Priyanka's plans for buffalo holds no water

I recently sniffed out something very interesting. Our Ms Negi is not only adventurous with her gun, she doesn’t mind courting danger of the ‘horned’ kind either. Turns out, for her folk song, Babuji zara dheere chalo, she wanted to ride in on a real, live buffalo! A la Yaana!

She had the entire sequence all planned out—from her costume, to the big hairy beast, to where she would make her grand entrance. But then the production crew poured water on her idea. Horrified by the prospect of wrestling the beast on to the stage, while side stepping steaming mounds of manure, they shot it down. Methinks they were also scared of Maneka Gandhi and PETA—such a stunt would have earned them a one-way ticket to jail for corrupting the mind of a poor, innocent, defenceless animal.

Alas, Priyanka had to make do with a danda for her performance. Maybe that’s why she couldn’t beat the competition. What’s a measly stick when compared to a pair of sturdy horns?

Priyanka Negi and Katrina Kaif

After Zarine Khan and Lisa Lazarus, widely referred to in the press as uncanny look-alikes of Katrina Kaif, it's the turn of Priyanka Negi of Indian Idol fame. Priyanka says her friends think she looks like Kat too, although she herself doesn't think so. But what about a duplicate Salman for duplicate Kat? Priyanka thinks telly actor Hussain Kuwajerwala is a Salman Khan look –alike. A smiling Hussain says that it was the first time in his life that anyone had thought so. But host Chang felt a little left out in all this 'clone' business. "I am nobody's look-alike, not even Jackie Chan!" he quipped.

Priyanka Negi in Indian Idol 4

Indian Idol 4 Contestant - Priyanka Negi

Fast Facts

Place: Dehradun

Priyanka is originally from Dehradun, but is pursuing her studies in Delhi. She is a state-level air rifle shooting champ, but it is music that scores over everything else in her life. Incidentally, this is Priyanka’s second attempt at Indian Idol-last year she made it till the theatre round-and hopes to hit the bull’s eye with the title this year. For Priyanka, her goal is playback singing.

Trivia

Priyanka means: Someone who is loved by everyone

About myself: I’m very talkative, frank, an extrovert, and I easily mix with people

Family: Parents, younger sister and brother. I am closest to my mother and sister

Fear: Water

Inspiration: Lata Mangeshkar, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan

My dream:Is to go to Shirdi-I’ve never been there

One thing I would like to change in myself: I wouldn’t like to change anything about myself

Pals on Indian Idol 4: Tulika, Purnima (my roommates), Sunakshi, Bhavya, Mohit, Rajdeep, Charit and Parashar

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Priyanka means: Someone who is loved by everyone About myself: I’m very talkative, frank, an extrovert, and I easily mix with people Family: Parents, younger sister and brother. I am closest to my mother and sister Fear: Water Inspiration: Lata Mangeshkar, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan My dream:Is to go to Shirdi-I’ve never been there One thing I would like to change in myself: I wouldn’t like to change anything about myself Pals on Indian Idol 4: Tulika, Purnima (my roommates), Sunakshi, Bhavya, Mohit, Rajdeep, Charit and Parashar

Place: Dehradun Priyanka is originally from Dehradun, but is pursuing her studies in Delhi. She is a state-level air rifle shooting champ, but it is music that scores over everything else in her life. Incidentally, this is Priyanka’s second attempt at Indian Idol-last year she made it till the theatre round-and hopes to hit the bull’s eye with the title this year. For Priyanka, her goal is playback singing.

Actor: Ranbir Kapoor

Actress: Sushmita Sen, Preity Zinta, Madhuri Dixit

Food: Rajma chawal that mum cooks

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