Friendship day special
The hit on-screen couple of Thegidi, Ashok Selvan and Janani Iyer are also best buddies off-screen
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2015-08-02 00:41 GMT
The hit on-screen couple of Thegidi, Ashok Selvan and Janani Iyer are also best buddies off-screen. They can often be spotted hanging out with each other and have a common set of friends. On the occasion of Friendship Day, we find out how well they know each other.
Ashok Selvan (on Janani)
First meeting: It was way back in 2009 for an ad shoot, where she was the main model and I was one of the many boys acting with her
Her favourite food: Curd rice...hahahaaha!
Music she likes: She listens to a lot of Tamil melodies
Actors she adores: Kamal Haasan and Ajith
Her birthday: Oh boy ... she’s going to kill me for this. I’m terrible with dates
What car does she drive: Honda Amaze
One thing he would change about her: I’d love Janani to be a lot more secure about herself and her career
Alternate profession if she weren’t an actress: She’d make a great personal secretary
Where can she be found most often: Hanging out at her friend Divya’s house
Favourite memory with her: The entire Thegidi shoot was a lovely experience
Janani Iyer (on Ashok)
First meeting: I honestly thought I met him on the Thegidi sets only first, but he jogged my memory sometime back to the ad shoot
His favourite food: Anything non-vegetarian makes him happy; I think he loves Chinese food
Music he likes: Ashok is a huge fan of Ilaiyaraaja sir, he’s always listening to his compositions
Actresses he adores: Shruti Haasan! He absolutely loves her to bits
His birthday: November 8! He forgot mine, didn’t he? Knew it.
What car does he drive: He had a Ford until recently, but now switched to a black sedan
One thing she’d change about him: He is a thoughtful friend, but sometimes I wish he’d remember the little things in life
Alternate profession if he weren’t an actor: A cricketer! He's really great at the sport
Where can he be found most often: Amethyst cafe is one of his most-frequented spots
Favourite memory with him: While shooting, I slipped and had a ligament tear. Ashok took great care, called and checked up on me everyday. I knew then he wasn’t just another co-star for me
As told to Gautam Sunder