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At it, again!

Mussadi Lal vanishes from SAB TV only to appear on Star One in "New Office Office"

THE GIFTED ONE Pankaj Kapur

Actor Pankaj Kapur has been seen in Office Office for so long that one just can't imagine the popular comedy show on SAB TV without him. As Mussadi Lal, Pankaj has let open his genius in the genre of comic playacting without doubt. He makes you feel as if comedy is so easy to create. Be it a hapless citizen at the hands of a set of corrupt government officials, or an honest boss showing the way to work without bribe, be it the rising fuel prices or the problems with civic bodies, Pankaj has fitted himself in all the characters to precision. And we all loved him for it.

But since this past Friday, Mussadi Lal has ceased to appear on SAB TV. Though, to the relief of most of us, he has moved over to another channel. Now re-christened as New Office Office, Mussadi Lal appears every Friday, starting this past week, on Star One at 8.30 p.m.

Assures Pankaj, "The naya Mussadi Lal is the same old man. The only difference is that he would be tackling a host of newer and topical issues like multiplexes, hospitals and civic problems." As the aim of the character is to represent the man on the street, Pankaj says he will remain simple and identifiable. With so much accolades being heaped on him for enacting Mussadi Lal, Pankaj though doesn't like to call humour as his stronger point. "It is not the genre but it depends on what role I am offered," he says. Besides Mussadi Lal, Pankaj is also remembered on small screen as detective Karamchand, now most likely to reappear on TV. Talking about other projects, Pankaj says he is involved in three movies at present. "Among these films is Vishal Bharadwaj's Blue Umbrella," he adds.

SANGEETA BAROOAH PISHAROTY

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