Telly Tattle: Two back-to-back shoots taking a toll on Karan Khandelwal

Karan Khandelwal

It's all spinning

Juggling the shoot of the daily soap Ranju Ki Betiyaan and series The Mirage is taking a toll on Karan Khandelwal. "I was weary from the back-to-back shoots and workouts. I suffered a heatstroke and fainted when I was walking back to my car after an outdoor shoot in the scorching heat," says the actor.

Slambook: Anuj Sachdeva

One thing you will never share with anyone?
My food.

If time travel was a possibility, where would you go?
I would love to visit the era of Egyptian civilisation. I am obsessed with the pyramids and mummies.

One thing on your wishlist?
To start an animal shelter.

Which same-sex actor are you crushing on?
Matthew McConaughey.

First thing you notice about someone when you meet them?
Their feet.

Ajay Kumar Singh has tested positive for COVID-19

The second wave of Covid has been particularly harsh on the entertainment industry. The latest to test positive is producer and actor Ajay Kumar Singh who has tested positive for COVID-19. He has isolated himself at home. He says, "I took the first jab of the vaccine on 1st April and after 8 days I was not feeling better. After that I decided to give sample and our full family got tested. Unfortunately, my mother and I tested positive and the good news is my children and my wife tested negative. It's been few days of quarantine and we are observing all the protocols of covid. I am worried about my mother as she is aged. And I am relieved that my wife and kids are safe. The whole country is passing through the second wave and I can only ask people to wear their masks and maintain social distancing. Do not take this lightly." Ajay has produced Family of Thakurganj in the past and his current project is an adaptation of the Spanish film "Julia's Eyes", which he is producing in four languages. Bengali, Telugu, and Tamil, which are titled, "Adrushya", "Antardrishti", "Aghochra" and "Un Paarvail", respectively. Interestingly Ajay has also acted in all the films. Speaking about his experience Ajay says,"Though it was a good experience, it would be a lie if I said it was easy. It was difficult to conduct shooting in multiple languages simultaneously." Speaking about the shooting experience during covid times Ajay adds," I had around 110 crew members from Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata. It is very challenging, and it was a lot more difficult during the COVID times. We had to manage everybody's food, do regular health checkups, and then travel with a lot of precautions."