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indya: Welcome to yet another exciting evening on indya.com. Time for yet another exciting chat session.
indya: You guessed it right - Benaf Dadachanji! Benaf will be joining us in a few minutes... Hope you are all ready with those questions?

indya: Yet to prepare? Then still some time left... Make good use of it. Right from her name to her ride to fame... Ensure that you know it all. Make good use of these little moments of chat!

indya: Ok time to get started! Here she is…

indya: Hi Benaf, welcome to the chat on indya.com. Are you ready for the questions?
Benaf: Hi all! Yes, I am!
guest48: Hi Benaf... How is it to be part of BBB?
Benaf: It's great to be part of it, they are all great actors and I love it!
guest57: You have a very different name, what does it mean?
Benaf: It means a violet flower.
guest48: Hi Benaf, I really like your work, which was your first break?
Benaf: An ad called Vicks goli, it was an ad for Vicks tablets.
nishagehi: Do you have a dream man other than Aneesh?

Benaf: No, not yet! I am just 18 years old and I have a long way to go.
guest57: Tell us more about your family?
Benaf: I have a younger brother who is in class 10, I have my Nana and Nani and my parents.
guest48: What do you feel about the character - Baby?
Benaf: She is very self-confident, she is like the queen of the house, she is mentally strong, she comes right after Baa in the family!
guest48: Who is your favourite character in Ba Bahu and Baby?
Benaf: Gattu
guest57: Love or money, what is more important for you?
Benaf: The recognition that I work in a show like BBB is more important, and also it is very important that you work in a nice and clean atmosphere with great people.
guest57: STAR Parivaar to you is...
Benaf: Ahh... All the different families of STAR Plus come together and it's nice!
sana363: Hi, I like you Benaf, so when is your birthday?
Benaf: 17 August
nishagehi: Hi Benaf, we really need to see you more in BBB...
Benaf: Yeah that will be happening soon, I had chicken pox and I could not shoot, I will come with a bang in April!
anth_lotus: I like your serial… Would you please tell me how you got your role?
Benaf: I was doing a show called Hello Dollie… After my role ended in that show, I went for an audition and I suited the role and I got it!
guest69: Which is your most happiest and the worst moment in your life?
Benaf: I have a lot of happy moments, I am a happy child. I watch all these emotional movies and I get emotional, Other wise, I am quite stone-hearted person!
guest69: If a fairy godmother gave you just one wish, what would you ask her?
Benaf: I would wish that my house be very close distance-wise from the place I shoot… I travel long hours and it's very hectic.
guest80: STAR One is better than STAR Plus, comment?
Benaf: Well, STAR One is one of the babies of STAR TV.
guest57: Smoking is injurious to health. What would you do to stop people from smoking?

Benaf: Everyone are aware of the hazards of smoking. They can just have one cigarette a day and I think it would be stupid to have more than that!
guest80: Do you surf the net, if yes, which is the site you visit often?
Benaf: I chat on MSN
guest80: People feel BBB is like the fresh air that breaks the monotony of Ekta's k serials. What do you think?
Benaf: That's absolutely true. There are no negative characters, here and in BBB everyone plays a dominant role from all ages. Ekta's shows have all similar characters and actors! They look the same…
guest80: Luck or hard work, which works better in the glamour or televison industry?
Benaf: I think luck. You have to be at the right place at the right time, and the right person has to notice you.
anth_lotus: Can we see you in any other serials this year?
Benaf: Not yet!
guest80: I like both Millee and BBB, if you were chosen play Millee, would you have been interested?
Benaf: I have never really seen the show, but why not? It's the lead character!
guest57: What have you studied and where?
Benaf: I am doing my B Com. I finished my schoolong at Saint Annes
guest80: You would like to go out on a blind date with...
Benaf: Ahh… Tough one, but Saif Ali Khan cause he is really cute.
guest71: What is the one thing you hate in men? And the one good thing you like as well!
Benaf: I hate men who have lots of hair on their chest and a guy should smell good.
guest80: The most adventurous thing that you have ever done till date...
Benaf: I once started walking from my house till Sidhi Vinayak temple and that was adventurous.
guest80: Which according to you is the best transport in Mumbai?
Benaf: Depends, trains are always better for long distances else cars are good for short distances, I love traveling by rickshaws as I find them cute.
guest80: What kind of music do you like? Which is your favourite music channel?

Benaf: I love rock music, I also like techno-trance, I love Boy band and soft romantic songs, I don't like hard rock. My favourite music channels is VH1
guest80: If you were marooned on an island, which TV star would you like to be in company of…. Someone you havn't worked with?
Benaf: Eijaz Khan!
guest57: When is Benaf getting married?
Benaf: When I am 26!
guest57: What is the biggest difference between a TV star and a film star?
Benaf: A filmstar is really big. It has a different aura altogether, you get into different roles in movies, whereas on TV you just get similar roles.
guest57: Will you get into movies eventually? Please do, I think you will rock!
Benaf: If I get a good offer from a director definitely yes!
guest57: Do you believe in doing steamy scenes, if cast in a big budget movie?
Benaf: No! I don't think anyone will look at me like that. I don't think I will suit any hot roles as I have a very cute face.
sana363: When you were younger, what did you want to be... An actress, doctor or teacher…
Benaf: I always wanted to be an airhostess. But I changed my mind when I realized it is not as glamorous as it seems.
guest69: Where do you see yourself in a decade from now?
Benaf: I don't know! I live in the present and I don't think of the future nor the past! Though I am sure I will still be grounded even then.
guest80: Which sport do you like the most?
Benaf: I love playing basket ball, hand ball, cricket, tennis… Our school was the best in sports and we have won a lot of games!
ramlamehak: Hi Benaf, I am Ramla from Karachi you have any boy-friend
Benaf: I don't!
guest80: Your dream that you wish would be fulfilled?
Benaf: I want to be the way I am, I want my friends to be the way they are, and I want to have a nice healthy life.
sukrocks: Who is your favourite actor and actress in Bollywood?
Benaf: Rani Mukherjee and Shah Rukh Khan.
sukrocks: In which serial did you debut?
Benaf: I did Mumkin and a show called Say Cheese on Doordarshan
ramlamehak: Benaf will you be marrying Anish in BBB?
Benaf: Right now he is engaged to Dimple. I don't think there are any plans right now...

ramlamehak: What is the secret of your beauty?
Benaf: Having beauty sleep before I have a shoot. Not worrying too much about my beauty will also makes me look more beautiful.
sana363: Benaf, where are you from?
Benaf: I am from Mumbai. I was born and brought up in Mumbai.
anuja1: How do you feel working in BBB
Benaf: It feels great working here. My Hindi has actually improved a lot. My pauses, my grammar has really picked up.
guest48: Which is your favourite holiday destination?
Benaf: I want to go to South America!
sana363: Which actor do you like the most?
Benaf: Amir Khan, Robert Di niro and Shan Penn. I even share my birthday with Robert Di niro
prettybutterfly: What is your favourite colour?
Benaf: Black!
anth_lotus: Do you like reading stories, if yes can I know who is your favourite author?
Benaf: Sidney Sheldon, the first book I read was Harry Potter. I hated books when I was in school. I thought it is just a waste of time
guest57: Which was the most embarrassing moment in your life?
Benaf: I was participating in an inter-house competition, my gagra fell off! I was so embarrassed.
guest98: Which city in India do you like to visit or want to live in?
Benaf: Besides Mumbai, I think it will have to be Pune.
ramlamehak: Will you come to Karachi, Pakistan?
Benaf: No idea!
guest57: Who is your favourite Hollywood actor?
Benaf: Shawn Penn
vanishad: If you were offered a villain's role in a TV serial, would you go for it?
Benaf: I would love to do it. But my face is so very posItive. Cute person like me can't commit any crime.

prettybutterfly: Your favourite movie from Bollywood?
Benaf: ?Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikander
prettybutterfly: What are your hobbies?
Benaf: Sleeping, chatting, talking with friends, going out.
prettybutterfly: Who is your favourite co-star?
Benaf: Baa!
jinny_bhatnagar: How was your experience in Remix
Benaf: It was fun, it was a short shoot. I was wearing short tops and skirts, and tons of make up, and I played the love interest of Yuvi!
anuja1: Favourite food
Benaf: I love burger, and I love junk food!
indya: The last few questions...

vanishad: Who would you choose Eijaz Khan or Cezzane Khan?
Benaf: Eijaz, any day!
anuja1: What is your favourite pass time
Benaf: Yapping on the phone!
jinny_bhatnagar: How was it working with Yuvi-Ashi?
Benaf: It was fun! I did a lot of scenes with Yuvi and there were lots of romantic scenes, and it was weird.
guest48: Which category did you win?
Benaf: It felt good being nominated in the three categories, but it is sad that I did not win any?

indya: Time to wind it up... Thank you Benaf for joining us today. Any messages for your fans? Any email id that you wish to leave?
Benaf: Thanks a lot, all of you! Watch my show… Live your life happily and stay good!

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