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It's finally curtains for 'Jassi Jaissi...'
By Subhash K. Jha, Indo-Asian News Service

Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) It is curtains for Sony's popular serial "Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin". The show ends Thursday with a grand finale - but its makers don't discount the possibility of its return.

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Deya Singh, co-director of "Jassi", told IANS: "Who knows? It may return. I firmly believe soaps should have a seasonal run, as they do in other countries."

Deya is crestfallen but convinced that ending the serial is the right thing to do. 

"All good things must come to an end, I guess. We were with 'Banegi Apni Baat' (on Zee) for six years. So the breakaway finally was far tougher. Tony and I have been on 'Jassi' for three years. 

"We have seen it grow into quite a formidable force. One thing is for sure. 'Jassi' will be remembered in the history of Indian television as the one soap that spearheaded many spin-offs." 

Deya disagrees that "Jassi" had begun to drag its feet towards the final lap of its journey. 

"Every soap has its karma. 'Jassi' has taken three years of my life. And I am proud of it. I have blisters on my feet to show for it. For now, we have put 'Jassi' behind us and are focusing on our new soap, 'Jab Love Hua' on Zee."

"Jassi" will be replaced by Adhikari Brothers' horror show "Khaufnaak".

The Singh duo has another soap scheduled for Sab-Sony featuring Rajiv Khandelwal. 

"All in all it is going to be full house for us. Of course, we'll miss Jassi. We hope to work with Mona Singh again. But she has to want to come back to TV with something that she believes in. 

"Right now she just wants to take a long break. I think she has earned it. So have we. But we are already shooting our next soap." 

I cried and cried when 'Jassi' ended: Mona Singh (INTERVIEW)
By Subhash K. Jha, Indo-Asian News Service

Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) The farewell episode of popular TV serial "Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin" will take viewers right into the real home of Mona 'Jassi' Singh, who says she "cried and cried" on the last day of shoot here.

"In the last episode to be telecast Thursday, the real and reel Jassi come together. My fictional family from the soap will merge with my real family," said Mona, who lives in the Lokhandwala area of Mumbai suburbs.

"We have shot in my own home with my parents, my elder sister who's flown down from New Zealand to be with me now that I am free, and her son. So it is like one large joint family saying bye," Mona told IANS.

However, her farewell to the popular soap isn't quite what she had envisaged.

"I thought I'd do cartwheels of excitement when 'Jassi...' finishes. But on the last day I cried and cried. The funniest thing was, I was supposed to laugh in my last shot. But I couldn't bring myself to laugh. I was so sad to leave behind the serial.

"It was such a beautiful send-off," said Mona, who is viewing her first vacation in three years with mixed feelings.

"The serial had become a part of my life. The characters were my family. I ceased to be Mona. I became Jassi for three years. So, of course, there's bound to be a feeling of emptiness," she admitted.

"I can finally take a holiday. In fact, I am leaving for a 20-day holiday to Kerala with my family. I think I have earned this break. But I plan to return to television after the break. I can't give up what I have earned with such difficulty. 

"I have several offers. My 'Jassi...' directors Deya and Tony Singh are in discussion right now for another serial. Let's see. I am definitely taking up another soap, though the thought of another daily fills me with dread right now," Mona said.

Acknowledging that viewers' memories are short, she said: "I wouldn't like to lose what I have gained through television. So even though I have a movie on hand, I'll definitely do another serial. I see myself as a television actor first."

Mona isn't averse to a sequel to "Jassi" either.

"Deya, Tony Singh and I have talked about it. I am game as long as it remains interesting. Serials should end before they begin to drag their feet."

For now she is looking forward to a personal life, quickly clarifying, "I mean a personal family life. There's no chance of a man coming into my life right now."