Rajeev - One Of The Hottest Men On TV

LT asked a few of telly s leading ladies to tell us who they think are the hottest men on TV. Their responses - Rajeev Khandelwal and Rohit Roy - shouldn’t come as surprises to anyone…
They might be haute property on television, but that doesn’t stop tele’s leading ladies from having their own hot favourites! Lucknow Times spoke to a few screen sizzlers to find out who makes their heart go dhak dhak and trust us Rohit Roy and Rajeev Khandelwal seem to have beaten the rest for the top slot. But there are other names too. Read on… Put the question to Sangeeta Ghosh and it sets her thinking before she finally manages to say, “There isn’t any one who’s actually hot, but yes there are some good looking actors like Shabbir and Rohit Roy. In fact, I even find Kiran Kumar quite good looking and believe me, they look even better on screen!” And then adds as an after thought, “Come to think of it, all the actors who work with me are good looking!”

But Sangeeta isn’t the only one who finds it difficult to name a ‘hot’ looking male on the s m a l l screen, even actor Mandira Bedi seems to be facing the same dilemma. “I don’t find any man on TV hot enough but yes, there are some good looking actors, Rajeev Khandelwal is one. But I’m only talking about his onscreen persona, I haven’t met him in person,” says Mandira.

Roshni Chopra on the other hand seems to have worked out the names well in advance. Ask her and she’s quick to respond: “Rohit Roy, Iqbal Khan and Ram Kapoor are certainly hot. They exude charisma both on and off screen,” she rattles off.

Actor Neha Mehta is also quite clear about her choice. “I find Rohit Roy hot both on and off screen. Besides Rohit, Anand Suryavanshi who has worked with me in Mamta and Rajeev Khandelwal are also hot, but Rohit remains the ultimate choice. He’s gifted with great looks and a good voice, which contribute in making him so impressive .” Interestingly some of the ladies can’t think of even a single name. Achint Kaur for instance speaks candidly , “I don’t find any male actor hot because my definition of hot is not just great looks. For me a man must also be intelligent if he has to be hot and unfortunately I have not found anyone so intelligent,” Wow!

Another candid confession comes from actor Shweta Salve who says, “Frankly speaking none of the men fit the criteria. There’s a lot that goes into making one hot - a great personality, great style, a good voice, good aptitude, confidence and most importantly grey cells.”

So are the men paying enough attention?

ACTOR: Amitabh Bachchan

ACTRESS: Waheeda Rehman

FILM: Shakti

COLOUR: Black

FOOD: What I cook myself. I make lovely palak saag

CAR: My car Hyundai Accent

HOLIDAY SPOT: Leh, Ladakh

HISTORICAL CHARACTER: Prithviraj Chauhan since I am from Jaipur

BOOK: Ayn Rand’s Fountainhead. I am very much like the hero of the book Howard Roark

POWERFUL INFLUENCES: Shah Rukh Khan for what he has achieved in a short time. He comes to Mumbai and makes a Mannat (bungalow) for himself. That’s achievement.

DREAM ROLE: Amitabh Bachchan in Shakti

MOTTO IN LIFE: Believe in yourself

WHAT I LOOK FOR IN A WOMAN: Her sensibility

DATE OF BIRTH: October 16, Libra

Sujal kaashis first meeting....

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Rajeev Khandelwal has opted out of a TV serial again! What pushes this small screen hunk to quit a show when it’s at its peak and has made him popular? In an industry dominated by insecurities, isn’t it a huge risk he takes? DT gets a few answers....
So you’ve made up your mind to quit Left Right Left? My character in Left Right Left is coming to an end. It’s a logical ending. And I am more than happy because I don’t believe in dragging characters just because it’s become popular.
A few months ago too you said you would be quitting this show, but things were resolved then... It takes a while for a popular character to come to an end. I have a fantastic relationship with the producers Tony and Deeya, so I left it to them to decide how much time it would take for Rajveer’s story to end.
What if the producers now agree to give you whatever you want in terms of the script and maybe even better money? This question doesn’t apply to me. I don’t approach my career that way. As it is, the producers have always given me, probably, much more than what I deserved.
A few years ago you opted out of Kahiin Toh Hoga, a serial that made you a household face. Isn’t history repeating itself here? I wonder why there’s a hue and cry made when I get done with a show. What do you expect? You want me to end up playing two characters for the next ten years? I’m sure it is an achievement too, but I’ve never looked at my career that way. For me, an achievement would be playing ten characters in the next ten years, and make all of them popular.
In an industry where actors are insecure, doesn’t quitting a popular show mean taking a big risk? There is risk involved when you are willing to start from scratch every time you take up something new. There is no end to insecurity, so it’s better not to give in and get sucked into it.
What next? I don’t know what I am going to do next. In fact, I’m absolutely clueless. Nothing exciting has come my way till now. I will take time in making up my mind.
You’ve come a long way from the time you were making ad films and documentaries in Delhi... I may have come a long way from Delhi, but I’m miles away from my destination.
What’s on the personal front? I’m as relaxed and content on my personal front as I always was. I always have that extra time to do all those things I wish to do. I have no complaints whatsoever.
Another obvious question... are Aamna Shariff and you just friends? Aamna will always remain special to me, whether she is around me or not. Of late we’ve not been able to touch base on a day-to-day basis, but that hasn’t eroded my feelings for her. She still brings a smile on my face. She is a fantastic human being.
What are your thoughts on love and marriage? Love is an evolution and marriage is the journey from there.
Is there marriage on your mind in the near future? Well, I’m waiting for that someone who’s willing to risk her life and embark on this journey with me.
What’s the real Rajeev like? The real Rajeev is the same as the reel Rajeev - ordinary, vulnerable, emotional, fallible, confident, ambitious and romantic.
Much has been written about your equation with Ekta Kapoor after you quit Kahiin To Hoga. What’s it like today? It’s at its best -- non-existent.

every one loves him....

Rajeev Khandelwal is all set to play his favourite sport, badminton, with none other than national champion Amod Tilak today, at the Goregoan Sports Complex. Incidentally, Rajeev has always been into sports and also represented his college in diving. After shifting from Delhi to Mumbai, Rajeev has been regularly playing squash, tennis and badminton.
Rajeev says, “Yes, I will be playing today depending on Amod’s time schedule. I have known him for a long time. He is obviously the best in the business and has also won national and international matches. I know I play badminton very well, but he is the best. It will be a great learning process as well and I will definitely get to learn a trick or two from Amod.”

CAPTAIN Rajveer Singh Shekhawat’s uniform hangs on a wall in Rajeev Khandelwal’s green room in Powai’s Chitrarth studio, where the actor is shooting for SAB TV’s popular Left Right Left. The military outfit will soon be useless as its owner is quitting the show.
“Captain Rajveer Singh’s track in the story is meeting a logical end. Singh is a military officer and therefore, his tenure in the academy can’t continue for more than two-and-a-half years,” says Khandelwal.
Producers of the TRP-grabbing show aren’t too happy, and there are rumours of him starring in a film with his TV co-star Aamna Shariff. However, Khandelwal is tight-lipped. “I’m not leaving the show for any other reason. I don’t think TRPs should decide a character’s shelf-life,” he insists. “I have often been approached for films but either the scripts weren’t interesting enough or I couldn’t trust the makers.”