After weeks of speculations and relentless media coverage, it has been finally confirmed that handsome hunk Karan Singh Grover is indeed making a comeback to television with producer Ekta Kapoor’s numero uno show, Kasautii Zindagii Kay.
Karan, who bid adieu to television in 2013 to explore opportunities in Bollywood, is set to play Mr Bajaj on the show. Mr Bajaj is one of the most iconic characters on Indian television, which was originally played by immensely talented Ronit Roy in the first season of Kasautii Zindagii Kay.
According to reports, Karan Singh Grover has started shooting for the show. He began his schedule by shooting the first promo, which will unveil him as Mr Bajaj. We hear that Ekta Kapoor is planning to experiment a lot with this new character on the show. Unlike Ronit Roy, who played the character in the original show more than a decade ago, Grover will be more stylish and uber cool.
Original Mr Bajaj, Ronit Roy, is glad to know that Grover is set to play the part in the reboot version of Kasautii Zindagii Kay. “I’m very happy for Karan bagging the role of Bajaj. I think he will do a great job. My good wishes are with him. May he and KZK2 attain much greater heights of popularity than I did.”
According to reports, the team of Kasautii Zindagii Kay is heading off to Switzerland to shoot some high voltage scenes. Parth Samthaan and Erica Fernandes will also join Karan Singh Grover on the outdoor shoot.
It is indeed great to see that Karan Singh Grover is back to his roots. The actor started his television career with Balaji Telefilms' youth show Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi on MTV India. He shot to fame after starring in the Star One show, Dill Mill Gayye. Later, he appeared on yet another hit show, Qubool Hai.
The actress defended her claim that acting demands more than desk jobs in a recent interview.
She said office workers can "chill out" during work hours, unlike film stars.
Fans and working professionals called her comments privileged and out of touch.
The backlash started after her appearance on Amazon Prime's Two Much with Kajol & Twinkle.
Critics pointed out the financial gap and support systems actors have compared to regular employees.
Kajol probably didn't expect this reaction when she sat down with Twinkle Khanna on Two Much. But her comments about actors working harder than people with 9-to-5 jobs have blown up, and not in a good way.
Fans slam Kajol after she says actors work harder than regular employees sparking online outrage Getty Images
The comments that started it all
Kajol was speaking out about her earlier comments on Two Much with Kajol & Twinkle on Amazon Prime, where she said actors work harder than most people. This time she was explaining why she thinks that.
She told The Hollywood Reporter India that her days are full of shoots, events, and very early flights. One day involved waking at 5 AM to catch a flight to Jaipur for a 3 PM event.
But it was her take on regular jobs that got people talking. She claimed desk workers don't need to be "100% present" and can take breaks, "chill out," and relax while working. She kept coming back to the unending scrutiny actors face like the feeling of always being watched or something as simple as how you cross your legs or who's snapping a picture in the background becomes a constant calculation. You have to be switched on, she insisted, all the time.
The internet, frankly, was having none of it. YouTube and Reddit exploded with responses. "For the kind of remuneration actors are paid, they shouldn't have a problem working 12 hours a day for 4 days a week," one user wrote. Another pointed out that films typically take 3-4 months to shoot, while regular jobs run year-round.
The responses got more pointed. "Vanity mein naps or massages bhi toh hum lete hain," a Reddit user commented, referencing the comfort of vanity vans. Someone else joked: "If you work poorly, you get fired. If you act poorly, you get a Filmfare award."
The bluntest response yet? "Respectfully, Kajol, shut up."
Nobody denies acting is demanding. Long hours, public pressure, and constant judgement are very real. But comparing it to regular employment ignores some major differences.
Most people work 12 months a year with two weeks' holiday if they're lucky. They don't have spot boys fetching drinks or vanity vans for rest breaks. One netizen nailed it: "A working parent's schedule is continuous, every single day, with no wrap-up party or off-season."
Online erupts as Kajol defends claim that acting demands more than everyday 9-to-5 workGetty Images
There's also the money. While her fee for a single film is probably more than most people earn in a year, she says that doesn’t make the work easy. Still, it does provide a comfort that regular employees don’t have. Kajol has not yet replied to the backlash.
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