On-screen 'behenjis', off-screen hotties

DNA gets up close with five hotties who play behenjis on screen as they pose exclusively for us against familiar landmarks of the city.

Mouni Roy

Best known as Krishna Tulsi in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
I  enjoyed myself immensely while playing my characters on TV and I have no regrets for that. For my individual style, I have a life off-screen.

Gautami Kapoor

Best known as Tulsi in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
I have always played characters who are contrasting to what I am in real life. I guess that’s where the challenge lies. Unless and until you get something special to do beyond the obvious, you can’t push the envelope. But I wouldn’t mind playing a character of my own age.

Mahhi Vij

Best known as Nakusha in Lagi Tujhse Lagan
There is a difference between reel and real life. Out of the sets of my show, I am just a normal person like others.

Narayani Shastri

Best known as Kesar in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
If you don’t play characters that are different from you, how can you say that you are acting? Why would I act if the character has nothing more than what meets the eye? I am very different from my screen persona and thankfully people know about it.

Urvashi Dholakia

Best known as Komolika in Kasauti Zindagi Kay
I know my character Komolika was hated by millions but her style was aped by the same people too. I guess characters that are outlandish like Komolika are great fun to play on screen. In real life, I am someone who is very relaxed and live every moment of life. I am a woman of the moment.

Ekta Kapoor’s pick
“I think Gautami Kapoor and Urvashi Dholakia would be apt for this category. They are beautiful people.”