Here's why you won't see Vandana Pathak in Khichdi -- The Movie
Here's why you won't see Vandana Pathak in Khichdiu00a0-- The Movie
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Vandana Pathak, the original Jayshree of Khichdi, is missing from the comic caper's big screen outing.u00a0 Khichdiu00a0-- The Film has all the other actors essaying their characters, with Nimisha Vakharia as the new Jayshree Bhabhi. "That is what everyone wants to know," points outs Vandana who is also remembered as Meenakshi from Ekta Kapoor's soap Hum Paanch.
"Ever since the film's promos have been out, this is one question people want the answer to. A few days ago I was in a Lokhandwala store and had women come up to me wondering how I could not have been part of the movie as well!"
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The actress blames it on fate. "There are certain things in life just not destined for you. I would have loved to be in the film as I was part of the show since it was conceived as well as in its second season as Instant Khichdi."
When producer J D Majethia started the project, he wanted undivided attention from the cast. Something she could not do at that point of time. "Around the time the project rolled last year, I had committed myself to a Gujarati play Jenu Kissu Garam. There was no way I could have backed out of it as the shows were sold and promotions begun."
Vandana admits that she was extremely upset when she realised that she could not be part of the movie. "Khichdi is what I am remembered for."
She adds, "I tried to work out the dates and fit it in JD's schedule. But it was proving to be extremely difficult so we mutually decided to part ways. But I can understand that as it was his first film production, he just could not wait for me."
Khichdi revolves around a dysfunctional Gujarati family and their eccentricities which includes stuff like using their private plane to dry papads!
Did you know?
*u00a0Vandana Pathak's father Gujarati theatre personality Arvind Vaidya was seen as Hansa's (Supriya Pathak) father in the first season of Khichdi. He also played the role of the hearing-impaired Madhusudan in Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai.
* Vandana's husband is writer-director Neeraj Pathak whose films include Apne, Gumnaam and Right Yaa Wrong. The couple has two school-going kids, Yash (who is also part of Chandrakant Pandit's cricket academy) and Radhika.
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