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Posted on: 26 January 2010 at 12:00am
Hi friends,
Today is our 60th year since India became a totally republican unit. It was back on the 26th of January 1950, that Mahatma Gandhi and several other freedom fighters' and martyrs dream to see a happy and free India was fulfilled. With much pride can I and in fact each Indian boast about their motherlands vibrant cultural heritage, and of course its impressive achievements. We have come a long way from being looked down upon before, and now looked upto. 
India has a very exhaustive and lengthy list of children to her credit! Many of them created history and remain legendary. And this is a popular notion not just within our country, but world over. The global fascination and curiosity regarding our diverse cultures but yet maintaining a commonality, leaves every foreigner jaw-dropped, till date. This diversity is the result of the coexistence of a number of religions as well as local traditions.
Even when I go for outdoor shoots and am having a discussion on other nations, I don't even have to start with India's achievements! Everyone is well aware about not only its colorful and intense heritage, but also the contributions it has been making in terms of innovation, world unity, politics, sports and how can I forget-Entertainment! We are so popular for our film and television industry! So much so, that even the phirangis now leave all their work and catch our serials and movie premiers! 
Such is the strength of this country, home to over a billion. Almost half our population is below 25 years of age and it is my earnest request to each of you, to continue letting our flag be hoisted and fly with great pride, all the years. The country has advanced to the extent that opportunities for the youth are plenty! So its payback time. Give back to your motherland for all that she has given you.
It is in the hands of the youth of India to take their country forward and make a change. Be the change. Undoubtedly India has her setbacks too. But if you are not satisfied about something, don't crib and have it rectified instead. Help us remove all the wrong happening in our homeland and strive to be the best. It will only earn us more respect from others, and from our mother for looking after her betterment
I hope to have motivated some of my fans, if not all.
Aap sab ko Gantantra Diwas ki hardik shubhkamnayen!
Love,
Hiten
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Posted on: 14 January 2010 at 12:00am
Today, I want to share my main motto in life with all of you which I firmly believe in - Nothing is
impossible! I have been a strict follower of this philosophy and give
lots of credit to it for where I have reached in life today. Life, as
we all know is full of twists and turns. Sometimes there are
intersections and crossroads, where we don't know which lane to pick. It
causes dilemmas and if good luck is not in your favour, you end up
meeting a dead end 
But is that supposed to make you give up and lose faith? No. You must learn from it and make wiser decisions the next time on. Taking failures in life as learning experiences to do better the next time, is an approach I have adopted and urge you to as well. It not only evolves you as a human being, but prepares you to overcome adversaries. Whatever life throws your way, whether you see it coming or are taken aback at its unpleasant surprise, do not break down. Muster the courage to face it, single-handedly. Only if you show the determination to win over obstacles, will success follow you.
In my profession for example, we come across difficulties very early on in our career. Earning a name in the entertainment industry is sure taxing! People come in heaps galore to enter this world and be the next big thing. I can tell you from my own personal experience, how hard it was to chalk my way up here. Initially it all seemed like a beautiful dream I had that I was willing to do anything for, to make come alive. I nurtured my dream. I chased my dream. But when it came to doing those things to make it come true, the dream seemed to only fade away in the distance.
I would keep a track of all the upcoming auditions for 'n' number of
TV shows. I would show up and give my audition, in the hope to bag even
the most trivial role. Rejections followed along with subtle and
sometimes harsh criticism. Even after I would be assigned a role, there
were time periods when I couldn't find any work and was idle. But that
faint voice from inside always pushed me to go on and keep trying as ...
Nothing is Impossible!
Just like you at the moment, I too read and heard all of this from established and settled personalities. In my days, I too thought its all nonsensical and that true passion and hard work only seldom does wonders and not always, as popularized. But trust me, this is no misconception. The pride you feel that your dedication and never-die-attitude has finally paid off, is wonderful. The name, fame, luxury, fan base etc that follows is not as satisfying as the hard work you did to reach your victory spot, is.
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Posted on: 31 December 2009 at 12:00amIf you give a man a fish, he eats for a day.
If you teach a man to fish, he can always eat.
If you give a man a fire, hes warm for a day.
"Am i the first man you have ever loved?" he said.
The first 3 years of Marriage:
In the 1st year, the man speaks and the woman listens.
In the 2nd year, the woman speaks and the man listens.
In the 3rd year, they both speak and the neighbors listen.
A man inserted an 'ad' in the classifieds: "Wife wanted".
Next day he received a hundred letters. They all said the same thing: "Wou can have mine."
This guy was driving in a car with a blonde. He told her to stick her head out the window and see if the blinker worked.
She stuck her head out and said, 'Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes...'
0 to 200 in 6 seconds! Bob was in trouble. He forgot his wedding anniversary. His wife was really pissed off. She told him, 'Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the
driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds and it BETTER BE THERE!' The next morning he got up early and left for work. When his wife
woke up, she looked out he window and sure enough there was a box gift
wrapped in the middle of the driveway. Confused, the wife put on her robe & ran out to the driveway, brought the box back in the house. She opened it and found a brand new..weighing scale!!! Bob has been missing since Friday.
A man speaks frantically into the phone, "My wife is pregnant, and her contractions are only two minutes apart!"
"Is this her first child?" the doctor queries.
"No, you idiot!" the man shouts. "This is her *husband*!"
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Posted on: 18 December 2009 at 12:00amHi everyone!!!
My fingers were
aching to thank all of you for all the lovely wishes! This is a special phase
in Hiten and my life. And good wishes and prayers are what we really need, at
the moment, especially since our two angels can be quite the devil sometimes! The first feeling besides being tired and exhausted after the delivery was
simply...amazing! I cant quite recollect, but Hiten says I had tears in my
eyes..Happy tears! 
Everyone knows life changes and only gets busier once children come along. But you have to experience it to know what the feeling is! It gets hard at times, particularly when trying our level best to stop them from crying! Funny faces, sounds, to playing peek-a-boo...Its almost like a circus at home! Becoming a parent makes you re-live your childhood. The nonsensical things we parents do for these toddlers can get quite hilarious at times!
Time passes by
just like that with them. I'm always on my toes, having no time to even sit and
breathe! Being a mother has brought about a complete 360 degrees change to my life. All the time we are just looking after them. We take turns in baby sitting, where I'm taking
care of one and Hiten of the other. I think we are getting better at handling
them day by day
And yes guys, 1 month is up! But yet, Nevaan and Katya are yet very little due to which the interaction
is very limited. Fortunately they are not cranky babies, but rather peaceful.
What a lucky mother I am! Nevaan looks like Hiten but he can have a bad temper! Like if I take him for a wash when he does not want to, the whole house is
echoing with his raging screams! Hiten says he looks just like him but is just like me. 
On the other hand, Katya looks like me but is just like
Hiten. Very cool temperament! She is very patient and hardly cries. But as kids grow up, their features develop
and continue changing so lets see whose copies they eventually turn out as.
As of now we
are both out of time for ourselves and have every second devoted towards them.
Not only are they growing, but the both of us are as well...We are having a hectic, but a great time! They have left me with absolutely no time for anything! So I
definitely wont be taking up any work for quite some tome now. I want to spend
as much time with them as possible. And I want to
make the most out of it and keep making each passing day memorable! Only if
substantial and interesting work comes by, will I consider coming back on
television. But for now, my life revolves around my two little imps. Now its
their chance to be entertained by Hiten and me
I know I don't
keep in touch as much as Hiten does, and I'm sorry for that! The kids are high maintenance, you see
Even 24 hours seem too less now! Hiten too is trying to juggle everything
at home and at work but writes and keeps all of you informed! Ill try coming
back soon myself.
Thank you once
again for all your blessings. A toothless smile from Nevaan and Katya as well
Love,
Gauri
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Posted on: 05 December 2009 at 12:00amHi dear friends!
With Gauri's pregnancy, even I felt like I was on maternity leave! Well as you all know, Gauri is back with the best presents she
could possibly gift me - our twins, Nevaan and Katya. All three are doing
very well with all your blessings. Gauri and I have come even closer
than before. The bond has deepened and a new meaning has been achieved
to it.
It is a totally different feeling with these two adorable additions to our family. How time flies, it amazes me! The paternal feeling is probably not comparable to the mighty maternal, but then I can only wonder how special this phase must be for Gauri.
Gauri and the kids came home on the 19th of November. The first
thing we did was, the 'ghar pravesh' puja and that's how we welcomed our
babies home
I had the bed decorated with flowers for a warm welcome. So it was plain and simple. Nothing fancy.
At the moment there are not many ways we can play or interact with
them. But I have already made big plans once they are little bigger.
Like make them play PSP. So the three of us will have a jolly good time 
Right now they are too little and only wake up when hungry. That's
usually the only time I get to play with their little fingers and toes!
So you can see, we have settled in and are taking each day as it
comes, savoring these early years of theirs. How beautiful it is to
just see that calm, innocent, trouble-free expression on their sleeping
face..Although when they are cranky and not attended to, its the
complete opposite!
We hope to be the best parents to them and teach them good values.
And in return, Nevaan and Katya have already taught me something.. 1.
To be happy for no reason, 2. to be always busy doing something & 3. to know how to demand and divert everybodys attention
This is the first chapter to our new journey. We will keep you updated on our progress soon!
Love,
Hiten
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