(From top) Priya, Karan, Raj and Shweta ? the Remix rockers; Dracula night at HHI. Pictures by Pradip Sanyal and Rashbehari Das

Bindaas is the one word to describe the awesome foursome from Remix, the music serial on STAR One. Very much like their screen avatars of Tia, Anvesha, Yuvi and Ranvir, the four young ones ? Shweta Ghulati, Priya Wal, Raj Singh and Karan Wahi ? are the hip ’’ happening faces of the small screen. Here’s what they told Goodlife on their whirlwind trip to the city on Saturday.

Shweta (Tia) ? Having done a film (Detective Nani), I find television work very taxing. Not only does it mean very long work hours but also a whole lot of fast work since we have to produce software for the daily one-hour show. But I am also very comfortable doing television. Despite the fact that the Remix contract doesn’t allow me to do anything else, I signed it on because I knew what I was getting into, I knew how big Remix would be. Also, dancing is my biggest passion and this serial being all about music and dancing, I said yes straightaway and I have been enjoying every moment on the sets.

Anvesha (Priya) ? I have never planned anything in my life. I always wanted to be Steffi Graf and believed I had her slice backhand and strong forehand. I also used to defeat all the boys in school but I soon realised that passion remains passion and doesn’t become a job. So I moved on to modelling and did work for big fashion labels, like that of Ritu Kumar and Sabyasachi Mukherjee. Then Remix happened and I had to colour my hair red for the character of Anvesha. Sometimes when I look in the mirror, I do regret it, but then I become happy when I see girls in Bangalore colouring their hair like me. As for the language, my character is Bengali, but I don’t really have to speak the language on screen.

Raj (Yuvi) ? I did my law course from Symbiosis but showbiz is something I always wanted to do. I was shortlisted for the MTV VJ hunt and also went on to do some VJing for Zee Music. I also did a couple of music videos like Leena Leena and Kabhi aar kabhi paar. But after that life became Remix. I must admit apart from the love for music, I do not relate to my character at all. But then it’s a job I do and I am ready to do the saas-bahu serials also if needed.

Karan (Ranvir) ? I am the youngest of the four and will turn 19 on June 9. So I am constantly pampered on the sets. They treat me like a kid and I love it that way. I am doing a course in business administration. But now with this acting thing on, business has become secondary. I have also done other stuff like played cricket for the state, played football and been the only guy to play drums in my school. But now it’s only Remix and I hope it continues that way...

(From top) Priya, Karan, Raj and Shweta ? the Remix rockers; Dracula night at HHI. Pictures by Pradip Sanyal and Rashbehari Das

Dracula den

So what if Halloween is far far away, HHI gave the city a Dracula night on Saturday for want of something better to do.

Even though the dress code was black and red, the non-conformist Calcuttans decided to break free in fluorescent greens, pale yellows and whites as well. The mood did bring out the devil in many as grown-ups merrily sported horns and scary masks.

The fun continued with DJ Carlotta churning out popular numbers that packed in everything from Peter Andre’s Mysterious Girl to Madonna’s La Isla Bonita.