun. He is so cool, so down-to-earth – it was amazing. Once our interaction ended, he even kissed me on the forehead and when I came off stage the Sasuraal Genda Phool team turned up to kiss my forehead- I flatly refused them,” she smiles reminiscing about the encounter that will undoubtedly will stay with her for a long, long time.
Nivedita aka Neha Sargam too had a meeting with Hrithik Roshan. “I have been a huge fan of him since he debuted in 2000. In fact I am not a fan but I love him,” giggles Nivedita. “When I saw that he was seated in the front row, just two rows ahead of me, I almost fainted. It felt so surreal. I was breathing the same air as him- imagine that! I knew I shoudn’t miss this chance and I ran to him. I told him I was a huge fan and he gave me a big hug. I was on cloud nine. I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face. My Chand Chhupa Badal Mein team kept whistling and shouting- go for it. It was super duper wonderful.”
Hrithik wowed not just Suhana and Nivedita but Kokila aka Rupal Patel of Saath Nibhana Saathiya too. She was called on stage and did a little jig with the superstar. The stern Kokila couldn’t help but blush when he did a salsa step with her. Her entire team was cheering her on.
Catch superstar Hrithik Roshan’s interaction with Suhana, Kokila and Nivedita at the STAR Parivaar Awards 2011 on Sun, April 3, at 8 pm on STAR Plus.