Mumbai, Aug 4 : Actress Meghna Naidu, who will next be seen as Hanan in TV show â€œEk Maa Jo Laakhon Ke Liye Bani Ammaâ€, says her role of the seductress finds its inspiration from veteran actress Rekha in â€œUmrao Jaanâ€.

â€œThe unusual storyline and my character were the prime reasons I opted for this show as it is very different from the kind of shows one generally sees on television,â€ Meghna said in a statement.

â€œWhen I was narrated the role of Hanan, I agreed instantly. The role is something that I haven\'t explored till date. It\'s got grey shades. The look and mannerisms of Hanan are inspired by Rekha\'s \'Umrao Jaan\'. I\'m really excited to play Hanan, as after a long wait, I\'ve bagged such a powerful role,â€ she added.

Meghna, who will enter the show next week, will be seen as a character who falls in love with Parvez (Shawar Ali) and will pose a threat to leading lady Zeenat\'s (Urvashi Sharma) relationship with him.

â€œFor the first time, I\'m playing a character which is neither a demon nor a historical one, but just a simple and a strong role. Hanan is a sensual and bold lady, who is affable and fun loving. She isn\'t harmful, but people often get offended with her conduct,â€ Meghna said.

Talking about her preparations for the role, Meghna said: â€œI\'m putting in a lot of effort to get under the skin of the character. I\'m working really hard to get the body language, the demeanour and tone right.

â€œAdditionally, to get a better understanding, I\'ve done an extensive research and watched \'Umrao Jaan\' a couple of times to understand how the role can be portrayed effortlessly.â€

â€œEk Maa Jo Laakhon Ke Liye Bani Ammaâ€ is aired on Zee TV.

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I\'m in a happy space: Sudeepa Singh

Sudeepa Singh, who plays Mohini in â€œNagarjun - Ek Yoddhaâ€, has denied rumours that she is unhappy with the TV show and her track.

The grapevine was abuzz with rumours that Sudeepa and her co-stars Nawab Shah and Nikitin Dheer were unhappy with the production team of the show and the way their characters were being etched.

Clarifying her stance via a statement, Sudeepa said: â€œLet me just make it clear that I am extremely happy doing \'Nagarjun\' and there has been no tiff with me and the production guys regarding anything.\"

â€œMy Journey with \'Nagarjun\' has just begun and I have a long way to go. I really like the character of Mohini and I was informed before I signed the show that I will be playing a mother to Mrunal (Jain). So I don\'t find sense in rumours about me being upset playing a mother to someone my age,â€ she added.

Sudeepa said that she is in a â€œhappy space\".

\"I find myself very fortunate to be a part of this show. It\'s a dream role for me. All the characters I have played so far were positive and sweet, but with \'Nagarjun\' I am getting to experiment and play a negative role for the first time.

\"This role is very interesting and even the look given to me is ultra-glamorous,â€ said the actress, who has previously appeared in shows like â€œArdhanginiâ€ and â€œBaal Veerâ€.

â€œNagarjun - Ek Yoddhaâ€ is aired on Life OK.

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Gaurav, Shefali\'s \'lunchbox\' diaries

Working together on \"Tere Bin\" is a joyride for actors Gaurav Khanna and Shefali Sharma, who have developed a friendship by bonding over lunch.

Gaurav, who follows a stringent fitness regime, loves eating home-cooked food but because his cook was away, he was planning to resort to food cooked outside.

But Shefali came to his rescue and shared her lunch with him.

â€œShefali has a great cook and she brings some really tasty home-cooked food on sets. As we both are Punjabi, we have similar food tastes and it\'s an added advantage, I\'d say. Nowadays I often tend to eat from her lunchbox,â€ Gaurav said in a statement.

Meghna Naidu\'s new role inspired by Rekha\'s \'Umrao Jaan\'