Karan's TV past !

An established name in the Bollywood circles, Karan Johar has successfully delivered hit pe hit including the recent much talked about Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna. And he's also cast the same spell on television with his celeb chat show on Star One, Koffee With Karan. But hey, this was not his maiden innings on the small screen! We take you a jog down memory lane. During his school days this genius director had acted in Anand Mahendroo's sci-fi serial Indradhanush, wherein he essayed the role of a fat boy, Dodo. Co-incidentally Akshay Anand (of Saat Phere fame) played the protagonist in the same show. Well Karan, though your acting sting went unrecognized, your dreams have definitely realized big time. And yes, we all look forward to the second season of your koffee konversations! Missing chemistry! Shweta Tiwari and her husband Raja Tiwari might look great together as a couple off-screen but as far as their on-screen chemistry is concerned, it isn't sizzling enough. The Nach Baliye 2 choreographers assigned for them have apparently rated the couple five on hundred for their poor on-screen chemistry. While Shweta is a fantastic dancer and has danced in a couple of music videos (remember her dancing in one of Daler Mehendi videos) her husband has never danced in his life and has to start right from scratch. Considering the dance show is all about a couple's on-screen and off screen chemistry, Shweta is upset as she herself is a graceful dancer and enjoys dancing and her husband is quite the opposite (they have been married for seven years now) Will someone please tell the talented actor not to get upset as practise always makes a man perfect! Is Cezanne looking for work outside Balaji Now, everybody knows that Cezanne Khan aka apna Anurag Basu is looking out for work outside the Balaji camp. But a little birdie told us an incident (actually one of the actors' from Kasauti Zindagi Kay) way back when Twinkle Beauty Parlour had just started. Cezanne was heard requesting someone on the phone to try and get him work with Rose Audiovisuals. Now, considering that Cezanne Khan is a very well-known actor in his own right and Shristi a very down to earth producer, we think the actor can actually apprach her directly. Moreover, if the buzz is to be believed then Shristi is already casting for her new project. Lets hope Cezanne manages to land himself a meaty role in her upcoming project. Manav's friend circle Manav Gohil, the actor who hails from Baroda has made a lot of friends in Mumbai. His pals in the industry include Sharad & Keerti Kelkar, Tanaaz Lal, Bhaktiyar Irani, Juhi Parmar, Gourav Gera, Rajesh Khera and handsome Hussain. As they say a man is known by the company he keeps, and going by this fairly interesting lineup of friends, we think Manav is headed in the right direction. He says, "I don't meet my friends regularly but I am in touch with all of them. Many of them have been my contemporaries since the time I began my career. Yet, there are no ego hassles whatsoever between us about who's doing better or worse." All in all, considering many of Manav's friends are a part of Star One's Nach Baliye 2, we think Manav and wifey Shweta are going to have a gala time on the show. And lets hope, maybe, while doing balle balle the show might also open up new doors of success for you! Deepraz Rana turns a year younger Deepraz Rana who played the role of Tatya Tope in The Rising is playing Harsh Major Nair in Sab's Left Right Left. Deepraj turned a year older on 31st August. As his friends from the industry reveal, `normally every year he invites people home and we chill out.' But this year the actor was busy shooting and doing a Left Right Left on the sets. On a rather philosophical note Deepraz says, "I didn't celebrate my b'day this time. And that's definitely not because I am getting older. It was just that I was busy. I believe age is just a number and it's all in the mind. One is as old or as young as one thinks oneself to be. I think with each passing year, I have not just grown in experience but even matured as an actor." We couldn't agree more, considering his lineup of work which includes serials like Tara, Umeed, Reporter, Chanakya, Chandrakanta, Udaan, Tipu Sultan and films like LOC, The Rising and The Hero. Not just this, Deepraj has even done theatre with Nadira Babbar and Rani Balbir Kau. Yet, somehow we think Deepraz still hasn't really got his due in the industry. Not too many people know about his body of work and all the roles he has played. Let's hope by his next b'day, Deepraz find his true place in the industry.