A 'Jhalak' Of What's Coming Up....

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Posted on: 23 May 2009 at 2:00am

Hussain Hey guys, a big tight hug to all our fans out there!

Tina: Yes people, a BIG thank you to all you guys for the truck loads of appreciation

Hussain: You guys have been so supportive throughout with us and please continue to do so. And I not only thank you all for the lovely compliments you'll have sent in but also request you'll that please do not hesitate in pointing out our negative points too! We will not take it in a bad sense and instead consider it as constructive criticism!

Tina: Oh yes, and a big fat SORRY for the delay in starting our blog and keeping you'll waiting!

Hussain: And now that we've initiated it, we'll keep all of you updated on all that's happening in our lives.

Tina:But first and foremost Hussain, please assure them you'll be replying to them too and it won't be the usual case of just me keeping in touch with all our fans out there!

Hussain: No doubt about that! It's a promise to all of them and you as well. The good wishes from them have bribed me enough

Tina:Well guys, there is some good news for all you people! After Nach Baliye 2 and Yeh Hai Jalwa, you'll get to see your beloved Hussain performing once again on your television screens in none other than the Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Grand Finale..

Hussain: Yes, but it's obviously nothing much, just a 2-3 minutes performance. And obviously I wont be performing with your adorable Tina-di, but instead will be dancing with the graceful & gorgeous, Gauhar Khan!

Tina: C'mon Hussain, give out the song also on which you'll be dancing!

Hussain: Oh yes! We'll be setting the stage on fire with the very catchy number of 'Dhoom 2'. I am really excited!

Tina: Who wouldn't be? Both of us simply love this number!

Hussain: Tina lets get to the more important factor, our nickname!

Tina: 'HUTI'?

Hussain: Yes, that is our nickname but that is just one. Lets experiment now and come up with something new. And who better than our creative bloggers !

Tina: Amazing idea Hussain! Please guys help us find an adventurous nickname for us. We need your creative inputs to help us decide one! We need your suggestions!

Hussain: Tina! I just got another really good idea!

Tina: Really? Not bad Hussain. Since when have you started getting so creative!

Hussain: It's just inherited in me you see. Okay the idea is, why don't we personally call & thank 3 of them whose suggestions we like the most?

Tina: Bullseye Hussain! As always I am once again proud of you!

Hussain: Great then, we will do just that. So keep all your suggestions flowing in guys!

Tina: Yup, because you are now just a phone call away

Hussain: And also, we are really sorry for not replying to all the comments as it is humanly just not possible , but we have tried our best to reply to quite some of them and will continue doing so!

Twinkle42412& Anku2cute

Hussain: Thank you so much for being some of the first few people to comment on our blog! Thanks a lot for the welcome too. Keep in touch!

Tina: And Anku, I told my parents about Hussain once I figured out that he was the one I wanted to be with forever!

Hussain: Hamara jod fevicol ka jod hai, itni assani sai tootega nahin!

samiha_sweety

Of course I remember you. You fans being our "air-conditioners" make us feel so 'cool'!

freezinme

Hi Tiya! We finally get to interact with you too now!

Thanks for supporting us during 'Nach' but we don't really know when we'll be seen together on TV, as of now. Hopefully sometime soon

Pearl29

Hi Priyanka! Firstly, thanks a million for showing so much excitement regarding our blog we really appreciate it. Secondly, everything you write to us is very special. We're overwhelmed to know you have such a big collection of us & are hoping our blog will help us stay in touch with you. Thanks for your invite too. Since we've never visited Australia we will come sometime & visit u too, & if u think what you've written is rubbish, then please continue to do so, because we absolutely love such rubbish

Chcssweety

Wow! From the age of 6 to sweet 16! Thank you so much for a decades love & support. Well your wish is going to be granted soon & you will be seeing me perform on Jhalak Dikhla Jaa in the grand finale. Ill be dancing with Gauhar Khan so do tune in to watch it & let me know what you think of it. Cheers!

Marium_adu

Hey, please don't make us feel bad that you can't concentrate on your studies because of us as that should be your 1^st priority! You need to work hard & build a career & our good wishes are with you. What are you studying by the way? & we request you to visit our blog only in your free time as the blog is here to stay. Good luck with your studies!

Dua_44ever

Hussain: Hi Rabia. Thanks for allllllllllllllllllllll d lovely complimnts. A big hug to your mum from both of us and thank you so much aunty for liking mine and Changs harkarte in Indian idol.

Tina: And I am proud of the fact that you want Hussain as your husband!

Hussain: And you can't have a better wife than Tina!

Rajal_abc

Hey Rajal! How we wish winning the Olympics were as easy as you make it sound.

And our blog is our first step to get to know each one of you'll better. Inshallah we will surely meet some day!

Resh_mnn

Hey Reshma! Incidentally, 'Krishna Arjun' has been our favorite show too

I really enjoyed working with Shraddha. As an actor Arjun's role was tiring & I couldn't continue with it as it would get exhausting with the non stop action sequences. Anyway thank you very much for all the love & good wishes! God bless!

*king*

Thanks you your honor for your kind words. And since it is coming from the chosen one, then we should gladly take it!

Kiran--maddy

Hi kiran! First & foremost, a big hug to your 7-yr old sister. It's because of you fans we are what we are! And thank you so much for still remembering our performances. It makes us feel really special!

Amarya

Hey Amarya! We are so sorry to hear about your illness. We wish you a speedy recovery but you seem to be a very strong individual. Thank you very much for all the lovely compliments. Best of luck

Roza123

Wow a calendar does sound very exciting. Please mail it to us at hussaintinablog@gmail.com. We will definitely have it put up on our blog

Amrita80

Hussain: A big hello to you my sweet sister! Thank you very much for considering me so close to buy me a rakhi & celebrate my birthday every year! God Bless!

Ammy_sujal

Hussain: Asalaam walekum fatema! Future ka to pataa nahin par aapke naam ne mujhe mere school ki yaad dila di. My schools name was Fatima High School. To keep yourself updated about our plans keep reading our blog.

smarty_esha

BLANK REPLY!
Hehehe! That was a blank reply for you!

Well esha you can have a glimpse of all our adventures on the blog that you couldn't catch up on. And yes, life is unpredictable. If you work towards it you'll definitely achieve your goals. Best of luck for your result. Hope you do well! Let us know how you faired.

Suhana786

Hosting Indian Idol has been fun. According to me every Indian is inclined towards music. Idol has been lots of fun and masti and definitely nothing like my journey which has so many ups and downs. Looking forward to its 5^th season.

EktaJ

Hussain: Yes, the audition was for Aashirwad. Events like these only makes one believe that what happens is always for the best! And regarding the videos, I will definitely try to upload them soon.

Tina: Its really sweet of you'll to give us such nice names. I am nothing close to a doll. As you know now, Tina was always this tomboy!

Janh

Hussain: I really have no clue how to prove to you that I was really 'seedha sadha" before. I actually got naughty after meeting Tina. I guess she is responsible for this change too!

Tina: And ya, "money business" is my 2^nd name.

Paul29

Tina: Hi Priyanka, thank you so much for all the lovely words. Even when I am sad, I just read all these comments and all the bad aspects fade away. You guys bring a smile to our faces too!

Mad Gang (Nature, Janh, Ektaj, Anku2cute)

Hey 'mad gang', ya sure! Ill definately show you'll a namuna of my 'maar giraoing' talent. I'll come and beat each one of you! Hehehe

Mirza_ajjuy and seemnahujufan

Hey Seema and Afreen, today even I cant believe that I was like that. And I will definitely try to put up some pictures soon!

So guys dont forget to watch Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa Grand Finale and please keep posting in your suggestions for our new adventurous nickname. And we promise a telephonic chat with our favorites

Lots of love,

Hussain and Tina


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Lets Go On An eAdventure Together!

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Tina - Hussain on an adventurous journey ~Telly Buzz, India-Forums

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Tina - Hussain on an adventurous journey... By Rachana Trivedi | 15 May 2009 

The duo are all set to come with with their blog E-Adventure on India-Forums...

Hussain and Tina Kuwajerwala, one of the loved couples of television launch their official blog on India-Forums today, and on this occasion the duo chat with Telly Buzz on the blog, their fans, life after Kumkum and much more..

What was the reason for doing a blog?
Hussain: The reason for blogging is my fans. With this we can take this level of friendship forward. We have not been able to talk or interact with them directly, and it feels bad as they have given so much to us. It's due to them that we won Nach Baliye. We feel it's our turn now to give them something though our blog; this is one way in which we welcome them in our lives.

Why did you choose India-Forums?
Hussain: It's through this online portal that we have got good feedback for my acting as well as hosting. Even though the feedback got is 90% positive and 10% on critical lines, both are welcome. I have got huge response through India-Forums, though others sites too give us.

Tina: We chose India-Forums for blogging, also because it's the site where I had my first interaction with our fans. I remember receiving an SMS from the owner of this company just during Nach Baliye that there are lots of wishes from fans and we read it if possible. I read that and then every time after our rehearsals, I used to see those comments and get motivated. My journey with fans started here, and thus we decided to present our blog on India-Forums.

Hussain: Not only us, but there are many who watch out for a feedback on India-Forums. It's a very popular site amongst all actors.

Hussain has a huge female fan following. How was the feeling when you have passed each and every message coming from fans to him, Tina?
Tina: Yes I used to give him all the messages that I came across on the forum, whether it be from a 12 year old girl or 14.  The funny thing was that they used to call me Tina Di, but used to apologize after telling me that they wished to marry Hussain (smiles). Of course we don't take it seriously as this is the phase of infatuation and we have also gone through it. Most of his fans wanted Hussain to either marry Juhi Parmar or Shraddha Nigam as he was seen with them on screen, but now everyone is happy in their own lives. Initially I was hurt but I used to tell Hussain everything.

Hussain: One needs to be mature and understand all this as such things happen in the life of celebrities. 

Tina: Actually even I was jealous of Gauri, not Hiten-Gauri, but SRK's wife Gauri so I can totally relate (grins).

Hussain: May it be any actor from SRK to Hrithik, everyone can relate to it somewhere down the line. What ever is yours is yours; nobody can take it from you; then why should one be insecure about it? I feel this is the love of our fans and it's their way to show it. There is no harm in that.

Why did you choose the theme of adventure in your blog?
Hussain: Basically the blog will have all the information that you want to know about us. We will be showing you our lives, and something about us that you don't know. We thought of presenting it in a different manner so that it comes across as more entertaining. When you come to our blog, it should entertain you rather than you open a link and get a moon log. Here we have categorized everything like Horse back riding where we will take you to our entire journey from childhood to school, college, marriage and Nach Baliye, so you will be riding it with us.

Surfing is another section which will have our favorite moments. It will consist of our pictures of marriage and honeymoon, some personal pictures that we haven't shared so far. Somewhere we were feeling that our fans deserve to know that too.

River rafting is the ups and downs of our lives, the moments that we have not liked and have been sad. There will also be the moments that have given us joy and happiness. Then there is diving, skating and Tina's favorite Snow Tubing.

Tina: Basically Snow Tubing is the information that fans don't have about us. In Hussain's term it is called khufiya khabar.

Hussain: It's sansani, today's fresh news(smiles).

Tina: Ya, it will be like I write something about Hussain without his knowledge, which is not known to his fans. When Hussain logs on to the blog he will come to know of it. He is going to do the same with me. This is a little twist in our E-Adventure.

Hussain: I am sure everyone will like it and I request our fans on India-Forums to read it and comment on it.

Who is more adventurous in personal life, Hussain or Tina?
Hussain: What kind of adventure??

Tina: Hussain is more adventurous. I have done only one adventure and that is bungee jumping. It was during our honeymoon; I went till the edge and came back. That's also a long story as I was scared because my mom had narrated many stories about bungee that had made me nervous. I chose to do it, but then backed out. But yes if you tell me to do river rafting or rappelling I will readily do it. Having said this, I am scared of everything, height, water etc.

Hussain: I have to convince her for every little thing. I repeat the same thing so many times, that I tend to lose my energy. Then she says that girls are princess, as though we are laborers.

Tina: Girls are princess as we are born to be treated like that.

Hussain: So we are born to be majdoors??

Tina: Ya

How has life changed after Kumkum?
Tina: At this juncture, I would like to tell all that I have been sharing him for 12 long years, so I would want his fans to spare him for me for some more time. Hussain will tell you about his forth coming career options, but let him be with me for at least six more months..

Hussain: I have been very fortunate that I met people who helped me a lot and believed in me. I never thought of anchoring but when I started doing it, I did not want to stop. I feel as though I am spending my summer holidays now. I have got this chance after a long time so my holidays will be lasting bit longer. About my career there are plans, but I would not like to talk about it as of now.

Now that Hussain is at home, has your daily routine changed?
Tina: Ya it has changed completely. Now whatever I do is only for Hussain. If he doesn't have any meetings, then I have to make sure that I am at home. We have started doing things that we haven't done since long time like watching movies together, going swimming, playing badminton etc. Whenever Hussain used to get time, he would be beside me, but we never got a chance to do all this earlier. My routine has definitely changed and is revolving all around him.

Are there any chances of you taking up acting or hosting?
Tina: I really don't know as it depends upon offers. As of now I feel that I would be a very bad actor as I don't think I can act. Alongside I don't want to be cruel to the viewers and to the director and producer who have to go thro' all the agony.

Hussain: I am sure people will love you and accept you, if you want to do it.

Tina: That's not the case as I also have to think about them when they think so much about me.

Hussain: Let them decide na!!

Tina: Before that I need to decide right (laughs). As of now there are no plans.

Are there any plans to start your family?
Tina: Yes it is the next phase in any married couple's life. We are planning to start family in one or two years. As Hussain says, this topic has become a joke when we meet our friends, Sharad-Kirti, Sai-Shakti, Shilpa-Apoorva.. The guys are in their own corner, laughing and cracking jokes and in another corner we sit and have serious talk about starting a family. We ask each other whether they are planning next year or not. It's become a joke actually, and the men call it group family planning.

Hussain: I would not say anything as you have said everything.

Any message to your fans on India-Forums?
Hussain: First of all we are very sorry that we have started the blog bit late. I would just tell them that what ever you couldn't ask till now, you can by coming up on our blog. We are sure you will enjoy and do keep in touch.

Tina: I am also sorry that I was not able to keep in touch with you all, as I have been busy with my work and with Hussain being at home. Now I promise to get back and will see you all on blog. Thanks for being there with us.

For Telly Buzz Exclusive Video Interview of Hussain and Tina, CLICK HERE

My Dream Life, My Journey: Hussain Kuwajerwala

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Where do I exactly start from? My life could be described as a roller coaster with all those ups, downs, and turn overs. Well, for most I was born & brought up in Mumbai itself. I use to live in Bhindi Bazaar in the 'Lehri House' building as a kid but my family shifted to Kurla later, where I joined class one. I stayed there for a good 15 years.

My school life & childhood were not all that interesting. Boringly enough, I don't recall any childhood memories. I used to be a very disciplined and obedient child. I didn't do any kind of masti. My mum was grateful to be never called by the teacher because I was not really mischievous nor was I a prankster! I would go to school, pay attention in class, come back home,  do my homework, shut my books & tuck myself into bed! Just like an ideal kid and definitely not like Tina! Academically, I wasn't an outstanding or an A++++ kid.  I was average, except for my performance in my class 10 boards when I secured distinction.

Unlike usual boys, I wasn't extra ordinarily fond of sports either but I did enjoy football. I especially enjoyed cricket, although I never got the opportunity to play it.

I lost my dad at the tender age of 12 & that's one major reason as to why I didn't have a very playful and memorable childhood. I used to spend a lot of time with my family since we had a big joint family. So basically all we cousins lived in the same building thus I didn't really interact much to make new friends. I was happy playing with them.

The 'interesting' adjective in my life was missing until I joined Jai Hind College. After losing my dad, I became more responsible even though his death was such a setback. Life wasn't looking too great from that point on. I wasn't good at studies either, just the average kid. I was a very pampered being the youngest child out of the three. But my dad always said that all his kids would do something in their lives but I guess that's how every parent thinks, or rather hopes!

So anyways, once my dad past away there was no looking back. I decided to work for my boards & get out of Kurla to get into a decent town side college. I worked hard and achieved the marks to get into  Jai Hind College without any influence or quota. In college I was not that active nor did I take part in extracurricular activities because I wasn't that interested. However my friends were always inclined & I eventually started to participate in dance & drama.

I was still not really interested in studying. I mean which young adult would?  But I managed to pass. How? Well, don't ask me because I definitely don't want anyone following my footsteps!

I wasn't a bad student academically but I just didn't work for it unless I liked it. For example I scored well in math & accounts because I liked the 2 subjects! I am a number wiz   But on the other hand, I hated literature & languages! They didn't appeal to me. Along with studying, I started acting in school plays because I was passionate about them. Sometimes I'd sit in college till late hours practicing with all my other friends. This certainly helped me form the basis of my acting career. 

I started seeing Tina in FY Bcom & my love life was pretty much set then on. Having a girlfriend in college especially during our time felt on top of the world! Everyone amongst our friends knew we'd go a long way together & make it to the altar. Our union was very Bollywood I must say. Everything was perfect & rosy then. But I realized I needed a career going! With Tina things were going steady & smooth & we both wanted this to be a serious, long term & committed relationship. With that aspect of my life going great, I started to work on my career. My brother, who's a director, suggested I quit my "Lukkhagiri" & try out for ads to put a portfolio together.

So with just 1800 Rs. as my budget, I managed to get a decent one done along with a friend. We'd go for auditions & he got through for one. That motivated & gave me hope.

Soon my luck worked & I landed myself with a Reynolds ad. For that I earned a 5000 Rs. cheque & was impressed with my first pay cheque! Then commercials just fell into my hands with Close Up, Jai Soap & Rexona. The 'beginners luck' made me believe in destiny  and myself as well as everything around you plays a role to get you where you want to. Life was just how I wanted it to be. I had Tina by my side and work falling towards me.

After ads I got an offer for a serial but I wasn't too sure if it was my cup of tea. I was very low on my confidence since childhood. Then one day, I was at a friends place in Juhu. He told me to drop his keys to town side urgently. I was quite annoyed because of the time consuming travel but I forcefully went. I did it out of absolute pressure. There I met another friend who casually asked me if I had gotten a call for a serial. I said yes. He suggested I go give it a try because the director was a big name with big shows running on Zee TV that time. Because of my friend's persuasion & insistence I went ahead, gave the audition, & bam I got selected! That was a U-turn for me & then on my career shaped up real well. They say peer pressure could be a bad thing but for me, it was an excellent thing!

The role I had won was for romantic lead that any new comer would die for! Then "Ashirwad" came followed by "Kanyadaan" & "Kyunki". Later on,"Kumkum" &"Krishna Arjun" also joined my list. I had four big shows in my hand & no time to spare! I was extremely busy. Thankfully without any complications or controversies, I eased out of "Kyunki" on a good note.  Then I was offered "Khul Ja Simsim". I was approached to host the show. So for 2 months, I worked hard to anchor the show with rigorous rehearsals & speech classes. With that I felt I had tried my hands on an array of roles on TV including anchoring and thought I had accomplished everything. Little did I know a reality show was waiting for  us right around the corner! Tina and I were offered "Nach Baliye" and we gladly accepted it.

I couldn't have asked for anything more, memories-wise. Tina & I cherish every moment we had together & even till today play the tapes to just go back & re-live those fun, sweaty times!  They were very tedious three months but simply amazing. And they paid off thanks you all!  Tina was apprehensive about our chances of lasting in the show earlier. I never expected her to do well but she managed to stun me with her dedication! 'Nach' gave her a chance to get a glimpse of this industry & make new friends. It helped her understand the demands of my profession better as well.

Post 'Nach', we were called for many shows together. So that way we got to spend lots of quality time. We even went for holidays. I love my life. It's a dream life & I hope it never ends. Its like a dream come true, whatever I dreamt of I am living today.

My beautiful mischevious journey: Tina Darira To Tina Kuwajerwala

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Where do I start from? My childhood was full of mischief and energy. In fact I would say I was the complete opposite of Hussain as a child. I was born and brought up in Mahim. I was definitely not the typical girl parents imagine a girl to be. My parents were called almost every year consistently for some monkey business of mine! Even in my building, I would go and stand up against the boys who dared to act over smart with me  I was pretty much a tomboy! However once I entered class 9, I started becoming girly! Excluding class 9 and onwards, I was certainly everything but a girl.

I first met my better half, Hussain in junior college, Degree College. We used to have a combined math lecture in which we would sit together. Hussain and I would together make fun of our South Indian teacher's accent. (We were just acting too kiddish .. cmon, we were just in college!)  Even though he used to sit right next to me, he doesn't seem remember any of this. Moreover, I got along with Hussain but at that time I must say he wasn't good looking at all. He wore dorky big specs and had an awful dressing sense! Something like Surinder Saini from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi but a bit better. More so, we started hanging out together with a common circle of friends. Ultimately we developed feelings for each other however it was all in low key that time. At first we never told each about our feelings. We would both talk to a common friend 'Satish' about how we felt about each other but we never confronted one another. Eventually our friend got fed up listening to us and that's when we decided to take our friendship to the next level. And from then on, everything went sturdy and sound except for my studies! I still blame Hussain for my low performance in my final year. He was such a big distraction!

Once we completed two years together, I told my parents about our relationship. They knew who he was and they were quite fond of him because he would come home often. They had absolutely no issues with Hussain but they did with our caste differences! That was the only drawback and trust me, we had to slog to convince my parents for our marriage. It was unquestionably not an easy peasy cakewalk! Eventually, I told my parents I would just remain friends with him but we were still very much in love. Then one fine day, the media got to know about us and published this juicy gossip. Upon this, things started to get a bit out of hand. My brother told my father about it & he was yet hell-bent on not consenting for this marriage. Eventually he had no option but to give in to my stubbornness and thus, we tied the knot!

After my graduation, I was selected for the 'Reservations & Ticketing' department by Singapore Airlines who came on campus. However I was keen to do fashion designing. My parents weren't too supportive of it so I went ahead & took the job. I quit the post in less than a year and then I was approached by the 7-star hotel called 'Regent'. In less than 10 months, I was promoted to the position of Lobby Manager from Guest Relations Executive. Nonetheless, I was bored of the monotony.  Along with working, I had also made a modeling portfolio. When I showed Hussain he was quite surprised and conned me into doing some ads.


Anyhow moving back, with the money I had earned from my modeling, I paid for my Fashion Designing course at B.D.Somani without telling my parents. I did that for a year and I was supposed to continue to my second year when my uncle from the US offered me to take over his business. Considering the experience would be more beneficial than education, I agreed & opened my own export firm with my parent's help of course.

Initially it was very tough because I was single handedly doing everything from accounting to getting the printing done at the mills, to monitoring the fabric to designing the garment and to entertaining the clients! I even had to sweep the floors at times, surprising eh?  Gradually, I got help from my mom & masi (mom's sister). They helped in the administration & accounting department while I concentrated on the designing & production. The business really grew. I was extremely happy with the progress. My firm is called '7th Avenue Fashion' and my brand is called 'Casual Studios'.

Soon after Hussain and I received the offer of participating in popular dance show, 'Nach Baliye' .  Hussain conned me into it once again! While I was working hard on my dance with Hussain for 12 hours daily, my mom handled the export firm & I just corresponded via phone. After spending multiple hours dancing, you all showered your votes on us and made us victorious. Now my mom handles the business herself and I am planning to start something new locally. More so into gowns & bridal wear and I am hoping like everything in my life has worked for me, this will to!