The 43-year-old can be seen as Vikram, a brooding Michelin Star chef in the digital series that streamed on OTT platforms recently
Rajeev Khandelwal, best known for playing the national crush Sujal in Kaahin Toh Hoga (2002), has returned to the genre with Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala. The 43-year-old can be seen as Vikram, a brooding Michelin Star chef in the digital series that streamed on OTT platforms recently.
“My fans were constantly asking me to do a romantic TV show. I was quite clear that I wasn’t doing a daily soap for sure. This (Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala) was completely my thing. I thought I need to give my fans one romantic show before I become too old to do one,” he says. The romantic drama, which revolves around cooking, has two timelines. In the first part, he is an intense Chef and the other one has him showcasing his lighter side.
While you might think it would have been a task for Rajeev, who comes across as a serious guy, to get the nerve of the character, it wasn’t the case. “It came so easily,” he says about playing the younger version of Vikram, a slightly funny guy. “I knew it... I have got great comic timing since I used to be on stage and have been an emcee,” he adds.
Rajeev shares that he used to be the go-to guy for his friends, to write funny scripts for haldi, sangeet, etc.
The show primarily revolves around an estranged couple — played by him and Divyanka Tripathi — crossing their paths after a certain time. When asked how he would react to a situation when he has to work with his ex, the actor said, “I’m a positive guy. I don’t harbour ill feelings for anyone. So, if I bump into my ex and my presence will bother her life, I won’t cross my path with her. Sometimes, you do fall out of love, but that doesn’t make you my enemy.”
Giving an example, he explained, “If tomorrow my wife comes and tells me ‘Rajeev, I don’t want to live with you anymore’ and I find out that she means it, I’ll respect her and say it’s your life. I’ll do anything to make her life beautiful.”
— Zee Media Newsroom
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