The twin factor!

MTV ‘Roadies' entering its sixth year, is the longest running reality show. ‘Roadies’ fans are in for a treat, as MTV plans to launch 'Roadies' specific merchandise this November in over 15 categories including helmets and stationery. Further, MTV has tied-up with Archies to launch Roadies' products in categories like playing cards, photo-frames, sippers, key-chains, neck tags, mugs, bags, caps and wall-clocks amongst many others. People say it's 'double trouble' on 'Roadies' this year as the brain behind the show Raghu Ram is joined by his identical twin, Rajiv Laxman. To witness a side of them not known and to know about their personal lives……… Read on!!!

The best thing that ever happened to you

RR: My wife

RL: My son, Vedanta

Last Vacation

RR: After Splitsvilla, I took 20 days off and was at home. Usually when people work, they are at home and go out for holidays, but with me it is the other way around. When I am working, I am travelling and when I am at home, it means I am on vacation

RL: I have not taken a vacation in five years

Most recent purchase

RR: I don’t buy stuff, my wife shops for me

RL: MacBook Pro

Person(s) you’re closest to

RR: Rajiv, my wife and Rannvijay

RL: Raghu

Pulse racer

RR: Too many

RL: Good cinema and good music

Car you would love to own

RR: A metal colour Honda Civic.

RL: I already own it, a Honda Civic

Favourite pastime

RR: Watching movies and listening to music

RL: Music

Most relished dish

RR: Dal chawal

RL: Sambar chawal

When you get angry, you…

RR: I tend to get very aggressive. I also get unreasonable at times and end up hurting people close to me.  I’m working on it!

RL: It depends… if I am angry with my wife, I keep quiet, else I shout it out

Favourite outdoor activity

RR: I love being in the Himalayas and love walking in the Himalayas, meditating and basically just exploring

RL:  Dancing and adventure sports

One thing you would change about yourself

RR: I would like to lead a healthier life

RL: A constant habit of disagreeing with my bosses

One word self description

RR: Self-made

RL: Passionate

Expectations from Roadies

RR: I’ve been working for 14 years but nothing has given back to me the way Roadies has, possibly because I have been able to give a lot of myself to the show. It has given me lots of memories, helped me develop myself in my own way, and helped me overcome my fears or at least face my fears. I have been able to come in contact with many interesting people; some of them are my friends. It has given me Rannvijay, who is very special to me. I don’t have any expectations; I have intentions.  My intention this year is to rock harder than last year. We have no competitor in Asia and our only competition is our own previous season. We just strive to be better every year. And I like being the underdog!

RL: I am a Roadies fan and being a part of the Roadies team, my expectations are very high. My expectations from Chandigarh are very high and we have a great success rate when we talk of Chandigarh. I always maintain that people from other cities try to put on an attitude, but people in Chandigarh are born with it