"I do not believe in arranged marriages": Rati Pandey
News
-Staff
By Staff
Friday,
July
20,
2007
Acting
happened
to
her
by
fluke
as
business
was
what
she
was
always
interested
in.
But
Rati
Pandey
is
happy
now
that
she
is
getting
launched
on
Indian
television
in
the
lead
role
in
Har
Ghar
Kuch
Kehta
Hai
-
Khel
Lakeeron
Ka
on
Zee
TV.
Rati
finds
the
new
show
exciting
and
her
co-actors
fun
to
be
with
on
the
sets.
Tell
us
about
the
character
you
play.
Prarthana
is
a
sober,
simple
and
down
to
earth
girl.
She
has
lost
her
parents
in
her
childhood
and
is
brought
up
by
her
paternal
uncle
in
a
joint
family.
So
she
hopes
that
she
gets
married
into
a
family
that
will
love
her
a
lot.
A
believer
in
arranged
marriages,
Prarthana
is
ready
to
tie
the
knot
with
just
about
anyone
her
uncle
asks
her
to
marry.
And
what
about
you
in
real
life? I'm
a
practical,
fun-loving,
bubbly
and
chirpy
person,
unlike
Prarthana.
The
only
common
thing
between
us
is
that
I
too
care
for
my
family.
But
I
do
not
believe
in
arranged
marriages.
So
did
you
have
problems
portraying
your
character?
Yes,
I
did.
It
was
so
difficult
in
the
beginning
that
I
used
to
run
to
the
director
moaning
'how
will
I
do
this
character?'.
But
now
I'm
totally
at
ease.
How's
your
rapport
with
co-actors
Anchal
and
Amrita?
Oh,
we
share
a
good
rapport
with
each
other.
I
know
Amrita
personally,
while
I'm
very
good
friends
with
Anchal.
We
have
become
working
buddies
now
(laughs).
We
come
to
the
shoot
together
and
even
share
our
food.
What
makes
you
think
this
show
will
work?
This
show
will
be
able
to
cater
to
all
kinds
of
audiences.
It
is
a
story
of
three
girls
who
are
different
from
each
other.
Thus,
people
from
all
ages
and
classes
will
identify
with
them.
Don't
you
think
that
the
11
pm
slot
will
adversely
affect
the
ratings?
Yes,
we
were
worried
about
the
timings.
At
present,
we
are
targeting
the
metros
only
so
it
is
a
convenient
time.
Moreover,
the
repeat
telecast
is
at
11.30
am
the
next
day,
so
the
small
town
audiences
can
watch
the
show
then.
How
did
this
role
fall
into
your
kitty?
A:
By
fluke!
I
was
not
interested
in
doing
the
character
since
it
is
very
different
from
who
I
am,
but
somehow
things
worked
out.
What
other
acting
assignments
have
you
done?
I
have
done
two
films
down
south.
Actually,
my
debut
television
show
is
Deepti
Bhatnagar's
Shaadi
Street,
which
will
be
aired
later
this
year.
Har
Ghar
can
be
called
my
major
launching
pad.
Can
it
be
said
that
acting
was
on
the
cards
for
you?
No.
I
was
always
interested
in
business
since
I
have
studied
commerce.
I
came
to
Mumbai
to
try
my
luck
and
somehow
Ajay
Sinha
saw
my
pictures
and
called
me
for
the
auditions.
Unfortunately,
the
project
got
shelved
but
I
stayed
back
and
tried
in
other
production
houses.
Within
15
days
I
started
getting
offers.
So
that
is
how
it
all
began.
What
else
interests
you?
I
am
passionate
about
music
and
art.
What
about
Bollywood?
Yes,
why
not?
I
would
definitely
want
to
work
with
good
banners
and
in
good
films.
I
do
not
want
to
do
'C' or
'B'-grade
films,
though.
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