This story is from March 12, 2008

Naughty but nice

Actor Kanchan Mullick tells TOI that being a Taurean, he used to fall in love almost daily when young.
Naughty but nice
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Kanchan Mullick (TOI Photo)Your first crush...
I fell for my friend���s sister, who was elder to me. I was so consumed by love that if my friend asked for anything, I was only too glad to give it to him.
What about college?
Being a Taurean, I used to fall in love almost daily. As I was in an all-boys environment in school and college, I never saw anything except moustaches and beards.
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And with my lanky frame, I was sure no one would fall for me. Naturally, I was at liberty to set my eyes on the fairer sex.
And how did you get entrapped in a love marriage?
I saw my wife at a function in Coochbehar. She, however, couldn���t care less about Kanchan Mullick, the popular anchor of Janata Express. When I praised her song, it was received with a dry ���thank you���. The next day, I managed to get directions to her house and landed up at her doorstep early in the morning with a chocolate gifted to me the day before by a child.
Remember your first date?

Yes, she stood me up for 35 minutes in front of her college and came up with the ���class achhe��� excuse.
What about the marriage proposal?
I told her outright, ���Ami tomake biye korte chai���. She reacted by saying that it was okay only up to flirting, but I couldn���t expect more. I had told her in return that the next day I would wait till 11 am for her answer. If she didn���t turn up, I would know that her answer was in the negative. As luck would have it, she showed up a few minutes before 11 am.
Are you afraid of your wife?
Even Akbar was wary of Jodhaa! I am sure even Buddha babu���s case is the same. So who am I?
So, do you look at girls after marriage?
Taj Mahal dekhe ki keu bolbe baje? Any man who says that he doesn���t look at girls after marriage, surely has some problem.
Ever been the butt of ridicule for your looks?
Once, when I was on my way back from the market in a bermuda and T-shirt, a girl commented, ���Eka bajar theke keno firchhish? Ekta coolie ne na���. Her friend joined in, ���Dugaal beshi bhat kha���.
Any girls falling for you?
When I was anchoring Common Room, during the confession round, a girl asked me on camera whether I would give her what she asked for. After I agreed, she planted a kiss on my cheeks.
What did your wife say to that?
���Ektu barabari hoye gelo na?��� was her reaction.
Define love...
Eta ekta mojar trick jate kono kotha bola jabe na, shobdo kora jabe na, sudhu sojjho kore jete hobe.
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Roshni Mukherjee

Roshni Mukherjee is chief copy editor-cum-correspondent at Calcutta Times. Her work includes editing and writing. She writes primarily on Tollywood. Films are an area of interest for her – she likes to catch up on the latest, whether it's Tollywood or Bollywood. Good music and any books that make for an interesting read will find a taker in her.

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