The
curtains
are
down
on
"Bade
Acche
Lagte
Hain",
which
started
as
a
unique
mature
love
story
of
two
distinct
individuals,
and
looking
back
at
the
journey,
actor
Jai
Kalra,
who's
now
looking
forward
to
"Laut
Aao
Trisha",
says
it
brought
a
whiff
of
freshness
to
the
Indian
TV
industry.
The
Ekta
Kapoor
show,
starring
Ram
Kapoor
and
Sakshi
Tanwar
as
the
couple
brought
together
by
destiny
and
locked
in
a
relationship
of
love,
featured
Jai
as
Vikram
Shergill,
Ram's
closest
friend,
confidant
and
business
associate.
After
a
successful
run
of
over
three
years,
the
show,
which
explored
how
two
different
personalities
accidentally
discover
love
after
they
marry,
came
to
an
end
just
last
week.
"The
journey
was
amazing.
We
all
developed
a
wonderful
relationship
with
each
other.
The
cast
and
crew
of
BALH
is
like
my
second
family.
It
is
sad
that
we
have
to
move
on
now," Jai,
who
played
a
joyous
and
positive
role
in
the
show,
told
IANS
in
an
interview
here.
The
tall
and
handsome
actor,
who
started
out
as
a
model
in
showbiz,
believes
BALH
has
not
just
played
a
vital
role
in
shaping
up
his
career
but
also
in
setting
"new
benchmarks
in
the
TV
industry".
"The
show
came
when
the
industry
was
going
through
a
very
over-dramatic
phase
and
needed
some
newness.
BALH
came
with
a
subtle
touch
of
freshness
and
set
a
new
milestone
in
the
industry.
It
was
a
one-of-a-kind
show," he
said.
Talking
about
how
it
was
special
for
him,
Jai
said:
"Well,
I
did
a
negative
role
in
'Kis
Desh
Mein
Hai
Meraa
Dil'
and
after
it,
I
was
offered
similar
roles.
I
took
up
'Bhaskar
Bharti'
as
the
script
was
interesting
and
unlike
anything
I
had
done
before.
When
BALH
happened,
it
was
a
chance
to
do
something
totally
different
and
exciting.
The
character
of
Vikram
has
given
me
a
lot."
Now
he's
ready
for
another
journey
-
Life
OK's
new
thriller
"Laut
Aao
Trisha" in
which
he
stars
with
actress
Bhagyashree
of
"Maine
Pyar
Kiya"
fame.
He
says
he
feels
blessed
with
the
co-actors
he
gets
in
all
his
shows.
"I
have
had
a
bunch
of
awesome
co-stars
all
through
my
career.
Be
it
Ram
Kapoor
and
Sakshi
Tanwar
in
BALH
or
Bhagyashree,
Eijaz
Khan
and
Rajeshwari
Badola
in
'Laut
Aao
Trisha'," said
Jai,
whose
new
show
goes
on
air
July
21.
The
show
promises
to
be
an
intriguing
story
full
of
tricky
plots
and
deals
with
"in
family
crimes".
Without
revealing
much
about
his
role,
Jai
said:
"It's
a
positive
one.
When
I
read
the
script,
I
immediately
agreed
to
it
as
I
knew
that
I
can
do
justice
to
the
role."
Jai
has
also
done
his
bit
on
the
big
screen
with
appearances
in
movies
like
"Page
3",
"Shagird"
and
"Love
U...
Mr.
Kalakaar!".
There
have
also
been
rumours
that
he
has
directed
a
TV
show
in
the
past.
Rubbishing
it,
he
said:
"I
don't
know
who
made
up
those
rumours.
I
will
want
to
try
my
hand
at
directing,
but
presently
I
am
totally
dedicated
to
acting.
The
plan
for
direction
may
take
a
couple
of
years
to
initiate."
(Shubhangi
Jha
can
be
contacted
at
shubhijha111@gmail.com)