Bollywood Actress Anjana Sukhani misses dandiya nights

Anjana Sukhani is busy shooting for " Department" and "Maximum" these day because of which she did not get any time off to play dandiya, something which she loved doing when she was in Jaipur. 

"I completely enjoyed attending the dandiya parties in Jaipur at the Ashok Club, Jai Club and my school, Vidyashram, and those memories will always be etched in my mind," Anjana told us.

Like everyone, Anjana also enjoyed those events with her school/college friends. "We used to get together and since none of us owned umpteen ghagras and jewellery, we used to exchange the outfits and decide beforehand ke 'Iss party mein I will wear this, so in the next dandiya party, you wear mine'," recalls the actor.

And it comes as no surprise when Anjana lets in that during her school days, she wanted to master the art of dandiya and so she coaxed her friends do join the dandiya workshops in Jaipur. "You know," say Anjana, "We wanted to be perfect at playing the dandiya and, of course, win prizes. But at the eleventh hour, few friends backed out and we were left playing mediocre dandiya."

Anjana also has a grouse with the way the dandiya nights are shaping up these days. "When I was in school, dandiya night parties used to go on till late, but these days, the deadline is 10pm, which I think is unfair because these dandiya nights happen once in a year," says Anjana. Though she really wanted to attend the month long extravaganza in the city, work held her back from coming to her hometown.

Anjana laments, "Those fun days I spent in Jaipur can never come back into my life now. These days, we do get invited to dandiya and garba events, but being an actor, and a public figure underplays the whole idea of enjoying the festival." She adds, "Recently, I visited Nagpur and Ahmedabad as I was invited as the celebrity guest and I enjoyed doing dandiya with the college students there."

The new ‘Munni’ is here : Anjaana Sukhani

Anjaana Sukhani is all set to do a do a racy item number based on the movements of Munni in ‘Dabangg’.The dance has a ‘bihari touch’ and she is playing the character of a bollywood actress.

The song also has Tabu and Sonu Sood. It’s how she seduces Sonu Sood (cop) using her charms.

So, the new ‘Munni’ is already to there. Hope she doesn’t get ‘badnaam’?

Love to be Rajasthan's brand ambassador: Anjana Sukhani

Says Bollywood actor Anjana Sukhani and shares some of the most memorable experiences of her life, spent in jaipur. Here's a quick lowdown...

The moment I enter Jaipur, memories flood my mind – those of my school and college life, and good old days spent with family," says Jaipurite Anjana Sukhani, who stays in Mumbai these days.

Anjana, who spent her childhood in Adarsh Nagar, misses the city's tranquil environment which is too difficult to find in the fast-paced life people live in Mumbai. Even though she is not very familiar with the Marwari language, she tells us it's the lip-smacking marwari fare, which includes dal-baati, gatte ki sabzi, lahsun ki chutney, etc, she misses. "I remember I had a marwari boy in my class. We were so fond of his food, that the moment he'd enter the class, we'd snatch his lunch-box and finish it even before the first period would get over," she quips.

ask her if Rajasthan is the quintessential India and she says, "I don't think so. India is an amalgamation of varied cultures and Rajasthan puts forth an important aspect of our nation, courtesy its historical significance and rich ethnicity." Is there anything about the city that upsets her? "I feel the city's tourism and mode of transportation should be improved. Like Mr Bachchan is the brand ambassador of Gujarat to promote its tourism, Jaipur too should have its brand ambassador," reasons Anjana.

Any names? "Why should I suggest somebody else's name, I'd love to be Rajasthan's brand ambassador." She attributes her success to her home-town Jaipur. Anjana shares, "Jaipur laid the foundation of my life and it is here that I realised my ambition. I found the best of friends in Jaipur."

With Jaipur becoming popular with filmmakers, Anjana is waiting for the day when she'll get to shoot here. "I'll be proud to shoot here. It feels great when people refer to me as 'This girl is from Jaipur. The city's rustic and royal look allures the world," she says.