Ekta stuns with ‘smooch’ audition

No one was prepared for the kind of audition that Ekta demanded.

Spicezee Bureau

Mumbai: An audition before the reigning queen of small screen, Ekta Kapoor, must be a tough job. But none of the candidates were prepared for the kind of audition that Ekta demanded from them. Around two hundred youngsters were made to smooch passionately as part of an audition for a very hush-hush and untitled show by Ekta. While some backed out at the bold demands in the audition, a number of sporty ones complied. The candidates were asked to choose a member of the opposite sex from among the crowd and kiss passionately as part of the audition. 83 couples who met Ekta’s requirements were shortlisted. The audition has been going on since one-and-a-half months. A source revealed to a news daily, “This is Ekta’s pet project and she is keeping a close watch on all the auditions that have been taking place.” Vikas Gupta, project head, confirmed the news and said, “Yes, this did happen. We hadn’t informed those who came for the audition that they would have to kiss openly. I can’t tell you for which show or film we had these auditions. It’s too early to talk about it. The management is yet to decide if it will be a fiction show, reality show, a film or something else altogether.” About the new series Ekta said, “It will come on television but only at a later date. Right now, all I will say is that I am creating a new medium and this is not anything cheap but something very classy waiting to happen.” Can’t say about it being classy, but Ekta is surely going steamy!