‘I am DADA’

When he first arrived on the sets of UTV Bindass’s Dadagiri,Nitin Chauhaan thought it was a bad idea to enrol in the bootcamp. “I’m a theatre person….I am afraid of fights,I was the only one from Delhi and in front of me were these two giants by the name of Saif and Samrat,and all I could think was ‘Oh man,they are going to vote me out in a jiffy’!” But they didn’t. And today,after a gruelling month in the world bullies and relentless torture,20-year-old Nitin stands tall as the new Dada on the Block. The Gentle Giant,as the crew called him,has finally earned a ‘don’t mess with me’ belt.

“Once I was in,all I had in mind was to carry out the task with utmost sincerity and concentration. I had to give it my best shot and I did,” tells the champ who aced in the department of brain and proved his mettle in the department of brawn. “Before auditioning for Dadagiri,I had my set of complexes and fears,and it was my modeling agent who pushed me to for the show,” while Nitin is a hardcore reality show fan,Dadagiri was a different ballgame altogether. “From creepy crawlies,crabs,lizards to running barefoot on burning coal,conquering heights,being pushed into water tanks,we did it all,and boy was it an awesome journey!” His mantra: forget the girls: no bird watching,keep the task in focus,listen carefully and execute. But why Dadagiri considering he’s doing theatre and modeling? “This is one place where I can take a challenge and prove myself. I consciously didn’t go in for television serials for they all look so similar and more than your real name,you end up being known as your character! I didn’t want to be branded like that.” So,Nitin’s out there,making his mark. What’s next? “I’d like to carry on with modeling and if given a chance would love to get into acting,and stick to reality shows like Dadagiri.” All the best!

Super mom
Imagine Rakhi Sawant with a gang of five kids! Will there be a chaos in the house? Will the kids cry for their mommies? Well before you imagine the worst,hold your breath – this was all for a Pyjama Party that Rakhi was to host for the baccha mandali of all the celebrity couples on Imagine’s Pati Patni Aur Who. Fond of kids,Rakhi planned a lot of fun activities,delicious eats,and Rakhi’s signature amusements. She entertained the kids by making an elephant out of a towel,an art that she learnt during her housekeeping job! To find out more about Rakhi’s pajama party tune in to NDTV Imagine every Monday to Friday at 10:30 p.m.