Shakti Arora and girlfriend Neha Saxena have just quit Nach Baliye due to an emergency in the family. But Shakti has no regrets, for he made some friends while in the Nach house. “Vineet and Smilie were a fabulous couple, very genuine and down to earth. Aishwarya and Rohit are fun to be with and my room partner Sharad has become a good friend.” The actor’s birthday is on May 16, but he is clueless about the celebrations.
“Neha has planned some surprise,” he tells us. On his show Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi, fans are upset that the lead pair Ranveer (played by Shakti) and Ishani are apart. “I feel bad for the audience, as they are not getting to see us together. Off-screen Radhika (Madan) and I miss the romantic track because it’s fun and entertaining for us too. I would like to assure fans that Ranveer-Ishani will be back together soon. After all, Radhika and I worked towards building that chemistry over a year.”
Does it get hectic at any point? “Since the track is high on drama, we don’t get to rest much. We start shooting immediately after lunch. The only unwind time is after we are back home, and it has been taking a toll on our health.”
We ask the actor how much he related to his onscreen character. “The quality that I don’t like about Ranveer is that he is too emotional. When he has a point to prove, he doesn’t even bother about his self-respect. I can’t relate to that. But I like his honesty.”
What does he have to say about co-stars? “Hiten Tejwani wasn’t in the show for long, but he was lively and hilarious. Smriti Khanna keeps clicking selfies all the time and isn’t bothered about people looking at her. She keeps clicking, till she gets a perfect one.”
